caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date alt placeofburial rank image article_title name
1st 1967-1969 -rrb- chief master sergeant of the air force -lrb- 1940 -- 1970 -lrb- 30 years -rrb- 24px army air forces united states army air corps 24px united states 11 march 2009 panama city , florida quincy , massachusetts united states united states see below 250 world war ii korean war 13 december 1923 chief airey master sergeant of the air force paul wesley arlington national cemetery 40px airey pw - . jpg paul w. airey
 paul wesley airey
paul w. airey

paul wesley airey -lrb- december 13 , 1923 -- march 11 , 2009 -rrb- was adviser to secretary of the air force richard campbell and air force chief of staff general john p. mcconnell .
he was the first chief master sergeant appointed to this ultimate noncommissioned officer position and was selected from among 21 major command -lrb- majcom -rrb- nominees to become the first chief master sergeant of the air force .
he was formally installed by gen mcconnell on 3 april 1967 .
