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Chief Master Sergeant Owen B. Davies
Chief Master Sergeant Owen B. Davies is the Senior Enlisted Manager for the Services career field. He is assigned to the Headquarters Air Force, Directorate of Services, Pentagon, Washington, DC.  The Chief represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the Services Career Field, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Director of Air Force Services on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force. In this position, he chairs and oversees the Services career field’s Enlisted Council and provides input to leadership on all facets of Services functional, manpower, personnel, and readiness issues. Davies grew up in Africa, England and Pennsylvania.  He entered the Air Force in 1978 and has had a variety of Services assignments including Wing, MAJCOM, FOA and HAF.  He has served overseas in Korea and Germany and deployed in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and Operation SECURE TOMORROW.  Before assuming his current position, he was the Chief of Food Service and Enlisted Matters for Air Force Space Command. EDUCATION: 1984 Airman Leadership School, Norton Air Force Base, California 1990 Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida 1993 Associate Degree in Food Service Management, Community College of the Air Force  1999 Senior Noncommissioned Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2003 Bachelor of Science in Business, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas  ASSIGNMENTS: 1.       Nov 1978 – Nov 1980, Food Service Apprentice, Ramstein AB, Germany 2.       Nov 1980 - May 1982, Dining Facility Shift Leader, Griffis AFB, New York 3.       Jun 1982 - Jun 1983, Food Service Shift Leader and Storeroom Clerk, Taegu AB, Republic of Korea 4.       Jul 1983 – Apr 1987, QA, Mortuary, Readiness and Resource Manager, McChord AFB, Washington 5.       May 1987 – Jul 1991, Air Force Prime RIBS Instructor, Eglin AFB, Florida 6.       Jul 1991 – Jul 1992 – Food Service Activity Manager, King Salmon Airport, Alaska 7.       Aug 1992 – Jul 1995, Food Service Superintendent, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 8.       Aug 1995 – Jun 1999 – Superintendent of Air Force Food Service, Randolph AFB, Texas 9.       Jul 1999 – Mar 2002, Food Service and Fitness Superintendent, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 10.   Apr 2002 – Jul 2004, Chief of Enlisted Matters, HQ Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB. Colorado 11.   Jul 2004 – Present, Services Career Field Manager, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Recognition Ribbon Air Force Services Superintendent of the Year, 1994 OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1983 Honor graduate and Communicative Skills Award, Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School 1985 Distinguished graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 1991 Air Force General Lew Allen Trophy 1993 Distinguished graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Airman  January 1979 Airman First Class September 1980 Senior Airman October 1981 Sergeant  June 1982 Staff Sergeant   May 1983 Technical Sergeant March 1989 Master Sergeant July 1992 Senior Master Sergeant  August 1998 Chief Master Sergeant   July 2002 (Current as of August 2004)