CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT KELLY W. EZELL

Chief Master Sergeant Kelly W. Ezell is a member of the Mississippi Air National Guard assigned to the 186th Medical Group, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi, serving as the Bio- Environmental Engineering Superintendent. In this role, he advises and assists commanders, supervisors, and co-workers. Expertise in occupational health, training, and industrial hygiene support is provided in related matters which protects the overall health and wellness of assigned personnel. Both military and civilian personnel perform industrial and military specific duties daily, while meeting Air Force specific, State and / or Federally mandated programs; consisting of items such as OSHA compliance, and / or other quality management tasks. Additionally, he serves as a representative for the Medical Group Commander, which encompasses many additional duty managerial roles within the organization that ensures leadership goals and operational requirements for the Medical Group and Wing succeed.

A native of Mississippi, Chief Master Sergeant Ezell entered the Air Force in April 1990. Upon graduating Basic Military Training School at Lackland AFB, Texas, he was assigned to the 186th Mission Support Group’s Consolidated Base Personnel Office; as a member of the Mississippi Air National Guard, where he served as a personnel specialist. Sergeant Ezell has served in multiple career fields supporting a plethora of deployment operations since his initial enlistment. In 2001 he accepted a full time position as a Public Health Technician with the 186th Medical Squadron, where he oversaw the occupational health and deployment medicine programs for six years. In January 2007, he cross-trained to the Bioenvironmental Engineering career field and was hired as the Non Commissioned officer in charge of the Bioenvironmental Engineering section. In April 2016, CMSgt Ezell deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel where he served as the Aero-Medical Dental Flight Chief. Since his return he has been instrumental in daily operations of the 186th Medical Group and Air Refueling Wing. CMSgt Ezell continued his formal civilian education and was conferred a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health through Columbia Southern University in June 2019. In October 2021 Chief Ezell was assigned as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 186 Medical Group where he is a full-time Active Guard Reserve member of the 186th MDG at Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi. Chief Ezell resides in Meridian, Mississippi with his two children (Steven and Bryce), where they like to travel, are avid movie goers, and enjoy spending time outdoors (fishing, biking, and participating in various shooting sports and related activities).

EDUCATION

1994 Emergency Medical Technician, Basic, Meridian Community College, Meridian, MS

1995 Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1995 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Course, Non-Residence

1996 Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic, Shelton State Community College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 2001 Public Health Apprentice, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB, TX

2004 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Residence, Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS

2007 Bioenvironmental Engineering Apprentice, USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks City-Base, TX 2008 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Non-Residence

2014 Associate of Applied Science, Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology, CCAF 2015 Associate of Applied Science, Practical Nursing Technology, CCAF

2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME – I), Non-Residence

2019 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL 2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME – II), Non-Residence

2022 Chief Master Sergeants Orientation Course, JB Andrews, MD

2022 Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

ASSIGNMENTS

1. Jun 1990 - Aug 1990 Trainee, Basic Military Training School, San Antonio, TX
2. Nov 1990 – Dec 1994, Personnel Specialist, 186th Mission Support Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi
3. Jan 1995 – Mar 1996, Aeromedical Craftsman, 186th Medical Squadron, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi
4. Apr 1996 – May 2001, Medical Services Craftsman, 186th Medical Squadron, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi
5. Jun 2001 – Dec 2006, NCOIC Public Health, 186th Medical Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi
6. Jan 2007 - Mar 2016, NCOIC Bioenvironmental Engineering, 186th Medical Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi
7. Apr 2016 – Oct 2016, 380 Expeditionary Medical Group, Aero-Medical Dental Flight Chief, Al Dhafra AB, UAE
8. Nov 2016 – Oct 2021, NCOIC Bioenvironmental Eng. Superintendent, 186th Medical Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, MS
9. Nov 2021 – Present, Group Chief / Senior Enlisted Leader, 186 Medical Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, MS

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

1994 – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Basic

1995 – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Intermediate 1996 – National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedic 2006 – Mississippi National Guard, Charles L. Sullivan Leadership Award 2007 – Bioenvironmental Engineering Apprentice - Honor Graduate

2016 – Air National Guard AFMS (Air Force Medical Service) Outstanding Base Bioenvironmental Engineering NCO of the Year 2019 – Undergraduate Honors: Columbia Southern University, Summa Cum Laude - GPA: 4.0, B.S. Occupational Safety & Health

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Airmen Basic April 7, 1990

Airmen December 12, 1990

Airmen First Class July 13, 1991

Senior Airmen February 1, 1992

Staff Sergeant August 5, 1995

Technical Sergeant February 3, 2001

Master Sergeant January 10, 2004

Senior Master Sergeant October 17, 2018

Chief Master Sergeant December 10, 2021 (Current as of February 2023)