Chief Master Sergeant Jason W. Vollmer is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 66th Air Base Group at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. He advises the installation commander on matters concerning the welfare, health, morale, proper utilization, training, and development of more than 10,000 active duty, Reserve, National Guard, Department of Defense civilians, and contractors across the New England area. The service population includes the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Cyber and Networks, Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3), and Electronic Systems Program Executive Offices, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Lincoln Laboratory, the MITRE Federally Funded Research Development Center, the Massachusetts National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, and various geographically separated units. In addition, the base supports more than 130,000 retired military personnel and their spouses, and 2,500 housing residents. Chief Vollmer evaluates the quality of leadership development, management, and supervisory training, and oversees Professional Military Education Programs and the First Term Airman's Center. He also chairs enlisted boards and issues directives and other guidance that falls within the Command Chief scope of responsibility.

Chief Vollmer is a native of Wisner, Nebraska, and entered the United States Air Force in January 2002. He graduated from the Electronic Warfare Systems course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, in August 2002. Throughout his career, Chief Vollmer has held a myriad of roles within the Maintenance and Electronic Warfare functional communities. Additionally, he has provided strategic leadership within Communications and Medical enterprises and has also filled developmental special duties as a Military Training Instructor and First Sergeant. His stateside assignments include Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Florida, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, and Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Chief Vollmer has also served overseas at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, and has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE to Ahmad Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait.

Prior to his current position, Chief Vollmer served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 350th Spectrum Warfare Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Arts, Performance Arts, Doane College, Crete, Neb.
2005 Airman Leadership School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2009 Associate of Applied Science, Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2009 Associate of Applied Science, Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, National Defense University, by correspondence
2014 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Associate of Applied Science, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2020 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 USAF Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, National Defense University, by correspondence
2024 Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2002 - February 2002, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. February 2002 - August 2002, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. August 2002 - August 2006, Electronic Warfare Systems Team Leader, 57th Component Maintenance Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
4. August 2006 - September 2009, Military Training Instructor, 326th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
5. September 2009 - September 2010, Military Drill and Ceremony NCO, 326th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
6. September 2010 - October 2011, Avionics Sensors and Electronic Warfare Systems Production Supervisor, 51st Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
7. October 2011 - March 2014, Sensors Centralized Repair Facility Section Chief, 388th Component Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
8. March 2014 - September 2015, First Sergeant, 388th Operations Group, Hill AFB, Utah (Deployed October 2014 - May 2015, First Sergeant, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Bagram AB, Afghanistan)
9. September 2015 - July 2017, First Sergeant, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (Deployed January 2017
- July 2017, First Sergeant, 407th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Ahmad Al Jaber AB, Kuwait)
10. July 2017 - March 2018, First Sergeant, 75th Civil Engineering Group, Hill AFB, Utah
11. March 2018 - September 2018, Avionics Flight Chief, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
12. September 2018 - September 2019, Assistant Squadron Superintendent, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
13. September 2019 - May 2020, Quality Assurance Superintendent, 1st Special Operations Maintenance Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
14. May 2020 - September 2020, Squadron Superintendent, 1st Special Operations Munitions Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
15. September 2020 - January 2021, Propulsion Flight Chief, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
16. January 2021 - May 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
17. May 2021 - October 2021, Group Superintendent, 4th Medical Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
18. October 2021 - July 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 350th Spectrum Warfare Group, Eglin AFB, Fla.
19. July 2024 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 66th Air Base Group, Hanscom AFB, Mass.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
NATO Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 Basic Military Training Honor Graduate, Lackland AFB, Texas
2003 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2005 John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Top Graduate, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2006 Commandant’s Award, Military Training Instructor School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2009 Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope,” Lackland AFB, Texas
2012 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2012 Commandant’s Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2014 Honor Graduate, First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Air Combat Command Lance P. Sijan Senior Enlisted USAF Leadership Award, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
2015 388th Fighter Wing & Hill AFB First Sergeant of the Year, Hill AFB, Utah

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class January 8, 2002
Senior Airman November 8, 2003
Staff Sergeant July 1, 2005
Technical Sergeant July 1, 2009
Master Sergeant July 1, 2012
Senior Master Sergeant November 1, 2016
Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2020

(Current as of July 2024)