Chief Master Sergeant TIMOTHEY C. HODGIN Chief Master Sgt. Timothey C. Hodgin is the Command Chief of the Air Force Research Laboratory, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As the senior enlisted leader, he serves as the principal advisor to the AFRL Commander on matters concerning the readiness, professional development, and effective utilization of more than 6,500 Airmen and Guardians. Chief Hodgin supports the execution of $3 billion in Air Force science and technology programs and an additional $3 billion in external research and development efforts. He helps lead a global workforce distributed across nine component technology directorates, the 711th Human Performance Wing and AFWERX. Chief Hodgin enlisted in the Air Force in August 1998. Over the course of his career, he has served in multiple career fields including electrical systems, systems administration, sensor operations and intelligence analysis. His assignments have taken him to California, Hawaii, Nevada, South Korea, Alaska and Washington. As a sensor operator, he accumulated more than 1,500 combat flying hours and earned qualifications as both an instructor and flight evaluator. He has served on command teams at the squadron, group and wing levels and has deployed in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Enduring Freedom, Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. Prior to his current role, Chief Hodgin was the Command Chief of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. In that position, he advised the commander on all matters affecting health, welfare, morale, training and readiness of more than 8,000 military and civilian personnel. He also collaborated with joint service leaders and civic officials across Joint Region Marianas to support air operations in the Pacific, theater security packages and other joint-force mission partners. EDUCATION 1998 Electrical Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2001 Computer Operations Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Miss. 2003 Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, Calif. 2007 Imagery Intelligence Analysis Apprentice Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 2009 Associate of Applied Science, Info Systems Management, Comm College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Course 14) by correspondence 2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence 2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2014 Senior Enlisted Intelligence Master Skills Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 2014 Professional Managers Certification, Comm College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2015 Bachelors of Arts, Intelligence Studies, American Military University 2017 Chiefs Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Military Professional Military Education II, by correspondence 2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md. 2021 Master of Arts, Management/Concentration in Organizational Leadership, American Military University 2022 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Flatter INC, Fredericksburg, Va. 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program, Cornell University, by correspondence 2023 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington D.C. 2023 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ASSIGNMENTS August 1998 – September 1998, Trainee, basic military training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas September 1998 – April 1999, Student, electrician technical training, 366th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas April 1999 – August 2001, Alarm Technician, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. August 2001 – July 2004, System Administrator, 60th Communications Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. July 2004 – July 2007, Information Protection Operations Technician, Hickam AFB, Hawaii July 2007 – February 2008, Student, intelligence analysis technical training, Goodfellow AFB, Texas February 2008 – December 2011, Flight Chief, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, Nev. December 2011 – June 2015, Operations Superintendent, DGS-2, Beale AFB, Calif. June 2015 – June 2017, Operations Superintendent, 6th Intelligence Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea June 2017 – June 2019, Superintendent, 13th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. June 2019 – April 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 373 ISRG and Senior Enlisted Leader, NSA Alaska May 2022 – June 2024, Command Chief, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. June 2024 – June 2025, Command Chief, 36th Wing, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam June 2025 – Present, Command Chief, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio FLIGHT INFORMATION Qualification: Flight Evaluator/Sensor Operator Flight hours: 1,536 Aircraft: MQ1-B MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with three silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2003 Academic Achievement Award and Distinguished Graduate from ALS Travis AFB 2008 John L. Levitow Award from NCOA Kirtland AFB 2010 332 Air Expeditionary Wing Aircrew Safety Award 2012 Distinguished Graduate from SNCOA Gunter Annex 2012 9 Intelligence Squadron SNCO of the year 2013 548 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group AFISRAP nominee 2014 548 Operations Support Squadron SNCO of the year 2015 694 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group SNCO of the year 2016 480 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Lance P. Sijan Award nominee EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman Basic August 5, 1998 Airman February 5, 1999 Airman First Class December 5, 1999 Senior Airman August 5, 2001 Staff Sergeant May 1, 2003 Technical Sergeant July 1, 2006 Master Sergeant July 1, 2009 Senior Master Sergeant February 1, 2013 Chief Master Sergeant April 1, 2017 (Current as of June 2025)