Command Chief Master Sergeant Cameron M. Pieters is the Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Nevada National Guard, Carson City, Nev. He is the principal advisor to The Adjutant General and leaders on enlisted matters influencing the health, morale and professional development of Nevada National Guard Members.
Chief Pieters began his career as an Aircraft Mechanic in the active duty component in 1991, before transferring to the Nevada Air National Guard. After years as a traditional guardsman, he cross-trained as a C-130 Flight Engineer. He has served as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 192d Airlift Squadron scheduling and the 152nd Operational Support Squadron Flight Training sections. He went on to become the Superintendent of the 152nd Operations Group Standards and Evaluations section, where he served as a Flight Examiner. He additionally served as the Nevada Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Systems Planner, and Assault Planner, as well as a Battle Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Joint Operations Center, JFHQ Carson City, Nev.
Chief Master Sergeant Pieters has deployed numerous times flying missions during contingency operations such as; IRAQI/ENDURING FREEDOM, CORONET OAK and INHERENT RESOLVE. His Domestic Operations experience includes Hurricane Katrina relief missions, Operation Jump Start border patrol support, and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System missions. Chief Pieters supports the Department of Homeland Security conducting vulnerability assessments on Critical infrastructure nation-wide. He remains current and qualified as a C-130 Flight Engineer, instructing and evaluating Aircrew members for worldwide deployment. Prior to becoming the CSEL he served as the 152d Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader where he was the principal advisor to the Operations Group Commander.
EDUCATION
1991 Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialty F-15 Crew Chief, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
1992 F-15 Phase III Able Maintainer, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
1993 Dedicated Crew Chief Course, RAF Lakenheath, England
1994 FAA Airframe and Power Plant Certificate, Oakland, Calif.
1995 F-15E Pneumatics Flight line Maintenance AMQP, RAF Lakenheath, Engalnd
1997 Airman Leadership School, by correspondence
1998 C-130 E/H Aircraft Flight line Transition, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
1998 Noncommissioned Officer Prep Course, by correspondence
2002 Aircraft Maintenance Craftsman & Specialty Internship, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
2004 Flight Engineer Basic / Initial / Mission Qualification, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2006 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2010 Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, St. Joesph, Mo.
2012 Flight Engineer Instructor, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
2014 Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Operations, Community College of the Air Force
2018 Bachelor of Art, Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Ashford University, Calif.
2019 Chief Master Sergeants Executive Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I & II, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
- July 1991-October 1992, Assistant Crew Chief, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
- October 1992-November 1996, Tactical Aircraft Technician, 494th Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom
- December 1996-May 2003, Crew Chief, 152nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev.
- May 2003-March 2012, Flight Engineer & Scheduler, 192nd Airlift Squadron, NVANG Base, Reno, Nev.
- April 2012-July 2014, Flight Training Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, 152nd Operational Support Squadron, NVANG Base, Reno, Nev.
- Aug 2014-June 2019, Standards and Evaluations Superintendent, 152nd Operations Group, NVANG Base, Reno, Nev.
- June 2019-May 2022, Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader, 152nd Operations Group, NVANG Base, Reno, Nev.
- May 2022-Present, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Nevada Military Department, Carson City, Nev.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Chief Airman Aircrew Member
Flight hours: 3,969.3, including 890 combat
Aircraft flown: C-130 E/H/H1/H2/H3
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Southwest Asia Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with oak leaf clusters
Iraq Campaign Medal with oak leaf clusters
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary & Service Medals
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short & Long
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with four "M" and oak leaf cluster
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)
NATO Medal with two oak leaf clusters
STATE AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Nevada Outstanding Airman Ribbon
Nevada Humanitarian Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Nevada Air National Guard Overseas Deployment Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1998 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Nevada Air National Guard, Nev.
2003 Honor Graduate Basic Flight Engineer course, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
2013 152d OG/OGV Exceptionally Qualified Flight Engineer
2016 Air Mobility Command Exceptionally Qualified Flight Engineer
2018 Graduated magna cum laude, Ashford University, San Diego, Calif.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Enlisted Association of the National Guard
Chiefs Council Nevada National Guard
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Air Force Sergeants Association
Sierra Air National Guard Association
ASIS International (American Society for Industrial Security)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Command Senior Enlisted Leader to TAG, Nevada National Guard May 2022
(Current as of May 2022)