Chief Master Sergeant Kevin N. Robertson Jr. is the Special Assistant to the Inspector General, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico. He supports the Wing Inspector General in executing the Commander's Inspection Program, ensuring the readiness and compliance of 5,000 Total Force Airmen and 115 aircraft, valued at $5.2B. Additionally, he advises on the wing's complaints and inquiries program, assisting in investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Chief Robertson entered the Air Force in August 2000 and graduated from Helicopter Maintenance Apprentice School in March 2001. Chief Robertson served as a rotary-wing maintainer for 23 years, in multiple roles as an HH-60(G) Flying Crew Chief, MI-17 Combat Air Advisor, CV-22(B) Lead Production Superintendent, Quality Assurance Superintendent, NSAv Operations Superintendent, Squadron and Group Senior Enlisted Leader, and Joint Task Force Senior Enlisted Leader. He has advised planning, execution, and command and control of various operations, activities, and investments across Middle East, European, African, and Indo-Pacific theatres. Prior to his current position, Chief Robertson was the Joint Task Force Senior Enlisted Leader, Detachment 1, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. Chief Robertson has completed eleven deployments supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, NEW DAWN, and several named operations in between.
EDUCATION
2005 Airman Leadership School, Osan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea
2009 Erwin Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
2011 Air Advisor Course, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, by correspondence
2014 Associate of Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Federal Communications Commission General Radiotelephone Operator with Ship Radar Endorsement License
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, by correspondence
2017 United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Academy-Advanced Course, Camp Johnson, N.C.
2020 Bachelor of Science, Leadership and Inter-disciplinary Studies, Trident University International, Cypress, Calif.
2021 Chief Leadership Academy, Gunter-Annex Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2023 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2023 Air Force Strategic Leader Course, Gunter-Annex Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Master of Science, Information Technology Management (Magna Cum Laude), Trident University International, Cypress, Calif.
2024 Senior Leader Security Seminar, O’Gara Training Center, Montross, Va.
2025 23rd Indian Armed Forces National Security Guard International Seminar, New Delhi, India
2025 Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2000 – March 2001, Student, Det 1, 362 TRS, Fort Eustis, Va.
2. May 2001 – April 2004, MH-53 Maintenance Apprentice, 16 HGS, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. April 2004 – May 2005, HH-60G Maintenance Journeyman, Det 1, 33 RQS, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. May 2005 – July 2008, HH-60G Dedicated/ Flying Crew Chief, 718 AMXS, 33 HMU, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
5. July 2008 – April 2010, Quality Assurance Inspector, 18 MXG, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
6. April 2010 – August 2011, HH-60G Flightline Expediter, 718 AMXS, 33 HMU, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan
7. August 2011 – January 2012, MI-17 Combat Air Advisor, 721 AEAS, Camp Taji, Iraq
8. January 2012 – January 2013, NCOIC, CV-22(B) Aircraft Section, 801 SOAMXS, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
9. January 2013 – March 2014, CV-22(B) Production Superintendent, 801 SOAMXS, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
10. March 2014 – October 2015, CV-22(B) Production Superintendent, 352 SOMXS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
11. October 2015 – April 2017, Lead Production Superintendent, 352 SOMXS, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
12. April 2017 – June 2018, Quality Assurance Superintendent, 352 SOMXG, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
13. June 2018 – July 2019, Detachment Superintendent, Det 1, 353 SOG, Yokota AB, Japan
14. July 2019 – March 2021, Squadron NCOIC, 753 SOAMXS, Yokota AB, Japan
15. March 2021 – August 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 753 SOAMXS, Yokota AB, Japan
16. August 2022 – April 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 27 SOMXG, Cannon AFB, N.M.
17. April 2024 – October 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, Det 1, 27 SOW JTF, Cannon AFB, N.M. (March 2025 – September 2025 Deployed Senior Enlisted Leader, JTF Indo-Pacific)
18. November 2025 – Present, Special Assistant to the 27 SOW Inspector General, Cannon AFB, N.M.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Combat Readiness Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with one bronze star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2003 Senior Airman Below-The-Zone
2008 18th Maintenance Group Maintenance Professional of the Year, NCO Category
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Erwin Non-Commissioned Officer’s Academy
2010 18th Maintenance Group Maintenance Support Professional of the Year, NCO Category
2019 353rd Special Operations Group Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, SNCO Category
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic 9 August, 2000
Airman 9 February, 2001
Airman First Class 9 December, 2001
Senior Airman 9 February, 2003
Staff Sergeant 1 February, 2005
Technical Sergeant 1 July, 2008
Master Sergeant 1 July, 2011
Senior Master Sergeant 1 June, 2017
Chief Master Sergeant 1 March, 2021
(Current as of March 2026)