Chief Master Sergeant Warisar Villarreal is the Command Chief for the 960th Cyberspace Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas. She represents the highest level of enlisted leadership in the only cyberspace wing in the Air Force Reserve Command, which involves advising the commander on matters influencing the health, morale, welfare, and effective utilization of more than 1,300 personnel assigned to 16 direct reporting units. The missions of these units include defensive cyber-operations (DCO); combat communications; command & control of cyberoperations and DCO – Response Actions; nationwide communication infrastructure management; cyber defense analysis; network operations; Initial Qualifications Training for cyber across seven weapons and dynamic support to Offensive Cyber Operations.
Chief Master Sergeant Villarreal joined the Air Force in April 1997 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She completed Personnel Specialist training at Keesler AFB, Mississippi where she was assigned to the 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. She worked as a customer service representative in the Military Personnel Flight and the Commander Support Staff for the Wing. She then joined the Reserve as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee where she was assigned to the 470th Air Base Squadron at Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany. Chief Villarreal’s experience includes working as a Wing Career Assistance Advisor and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Director of the Defense Support Services Center. In 2012, she deployed to Bagram AB, Afghanistan where she was assigned to the Personnel Support for Contingency Operations team as the Casualty Assistance Representative. She has extensive personnel experience and has served in the Air Force in various statuses: Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. Prior to her current position, CMSgt Villarreal was 340th Flying Training Group’s Senior Enlisted Leader at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.
EDUCATION
2001 Airman Leadership School, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2004 Associate of Applied Science, Human Resources Management, Community College of the Air Force
2005 Associate of Applied Science, Mathematics, University of Maryland
2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Bachelor of Science, Human Resources Management, American Military University, WVa.
2009 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Knowledge Online, Suffolk, Va.
2014 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF
2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, Eglin AFB, Fla.
2016 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Knowledge Online, Suffolk, Va.
2017 Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, R.I.
2017 Air Force Reserve Chief Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga.
2018 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Reserve Component National Security Conference, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2020 Strategic Mindset Seminar, Washington D.C.
2022 Joint Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Joint Knowledge Online, Suffolk, Va.
2022 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina
2024 Africa Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2025 Command Chief Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga.
2025 Master of Executive Leadership, Liberty University, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1998 – May 2000, Information Management Craftsman, 189th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
2. June 2000 – October 2003, Customer Service Clerk, 189th Military Personnel Flight, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
3. November 2003 – May 2004, Command Support Staff, Brunssum Air Base, Netherlands
4. June 2004 – October 2006, Command Support Staff, 470th Air Base Squadron, Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany
5. November 2006 – March 2007, Personnel Craftsman, 1st Special Operations Military Personnel Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
6. April 2007 – September 2007, Chief of Personnel Readiness, 919th Military Personnel Squadron, Duke Field, Eglin AFB, Fla.
7. October 2007 – December 2008, Wing Career Assistance Advisor, 919th Military Personnel Squadron, Duke Field, Eglin AFB, Fla.
8. January 2009 – July 2013, NCO In Charge, Headquarters Readiness Management Group, Detachment 3, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
9. August 2013 – October 2017, Section Chief, Force Management, Headquarters Readiness & Integration Organization, Detachment 6, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
(Deployed March 2012 – July 2012, 455th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan)
10. November 2017 –August 2020, Superintendent, Headquarters Readiness & Integration Organization, Detachment 6, MacDill AFB, Fla.
11. September 2020 – June 2022, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Defense Support Services Center, Alexandria, Va.
12. July 2022 – April 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 433rd Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
13. May 2023 - September 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 340th Flying Training Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
14. October 2025 – present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 960th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Chapman Annex, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2000 Distinguished Graduate, Personnel Apprentice Course
2001 Arkansas Airman of the Year
2010 HQ RIO Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2012 HQ RIO Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2013 AFRC A1 Force Support Reserve Component SNCO of the Year
2013 Air Force A1 Force Support Reserve Component SNCO of the Year
2015 AFRC A1 Force Support Reserve Component SNCO of the Year
2015 Air Force A1 Force Support Reserve Component SNCO of the Year
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Permanent member, Air Force Sergeant Association
Member, Air Force Association
(Current as of November 2025)