Chief Master Sergeant Richard A. "Andy" Kaiser
Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command,
Scott Air Force Base

Chief Master Sergeant Richard A. "Andy" Kaiser is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He is the principal advisor to the commander and his senior staff on matters of health, welfare and morale, professional development, and the effective utilization of more than 43,000 active duty and 71,000 AFRC/ANG enlisted personnel assigned to the command.

Chief Kaiser entered the Air Force in March 1984. Following technical training, he served as an environmental health specialist at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan. He cross-trained into the Communications-Computer Systems Operations career field in 1988. As a communications Airman, he served as data processing operator, training manager, technical school instructor and instructor supervisor, course developer, theater battle management NCOIC, information protection and network strategies manager, acting first sergeant, command and control systems flight superintendent, and unit support branch chief. He has also served as mission support group superintendent.

Chief Kaiser deployed extensively to multiple locations in Southwest Asia in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. Before assuming his current position, Chief Kaiser served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for United States Forces, Japan and Fifth Air Force.

Master Chief Leilani L. Cale-Jones
Command Master Chief Coast Guard Pacific Area

Master Chief Cale-Jones enlisted in the Coast Guard in July 1987. Upon completion of basic training, she reported to her first assignment at Station Chetco River in Brookings, Oregon. Her follow-on assignments include Group/Air Station Astoria, National Pollution Funds Center (cm), Communications Area Master Station Pacific, Group Milwaukee, USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB 11), Integrated Support Command Seattle (pf), Yeoman Rating Force Master Chief, Command Master Chief for Maintenance & Logistics Command Pacific and District 14 Command Master Chief. She assumed the duties as the Pacific Area Command Master Chief on May 17, 2010.

Master Chief Cale-Jones holds a Masters Certificate in Quality Systems Management and a Green Belt in Six Sigma. Master Chief Cale-Jones is a graduate of the Coast Guard’s Leadership and Management School, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Academy East, the Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy and the National Defense University’s Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course.

Master Chief Cale-Jones’ awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Coast Guard Commendation Medal with two gold stars and the Operational Distinguishing Service Device, Coast Guard Achievement Medal with two gold stars, the Commandant’s Letter of Commendation with one gold star and two Antarctic Service Medals.

Sergeant Major Micheal P. Barrett
Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

Micheal P. Barrett was born and raised in Youngstown, N.Y. He enlisted in March 1981 and underwent recruit training at 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Delta Company, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.

In November 1981, Private First Class Barrett completed Infantry Training School at Camp Lejeune, N.C. He was ordered to 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, Twentynine Palms, Calif., for duty. He served in a variety of billets from Grenadier to Platoon Sergeant.

Sergeant Barrett was transferred in August 1984 to Inspector-Instructor duty with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines, New Rochelle, N.Y. Outside of his primary duties as an infantry instructor, he was assigned numerous support duties to include; Armorer, Nuclear Biological Chemical noncommissioned officer, and Training Chief.

In September 1987, Sergeant Barrett was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines where he assumed the responsibilities as Platoon Sergeant of the Surveillance Target Acquisition Platoon. Staff Sergeant Barrett deployed forward during the Gulf War with Task Force Papa Bear.

In April 1992, Staff Sergeant Barrett received orders to Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif. Upon completion of Drill Instructor School, he was assigned to Company F, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, as a Drill Instructor, Senior Drill Instructor, and Chief Drill Instructor. In January 1994, he was selected as the Battalion Drill Master of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion.

In January 1995, Gunnery Sergeant Barrett was assigned to Scout Sniper Instructor School, Quantico, Va., as the Chief Instructor.

In September of 1996, Gunnery Sergeant Barrett was transferred to Marine Security Company, Camp David, Presidential Retreat, for duties as the Company Gunnery Sergeant and liaison to the United States Secret Service.

Upon completion of his tour at Camp David, First Sergeant Barrett was transferred to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, Twentynine Palms, Calif., where he assumed the duties as India Company First Sergeant from August 1998 until April 2000. He was then assigned to Headquarters and Service Company from April 2000 to March 2001 and his tour culminated as the Senior Enlisted Leader of Weapons Company from March 2001 to June 2002.

Sergeant Major Barrett was then assigned to Recruiting Station Cleveland, Ohio, from July 2002 until May 2005, as the Recruiting Station Sergeant Major.

Sergeant Major Barrett was transferred to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in May 2005, where he completed two combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (04-06.2 and 06-08.1) in the Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

From October 2007 to May 2009, Sergeant Major Barrett was assigned to Officer Candidates School, Quantico, Va.

Sergeant Major Barrett was selected as the 1st Marine Division Sergeant Major and took his post in June 2009. In December 2009, he assumed the duties as I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) Sergeant Major, and deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom (10.1/10.2) in March 2010. During this deployment, he also became the NATO Regional Command (Southwest) Command Sergeant Major for Nimruz and Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He turned over the 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) and Regional Command (Southwest) in March and April 2011.

Sergeant Major Barrett assumed his current post as the 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on 9 June 2011.

His personal awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with combat “V” and gold star, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat “V” and three gold stars, Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal with two gold stars, Combat Action Ribbon with gold star, and the Presidential Service Badge.

CMDCM (SW/AW) Nancy Hollingsworth
Navy Region Southwest Regional Master Chief

Master Chief Hollingsworth is a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and enlisted in the Navy on 31 October 1985. Upon completion of Recruit Training in Orlando, Florida, she transferred to her first duty station, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, as an undesignated Seaman.

Following her initial four years of service, Master Chief Hollingsworth left active duty as a Yeoman Third Class and became a drilling reservist in her hometown. Within a year, she had re-entered the Navy under the Full Time Support (FTS) program and was stationed at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her career includes the following tours: Submarine Squadron EIGHT; Atlantic Fleet Career Information Team; Navy Operational Support Center, Norfolk: Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 56; Navy Reserve Force, New Orleans, Louisiana; U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Carrier Strike Group TWO onboard USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71).

While assigned as a Protocol Officer for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, D.C., she was selected for the Command Master Chief program and reported as Command Master Chief on USS CHANCELLORSVILLE (CG 62) in November 2008.

In November 2010, Master Chief Hollingsworth began serving as the Regional Command Master Chief for Navy Region Southwest.

Master Chief Hollingsworth was selected to the Chief Petty Officer ranks in 1996. She attended the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (Class 106) and was selected as Green honor graduate. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Human Resources Management from Troy University and has been a three time member of the All-Navy Cross Country Team.

Master Chief Hollingsworth has earned the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (five awards), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (six awards), and various unit and campaign awards. She is also designated Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (SW) and Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (AW).