Chief Master Sergeant Raymond “Kenny” Mott is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In this position, Chief Mott advises the commander on the health, welfare, morale, mission effectiveness, and proper utilization of more than 4,000 men and women responsible for Air Combat Command's fleet of E-3 Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft and ground-based Control and Reporting Centers (CRC) supporting combatant commanders worldwide. He is the commander’s primary adviser on all enlisted issues. His focus is on taking care of the Airmen, so they can take care of the mission of the Air Force’s only integrated Air Battle Management Wing.
Chief Mott entered the Air Force March 1993. His background includes various assignments as an operator, instructor and evaluator of airborne mission systems. Chief Mott has served at bases in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Texas, California and Virginia. He is a Chief Enlisted Aviator with 270 combat flight hours, 755 combat support flight hours, and 2754 operational flight hours in the AWACS E-3 B/C and KC-135R Project Speckled Trout. Chief Mott has experience in squadron, group, wing and Major Command leadership positions. He assumed his current duties in October 2018.
EDUCATION
1999 Airman Leadership School, Tinker AFB, OK
2004 Basic Instructor Course, Keesler AFB, MS
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Avionic Systems Tech, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, AL
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Military Instruction of Tech, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, AL
2006 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Grantham University, Kansas City, MO
2006 Master Instructor Certification, CCAF, Keesler AFB, MS
2007 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, TX
2008 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University
2008 Occupational Instructor Certification, CCAF, Lackland AFB, TX
2011 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, AL
2012 Masters of Business Administration, Grantham University, Kansas City, MO
2013 Acquisition Pro Test & Evaluation Certification, Defense Acquisition University
2014 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation, Langley AFB, VA
2015 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Randolph AFB, TX
2016 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, II, JKO Division, Joint Staff J-7
2017 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, University of North Carolina, NC.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Mar 1993 – Apr 1993, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2. Apr 1993 – Jan 1994, Student, Computer Display Maintenance Tech, Keesler Air Force Base, MS
3. Jan 1994 – Sep 1994, Student, Computer Display Maintenance Tech, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air
Force Base, OK
4. Sep 1994 – Jul 2001, Computer Display Maintenance Tech, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force
Base, OK
5. Jul 2001 – Dec 2002, System Integration Non Commissioned Officer, 552nd Operations Support Squadron, Tinker Air
Force Base, OK
6. Dec 2002 – Oct 2003, Instructor, Computer Display Maintenance Tech, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air
Force Base, OK
7. Oct 2003 – May 2004, Evaluator, Computer Display Maintenance Tech, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air
Force Base, OK
8. May 2004 – Nov 2005, Instructor, Airborne Mission System Specialty Course, 332nd Training Squadron, Keesler Air
Force Base, MS
9. Nov 2005 – Aug 2006, Instructor Supervisor, Airborne Mission System Specialty Course, 332nd Training Squadron,
Keesler Air Force Base, MS
10. Aug 2006 – Aug 2007, Instructor Supervisor, Airborne Mission System Specialty Course, 344th Training Squadron,
Lackland Air Force Base, TX
11. Aug 2007 – Oct 2009, Instructor, Aircrew Fundamentals, 344th TRS, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
12. Oct 2009 – Feb 2010, Instructor Supervisor, BAMSS Course, 344th TRS, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
13. Feb 2010 – Mar 2011, Operations Superintendent, 412th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, CA
14. Apr 2011 – Jan 2012, Airborne Command and Control Systems Analyst, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation
Center Detachment 5, Edwards Air Force Base, CA
15. Jan 2012 – Mar 2013, Superintendent, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 5, Edwards Air
Force Base, CA
16. Mar 2013 – Jun 2014, Superintendent, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
17. Jun 2014 – Nov 2015, Chief Enlisted Manager, 966th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
18. Nov 2014 – Aug 2015, Group Superintendent, 552 Operations Group, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
19. Aug 2015 – Aug 2016, Command Career Enlisted Aviator Functional Manager and Flight Evaluator, Flight Operations
Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
20. Aug 2016 – Oct 2018, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, TX
21. Oct 2018 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with 1 bronze oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and 7 bronze oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with 3 bronze oak leaf clusters
Humanitarian Service Medal with 1 bronze star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 552 ACW Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year
2003 552 ACW NCO of Year
2003 552 ACW CDMT of Year
2008 37 TRG Instructor of Year
2010 Air Force Flight Test Center, SNCO, SSgt Henry E. “Red” Erwin Award
2011 AF Operational Test & Evaluation Center, SSgt Henry E. “Red” Erwin Award
2012 AF Operational Test & Evaluation Center, SNCO, Lance P. Sijan Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant December 2014
(Current as of Sep 2018)