Chief Master Sergeant Lateeah L. “Teeah” Morrell
Chief Master Sergeant Lateeah L. Morrell serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 627th Air Base Group and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Commander of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), the Department of Defense’s largest Army-led joint base. In this dual role, she advises on the health, welfare, morale, and professional development of more than 800 Airmen and civilians across five Air Force squadrons, while also serving as the principal Air Force enlisted advisor to the JBLM Commander. She provides senior-level guidance across five Army-led directorates and 32 joint staff agencies, ensuring cohesive joint service integration and mission support. Chief Morrell oversees the delivery of 274 installation support functions in accordance with Office of the Secretary of Defense Common Output Level Standards, enabling critical support to I Corps, the 62d and 446th Airlift Wings, and multiple tenant units. Her leadership impacts over 243,000 service members, civilians, retirees, and families across 414,000 acres, managing $11.5 billion in resources and infrastructure in support of global operations and regional readiness and stability.
CMSgt Morrell was born in Lakewood, California and enlisted in the Air Force in August 2003. She graduated technical training at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi in January 2004 as a Financial Management Apprentice. During her career she has served in a variety of positions including Flight Chief, Operations Group Resource Advisor and Senior Enlisted Advisor, and has led at the base, center, and major command-levels of operations. She has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL.
Prior to assuming her current position, she served as an instructor, at the Chief Leadership Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
EDUCATION
2004 Financial Management Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2009 Airmen Leadership School, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
2009 Associate of Applied Science, Financial Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB-Gunter, Ala.
2010 Financial Management Journeyman Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2014 Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., by correspondence
2014 Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany, by in-residence
2016 First Sergeant Symposium Graduate, Travis AFB, Calif.
2016 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB-Gunter, Ala.
2017 Bachelor of Arts, Management w/Concentration in Leadership, American Military University
2019 Certified Defense Financial Management Certification, American Society of Military Comptrollers, Alexandria, Va.
2019 Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala., by in-residence
2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., by correspondence
2022 Sergeants Major Course, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas
2023 Undergraduate Certificate, Leadership and Workforce Development, United States Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2023 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2024 Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2024 Strategic Leaders Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2025 Systems Thinking Certification, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2004 - July 2006, Customer Service Technician, Ramstein AB, Germany
2. July 2006 - December 2010, Financial Analysis Accounting Technician, 66th Comptroller Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Mass. (January 2007 - June 2007, Paying Agent/Cashier, 379th Comptroller Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
3. December 2010 - September 2013, Resource Advisor, 86th Operations Group, Ramstein AB, Germany (September 2012 - March 2013, Paying Agent, 404th Air Expeditionary Group, Multiple Locations)
4. September 2013 - July 2015, Executive Assistant to the USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Chief, Ramstein AB, Germany
5. July 2015 - September 2017, Budget Analyst/WSA Superintendent, 60th Comptroller Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif. (January 2017 - July 2017, Budget Analyst, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
6. September 2017 - October 2018, Flight Chief/WSA Superintendent, 88th Comptroller Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. October 2018 - May 2019, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Financial Management, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. May 2019 - July 2021, Senior Enlisted Leader, 66th Air Base Group/66th Comptroller Squadron, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
9. July 2021 - August 2022, Student, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss, Texas
10. August 2022 - August 2023, Chief Enlisted Manager/MAJCOM Functional Manager, Air Force Global Strike Financial Management & Comptroller, Barksdale AFB, La.
11. August 2023 - July 2025, Instructor, Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
12. July 2025 - Present, Senior Enlisted Advisor (JBLM) & Senior Enlisted Leader, 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Recognition Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Aug. 1, 2022
(Current as of July 2025)