Chief Master Sgt. Edwardo “Eddie” Herrera Jr. is the Command Chief Master Sergeant at the 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. In this capacity, he advises the Commander on all matters pertaining to the health, morale and welfare of more than 3,000 officers, enlisted and civilian personnel. As the Command Chief, he ensures the Wing provides the required medical and mission platforms to forge generations of leaders, deliver military readiness, and provide full-spectrum community supporting programs. He synchronizes with U.S. Air Force Academy leadership to enable quality support to enhance the education and development of more than 4,000 future Air Force and Space Force leaders. In this capacity, he also oversees the medical, engineering, logistics, communications, personnel, services, security and other key support services for more than 58,000 military and civilian personnel across a $3.5 billion base infrastructure.

Prior to his current position, Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. He was selected for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Formal Training Unit Instructor duty, where he spent eight years instructing both MQ-1 “Predator” and MQ-9 “Reaper” initial qualification training and has amassed over 3,000 instructional hours. Here, he supported the Air Force’s largest MQ-9 Formal Training Unit as a Flight Examiner Sensor Operator, the highest qualification that can be earned as a Career Enlisted Aviator. Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was also selected to take part in the Defense Ventures Fellowship program, where he was one of 32 Department of Defense members selected for an eight week immersion with the Venture Capital Industry. He now holds the 9IV Special Experience Identifier, making him an AFWERX ambassador.

Chief Master Sgt. Herrera is from El Paso Texas and entered the Air Force in August 2001. He has a diverse background beginning his career as an aircraft maintainer, working on helicopters and turbo-prop weapon systems at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. He dedicated five years to Air Force Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, where he was a Master Military Training Instructor. Chief Master Sgt. Herrera was then selected for re-training as an MQ-1 Sensor Operator. As a Career Enlisted Aviator, he has amassed over 1,100 combat flying hours and has significant joint service experience in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLCE, and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Joint Special Operations University, Command Senior Enlisted Leader ‘Summit’ Course, MacDill AFB, Fla. (2025)

Joint Special Operations University, Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, MacDill AFB, Fla. 2025 Wing Command Team Course & Command Chief Master Sergeant Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2024)

Strategic Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2024)

Group Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2024)

Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2024)

Air Force Special Operations School, Staff AO Course 2023 Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2023)

Air Force Green Belt Certification (2022)

Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level III (2021)

Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership, Waldorf University, Forest City, Iowa (2018)

Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level II (2018)

Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (2017)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Phase II Distance Learning (2017)

Magna cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, Human Resource Management, Ashford University, San Diego, Calif. (2016)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Phase I Distance Learning 2016 Community College of the Air Force Instructor Certification, Level I (2015)

2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force (2014)

2013 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas (2013)

2013 Associate Degree, Space Technology, Community College of the Air Force (2013)

2010 Associate Degree, Instructor in Technology, Community College of the Air Force (2010)

2010 Associate Degree, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force (2010)

2005 Airman Leadership School, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (2005)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (June 2025 – Present)

Wing Senior Enlisted Leader, 27th Special Operations Wing Air Staff, Cannon AFB, N.M. (July 2023 – June 2025)

Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, 492nd Attack Squadron, March ARB, Calif. (October 2021 – July 2023)

Squadron Superintendent, 492nd Attack Squadron, March ARB, Calif. (May 2020 – October 2021)

Squadron Superintendent, 9th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (June 2017 – May 2020)

Operations Superintendent, 6th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (November 2016 – June 2017)

Interim Squadron Superintendent, 6th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M (March 2016 – November 2016)

MQ-1 Flight Evaluator, 6th Reconnaissance Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M. (March 2015 – March 2016)

December 2011 – March 2015, MQ-1 Instructor Sensor Operator, Creech AFB, Nev. (December 2011 – March 2015)

Master Military Training Instructor, Lackland AFB, Texas (December 2006 – December 2011)

Aerospace Propulsion Craftsman, Kirtland AFB, N.M. (December 2001 – December 2006)

Aerospace Maintenance Technology, Sheppard AFB, Texas (September 2001 – December 2001)

Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (August 2001 – September 2001)

Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal with six oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Other Achievements

Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope Of The Year” 326th Training Squadron (2010)

Master Military Training Instructor “Blue Rope Of The Year” 326th Training Squadron (2012)

Lance P. Sijan NCO Award, 432nd Wing (2012)

Academic Award, NCO Academy, Sheppard AFB, Texas (2013)

Lance P. Sijan NCO Award, 432nd Wing (2014)

SNCO Of The Year, 6th Attack Squadron (2015)

Tuskegee Airman SNCO Award, 49th Wing (2016)

Henry “Red” Erwin Career Enlisted Aviator Award, 6th Attack Squadron (2016)

Lance P. Sijan SNCO Award, 6th Attack Squadron (2017)

“Stem” Outreach Champion Award Winner, Air Combat Command (2017)

SNCO Of The Year, 9th Attack Squadron (2018)

Tuskegee Airmen Award, 49th Operations Group (2018)

General Jumper Outstanding RPA Aircrew Career Enlisted Aviator Award, 49th Wing (2020)

SNCO Of The Quarter, 49th Operations Group (2020)

SNCO Of The Quarter, 49th Operations Group (2021)

Defense Ventures Fellowship Graduate – Earned Special Experience Identifier 9IV

Effective Dates of Promotion

Chief Master Sergeant March 1st, 2023

Current as of July 2025