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Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Oliver

Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Oliver is the Command Chief, 352d Special Operations Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom. He is the senior enlisted advisor to the commander for all matters pertaining to mission execution. Chief Oliver provides direction for the enlisted force and represents the interests, professional development, health welfare, readiness and mission effectiveness of more than 1,200 personnel performing missions on the MC-130J Commando II and CV-22B Osprey aircraft. The 352d Special Operations Wing serves as the air arm for special operations forces in support of United States European Command and executes specialized air power and air-ground integration in support of Special Operations Command-Europe objectives.

Chief Oliver is from Columbus Ohio and enlisted in the Air Force in 1996 as a Pavement and Construction Equipment Apprentice. His background includes various roles within Civil Engineering and Paralegal career fields. Chief Oliver has served as a First Sergeant and has held senior enlisted positions at squadron, wing, Major Command and Headquarters Air Force Staff. He has deployed in support of Operations JOINT GUARD, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM, and completed overseas tours in the United Kingdom, Guam and Germany.

Prior to his current position, Chief Oliver served as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 423d Air Base Group, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom.

EDUCATION
2001 Airman Leadership School, RAF Lakenheath, UK
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan (Distinguished Graduate)
2011 Associates Degree, Construction Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Associates Degree, Paralegal Studies, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course (correspondence)
2012 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL (Commandant Award Recipient)
2013 Community College of the Air Force Professional Manager Certification Program
2014 Associates Degree, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2014 U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy, Petaluma, CA
2015 Naval War College, Primary Enlisted PME Course (correspondence)
2016 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Management, Ashford University, San Diego, CA (Summa Cum Laude)
2018 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2021 USAF Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Inc, Washington, D.C.
2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course (SELO), Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2021 Command Chief Candidate Course, Andrews Air Force Base, MD

ASSIGNMENTS
1.April 1997 - April 1999, Heavy Equipment Operator, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK (October 1997 – January 1998 - Deployed to Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina)
2.April 1999 - July 2000, Heavy Equipment Operator, 36th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
3.July 2000 - August 2006, Heavy Equipment Operator, 48th Civil Engineer Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, UK (January 2005 – May 2005 - Deployed to Al Udeid, Qatar)
4.September 2006 - June 2007, NCOIC, Tort and Operational Law, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK
5.July 2007 - September 2008, Assistant NCOIC, Military Justice, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK
6.October 2008 - September 2009, NCOIC, Military Justice, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK(February 2009 - August 2009, Deployed NCOIC of Logistics, United States Central Command,Joint Task Force FOIA, Camp Victory, Iraq and Camp Arifjan, Kuwait)
7.October 2009 - December 2009, NCOIC, Law Office, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK
8.December 2009 - December 2010, NCOIC, Military Justice, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam
9.December 2010 - October 2011, NCOIC, Law Office, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam
10. October 2011 - May 2012, Superintendent 36th Wing Protocol, Andersen AFB, Guam
11. May 2012 - December 2012, Law Office Superintendent 36th Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam
12. January 2013 - April 2014, First Sergeant 45th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley Eustis, VA
13. April 2014 - July 2014, First Sergeant 10th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley Eustis, VA
14. July 2014 - August 2015, First Sergeant 633d Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Langley Eustis, VA
15. August 2015 - July 2016, Law Office Superintendent, 633d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
16. July 2016 - June 2017, Law Office Superintendent, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, NV
17. June 2017 - February 2019, Command Paralegal Manager, HQ USAFE, Ramstein AB, GE
18. February 2019 - March 2020, Paralegal Career Field Manager, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
19. March 2020 – July 2021, Senior Paralegal Manager to The Judge Advocate General, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
20. July 2021 - June 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 423d Air Base Group, RAF Alconbury, UK
21. June 2022 – Present, Command Chief, 352d Special Operations Wing, RAF Mildenhall, UK

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with a silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Air Force Special Duty Ribbon

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 NCO of the Year, 48th Civil Engineering Squadron
2004 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 48th Civil Engineering Squadron
2005 Commander in Chief Excellence Award
2008 Paralegal Craftsman Course, Distinguished Graduate
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Distinguished Graduate
2010 Outstanding SNCO Paralegal of the Year, Karen Yates-Popwell Award, 13th Air Force
2011 Outstanding SNCO Paralegal of the Year, Karen Yates-Popwell Award, 13th Air Force
2012 Commandant Award, First Sergeant Academy
2014 CMSgt Fred Archer Military Award (Tuskegee) SNCO of the Year, 480th ISR Wing
2014 First Sergeant of the Year, 633d Air Base Wing
2016 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 633d Wing Staff Agencies

(Current as of July 2023)