Chief Master Sergeant Juliet C. Gudgel is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. She is the principle advisor to the wing commander and wing executive staff on matters concerning the morale, welfare, development, utilization and training of over 1,800 enlisted members for the Air Force's largest medical wing. The wing's mission is to provide deployed and home station health care, graduate medical education, and clinical research, all designed to enhance Air Force readiness. The medical wing is composed of seven groups based at three geographically separated bases with a staff of 8,000 military, civilian, contract employees, residents and students. She provides advice to the director of the San Antonio Military Health System which includes a $1.2 billion budget providing health care for more than 240,000 beneficiaries in 11 medical treatment facilities in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Chief Gudgel was born and raised in Indiana and entered the Air Force in 1992. She has served in many challenging roles such as squadron superintendent, flight superintendent, technical school instructor, career assistance advisor, supply chain management action officer and Air Force Materiel Command's Materiel Management functional manager. Before assuming her current position, she served as the commandant, Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. She has deployed in support of Operation Northern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
EDUCATION
1998 Airman Leadership School, RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom
2000 Associate in Applied Science Logistics, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 Teaching Practicum, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Associate in Applied Science Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education from Wayland Baptist University
2003 Awarded Master Instructor Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Occupational Instructor Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2005 Master of Education & Instructional Technology from American Intercontinental University
2008 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course
2011 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2012 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1992 - July 1992, Basic Trainee, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. July 1992 - September 1992, Technical Training Student, Lowry AFB, Colo.
3. September 1992 - February 1994, Document Control Apprentice & Receiving Clerk, 7276th Air Base Wing, Iraklion AS Crete, Greece
4. February 1994 - February 1995, Repair Cycle Support Journeyman, 86th Supply Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
5. February 1995 - February 1998, Procedures and Analysis, 48th Supply Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
6. May 1998 - December 1999, NCOIC, Materiel Control, 668th Logistics Squadron, Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, Texas
7. January 2000 - July 2002, Supply Instructor, 345th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
8. August 2002 - July 2004, Facility Development Instructor, 37th Training Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
9. July 04- July 2005, NCOIC, MICAP, 37 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
10. July 2005 - October 2006, NCOIC, F-22 Parts Store, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
11. October 2006 - July 2009, Installation Career Advisor, 99th Mission Support Squadron, Nellis/Creech AFB, Nev.
12. August 2009 - April 2012, Superintendent, Operations and Compliance, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska
13. May 2012 - July 2012, Superintendent, 354th LRS, Eielson AFB, Alaska
14. August 2012 - March 2013, Supply Chain Management Action Officer, HQ AFMC, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
15. April 2013 - September 2014, HQ AFMC, Materiel Management Functional Manager, A4/Logistics and Sustainment, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
16. September 2014 - November 2015, Commandant, Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
17. November 2015 - October 2016, Command Chief, 59th Medical Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
18. October 2016 - Present, Command Chief, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Staff Sergeant March 1999
Technical Sergeant March 2004
Master Sergeant July 2007
Senior Master Sergeant February 2011
Chief Master Sergeant November 2013
(Current as of October 2016)