Chief Master Sergeant Neverley R. Wake is the Group Superintendent, 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. She is the senior enlisted leader for 300 professional men and women on matters concerning morale, welfare, and readiness. Chief Wake advocates commander’s direction and policies and advises on operational effectiveness of the enlisted workforce. She is responsible for the professional development and proper utilization of enlisted Airmen in Alaska's only Reserve unit and AFRC’s first F-22 associate unit, providing a combat air power under the Total Force Enterprise concept.
Chief Master Sgt. Wake enlisted in the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program in January 1983, after graduating from high school in Redding, California. She served nine years on active duty, performing in a wide variety of communication-computer systems operations, supervisory, and analysis positions at several facilities in Germany and California. Chief Wake resumed her military career by joining the Air Force Reserve in 2005 and completed emergency management technical training in 2007. Traditional reserve and individual mobilization augmentee assignments include various roles in emergency planning, response, CBRN defense training, command and control, and intelligence operations. She has served in direct support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and over two years on home-station backfill in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Prior to assuming her current position, Chief Master Sgt. Wake served as the Inspections Superintendent, 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
EDUCATION
2005 Associate of Arts in Journalism, Shasta College, Redding, Calif.
2010 Associate of Applied Sciences in Emergency Management, Community College of the Air Force
2010 USAF Incident Management Course, March ARB, Calif.
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course, Air University
2012 Bachelor of Arts in Emergency and Disaster Management, American Military University
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University
2014 USAF Senior Non Commissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2016 USN Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, RI
2016 HQ Air Force/Reserve Orientation Course, the Pentagon, Washington D.C.
2017 Civil Engineer Superintendent Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2017 AFRC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1983 - June 1983, Student, Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. June 1983 - Aug. 1983, Student, Technical Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. Sept. 1983 - March 1988, Telecommunication Center Supervisor, 1964th Communications Group, Ramstein AB, Germany
4. March 1988 - Aug. 1992, Base Communications Center Supervisor, 1883rd Communications Squadron/ 9th Communications Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
5. March 2007 - Oct. 2009, Emergency Management Flight, 349th Civil Engineer Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
6. Nov. 2009 - Oct. 2013, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Superintendent, Readiness & Emergency Management Flight, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
7. Nov. 2013 - Sept. 2015, Wing Inspections Superintendent, 940th Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.
8. Sept. 2015 - March 2018, Inspections Superintendent, 477th Fighter Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leave clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze device
Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze device
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1990 John L. Levitow Award, NCO Leadership School
1991 9th Communications Squadron NCO of the Year
2007 Top Graduate, Emergency Management Apprentice Course
2012 Undergraduate of the Year, American Public University System
2016 Academic Achievement Award/Chief Petty Officer Inductee, Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
2017 STEP II promotion to Chief Master Sergeant
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic - April 1983
Airman - October 1983
Airman First Class - April 1984
Senior Airman - April 1986
Sergeant - April 1987
Staff Sergeant - January 1988
Technical Sergeant - June 2009
Master Sergeant - October 2011
Senior Master Sergeant - January 2015
Chief Master Sergeant - October 2017
(Current as of April 2018)