Chief Master Sergeant Jarrod W. Getz currently serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 621st Contingency Response Wing, headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey with additional forces stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California and at various Army and Marine Corps installations worldwide. He advises the commander and senior leadership on military readiness, mission effectiveness and professional development while providing assessments on operational matters. The wing deploys teams of versatile, mobility Airmen disciplined to solve problems in complex environments and build partner nation capacity. The wing's lean force of 1,500 contingency response and advisory Airmen advise, direct, and project airpower…anytime, anywhere.
Chief Master Sergeant Getz enlisted in the Air Force in October of 2001 and his background in various duties within the Security Forces career field include Patrolman, Alarm Monitor, Instructor, Area Supervisor, Investigator, NCOIC Physical Security, NCOIC Deployed Aircraft Ground Response Element (DAGRE), DAGRE Course Director, Flight Chief, Logistics Superintendent, Operations Superintendent and Group Senior Enlisted Leader. Chief Getz has deployed in support of Operations: ENDURING FREEDOM, JUNIPER SHIELD, JUNIPER MICRON, ATLANTIC RESOLVE, and ALLIES WELCOME. Prior to his current position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 341st Security Forces Group, Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), Montana.
EDUCATION
2001 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2002 Security Forces Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
2006 Airmen Leadership School, Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey
2007 Combat Leaders Course, Camp Bullis, Texas
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2012 DAGRE Qualification Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2013 United States Army Special Reaction Team / Phase 1 & 2, Fort Leonard-Wood, Missouri
2014 Phoenix Raven Qualification Course, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), New Jersey
2014 Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Associate of Applied Science in Instructor of Technology & Military Science, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Combat Aviation Advisor Mission Qualification Course, Hurlburt Field, Florida
2015 United States Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia
2016 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2016 United States Army Air Assault School, Fort Campbell, Kentucky
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint PME I & II, by correspondence
2017 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2018 United States Marine Corps Advanced Course, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
2019 Air Mobility Command Squadron Superintendent Course, JBMDL, New Jersey
2022 CMSgt Leadership Academy, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2001 – December 2001, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. December 2001 – April 2002, Student, Security Forces Academy, AFB, Texas
3. April 2002 – July 2004, Patrolman, Monitoring Facility Operator, 31st SFS, Aviano AB, Italy
4. July 2004 – August 2006, Vault Storage Area Supervisor, Investigator, 39th SFS, Incirlik AB, Turkey
5. August 2006 – Aug 2010, Vault Storage Area Supervisor, Training Instructor, Flight Sergeant, Response Force Leader,
NCOIC WS3 Physical Security, 31st SFS (deployed: Al Udeid, AB, Qatar, Fire Team Leader) Aviano AB, Italy
6. August 2010 – August 2011, NCOIC Investigations, 51st SFS, Osan AB, Republic of South Korea
7. August 2011 – July 2013, DAGRE Team Leader, NCOIC DAGRE, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron (Fulltime
DAGRE Ops/deployed Niger/JSOAC-A), Hurlburt Field, Florida
8. July 2013 – May 2015, DAGRE Course Lead Instructor, DAGRE Course Director & Security Forces Section Chief, 371st
Special Operations Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
9. May 2015 – December 2017, Readiness Training Center “Creek Defender” Flight Chief, Contingency Response Flight
Chief, NCOIC Operations, 435th SFS (deployed: Agadez AB 201, Niger/Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti), Ramstein AB,
Germany
10. December 2017 – October 2019, Flight Chief, Logistics & Resources Superintendent, Operations Superintendent, 49th
SFS, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
11. October 2019 – November 2021, Operations Superintendent, Senior Enlisted Leader, 87th SFS, JBMDL, New Jersey
12. November 2021 – June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 436th SFS, Dover AFB, Delaware
13. June 2023 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 341st Security Forces Group, Malmstrom AFB, Montana
14. June 2024 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 621st Contingency Response Wing, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf cluster
Outstanding Unit Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
U.S. Air Force Bronze Excellence in Competition Badge (Pistol)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone
2005 John L. Levitow Award (ALS)
2009 USAFE Inspector General Award of Excellence
2012 Honor Graduate, DAGRE Qualification Course
2014 371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron, Military Instructor of the Year
2015/16 USAFE’s Best Small Security Forces Squadron
2019 49th Wing, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2019 ACC’s Best Large Security Forces Squadron
2020 AMC’s Best Large Security Forces Squadron
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant Nov 1, 2021
(Current as of July 2024)