Chief Master Sgt. Lloyd E. Morales serves as command chief master sergeant of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As the senior enlisted leader, he provides advice and counsel on issues affecting 5,500 officers, civilians and enlisted members. The wing provides support and services to one of the largest and most organizationally complex bases in the Air Force, including a major acquisition center, research and development laboratories, a major command headquarters, airlift wing and the world’s largest military air museum. Home to more than 30,000 employees, the base is the largest single-site employer in Ohio. The chief primarily focuses on readiness, professional development, and welfare issues of assigned Airmen and their families.
Morales entered the Air Force in December 1998 as a materiel management technician. He has served in numerous areas in the career field, as well as special senior noncommissioned officer leadership positions. His assignments include bases in Georgia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Kuwait, Oklahoma, Utah, Hawaii and Florida. During his tenure, he has directly supported operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Horn of Africa, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn and Noble Eagle.
Prior to his current position, Morales was senior enlisted leader for the 635th Supply Chain Operations Group at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
EDUCATION
1999 Supply Management Apprentice Course, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2003 Airman Leadership School, Moody AFB, Georgia
2003 Supply Management Craftsman Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2008 Basic Combat Convoy Course, Medium (BC3M), Camp Bullis, Texas
2009 Associate of Applied Science Degree, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force 2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Course 14 (correspondence)
2011 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I (correspondence)
2012 Associate of Applied Science Degree, Human Resources, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Advanced Leadership Experience), Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2015 Professional Supply Management Certification (correspondence)
2018 Bachelor’s Degree (summa cum laude), Logistics Management, American Military University, Virginia
2019 Chief Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1998-January 1999, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. January-April 1999, Student, Supply Apprentice School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. April 1999-May 2001, Aircraft Parts Store Apprentice, 347th Supply Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia (deployed March-May 2001, Aircraft Parts Store Technician, 363rd Supply Squadron, Saudi Arabia)
4. May 2001-September 2003, Combat Oriented Supply Operations, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia (deployed January-March 2003, Combat Oriented Supply Operations Journeyman, 41st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Afghanistan)
5. September 2003-July 2004, Assistant NCOIC, Inventory, 347th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia
6. July 2004-July 2005, T-38 Aircraft Parts Store Supervisor, 347th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia (deployed February-May 2005, Combat Oriented Supply Operations NCOIC, 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, Africa)
7. July 2005-June 2006, Aircraft Parts Store Supervisor, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
8. June 2006-May 2008, Tanker Supply, NCOIC, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
9. May 2008-July 2009, Compliance Operations, NCOIC, 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (deployed July 2008-March 2009, S4 Section Chief, 424th Medium Truck Detachment, Iraq)
10. July 2009-July 2010, Material Storage Section, NCOIC, 3rd Combat Communications Support Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
11. July 2010-June 2011, Logistics Support Flight, Superintendent, 3rd Combat Communications Support Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
12. June 2011-August 2013, First Sergeant, 32nd Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
13. August 2013-December 2014, First Sergeant, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (deployed April-November 2014, First Sergeant, 71st Expeditionary Air Control Squadron, Qatar)
14. December 2014-July 2015, Superintendent, 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
15. July 2015-July 2016, Superintendent, 748th Supply Chain Management Group, Hill AFB, Utah
16. July 2016-August 2018, Superintendent, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
17. August 2018-March 2021, Superintendent, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida
18. March 2021-July 2022, Superintendent, 635th Supply Chain Operations Group, Scott AFB, Illinois
19. July 2022-present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Army Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with gold border Korean Defense Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 Top Graduate, Basic Combat Convoy Course/AF 2009 Lance P. Sijan Award, 100th Air Refueling Wing 2009 Material Management NCO of the Year, AFSPC 2010 Material Management NCO of the Year, AFSPC
2011 CMSgt Eddie Speight AF Materiel Management SNCO of the Year, 24th Air Force 2012 First Sergeant of the Year, 24th Air Force
2013 Team Tinker First Sergeant of the Year
2014 First Sergeant of the Year, 552nd Air Control Group 2015 Lance P. Sijan Award, Air Force Sustainment Center
2015 SNCO of the Year, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing 2016 General Lew Allen Outstanding SNCO of the Year, 15th Wing
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic Dec. 2, 1998
Airman June 2, 1999
Airman First Class April 2, 2000
Senior Airman Dec. 2, 2001
Staff Sergeant July 1, 2003
Technical Sergeant June 1, 2008
Master Sergeant July 1, 2011
Senior Master Sergeant Feb. 1, 2015
Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2018
(CURRENT AS OF JULY 2022)
