Command Chief Master Sergeant Frank H. Batten III

Chief Master Sergeant Frank H. Batten III is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. He advises the commander and staff on matters influencing the readiness, training, professional development and effective utilization of assigned personnel. The command operates more than 1,300 aircraft, 34 wings, 19 bases, and has more than 70 operating locations worldwide with 98,000 active duty and civilian personnel. When mobilized, the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve contribute more than 700 aircraft and 53,000 people to ACC. As the Combat Air Forces lead agent, ACC develops strategy, doctrine, concepts, tactics and procedures for air- and space-power employment. The command provides conventional and information warfare forces to all unified commands to ensure air, space and information superiority for warfighters and national decision-makers. The command can also be called upon to assist national agencies with intelligence, surveillance and crisis response capabilities.

Chief Batten entered the Air Force in May 1988. His background includes various duties in the Aircraft Structural Maintenance career field as well as serving as an assistant first sergeant, flight chief, and group superintendent.

Prior to his current position, Chief Batten was the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Ninth Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, SC. He has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, DESERT SHIELD/STORM, and UPHOLD DEMOCRACY.

EDUCATION
1988 Corrosion Control Specialist Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, TX
1992 Airman Leadership School, Holloman Air Force Base, NM
1993 Airframe Repair From Corrosion Control Course, Chanute AFB, IL
1996 Aircraft Structural Technology Course, NSA Memphis, TN
1997 Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman Course, NAS Pensacola, FL
1999 General Advanced Composite Repair Course, NAS Pensacola, FL
1999 Associate in Applied Science in Airframe Repair Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2001 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, McGuire Air Force Base, NJ
2003 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2006 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, AL
2007 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Joint Professional Military Education Course
2009 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL
2011 AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2011 2011 Update on the Middle East Seminars, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, DC
2012 2012 Update on the Middle East Seminars, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, DC
2012 USAF Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, VA
2012 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Leadership Lowndes Program, Valdosta, GA
2013 Keystone Command Senior Leadership Course, National Defense University, Washington, DC
2013 Bachelor of Science, Management (Summa Cum Laude), Park University, Parkville, MO
2015 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, DC

ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1988 - July 1988, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2. July 1988 - September 1988, Student, Technical Training School, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. September 1988 - March 1995, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Journeyman, 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM
4. March 1995 - July 2001, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Craftsman, 305th Maintenance Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ
5. July 2001 - April 2003, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Section Chief, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
6. April 2003 - February 2004, Assistant First Sergeant, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
7. February 2004 - May 2005, Aircraft Structural Maintenance Superintendent, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
8. May 2005 - July 2007, Fabrication Flight Chief, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
9. July 2007 - July 2008, Fabrication Flight Chief, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan
10. July 2008 - June 2009, Quality Assurance Superintendent, 35th Maintenance Group, Misawa AB, Japan (January 2009 - May 2009 Quality Assurance Superintendent, 332d Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Joint Base Balad, Iraq)
11. June 2009 - February 2011, Superintendent, 35th Operations Group, Misawa AB, Japan (September 2010 - January 2011, Superintendent, 451st Expeditionary Operations Group, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan)
12. February 2011 - February 2013, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 23d Wing, Moody AFB, GA
13. March 2013 - March 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
14. May 2014 - May 2015, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
15. May 2015 – April 2017, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Ninth Air Force, Shaw AFB, SC
16. April 2017 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
AF Outstanding Unit Award with twelve oak leaf clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1992 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School
2001 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant October 2009

(Current as of May 2017)