Senior Master Sergeant Patrick A. Hunt is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Center for Character and Leadership Development, Headquarters, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. In this role, he advances understanding and implementation of effective character and leadership development practices across military, academic and athletic settings for cadets, faculty and staff. Sergeant Hunt inspires cadets to embrace the Air Force Core Values as the foundation of their lifelong development as leaders of character and provides experiences, tools, and collaborative opportunities to foster character and leadership growth for cadets, faculty, and staff. Additionally, he serves as an Academy Faculty Instructor in the Department of Management, as an instructor, he educates cadets, whom of which will become future leaders in the Air Force on Character and Leadership through focusing on owning, engaging and practicing habits of thought and action in an organizational leadership context. SMSgt Hunt wholeheartedly supports the United States Air Force Academy Mission: To educate, train and inspire men and women to become officers of character motivated to lead the United States in service to our Nation.

Sergeant Hunt entered active duty July 24, 2001 as a Security Forces Apprentice. His background includes various duties in the Security Forces career field. Including duties as a Security Forces Academy Instructor. He has deployed in support of OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, completed an overseas tour in England and a remote assignment at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal.

Airmen Leadership School, Vandenberg AFB, California (2006)

Associate of Applied Science degree, Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, (2010)

Associate of Applied Science degree, Instructor of Technology, Community College of the Air Force, (2010)

Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Lackland AFB, Texas (2012)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME), by correspondence (2012)

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice, American Military University. Charlestown, West Virginia (2012)

Certified Instructor Level 3 Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Gunter Annex, Ala (2013)

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

Master of Business Administration/Human Resource Management, Columbia Southern. Orange Beach Ala (2016)

Graduate, Executive Leadership Certificate, Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame, Indiana (2016)

United States Naval War College, Senior Enlisted Academy, by correspondence (2016)

Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell Gunter Annex, Ala (2017)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (SEJPME) by correspondence (2017)

Graduate, Executive Management Certificate, Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business, Notre Dame, Indiana (2018)

Strategic Human Resources Leadership Certificate, University of Cornell. Ithaca, New York (2019)

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida, Florida (2021)

Entry Controller 30th Security Forces Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, California (April 2002 – February 2005)

Arms Room Attendant, 30th Security Forces Squadron Vandenberg AFB, California (March 2005 – June 2006)

NCOIC of Installation Entry, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (June 2006 – August 2009)

Patrolman, 48th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (September 2007 – August 2009)

Instructor/Instructor Supervisor, 343rd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas (August 2009 – August 2013)

Flight Chief, 96th Security Forces Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida (Aug 2013 – 2016)

Superintendent, Wing Exercise & Evaluations, 96th Test Wing Inspector General, Eglin AFB, Florida (May 2016 – Dec 2016)

Superintendent, Logistics & Readiness, 96th Security Forces Squadron, Eglin AFB, Florida (Dec 2016 – Aug 2018)

Superintendent Operations, 436th Security Forces Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware (Aug 2018- Jan 2021)

Defense Force Senior Enlisted Leader, 65th Air Base Squadron, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal (Jan 2021- May 2022)

Senior Enlisted Leader, Center for Character & Leadership Development, United States Air Force Academy (Jun 22- Present)

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

96th Test Wing SNCO of the Quarter, Eglin, Florida (2015)

96th Mission Support Group SNCO of the Year, Eglin, Florida (2015)

Air Force Material Command SF Flight SNCO of the Year, Eglin Florida (2015)

96th Test Wing Security Forces Staff Level SNCO of the Year, Eglin Florida (2016)

Air Force Test Center Roy Wilkens Renown Service Award, Eglin Florida (2017)

Air Force Test Center Blacks in Government Service Award, Eglin Florida (2018)

436th Airlift Wing Fred A. Archer Tuskegee Award, Dover Delaware (2019)

436th Airlift Wing SNCO of the Quarter, Dover, Delaware (2019)

65th Air Base Group Lance P. Sijan Award, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal (2021)