•                                 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE                                  

      CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT GREGORY A. GWYN II (RET).

     
     

    CMSgt Gregory A. Gwyn II retired as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 413 Flight Test Group, Robins Air Force base, Ga. He was responsible for advising the commander on all issues concerning health, morale, welfare, and effective management of the enlisted force throughout the group.

    A native of Attica, Michigan, CMSgt Gwyn enlisted in the Air Force in March 1995.  After graduating from the Security Forces Academy, and Air Base Ground Defense training at Ft. Dix, New Jersey July 1995, he served at the 35th Security Forces Squadron, Misawa AFB Japan, until transferring to the 78th Security Forces Squadron, Robins AFB. CMSgt Gwyn served as the Flight Sergeant, 94th Security Forces Squadron, Dobbins ARB until 2009 when he accepted two consecutive Active Guard -Reserve (AGR) tours at HQ AFRC, Robins AFB as a mobilization, readiness, training, and integrated defense subject matter expert. CMSgt Gwyn has also served as an Enlisted Force Development Action Officer responsible for all program management, analysis, and force development related administration of Air Force Reserve Command leadership education programs for over 57K enlisted personnel.

    CMSgt Gwyn has over 27 years’ experience in anti-terrorism, physical security, training, mobilizations, contingency operations, readiness plans, integrated defense, emergency management, leadership and managerial expertise. He has served at the wing level as a Flight Sergeant and the NCOIC of training, overseeing a Security Forces flight of 25 members and training more than 150 personnel at any given time. As a Security Forces Action Officer, he deployed nearly 350 Security Forces personnel annually. CMSgt Gwyn has participated in Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, and Operation Pacific Haven. CMSgt Gwyn currently serves as an Aerospace Science Instructor for Ola High School Air Force Junior ROTC program teaching Aerospace Science and Leadership Education.

     

    EDUCATION

    2001 Noncommissioned Preparatory Course, Dobbins ARB, Ga.

    2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Dobbins ARB, Ga., by correspondence

    2008 USAF Crime Prevention Course, Eastern Kentucky University, Ky.

    2010 Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    2010 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    2010 Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution System, Ft. Dix, N.J.

    2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, Robins AFB, Ga.

    2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    2016 Baccalaureate of Arts, General Studies, American Military University, W. Va.

    2018 AFRC Chief Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga.

    2018 AFRC Military Reserve Exchange Program, Berlin, Germany.

    2019 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

    2021 Lean Improvement Methods and Implementation Planning in Six Sigma Course

    2021 Professional in Human Resources: Organizational Relations Course

    2021 Manpower 101 Course – Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency

    2021 Manpower Analyst Training (3F3X1), e-Learning

     

    ASSIGNMENTS

    1. March 1995 - April 1995, Air Force Basic Training, Lackland AFB, Texas.

    2. April 1995 – May 1995, Air Force Security Police Technical Training, Lackland AFB, Texas.

    3. June 1995 – July 1995, Air Force Security Police Air Base Ground Defense Training, Ft. Dix, N.J.

    4. August 1995 – August 1997, 35 Security Forces Squadron, Misawa AFB, Japan.

    5. September 1997 – March 1999, 78 Security Forces Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.

    6. April 1999 – November 2009, 94 Security Forces Squadron, Dobbins ARB, Ga.

    7. December 2009 – February 2017, Security Forces Action Officer, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

    8. February 2017 – February 2019, Enlisted Force Development Training Program Manager, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

    9. February 2019 – March 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 413 Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga.

    10. March 2022 – June 2023, Value Stream Manager, Qarbon Aerospace, Milledgeville, Ga.

    11. July 2023 - Present, Air Force Junior ROTC Aerospace Science Instructor, Ola High School, McDonough, Ga.

     

    MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

    Legion of Merit Award

    Meritorious Service Medal with two devices          

    Air Force Commendation Medal  

    AF Outstanding Unit Award with two devices        

    AF Organizational Excellence Award with one device        

    Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal          

    Global War on Terrorism Service Medal  

    AF Overseas Ribbon Long             

    Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon   

     

    OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

    2014 SF KPL; 1 of only 25 selected from a pool of 467 eligible

    2015 Outstanding Security Forces HHQ Senior NCO of the Year

    2017 HQ AFRC E-8/E-9 Key Personnel List

    2017 HQ AFRC/A1 Senior NCO of the Quarter

    2018 AFRC Representative, German Military Reserve Exchange Program

    2018 – 2020 AFRC Command Key Personnel Listing

    2021 – HQ AFRC Enlisted Symposium Lead Project Manager

    2021 – HQ AFRC E9 Key Personnel List

    2021 – HQ AFRC Command Chief Screening Board Selectee

     

    PUBLICATIONS

    Chiefs Leadership Course 19-8 Flight 9, Excellence, “Maximizing Human Capital with Innovative Talent Management Strategy.” Air and Space Power Journal 33, no. 3 (2019): https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ASPJ/.

     

    EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

    Airman Basic March 8, 1995

    Airman Sept. 8, 1995

    Airman First Class July 8, 1996

    Senior Airman March 8, 1998

    Staff Sergeant Sept. 1, 2001

    Technical Sergeant March 1, 2003

    Master Sergeant June 1, 2007

    Senior Master Sergeant April 1, 2017

    Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2019

    CONTACT INFORMATION:

    GREGORY A. GWYN II, CMSgt, USAF (Retired)

    Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI)

    Air Force JROTC (GA-20102), R3/S2

    Ola High School

    357 North Ola Road, McDonough, GA 30252

    Phone: 770-288-3222 - Ext 143

    Cell: 678-492-5569

    FAX: 770-288-3230

    E-mail:  gregory.gwyn@henry.k12.ga.us

    AFJROTC Website: https://www.henry.k12.ga.us/domain/1217 

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555618670101

    Instagram: Pending
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