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Chief Master Sergeant Christopher E. Muncy 
State Command Chief

Chief Master Sergeant Christopher E. Muncy is the State Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Ohio National Guard and works directly for the Adjutant General for Ohio. The Ohio National Guard consists of over 15,000 Soldiers and Airmen. The Ohio Air National Guard consists of approximately 5000 personnel including four flying wings and eight support units that serve our communities, state, and nation for both homeland defense and federal missions.

Chief Muncy, a native of Ohio, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in October 1977 and entered the Ohio Air National Guard in 1979 with the 269th Combat Comm Squadron at Springfield. He has completed many tours and exercises in Puerto Rico, Honduras, Turkey and Korea. He moved to the 178th Communications Flight in 1995; in December 1995, he was the first COMSEC Manager for the 4400th Ops Squadron Taszar AB, Hungary for Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia): in 1997, he moved to the 251st Combat Comm Group as Chief of Current Operations. On Oct 6, 2001, Chief Muncy assumed the duties of Chief, US Air Forces in Europe Theater Aerospace Operations Support Center – A6 Current Ops, Ramstein Air Base, Germany for Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). February 2003, he became the Chief, USAFE Liaison team to USCENTAF/C6 Combined Air Operations Center, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia for Operation Iraqi Freedom. In August 2004, Chief Muncy became the Ohio Command Chief. Chief Muncy is the Chairman of the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Field Advisory Council (EFAC) and teaches the Air National Guard’s Chief’s Executive Course.

EDUCATION:
1981 NCO Prep Course, correspondence
1982 USAF Supervisors Course, correspondence
1985 USAF NCO Academy, correspondence
1987 USAF SNCO Academy, correspondence
1993 USAF NCO Academy, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Tennessee
– Distinguished Graduate/Commandant’s Award winner
1994 Associates Degree in Electronic Systems Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
1995 Advanced Network Operations Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio - AFCA
1997 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- Distinguished Graduate
1997 Associates Degree in Information Systems Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2004 USAF Chiefs Leadership Course, test class, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2006 KEYSTONE Fellow, National Defense University

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. 1977, Awaiting BMT, Delayed Enlistment
2. 1978, Basic Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. 1978, Telecommunications Operations Course, Sheperd AFB, Texas
4. 1978-1979, 2048th Communications Squadron, Carswell AFB, Texas
5. 1979-1995, 269th Combat Communications Squadron, Springfield, Ohio
6. 1995-1997, 178th Communications Flight, Springfield, Ohio
7. 1995-1996, 4400th Operations Squadron, Taszar AB, Hungary
8. 1997-2004, 251st Combat Communications Group, Springfield, Ohio
9. 2001-2002, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
10. 2003, USCENTAF/A6, Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11. 2004-Present, State Headquarters, Ohio National Guard, Columbus, Ohio

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 devices
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 device
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with 1 device
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with “V” and 4 devices
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 1 silver device
National Defense Service Medal with 1 device
Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Ribbon with 4 devices
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 5 devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “3” and M device
USAF Professional Military Education Ribbon with one device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
Air Force Training Ribbon and NATO Medal
Ohio Commendation Medal
Ohio Faithful Service ribbon with 4 devices
Ohio Special Services ribbon with number 1
Ohio Award of Merit ribbon with number 5

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Airman, 1 August 1978
Airman First Class, 1 February 1979
Senior Airman, 1 August 1979
Sergeant, 1 August 1980
Staff Sergeant, 1 September1980
Technical Sergeant, 1 October 1982
Master Sergeant, 1 July 1987
Senior Master Sergeant, 1 June 1997
Chief Master Sergeant, 3 November 2000

(Current as of 1 Sept 2006)
 

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