Chief Master Sergeant Justin G. Stoltzfus serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader, Los Angeles Garrison, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. In this capacity, he serves as the senior enlisted leader to the Installation Commander providing guidance in the oversight of five squadrons, six staff agencies and $1.3B in physical plant assets. He advises and collaborates with the commander on all matters of professional development, work force utilization, military readiness, morale, welfare, and mission effectiveness of over 850 personnel preparing them for tomorrow's complex battle spaces in direct support of the United States Space Force Mission.
Chief Stoltzfus entered the Air Force in December 1997. He graduated from the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC/R) maintenance course at Sheppard AFB, Texas in August 1998. Sine then, he has held a variety of leadership positions at the squadron and group levels, including First Sergeant duty from March 2014 through November 2017.
EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
2010 Non-commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Course I (correspondence)
2013 Associate Degree, Mechanical/Electrical Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Air Force Senior Non-commissioned Officer (SNCO), Course 14 (correspondence)
2013 Marine Corps Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Residence, Okinawa, Japan
014 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2015 Associate Degree, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Course II, (correspondence)
2017 Bachelor of Science, University of Management and Technology (Cum-Laude)
2020 Chief Leadership Course
2021 Group Superintendent's Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1998 - September 2001, Apprentice, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
2. September 2001 - September 2007, Journeyman, 18th CES, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
3. September 2007 - November 2010, HVAC/R NCOIC, 436th CES, Dover AFB, DE
4. November 2010 - January 2012, HVAC/R Section Chief, 18th CES, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
5. October 2013 - May 2015, First Sergeant, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
6. May 2015 - May 2016, First Sergeant, 18th Munitions Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
7. May 2016 - Nov 2017, First Sergeant, 18th Medical Group, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
8. November 2017 - June 2020, Superintendent, 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
9. July 2020 - August 2021, Superintendent, 61st Air Base Group, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA
10. August 2021 - Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Los Angeles Garrison, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal, two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal, three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal, four oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2000 Below the Zone, 60th Mission Support Group, Travis AFB, CA
2005 NCO of the Year, 18th Civil Engineer Group, Kadena AB, Japan
2006 Major General Eugene Lupia Outstanding Military Technician (NCO Category), PACAF
2007 Commander in Chief Installation Excellence (Individual Award Winner), DoD
2011 NCO of the Year, 18th Civil Engineer Group, Kadena AB, Japan
2012 Lance P. Sijan Nominee, 18th Wing, Kadena AB, Japan
2013 Marine Corps SNCO Academy, Commandant Award, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan
2014 First Sergeant of the Year, 5th Air Force
2018 Lance P. Sijan Nominee, 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB, ND
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 1 November 2019
(Current as of August 2021)