Chief Master Sergeant Kristy L. Korchak-Campbell
CMSgt Kristy Korchak-Campbell is the Command Chief, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. In this position, she advises the Wing Commander, as the Wing’s Air Force Senior Service Component Commander and the staff on matters of health, moral, welfare, professional development training and utilization of approximately 7,000 Airmen from five sperate Major Commands to include an Air Force Reserve Wing, the Western Area Defense Sector and other Team McChord partners at the Department of Defense’s only Army-led joint installations. Additionally, she ensures that Prime Nuclear Airlift forces are mission ready as the sole Department of Defense Airlift Wing tasked to airlift nuclear and nuclear-related cargo. Finally, she ensures the readiness of 40 assigned C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to support worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift and airdrop operations.
Chief Korchak-Campbell was born and raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Uniontown Area High School. She enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1997 and graduated from the Air Force Security Police Academy as a Security Specialist. Chief Korchak-Campbell has experience in Anti-terrorism/Force Protection, Narcotics and Criminal Investigation, Police Services, Technical Training Instructor and Supply and mobility. She has a wealth of experience in leading Mission Support Groups in CONUS and overseas. Her assignments include bases in Virginia, Texas, Japan, Florida, Qatar, and Oklahoma. Chief Korchak-Campbell has deployed in support of Operations JOINT GUARD, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, FREEDOM SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE AND DELIBERATE RESOLVE. Prior to her current position, the Chief served as the Command Chief, 386 Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait.
EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
2004 Instructor in Technology & Military Science, Community College of the Air Force
2004 Associates of Applied Science, Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
2005 Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Park University
2005 Military Police Investigators Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
2007 Master of Arts, Leadership and Management, American Military University
2009 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, by correspondence
2012 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Leadership and Organizational Management Professional Certificate, University of Notre Dame, Ind.
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2020 Chief Leadership Course, by correspondence
2022 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell, AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. September 1997–October 2003, Installation Entry Controller, Headquarters Command Guard and Operations Support Staff Noncommissioned Officer, 1st Security Forces Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Va.
2. October 2003–February 2008, Instructor Air Force Apprentice Course and Unit Security Manager/Unit Personnel
Reliability Program Manager, 343d Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. February 2008–February 2011, Flight Sergeant and Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Investigations, 35th Security Forces Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
4. February 2011–August 2015, Force Protection Superintendent and Logistics Superintendent, 823d RED HORSE
Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
5. August 2015–July 2017, Logistics Superintendent, 72d Security Forces Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. July 2017–August 2018, Operations Superintendent, 72d Security Forces Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
7. August 2018–July 2019, Security Forces Manager, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
8. August 2019–July 2021, Security Forces Manager, 18th Security Forces Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
9. July 2021–June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan | March 2023–May
2023, Interim Command Chief, 18th Wing
10. July 2023–October 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 628th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (April
2024 – Oct 2024, Deployed Command Chief, 386 Air Expeditionary Wing, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait 11. October 2024-Present, Command Chief, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2006 Security Manager of the Year, Air Education and Training Command
2008 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year (Functional), 35th Security Forces Squadron
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year (Functional), Air Combat Command Staff Support
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 823d RED HORSE Squadron
2016 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 1 Sep. 2018
(Current as of October 2024)