Chief Master Sergeant Garry E. Berry II is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 673d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska where he serves as a principle advisor to the JBER Installation and 673d Air Base Wing Commander on all enlisted matters.  He provides leadership and mentorship to the wing's 5,500 joint service military and civilian personnel providing civil engineer, logistics, communications, contracting, medical services, personnel, security, housing/lodging and morale, welfare and recreation services to more than 35,000 active duty, reserve, National Guard, retirees, civilians and family members.  The wing provides mission support to Alaskan Command, U.S. Army-Alaska, enables two Air Force total-force wings, an Army Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), and 55 mission partners operating on a 79,000 acre joint base. 

Chief Berry grew up in Rodman, New York and entered the Air Force in October 1987.  He has served in a variety of positions within two civil engineer career fields supporting varied missions as a construction equipment operator, a Silver Flag Contingency Training Instructor, a Quality Assurance Evaluator for three major contracts, program manager for the $10 billion Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and advisor to Air Staff/major commands on civil engineer strategic plans, policy and publications.  Before assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, Texas.EDUCATION

EDUCATION
1990   Non-Commissioned Officer Preparatory Course, Hanscom AFB, MA
1999   Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan
2002   Associate Degree in Maintenance Production Mgmt, Community College of the Air Force
2004   USAF Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2005   Civil Engineer Superintendent Course
2005   Contingency Engineer Command Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2006   Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2009   Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2010   Joint Engineer Operations Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2012   Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
2013   Professional Manager's Certificate, Community College of the Air Force
2013   USAF Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
2015   Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
 

ASSIGNMENTS
1.  October 1987 - December 1987, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2.  December 1987 - February 1988, student, Heavy Equipment Operator, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
3.  February 1988 - June 1991, Heavy Equipment Operator, 3245th Civil Engineer Squadron, Hanscom AFB, MA
4.  June 1991 - August 1992, Heavy Equipment Operator, 18th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
5.  August 1992 - July 1995, Instructor, Det 1, PACAF Civil Engineer Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan 
6.  July 1995 - December 1997, Operations Craftsman, 795th Civil Engineer Squadron, Edwards AFB, CA
7.  December 1997 - April 1999, NCOIC, Civil Engineering Ops, Det 1, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Daegu AB, Rep of Korea
8.  April 1999 - May 2003, Superintendent, Engineering and Operations Management Contingency Training, Det 1, 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
9.  May 2003 - May 2004, Resources and Requirements Quality Assurance Evaluator, 821st Support Squadron, Thule AB, Greenland 
10.  May 2004 - May 2009, Expeditionary Engineering Manager, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency, Tyndall AFB, FL (March 2008 - September 2008, Superintendent, Det 6, 732d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq)
11.  May 2009 - June 2012, Chief Enlisted Manager, Det 1, 554th RED HORSE Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
12. June 2012 - June 2014, Command Chief, 47th Flying Training Wing, Laughlin AFB, TX
13.  July 2014 - Present, Command Chief, 673d Air Base Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Iraqi Campaign Medal with bronze star
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1998 United States Air Forces Korea Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, Apr - Jun
1999 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2003 Thule Air Base Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2006 HQ Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2008 Air Force Runner-up, Society of American Military Engineers Goddard Medal
2011 Maj General Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award - Pacific Air Forces

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant   May 2009


(Current as of February 2016)