CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DAVID W. MONTANO

U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E

Chief Montano serves as the 937th Training Group Superintendent. He is the primary adviser to the Group Commander on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization/development of their enlisted force. Chief Montano's career began as a Basic Medic, working in Clinics and Emergency Rooms for 10 years. The next four years were spent instructing combat medicine while assigned at Ft Sam Houston TX. Following those challenging duties, he spent the next seven years jumping out of airplanes, providing medical support as an Independent Duty Medical Technician with the 820th Security Forces Group's Contingency Response Team. He then served as the Superintendent for the 65th Medical Group, Lajes Field, Azores, Squadron Superintendent for the 95th Medical Operations Squadron, Edwards AFB, and Squadron Superintendent for the 383d Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB. Most recently his assignment as the Superintendent for the 882d Training Group (882 TRG) at Sheppard AFB, Texas required him to relocate and begin final preparations for the move of over 400 permanent party personnel to Ft Sam Houston, Texas. Chief Montano is married to the former Melissa Pulley and they have three children, Diane, Daniel and Derek.

EDUCATION:
1984 Basic USAF Medic Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
1986 Pierce College Paramedic Course, Pierce County, WA
1988 USAF Airman's Leadership School, McChord AFB, WA
1989 United States Army Expert Field Medic Badge, FT Lewis, WA
1990 USAF NCO Leadership School, Lindsey Air Station, GE (Distinguished Graduate, Military Studies and
Academic Achievement Award Winner)
1994 United States Army Air Assault Course, FT Rucker, AL
1994 USAF Academic Instructor School, Maxwell AFB, AL
1995 United States Army Rappel Master Course, FT Rucker, AL
1995 United States Army Airborne School, FT Benning, GA
1996 USAF NCO Academy, Lackland AFB, TX
1997 USAF Independent Duty Medical Technician Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
1999 USN/USMC Parachutist "Gold Wings", 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, FMF, USMC
2000 Associates in Allied Health Sciences, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
2003 USAF SNCOA in-residence, Maxwell AFB (Gunter Annex), AL
2003 Bachelor of Science, Excelsior College, NY
2006 Masters of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, OK
2007 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB (Gunter Annex), AL

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. April 1984-February 1989, Acute Care Clinic Shift Worker, McChord AFB WA, 62nd MAW Clinic
2. February 1989-May 1993, Emergency Room Shift Leader, Bitburg AFB GE, 36 TFW Hospital
3. May 1993- April 1997, Instructor Writer, Ft Sam Houston TX, Joint Medical Readiness Training Center
4. May 1997-April 2000, NCOIC Medical Cell, Lackland AFB TX, 820th Security Forces Group
5. May 2000-December 2003, NCOIC Medical Cell, Moody AFB, GA, 820th Security Forces Group
6. January 2004-July 2006, Superintendent, 65th Medical Group, Lajes Field, Azores
7. August 2006- June 2007, 95th Medical Operations Squadron Superintendent, Edwards AFB, CA
8. July 2007- March 2009, 383rd TRS Superintendent, Sheppard AFB TX
9. March 2009- October 2010, 882d TRG Superintendent, Sheppard AFB TX
10. October 2010, 882d TRG Superintendent, Fort Sam Houston TX

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and one silver and one oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
AF Good Conduct Medal with one silver and two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
NATO Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
Operation Desert Shield, 1990, Germany
Operation Desert Storm North, 1991, Turkey
Medical Civil Assistance Plan MEDCAP, 1991, Niger
Operation Desert Thunder, 1998, Kuwait
Operation Shining Hope, 1999, Albania
Bright Star, 2001, Egypt
Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003, Iraq

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
MASTER SERGEANT MAY 2000
SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT FEBRUARY 2004
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JULY 2007

Current as of June 2011