Chief Master Sergeant Jamie L. Newman is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He is the senior enlisted leader on matters influencing the combat readiness, health, welfare, morale, effective utilization and quality of life for more than 26,000 people working at 77 locations and 12 wing/ wing-equivalent organizations, to include the host installations at Wright- Patterson AFB, Ohio and Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts.
Chief Newman grew up in the small town of Milford, Kansas. He began his active duty career on January 11, 1995. Throughout his assignments Chief Newman filled numerous positions in the Air Force and joint force units including entry controller, fire team leader, Phoenix Raven and Air Base build up/defense Instructor, combat operations squad leader/flight chief, operations and squadron superintendent, leading in roles from squadron to wing level. As well, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Ranger School as a Ranger Instructor, molding warriors for direct-fire battle by land, sea or air, using planning and squad/platoon combat platforms for deep behind enemy lines operations in the harshest conditions.
Chief Newman has operated with airlift, air strike, and persistent attack and reconnaissance assets while supporting national missions and has conducted operations in Asia, North and South America, Africa, Kuwait (Intrinsic Action), and operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy.
EDUCATION
1997 - Phoenix Raven Course (#199), Fort Dix, New Jersey
2000 - Airman Leadership School, Travis Air Force Base, California
2000 - Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2001 - Security Forces Craftsman, Lackland AFB, Texas
2002 - Associates, Police Science, Community College of the Air Force, Alabama
2002 - U.S. Army Ranger Course and U.S. Army Airborne Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
2004 - Associates, Instructor in Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Alabama
2005 - Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2006 - U.S. Army Jump Master Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
2007 - U.S. Army Basic Instructor Course and Ranger's Demolitions Certification Course, Fort Benning, Georgia
2007 - Ranger Instructor Certification, 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Fort Benning, Ga.
2010 - Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Residence, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2012 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence
2013 - AFSO21 Green Belt Course, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
2014 - Bachelors of Science in Workforce Ed. and Development-Training, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
2015 - Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, MacDill AFB, Flordia
2016 - U.S. Army Sergeants Major Course, Fort Bliss, Texas
2017 - Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2017 - Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2017 - Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2017 - Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Washington, D.C.
2018 - Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Duke University, North Carolina
2019 - Europe-Middle East Update, Alan L. Freed and Associates, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C.
2020 - Next Jump Leadership Academy, Next Jump New York, New York.
2021 - Keystone, National Defense University, Washington D.C, and Suffolk Virginia
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1995 - March 1995, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. March 1995 - May 1995, Security Police Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. May 1995, Air Base Ground Defense Level 01, Fort Dix, New Jersey
4. May 1995 - June 1996, Response Force Member, 22d Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas
5. June 1996 - June 2000, Security Forces Patrol, 60th Security Forces Squadron, Travis, AFB, California
6. June 2000 - January 2005, Squad Operations Instructor/Supervisor, 421st Ground Combat Training Squadron, Fort Dix, New Jersey
7. January 2005 - May 2007, Squad Leader, 822d Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia
8. May 2007 - September 2011, Supt/Ranger Instructor (4th Ranger Training Brigade), 342 Training Squadron/OL-B. Fort Benning, Georgia
9. September 2011 - May 2012, Operations Superintendent, 435th Security Forces Squadron, Sembach, Germany
10. May 2012 - May 2013, Logistics and Readiness Superintendent, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron, Vogelweh Cantonment, Germany
11. May 2013 - March 2017, Operations Superintendent, Security Forces Manager, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron, Vogelweh Cantonment, Germany
12. March 2017 - June 2018, Superintendent, 86th Mission Support Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
13. June 2018 - July 2019, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 432d Wing/432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech AFB, Nevada
14. August 2019 - April 2021, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy
15. May 2021- Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 Phoenix Raven of the Year, 60th SFS, Travis AFB, California
1999 Airman of the Year, 60th SFS, Travis AFB, California
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy Commandants Award, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2006 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 822d Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia
2011 U.S. Army Infantry Order of Saint Maurice (Legionnaire), 4th RTB, Fort Benning, Georgia
2011 U.S. Army David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition (1st/only ever in the Air Force), 9th of 51 teams
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2016
(Current as of May 2021)