Chief Master Sergeant Scott D. Bradbury

Chief Master Sergeant Scott D. Bradbury is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 80th Flying Training Wing, home of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He is the senior enlisted advisor to the Commander of the 80th Flying Training Wing for matters concerning the morale and welfare, personal and professional development, and training and utilization of all assigned personnel. The wing is responsible for conducting the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program mission. This program is the world’s only internationally manned and managed Undergraduate Pilot Training Program including these fourteen nations: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Chief Bradbury is from Vancouver, Washington. He entered the Air Force in June 2001 and graduated from the A-10 Maintenance Technician course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, in December 2001. Throughout his career, Chief Bradbury has filled multiple roles including A-10 Assistant Dedicated Crew Chief, Quality Assurance Inspector, A-10 APG Instructor, Specialist Flight Chief, F-16 Production Superintendent, Lead Production Superintendent, Squadron Maintenance Superintendent, AMU Superintendent, Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, and Group Senior Enlisted Leader.

His stateside assignments include bases in North Carolina, Georgia, Utah, and Idaho. He also served overseas in South Korea, Japan, and deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE.

Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Senior Enlisted Leader, 8th Maintenance Group, Misawa Air Base Japan.

 

     EDUCATION

2005 Airman Leadership School, Pope AFB, NC

2010 Associates of Applied Science, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, CCAF

2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, FL

2012 Associates of Applied Science, Instructor in Technology, CCAF 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint PME

2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL

2018 Advanced Sortie Production Course, USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, Nellis AFB, NV

2019 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, AL

2022 Senior Enlisted Joint PME II

2023 Group Command Team Course, Montgomery, AL

2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, AL

2024 Wing Command Team Course, Montgomery, AL

2024 Leading Strategically Senior Leader Development Course, Colorado Springs, CO

2024 Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management, Park University, MO

 

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. March 2002 – December 2003, Assistant Dedicated Crew Chief, 74th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
  2. December 2003 – December 2004, Assistant Dedicated Crew Chief, 25th AMU, Osan Air Base, ROK
  3. January 2005 – June 2006, A-10 Dedicated Crew Chief, 74th AMU, Pope AFB, NC
  4. June 2006 – November 2009, Quality Assurance Inspector, 23rd MXG, Pope AFB NC & Moody AFB, GA
  5. November 2009 – December 2013, A-10 APG Instructor/NCOIC Instructor Element, 372d TRS, Det 9, Moody AFB, GA
  6. December 2013 – October 2014, Specialist Flight Chief, 421st AMU, Hill AFB, UT
  7. October 2014 – December 2016, F-16 Production Superintendent, 421st AMU, Hill AFB, UT
  8. December 2016 – May 2017, F-16 Lead Production Superintendent, 421st AMU, Hill AFB, UT
  9. May 2017 – May 2018, Lead Production Superintendent, 80th AMU, Kunsan Air Base, ROK
  10. May 2018 – January 2019, Sortie Support Flight Chief, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
  11. January 2019 – February 2020, Maintenance Superintendent, 391st Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID
  12. February 2020 – June 2021, Superintendent, 14th AMU, Misawa Air Base, Japan
  13. June 2021 – March 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
  14. March 2022 - June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 35th Maintenance Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan
  15. June 2023 – April 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 8th Maintenance Group, Kunsan Air Base, ROK
  16. May 2024 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 80th Flying Training Wing, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, Sheppard AFB, TX

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2005 John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School

2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 388th Fighter Wing

2018 Lance P. Sijan Award, 8th Fighter Wing

 

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION

Chief Master Sergeant, October 2019

 

   (Current as of May 2024)