Chief Master Sergeant Davann Irons is the Senior Enlisted Leader at 9th Medical Group, Beale Air Force Base, California. She is the principal advisor to the group commander on the morale, welfare, readiness and professional development of 260 medical personnel that provide care to 44,000 beneficiaries. Through teamwork, innovation and efficiency, her team enables optimal human performance for 6,800 active-duty members in support of high-altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance operations as well as combat support forces for national and theater contingencies.
Chief Master Sergeant Irons was born on May 11, 1985, in Berkeley, California and graduated from Albany High School in 2003. She entered the United States Air Force in November 2003 and has worked various assignments within the Public Health career field to include developmental positions within the protocol career field and as an executive assistant for the PACAF Command Chief Master Sergeant. Chief Irons has deployed in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and OPERATION ALLIED REFUGE. Prior to assuming her current position, Chief Irons served as the Senior Enlisted leader of the Altus Medical Group in Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
2003 Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
2004 Public Health Apprentice, Brooks City Base, Texas
2007 Associates in Applied Science, Public Health Technology, CCAF
2008 Airman Leadership School, Edwards AFB, California
2011 Green Belt Certification course, Edwards AFB, California
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Maxwell AFB, AL., by correspondence
2015 Project Management Certification, University of Utah, Utah
2016 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Intermediate Leadership Experience, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2017 Professional Manager Certification, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2018 Organizational Management Bachelor of Art Degree, Ashford University, Maryland
2020 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Advance Leadership Experience, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2022 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama., by correspondence
2024 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2003 - December 2003, Basic Military Training, 324th Student Squadron, Air Training Command,
Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 2003 – April 2004, Public Health Apprentice, 361st Training Squadron, Brooks City Base, Texas
3. April 2004 – April 2005, Public Health Technician, 1st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Langley AFB,
Virginia
4. May 2005 – May 2006, Public Health Technician, 8th Medical Operation Squadron, Kunsan Air Base (AB), South
Korea
5. May 2006 – August 2008, Public Health Journeyman, 31st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
6. August 2008 – October 2011, Community Health NCOIC, 95th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Edwards AFB, California
7. October 2011 – November 2012, Force Health Management NCOIC, 412th Aerospace Medicine Squadron,
Edwards AFB, California
8. December 2012 – December 2013, Medical Standards Management, 51st Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Osan
AB, Republic of Korea
9. December 2013 – June 2017, Public Health Flight Chief, 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada
10. June 2017 – November 2017, Public Health Flight Chief, 15th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Joint Base (JB) Pearl
Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
11. November 2017 – March 2020, Senior Executive Assistant to PACAF Command Chief Master Sergeant, JB, Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
12. March 2020 - August 2021, Public Health Flight Chief, 15th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, JB
Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
13. August 2021 - April 2023, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, Ramstein AB, Germany
14. April 2023 – July 2024, USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Health Functional Manager, Ramstein AB, Germany
15. July 2024 – May 2026, 97th Medical Group Senior Enlisted Leader, Altus AFB, Oklahoma
16. May 2026 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 9th Medical Group, Beale AFB, CA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with service star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2006 Amn of the year, 8 MDG, Kunsan AB, South Korea
2008 Distinguished Graduate, Academic Achievement and Leadership Awards, Airmen Leadership School, 95 ABW, Edwards AFB, CA
2014 NCO of the Year, 99 MDG, Nellis AFB, Nevada
2015 NCO of the Year, USAFWC, Nellis AFB, Nevada
2016 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy-ILE, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
2016 NCO of the Year, 99 MDG, Nellis AFB, Nevada
2020 SNCO of the Year, 15 MDG, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant, October 2024
(Current as of May 2026)