Board Member

CMSgt Mataya C. Williams is the ninth Command Chief Master Sergeant  of the 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Alabama. Chief Williams  serves as the senior enlisted leader for the wing and its three  geographically separated units. She is responsible for advising the  commander on readiness, mission effectiveness, professional development,  training, utilization, health, morale, and welfare of the wing’s  enlisted force.

Chief Williams entered the Army in 1997  under the Delayed Entry Program. She completed Army Basic Military  Training in 1998 at Fort Leonard wood, Missouri and Advanced Individual  training at Fort Lee, Virginia. Her first duty station was Fort Hood,  Texas, assigned to 104th Military Intelligence Battalion from 1999-2001.

Chief Williams was assigned to the Army Reserves 926th  Engineer Battalion from 2001- 2004. She entered the Alabama Air National  Guard and joined the 187th Fighter Wing in 2004 as a member of the  Logistics Readiness Squadron. She has held multiple Air Force Specialty  Codes and leadership positions including serving in the Traffic  Management Office, Supply Orderly Room as the  Noncommissioned Officer  in Charge, Wing Lead Administrative Assistant, and Prime Base Engineer  Emergency Force Manager. Chief Williams has deployed worldwide in  various leadership roles on numerous occasions in support of operations  IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to her  command chief selection, Chief Williams was the Civil Engineer Squadron  Superintendent where she mentored and advised the squadron’s Airmen and  Senior NCOs and provided counsel to the squadron commander.

EDUCATION:

1998 Army Basic Military Training, Fort Leonardwood, Mo.

1999 Food Service Specialist Advanced Individual Training, Ft Lee, Va.

2003 Primary Leadership Development Course, Graffenwoehr, Germany

2004 Traffic Management Operations Technical School, Lackland AFB, Texas

2006 Airman Leadership School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (in Residence)

2007 Information Management Specialist Technical School, Keesler AFB, Miss.

2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Robins AFB, Ga. (in Residence)

2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (in Residence)

2013 Associate in Applied Science, Information Management, Community College of the Air Force

2014 Operations Management Technical School, Sheppard AFB, Texas

2015 Associate in Applied Science, Transportation, Community College of the Air Force

2017 Bachelor of Science, Business, Columbia Southern University, Ala.

2017 Associate in Applied Science, Maintenance Production, Community College of the Air Force

2018 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force

2019 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.

2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I&II, National Defense University, Washington D.C.

2022 Command Chief Master Sergeant Course, Joint Base, San Antonia TX.

ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

1. January 1999 – July 2001, Military Intelligence, 104th military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas

2. July 2001-September 2004, Combat Engineer Brigade, 926th Engineer Brigade, Montgomery, Ala.

3. September 2004 – February 2007, Traffic Management, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala.

4. February 2007 -June 2008, Information Management Specialist, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala.

5. June 2008 – November 2013, Information Management Specialist, 187th Fighter Wing Staff, Dannelly Field, Ala.

6. November 2013 – March 2015, Prime BEEF Manager, 187th Civil Engineer, Dannelly Field, Ala.

7. March 2015 - July 2019, Operations Superintendent, 187th Civil Engineer, Dannelly Field, Ala.

8. July 2019- June 2021, Superintendent, 187th Civil Engineer, Dannelly Field, Ala.

9. June 2021 - Present, Command Chief, 187th Fighter Wing, Dannelly Field, Ala.

10. October 2023-Present, Chief Orientation Course Facilitator, Joint Base Andrews, Md

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Governor’s Award

Alabama Faithful Service Medal

Alabama Commendation Medal

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

E-9 Association

Enlisted Guard Association of Alabama member

Air Force Sergeant Association

187 Fighter Wing Chiefs Council

187 Fighter Wing Top III Council

Red Tail Scholarship Foundation Board Member

Fedmont Federal Credit Union Board Member

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Private Aug. 3, 1997

Private Second Class Jan. 19, 1998

Private First Class July. 19, 1998

Specialist, March 13, 2000

Staff Sergeant Sep. 30, 2004

Technical Sergeant Jan. 25, 2007

Master Sergeant Jan. 27, 2009

Senior Master Sergeant Jan. 9, 2015

Chief Master Sergeant July 1, 2019

(Current as of May 2024)