Chief Master Sergeant James A. Wall Jr. is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom. He serves as the principal senior enlisted advisor to the 100th ARW commander on issues affecting the health, welfare, morale, training, development, and utilization of more than 3,000 enlisted Airmen. The 100 ARW has the sole responsibility of conducting aerial refueling and combat support operations throughout Europe and Africa. Additionally, the installation supports four United States Air Force major command flying programs and more than 16,800 military civilians, dependents and retiree personnel including USAF in Europe-United Kingdom, the 501st Combat Support Wing, 352d Special Operations Wing, U.S. Army and five other partner units.
CMSgt Wall enlisted in the Air Force in December of 2001. He is originally from Columbia, South Carolina. He graduated Air Transportation 3 level technical training on April 30, 2002. His background includes various duties and titles in the Air Transportation career field to include Chief of Air Operations and Superintendent of Air Terminal Operations. He has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, SPARTAN SHIELD, NEW DAWN, FREEDOMS SENTINEL, ATLANTIC RESOLVE and completed overseas tours in South Korea, Alaska, Italy, Qatar and Japan. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader A4, Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe, United States Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany.
EDUCATION
2006 Airman Leadership School, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
2011 Associates in Applied Science Degree, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2019 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF, Montgomery, Alabama, Correspondence
2021 Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, with a focus in Leadership, American Military University (Magna Cum Laude)
2022 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2022 Department of the Air Force Artificial Intelligence course, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1.April 2002 - April 2003, Load Team Member, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina
2.April 2003 - June 2005, Terminal Services Apprentice, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Scott AF Base, Illinois (August 2004 -February 2005, Force Protection, Talil AB Iraq)
3.June 2005 - March 2012, ATOC Information Controller, 62d Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington (August2006 - February 2007 Aerial Port, Baghdad Iraq) (January 2008 - July 2008, Aerial Port, Qayyarah West, Iraq) (July 2009 - January2010 Aerial Port, Qayyarah West, Iraq) (November 2010 - May 2011 Afghanistan Liaison Officer, 101st Airborne, Ali Al Saleem,Kuwait)
4. March 2012 - March 2013, NCOIC Terminal Operations, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic South Korea
5. March 2013 - March 2016, Flight Chief Combat Readiness, 732d Air Mobility Squadron, JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
6. March 2016 - April 2017, Chief of Air Operations, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy (May 2016 - Jun 2016 Operation Oaken Steele)
7. April 2017 - October 2018, Superintendent Air Terminal operations, 62d Aerial Port Squadron, JB Lewis-McChord, Washington
8. October 2018 - November 2019, Senior Enlisted Leader J4, Special Operations Command Central Forward Headquarters, Al Udeid AB, Qatar (Operation Spartan Shield) (Operation Spartan Arrow) (Operation Inherent Resolve)
9. November 2019 - December 2021, Senior Enlisted Leader, 62d Aerial Port Squadron, JB Lewis-McChord, Washington
10. December 2021 - December 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 733d Air Mobility Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
11. January 2024 - June 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader A4, Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe, United States Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
12. June 2025 - Present, Command Chief, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 Airman Leadership School Distinguished Graduate Award
2010 62d Aerial Port Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center Controller of the Year 2012 51st Fighter Wing Air Transportation Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2013 Noncommissioned Officers Academy Distinguished Graduate Award
2013 732d Air Mobility Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2013 Alaska Federal Executives Association Employee of the Year
2014 715th Air Mobility Operations Group Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2015 732d Air Mobility Squadron Airlift Tanker Association Young Leadership Award 2016 31st Mission Support Group Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2017 62d Airlift Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter
2018 Air Mobility Command General Lew Allen Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2018 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron Joint Enlisted Task Force Warrior of the Year Award
2019 Special Operations Command Central Logistics Directorate Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2020 62d Airlift Wing Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Oct 01, 2021
(Current as of July 2025)