CMSgt Christopher M. Clark is the Senior Enlisted Airman, Space Base Delta 1, headquartered at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He leads the enlisted force and advises the space base commander on all matters affecting the combat readiness, welfare, morale, proper utilization and progress of assigned personnel. Space Base Delta 1 includes a 3,000 member team providing Base Operating Support to more than 18,400 military, Department of Defense civilians and contractor personnel serving at 22 operating locations worldwide executing critical United States Space Force missile warning; space domain awareness; space control; position, navigation and timing; satellite communications; electronic warfare; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and cyberspace missions.
Chief Clark attended Big Valley High School and graduated in 1998, where he immediately entered the Air Force. Upon completion of basic military training, he attended technical school at Lackland AFB, Texas in preparation for duties as a Security Forces Member. Throughout his career, he has performed many diverse leadership rolls, both in garrison and deployed, supporting U2, F-15, F-16, F-35, MQ-1, MQ-9, C-130, and C-17 weapon system platforms. In addition, Chief Clark has spent five years over the course of two tours in a special duty assignment as a Basic Military Training Instructor. Furthermore, Chief Clark has a large breadth of experience in the Base Operations and Support arena, with multiple assignments as a key integrator in operating and maintaining installations, while also providing service and support to both in-service and joint-service mission partners.
Lastly, Chief Clark has deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, OLIVE HARVEST, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and SPARTAN SHIELD
EDUCATION
2003 Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, TX
2003 Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB, TX
2006 Associate in Applied Science, Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
2006 Associate in Applied Science, Instructor of Technology & Military Science, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, CO
2009 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Education Course, by distance learning
2012 USAF Senior Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2013 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Integrated Defense Command and Control Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2015 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico MCB, VA
2017 U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss, TX
2018 Bachelor of Science, General Studies, Excelsior College, Albany, NY
2019 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2020 Masters of Science, Criminal Justice, Excelsior College, Albany, NY
2021 Group Superintendents Course, Montgomery, AL
2023 Executive Management for Diversity and Inclusion, by Distance Learning
2023 Delta Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Alexandria, VA
2023 Wing Command Team Course, Montgomery, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1998 – March 2000, Security Forces Member, 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
(February 1999 – June 1999, Commercial Vehicle Inspection Team, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia)
(February 2000 – June 2000, Site Access Controller, RAF Akrotiri AB, Cyprus)
2. March 2000 – March 2001, Security Forces Leader, 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
(September 2000 – December 2000, Security Forces Vehicles Technician, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia)
3. March 2001 – September 2002, NCOIC of Security Forces Vehicles, 9th Security Forces Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
4. October 2002 – August 2005, Military Training Instructor, 323rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
5. August 2005 – October 2006, Instructor, Military Training Instructor School, 37th Training Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
6. October 2006 – November 2007, Installation Patrolman, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
(January 2007 – October 2007, Sergeant of the Guard, Camp Bucca, Iraq)
7. November 2007 – March 2008, Flight Chief, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
8. March 2008 – March 2009, NCOIC of Training, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
(February 2009 – August 2009, Flight Chief, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
9. March 2009 – March 2010, NCOIC of Flight Operations, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
10. March 2010 – November 2011, Superintendent of Plans & Programs 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
(February 2011 – August 2011, Operations Superintendent, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan)
11. November 2011 – May 2012, Section Supervisor, 326th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
12. May 2012 – August 2013, Squadron Superintendent, 322d Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX
13. August 2013 – January 2014, Logistics Superintendent, 799th Security Forces Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
14. January 2014 – July 2016, Operations Superintendent, 799th Security Forces Squadron, Creech AFB, NV
15. July 2016 – July 2017, Sister-Service Student, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss, TX
16. July 2017 – June 2018, Security Forces Manager, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
17. June 2018 – September 2020, Security Forces Manager, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, UT
(January 2020 – August 2020, Security Forces Manager, Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia)
18. September 2020 – July 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader/Joint Base Senior Enlisted Advisor, 627 Air Base Group, JB Lewis-McChord, WA
19. July 2022 – July 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 821 Space Base Group, Pituffik SB, Greenland
20. July 2023 – Present, Senior Enlisted Airman, Space Base Delta 1, Peterson SFB, CO
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Distinguished Graduate, 37th Military Training Instructor School
2004 Awarded Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope”
2006 Awarded AETC Master Instructor Badge
2008 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 75th Security Forces Squadron
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 799th Security Forces Squadron
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 799th Air Base Group
2017 Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Class 67
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic, 8 July 1998
Airman, 8 January 1999
Airman First Class, 8 November 1999
Senior Airman, 8 July 2001
Staff Sergeant, 1 May 2003
Technical Sergeant, 1 July 2006
Master Sergeant, 1 July 2009
Senior Master Sergeant, 1 February 2013
Chief Master Sergeant, 1 July 2016
(Current as of July 2023)