Awards See below Name James Cody | ||
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Allegiance United States of America Years of service 1984 - present (31 years) Battles/wars Enduring FreedomSouthern Watch Profiles | ||
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James A. Cody (born June 19, 1965) became the 17th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on 24 January 2013. He served as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force. Cody retired on February 17, 2017.
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- Biography
- Education
- Assignments
- Other achievements
- References

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Biography

Chief Cody entered the United States Air Force in November 1984. He graduated from the air traffic control specialist course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi in May 1985. His background includes various duties in air traffic control at the unit and major-command levels. Throughout his career, he has filled myriad roles including additional-duty First Sergeant and Directorate Superintendent. His assignments include bases in New Hampshire, California, Virginia, and Florida. The chief also served overseas in Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and deployed in support of Operations Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom.
Prior to assuming his last position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Education and Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas.
Education

Assignments

- November 1984 - January 1985, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
- January 1985 - June 1985, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
- June 1985 - June 1988, Air Traffic Controller, 1964th CG, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
- June 1988 - January 1991, ATC Watch Supervisor, 1916th CS, Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire
- January 1991 - May 1993, ATC Watch Supervisor, 30th OSS, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
- May 1993 - May 1994, ATC Watch Supervisor, 51st OSS, Osan Air Base, South Korea
- June 1994 - June 1996, Superintendent, Airfield Operations Training, 39th OSS, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
- June 1996 - March 2000, Superintendent, Airfield Operations, Readiness/Training, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
- March 2000 - May 2003, Chief Controller, Tower, 1st Sergeant, 6th OSS, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida (April 2002 - Jul 2002, Superintendent, Combat Airspace Management Cell, Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
- June 2003 - July 2005, Superintendent, Directorate of Air and Space Operations and ATC Functional Manager, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia
- July 2005 - August 2007, Command Chief, 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, Travis Air Force Base, California
- Aug 2007 - July 2008, Command Chief, 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida
- July 2008 - Sep 2010, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
- Sep 2010 - January 2013, Command Chief, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio/Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
- January 2013 – February 2017, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
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