CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT STEPHEN W. VOGT

 

CMSgt Stephen W. Vogt is the Command Chief, 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 1,200-plus members of the 184th Wing operate a diverse set of missions focusing on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations as well as network management and information operations, full spectrum command and control, and the Smoky Hill Weapons Range. The wing also fields a full complement of support functions including civil engineering, medical, security forces, logistics, finance, and force support. It is also a key node in the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System, providing deployed combat forces with Analysis and Exploitation multi-intelligence products, and dissemination of reconnaissance aircraft sensor data. Additionally, the 184th Wing is charged with the operation and security of the entire Air National Guard network cyber domain. Chief Vogt is responsible for advising commanders and senior leaders on mission effectiveness, professional development, military readiness, training, utilization, health, morale, welfare, mission effectiveness, and proper utilization of the command’s 1,000-plus enlisted Airmen that are assigned to five groups comprised of 15 squadrons.

 Chief Vogt enlisted in the Active-Duty Air Force in December 2001 and was assigned to the 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas. He served in various roles within the squadron to include entry controller, armorer, installation patrolman. In 2005 he would serve as the lead supervisor and instructor for an SFS training department responsible for training over 250 personnel on job-related duties. Chief Vogt would deploy four times to four different countries to include Pakistan and Iraq in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. In 2007, Chief Vogt joined the Air National Guard and began his career as a Production Recruiter. In 2013, Chief Vogt was selected as a Recruiting & Retention Manager responsible for the supervision, training, administration & management of all Recruiting and Retention programs for the Wing. In 2016, Chief Vogt was selected as Superintendent of the Security Forces Squadron and would also serve as the Wing Antiterrorism Program Manager. In 2020, Chief Vogt was selected as the Manager of the Security Forces Squadron. In 2021, he would mobilize in support of OPERATION ALLIED WELCOME where he supported the largest Noncombatant Evacuation Operation in global history, enabling the relocation of 120,000 refugees. Prior to assuming his current position, Chief Vogt served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Cyberspace Operations Group. He ensured over 300 Airmen were ready to operate three distinct weapon systems tasked to deter adversaries through Cyber Vulnerability Assessment/Hunter missions, replicate current and emerging threats as an Information Operations Opposition Force with the only Air National Guard NSA certified “Red Team,” and provide full spectrum network management and network defense for the Department of Defense Information Network.

 

EDUCATION

2001 Air Force Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas

2002 Security Forces Apprentice Course, Security Forces Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas

2006 Airman Leadership School, McConnell AFB, Kan.

2008 Basic Production Recruiter Course, Lackland AFB, Texas

2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas

2012 A.S. Human Resource Management & Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force

2014 Bachelor of Science, Strategic Leadership, Southwestern College, Winfield, Kan.

2014 Recruiting & Retention Management Course, Lackland AFB, Texas

2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala.

2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. by correspondence

2022 Air National Guard Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, MD

2023 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. by correspondence

2024 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C

 

ASSIGNMENTS

1. April 2002–December 2007, Security Forces Craftsman & Instructor, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.

2. January 2008–August 2013, Production & Officer Recruiter, 184th Force Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3. August 2013–July 2016, Recruiting & Retention Manager, 184th Force Support Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
4. July 2016–May 2020, Superintendent, 184th Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
5. May 2020–June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 184th Security Forces Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
6. June 2023–December 2024, Group Senior Enlisted Leader, 184th Cyberspace Operations Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
7. December 2024–Present, Wing Command Chief, 184th Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan.

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2011 Distinguished Graduate Noncommissioned Officer Academy

2012 Kansas Air National Guard Production and Officer Recruiter of the Year

2014 Distinguished Graduate Recruiting and Retention Management Course

2015 Air National Guard Retention Office Manager of the Year for Region Two

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Airman Basic December 4, 2001

Airman First Class January 18, 2002

Senior Airman May 18, 2004

Staff Sergeant January 1, 2007

Technical Sergeant April 17, 2009

Master Sergeant December 23, 2013

Senior Master Sergeant August 5, 2016

Chief Master Sergeant January 8, 2021

 

(Current as of January 2025)

 

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