State Command Chief Master Sergeant,
Massachusetts Air National Guard

Chief Master Sgt. Shayne I. Newton
 

Chief Master Sergeant Newton is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Massachusetts Air National Guard. He plays a critical role in the readiness of the enlisted force and serves primarily as a conduit of information between the Commander of the Massachusetts Air National Guard and its 1900 enlisted personnel. He ensures the enlisted members understand the commander's policies, organizational goals, and objectives. Additionally, he advises commanders and Wing Command Chief Master Sergeants on concerns, attitudes, morale, welfare, effective utilization of the enlisted force and other matters that affect readiness. Chief Newton monitors compliance with Air National Guard standards, serves on advisory councils, and maintains a close relationship with the local communities. He also serves on committees developing and implementing Air National Guard policies and programs and performs other specific duties at the commander's discretion.

Chief Newton was born in Manchester, NH. He entered the Vermont Air National Guard in 1992 and completed technical training as an Aerospace Medical Service Specialist. In 1994 Chief Newton transferred his enlistment to the 104^th Fighter Wing Massachusetts Air National Guard.  He has deployed in support of operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Horn of Africa and Hurricane Katrina Relief on bases in New Orleans, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and other Southwest Asia locations.  Chief Newton has supported FEMA region one’s domestic operations readiness as a certified search and extraction medic for the Joint Force CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P), Camp Curtis Guild, MA.  Chief Newton has facilitated medical outreach programs with Massachusetts’ State Partnership Program’s sister nation of Paraguay and also the Greater Westfield Area Head Start Program.

Chief Newton is a traditional Guardsman and a Leominster Fire Department Lieutenant.  He and his wife Mary reside in Leominster, MA with their three children.

EDUCATION:
1993    Aerospace Medical Service Specialist Course, Sheppard AFB, TX (Distinguished Graduate)
1997    BS - Biology, Fitchburg State College (Cum Laude)
1999    USAF Airman Leadership School, in-residence (John L. Levitow Award Recipient)
2003    USAF NCO Academy, in-residence/satellite
2006    USAF SNCO Academy, Course 12
2009    AS - Fire Science, Quinsigamond Community College (Magna Cum Laude)
2010    AS - Allied Health, Community College of the Air Force
2010    Air National Guard Chief’s Executive Course
2010    Air National Guard Command Chief’s Orientation

ASSIGNMENTS:   

1. 1992, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. 1992 – 1993, Aerospace Medical Service Specialist Course, Sheppard AFB, TX (Distinguished Graduate)
3. 1993 – 1994, 158th Tactical Clinic, Burlington Air National Guard Base, Burlington, Vermont
4. 1994 – 2004, 131st Fighter Squadron, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
5. 2004 – 2009, 104th Medical Group, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts
6. 2009 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Jont Force Headquarters, Massachusetts Air National Guard

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(Current as of 15 May 2010)

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