Chief Master Sergeant Christophere Roberson is the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 11th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling. Chief Roberson is the principal advisor to the commander on all enlisted matters spanning the full range of personnel and support program for 1,300 Airmen providing civil engineer, contracting, force support, security forces and logistics capabilities for Joint Base Anacostia Bolling and National Capital Region. The group supports Air Force Band and Honor Guard and 74 mission partners including Defense Intelligence Agency, White House Communications Agency, Joint Air Defense Operations Center, Marine Helicopter Squadron One and United States Navy Ceremonial Guard.
Chief Master Sgt. Roberson entered the Air Force in August 1997 and completed Pavements and Equipment Apprentice training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. His background includes various roles within the Civil Engineering community from Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Manager, Red Horse Air Assault Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, multiple operation Flight Superintendent positions, Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, and the Director of the Commander Action’s Group for the 11th Wing. His assignment locations include South Carolina, Germany, Guam, Arizona, Japan and National Capital Region. He has also deployed on eight occasions in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn.
EDUCATION
1997 Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
1997 Pavements and Equipment Technical Training, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
2004 Airman Leadership School, Kapaun Air Base, Germany
2009 Army Air Assault School, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2014 Associate Degree in Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Joint PME II, by correspondence
2018 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Naval War College, by correspondence
2018 Air Force Civil Engineer Superintendent Course, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
2021 Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management, University of Arizona
2023 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS or CAREER CHRONOLOGY
- August 1997-October 1997, Trainee, Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
- October 1997-January 1998, Student, Pavements and Equipment Apprentice, Training School, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
- January 1998-August 2003, Pavements and Equipment Apprentice, 20th Mission Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C. (February 1999-May 1999/March 2000-June 2000/November 2001-April 2002/January 2003-June 2003, Operation IRAQI FREEDOM)
- August 2003-July 2008, Pavements and Equipment Journeyman, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany (June 2004-November 2004, Operation Iraqi Freedom; January 2007-June 2007, Operation Enduring Freedom)
- July 2008-July 2012, Pavements and Equipment Craftsman, 554 Red Horse Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam (October 2009-April 2010, Operation Enduring Freedom)
- July 2012-June 2015, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Pavements and Equipment Shop, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (October 2014-April 2015, Operation New Dawn)
- July 2015-July 2017, Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Manager, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
- July 2017-February 2019, Heavy Repair Superintendent, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
- March 2019-November 2020, Operations Engineering Superintendent, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
- December 2020-June 2021, Operations Flight Superintendent, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
- July 2021-January 2023, Director, Commander’s Action Group, 11th Wing, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
- February 2022-July 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
- July 2024-Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 11th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and nine oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with six oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
NATO Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2017 35th Mission Support Group Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2019 35th Mission Support Group Senior Enlisted Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2020 35th Fighter Wing Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer Senior Enlisted Tuskegee Airman Award
2020 35th Fighter Wing SNCO of the Year
2021 11th Wing Staff Agency SNCO of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Feb. 14, 1998
Airman First Class Dec. 14, 1998
Senior Airman Aug. 14, 2000
Staff Sergeant Sept. 1, 2004
Technical Sergeant Sept. 1, 2011
Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2016
Senior Master Sergeant Jan. 1, 2020
Chief Master Sergeant July 1, 2023
(Current as of July 2024)