Chief Master Sergeant John G. Storms was born and raised in West Milford, New Jersey and graduated from West Milford High School in 1991. He enlisted in June 1992 as a security specialist and has held numerous positions at squadron, group and MAJCOM levels.
Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Security Forces Manager of the 86th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
EDUCATION
1992 Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
1992 Security Specialist Technical School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
1992 Air Base Ground Defense, Level 1, Fort Dix, N.J.
1996 Airman Leadership School, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.
1996 US Army Air Assault School, Fort Drumm, N.Y.
1998 Associate Degree, Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
1998 Ground Combat Skills, Level 2, Camp Bullis, Texas
1999 US Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Ga.
2003 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2004 US Army Jumpmaster School, Fort Benning, Ga.
2007 Ground Defense Command Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2008 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2015 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Randolph AFB, Texas
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1992 - August 1992, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. August 1992 - September 1992, Security Specialist Technical Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. September 1992 - October 1992, Air Base Ground Defense School, Level 1, Fort Dix, N.J.
4. October 1992 - May 1994, Security Specialist, 36th Security Police Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany (October 1993 – January 1994, Security Specialist, 4407th Support Squadron, Riyhad Air Base, Saudi Arabia)
5. May 1994 - October 1997, Security Controller, 305th Security Forces Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J. (October 1994 – December 1994, Team Leader, 621st Tanker-Airlift Control Element, Kuwait City International Airport, Kuwait)
6. October 1997 - September 2000, Technical Training Instructor, 342nd Training Squadron, Camp Bullis, Texas
7. September 2000 - January 2002, Operations NCO, 820th Security Forces Group, Lackland AFB, Texas (August 2001 – November 2001, Operations NCO, 75th Air Expeditionary Group, Cairo West Air Base, Egypt)
8. January 2002 - May 2004, Stan-Eval NCO, 820th Security Forces Group, Moody AFB, GA (March 2003 – April 2003, Operations NCO, 407th Air Expeditionary Group, Tallil Air Base, Iraq)
9. May 2004 - January 2006, Flight Sergeant, 824th Security Forces Squadron, Moody AFB, GA (June 2004 – October 2004, Squad leader, 447th Air Expeditionary Group, Baghdad International Airport, Iraq) (May 2005 – Sep 2005, Tactical Force Flight Sergeant, 506th Air Expeditionary Group, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq)
10. January 2006 - March 2008, Security Forces Inspector, HQ ACC Inspector General, Langley AFB, VA. 11. March 2008 – July 2011, Operations Superintendent, Regional Training Center Superintendent, Security Forces Manager, 786th Security Forces Squadron, Sembach Annex, GE (October 2008 – December 2008, Security Superintendent, 357th AMD-D, Site 512, Israel)
12. July 2011 – July 2012, Security Forces Manager, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Southwest Asia
13. August 2012 – August 2014, Security Forces Manager, 628th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
14. August 2014 – August 2015, Superintendent, 65th Mission Support Group, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
15. August 2015 – August 2016, Security Forces Manager, 86th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
16. August 2016 – present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 NCO Academy Distinguished Graduate
2004 Air Combat Command Outstanding Security Forces Flight Level NCO of the Year
2005 820th Security Forces Group Lance P. Sijan Award winner
2010 435th Contingency Response Group Lance P. Sijan Award Winner
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Sept. 1, 2011
(Current as of August 2016)