Chief Master Sgt. Michael R. Morgan is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is the primary advisor to the commander on all matters affecting training, performance, discipline, safety, readiness, and health of more than 18,000 students and permanent party Airmen. He assists the commander in ensuring the success of four primary training missions graduating more than 85,000 students annually. The wing encompasses nine wing staff agencies, three groups, and one Inter-American academy that operates from 10 geographically separated locations.
Chief Morgan entered the Air Force in October 1994. His background includes service in two AFSCs: Electrical Systems and Logistics Plans, and special duty assignments. He has served at the squadron, major command staff and combatant command staff levels both inside and outside the continental United States. He has also deployed to locations in Europe, Africa, the Pacific and Southwest Asia supporting Operation Provide Comfort, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Resolute Support.
Prior to assuming his current position, Chief Morgan served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama.
EDUCATION
2000 - Airman Leadership School, MacDill AFB, Florida
2003 - United States Army Airborne School, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia
2005 - Associate of Science, Electrical and Mechanical Technologies, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2007 - Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2008 - Associate of Science, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2011 - Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2012 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
2014 - Logistics Readiness Senior Noncommissioned Officer’s Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2014 - Strategic Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2014 - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, Joint Special Operations University, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
2015 - Joint Fundamentals Correspondence Course – Honor Graduate, Joint Special Operations University, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
2017 - Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis – Summa Cum Laude, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont
2017 - Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2017 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
2018 - Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Maryland
2018 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
2018 - Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2018 - Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Institute for Defense and Business, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2019 - Senior Enlisted Leader Orientation, Judge Advocate School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2019 - Keystone, National Defense University, Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2020 - Strategic Mindset Seminar, Crystal City, Virginia
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1994 – November 1994, Basic Trainee, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. December 1994 – March 1995, Trainee, Electrical Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. April 1994 – June 1997, Electrical Systems Apprentice, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, Minot AFB, North Dakota
4. July 1994 – July 1998, Electrical Systems Journeyman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
5. August 1998 – July 2006, Electrical Systems Craftsman, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
6. August 2006 – July 2008, NCOIC, Plans and Programs, 29th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey
7. August 2008 – December 2010, Section Chief, Current Operations and Redeployments, U.S. Air Forces Central, Logistics Directorate, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
8. January 2011 – August 2014, Superintendent, Deployment and Distribution Flight, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. August 2014 – January 2016, Command Senior Enlisted Advisor and Superintendent, Logistics Plans, Programs and Integration, U.S. Air Forces Central, Logistics Directorate, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
10. January 2016 – August 2017, Command Logistics Plans and Unit Deployment Manager Functional Area Manager, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Logistics Directorate, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. August 2017 – January 2019, Superintendent, 30th Mission Support Group, Vandenberg AFB, California
12. January 2019 – April 2021, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
13. April 2021 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 37th Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with gold border and three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 - Senior Airman Below the Zone
2004 - U.S. Special Operations Command, Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the year
2004 - U.S. Special Operations Command, Service Member of the year
2009 - Air Forces Central Command, Staff Enlisted Manager of the year
2009 - Air Force Logistics Plans, Staff Enlisted Manager of the year
2012 - U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Logistics Plans Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the year
2013 - Federal Republic of Germany, Silver Schutzenschnur Award
(Current as of April 2021)