Chief Master Sgt. Christopher L. Guyse is the Senior Enlisted Leader, 186th Air Operations Group, Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi. The 186th AOG directly supports the Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Region, First Air Force and Air Forces Northern, CONR - 1 AF (AFNORTH), Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Chief Guyse’s subject matter expertise contributes to the 186th AOG which provides a mission ready Air National Guard augmentation force to CONR-1 AF (AFNORTH) in their role as the Air Component to US NORTHERN COMMAND and NORAD to organize, equip, and operate Air Force support of homeland defense, homeland security, and defense support to civil authorities.
Chief Guyse has served in the Mississippi Air National Guard for 34 years. In 1989, the chief joined the Mississippi Air National Guard’s 186th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Key Field ANGB, Meridian, Mississippi, where he served as a munitions systems craftsman until June 1992. During the unit’s conversion to the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Chief Guyse retrained as an aircraft maintenance craftsman where he served various roles as primary crew chief, quality assurance specialist, weight and balance technician, and base technical order distribution office. During the realignment of the 186th Air Refueling Wing in 2010, Chief Guyse accepted a position with the 286th Air Mobility Operations Squadron and served as Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent. In April 2017, Chief Guyse was selected as the Superintendent of A3 Operations Directorate, 186th Air Component Operations Squadron. In February 2023, Chief Guyse was selected as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 186th Air Operations Group.
Prior to assuming his current position, the chief was the Senior Enlisted Manager of the A3 Staff, 186th Air Component Operations Group, Key Field Air National Guard Base, Meridian, Mississippi.
EDUCATION
1994 Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory, by correspondence
2000 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2005 Aircraft Weight and Balance, by correspondence
2006 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2009 Associates Degree, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Defense Support of Civil Authorities, by correspondence
2013 Air Force Intermediate Staff Course, NAS Meridian, Miss.
2014 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2021 Senior Joint Enlisted Professional Military Education I&II
2021 CMSgt Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, MD
2022 CMSgt Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1989 – October 1989, Student, U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX.
2. October 1989 – June 1992, Munitions Systems Specialist, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
3. June 1992 – October 1999, Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
4. October 1999 – March 2001, Ordnance Equipment Craftsman, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
5. March 2001 – July 2003, Information Management Craftsman, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
6. July 2003 – June 2006, Aircraft Quality Assurance, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
7. June 2006 – October 2011, Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman, 186th Air Refueling Wing, Key Field ANGB, Miss
8. October 2011 – July 2013, Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent, 286th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
9. July 2013 – April 2017, Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent, 186th Air Component Operations Squadron, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
10. April 2017 – February 2023, Command and Control Battle Management Operations Senior Enlisted Leader, 186th Air Component Operations Squadron, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
11. February 2023 – current, Senior Enlisted Leader, 186th Air Operations Group, Key Field ANGB, Miss.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one device
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with two devices
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with three devices
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with ten devices
National Defense Service Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air and Space Longevity Service with six devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with one device
Air and Space Training Ribbon
STATE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Mississippi Medal of Efficiency
Mississippi War Medal with one device
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi Service School Medal with one device
Mississippi Longevity Medal with three devices
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman February 3, 1990
Airman First Class August 25, 1990
Senior Airman March 2, 1991
Staff Sergeant March 5, 1994
Technical Sergeant April 1, 2000
Master Sergeant February 9, 2005
Senior Master Sergeant October 1, 2013
Chief Master Sergeant November 4, 2020
(Current as of March 2023)