Chief Master Sergeant Gilda M. Alexander serves as the Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Chief Alexander provides enlisted leadership to a wing comprised of 11 geographically distinct locations including JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, JBSA-Lackland, JBSA-Randolph and JBSA-Camp Bullis.
The 8,000-person 502nd ABW executes 49 installation support functions to enable the largest joint base in the Department of Defense, consisting of 266 mission partners, 80,000 full-time personnel and a local community of more than 250,000 retiree. The 502nd ABW also manages and provides oversight for major projects, facilities, and infrastructure worth $37 billion.
Chief Alexander entered the Air Force in September 1998. She graduated personnel management technical training at Keesler AFB, Miss., in January 1999. Chief Alexander has held a variety of unique assignments at base level, major command level, Air Force Personnel Center, and at the United States Air Force Academy as an Academy Military Training Noncommissioned Officer. She has deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
Prior to her current position, Chief Alexander served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
EDUCATION
1998 Personnel Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2003 Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Human Resources Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2005 Bachelor of Science in Human Resources/Management, Park University, Mo.
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2010 Associate of Applied Science in Education and Training Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.
2010 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Professional Manager Certification, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education by correspondence, National Defense University
2014 Master of Science in Organizational Leadership, Columbus Southern University, Ala.
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 Enterprise Management Course, Joint Special Operations University, MacDill AFB, Fla.
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II by correspondence, National Defense University
2020 Transnational Issues Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2020 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Judge Advocate General School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Command Chief Master Sergeant Candidate Course, Andrews AFB, Md.
2021 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2022 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2023 Latin America Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Wash. D. C.
ASSIGNMENTS
- Jan. 1999 - March 2001, Student Assignments Specialist, 37th Mission Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
- March 2001 - March 2002, Enlisted Promotion Counselor, 37th Mission Support Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
- March 2002 - April 2003, Personnel Administrator, 837th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
- April 2003 - May 2004, NCOIC, Protocol, Inter-American Air Force Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas
- May 2004 - Jan. 2006, NCOIC, AF Staff Sergeant Promotion, HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
- Jan. 2006 - Sept. 2007, NCOIC, Special Selection Board, HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
- Sept. 2007 - Oct. 2008, NCOIC, Airfield Resources Management/Combat Control/Airlift Manager Assignments, HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
- Oct. 2008 - July 2009, NCOIC, General Intel Assignments, HQ Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
- July 2009 - July 2011, Academy Military Training NCO, Cadet Squadron Ten, USAF Academy, Colo.
- July 2011 - June 2013, NCOIC, IT Standards & Evaluations, Cadet Wing, USAF Academy, Colo.
- June 2013 - Nov. 2015, Superintendent, Career Development, 633d Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. (April - Oct 14, Deployed as Liaison Officer, 966 AES, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
- Nov. 2015 - Aug. 2016, Superintendent, Military Personnel Section, 633d Force Support Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
- Aug. 2016 – 20 July 2017, Superintendent, Manpower and Personnel Flight, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mex.
- July 2017 - May 2018, Superintendent, 27th Special Operations Force Support Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mex.
- June 2018 - July 2019, Superintendent, European, Middle Eastern and African Exchange Program, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
- Aug. 2019 - June 2021, Chief Enlisted Manager, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fl.
- June 2021 - June 2023, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development, Maxwell AFB, AL
- July 2023 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 502d Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DAECORATIONS
- Legion of Merit
- Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant October 1, 2019
(Current as of July 2023)