Chief Master Sergeant John C. Splitter is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 55th Mission Support Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He serves a critical role on the Command Team as a key strategist, operations advisor, mentor, and advocate for the wing mission while leading more than 1600 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 Splitter Serves as the principal advisor on military and civilian health, morale, and welfare matters, mission readiness, proper utilization of resources, and the professional development of all assigned members while ensuring outstanding community support to over 57,000 active duty, dependent, and retired personnel.
Chief Master Sergeant Splitter grew up on a large farm in western Kansas and entered the Air Force in December 1994. After completion of Basic Military Training, he attended technical training at Sheppard AFB, TX where he graduated top of his class as an Electrical Power Production Apprentice. During his career he has served at the tactical and operational level of agile combat support in various positions including: Civil Engineering, Fixed Communications, Combat Communications, and
Tactical Air Control Party support (ASOS/ASOC). He has deployed numerous times in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, as a Coalition Advisor to the reformed Iraqi Army under IRAQI FREEDOM, and INHERENT RESOLVE.
Chief Master Sergeant Splitter is married to Senior Master Sergeant Casey Jo Splitter and has two children, Second Lieutenant John C Splitter Jr. United States Space Force and Alyssa M. Boberg.
EDUCATION
1995 Electrical Power Production Apprentice Course (Distinguished Graduate)
1998 607th Combat Communications Combat Readiness School
2000 Airmen Leadership School 2000 3rd Combat Communications Combat Readiness School
2001 Civil Engineer Management Craftsman Course (Distinguished Graduate)
2002 Mobile Aircraft Arresting Systems Course
2003 Power Production Advanced Troubleshooting course (Distinguished Graduate)
2005 Personal Trainer Certification (ACE)
2006 Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2006 Coalition Advisory Course (Ft Riley KS)
2010 USAF 1st Sergeant Academy Additional Duty Symposium
2011 Community College of the Air Force (Associates in Applied Science; Electrical Mechanical Technology)
2011 Air Support Operations Center Initial Qualification course (Wheeler Army Airfield)
2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Course 14)
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education course
2012 Community College of the Air Force (Professional Manager Certification)
2014 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy in residence course
2014 Civil Engineer Superintendent Course
2017 Chief Leadership Course
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Dec 1994 - Jan 1995, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. Jan 1995 - April 1995, Student, Electrical Power Production Basic Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. Apr 1995 - Sept 1998, Power Plant Operator, 72nd Communications Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma(Aug 1997 - Jan 1997, Power Plant Operator, 4404th Wing, Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
4. Sept 1998 - Sept 1999, Power Production Craftsman/Quick Response Forces member, 607th Combat Communications Sq, Camp Humphreys, Korea
5. Sept 1999 - Oct 2001, Unit Deployment Manager, 31st Combat Communication Sq, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
6. Oct 2001 - Aug 2006, NCOIC Power Production, 31st Combat Communication Sq, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma (Nov 2001 - Jan 2001, Engineer Lead C2 Advon Team, 1st Combat Communications Gp, Jacobabad, Pakistan)(Aug 2003 - Dec 2003, Power Support, Al Minhad Air Base, United Arab Emirates w/forward deployment as Power Plant Operator, 447th Air Expeditionary Group, Camp Sather, Iraq)(Aug 2005 - Oct 2005, Hurricane Katrina Search & Rescue, 82d Airborne, 3rd Brigade, New Orleans, Louisiana)
7. Aug 2006 - Oct 2007, Coalition Advisor Iraqi Army, Multi National Security Transition Command, Camp Habbinayah, Iraq
8. Oct 2007 - Jan 2009, Section Chief Power Production, 31st Combat Communication Sq, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
9. Jan 2009 - Jan 2011, Support Superintendent, 25th Air Support Operations Sq, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii10. Jan 2011 - Jan 2012, Interim First Sergeant, 25th Air Support Operations Sq, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii
11. Jan 2012 - Sept 2013, Support Superintendent, 34th Combat Communications Sq, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
12. Sept 2013 - Jun 2017, Operations Superintendent & Squadron Superintendent, 30th Civil Engineer Sq, Vandenberg AFB, California
13. Jun 2017 - Jun 2019, Squadron Superintendent, 2d Civil Engineer Sq, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana(Oct 2018 - Apr 2019, Senior Airfield Authority Superintendent, 443d Air Expeditionary Sq, Al-Asad AB, Iraq)
14. Jun 2019 - Jan 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 36th Civil Engineer Sq, Andersen AFB, Guam
15. Jan 2021 - Current, Senior Enlisted Leader, 55th Mission Support Gp, Offutt AFB, Nebraska
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (five oak leaf clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
Air Force Achievement Medal (three oak leaf clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
Iraq Campaign Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
Inherent Resolve Campaign MedalAir Advisor Tab
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2004 Maintenance Supervisor of the Year (3d Combat Communications Group)
2005 NCO of the Year (31st Combat Communications Squadron)
2005 Lance P. Sijan Award (3d Combat Communications Group)
2005 Fit To Fight Award (Tinker AFB)
2009 NCO of the Quarter (1st Air Support Operations Group)
2009 NCO of the Year (25th Air Support Operations Squadron)
2010 NCO of the Quarter (13th Air Force)
2011 SNCO of the Year (1st Air Support Operations Group)
2011 Lance P. Sijan Award (1st Air Support Operations Group)
2011 SNCO of the Quarter (13th Air Force)
2011 SNCO of the Year (13th Air Force)
2012 SNCO of the Year (34th Combat Communications Squadron)
2013 Lance P. Sijan Award (3d Combat Communications Group)
2014 SNCO of the Year (30th Civil Engineer Squadron)
2015 Chief Master Sergeant Larry Daniels “Civil Engineer Military Superintendent of Year” (US Air Force) & Air Force Recognition Ribbon
(Current as of 9 Jan 2022)