Chief Master Sergeant Dana C. Council serves as Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. As the senior enlisted adviser to the commander, he oversees the health, welfare and professional development of more than 4,000 personnel and guides an intermediate-level headquarters responsible for providing installation and mission support capabilities to 83 Air Force and Space Force installations with an annual budget of approximately $10 billion. One of six centers assigned to Air Force Materiel Command, the unit’s cross-functional team integrates Airmen and family services, base communications, chaplain, civil engineering, financial management, logistics readiness, operational acquisition, public affairs, and security forces programs across 10 detachments and four primary subordinate units. Those units are the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation Contracting Center, Air Force Security Forces Center and Air Force Services Center.
CMSgt Council is a native of Philadelphia, Pa. He entered the Air Force in February 1994. His background includes various leadership positions at the squadron, group, wing and major-command levels. Additionally, CMSgt Council has deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and INHERENT RESOLVE.
Prior to his current assignment, Chief Master Sgt. Council served as the Command Chief, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.
EDUCATION
1997 Airman Leadership School, Malmstrom Air Force Base AFB, Mont.
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base AB, Okinawa Japan
2009 Associate Degree, Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, Ala.
2009 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, Ala.
2012 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunther AFB, Ala.
2013 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Ashford University, Iowa
2014 Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Ashford University, Iowa
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2017 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2020 Command Chief Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, AFB Md.
2020 USAFCENT Senior Leader Orientation, Shaw AFB, S.C. 2020
2020 Middle East and South Asia Political-Economic Conflict Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2020 Senior Leader Executive Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1994 - July 1998, Security Controller, 49th Security Police Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
2. July 1998 - August 2000, Flight Security Controller, 10th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3. August 2000 - August 2001, Flight Chief, 8th Security Forces Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
4. September 2001 - November 2004, Flight Sergeant, 374th Security Forces Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan
5. November 2004 - December 2008, NCOIC, Police Services, 18th Security Forces Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
6. December 2008 - December 2011, Superintendent, Plans and Programs, 86th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
7. January 2012 - September 2014, Operations Superintendent, 11th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
8. September 2014 - January 2016, Security Forces Manager, 11th Security Forces Support Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
9. January 2016 - August 2016, Security Forces Manager, 11th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
10. August 2016 - April 2019, Security Forces Manager, 18th Security Forces Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
11. April 2019 - July 2019, Superintendent, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan
12. August 2019 - July 2020, Superintendent, 56th Mission Support Group, Luke AFB, Ariz.
13. July 2020 - May 2021, Command Chief, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
14. June 2021 - May 2023, Command Chief, 355th Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
15. May 2023 - Present, Command Chief, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with silver and oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 John Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School
2006 Commandant Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2006 18th Security Forces Squadron NCO of the Year, Kadena AB, Japan
2011 86th Mission Support Group SNCO of the Year, Ramstein AB, Germany
2011 Volunteer of the Year, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 86th Mission Support Group, Ramstein AB, Germany
2015 11th Wing Air Force District of Washington SNCO of the Year, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
(Current as of June 2023)