Chief Master Sergeant ANNIKA J. L’ECUYER Chief Master Sgt. Annika J. L’Ecuyer is the Command Chief of the 363d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. She serves as the personal advisor to the Commander on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, professional growth, training, and quality of life of more than 2,500 Total Force military, civilian and contractor personnel executing operations at locations across the world. The core missions of the wing include analysis for air, space, and cyber operations; full spectrum targeting, and airborne ISR for sensitive joint special operations globally. Chief L’Ecuyer is a native of Kansas and entered the Air Force in July 1996. She has held a variety of positions as a Career Enlisted Aviator at the unit, group, Major Command, and Headquarters Air Force levels. Her career spans 10 different airframes across five Major Commands and includes experience at the operational and strategic level. Prior to assuming her current position, she was the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 55th Operations Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. EDUCATION 2001 Airman Leadership School, Offutt AFB, Neb. 2007 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun AB, GE 2008 Information Systems Management, Community College of the Air Force 2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College 2011 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force 2013 USAF Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2014 Bachelors of Science in Technical Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2015 Contingency Wartime Planners Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Air Mobility Command Chiefs Leadership Course, Scott AFB, Ill. 2017 Chiefs Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2020 Masters of Business Administration, Liberty University 2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2023 Wing Command Team Training Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1996 – May 1997, Student, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. 2. May 1997 – January 1999, Airborne Communications Systems Apprentice, 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb. 3. January 1999 – January 2003, E-4B Data Communications System Instructor, 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb. 4. January 2003 – August 2003, NCOIC, E-4B Data Communications Systems, 1st Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb. 5. August 2003 – August 2004, C-9/C-20H Comm Systems Operator, 76th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany 6. August 2004 – June 2006, C-9/C-20H Comm System Operator Evaluator, 76th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany 7. June 2006 – August 2008, Senior Airborne Communications Evaluator, Standards and Evaluation, 86th Operations Group, Ramstein AB, Germany 8. August 2008 – November 2009, NCOIC, Test and Evaluation, 412th Flight Test Squadron, Det 1, Andrews AFB, Md. 9. November 2009 – June 2010, Assistant Communication Systems Operator Flight Chief, 1st Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md. 10. June 2010 – October 2010, Communication Systems Operator Flight Chief, 1 Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md. 11. October 2010 – July 2012, Flight Chief, Communication Systems Operator Special Missions Instructor, Joint Base, Andrews, Md. 12. July 2012 – August 2015, 1A3/1A6 Specialty Manager, HAF/A3, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 13. August 2015 – May 2017, 1A3 Functional Manager, 89th Operations Group, Joint Base Andrews, Md. 14. May 2017 – August 2018, Superintendent, 1 Airborne Command Control Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb. 15. August 2018 – May 2021, Air Force Global Strike CEA MAJCOM Functional Manager, Barksdale AFB, La. 16. May 2021 – April 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 55th Operations Group, Offutt AFB, Neb. 17. May 2023 – Present, Command Chief, 363d ISR Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. FLIGHT INFORMATION Chief Enlisted Aircrew – Airborne Mission Systems Operator Flight hours: 4,000+ Aircraft flown: C-9A, C-20B/E/H/K, C-32A, C-37A/B, C-40B, E-4B MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and two oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster and three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal with Bronze Star device Global War on Terrorism Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1999 Airman Category Henry “Red” Erwin Award, Air Combat Command 2001 Airman Leadership School Distinguished Graduate 2006 Aircrew Standardization and Evaluations Inspection Outstanding Performer, 89th Operations Group 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 1st Airlift Squadron 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 89th Operations Group 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Tuskegee Airman Military Award Nominee, 89th Airlift Wing 2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, HAF, Operations, Plans & Requirements Air Mobility Division 2015 Lance P. Sijan, HAF, Operations and Readiness Directorate 2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, 89th Operations Group EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2017 (Current as of 6 July 2023)