Chief Master Sergeant NICHOLE E. REYNOLDS

Chief Master Sergeant Reynolds is the Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 13, and is assigned to Space Delta 13, Operating Location – Alpha, in Crystal City, Va. She is the primary advisor to the commander on all matters regarding the readiness, training, professional development, and effective utilization of the command’s 200 military, civilians, and contractors responsible for professional military education of 16,000 Guardians. Delta 13 is the premier organization for development and education of space domain experts to ensure they are prepared to dominate the space domain in today’s complex global environment.

Chief Reynolds entered the United States Air Force (USAF) in March 1999 as a communications systems operations specialist. In her 25-year career, she has held multiple cyber security and leadership duty titles at the squadron, group, and wing levels, working in intelligence and operations support, and contingency response operations. The greater part of her career has been overseas, and has been stationed in Korea, Italy, Turkey, Guam, and Germany. She deployed in support of OPERATION ENDERING FREEDOM. She has also served as the administrative assistant to the Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration at Headquarters USAFE-AFAFRICA and spent four years as a first sergeant. She transferred to the United States Space Force (USSF) in December of 2020. Prior to her current position, she was Superintendent, Space Delta 2 Headquarters Staff at Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.


EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Aviano AB, Italy
2005 Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun AS, Germany
2013 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2014 Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education Correspondence Course
2014 Bachelor of Science, Applied Computer Science, Troy University, Troy, Ala.
2016 Associate of Science in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2021 Master of Science, Organizational Development and Leadership, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, Texas
2024 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1999 - December 2000, Network Administrator, 28th Communications Squadron, Ellsworth AFB, S.D.
2. December 2000 - December 2001, Korean Air Intelligence System Administrator, 751st Communications Squadron, Osan AB, Korea
3. January 2002 - January 2004, Computer Systems Operations Journeyman, 603d Air Control Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
4. January 2004 - January 2005, NCOIC, Help Desk, 425th Air Base Squadron, Izmir AB, Turkey
5. January 2005 - May 2006, Wing Emissions Security Manager, 36th Communications Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
6. May 2006 - September 2009, Wing COMSEC Accountant, 325th Communications Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. (December 2008 - May 2009, Theater Quality Assurance Evaluator, AFFOR Directorate of Communications, Al Udied AB, Qatar)
7. September 2009 - September 2010, NCOIC, Cyber Surety, 694th Intelligence Support Squadron, Osan AB, Korea
8. September 2010 - September 2012, NCOIC, Information Assurance, 693d Intelligence Support Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. October 2012 - August 2015, Flight Chief, Plans and Programs, HQ USAFE Warrior Prep Center, Einsiedlerhof AS, Germany (July 2014 - February 2015, Superintendent, Executive Services, Directorate of Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Ramstein AB, Germany)
10. September 2015 – October 2017, First Sergeant, 603d Air Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
11. October 2017 – August 2019, First Sergeant, AFROTC Southwest Region, JBSA - Randolph AFB, Texas
12. August 2019 – August 2021, Group Cyber Support Superintendent, 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
13. August 2021 – July 2023, Superintendent, Headquarters Staff, Space Delta 2, Peterson SFB, Colo.
14. July 2023 – present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 13, Operating Location Alpha, Crystal City, Va. (October 2023 –  January 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, Headquarters Staff, United States Space Forces Central, MacDill AFB, Fla.)

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 
2017 First Sergeant of the Year, Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development
2020 Air Force Outstanding Cyber Support Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 621st Contingency Response Wing
2021 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Space Operations Command

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant March 1, 2023

(Current as of March 2024)