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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Schauder, operations flight chief for the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, left, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Samuel Pastor, 554th RED HORSE logistics flight chief at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The promotion to chief master sergeant signifies a new level of leadership and responsibility for the Air Force’s senior enlisted leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carolina Angulo, Joint Region Marianas regional galley director, center, stands with family, friends and peers at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event recognized the hard work and dedication these senior noncommissioned officers have made to enter the top one percent of the enlisted Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carolina Angulo, Joint Region Marianas regional galley director, center, stands with family, friends and peers at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event recognized the hard work and dedication these senior noncommissioned officers have made to enter the top one percent of the enlisted Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carolina Angulo, Joint Region Marianas regional galley director, center, stands with family and 36th Wing leadership at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event, attended by Airmen, family and friends, recognized the dedication and leadership of the Airmen who have been selected for the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carolina Angulo, Joint Region Marianas regional galley director, walks down the red carpet at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event, attended by Airmen, family and friends, recognized the dedication and leadership of the Airmen who have been selected for the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing stand for a group photo at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. For 2026, Air Force officials selected only 640 senior master sergeants for promotion out of 2,445 eligible candidates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles Cooley, 36th Wing commander, left, Senior Master Sgt. James Maxwell, senior enlisted leader for the 356th Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineer Force, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Swistak, 36th Wing command chief, stands for a photo at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. Maxwell was one of 640 senior master sergeants to be selected for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,445 eligible candidates in the year 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Maxwell, senior enlisted leader for the 356th Expeditionary Prime Base Emergency Engineer Force, high fives Airmen at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event brought together peers, leaders and family members to celebrate the Airmen who have achieved the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Schauder, operations flight chief for the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, stands with his wife and son at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The rank of chief master sergeant represents the pinnacle of an enlisted Airman’s career, with only one percent of the Air Force’s enlisted force holding this distinguished grade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Schauder, operations flight chief for the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, center, stands with his family and 36th Wing leadership at the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. Schauder was one of 640 senior master sergeants to be selected for promotion to chief master sergeant out of 2,445 eligible candidates in the year 2026 and promoted in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ryan Krueger, senior enlisted leader for the 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, speaks during the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The rank of chief master sergeant represents the pinnacle of an enlisted Airman’s career, with only one percent of the Air Force’s enlisted force holding this distinguished grade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Kyle Jones)

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Decorations stand during the Chief Master Sergeant Release Party at Andersen Air Force, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event, attended by Airmen, family and friends, recognized the dedication and leadership of the Airmen who have been selected for the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force.

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36th Wing announces newest chief master sergeants

Published Feb. 3, 2026
By Airman Kyle Jones
36th Wing

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam. --

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Wing celebrate at the Chief Release Party at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 23, 2026. The event, attended by Airmen, family and friends, recognized the dedication and leadership of the Airmen who have been selected for the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force.

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