Chief Master Sergeant Laura A. Callaway is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base and Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama. She is responsible to the 42nd Air Base Wing Commander for expeditionary readiness, professional development, effective utilization, and mission effectiveness of the base's enlisted Airmen. She directs all base enlisted recognition and professional development programs and advises the Commander on all matters affecting the health, morale, welfare, discipline, and fitness of enlisted personnel. She provides guidance and expertise in enlisted force leadership to two group and seven squadron commanders as well as ten staff agency chiefs. She is responsible for the quality of life for more than 4,685 assigned military and civilian personnel on Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex.
Chief Callaway was raised in Norwich, Connecticut, from where she entered the Air Force in April 1995 as a Life Support Technician. She has held multiple leadership positions at the squadron, group, wing, and major-command levels with a diverse experience in contingency and deployment operations.
EDUCATION
1999 Airman Leadership School, Air University, Yokota AB, Japan
2004 Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Air University Ramstein AB, Germany
2006 Associate’s, Life Support, Community College of the Air Force, Air University, by correspondence
2007 Fitness Specialist/Resistance Trainer Certification, Cooper Institute, Dallas, Texas
2008 Air Force Smart Operations 21 (AFSO21) Greenbelt Course, Dover, Del.
2008 Semper Fitness Course, Marine Corps Institute, by correspondence
2010 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Air University Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 AMC Leadership Challenge Program, Fairview Heights, Ill.
2012 AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, Travis AFB, Calif.
2012 LEAN for Healthcare Leadership Course, Travis AFB, Calif.
2013 Chief Master Sergeant Induction Course, Scott AFB, Ill.
2013 Intermediate Executive Skills Course, San Antonio, Texas
2014 Air Force Human Capital and Professionalism Course, San Antonio, Texas
2014 AFSO21 Green Belt Course, San Antonio, Texas
2014 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Randolph AFB, Texas
2015 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1995 - May 1995, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. May 1995 - September 1995, Student, Life Support Specialist, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. September 1995 - March 1997, Life Support Apprentice, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. (deployed February 1995 - June 1996 Incirlik AB, Turkey)
4. March 1997 - July 1998, Life Support Journeyman, 374th Operations Support Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan
5. July 1998 - July 1999, NCOIC, Wing Aircrew Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training, 374th Air Wing, Yokota AB, Japan
6. July 1999 - July 2000, NCOIC Wing Protocol, 374th AW, Yokota AB, Japan
7. July 2001 - August 2002, Assistant NCOIC, Physical Medicine, 90th MDG, F.E. Warren AB, Wyo.
8. August 2002 - May 2004, NCOIC Physical Medicine/HAWC, 435 MDG, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. May 2004 - September 2006, Senior Enlisted Exec, USAFE Commander, Ramstein, Germany
10. September 2006 - April 2009, NCOIC, Physical Medicine, 436th MDOS, Dover AB, Del. (deployed September 2008 - January 2009 Bagram AB, Afghanistan)
11. April 2009 - October 2010, Superintendent, 436th MDOS, Dover AB, Del.
12. October 2010 - June 2013, Superintendent, Physical Medicine/Emergency Department, 60th MDOS, Travis AFB, Calif.
13. June 2013 - October 2013, Executive Officer, 60th MDG, Travis AFB, Calif.
14. October 2013 - May 2014, Superintendent, 959th IPTS, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
15. May 2014 - February 2015, Superintendent, 559th MDG, Lackland AFB, Texas
16. February 2015 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB/Gunter Annex, Ala.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone, Tinker AFB, Okla.
1997 Air Force Life Support Airman of the Year, Yokota AB, Japan
1998 NCO of the Year, Yokota AB, Japan
1999 Distinguished graduate, ALS, Yokota AB, Japan
2000 NCO of the Year, 5th Air Force, Yokota AB, Japan
2002 Air Force Physical Medicine NCO of the Year
2004 Commandant Award, NCO Academy, Ramstein AB, Germany
2007 SNCO of the Year, 436th Medical Group, Dover AFB, Del.
2007 Air Force Physical Medicine Superintendent of the Year
2009 SNCO of the Year, 436th Medical Group, Dover AFB, Del.
2010 AMC Physical Medicine Superintendent of the Year
2012 12 Outstanding Airman of the Year, Travis AFB, Calif.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant October 2013
(Current as of July 2016)