Chief Master Sergeant John C. Alsvig is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He advises the Academy’s Superintendent and senior staff in the direction of a 47-month program of military education and leadership development that produces leaders of character immediately ready to lead in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Additionally, the Chief guides matters of military readiness, morale, quality of life and professional development of more than 9,000 permanent party and cadet personnel, and serves as the Superintendent’s enlisted representative on numerous committees, councils and boards.

Chief Alsvig is from San Jose, California and enlisted in the Air Force in May 1995. His background includes various aircraft maintenance career field duties, maintenance management and first sergeant. He has served in a variety of leadership positions at the squadron, group, wing, and major command levels. His duties have included tours as a first sergeant, squadron and group senior enlisted leader, command first sergeant, Air Force First Sergeant Academy Commandant and command chief.

Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the United States Air Force First Sergeant Special Duty Manager, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Master Resilience Trainer Course, Air University, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (2020)

Keystone Course, National Defense University, Suffolk, Va. (2019)

Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. 2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, by correspondence (2018)

Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (2017)

Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (2017)

Associate in Applied Science, Human Resource Management, CCAF 2013 SNCOA, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (2009)

First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (2008)

Associate in Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force (2007)

Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (SNCOA), by correspondence (2006)

Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan (2005)

Aircraft Fuel Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2000 Airman Leadership School, MacDill AFB, Fla. (1995)

Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (1995)

USAFA Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (August 2024 – Present)

Air Force First Sergeant Special Duty Manager, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C (May 2023-August 2024)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (June 2022-May 2023)

Commandant, Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. (July 2020–June 2022)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan (June 2018–July 2020)

First Sergeant/MAJCOM 8F Functional Manager, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany (August 2017–June 2018)

Superintendent, 86th Maintenance Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany (September 2016–August 2017)

First Sergeant, 39th Security Forces Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey (August 2014–August 2016)

First Sergeant, 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (August 2013–August 2014)

First Sergeant, 35th Operations Group, Misawa AB, Japan (August 2011–August 2013)

First Sergeant, 51st Force Support Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (August 2010–August 2011)

First Sergeant, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. (June 2009–August 2010)

First Sergeant, 56th Force Support Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz. (June 2008–June 2009)

Acting First Sergeant, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa AB, Japan (June 2007–June 2008)

Fuel Systems Repair Section Chief, 35th Maintenance Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan (June 2004–June 2007)

Aircraft Fuel Systems Craftsman, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (September 2001–June 2004)

Aircraft Fuel Systems Craftsman, 6th Maintenance Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla. (August 1996–September 2001)

Aircraft Fuel Systems Apprentice, 43rd Logistics Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (August 1995–June 1996)

Student, Technical Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas (June 1995–August 1995)

Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (May 1995–June 1995)

Secretary of the Air Force Leadership Award – SNCO, Misawa AB, Japan (2014)

John Levitow Award, SNCOA, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala. (2013)

Tuskegee Airman Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer Military Award, Luke AFB, Ariz. 2011 – First Sergeant of the Year, Misawa AB, Japan (2009)

Additional Duty First Sergeant of the Year, Misawa AB, Japan (2007)

Honor Graduate, Aircraft Fuel Systems Training Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas 2005 – Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Technician-Supervisor of the Year, Misawa Air Base, Japan (1995)

Honor Graduate, USAF BMT, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (1995)

Effective Dates of Promotion

Chief Master Sergeant April 1, 2016

(Current as of August 2024)