Chief Master Sergeant Jason R. Rajewski is the Command Chief for the 21st Air Task Force (ATF), Dyess AFB Texas. In this capacity, he is the Commander’s principal advisor for readiness, training, professional development, utilization, and employment of 350 Airmen across two geographically separated locations. The ATF is responsible for the establishment, training, certification and deployment of Airmen to support up to 2,500 personnel across mission generation force elements and Major Commands facilitating combat power projection and agile combat employment.
Chief Rajewski graduated from East High School, Erie, Pennsylvania and entered the Air Force shortly after. He has earned an Associates of Applied Science degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2009, a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwestern University in 2010 and a Master of Science from the National Intelligence University in 2013. His background includes various duties in the Water Fuels Systems Maintenance, White House Military Office (WHMO), and AFPAK Hand Positions, where he worked as a language and cultural expert to help legitimize the Afghan government. His assignments include bases in Maryland, Korea, Washington DC, Hawaii, and Florida. He has deployed nine times to the Middle East and Southwest Asia in support of five major Operations.
EDUCATION
1997 Utilities System Apprentice Training School, Shepard AFB, TX
2001 Airman Leadership School, Andrews AFB, MD
2009 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, AL
2009 Associates of Applied Science, CCAF, Biology Ecological Controls
2010 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Correspondence)
2010 Bachelor of Science, Southwestern University, Criminal Justice
2013 Masters of Science, National Intelligence University, Strategic Intelligence
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, AL (in-residence)
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (Correspondence)
2015 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (Correspondence)
2020 Chief’s Leadership Course, Gunter-Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation (SELO/SOLO), Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Wing Command Team Training, Air University, Montgomery, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1997-March 1997, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2. March 1997-May 1997, Student, 366th Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. May 1997-January 2006, Utilities Systems Journeyman, 89th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD (May 2000-September 2000, Utilities Systems Journeyman, 363rd ECES, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia) (October 2001-February 2002, Utilities Systems Journeyman, 438th ECES, Air Base, Pakistan) (January 2003 – June 2003, Utilities Systems Craftsman, 410th ECES, Jordan) (May 2004 – November 2004, Utilities Systems Craftsman, Detachment 3, 732nd ECES, Camp Victory, Iraq)
4. January 2006-January 2007, Utility Systems Craftsman, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron, Osan AFB, Korea
5. January 2007-September 2010, Water & Fuels Systems Maintenance Craftsman, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD (December 2008-July 2009, Supervisor Water & Fuels Systems, 380th ECES, Al Dahfra Air Base, United Arab Emirates)
6. September 2010-July 2012, AFPAK Hand, A4/7 CXX, Pentagon, Washington D.C. (July 2011-July 2012, AFPAK Hand, Faryob, Afghanistan)
7. July 2012-July 2013, National Intelligence University, Bolling AFB, Washington D.C.
8. July 2013-June 2015, AFPAK Hand, A4/7 CXX, Pentagon, Washington D.C. (March 2015 – January 2015, AFPAK Hand, Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan)
9. June 2015-January 2018, Operations Superintendent, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oahu HI. (June 2016-January 2017, Infrastructure Superintendent, 407th ECES, Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait)
10. January 2018-May 2019, Senior Enlisted Leader PPR, White House Military Office, Washington D.C.
11. May 2019-February 2021, Superintendent, Civil Engineer Squadron, Data Masked Organization
12. February 2021-February 2022, Group Superintendent, 8th Mission Support Group, Kunsan AB, Korea
13. February 2022-June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 709th Support Group, Patrick SFB, Florida
14. June 2024-Present, Command Chief, 21st Air Task Force, Dyess AFB, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with Six Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze stars
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant, July 2019
Current as of September 2024