Chief Dennis W. Fuselier is the Command Chief, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst, New Jersey. The Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's preeminent authority for expeditionary operations and supports Air Mobility Command’s worldwide mission of providing Rapid Global Mobility to America’s armed forces. With more than 14,000 Airmen, the Expeditionary Center is comprised of the Air Force Expeditionary Operations School and five AMC wings and two stand-alone groups including 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 628th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, 43d Air Mobility Operations Group; and 627th Air Base Group. These units span the globe operating 24/7 in 42 locations across 26 countries providing global air mobility support, installation support, contingency response, and building partnership capacity.
Chief Fuselier enlisted in the Air Force in February 1996 and his background includes various duties in the aircraft armament career field. He served as a Professional Military Education instructor and has held various positions while serving at squadron, group, wing, NAF, Major Command and Combatant Command levels. He has deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, INHERENT RESOLVE, and Theater Security Package. He has completed overseas tours in the Republic of Korea, Italy, Alaska, Hawaii, and Southwest Asia.
Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief of 12 Air Force, Air Forces Southern, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
EDUCATION
2000 Airman Leadership School, Hill AFB, Utah
2001 Associates of Applied Science Degree, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology, CCAF
2001 Academic Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2002 Associate of Applied Science, Instructor of Technology/Military Science, CCAF
2003 Occupational Instructor Certification, CCAF
2004 Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Management, Park University
2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2010 Air Combat Command Aircraft Maintenance Production Superintendent Course
2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University
2011 Professional Manager Certification, CCAF
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2014 Aircraft Armament Systems Superintendent Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2019 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala
2019 Generations & Conflict Management, Boise State University, Idaho
2019 Air Force Forces (AFFOR) Senior Staff Course, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
2019 USAF Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course
2020 China/Middle East Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2020 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala
2021 Senior Leader Security Seminar, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Dahlgren, Va.
2022 Latin America Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 CHIEFPAC Latin America Acculturation Course, Air Force Culture Language Center, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Keystone, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C.
2023 Executive Coaching, Flatter Inc.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1996 - February 1999, Weapons Load Crew Member, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Fla.
(1997, Deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in support of Operation SOUTHER WATCH)
(1998, Deployed to Shaikh Isa Air Base, Bahrain in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH)
2. February 1999 - February 2001, Armament Maintenance Team Chief, 388th Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (1999, Deployed to Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH)
3. February 2001 - March 2005, Airman Leadership School Flight Instructor, 75th Mission Support Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
4. March 2005 - March 2006, Armament Flight Support Section Member, 8th Maintenance Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea
5. March 2006 - December 2006, Weapons Load Crew Chief, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
6. December 2006 - October 2008, Weapons Expediter, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
(2007 Deployed to Kunsan AB, South Korea in support of Theater Security Package)
7. October 2008 - June 2010, Weapons Quality Assurance Instructor, 31st Maintenance Group, Aviano AB, Italy
8. June 2010 - June 2011, Weapons Section Chief, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea
9. June 2011 - September 2012, Weapons Section Chief, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
10. September 2012 - September 2013, Weapons Superintendent, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
11. September 2013 - June 2014, AMU Superintendent, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
12. June 2014 - February 2015, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Communications Superintendent, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
13. February 2015 - June 2017, Weapons Superintendent, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
(2016, Deployed to 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE)
14. June 2017 - July 2019, Wing Weapons Manager, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
(2018, Deployed to 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE)
15. July 2019 - May 2020, PACAF IG Chief, Aircraft Weapons Inspections, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
16. May 2020 - July 2021, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia
17. July 2021 - July 2022, Superintendent, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
18. July 2022 - June 2024, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
19. June 2024 - Present, Command Chief, USAF Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Cum Laude Graduate, Park University, Missouri
2008 31st Fighter Wing Weapons Safety Award of Distinction
2008 Distinguished Graduate Award, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2012 49th Maintenance Group SNCO of the Year
2012 49th Wing Lt Gen Leo Marquez Munitions/Missile Maintenance Manager of the Year
2015 Pacific Air Forces Armament Manager of the Year
2016 3rd Wing General Lew Allen Jr. Trophy, SNCO category
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTIONS
Chief Master Sergeant Oct. 1, 2017
(Current as of June 2024)