Chief Master Sgt. Peter A. Martinez serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. He is the primary advisor to the Wing Commander on all matters affecting mission readiness, morale, quality of life, utilization, health and welfare of the wing. As USAFE’s Premier Fighter Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing is the only wing in the Air Force with an official name, the “Statue of Liberty Wing” as a secondary designation. The Liberty Wing's 4 Groups, 22 Squadrons, and 14 tenant units is comprised of over 5,000 active duty personnel, 1,000 British and U.S. civilians, and includes a geographically-separated unit at nearby RAF Feltwell. The 48th Fighter Wing is home to four combat-ready squadrons of dual capable F-15E Strike Eagle and F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Chief Martinez is a vital liaison between the installation and the local communities in order to strengthen community relations and ensure diverse opportunities for the Liberty Wing.
Chief Martinez is from Phoenix, Arizona and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1997 as an Infantry Mortarman. He served as an Infantry Mortars Squad Leader before separating and reenlisting in the Air Force in 2002. He began his career as an Integrated Flight Control System Specialist and has served in various facets throughout Aerospace Maintenance including: Lead Production Superintendent, Aircraft Maintenance Unit Superintendent, Maintenance Operations Superintendent, and Squadron Superintendent for multiple Squadrons. Chief Martinez’s weapon system experience includes: C-130E/J, C-17A, C-5M, KC-10, and KC-135 aircraft. Additionally, he has also led Basic Military Training as a Master Military Training Instructor. Chief Martinez has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, ATLANTIC RESOLVE, two WESTPAC deployments, completed tours in Japan and Germany, as well as directly supported Operations TOMODACHI, OCTAVE QUARTZ, ALLIES REFUGE, ALLIES WELCOME, and INHERENT RESOLVE.
Prior to his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location.
EDUCATION
1997 SCHOOL OF INFANTRY, INFANTRY MORTARS COURSE, CAMP PENDLETON, CA
2000 CORPORALS COURSE, CAMP PENDLETON, CA
2002 ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES / GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEMS COURSE, KEESLER AFB, MS
2003 AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL, LITTLE ROCK AFB, AR
2005 BASIC MILITARY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR COURSE, LACKLAND AFB, TX
2009 USAF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY, LACKLAND AFB, TX
2010 MAF MAINTENANCE SUPERVISION & PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT COURSE, YOKOTA AB, JAPAN
2012 AFSO21 GREEN BELT COURSE, YOKOTA AB, JAPAN
2013 ASSOCIATES OF APPLIED SCIENCE, AVIONICS SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
2016 USAF SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY, MAXWELL AFB, AL
2016 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
2016 SENIOR ENLISTED JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE I & II, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY
2017 PROFESSIONAL MANGERS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE
2017 ADVANCED MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT COURSE (AMMOS), NELLIS AFB, NV
2020 CHIEF LEADERSHIP COURSE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
2021 USAF AIR ADVISOR ACADEMY, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX, NJ
2021 USAF GROUP SUPERINTENDENT COURSE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
2021 COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT TRAINING COURSE, JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD
2022 WING COMMANDER & COMMAND CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT COURSE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
2022 SENIOR ENLISTED LEGAL ORIENTATION, MAXWELL AFB, AL
2023 EXECUTIVE LEVEL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON D.C
2023 ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. MAY 1997 - NOVEMBER 1997, INFANTRY MORTARMAN GUNNER, SCHOOL OF INFANTRY, CAMP PENDLETON, CALIF.
2. NOVEMBER 1997 - MAY 2001, INFANTRY MORTARMAN SQUAD LEADER, 3D BATTALION 1ST MARINE CORPS DIVISION,
CAMP HORNO, CALIF.
3. FEBRUARY 2002 - AUGUST 2002, GUIDANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS APPRENTICE, 81ST TRAINING WING,
KEESLER AFB, MISS.
4. AUGUST 2002 - SEPTEMBER 2005, INTEGRATED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM CRAFTSMAN, 463D AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
SQUADRON, LITTLE ROCK AFB, ARK.
5. SEPTEMBER 2005 - JANUARY 2010, MASTER MILITARY TRAINING INSTRUCTOR, 331ST TRAINING SQUADRON,
LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
6. DECEMBER 2010 - AUGUST 2014, PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, 730TH AIR MOBILITY SQUADRON,
YOKOTA AB, JAPAN
7. AUGUST 2014 - AUGUST 2015, LEAD PRODUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, 43D AIR MOBILITY SQUADRON,
POPE AAF, N.C.
8. AUGUST 2015 - JANUARY 2018, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE UNIT SUPERINTENDENT, 22D AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE
SQUADRON, MCCONNELL AFB, KAN.
9. JANUARY 2018 - NOVEMBER 2018, MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT, 22D MAINTENANCE GROUP,
MCCONNELL AFB, KAN.
10. NOVEMBER 2018 - JULY 2020, SUPERINTENDENT, 721ST AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON,
RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY
11. JULY 2020 - JULY 2022, SUPERINTENDENT, 435TH CONTINGENCY RESPONSE GROUP, RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY
12. JULY 2022 - MARCH 2024, COMMAND CHIEF, 4TH FIGHTER WING, SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, N.C.
13. MARCH 2024 - JUNE 2024, COMMAND CHIEF, 332D AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING, UNDICLOSED LOCATION
14. JUNE 2024 - PRESENT, COMMAND CHIEF, 48TH FIGHTER WING, RAF LAKENHEATH, UNITED KINGDOM
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
LEGION OF MERIT
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL WITH FOUR OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
AIR FORCE COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
AIR FORCE ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER
NAVY ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD WITH SIX OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD WITH SILVER OAK LEAF CLUSTER
AIR FORCE ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL
ARMED FORCES SERVICE MEDAL
HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH THREE SERVICE STARS
NUCLEAR DETERRENCE OPERATIONS SERVICE MEDAL
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 331ST TRAINING SQUADRON NCO OF THE YEAR
2012 515TH AIR MOBILITY OPERATIONS WING NCO OF THE YEAR
2013 515TH AIR MOBILITY OPERATIONS GROUP LEO MARQUEZ AWARD RECIPIENT
2014 730TH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON SNCO OF THE YEAR
2015 43D AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON SNCO OF THE YEAR
2016 22D MAINTENANCE GROUP SNCO OF THE YEAR
2016 MAGNA CUM LAUDE HONORS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
2017 22D MAINTENANCE GROUP LANCE P. SIJAN AWARD RECIPIENT
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS - 1 OCTOBER 1997
LANCE CORPORAL - 1 OCTOBER 1998
CORPORAL - 1 JANUARY 2000
SENIOR AIRMAN - 31 JANUARY 2002
STAFF SERGEANT - 1 JULY 2005
TECHNICAL SERGEANT - 1 JULY 2008
MASTER SERGEANT - 1 OCTOBER 2012
SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT - 1 MARCH 2016
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT - 1 JUNE 2019
(CURRENT AS OF 30 JUNE 2024)