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14th Chief Master Sergeant of the US Air Force.
Gerald R. Murray (born January 18, 1956) is a retired airman of the
United States Air Force who served as the 14th
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 2002 to 2006.
Military career
Murray grew up in
Boiling Springs, North Carolina ,
[1] and entered the
United States Air Force in October 1977.
[1] His background includes various duties in
aircraft maintenance and as a
Command Chief Master Sergeant at
wing ,
numbered air force and
major command levels. His assignments include bases in
Florida ,
South Carolina ,
Washington and
Georgia .
[1] Murray also served overseas in Turkey and Japan, and deployed in support of operations
Desert Storm and
Southern Watch . Before becoming
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force , he served as
Command Chief Master Sergeant ,
Pacific Air Forces ,
Hickam Air Force Base ,
Hawaii .
[1]
Murray was appointed to the position of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on July 1, 2002. In this position, he represented the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force.
[1]
Murray retired on October 1, 2006, after 29 years of service.
Post military career
Murray served as Chairman of the Board of the
Air & Space Forces Association .
Education
1983 Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School,
Shaw AFB , SC.
1984 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, West Germany
1986
Associate in Applied Science degree in aircraft systems maintenance technology,
Community College of the Air Force
1987
Associate of Arts degree in
liberal arts ,
Saint Leo College , Saint Leo, Fl.
1993 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy,
Gunter AFB , Al.
Assignments
October 1977 – December 1977, trainee, Basic Military Training,
Lackland AFB ,
Texas
December 1977 – February 1978, student, Aircraft Maintenance Technology Course,
Sheppard AFB ,
Texas
February 1978 – October 1981, aircraft crew chief, 13th Fighter Squadron, 56th Tactical Fighter Wing,
MacDill AFB ,
Fla.
October 1981 – April 1984, aircraft maintenance instructor, 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing,
Shaw AFB ,
S.C.
April 1984 – May 1986, senior
F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, 39th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron,
Incirlik Air Base ,
Turkey
May 1986 – July 1992, aircraft production superintendent, 353rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 354th Fighter Wing,
Myrtle Beach AFB , S.C. (August 1990 March 1991, production superintendent, 354th Wing [Provisional],
King Fahd International Airport and
King Khalid Military City ,
Saudi Arabia )
July 1992 – December 1994, Superintendent, Maintenance Flight, 354th Fighter Squadron,
McChord AFB ,
Wash.
December 1994 – April 1996, Maintenance Superintendent, 70th Fighter Squadron, 347th Wing,
Moody AFB ,
Ga. (December 1995 March 1996, Maintenance Superintendent, 70th Fighter Squadron,
Al Jaber AB ,
Kuwait )
April 1996 – August 1999,
Command Chief Master Sergeant , 347th Wing, Moody AFB, Ga. (November 1997 March 1998, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 347th Wing (Provisional)
Sheikh Isa AB ,
Bahrain )
September 1999 – August 2001, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Forces Japan and
5th Air Force ,
Yokota AB ,
Japan
August 2001 – June 2002, Command Chief Master Sergeant,
Pacific Air Forces,
Hickam AFB ,
Hawaii
July 2002 – June 2006, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force,
The Pentagon ,
Washington, D.C.
Awards and decorations
Other Achievements
1983 Honor graduate and Communicative Skills Award, Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School
1985 Distinguished graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
1991 Air Force General Lew Allen Trophy, for outstanding performance in aircraft sortie generation.
1993 Distinguished graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
References