Chief Master Sergeant Lindsay S. Moon performs roles and responsibilities as Command Chief, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, advising the Commander on organizing, training and equipping 4,450 Airmen who provide global reach and air-power through the employment of 61 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in support of worldwide combat, contingency, and humanitarian requirements, As the installation Command Chief, he enables the activities and assigned functions of Fairchild Air Force base, and support to 18 associate units.
Chief Moon entered the Air Force in 2002 from his hometown of Spokane, Washington. His career includes numerous assignments in wing scheduling and execution, aircrew training, standards and evaluations, developmental flight test refueling, operations group training, squadron superintendent, 1A0 Chief Enlisted manager, and group senior enlisted leader. he has deployed numerous times in support of the Global War on Terror where he amassed over 130 combat missions and served as Air Expeditionary Group Senior Enlisted Leader. Additionally, as a developmental flight test boom operator, he accomplished over 160 air refueling flight test missions, to include the initial refueling of the first low-rate initial production F-35A, and the first ever, high risk refueling by a KC-46A. Furthermore, he was hand-selected to stand up the first international Boom Operator exchange, where he served for three years as the sole USAF enlisted member advising the Royal Australian Air Force during initial stand-up of the KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker/Transport (MRTT) refueling program . He is a qualified boom operator with over 4,300 hours on three tanker platforms.
Now serving the 10,000 members of Team Fairchild, Chief Moon continues to build the next generations of leaders. He consistently engages with base and community organizations to identify the needs of the Total Force and bring them necessary support to execute Global Reach operations... Higher - Stronger - Faster
EDUCATION
2006 Airman Leadership School, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2012 Aviation Operations Associate Degree, Community College of the Air Force.
2013 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Hicham AFB, Hawaii.
2014 Joint Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Military Education.
2018 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force.
2018 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Gunter-Annex, Ala.
2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Non-residence.
2022 Chief Leadership Course, Gunter-Annex, Ala.
2022 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Command Chief Pre-command Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2002 - July 2008, KC-135R/T Boom Operator, 93d Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2. July 2008 - April 2011, KC-135 Flight Test Boom, 445th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, Calif.
3. April 2011 - April 2014, KC-30A Exchange Air Refueling Operator, 33SQN, Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland, Australia.
4. April 2014 - October 2018, KC-46A / KC-135 Flight Test Boom Operator, 418th Flight Test Squadron Det. 1, Boeing Field, Wash.
5. October 2018 - January 2021, Superintendent, 344th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kan.
6. January 2021 - February 2022, Chief Enlisted Manager, 22d operations Group, McConnell AFB, Kan.
7. February 2022 - June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 412th Operations Group, Edwards AFB, Calif.
8. June 2024 - Present, Command Chief, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
AFSC (secondary): 1A100 Chief Enlisted Manager, Mobility Force Aviator (in-flight refueling) Flight hours: 4,300 hours; 1,015 instructor/evaluator hours, 132 combat sorties, and 170 flight test sorties Aircraft Flown: KC-135R/T, KC-30A, KC-46A
Major Awards and Decorations
Meritorious Service with five oak leaf clusters Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Other Achievements
2002 Basic training Honor Graduate 2006 Airman Leadership School Distinguished Graduate & Academic Achievement Award 2013 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Distinguished Graduate 2013 Secretary of the Air Force - International Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year 2016 Senior Master Sergeant AI Evans Trophy Recipient 2017 412th Operations Group Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year 2018 Air Force Dutch Huyser Award Winner 2019 Senior master Sergeant AI Evans Trophy Recipient
Effective Dates of Promotion
Chief Master Sergeant November 2021
(Current as of July 2024)