Chief Master Sergeant Whitfield Jack is the Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Basic Military Training, 737th Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. He is responsible for the supervision, leadership and training of more than 750 permanent party personnel and a daily student load of more than 5,000. The 737th Training Group executes all aspects of the Air Force’s enlisted recruit training program, ensuring the orderly transition from civilian to military life for approximately 35,000 active duty Air Force and Space Force, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve non-prior service accessions annually.
Chief Jack grew up on Staten Island, N.Y. and entered the Air Force in May 1998. His career includes various duties as a Combat Weather Observer, Master Military Training Instructor, Ceremonial Guardsman and First Sergeant at bases in Texas, Washington D.C., New Mexico and Hawaii. He has also deployed in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.
Prior to this assignment, he served as the Enlisted Weather Functional Manager, Air and Cyberspace Operations Directorate, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Command, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
EDUCATION
2003 Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2003 Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2007 Associate of Applied Science in Instructor of Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Mathies NCO Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, Norfolk, Va.
2013 SNCO Distance Learning Course 14, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2014 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2014 Associate of Applied Science in Human Resources, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 AFSNCO Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2017 Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Norfolk, Va.
2020 Bachelor of Applied Science, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunther Annex, Ala.
2024 Masters of Science in Management-Leadership, Troy University, Troy, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998 - June 1998, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. June 1998 - December 1998, Student, Weather Observer Technical Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. December 1998 - January 2003, Combat Weather Observer, 3rd Weather Squadron, Fort Hood AIN, Texas
4. January 2003 - April 2003, Student, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
5. April 2003 - June 2006, Military Training Instructor, 320th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
6. June 2006 - June 2009, Master Military Training Instructor, 737th Training Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
7. June 2009 - September 2009, Student, USAF Honor Guard Technical Training, Bolling AFB, District of Columbia, Md.
8. September 2009 - November 2011, Ceremonial Guardsman, USAF Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
9. November 2011 - March 2013, Superintendent, USAF Honor Guard Drill Team, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
10. March 2013 - October 2013, Operations Superintendent, USAF Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
11. October 2013 - February 2014, Superintendent, USAF Honor Guard Stan/Eval, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
12. February 2014 - May 2016, First Sergeant, 27th Special Ops Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
13. May 2015 - October 2015, First Sergeant, 1st Expeditionary Special Operations Wing, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
14. May 2016 - February 2018, First Sergeant, 27th Special Ops Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
15. February 2018 - December 2019, First Sergeant, 324th Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
16. December 2019 - July 2021, First Sergeant, 737th Training Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
17. Jul 2021 - Jul 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 17th Operational Weather Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
18. July 2022 - July 2024, PACAF 1W Functional Manager, HQ PACAF, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
19. August 2024 - Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, USAF Basic Military Training, 737th Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one silver leaf cluster and two bronze oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 3rd Weather Squadron Airman of the Year, Fort Hood AIN, Texas
2003 320th Training Squadron Airman of the Year, Lackland AFB, Texas
2007 Master Military Training Instructor (Blue Rope), Lackland AFB, Texas
2008 AETC Master Instructor Certification, Randolph AFB, Texas
2010 Mathies NCO Academy Commandant Award, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2010 AF District of Washington NCO Ceremonial Guardsman of the Year, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
2010 11th Operations Group NCO of the Year, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling AFB, District of Columbia, Md.
2012 AF District of Washington SNCO Ceremonial Guardsman of the Year, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
2013 11th Operations Group SNCO of the Year, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia, Md.
2015 27th Special Operations Wing First Sergeant of the Year, Cannon AFB, N.M.
2017 27th Special Operations Wing NAACP Roy Wilkins Award, Cannon AFB, N.M.
2018 37th Training Wing First Sergeant of the Year, Joint Base San Antonio Lackland Texas
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic May 6, 1998
Airman November 6, 1998
Airman First Class September 6, 1999
Senior Airman May 6, 2001
Staff Sergeant March 1, 2003
Technical Sergeant May 1, 2008
Master Sergeant May 1, 2012
Senior Master Sergeant October 1, 2016
Chief Master Sergeant February 1, 2021
(Current as of August 2024)