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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ROBERT D. WOODIN

Chief Master Sergeant Woodin is the Commandant of the Forrest L. Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is directly responsible for the daily operations and leadership of 21 faculty members. Chief Woodin provides leadership to the faculty, support staff, and students across the global Air Force Enterprise including every Air Force Major Com-mand and Combatant Commands. He prepares the instructor staff through in-service training, formulates academic policy, and imple-ments higher headquarters policies and procedures. He counsels and evaluates over 784 students annually while conferring their diploma on behalf of Air University. He plans, directs, and hosts 7 graduation events each year for over 2100 guests. Chief Woodin grew up in Ft. Wayne Indiana, and graduated from Paul Harding High School in June 1985. He enlisted in the Ft. Wayne Air National Guard in March 1986 and graduated from the Aircraft Fuel Systems Course, Chanute AFB, IL in Mar 1987 where began his Air Force career as an F-4 Fuel Systems Apprentice. He entered active duty in August 1988. Chief Woodin’s assignments include special duties as a Military Training Instructor, Enlisted Aide and First Sergeant. He has also performed duties at installations in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Hawaii, Idaho, Oklahoma and Alaska to include a tour served overseas in the Republic of Korea and deployments in Oman, Iraq and Qatar in support of Operations ENDURING and IRAQI FREEDOM.

EDUCATION 1991 NCO Preparatory Course, in residence, Tyndall AFB, FL.1992 Airman Leadership School, in residence, Tyndall AFB, FL.1994 Military Training Instructor (MTI) Academy, Lackland Air Force, TX 1995 Associates Degree in Instructional Technology, Community College of the Air Force 1996 Associates Degree in Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force1999 Associates Degree in Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force1999 Baccalaureate Degree in Org Management, Colorado Christian University, Colorado Springs, CO 2004 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Hickam AFB, HI2005 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education (Correspondence)2006 Air Force First Sergeants Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL2007 Associate Degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force2009 Professional Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (Correspondence)2009 Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, USCG TRACEN Petaluma, CA2013 CCAF Professional Management Certification2014 Chief Orientation, Randolph AFB, TX

ASSIGNMENTS 1. March 1986 – August 1988, Aircraft Fuel Systems Apprentice, Ft. Wayne Air National Guard, IN 2. November 1986 – January 1987, student, basic military training, Lackland AFB, TX 3. January 1987– June 1987, Aircraft Fuels Systems specialist training, Chanute AFB, IL4. August 1988 – June 1992, Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman, Tyndall AFB, FL5. June 1992 – June 1995, Military Training Instructor, Lackland AFB, TX6. June 1995 – January 1996, Enlisted Aide, Kelly AFB, TX7. January 1996 – November 1997, Enlisted Aide, US Air Force Academy, CO8. November 1997 – August 1999, Aircraft Fuel Systems Journeyman, Barksdale AFB, LA9. June 1999 – October 1999, Technical Control School, Biloxi, MS10. October 1999 – March 2000, Network Administration Supervisor, Barksdale AFB, LA11. March 2000 – March 2001, CNCE Van NCOIC, Camp Humphries, Republic of Korea12. March 2001 – June 2004, Operations NCOIC, Hickam AFB, HI13. June 2004 – June 2006, Network Operations NCOIC, Mountain Home AFB, ID14. June 2006 – Sep 2009, First Sergeant, Mountain Home AFB, ID15. Sep 2009 – Mar 2012, First Sergeant, Eielson AFB, AK 16. Apr 2012 – Jun 2013, Superintendent, 71st Communications Squadron, Vance AFB, OK17. Jun 2013 – Mar 2014, Superintendent, 71st Mission Support Group, Vance AFB, OK18. Mar 2014 – Jan 2016, Maintenance CEM, 726th Air Control Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID19 . Jan 2016 - Present, Commandant, Vosler Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, CO

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf clusterJoint Service Commendation MedalAir Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clustersAir Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clustersAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and one silver oak leaf clusterAir Force Organizational Excellence Award with Valor DeviceNational Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf clusterIraq Campaign MedalGlobal War On Terrorism Expeditionary MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalKorean Defense Service Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1990 Senior Airmen Below-the-Zone1991 325th Training Wing Airman of the Year, Tyndall AFB FL1992 Honor Graduate, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, TX1993 321st Training Squadron Outstanding Airman of the Year, Lackland AFB, TX1994 321st Training Squadron Junior Instructor of the Year, Lackland AFB, TX1995 Lackland AFB Ambassador, Lackland AFB, TX1995 Awarded AETC Master Instructor Certification, Lackland AFB, TX1999 Distinguished Graduate & Top Graduate Tech Control School, Kessler AFB, MS1999 608 ACOMS NCO or the Year, Barksdale AFB, LA1999 Headquarters Eighth Air Force NCO of the Year, Barksdale AFB, LA2000 607th Combat Communications Squadron NCO of the Year, Republic of Korea2000 Camp Humphrey’s Male Athlete of the Year, Republic of Korea2001 15th Communications Squadron NCO of the Year, Hickam AFB HI2002 15th Communications Squadron NCO of the Year, Hickam AFB HI2003 15th Airlift Wing Volunteer of the Year, Hickam AFB HI2003 National Very Important Patriot of the Year, Hickam AFB HI2004 NCO Academy Distinguished Graduate & Commandant’s Award recipient, Hickam AFB HI2004 366th Communications Squadron NCO of the Year2004 366th Fighter Wing Spirit of Hope Award winner2006 Multi-National Force Iraq, Warrior of the Quarter2006 ACC National Public Service Award Winner2008 ACC National Public Service Award Winner2011 354th Fighter Wing First Sergeant of the Year2012 71st Flying Training Wing SNCO of the 4th Quarter

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant 1 Sep 2014

(Current as of 26 September 2017)