Chief Master Sergeant Tori M. Jones serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9 RW provides the nation’s command authorities with high-altitude Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities in addition providing combat support forces for national and theater contingencies. Chief Jones is the principal senior enlisted advisor to the wing commander on all issues regarding the health, morale, welfare, discipline and readiness of 7,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel.
CMSgt Jones grew up in Berwick, Pennsylvania and entered the Air Force in June 2000 as a Command Post Controller. Her background includes leadership roles from flight to Combatant Command levels. Throughout her career, Chief Jones has filled a myriad of roles including serving as additional duty First Sergeant, Squadron Superintendent and Wing Staff Superintendent, as well as being the first-ever non-aviator enlisted member to be cross-flowed as a Contingency Response Team Chief. She has deployed on six AEF deployments ISO Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and NEW DAWN as a C2 expert throughout the Middle East and on a Joint Expeditionary Tasking as an Iraqi Force Protection Officer and Mentor for NATO Training Mission-Iraq Forward.
EDUCATION
2000 – Command Post Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, MS
2005 – (Distinguished Graduate) Airmen Leadership School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2010 – (Distinguished Graduate) Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2011 – Associate of Applied Science-Emergency Management, Community College of the Air Force
2011 – USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Course 14 (correspondence)
2012 – Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education (E6-E7) (correspondence)
2013 – Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2014 – USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2016 – B.S., summa cum laude, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Ashford University
2017 – United States Air Forces in Europe Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Ramstein AFB, DE
2018 – Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2018 – Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education II (E8-E9) (correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Oct 2000 – Oct 2003, Senior Emergency Actions Controller, 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks, ND
2. Oct 2003 – May 2006, Senior Special Operations Controller, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL
3. May 2006 – May 2007, NCOIC, Reports Management, 7 AF/51 FW, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. May 2007 – Feb 2008, NCOIC, Status of Resources and Training System, 305 Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ
5. Feb 2008 – Aug 2009, NCOIC, Operations Team, 87 Air Base Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ
6. Aug 2009 – Jun 2010, Iraqi Force Protection Officer/Mentor, Iraqi FOB Al Rustamiyah, Iraq
7. Jun 2010 – May 2012, Snr Contingency Resp Evaluator/CR Team Chief, 621 Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
8. May 2012 – Nov 2012, Flight Chief, Operations Flight, 818 Global Mobility Squadron, Joint Base McGuiree-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
9. Nov 2012 – Apr 2013, Superintendent, Tactics, Training, Readiness, 818 Contingency Response Group Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
10. Apr 2013 – May 2014, Squadron Operations Superintendent, 818 Global Mobility Response Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
11. May 2014 – Jun 2016, Superintendent, Command Post, 55 Wing, Offutt AFB, NE
12. Jun 2016 – Feb 2017, Manager, Command & Control Operations, Operations Branch, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AFB, Germany
13. Feb 2017 – Jun 2018, 1C3X1 MAJCOM Functional Manager, Directorate of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AFB, Germany
14. Jun 2018 – Jul 2020, Senior Enlisted Leader, Directorate of Operations, US Northern Command, Peterson AFB, CO
15. Jul 2020 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 9th Reconnaissance Wg, Beale AFB, CA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2003 AF Special Operations Command Command Post Airman of the Year Award
2004 AF Special Operations Command Command Post Airman of the Year Award
2005 Distinguished Graduate Award, Airman Leadership School
2008 305 AMW Wing Staff Agency NCO of the Year
2010 Distinguished Graduate Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2012 621 Contingency Response Wing SNCO of the Year
2016 55 Wing SNCO of the Year
2016 Air Combat Command, Command & Control Ops Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 1 Sep 17
(Current as of Jul 2020)