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Chief Master Sergeant William K. Lepionka

Chief Master Sergeant William K. Lepionka is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen AFB, Guam. He is responsible to the Commander for leading nearly 500 cross-functional Airmen in 52 Air Force specialties across five squadrons. In this capacity, he provides PACAF with first response teams for diverse air mobility and combat missions to include agile combat employment, contingency, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, POTUS support, and homeland defense operations. These hybrid Airmen and response teams provide air base opening, air base defense, air advising, expeditionary communications, and rapid deployable heavy construction capabilities theater-wide.
Chief Lepionka entered the Air Force in October 2001. He graduated from the Security Forces Technical School at Lackland AFB, Texas, in May 2002. His background includes various roles throughout the Security Forces enterprise, including serving as Phoenix Raven Program Manager, Protective Services Agent, Flight Chief, Logistics Superintendent, Operations Superintendent, and Senior Enlisted Leader. His assignments include bases located in Texas, Türkiye, Florida, Guam, England, and Germany. He has deployed throughout 165 countries in support of seven named operations and data-masked missions. 
Prior to his current position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 36th Security Forces Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam.
 
EDUCATION
2005 Air Mobility Warfare Center Phoenix Raven Course, Joint Base McQuire-Fort Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey 2006 Airman Leadership School, MacDill AFB, Florida
2010 USA Protective Services Training and Anti-terrorism Evasive Driving Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2013 Associates in Applied Science, Police Science, Community College of the Air Force
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I Correspondence Course
2014 USAF Special Operations Command, Dynamics of International Terrorism Course, Eglin AFB, Florida 2014 USAF Special Operations Command, Contemporary Insurgent Warfare Course, Eglin AFB, Florida
2014 Air Advisor Field Craft Course, Andersen AFB, Guam
2014 Air Advisor Academic Course for Uncertain Environments, Andersen AFB, Guam
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Correspondence Course
2017 Contingency Wartime Planning Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2018 Security Forces Advanced Officer Course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2019 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2019 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Residence Course, Gunter Annex - Maxwell AFB, Alabama 2022 Bachelor of Science, Homeland Security, Trident University, Arizona
 
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2001 “ December 2001, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. March 2002 “ May 2002, Student, Security Forces Technical School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. May 2002 “ December 2003, Security Forces Member, 7th Security Forces Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
4. December 2003 “ April 2005, Desk Sergeant and Security Forces Member, 39th Security Forces Squadron, Incirlik AB, Türkiye
5. April 2005 “ February 2010, Phoenix Raven Program Manager, Deputy Phoenix Raven Program Manager, Phoenix Raven Team Member, Desk Sergeant, Installation Entry Controller, 6th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida
6. February 2010 “ December 2013, Commander Protective Services Detachment Agent, USCENTCOM, MacDill AFB, Florida
7. December 2013 “ January 2018, Superintendent, Intelligence, Logistics, Plans and Programs, Superintendent, Pacific Regional Training Center Logistics, and NCOIC, Pacific Regional Training Center Logistics, 736th Security Forces Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
8. January 2018 “ April 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, Operations Superintendent, Logistics and Resources Superintendent, Operations Section Chief, and Flight Chief, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
9. April 2022 “ May 2023, Superintendent, C-sUAS Branch, A4S Division, HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA, Ramstein AB, Germany
10. May 2023 “ July 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 435th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. July 2024 “ August 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 36th Security Forces Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
12. August 2025 “ Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen AFB, Guam
 
 
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters 
 
 
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2006 Distinguished Graduate Airman Leadership School 
2012 Leadership Award Recipient, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2014 36th Contingency Response Group, Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff NCO of the Year 2014 36th Contingency Response Group, NCO of the Year
2016 36th Wing, Outstanding Security Forces Support Staff NCO of the Year
2017 36th Contingency Response Group, SNCO of the Year
2017 736th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Small-Size Unit of the Year 2018 48th Security Forces Squadron, Flight Level SNCO of the Year
2019 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Command, Security Forces Support Staff SNCO of the Year
2019 48th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Large-Size Unit of the Year 2020 48th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Large-Size Unit of the Year 2021 48th Mission Support Group, SNCO of the Year
2024 435th Security Forces Squadron, Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Small-Size Unit of the Year
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant July 1, 2023
 
(Current as of August 2026)