Chief Stacy Cutshaw serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. He is the primary advisor to the Wing Commander and the focal point for all activities affecting the enlisted force, to include operations, readiness, training, utilization, morale, technical and professional development, and overall quality of life for over 1,000 enlisted members.
Chief enlisted in the Tennessee Air National Guard in May 2003. He attended basic military and technical training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas where he graduated from Security Forces Apprentice Course in January 2004. Since then, he has held a variety of roles such as Unit Training Manager, Base Physical and Electronic Security NCOIC, Combat Arms Superintendent, Security Forces Flight Chief, and Installation Emergency Manager. In 2010, Chief Cutshaw deployed to Sather Air Base, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM where he served as the Investigations NCOIC for the 447th Security Forces Squadron.
Throughout the last six years, Chief Cutshaw has led the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Debris Clearance Team through five domestic operations, providing disaster relief in response to wildfires, tornados, floods, and hurricanes. In February Chief was selected as the Command Chief for the 134th Air Refueling Wing where he currently serves. Prior to his current position the Chief was the Senior Enlisted Leader in the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron.
EDUCATION
2003 U.S. Air Force Basic Training, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2003 Security Forces Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2005 Security Forces Combat Leaders Course, Camp Bullis, TX
2005 Instructor Certification Program, I.G.Brown Training and Education Center, McGhee Tyson, TN
2005 Airman Leadership School, Thomas N. Barnes Center, Maxwell AFB, Gunter-Annex, AL, by correspondence
2008 Security Forces Craftsman Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2008 Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Inter-Service Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course, Marine Corps Det., Fort Leonard Wood, MO
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter-Annex, by correspondence
2010 Counterinsurgency and Stability Operations Center Course, Camp Taji, Iraq
2010 Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
2011 Combat Arms Instructor Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2012 Combat Arms Supervisors Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2015 Emergency Management Apprentice Course, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL, by correspondence
2017 Emergency Management Craftsman Course, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
2017 Associates in Applied Science degree in Emergency Management, Community College of the Air Force
2020 WMGT 570 Civil Engineer Superintendent Course, Wright Patterson AFB, OH, virtual
2021 Civil Engineer Operations Management Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2023 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Andrews AFB, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
- September 2003-January 2004, Student, Security Forces Apprentice Course, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
- January 2004-April 2005, Security Forces Fire Team Member, 134th Security Forces Squadron, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, TN
- November 2005-December 2005, Student, Combat Leaders Course, Camp Bullis, TX
- April 2005-July 2007, Security Forces Unit Training Manager, 134th SFS, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- August 2007-January 2008, Physical Security NCOIC, 134th SFS, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- February 2008-January 2010, Security Forces Unit Training Manager, 134th SFS, McGhee Tyson, ANGB, TN (January 2010-August 2010, Investigations Officer, 447th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Sather AB, Iraq)
- January 2011-March 2011, Student Combat Arms Apprentice Course, Lackland AFB, TX
- March 2011-April 2013, Security Forces Combat Arms Superintendent, 134th SFS, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- April 2013-September 2014, Security Forces Flight Chief, 134th SFS, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- September 2014-February 2015, Emergency Manager, 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- February 2015-Jun 2015, Student, Emergency Management Apprentice Course, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
- June 2015-June-2019, Installation Emergency Manager, 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- June 2019-January 2022, Base Facility Manager, 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- January 2022-Febraury 2023, Chief Enlisted Manager, 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
- February 2023-Present, Command Chief, 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN (March 2023-October 2023, Command Chief, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra AB, UAE)
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air & Space Commendation Medal
Air & Space Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 Airman of the Quarter, 134th Air Refueling Wing
2005 Certificate of Achievement Leadership Award, Combat Leaders Course
2008 United States Marine Corp Certification of Commendation, Non-Lethal Individual Weapons Instructor Course
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Combat Arms Course
2015 Distinguished Graduate, Emergency Management Course
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class May 6, 2003
Senior Airman August 9, 2004
Staff Sergeant May 1, 2007
Technical sergeant May 1, 2009
Master Sergeant June 15, 2013
Senior Master Sergeant December 1, 2016
Chief Master Sergeant January 15, 2022
(Current as of July 2024)