Chief Master Sergeant Anthony Thompson Jr. is the command chief master sergeant, 11th Wing, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. He advises the commander and staff on matters of readiness, morale and welfare, and effective utilization of approximately 1,500 personnel providing exceptional host installation support to more than 18,000 military and civilian professionals and their families. The approximately 1,000-acre installation is home to approximately 70 mission partners including Marine Helicopter Squadron One, the White House Communications Agency, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, the Defense Intelligence Agency, United States Coast Guard Station Washington, and Navy and Air Force Ceremonial Guards.
Chief Thompson enlisted in the Air Force in June 2001 as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Prior to this assignment, he was the command chief master sergeant for the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. He has served in various career fields to include information manager, enlisted accessions recruiter, first sergeant, administration functional manager and career assistance advisor. Additionally, Chief Thompson has deployed in support of Operation’s IRAQI and ENDURING FREEDOM, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.
EDUCATION
2004 Airman Leadership School, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.
2006 Associate Degree in Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2006 Associate Degree in Applied Arts, Butler Community College, Kan.
2008 Associate Degree in Information Management Systems, Community College of the Air Force
2010 Associate Degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by Correspondence
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I, National Defense University
2012 Bachelor’s Degree, Pastoral and Theological Studies, Southwestern College of Professional Studies
2013 Business Communication Certification, Martinsburg College, W. Va.
2013 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2013 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, National Defense University
2017 Global Human Capital Trends Certification, Columbia University School of Professional Studies
2018 Enhancing Human Capital Certification, Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, JBSA-Randolph, Texas
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2021 Air Force Group Superintendent Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2021 Maxwell DISC Method Certification, The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, Fla.
2021 Maxwell Youth Certification, The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, Fla.
2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2021 Certified Independent Speaker, Coach, Trainer with The John Maxwell Team, Orlando, Fla.
2022 Masters of Science in Counseling, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas
2022 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Stimson Associates, Washington D.C.
2023 Psychological First Aid, The National Center for Traumatic Stress, Los Angeles, Calif.
2024 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2024 AMC Rapid Global Mobility Course I by Correspondence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2001 – August 2001, trainee, 324th Training Squadron, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. August 2001 – December 2001, student, Pavement and Construction, Fort Leonard Wood, Miss.
3. December 2001 – March 2007, Pavement and Construction Equipment Operator, 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan. (Contingency Deployments: March 2003 – July 2003, Heavy Equipment Operator, 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq and May 2005 – August 2005, Heavy Equipment Operator, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Ali Air Base, Iraq)
4. March 2007 – May 2007, student, Information Management, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. May 2007 – January 2009, Client Support Administrator, 22nd Mission Support Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
6. January 2009 – March 2009, student, Air Force Recruiting, Lackland AFB, Texas
7. May 2009 – May 2013, Enlisted Accessions Recruiter, 345th Recruiting Squadron, Columbia, Mo.
8. May 2013 – June 2013, student, First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
9. June 2013 – Sep 2014, First Sergeant, 3rd Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M. Sep 2014 – June 2016, First Sergeant, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M. (Contingency Deployment: July 2015 – Oct 2015, First Sergeant, Joint Task Force, Camp Lemonnier Djibouti, Africa)
10. June 2016 – January 2018, Superintendent, Command Section and 3F5 Functional Manager, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb.
11. January 2018 – March 2020, Career Assistance Advisor, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
12. March 2020 – July 2020, Superintendent, 55th Force Support Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
13. July 2020 – December 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 361st Recruiting Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (May 2021–August 2022, Interim Senior Enlisted Leader, 369th Recruiting Squadron, Encino, Calif.)
14. December 2022 – June 2025, Command Chief, 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
15. June 2025 – present, Command Chief, 11th Wing and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washinton, D.C.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Recruiter Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2020
(Current as of June 2025)