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| Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Headquarters Air Force Identification Badge | |
 Flag of the CMSAF[1] | |
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| United States Air Force | |
| Style | Chief |
| Type | Senior enlisted advisor |
| Abbreviation | CMSAF |
| Member of | The Air Staff[2] |
| Reports to | Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force |
| Appointer | Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force |
| Formation | 3 April 1967 |
| First holder | Paul W. Airey |
| Salary | $9,786.00 per month, regardless of the incumbent's service longevity[3] |
| Website | Official Website |
The chief master sergeant of the Air Force (acronym: CMSAF) is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Air Force. The holder of this rank and position of office represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the Air Force, unless an enlisted airman is serving as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman. The CMSAF provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. The CMSAF is appointed by the Air Force chief of staff (AF/CC) and serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Air Force chief of staff and the secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force.
The current 20th chief master sergeant of the Air Force is Chief David A. Flosi, who assumed the role on 8 March 2024.[4][5][6]
The chief master sergeant of the Air Force is designated as a special paygrade above E-9, and although the CMSAF is a non-commissioned officer, protocol states that the CMSAF has precedence over all lieutenant generals at joint events, and over all lieutenant generals except the Air Force director of staff at Air Force–exclusive events.[7]
- ^ "CMSAF Transition Ceremony". afdw.af.mil. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Air Force Senior Leaders". af.mil. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Monthly rates of Basic Pay (Enlisted) – effective January 1, 2023". Defense Financing and Accounting Service. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Joanne S. Bass". United States Air Force. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Chief Master Sgt. David A. Flosi named 20th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force". U.S. Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Rachel (11 December 2023). "Meet David Flosi, the next chief master sergeant of the Air Force". Air Force Times. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "AFI 34-1201 Protocol" (PDF). United States Air Force. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022.