COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT RUDY LOPEZ
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Chief Master Sergeant Rudy Lopez is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. He is the principle senior enlisted advisor to the wing commander on morale, welfare, discipline, training, fitness and effective utilization of the wing's 3,300 combat-ready enlisted personnel assigned to 17 squadrons supporting KC-135 tanker operations and Air Education and Training Command's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape school and 18 tenant organizations.
Chief Lopez was born in El Paso, Texas, and entered the Air Force in June 1983. His background includes various positions in the medical field and served as an additional duty First Sergeant and the Air Force Pharmacy Career Field Manager. His assignments include bases in New Mexico, California, Florida, and South Carolina. The Chief has also served overseas in Turkey, Germany and Hawaii. He also deployed as the 332d Expeditionary Medical Group Superintendent, Joint Base Balad, Iraq January through June 2007 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, and served as the interim 15 Airlift Wing Command Chief, Hickam AFB Hawaii from May to July 2009.
EDUCATION
1986 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Course, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
1987 Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
1990 Community College of the Air Force, Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacology
1993 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun AS, Germany
1999 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2003 Intermediate Executive Leadership Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2008 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, North Carolina
2009 AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee, Ogden Utah
2010 USAF Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania
2011 USAF Enterprise Management Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1983 - August 1983, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. July 1983 - October 1983, Student, Pharmacy Apprentice Technical Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. November 1983 - July 1989, Pharmacy Specialist, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
4. September 1989 - October 1992, Assistant Pharmacy NCOIC, Izmir AS, Turkey
5. November 1992 - September 1993, NCOIC Pharmacy Support Services, Bitburg AB, Germany
6. October 1993 - May 1996, NCOIC Outpatient Services/Pharmacy Superintendent, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
7. July 1996 - March 1999, Pharmacy Flight Superintendent, McClellan AFB, California
8. March 1999 - July 2000, Medical Support Squadron Superintendent, McClellan AFB, California
9. August 2000 - August 2002, Pharmacy Superintendent, Eglin AFB, Florida
10. August 2002 - February 2006, Group Superintendent/USAF Pharmacy Career Field Manager, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
11. March 2006 - January 2007, Group Superintendent, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
12. January - June 2007, 332d Expeditionary Medical Group Superintendent, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
13. June 2007 - April 2009, Group Superintendent, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
14. May to July 2009 - 15 Airlift Wing Interim Command Chief Master Sergeant, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
15. July - March 2010, Group Superintendent/PACAF Pharmacy Functional Mgr, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
16. March 2010 - present, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Command Chief, Fairchild AFB, Washington
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with one service star
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1983 Distinguished Graduate, Pharmacy Apprentice Course
1987 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Leadership School
1991 NCO of the Year, 3241st Air Base Wing
1993 Pharmacy NCO of the Year, USAFE
1994 NCO of the Year, 36th Fighter Wing
1994 NCO of the Year, 17th Air Force
1997 Pharmacy SNCO of the Year, AFMC
2000 Pharmacy SNCO of the Year, AFMC
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant October 2002
(Current as of Apr 2011)
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