Chief Master Sgt. Azeez O. "OG" Oguntade is the Command Chief of the 23d Air Task Force, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. As Command Chief, he serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the commander and 46 staff officers, providing guidance on readiness, force development, and the effective utilization of the enlisted force.
The 23d Air Task Force develops and employs combat-ready forces across four geographically separated installations aligned under Air Combat Command and Air Mobility Command. The task force prepares more than 2,500 Airmen across 60 Air Force Specialty Codes to generate deployable force packages in support of Mission Command, Agile Combat Employment, and Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0.
Chief Oguntade entered the Air Force in November 2003. His career spans assignments across the eastern United States, the Pacific, and deployed operations in the U.S. Central Command and African areas of responsibility. He has supported Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE. His experience includes defense support of civil authorities, mission support operations, information systems, aviation science, and safety programs.
Prior to his current assignment, Chief Oguntade served as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 78th Mission Support Group, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
EDUCATION
2002 Associate of Science degree in Computer Information Science, South Suburban College, South Holland, IL
2004 Service Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, TX (Distinguished Graduate)
2005 Associate of Applied Science, Hotel, Fitness and Restaurant Management, Community College of the AF
2006 Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2007 Airmen Leadership School, Langley Air Force Base, VA
2007 Protocol Fundamentals Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2011 Master of Science in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2014 Certified Hotel Supervisor, JBSA Lackland-Kelly, TX
2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL
2016 Advanced Leadership Experience - Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, National Defense University
2017 Contingency Wartime Planners Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2019 Force Support Operational Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2020 Arctic Defense and Security Orientation Executive Session, Anchorage, AK
2020 The Arctic: Geostrategic Keystone of U.S. Security, Anchorage, AK
2021 Defense Support of Civil Authorities Course, Joint Training, Exercises and Wargaming, NORAD-NORTHCOM
2021 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Chief Leadership Academy (CLA), Montgomery, AL
2021 Group Superintendent Course, Chief Leadership Academy, Montgomery, AL
2022 Art of the Possible, Senior Leader Orientation, Air Force Sustainment Center, Tinker AFB, OK
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation (SELO/SOLO), Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Pre-Command Team Training Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 Air Staff Development Course, LeMay Center - Warfighting Education, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 Deployable Wing Command and Control Course (DWC2C), Hurlburt Field, FL
2025 Middle East & South Asia Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates Inc, Washington DC
2025 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
2025 Air Component Senior Leader Course (ACSLC), Hurlburt Field, FL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2003 - January 2004, Basic Trainee, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. January - March 2004, Student, Services Academy, 344th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas (Honor Grad)
3. March 2004 - May 2006, Culinary Apprentice, 1st Services Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia (May 2005 - September 2005, Supply Clerk, 379th Air Expeditionary Services Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) (January 2006 - April 2006, Honor Guardsman, Langley AFB, Virginia)
4. May 2006 – January 2007, Hospitality Specialist, 1st Services Squadron, Langley AFB, Virginia
5. January 2007 – August 2012, Executive Support NCO, HQ ACC, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia (January 2008 - May 2008, Executive Support NCOIC, 447th AEG, 332d AEW Wing, Sather AFB, Baghdad, Iraq) (November 2009 - May 2010, Executive Support NCOIC, 447th AEG, 331st AEW, Sather AB, Baghdad, Iraq)
6. August 2012 – November 2014, MAJCOM Training Functional Manager, Installation Support Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
7. December 2014 - June 2015, Installation Support Manager, Installation Support Division, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
8. June 2015 - October 2015, Installation Support Manager, Air Force Services Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
9. October 2015 - September 2016, Superintendent, Installation Support Division, Installation Support Directorate, Air Force Services Activity, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Headquarters Air Force Material Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
10. September 2016 – December 2018, Superintendent, Sustainment Flight, 36th Force Support Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
11. December 2018 – January 2020, Senior Enlisted Leader, 36th Force Support Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
12. January 2020 – April 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 673d Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
13. April 2022 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 78th Mission Support Group, Robins AFB, Georgia
14. July 2024 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 23d Air Task Force, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with five oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVMENTS
2004 Distinguished Graduate, Services Technical Training School
2004 1st Services Squadron Airmen of the Year
2005 Below the Zone promotion to Senior Airman
2005 Air Force Association Pitsenbarger Awards
2008 Air Combat Command Roger M. Blanchard Memorial Award for Innovation
2010 Air Combat Command/Command Section Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award - Junior Enlisted
2010 Air Combat Command General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award
2010 Air Combat Command/Command Section NCO of the Year
2014 AFPC/Services Directorate NCO of the Year
2015 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center/Services Center Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award - Senior Enlisted
2015 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center/Services Center SNCO of the Year
2017 36th Force Support Squadron Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award - Senior Enlisted
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Lifetime member, Air & Space Forces Association
Lifetime member, Air Force Sergeant Association
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Aerospace)
Lifetime member, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society
Lifetime member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant December 1, 2019
(Current as of March 2026)