Rodney J. McKinley | |
Birth Date: | 17 January 1956 |
Birth Place: | Georgetown, Ohio, US |
Branch: | United States Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1974–1977 1982–2009 |
Rank: | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
Battles: | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards: | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (8) Air Force Commendation Medal (3) Air Force Achievement Medal |
Rodney J. McKinley (born January 17, 1956) is a retired airman of the United States Air Force who served as the 15th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 2006 to 2009.
McKinley grew up in Mt. Orab, Ohio, graduating from Western Brown High School in 1974. He originally entered the United States Air Force in 1974, took a break in service in 1977 to attend college, and re-entered the Air Force in 1982. His background includes various duties in medical and aircraft maintenance, and as a first sergeant and Command Chief Master Sergeant at wing, numbered air force and major command levels. His assignments include bases in North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Alaska, and Hawaii. He also served overseas in the Philippines, Italy and Germany, and deployed to Southwest Asia in support of operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
McKinley served as Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Pacific Air Forces at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii. He was appointed to the position of Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force on June 30, 2006. In this post, McKinley represented the highest enlisted level of leadership and, as such, provided direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public, and to those in all levels of government. He served as the personal adviser to the chief of staff and the secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of the enlisted force.
McKinley retired from the United States Air Force in June 2009, having served for over 30 years. From then to November 2012, he was senior vice president for strategic partnerships at MicroTech, a privately held information technology services company. Since January 2017, he has served on the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigations, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the US Department of Defense.
Personal decorations | |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Achievement Medal | |
Unit awards | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device, silver, and two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (Ninth award requires second ribbon due to spacing of accouterments) | |
Service awards | |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal (Tenth award requires second ribbon due to spacing of accouterments) | |
Campaign and service medals | |
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze service stars | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze service star | |
Service, training, and marksmanship awards | |
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | |
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame | |
Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and bronze oak leaf cluster | |
NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
Air Force Training Ribbon | |
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