CMSgt Jonathan D. Hunter is the Command Chief Master Sergeant at 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. He is the wing’s senior enlisted leader and principal advisor to the commander on matters affecting the health, morale, welfare, readiness, professional development, and effective utilization of more than 1,100 personnel. Chief Hunter ensures the commanders’ directions and policies are carried out and the Airmen understand and are dedicated to the mission of the command. Additionally, he performs as the functional manager for the First Sergeants and Group Superintendents within the wing and serves as the commander’s representative on councils, boards, and selected events within the military and civilian communities.
Chief Hunter was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and enlisted in the Air Force in February 2003 in the maintenance career field. In 2007 he cross-trained and became an Aircraft loadmaster where he remains a C-130 Formal Training Unit instructor and evaluator. He served as a Sim-Cert evaluator for AMC Det. 3 and has held numerous leadership and program management positions at the flight, squadron, and MAJCOM level to include serving as the Aircraft Loadmaster Functional Area Manager for the Air National Guard, NGB A3/10 Directorate, Joint Base Andrews, MD from 2018-2021. He has deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn and has been activated in humanitarian support of Hurricane Katrina and Harvey. Prior to his current assignment Chief Hunter was assigned, Loadmaster Chief Enlisted Manager, 154th Training Squadron, Little Rock AFB.
EDUCATION
2007 Airman Leadership School, McGhee Tyson AFB, Tenn.
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGhee Tyson AFB, Tenn.
2013 Associate Degree, ACFT MX Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2013 Associate Degree, Aviation Operations, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2013 Associate Degree, Instructor in Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I Course, by correspondence.
2018 Associate Degree, Arts and Science, Park University, Mo.
2019 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Course, by correspondence
2019 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, Park University, Mo.
2021 Graduate Certificate, Management Foundations, Pennsylvania State University, Pa.
2022 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2023 Master of Management in Strategic Management & Executive Leadership, Pennsylvania State University, Pa.
2024 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, DC
2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, DC
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. February 2003 – June 2007, Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice, 189th AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
2. June 2007 – February 2015, Aircraft Loadmaster, 154th TRS, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. February 2015 – June 2018, C-130H Loadmaster SME, 714th TRS, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
4. June 2018 – March 2019, Evaluator Loadmaster, 154th TRS, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
5. March 2019 – December 2021, Aircraft Loadmaster Functional Area Manager, NGB A3/10, JB Andrews, Md.
6. December 2021- August 2024, Loadmaster Chief Enlisted Manager, 189 OG, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
7. June 2024- Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 189 AW, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 4 oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2015 189th Airlift Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2017 714th TRS Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2020 NGB A/21 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class February 02, 2003
Senior Airman March 01, 2004
Staff Sergeant March 01, 2007
Technical Sergeant April 01, 2009
Master Sergeant August 06, 2016
Senior Master Sergeant February 28, 2019
Chief Master Sergeant December 22, 2021
(Current as of June 2024)