Chief Master Sergeant Michael Aumack is Chief Enlisted Manager, Air Force Services Activity, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. AFSVA’s mission is to support field commanders and base-level force support activity managers in providing quality food service, fitness, lodging, recreation, child and youth programs for military personnel, civilians, and their families. In addition, the activity provides human resources oversight for over 28,000 nonappropriated fund civilian personnel Air Force-wide, as well as central contracting support and management of the nonappropriated fund capital improvement construction program and worldwide financial and banking systems.
Chief Aumack assists in ensuring AFSVA supports AFMC, AFIMSC, services, force support leadership, major commands, field commanders, and base-level force support units to help accomplish the Air Force mission and improve quality of services for Air Force personnel and their families. He advises the AFSVA commander on matters concerning the well-being of over 600 military and civilian personnel and ensures Airmen are combat trained, equipped and physically fit for expeditionary deployments, and contingencies. He also advises the Commander on manpower, readiness, policies, evaluations and enlisted development.
The chief grew up in Staten Island, New York, and graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1985. He entered the Air Force in 1989. His background includes duties in food service, lodging, fitness & sports, readiness, and honor guard. His assignment includes bases in Washington, Panama, the Azores, Florida, Italy, Virginia and Illinois. He has also deployed to Saudi Arabia, Diego Garcia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kuwait in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Before assuming his current position, he served as Readiness and Integration Chief Enlisted Manager, Directorate Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
EDUCATION
1996 Airman Leadership School, Howard AFB, Panama
2002 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2008 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fitness, Recreation and Services management, Community College of the Air Force
2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1989 – December 1989, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas.
2. December 1989 – February 1990, Student Technical Training School, Lowry AFB, Colo.
3. March 1989 – August 1995, Services Specialist, Plans and Programs Specialist, 92nd Services Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
4. September 1995 – July 1999, Food Service Shiftleader, Storeroom NCOIC, Fitness and Sports Supervisor, 24th Services Squadron, Howard AFB, Republic of Panama
5. July 1999 – November 2001, Fitness Supervisor, 65th Services Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
6. January 2002 – August 2006, Food Service Accountant, NCOIC Honor Guard, Dining Facility Assistant Manager, Additional Duty First Sergeant, Squadron Superintendent, 6th Services Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.
7. August 2006 – August 2010, Food Service Section Chief, Additional Duty First Sergeant, Fitness and Sports Section Chief, Sustainment Services Superintendent, 31st Force Support Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
8. August 2010 – April 2014, Command Force Support Inspector, Superintendent Force Support Inspections, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint base Langley-Eustis, Va.
9. April 2014 – June 2016, Readiness and Integration Chief Enlisted Manager, Directorate Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
10. June 2016 – present, Chief Enlisted Manager, Headquarters Air Force Services Activity, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2000, Athlete of the Year, Lajes Field, Azores
2005, Senior NCO of the Year, 6th Services Squadron
2006, Senior NCO of the Year, 31st Services Squadron
2007, Senior NCO of the Year, 31st Services Squadron
2008, United States Air Forces in Europe Services Senior NCO of the Year
2011, Senior NCO of the Year, Inspector General Support Branch, Headquarters Air Combat Command
2012, Air Combat Command Howard W. Leaf Enlisted Inspector of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Staff Sergeant July 1996
Technical Sergeant June 2001
Master Sergeant May 2005
Senior Master Sergeant November 2009
Chief Master Sergeant March 2014
(Current as of June 2016)