Chief Master Sergeant Catrell Wilson is the Senior Enlisted Leader, 11th Operations Group. She is principal advisor to the commander on readiness, training, development and resiliency of 515 premier musicians, ceremonial guardsmen, chaplains and staff providing funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery and performing more than 2,700 high-profile ceremonial missions each year for senior U.S. and international leaders. Additionally, she advises the commander on resource management for an annual $4 million operating budget and $47 million in facilities and equipment.
Chief Master Sergeant Wilson entered active military service in July 2001 as a Supply Management Technician. Her background includes Logistics, Airfield Management, and Senior Enlisted Leader duties at locations in Louisiana, Germany, and Tampa. She has several deployments in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and INHERENT RESOLVE.
EDUCATION
2006 Airman Leadership School, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
2009 Associate of Applied Science degree in Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Course 14, by correspondence
2012 Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management, Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa
2013 Associate of Applied Science degree in Aviation Management, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Professional Management Certificate
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Management Education Course I, by correspondence
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Management Education Course II, by correspondence
2021 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
- July 2001 – August 2001, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- August 2001 – September 2001, Student, Technical Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas
- October 2001 – November 2004, Supply Management Journeyman, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
- November 2004 – November 2005, Supply Management Journeyman, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
- November 2005 – May 2010, Supply Management Craftsman, 5th Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga. (July 2007 – January 2008 & Aug 2009 – Dec 2009, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Supply Management, 442nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Sather Air Base, Iraq)
- May 2010 – September 2013, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Airfield Management Operations, 57th Operations Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- September 2013 – September 2016, Deputy Airfield Manager, 36th Operations Support Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam (July 2014 – January 2015, Airfield Manager, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron & October 2014 – November 2014, Airfield Manager, 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, Al Jaber, Kuwait)
- October 2016 – October 2017, Airfield Manager, 39th Operations Support Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey
- October 2017 – September 2019, Airfield Management Functional Manager, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
- September 2019 – June 2020, Airfield Manager, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
- June 2020 – December, Squadron Superintendent, 86th Operations Support Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
- December 2021 – Sep 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 6th Operations Group, MacDill AFB, Fla.
- September 2024 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 11th Operations Group, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Distinguished Graduate, USAF Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2012 57th Operations Support Squadron NCO of the Year
2014 Canadian Commendation Award
2015 11th Air Forces General Wilma Vaught Leadership Award
2016 Pacific Air Forces Airfield Manager of the Year
2017 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airfield Manager of the Year
2018 Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command Operations and Communications Directorate Lance P. Sijan SNCO of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2019