Chief Master Sergeant Matthew R.D. King is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Cadet Wing at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is the principle enlisted advisor to the Commandant on training, education, standards and personnel matters for a 4,400-personnel Cadet Wing and 236 total force permanent party members. Additionally, as the career field manager for the Academy Military Training NCO (8B200) Developmental Special Duty, he is responsible for the recruiting, hiring, training, development, utilization and readiness of 107 personnel across the career field. He also provides mentorship to cadets, four group commanders, 40 squadron commanders, and respective senior enlisted leaders and staff in their mission to build and inspire the next generation of warfighters prepared to lead with character for our U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

Chief King has performed various duties within the cyber communications career field at the squadron, wing, field operating agency and major command levels; additionally, he has served at Headquarters Air Force. His stateside assignments include bases in Washington D.C., Virginia, Colorado, Florida, and California. Chief King has also completed three overseas assignments and deployed multiple times in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, INHERENT RESOLVE, RESOLUTE SUPPORT, IRAQI FREEDOM, SPARTAN SHIELD, PROSPERITY GUARDIAN, and POSEIDON ARCHER.

Prior to assuming his current position, Chief King served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Qatar.

Artificial Intelligence for National Security, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mass. (2023)

Continuous Improvement & Innovation Executive Course, Duke University, N.C. (2022)
Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. (2021)

Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2021)

Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Andrews Air Force Base, Va. (2019)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II by correspondence, National Defense University (2018)

Air Force Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. (2018)

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Saint Leo University, Fla. (2014)

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course by correspondence, National Defense University (2012)

Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. (Distinguished Graduate) (2014)

Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration Community College of the Air Force (2011)

Associate of Applied Science in Information System Technology, Community College of the Air Force (2010)

Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan (Distinguished Graduate) (2006)

Airman Leadership School, Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Distinguished Graduate) (2002)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, Cadet Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2024-Present)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (June 2023-June 2024)

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (November 2020-June 2023)

Group Chief, 9th Mission Support Group, Beale Air Force Base, Ca. (February 2018-November 2020)

Chief Enlisted Manager, 8th Communication Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea (February 2017-February 2018)

Superintendent, Cyber Communications Division, National Air and Space Intel Center, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia (May 2014-February 2017)

Superintendent, Operations Flight, 633d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (July 2012-May 2014)

Superintendent, Engineering Division, U.S. Central Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. (November 2011-July 2012)

Superintendent, Network Operations, 633d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (May 2010-November 2011)

Communications Non-Commissioned Office In Charge to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va. (July 2008-May 2010)

NCOIC, Air Operations Center Help Desk, 82d Communications Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (November 2006-July 2008)

NCOIC, Plans and Programs, 303rd Intel Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (November 2005-November 2006)

NCOIC, Computer Response Team, 460th Space Communications Squadron, Buckley SFB, Colo. (May 2002-November 2005)

Student, Cyber Systems Operations Course, Keesler AFB, Miss. (January 2002-April 2002)

Material Controller, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (July 1999-December 2001)

Customer Service Technician, 8th Supply Squadron, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea (July 1998-July 1999)

Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas (February 1998-April 1998)

Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Metal

Effective Dates of Promotion

Chief Master Sergeant August 1, 2016

(Current as of November 2024)