CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT STEVEN J. HART

Chief Master Sergeant Steven J. Hart is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The Wing is responsible for providing worldwide deployable C-130 aircraft, aircrews, support personnel, and equipment for Air Mobility Command and Air Expeditionary Force tasking’s while serving more than 10,000 personnel and families in the Little Rock community. Chief Hart advises commanders and staff on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, training, utilization, health, morale, and welfare of the Wing’s enlisted Airmen and takes action to address shortfalls and challenges. He provides leadership to the enlisted force and is the functional manager for group superintendents and first sergeants within the Wing. 

Chief Hart enlisted in the Air Force in June of 1994 out of New Bedford, Mass. He has served in multiple Air Transportation, First Sergeant and Superintendent roles across the Air Force. Chief Hart has deployed in support of Operations Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom on multiple occasions to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait. He has also completed overseas tours in the United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey, Germany, and Alaska. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the Superintendent, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

EDUCATION
1994 Air Transportation Apprentice Course, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 
1998 Airman Leadership School, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey 
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2007 Associate of Applied Science Degree, Business Administration and Transportation Management, Community College of the Air Force,Montgomery Ala.
2009 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 
2010 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (With Honors), Worldwide Campus 
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course, National Defense University, Washingron, D.C., by correspondence
2011 Associate of Applied Science, Human Resource Management, CCAF, Montgomery, Ala.
2011 USMC Advanced Course (SNCOA), Camp Lejeune, N.C. 
2016 Master of Arts in Management, Human Resource Management, Wayland Baptist University, Anchorage, Alaska 
2017 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 
2019 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Md. 
2020 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1994 – August 1994, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. September 1994 – November 1994, Student, Air Transportation Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. November 1994 – December 1996, Cargo Specialist, 48th Transportation Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
4. December 1996 – February 1998, Aircraft Services Apprentice, 629th Air Mobility Support Squadron, Lajes Field, Portugal
5. February 1998 – February 2000, Info Controller/Load Planner, 628th Air Mobility Support Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey
6. February 2000 – February 2003, Assistant Shift Supervisor Ramp & Passenger Services, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein
AB,Germany
7. March 2003 – November 2009, NCOIC Training, Unit Deployment Manager, ATOC Flight Chief, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
8. November 2009 – August 2013, First Sergeant, 628th Communications Squadron & 628th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base,  
Charleston, S.C.
9. September 2013 – December 2016, First Sergeant, 673rd Medical Group & 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-
Richardson, Alaska
10. December 2016 – June 2018, Superintendent, 321st Contingency Response Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
11. July 2018 – January 2019: Superintendent, 621st Contingency Response Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
12. February 2019 – June 2020; Superintendent, USAF Expeditionary Operations School, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
13. July 2020 – Present; Command Chief Master Sergeant, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters 
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement medal with four oak leaf clusters 
Outstanding Airman of the Year Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1998 John L. Levitow Award Recipient, Airman Leadership School
1999 628th Air Mobility Support Squadron Airman of the Year
2000 721st Air Mobility Operations Group Air Term Ops Controller of the Year 2004 3rd Aerial Port Squadron NCO of the Year
2005 Logistics Officer Association National Scholarship Winner
2005 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2007 Pope AFB Transportation NCO of the Year
2010 628th Air Base Wing First Sergeant of the Year
2011 628th Air Base Wing First Sergeant of the Year
2011 Expeditionary Center First Sergeant of the Year 
2011 Air Mobility Command First Sergeant of the Year 
2014 673rd Medical Group First Sergeant of the Year
2015 3rd Airlift Wing First Sergeant of the Year

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2017
 

Current as of 14 July 2020