James C. Binnicker | |
Birth Date: | 23 July 1938 |
Birth Place: | Orangeburg, South Carolina, US |
Death Place: | Calhoun, Georgia, US |
Placeofburial: | Arlington National Cemetery |
Branch: | United States Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1957–1990 |
Rank: | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
Battles: | Vietnam War |
Awards: | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal (2) |
Laterwork: | CEO Air Force Enlisted Village |
James C. Binnicker (July 23, 1938 – March 21, 2015) was a senior enlisted non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who served as the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 1986 to 1990.
James Binnicker was born on July 23, 1938, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he graduated from Aiken High School in 1956.
Binnicker entered the United States Air Force in August 1957. His first assignment was to the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as a life support specialist. His early years include tours in base and wing operations in Hawaii, North Dakota, Georgia, North Carolina, Vietnam, and Taiwan. He served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for 12th Air Force, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Headquarters Tactical Air Command. He also represented the Air Force as Senior Enlisted Advisor on the President's Commission on Military Compensation. In February 1985, Binnicker was selected for the 33-year extended tenure program.
Binnicker served as the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from July 1, 1986, to July 1990.
In March 2000, Binnicker was appointed the president and CEO of the Air Force Enlisted Village (AFEV), a non-profit charity located in Shalimar, Florida, that provides a home for the surviving spouses of enlisted military personnel.[1] Binnicker was a member of the AFEV Board of Directors from 1992 to his death.[2] He died in 2015, aged 76,[3] and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[4]
Personal decorations | |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Air Force Commendation Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Unit awards | |
Presidential Unit Citation | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | |
Service awards | |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Army Good Conduct Medal | |
Campaign and service medals | |
National Defense Service Medal | |
Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze service stars | |
Service, training, and marksmanship awards | |
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | |
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with bronze oak leaf cluster | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters | |
NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
Foreign awards | |
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Award | |
Vietnam Campaign Medal | |