Chief Master Sergeant Scott C. Loescher is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia. He is the principal advisor to the commander on all military readiness, morale, quality of life, professional development and mentorship for all assigned personnel and provides oversight and recommendations regarding health, welfare, development and quality of life of the force. The wing is comprised of more than 4,000 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Air men and coalition forces. Approximately 200 of the wing’s Airmen are filling Joint Expeditionary Taskings in support of U.S. Army combat support requirements at forward bases in Southwest Asia.
Chief Loescher enlisted in the Air Force in September 1988 and is a career Tactical Air Control Party member spending most of his career in direct support of various United States Army maneuver units. Before assuming his current position, he served as Command Chief, 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, where he was the principal senior enlisted military advisor to the Wing Commander on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the 3,538 enlisted personnel on the base. His combat experience includes multiple tours in support of various operations including operations Desert Storm, Provide Promise, Deny Flight, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Resolute Support.
EDUCATION
1992 Airman Leadership School, Bergstrom AFB, Texas
2002 Non-commissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2008 Associate of Applied Sciences, Information Systems Management, CCAF
2008 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy (Non-residence)
2009 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2012 Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Security, University of Phoenix
2013 Chief Master Sgt. Leadership Course, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
2014 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course (Non-residence)
2015 AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee, Tenn.
2016 USAF Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, Tenn.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1988 - October 1988, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. October 1988 - March 1989, Student, Tactical Air Command and Control Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. March 1989 - July 1992, Tactical Air Command and Control Specialist, Detachment 1, 602d Tactical Air Control Wing, Fort Hood, Texas
4. July 1992 - July 1995, Enlisted Terminal Attack Controller, Detachment 3, 2d Air Support Operations Squadron, Katterbach, Germany
5. July 1995 - November 1997, NCOIC, Detachment 1, 15th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Benning, Ga.
6. November 1997 - November 1998, Battalion Air Liaison Officer, 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, Korea
7. November 1998 - February 2004, Flight NCOIC, 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan.
8. February 2004 - November 2006, NCOIC, Detachment 1, 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Friedberg, Germany
9. November 2006 - May 2009, Operations Superintendent, 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Wiesbaden, Germany
10. May 2009 - February 2011, Squadron Superintendent, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas
11. February 2011 - June 2013, Functional Manager, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe A3/10, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
12. June 2013 - October 2014, Superintendent, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Bliss, Texas
13. October 2014 - January 2015, Chief Enlisted Manager, 504th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Group, Kabul, Afghanistan
14. February 2015 – June 2016, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 49th Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
15. June 2016 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2002 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2005 US Air Force League of United Latin American Citizen's Armed Forces Award
2006 US Air Forces in Europe Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier Joint Terminal Attack Controller of the Year Award
2007 US Air Forces in Europe Staff Sgt. Jacob Frazier Joint Terminal Attack Controller of the Year Award
2007 3d Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2010 3d Air Support Operations Group Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant June 2013
(Current as of June 2016)