CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT PATRICK O. PARSON
Chief Master Sergeant Patrick O. Parson is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 164th Airlift Wing, Tennessee ANG, Memphis, TN. He serves as the principle senior enlisted advisor to the commander on morale, welfare, training, mission readiness and effective utilization of more than 900 combat-ready personnel.
Chief Master Sergeant Parson entered the Air Force, active duty, in June 1995. His diverse career includes various duties to include PME Instructor and First Sergeant at bases in Texas, Mississippi, Korea, England and Tennessee. He has also served deployments in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Operation Inherent Resolve. Before assuming his current position, he served as Senior Enlisted Leader, 164th Force Support Squadron, 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis, Tennessee.
EDUCATION
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1995
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Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB TX
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1996
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Personnel Apprentice Training, Keesler AFB, MS
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1997
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Principles of Instructions, Shepherd AFB, TX
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2001
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Airman Leadership School, Royal Air Forces Feltwell, United Kingdom
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2002
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Personnel Craftsman Course, Keesler AFB, MS
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2006
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Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution System, Keesler AFB MS
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2008
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Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB AL
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2010
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Associate degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
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2012
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Instructor Certification Program, McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tennessee
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2013
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Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL
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2014
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USAF First Sergeant Academy, Gunter Annex-Maxwell AFB, AL
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2014
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Senior Noncommissioned Officer Joint PME I Correspondence Course I, Washington, D.C.
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2017
2017
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Senior Noncommissioned Officer Joint PME I Correspondence Course II, Washington. D.C
B.S Criminal Justice, Park University, St. Louis, MO (Cum Laude)
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2020
2021
2022
2022
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Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for the 21st Century Defense, Correspondence Course, Washington, D.C
Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, MD
EUASIA Regional Seminars, Washington, D.C
Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
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ASSIGNMENTS
- Oct 1995-Dec 1995, Trainee, Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB TX
- Dec 1995-Feb 1996, Student, Student Training Squadron, Keesler AFB MS
- Feb 1996-Mar 1998 Separations/ Formal Training Specialist, 8th Mission Support Squadron, Columbus AFB MS
- Mar 1998-Mar 1999, Military Relocations Specialist, 7th Mission Support, Kunsan AFB, South Korea
- Apr 2000-Mar 2003, NCOIC, Commander Support Staff, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK
- Mar 2005-Aug 2013, NCOIC, Commander Support Staff, 164th Security Forces Squadron, Memphis, TN
- Sep 2013-Oct 2015, PME Instructor/First Sergeant, 164th Security Forces Squadron, Memphis, TN
- Nov 2015-Sep 2017, NCOIC, Career Development, 164th Force Support Squadron, Memphis, TN
- Sep 2017–Nov 2018, Personnel Superintendent, 164th Force Support Squadron, Memphis, TN
- Dec 2018- Mar 2019, Senior Enlisted Leader/PERSCO Team Chief, 449 Air Expeditionary Group, Djibouti, Africa
- Apr 2019-Dec 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 164th Force Support Squadron, Memphis, TN
- Dec 2022- present, Command Chief, 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis, TN
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with service star
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 Personnel Manager of the Year, Columbus AFB MS 2015 164th Airlift Wing, First Sergeant of the Year
2015 Tennessee Air National Guard, First Sergeant of the Year 2016 SNCO of 4th Quarter, 164th Airlift Wing, Memphis TN
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Air Force Sergeants Association
Boys and Girls Club of America (Board Member)
EANGUS, Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (Life Member) HopeWorks (Board Member)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Feb 1, 2020
(Current as of Nov 2022)
