Chief Master Sergeant Israel Nuñez is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, Washington D.C., and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. As the Senior Enlisted Advisor, Chief Nuñez represents the highest level of enlisted leadership in the United States Air Force Reserve. He provides direction to the enlisted force and represents the interest of more than 70,000 total force Airmen at all levels of government. As the Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, Chief Nuñez is the principal advisor to the commander of Air Force Reserve Command. In this capacity, he is the commander’s primary advisor regarding the welfare, morale, discipline, proper utilization, operational readiness, and war-fighting capability of enlisted U.S. Air Force Reserve personnel stationed worldwide.

Chief Nuñez entered the Air Force in 2000 and has an extensive background in executing and leading air transportation operations. A veteran of several deployments, Chief Nuñez has deployed to various locations in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Fourth Air Force Command Chief at March Air Reserve Base, California.

EDUCATION
2005 Airman Leadership School, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
2008 Associate in Applied Science, Air Transportation, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Associate in Applied Science, Education and Training, Community College of the Air Force
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, Joint Knowledge Online
2016 Chief Orientation Course, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
2017 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
2018 International NCO Leadership Development Course, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
2019 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2020 Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2021 Middle East – South Asia Domestic Divisions/Regional Conflicts, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2021 Eurasia Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Knowledge Online
2022 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2022 Senior Leader Security Seminar, Office of Special Investigations Academy, Montross, Va.
2023 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, National Defense University, Washington D.C.
2025 Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2001 – November 2002, Cargo Processing Specialist, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
2. December 2002 – March 2006, Passenger Terminal Supervisor, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
3. March 2006 – October 2009, Maintenance Training Manager, 349th Maintenance Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
4. November 2009 – January 2012, Cargo Operations Section Chief, 55th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
5. February 2012 – December 2013, Aircraft Load Planning Services Section Chief, 55th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
6. January 2014 – December 2016, Aerial Port Operations Superintendent, 55th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
7. January 2017 – September 2017, Chief of Plans and Compliance, 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa.
8. October 2017 – Jan 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 69th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
9. January 2021 - July 2022, Command Chief, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
10. July 2022 – April 2023, Command Chief, Fourth Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
11. May 2023 – present, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, Washington D.C., and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

(Current as of June 2025)