Chief Master Sergeant JOSE P. RAMON JR. CMSgt Jose P. Ramon Jr. is the Command Chief, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He is the principal advisor to the wing commander and senior staff on matters affecting the professional development and effective utilization of 1,500 military and civilian personnel. The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing in June 2021 achieved initial operating capability in July 2022 and is projected to grow to approximately 2,300 personnel. The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing's primary mission is to provide rapid combat power to commanders during peacetime, through crisis, and in war. The wing specializes in rapid reprogramming of electronic warfare systems to scan, sense, identify, locate, counter, and survive against hostile threats. Born in Rialto, Calif. Chief Ramon entered the Air Force in August 2001 and graduated the Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice technical training course at in March 2002. His background includes various duties in Maintenance and four years as a First Sergeant. His assignments include bases in Ark., Calif., Del., Guam, Portugal and Japan as well as six deployments in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, SPARTAN SHIELD, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Resolute Support mission. Prior to his current position, the Chief was the Interim Command Chief, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon. EDUCATION 2005 Airman Leadership School, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. 2006 Victim Advocate Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Training, lLittle Rock AFB, Ark. 2008 Associate of Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course, Joint Forces Staff College 2012 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics with minors in Aviation Safety and Management (Summa Cum Laude), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss. 2013 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2013 AMC Master Resiliency Instructor Course, USAF Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst, N.J. 2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2014 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication, AF Culture and Language Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2015 United States Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB Gunter Annex, Ala. 2015 Associate’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force 2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Advanced Leadership Experience, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala. 2019 Joint Humanitarian Operations Course, Dover Air Force Base, Del. 2020 Chiefs Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB Gunter Annex, Ala. 2021 AMC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation, Scott AFB, Ill. 2022 AF Group Commander & SEL Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2023 Air Advisor Senior Leadership Course, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst, N.J. 2024 Continuous Improvement & Innovation Executive Course, Institute for Defense and Business 2024 Alan L. Freed Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Washington D.C 2025 USAF Command Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2025 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2025 USAF Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 2001–September 2001, Trainee, Basic Military Training, 320th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. September 2001-March 2002, Student, Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice Course, 362nd Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas 3. March 2002-February 2006, Dedicated Crew Chief, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (September 2004 – January 2005, Transient Alert, 469th Air Base Group, Rhein Main Air Base, Germany) 4. February 2006-October 2008, Senior Weapons System Controller, 314th Maintenance Operation Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. (April 2007-August 2007, Weapons System Controller, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Joint Base Balad, Iraq and June 2008-October 2008, Weapons System Controller, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 5. October 2008-February 2010, Maintenance Group Resource Advisor, 314th Maintenance Operation Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 6. February 2010-October 2010, Transient Alert Technician, 65th Operational Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal 7. December 2010-February 2012, 65th Air Base Wing Command Chief Executive Assistant, 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal 8. February 2012-February 2015, Production Superintendent, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. (February 2014- August 2014, Air Mobility Division Maintenance Liaison, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 9. February 2015-June 2016, First Sergeant, 60th Inpatient Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. 10. June 2016- July 2017, First Sergeant, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (April 2017-July 2017, Deployed Forces First Sergeant, 13th & 14th Fighter Squadrons, Eielson AFB, Alaska) 11. July 2017-June 2019, First Sergeant, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan 12. June 2019-February 2020, Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del. 13. February 2020-April 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dover AFB, Del. (April 2021-October 2021, Senior Enlisted Leader, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) 14. April 2022-December 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 36th Maintenance Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. 15. December 2023-August 2024, Chief of Enlisted Force Development, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 16. August 2024-November 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, Force Development Directorate, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 17. November 2024-June 2025, Interim Command Chief, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 18. June 2025-Present, Command Chief, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters Air and Space Commendation Medal Air And Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon with oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2001 Distinguished Graduate, Aerospace Maintenance Apprentice Course 2003 Air Education and Training Command Airman of the Year 2005 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School 2010 65 ABW Maintenance Professional of the Year, Noncommissioned Officer Category 2010 Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 1653 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2012 Distinguished Graduate & Commandant’s Leadership Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2012 Air Mobility Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2013 STEP promotion to Master Sergeant 2016 60 AMW First Sergeant of the Year 2017 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Advanced Leadership Experience 2018 5th Air Force First Sergeant of the Year EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman Basic Aug. 7, 2001 Airman First Class Sept. 21, 2001 Senior Airman July 21, 2003 Staff Sergeant June 1, 2005 Technical Sergeant June 1, 2010 Master Sergeant Dec. 20, 2013 Senior Master Sergeant Dec. 1, 2017 Chief Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2020 (Current as of June 2025)