Chief Master Sgt. Edwardo “Eddie” Herrera Jr. is the Command Chief Master Sergeant at the 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this capacity, he advises the Commander on all matters pertaining to the health, morale and welfare of more than 3,000 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel. As the Command Chief, he ensures the Wing provides the required medical and mission platforms to forge generations of leaders, deliver military readiness, and provide full-spectrum community supporting programs. He synchronizes with U.S. Air Force Academy leadership to enable quality support to enhance the education and development of more than 4,000 future Air Force and Space Force leaders. In this capacity, he also oversees the medical, engineering, logistics, communications, personnel, services, security and other key support services for more than 58,000 military and civilian personnel across a $3.5 billion base infrastructure.
Prior to his current position, Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. He was selected for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Formal Training Unit Instructor duty, where he spent eight years instructing both MQ-1 “Predator” and MQ-9 “Reaper” initial qualification training and has amassed over 3,000 instructional hours. Here, he supported the Air Force’s largest MQ-9 Formal Training Unit as a Flight Examiner Sensor Operator, the highest qualification that can be earned as a Career Enlisted Aviator. Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was also selected to take part in the Defense Ventures Fellowship program, where he was one of 32 Department of Defense members selected for an eight week immersion with the Venture Capital Industry. He now holds the 9IV Special Experience Identifier, making him an AFWERX ambassador.
Chief Master Sgt. Herrera is from El Paso Texas and entered the Air Force in August 2001. He has a diverse background beginning his career as an aircraft maintainer, working on helicopters and turbo-prop weapon systems at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. He dedicated five years to Air Force Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, where he was a Master Military Training Instructor. Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was then selected for re-training as an MQ-1 Sensor Operator. As a Career Enlisted Aviator, he has amassed over 1,100 combat flying hours and has significant joint service experience in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLCE, and IRAQI FREEDOM.
EDUCATION
2005 Airman Leadership School, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2010 Associate Degree, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2010 Associate Degree, Instructor in Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Associate Degree, Space Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Phase I Distance Learning
2016 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level I
2016 Magna cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Human Resource Management, Ashford University, San Diego, Calif.
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II Distance Learning
2017 Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level II
2018 Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, Waldorf University, Forest City, Iowa
2021 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level III
2022 Air Force Green Belt Certification
2023 Air Force Special Operations School, Staff AO Course 2023 Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Group Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Strategic Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Joint Special Operations University, Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, MacDill AFB, Fla. 2025 Wing Command Team Course & Command Chief Master Sergeant Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2025 Joint Special Operations University, Command Senior Enlisted Leader ‘Summit’ Course, MacDill AFB, Fla.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2001 – September 2001, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. September 2001 – December 2001, Aerospace Maintenance Technology, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. December 2001 – December 2006, Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
4. December 2006 – December 2011, Master Military Training Instructor, Lackland AFB, Texas
5. December 2011 – March 2015, MQ-1 Instructor Sensor Operator, Creech AFB, Nev.
6. March 2015 – March 2016, MQ-1 Flight Evaluator, 6th Reconnaissance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
7. March 2016 – November 2016, Interim Squadron Superintendent, 6th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M
8. November 2016 – June 2017, Operations Superintendent, 6th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
9. June 2017 – May 2020, Squadron Superintendent, 9th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
10. May 2020 – Oct 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 492nd Attack Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
11. Oct 2021 – July 2023, Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, 492nd Attack Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
12. July 2023 – June 2025, Wing Senior Enlisted Leader, 27th Special Operations Wing Air Staff, Cannon AFB, N.M.
13. June 2025 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope of the Year” 326th Training Squadron
2012 Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope of the Year” 326th Training Squadron
2012 Lance P. Sijan NCO Award, 432nd Wing
2013 Academic Award, NCO Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2014 Lance P. Sijan NCO Award, 432nd Wing
2015 SNCO of the Year, 6th Attack Squadron
2016 Tuskegee Airman SNCO Award, 49th Wing
2016 Henry “Red” Erwin Career Enlisted Aviator Award, 6th Attack Squadron
2017 Lance P. Sijan SNCO Award, 6th Attack Squadron
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant March 1st, 2023
(Current as of July 2025)