Chief Master Sergeant Joshua J. Wiener is the Command Chief for Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central), Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. As the command chief, he is the senior enlisted advisor to the commander on all matters affecting the readiness, training, professional development, and effective utilization of all assigned and attached personnel. Additionally, he coordinates with the headquarters staff, commanders, and senior personnel on the development and implementation of command policy and direction. As the air component senior enlisted leader to both Ninth Air Force and Air Forces Central, he champions and directs enlisted efforts in direct support of for air operations (unilaterally or in concert with coalition partners) and the development of contingency plans in support of national objectives for USCENTCOM's 21-nation area of responsibility in the Arabian Peninsula and Central and South Asia.
Chief Wiener enlisted in the Air Force in September 1998 as an Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice. During his tenure in the Air Force, he has worked, followed, and led at the section, flight, squadron, group, wing and MAJCOM levels, always focused on taking care of Airmen, growing future leaders and executing full-spectrum maintenance and operations on fifteen different airframes, including the C-141B, C-17A, C-5B, F-15C/D, F-22, B-52H, HH-60, HC-130J, F-16, F-35A, E-3G, E/RQ-4, KC-10, E-11B, and EC-130 aircraft. Chief Wiener has deployed three times in his career, to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq during Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM SENTINEL, and finally to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates during Operation INHERENT RESOLVE and SPARTAN SHIELD
EDUCATION
2001 Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ground Radio Operator License
2003 Airman Leadership School, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2004 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Airframe and Power Plant License
2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, FL
2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Distance Course, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL
2010 Associates Degree in Aviation Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL
2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
2012 Logistics 262 Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
2012 Professional Managers Certificate, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL
2013 Project Manager Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, OH
2014 Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2015 Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS), Nellis AFB, NV
2016 B.S. Degree in Aeronautics with Minors in Safety and Management, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL
2017 Advanced Nuclear Concepts (Nuc 300), Air Force Institute of Technology, Kirtland AFB, NM
2018 Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL.
2019 Strategic Deterrence Basic Course for Executives, Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies, Maxwell AFB, AL
2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
2020 Command Chief’s Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews AFB, MD
2020 Middle East and South Asia Political-Economic Conflict Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2020 Senior Executive Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, AL
2022 Air Force Strategic Leaders Course, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, AL
2022 Senior Leader Security Seminar, AFOSI, King George, VA
2023 Executive Leadership Program in Managing for Inclusion, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
2023 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
2023 Command Senior Enlisted Leaders Course, Baltic Defence College, Tartu Estonia
ASSIGNMENTS
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September 1998–November 1998, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
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November 1998–January 1999, Student, Aerospace Propulsion Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
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February 1999–June 2002, C-17 Home Station Check Team Member, 62 MXS, McChord AFB, WA
(July 2001–September 2001, Force Protection Augmentee, 363 AEW, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia)
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June 2002–April 2004, En-Route Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman, 723 AMS, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
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April 2004–June 2005, Aircraft Maintenance Expediter, 723 AMS, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
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June 2005–December 2008, F119/F100 Engine Test Cell Shift Lead, 325 MXS, Tyndall AFB, FL
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December 2008–May 2009, F100/TF34 Engine Test Cell Production Supervisor, 18 CMS, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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May 2009–October 2009, Assistant NCOIC, Engine Test Cell, 18 CMS, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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October 2009–May 2010, NCOIC, Engine Test Cell, 18 CMS, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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May 2010–March 2012, Quality Assurance Chief Inspector, 18 MXG, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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March 2012–December 2012, Quality Assurance Superintendent, 18 MXG, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
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January 2013–October 2013, Aerospace Propulsion Section Chief, 5 MXS, Minot AFB, ND
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October 2013–February 2014, B-52 Phase Inspection Section Chief, 5 MXS, Minot AFB, ND
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February 2014–January 2015, Maintenance Flight Chief, 5 MXS, Minot AFB, ND
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January 2015–September 2015, Assistant Maintenance Superintendent, 5 MXS, Minot AFB, ND
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September 2015–January 2017, Quality Assurance Superintendent, 5 MXG, Minot AFB, ND
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January 2017–September 2017, Squadron Superintendent, 5 MXS, Minot AFB, ND
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September 2017–May 2019, Group Superintendent, 5 MXG, Minot AFB, ND
(April 2018–October 2018, Chief Enlisted Manager, 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group, Al Asad AB, Iraq)
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May 2019–June 2020, Group Superintendent, 56 MXG, Luke AFB, AZ
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June 2020–June 2021, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra AB, UAE
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July 2021–July 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, Office of the Inspector General, AFGSC, Barksdale AFB, LA
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August 2022–May 2023, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
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May 2023–July 2024, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
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July 2024-Present, Command Chief, 9th Air Force (Air Force Central Command) Shaw Air Force Base, SC
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Distinguished Graduate, Airmen Leadership School
2008 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2009 NCO of the Year, 18th Wing, Kadena AB Okinawa, Japan
2010 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award (NCO), 18th Wing, Kadena AB Okinawa, Japan
2012 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award (SNCO), 18th Maintenance Operations Squadron, Kadena AB Okinawa, Japan
2013 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2014 Aircraft Mechanic of the Year (SNCO), 5th Maintenance Group, Minot AFB, ND
2015 Academic Excellence Award, Air Force Advanced Maintenance Superintendents Course, Advanced Maintenance and
Munitions Operations School (AMMOS), Nellis AFB, NV
2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award (SNCO), 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND
2023 Selected as the CSEL Course Class Leader, Baltic Defence College, Tartu Estonia
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic September 28, 1998
Airman March 28, 1999
Airman First Class January 28, 2000
Senior Airman September 28, 2001
Staff Sergeant June 1, 2003
Technical Sergeant June 1, 2007
Master Sergeant June 1, 2010
Senior Master Sergeant February 1, 2014
Chief Master Sergeant August 1, 2017
(Current as of August 2024)