Chief Master Sgt. Alex M. Houston
Chief Master Sergeant Alex Houston is the Senior Enlisted Leader, 627th Air Base Group and serves as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. As Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Houston mentors and supports over 700 group Airmen. Additionally, as the principal Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Base Commander, he provides integrated Army and or Air Force senior staff advice on matters of health, welfare, morale, professional development and the effective utilization of five Army-led directorates, five Air Force squadrons, 32 staff agencies, and more than 800 uniformed personnel and 2,700 Department of Army and Air Force Civilians, who deliver a full range of mission support for the joint base, the Indo-Pacific region and other global operations. His leadership throughout the installation impacts more than 243,000 Total Force Service Members, retirees and dependents supported by Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
CMSgt Houston was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina and enlisted in the Air Force in October 2007. He graduated technical training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas in February 2008 as a Materiel Management apprentice. During his career, he has deployed seven times in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE.
Prior to assuming his assignment, he served as the Senior
Enlisted Leader, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
EDUCATION
- 2012 Airman Leadership School, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
- 2017 Associate of Applied Science, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force , Ala.
- 2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence
- 2019 Bachelor of Science, Transportation and Logistics Management, American Military University, W.Va.
- 2021 Senior Enlisted Joint PME II, by correspondence
- 2021 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Montgomery, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
- October 2007 – November 2007, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
- November 2007 – February 2008, Student, Materiel Management Technical School, Lackland AFB, Texas
- February 2008 – May 2014, Supply Supervisor, XX Logistics Readiness Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. (October 2008 – January 2009, Force Protection, Kirkuk, Iraq) (October 2009 – May 2010, Medium Truck Detachment Armorer, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait) (October 2011 – April 2012, Aircraft Parts Store, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan) (September 2013 – April 2014, F-15 Combat Oriented Supply Office, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates)
- May 2014 – October 2018, Decentralized Materiel Support Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 823d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Nellis AFB Nev. (July 2015 – January 2016, Flight Service Center, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait) (September 2016 –February 2017, HH-60 Decentralized Materiel Support, Al Asad, Iraq)
- October 2018 – August 2020, CV-22 Logistics Section Chief, 353d Special Operations Group, Yokota AB, Japan (February2020 –May 2020, Force Protection, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates)
- August 2020 – October 2023, Detachment Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Combat Command Acquisition Management and Integration Center, Ottawa, Canada
- October 2023 – May 2026, Senior Enlisted Leader, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
- June 2026 – Present, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Joint Base Garrison & Senior Enlisted leader, 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air and Space Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
- Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal
- Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant Jun. 1, 2026
(Current as of June 2026)