Chief Master Sgt. Danyell C. Stoutamire is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 940th Air Refueling Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Representing the highest enlisted level within the wing, Stoutamire is responsible for providing leadership to the enlisted force. He also advises commanders and staff on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, training, utilization, health, and the morale and welfare of Airmen.
Stoutamire entered the Air Force in 1996. His active duty background includes various duties as a weapons armament system crew chief of the F-15 Fighter and B-1B Bomber aircrafts. Upon completion of active duty, he joined the Air Force Reserve where he became a medical service journeyman. The chief's assignments include bases in Okinawa, Japan, South Dakota and California. He also served overseas in Northern Japan, Korea, Alaska, Saudi Arabia and deployed multiple times in support of OPERATION SOUTHERN and NORTHERN WATCH.
Prior to his current position, Stoutamire served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 624th Regional Support Group, headquartered at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.
EDUCATION
1996 Aircraft Armament Systems Technical School F-15, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2001 Aerospace Medical Service School EMT-B, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2005 Airman Leadership School, Maxwell AFB, Ala, by correspondence
2005 Associate of Allied Health Science, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Associate of Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography (Honors), College of Southern Nevada, Nev.
2003 National Registry of EMT-B Certification, Lackland AFB, Texas
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala, by correspondence
2011 USAF First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2013 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course by correspondence
2014 Associate of Human Resources Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Bachelors of Arts Health Care Administration, Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa
2015 Air Force Reserve Command Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga.
2015 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Leadership Course, March ARB, Calif.
2017 Reserve Component National Security Course, Fort McNair, Va.
2018 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2019 Masters of Science, Leadership, Trident University, Cypress, Calif.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 1997- June 1999, Weapons Load Crew Chief, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
2. June 1999 - September 2000, Weapons Load Team Member, 77th Bomber Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.
3. September 2000 - January 2002, Element Leader, Nursing Services, 752nd Medical Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
4. January 2002 - February 2007, Flight Chief, Nursing Services, 752nd Medical Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
5. February 2009 - July 2011, Flight Chief, 752nd Medical Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
6. July 2011 - January 2014, First Sergeant, 752nd Medical Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
7. January 2014 - June 2015, First Sergeant, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
8. June 2015 - October 2018, Chief Enlisted Manager, 452nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, March ARB, Calif.
9. October 2018 - November 2020, Command Chief, 624th Regional Support Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hi
10. December 2020- Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 940th Air Refueling Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one device
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two devices
Air Reserve Force Meritorious Service Medal with three devices
National Defense Medal with one device
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Medal with two devices
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one device
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 452nd Air Mobility Wing First Sergeant of the Year, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS
Airman Basic Sept. 19, 1996
Airman March 19, 1997
Airman First Class Jan. 19, 1998
Senior Airman Sept. 19, 1999
Staff Sergeant Nov. 1, 2005
Technical Sergeant July 1, 2007
Master Sergeant July 1, 2010
Senior Master Sergeant April 1, 2014
Chief Master Sergeant April 1, 2016
(Current as of December 2020)