Chief Master Sergeant Matthew R.D. King is the Command Chief, Cadet Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is the principle enlisted advisor to the Commandant on training, education, standards and personnel matters for a 4,400-personnel Cadet Wing and 236 total force permanent party members. Additionally, as the career field manager for the Academy Military Training NCO (8B200) Developmental Special Duty, he is responsible for the recruiting, hiring, training, development, utilization and readiness of 107 personnel across the career field. He also provides mentorship to cadets, four group commanders, 40 squadron commanders, and respective senior enlisted leaders and staff in their mission to build and inspire the next generation of warfighters prepared to lead with character for our U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.
Chief King has performed various duties within the cyber communications career field at the squadron, wing, field operating agency and major command levels; additionally, he has served at Headquarters Air Force. His stateside assignments include bases in Washinton D.C., Virginia, Colorado, Florida, and California. Chief King has also completed three overseas assignments and deployed multiple times in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, IRAQI FREEDOM, SPARTAN SHIELD, PROSPERITY GUARDIAN, and POSEIDON ARCHER.
Prior to assuming his current position, Chief King served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Qatar.
EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Langley Air Force Base, Va (Distinguished Graduate)
2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan (Distinguished Graduate)
2010 Associate of Applied Science in Information System Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration Community College of the Air Force
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course by correspondence, National Defense University 2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL (Distinguished Graduate)
2014 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Saint Leo University, FL
2018 Air Force Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II by correspondence, National Defense University 2019 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews AFB, VA
2021 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
2021 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2022 Continuous Improvement & Innovation Executive Course, Duke University, NC
2023 Artificial Intelligence for National Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 1998 – April 1998, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2. July 1998 – July 1999, Customer Service Technician, 8th Supply Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
3. July 1999 – December 2001, Material Controller, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, VA
4. January 2002 – April 2002, Student, Cyber Systems Operations Course, Keesler AFB, MS
5. May 2002 – November 2005, NCOIC, Computer Response Team, 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley SFB, CO
6. November 2005 – November 2006, NCOIC, Plans and Programs, 303rd Intel Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
7. November 2006 – July 2008, NCOIC, Air Operations Center Help Desk, 82d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, VA
8. July 2008 – May 2010, Communications NCOIC to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA
9. May 2010 – November 2011, Superintendent, Network Operations, 633d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, VA
10. November 2011 – July 2012, Superintendent, Engineering Division, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, FL
11. July 2012 – May 2014, Superintendent, Operations Flight, 633d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, VA
12. May 2014 – February 2017, Superintendent, Cyber Communications Division, National Air and Space Intel Center, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia
13. February 2017 – February 2018, Chief Enlisted Manager, 8th Communication Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
14. February 2018 - November 2020, Group Chief, 9th Mission Support Group, Beale AFB, CA
15. November 2020 – June 2023, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th ABW, United States Air Force Academy, CO
16. June 2023 – June 2024, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 379th AEW, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
17. June 2024 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Cadet Wing, United States Air Force Academy, CO
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Metal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone
2002 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School
2005 460th Space Communications Squadron Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2006 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2008 ACC Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2008 ACC Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2011 ACC Outstanding Cyber Operations Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2012 9th Air Force John P. Jumper Award nominee
2014 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant August 1, 2016
(Current as of November 2024)