Chief Master Sergeant Tommy Mazzone is the Command Chief for Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), and Air Forces Strategic – Air, headquartered on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. He is the senior enlisted leader responsible to the commander on matters concerning the readiness, effective utilization, professional growth and welfare of the command's Airmen. The AFGSC mission is to develop, equip and provide combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations supporting the initiatives of United States Strategic Command and other geographic combatant commands. The command is comprised of more than 33,700 professionals operating at two Numbered Air Forces; eleven active-duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve wings; the Joint Global Strike Operations Center; and the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) Center. Weapons systems assigned to AFGSC include all U.S. Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and bomber aircraft; UH-1N helicopters, E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft, and the remaining U.S. Air Force NC3 weapons system.
Chief Mazzone enlisted in the Air Force Sept. 28, 1990, as a Security Specialist, and was a member of the F.E. Warren AFB and Kunsan AB Emergency Services Teams. In 1996, he retrained as an Aircraft Loadmaster and is currently a Chief Enlisted Aviator with more than 2,700 flying hours aboard the C-130E and the MC-130E Combat Talon. The majority of his career has been spent in the special operations and contingency response communities. He is fluent on numerous fixed and rotary wing airframes, and holds a basic parachutist qualification. Previously, he was assigned to Strategic Air Command, Pacific Air Forces, Air Force Space Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Air Force District of Washington. He has conducted numerous combat or combat service support missions during Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, JOINT GUARD, RESOLUTE RESPONSE, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.
EDUCATION
1995 – Airman Leadership School, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
2002 – Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2005 – Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Course, Fort Bragg, N.C.
2006 – Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer PME – National Defense University
2006 – Associate in Applied Science; Aviation Operations – Community College of the Air Force
2009 – USN Senior Enlisted Academy (Class #143), Newport Naval Training Center, R.I.
2011 – Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB (Gunter Annex), Ala.
2011 – AFSO21 Senior Leadership Course, Univ. of Tennessee – Travis AFB, Calif.
2013 – USAF Senior Leadership Course, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
2014 – Professional Manager’s Certification – Community College of the Air Force
2014 – USAF Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Univ. of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, N.C.
2015 – KEYSTONE (15-2) Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2016 – Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, USAF Judge Advocate General’s School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 – Systems Thinking Seminar – Council for Logistics Research, Crystal City, Va.
2017 – Continuous Process Improvement for Executives – Institute for Defense & Business, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2017 – Enterprise Perspective Seminar – Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Sep 1990 – Oct 1990, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. Feb 1991 – Jul 1992, Alarm Response Team Leader, 90th Missile Security Sq, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
3. Aug 1992 – Dec 1993, Air Base Defense Planner, 8th Security Police Sq, Kunsan AB, Rep. of Korea
4. Dec 1993 – Jan 1996, Wing Security Controller, 90th Security Police Gp, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
5. Aug 1996 – Feb 1999, Instructor Loadmaster, C-130E, 2nd Airlift Sq, Pope AFB, N.C.
6. Feb 1999 – Feb 2000, NCOIC, Joint Airdrop Inspector Quality Assurance, 3d Aerial Port Sq, Pope AFB, N.C.
7. Feb 2000 – Feb 2006, First Sgt/Evaluator Loadmaster, MC-130E Combat Talon, 8th Special Ops Sq, Duke Field, Fla.
8. Mar 2006 – Jul 2010, Command Loadmaster – USSOCOM, Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group, Ft. Bragg, N.C.
9. Aug 2010 – May 2011, Superintendent, 573d Global Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
10. May 2011 – May 2013, Superintendent, 615th Contingency Operations Support Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
(Aug 2012 – Feb 2013, Superintendent, 386th Expeditionary Operations Group, Southwest Asia)
11. May 2013 – Aug 2014, Command Chief, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla.
12. Aug 2014 – Apr 2016, Command Chief, 2d Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, La.
13. Apr 2016 – Dec 2017, Command Chief, Air Force District of Washington, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
(Apr 2016 – Dec 2017, Command Chief, 320th Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md.)
14. Dec 2017 – Present, Command Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor device
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with twelve oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Gallant Unit Citation
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1992 - 8th Fighter Wing Security Specialist of the Year
1993 - 8th Fighter Wing Security Specialist of the Year
1995 - Distinguished Graduate and Military Citizenship Award, Airman Leadership School
1998 - 43d Airlift Wing Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year
1998 - USAF General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Award
1999 - USAF Captain Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2002 - Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2006 - Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group SNCO of the Year
2007 - USSOCOM SSgt Henry “Red” Erwin Award – Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year
2007 - Joint Special Operations Command Air Force SNCO of the Year
2009 - Distinguished Graduate and Communications Excellence Award, USN Senior Enlisted Academy
2013 - Chief of Staff Team of the Year Award
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 1 November, 2011
(Current as of January 2018)