Chief Master Sergeant Lucero Stockett is the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The 437th Airlift Wing deploys Airmen and aircraft worldwide in support of contingency operations that involve the airland and airdrop delivery of
forces, equipment, and supplies. These missions support combat operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed special operations missions and United States sponsored humanitarian relief efforts. As the Command Chief, she is the principal enlisted advisor to the wing commander, two group commanders, and seven squadron commanders for the utilization of over 2,600 personnel to maximize the wing’s combat readiness, morale, health and welfare. Additionally, she serves as the commander’s representative on numerous base and civilian committees, councils, and boards charged with meeting quality of force as well as quality of life needs for the base populace.
Chief Master Sergeant Stockett was raised in El Paso, Texas and entered the Air Force in May 2002. Her primary specialty is as a KC-10 Boom Operator with qualifications as an Evaluator, Instructor, and Formal Training Unit Instructor. She has also done a special duty assignment as a Military Training Instructor and served on Capitol Hill as a DoD Legislative Fellow in the office of House of Representative Mario Diaz-Balart. Chief Stockett has deployed in direct support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NHERENT RESOLVE, SPARTAN SHIELD, and ENDURING SENTINEL.
Prior to assuming her current position, she served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group (EOG), Al Udeid Air Base (AB), Qatar.
EDUCATION
2005 Airman Leadership School, Travis Air Force Base, CA
2007 Associate of Applied Science, Aviation Operations, Community College of the Air Force
2009 Associate of Arts, General Studies, American Military University, by correspondence
2010 Associate of Applied Science, Instructor in Technology and Military Science, CCAF
2011 CCAF Instructor Certification Level I & Level II, Montgomery, AL
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, MS
2014 Bachelor of Science, Sports & Health Science, American Military University, by correspondence
2015 Technical Writers Course Certification, Lackland AFB, TX
2015 Associate of Applied Science, Education and Training Management, CCAF
2015 Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education, by correspondence
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2016 CCAF Professional Manager Certification, Montgomery, AL
2017 Air Force Master Resiliency Training course, Travis AFB, CA
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter AFB, AL
2017Master of Arts, Executive Leadership, Liberty University, by correspondence
2018 PACE Facilitation Training Certification, Randolph AFB, TX
2018 Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education II, by correspondence
2019 Air Force Legislative Fellow ship, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2020 Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, Certificate in Congressional Space Studies, CDSE, Washington D.C.
2020 Government Affairs Institute, Certificate in Legislative Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2022 Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute, by correspondence
2023 Command Chief Training Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2003 - November 2004, KC-10 Refueling Operator, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, CA (October 2003-December
2003, KC-10 Refueling Operator, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates)
2. November 2004 - October2007, KC-10Refueling Scheduler, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, CA (June 2007-August 2007, KC-10 Refueling Operator, 908th EARS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
3. October 2007 - May 2008, NCOIC, Awards & Decorations, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, CA (October 2007-December 2007, KC-10 Refueling Operator, 908th EARS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
4.May 2008 - January 2009, Instructor, KC-10 Training Flight, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, CA (August 2008-October 2008, KC-10RefuelingOperator, 908th EARS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
5.January 2009 - May 2011, Instructor, Formal Training Unit, 60thOperation Support Squadron Travis AFB, CA
6.May 2011 - May 2012, Superintendent, Formal Training Unit, 60th Operation Support Squadron Travis AFB, CA
7.May 2012 - September 2013, NCOIC, Standardization &Evaluations, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
8.September 2013 - September 2014, Military Training Instructor,326th Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX
9.September 2014 - August 2016, Instructor Supervisor, 326th Training Squadron, JB San Antonio-Lackland, TX
10. August 2016 - June 2019, KC-10 Refueling Operator Superintendent, 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
11. June 2019 - December 2019, Department of Defense Legislative Fellow, Office of Congressional Relations, RAND Project Air Force, RAND Corporation, Arlington, VA
12. January 2020 – December 2020, Department of Defense Legislative Fellow, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart-25th District, Florida, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
13. January 2021 - June 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, Director of Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. June 2022 – June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 379th Expeditionary Operations Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
15. July 2023 – Present, Command Chief, 437th Airlift Wing, JB Charleston, South Carolina
FLIGHT INFORMATION Ratings:
Chief Airman Aircrew Flight Hours: more than 3,800 Aircraft Qualifications: KC-10A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Fore Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Outstanding Airmen of the Year Ribbon with bronze star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Distinguished Graduate, Initial Boom Operator Qualification, 60th Operations Group
2004 SrA Below-the-Zone, 60th Air Mobility Wing
2007 Distinguished Graduate, Instructor Boom Operator Upgrade, 60th Operations Group
2009 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 60th Operations Group
2009 Boom Operator Instructor of the Year, 60th Operations Group
2010 Instructor Boom Operator of the Year, Air Mobility Command
2011 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 60th Operations Support Squadron
2013 Distinguished Graduate, Military Training Instructor Course, 737th Training Group
2013 Commandants Award, Military Training Instructor Course, 737th Training Group
2014 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 326th Training Squadron
2015 Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter Jan-Mar 37th Training Wing
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 737th Training Group
2017 National Latina Style Distinguished Military Service Award
2017 National IMAGE Meritorious Service Award
2017 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Boom Operator Award, Airlift Tanker Association
2017 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2017 John L. Levitow Award, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 60th Air Mobility Wing
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 18th Air Force
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Air Mobility Command
2017 SMSgt Albert L. Evans Trophy, Air Mobility Command
2018 USAF 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Dec. 1, 2020
(Current as of July 2023)