Chief Master Sergeant Raymond “Kenny” Mott is the 7th Bomb Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. He is the principle liaison between the wing commander and enlisted force as well as the primary advisor to the commander on matters concerning the morale, welfare, training, professional development, career progression and the effective utilization of the base enlisted force. Additionally, he serves as the commander’s representative for numerous councils, committees, boards and military and civilian functions. Lastly, he disseminates the commander’s policies to all levels of senior officer and enlisted leadership.
Chief Mott entered the Air Force March 1993. His background includes various assignments as an operator, instructor and evaluator of airborne mission systems. He has served at bases in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Texas, California and Virginia. He is a Chief Enlisted Aviator with 270 combat flight hours, 755 combat support flight hours, and 2,754 operational flight hours in the AWACS E-3 B/C and KC-135R Project Speckled Trout. Chief Mott has deployed to numerous locations both stateside and overseas in support of Operations Pacific Passage, Dragon Comeback, Noble Eagle, Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He assumed his current duties in August 2016.
Prior to assuming his current position, Chief Mott served as the Command Career Enlisted Aviator Functional Manager and Flight Evaluator, Flight Operations Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Va.
EDUCATION
1999 Airman Leadership School, Tinker AFB, Okla. 2004 Basic Instructor Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Avionic Systems Tech, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Military Instruction of Tech, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Bachelor of Science in Information Systems, Grantham University, Kansas City, Mo. 2006 Master Instructor Certification, CCAF, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2007 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2008 Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University 2008 Occupational Instructor Certification, CCAF, Lackland AFB, Texas
2011 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Masters of Business Administration, Grantham University, Kansas City, Mo.
2013 Acquisition Professional Test and Evaluation Certification, Defense Acquisition University
2014 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation, Langley AFB, Va.
2015 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Randolph AFB, Texas 2016 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1993 – April 1993 trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. April 1993 – January 1994 student, Computer Display Maintenance Tech (CDMT), Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. January 1994 – September 1994 student, CDMT, 966th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
4. September 1994 – July 2001 CDMT, 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
5. July 2001 – December 2002 System Integration NCO, 552nd OSS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
6. December 2002 – October 2003 Instructor, CDMT, 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
7. October 2003 – May 2004 Evaluator, CDMT, 965th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
8. May 2004 – November 2005 Instructor Airborne Mission System Specialty (AMSS) Course, 332nd Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
9. November 2005 – August 2006 Instructor Supervisor AMSS Course, 332nd TRS, Keesler AFB, Miss.
10. August 2006 – August 2007 Instructor Supervisor AMSS Course, 344th TRS, Lackland AFB, Texas
11. August 2007 – October 2009 Instructor Aircrew Fundamentals, 344th TRS, Lackland AFB, Texas
12. October 2009 – February 2010 Instructor Supervisor BAMSS Course, 344th TRS, Lackland AFB, Texas
13. February 2010 – March 2011 Operations Superintendent, 412th FLTS, Edwards AFB, Calif.
14. April 2011 – January 2012 Airborne C2 Systems Analyst, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) Detachment 5, Edwards AFB, Calif.
15. January 2012 – March 2013 –Superintendent, AFOTEC Detachment 5, Edwards AFB, Calif.
16. March 2013 – January 2014 Superintendent, 963th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
17. June 2014 – November 2015 Chief Enlisted Manager, 966th AACS, Tinker AFB, Okla.
18. November 2014 – August 2015 Group Superintendent, 552nd OG, Tinker AFB, Okla.
19. August 2015 – August 2016 Command Career Enlisted Aviator Functional Manager and Flight Evaluator, Flight Operations Division, HQ ACC, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
20. August 2016 – Present Command Chief Master Sergeant, 7th BW, Dyess AFB, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 552nd ACW Enlisted Aircrew Member of the Year 2003 552nd ACW NCO of Year
2003 552nd ACW CDMT of Year
2008 37th TRG Instructor of Year
2010 Air Force Flight Test Center, Senior NCO, Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Award
2011 Air Force Test and Evaluation Center, Senior NCO, Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Award
2012 Air Force Test and Evaluation Center, Senior NCO, Lance P. Sijan Award
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant December 2014
(Current as of August 2016)