Chief Master Sergeant Adam D. Clingan is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 55th Mission Support Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. In this vital role he serves as a key operations advisor and advocate for the wing mission while leading more than 1700 military and civilian personnel across five diverse squadrons in support of ACC's largest wing and 50 associate units, including United States Strategic Command and the 557th Weather Wing. Chief Clingan serves as the principal advisor on good order and discipline, health, morale, and welfare matters, mission readiness, proper utilization of resources, and the professional development of all assigned members while ensuring first class community support to over 57,000 active duty, dependent, and retired personnel.
Chief Clingan entered the Air Force in February 1998. Following basic training, he graduated from Fuels Apprentice Technical School, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. His background includes various duties in Fuels Management at the unit level. Throughout his career, he has filled a myriad of roles including NCOIC of a Wing and Numbered Air Force Protocol offices, First Sergeant, Squadron Superintendent, MAJCOM Functional Manager and Group Senior Enlisted Leader. His assignments include bases in Arizona, New Mexico, New Jersey and Georgia. He has also served overseas in Germany, South Korea, Japan, and Guam. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader, 49th Mission Support Group, Holloman AFB, New Mexico.
EDUCATION
1998 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
1998 Fuels Apprentice Technical School, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2001 Airman Leadership School, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2004 Fuels Craftsman Course 7-Level, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2008 Associate’s, Applied Sciences, Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Air Force Institute of Technology, Logistics 299-Combat Logistics, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
2009 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, Florida
2010 Air Force Institute of Technology, Protocol Fundamentals Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Correspondence
2012 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2013 Associate’s, Applied Sciences, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Master Resiliency Trainer Course, Air Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
2021 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama
2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Staff Judge Advocate General’s School, Maxwell AFB. Alabama
2023 Group Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Feb 1998 - Mar 1998, Student, 322nd Basic Military Training Sq., Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. Mar 1998 - May 1998, student, Fuels Apprentice Technical School, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. Jun 1998 - Jun 2001, Fuels Distribution and Hydrant Operator, 86th Supply Sq., Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. Jul 2001 - Jul 2002, Fuels Laboratory Technician, 51st Supply Sq., Osan Air Base Republic of Korea
5. Jul 2002 - Aug 2005, NCOIC Fuels Preventive Maintenance, NCOIC Hydrant Operations, Kadena AB, Japan
6. Sept 2005 - May 2006 Fuels Distribution Supervisor, 355th Logistics Readiness Sq., Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
7. May 2006 - Dec 2007, NCOIC Wing Protocol, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
8. Jan 2008 - Jun 2009, NCOIC Fuels Laboratory, 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
9. Jun 2009 - Jun 2010, NCOIC 12th Air Force Protocol, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
10. Dec 2010 - Dec 2011 NCOIC Commander Support Staff, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
11. Jan 2012 - Jun 2012, Fuels Distribution Supervisor, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mexico
12. Jun 2012 - Dec 2013, First Sergeant, 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Cannon AFB, New Mexico
13. Jan 2014 - Jun 2015, First Sergeant; 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
14. Jul 2015 - Jun 2017, Section Chief, Fuels Operations and Fuels Information Service Center JB-MDL, New Jersey
15. Aug 2017 - Jul 2018, Superintendent, 36 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam
16. Jul 2018 - Jul 2020, Superintendent, Fuels Management Flight, 36 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Andersen AFB Guam
17. Aug 2020 - Jun 2022 Fuels MAJCOM Functional Manager, HQ, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Georgia
18. Jul 2022 - Sept 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 49th Mission Support Group, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
19. Sep 2024 - Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 55th Mission Support Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
NATO Medal for Kosovo
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
11th Air Force Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
36th Wing Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
36th Wing Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Award
87th Air Base Wing, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
305th Operations Group, First Sergeant of the Year
18th Wing Fuels NCO of the Year