CMSgt Jeremy M. Allen is the Command Chief, Tenth Air Force, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas. He advises the Tenth Air Force Commander on all matters concerning the health, morale, welfare, and effective management of more than 20,000 Reserve members at 30 locations. Tenth Air Force covers all fighter, bomber, special operations, rescue, airborne warning and control, fighter and bomber flying-training missions, combat air operations battle staff, remotely-piloted aircraft, space, cyber, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance units in the Air Force Reserve Command. He provides leadership and guidance as the commander’s representative to numerous committees, councils and boards, and at military functions throughout the command.
Chief Allen entered the U.S. Air Force in December 1993. After completion of Basic Military Training, he attended the Bomber Electronic Warfare Maintenance technical training course at Keesler AFB, Biloxi MS. He has served over 30 years in a variety of leadership and management positions, including quality assurance inspector, section chief, flight chief, flightline expediter, flightline production supervisor, lead production supervisor and squadron superintendent.
During his career he has deployed in direct support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. Prior to his current assignment, CMSgt Allen was the 482d Fighter Wing Command Chief, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
EDUCATION
2005 Associates Degree in General Education, Rose State College, Midwest City, OK
2006 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management, SE Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK
2008 Associates Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Robins AFB, GA
2016 Professional Manager’s Certificate, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Master of Science Degree in Management, Southern Nazarene University, Bethany OK
2017 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
2018 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Chief Master Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland AFB, N.M.
2021 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, VIR-R, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 National & International Security Leadership Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
2023 Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Strategic Leadership, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO
2024 Global Cyber for Senior Leaders (v1), Digital University, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1993-January 1994, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. January 1994-October 1994, Student, Technical Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. October 1994-April 1998, Electronic Countermeasures Technician, 18th Maintenance Squadron/33 Rescue Squadron Kadena Air Base, Japan
4. April 1998-January 1999, Inactive Ready Reserve, Air Reserve Personnel Center, Colo.
5. January 1999-April 2001, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Electronic Countermeasures Technician, 18th Maintenance Squadron/33 Rescue Squadron Kadena AB, Japan
6. April 2001-September 2010, Electronic Warfare Technician, 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
7. September 2010-September 2015, Avionics Superintendent, 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
8. September 2015-October 2019, Squadron Superintendent, 513th Maintenance Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. (Jan 2018-Jul 2018, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Superintendent, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)
9. October 2019-July 2022, Aircraft Maintenance Division Chief, 10 AF, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
10. July 2022-May 2025, Command Chief, 482d Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida
11. May 2025-Present, Command Chief, Tenth Air Force, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with three oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 Hourglass devices and 3 'M' Devices
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Dec. 8, 1993
Airman First Class Oct. 8, 1994
Senior Airman Apr. 1, 1997
Staff Sergeant Jan. 1, 2001
Technical Sergeant Jan. 1, 2003
Master Sergeant Jan. 1, 2005
Senior Master Sergeant Oct. 1, 2010
Chief Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2015
(Current as of July 2025)