Chief Master Sergeant Clark serves as the Command Chief, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. As the wing’s Senior Enlisted Leader, he is the primary advisor to the commander on all matters concerning operations, health, morale, welfare, readiness, training, quality of life, professional development, and utilization of more than 5,000 military and civilian personnel, as well as their families. His leadership is essential to the appropriate maintenance, employment, and deployment of F16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and $6 billion in assets used in the support of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) missions. He also provides senior enlisted oversight for the wing’s multiple geographically separated units located across Europe. The 52nd Fighter Wing supports the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe with mission-ready personnel and systems providing expeditionary air power for the suppression of enemy air defenses, counter-air, air interdiction, and close-air support. Chief Clark entered the Air Force in January 2002 and graduated from the Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice course in July 2002, where he earned Distinguished Graduate. He has held a variety of maintenance positions supporting A-10, HH-60, F-15, F-16, F-22, and MQ-9 weapons systems. Prior to his current position, Chief Clark served as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 51st Maintenance Group, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
EDUCATION
2002 Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2006 Airman Leadership School, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2007 Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2013 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2014 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course, National Defense University
2015 Associate of Applied Science in Aircraft Armament Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Correspondence Course, National Defense University
2018 Advanced Armament Superintendent Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2021 Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership, Columbia Southern University
2023 Chief Master Sergeants Leadership Course, In-Residence, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2023 International Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Croatian Defense Academy, Zagreb, Croatia
2026 Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2026 Judge Advocate Senior Leader Orientation Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2026 Continuous Improvement and Innovation for Executives, Institute for Defense and Business, Duke University
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2002 – March 2002, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. March 2002 – July 2002, Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. August 2002 – March 2004, Weapons Load Crew Member, 67th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
4. March 2004 – August 2005, Squadron Lead Crew Member, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan
5. October 2005 – January 2008, Weapons Load Crew Chief, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida
6. January 2008 – February 2009, Weapons Load Crew Chief, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of
Korea
7. March 2009 – March 2012, Weapons Expeditor, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
8. March 2012 – April 2015, Loading Standardization Crew, 18th Maintenance Group, Kadena AB, Japan
9. April 2015 – March 2018, Armament Maintenance Section Chief, 31st Munitions Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
10. March 2018 – May 2019, Weapons Section Chief, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
11. May 2019 – August 2020, Weapons Section Chief, 51st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
12. August 2020 – October 2020, Armament Flight Chief, 51st Munitions Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
13. October 2020 – March 2021, Superintendent, 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
14. March 2021 – March 2022, Armament Flight Chief, 51st Munitions Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
15. March 2022 – July 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 25th Fighter Generation Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
16. July 2022 – June 2024, Wing Weapons Manager, 31st Maintenance Group, Aviano AB, Italy (December 2023 – April
2024 – Senior Enlisted Leader, 731st Expeditionary Attack Squadron, 71st Air Base, Campia Turzii, Romania)
17. June 2024 – June 2026, Senior Enlisted Leader, 51st Maintenance Group, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
18. June 2026 – present, Command Chief, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with ‘N’ device
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2002 Distinguished Graduate, Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice Course
2013 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2014 Armament Manager of the Year, Kadena Air Base, Japan
2016 Armament Manager of the Year, Aviano Air Base, Italy
2019 Armament Manager of the Year, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman January 9, 2002
Airman First Class February 25, 2002
Senior Airman June 25, 2004
Staff Sergeant May 1, 2006
Technical Sergeant May 1, 2011
Master Sergeant May 1, 2015
Senior Master Sergeant December 1, 2018
Chief Master Sergeant June 1, 2022
(Current as of June 2026)