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CHIEF MASTER SGT. TIM COOLEY
Chief Master Sergeant Tim Cooley is the 509th Bomb Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. He is responsible to the 509th Bomb Wing Commander and senior staff on matters affecting health, morale and welfare and proper
utilization of over 3,300 enlisted personnel. He also provides guidance on leadership, self-improvement, discipline, job performance and military standards. The chief assumed his current position June 21, 2007.
Chief Cooley was born at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas, in 1964 and graduated from Randolph High School, Randolph AFB, Texas in 1982. Chief Cooley spent 22 years in supply prior to becoming a group superintendent at Keesler AFB, Mississippi. He has held supply jobs at all levels: base, headquarters, joint and NATO.
EDUCATION:
2009 AF Enterprise Course, UNC
2008 AFSO 21 Executive Course, UT
2007 Gettysburg Leadership Course
2006 Center for Creative Learning, North Carolina
1998 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL
1994 CCAF, Logistics Management
1993 Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy, McGuire AFB, NJ (Distinguished
Graduate)
1987 Non-Commissioned Officer's Leadership School, Incirlik AB, Turkey
1982 Inventory Management Course, Lowery AFB, Colorado
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. November 1982-July 1984, Document Control Clerk, Barksdale AFB, LA
2. July 1984-July 1985, Materiel Controller, Mount Hortiatis, Greece
3. July 1985-September 1986, Document Control Clerk, Barksdale AFB, LA
4. September 1986-September 1988, Research Clerk and Base Resource Advisor, Incirlik AB, Turkey
5. September 1988-November 1990, Chief, Demand Processing and Chief, Materiel Control, Hellenikon AB, Greece
6. November 1990-September 1991, NCOIC Materiel Control, Iraklion AS, Crete
7. September 1991-April 1994, Senior Supply and Transportation Quality Assurance Evaluator, Cape Cod AFS, MA
8. April 1994-October1996, Logistics Superintendent, Support Superintendent and Duty First Sergeant, Stavanger AB, Norway
9. May 1995-August 1995, Management and Systems Superintendent, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
10. October 1996-September 1999, NCOIC Document Control, Command Equipment Manager, Command Regional Outsourcing and Planning Superintendent and Command Reengineering and Planning Superintendent, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. September1999-July 2001, Chief of Supply, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, FL
12. July 2001-December 2003, Chief Materiel Support Flight and Chief Weapon Systems Support Flight, Sembach AB, Germany
13. December 2003-August 2004, 81st Transportation Squadron Chief Enlisted Manager, Keesler AFB, MS
14. August 2004-October 2005, Superintendent, 81st Mission Support Group, Keesler AFB, MS
15. October 2005-November 2006, Superintendent, 2nd Operations Group, Barksdale AFB, LA
16. November 2006-July 2009, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA
17. July 2009 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO
AWARDS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
1990 HQ European Electronic Security Command Senior Supply Technician of the Year
1991 HQ European Electronic Security Command Senior Supply Technician of the Year
1993 Air Force Space Command Resource Advisor of the Year
1995 603rd Regional Support Group Senior NCO of the Year
1998 USAFE Staff Supply NCO of the Year
1999 Joint Forces Command CMSgt Eddie D. Speight Supply Superintendent of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Staff Sergeant 1 January 1987
Technical Sergeant 1 July1991
Master Sergeant 1 July 1994
Senior Master Sergeant 1 February 1998
Chief Master Sergeant 1 August 2001
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