Chief Master Sergeant Carlos L. Bush is the Superintendent of the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama. He serves as the principle senior enlisted leader and advisor to the Program Executive Officer on all matters influencing the health, morale, welfare, training, readiness, professional development, quality of life and effective utilization of more than 2,100 military and civilian employees. He supports Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Gunter and personnel at four bases throughout the United States with a total funding of $1.025 billion. The organization acquires, operates, and sustains operational support information technology systems for the Air Force and the Department of Defense.
Chief Bush entered the Air Force in December of 1992. His background spans in various communication information systems duties at squadron, group and major command levels. Chief Bush’s assignment history consists of bases in Georgia, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Virginia and Illinois. He has served overseas in South America, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Germany and completed numerous deployments in support of Operations PROVIDE COMFORT, SOUTHERN WATCH, ALLIED FORCE, NOBLE EAGLE, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. Prior to his current assignment, Chief Bush was the Operations Division Superintendent and Cyberspace Support (3D0XX & 3D1XX) Functional Manager, Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate & Program Executive Office, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Maxwell Air Force Base-Gunter Annex, Alabama.
EDUCATION
1998 Airman Leadership School, Kadena AB, Japan
2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan
2006 Associate of Applied Science - Information Systems Management, Community College of the Air Force 2006 Bachelor of Science - Human and Social Services, Bellevue University, Omaha, NE
2008 United States Air Force First Sergeant Additional Duty Course 2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Correspondence Course
2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course 2011 Addiction Studies and Awareness Course, Rowan University, NJ
2012 Professional Manager’s Certification, Community College of the Air Force 2012 Cyberspace Superintendent Correspondence Course
2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL 2017 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1.December 1992 - January 1993, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2.January 1993 - March 1993, Student, Technical Training School, Keesler AFB,MS
3.March 1993 - May 1996, Tactical Ground Radio Journeyman, 52d Combat Communications Squadron, RobinsAFB, GA
4. May 1996 - May 2000, Assistant NCOIC, Combat Crew Communications, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
5. May 2000 - May 2003, AlternateWing Communications Security Manager, 752d Computer Systems Squadron, Tinker AFB, OK
6. May 2003 - March 2004, Assistant NCOIC, Maintenance Control, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
7. March 2004 - May 2007, NCOIC, Combat Crew Communications, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
8. May 2007 - August 2010, Section Chief, Combat Crew Communications and Additional Duty First Sergeant, 305th Operations Support Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ
9. August 2010 - April 2011, Section Chief, Cyber Systems Operations, 8th Communications Squadron, Kunsan AB, Korea
10. August 2011 - October 2013, Superintendent, Combat Crew Communications, Directorate of Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
11. October 2013 – October 2015, Superintendent, Inspections Division and Command Cyber Operations/Nuclear Surety Inspector, Headquarters United States Forces in Europe, Office of the Inspector General, Ramstein AB, Germany
12. October 2015 – April 2017, Superintendent, Cyberspace Security Flight, Air Force Space Command Cyberspace Support Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
13. April 2017 – May 2018, Chief Enlisted Manager, Air Force Space Command Cyberspace Support Squadron, Scott AFB, IL
14. May 2018 – May 2019, Group Superintendent, 380 Expeditionary Mission Support Group, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates
15. June 2019 – February 2020, Superintendent, Business and Enterprise Systems Operations Division and Business and Enterprise System Directorate 3D Functional Manager
16. March 2020 – Present, Superintendent, Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014 United States Forces in Europe, Cyberspace Operations SNCO of the Year 2014 United States Forces in Europe, Lt General Howard W. Leaf Award
2012 Directorate of Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration SNCO of the Year 2010 8th Fighter Wing, Air Force Cyber System Operations SNCO of the Year 2009 305th Operations Support Squadron, SNCO of theYear
2006 18th Operations Group, NCO of the Year 2005 18th Operations Group, NCO of the Year
2001 752d Communication System Squadron, NCO of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant March 2017
(Current as of March 2020)