Chief Master Sergeant Joshua D. Haberkorn is the Command Chief, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. He leads the enlisted force and is the principal advisor to the commander on all matters impacting the combat readiness, mission effectiveness, professional development, training, utilization, health, morale and welfare. He provides leadership to over 1,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel in support of the F-35 Lightning II for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and seven coalition partners, training graduate pilots, air battle managers and intelligence personnel to utilize this fifth-generation weapon system. The 33d Fighter Wing “Nomads,” is a graduate flying and maintenance training wing with two geographically separated organizations, the 337th Air Control Squadron, which provides the Air Force’s only Air Battle Manager training at Tyndall AFB and the 85th Fighter Group, an F-35 International Training Facility at Ebbing ANGB, Arkansas. Chief Haberkorn entered the Air Force in October 2002. He graduated from the Security Forces apprentice course at Lackland AFB, Texas, in February 2003. His background includes various security and law enforcement duties at the unit and wing levels. Throughout his career, he has filled a myriad of roles which include Group Superintendent, Squadron Superintendent, First Sergeant, Air Advisor, Flight Chief, Antiterrorism Manager, Criminal Investigator, Prime Nuclear Airlift Force Supervisor, Expeditionary Squad Leader, Patrolman and Installation Entry Controller. His assignments include bases in South Korea, Japan, Germany, The Netherlands, Utah and Florida. Sergeant Haberkorn has also deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, CAPER FOCUS, FREEDOM’s SENTINEL and the Resolute Support Mission. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as Senior Enlisted Leader, 6th Mission Support Group, MacDill AFB, Florida.
EDUCATION
2005 Basic Combat Convoy Course (BC3), Camp Bullis, Texas
2006 USAFE Airman Leadership School, Kapaun AS, Germany
2009 Army Corps of Engineers, Security Engineering Course, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
2011 Combat Leaders Course, Camp Bullis, Texas
2013 Air Force, Force Protection Intelligence Formal Training Unit, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
2014 Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force
2014 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colorado
2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2016 United States Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Alabama
2017 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Knowledge Online
2017 Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2018 Air Advisor Course, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
2021 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter, Alabama
2021 Bachelor of Science degree in Leadership and Interdisciplinary Studies, Trident University International
2022 Chief Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2022 Security Forces Manager Orientation, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, TN
2022 Air Force Special Operations Command Senior Leader Course, Cannon AFB, NM
2022 Joint Special Operations Pre-Command Course, MacDill AFB, FL
2023 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter, AFB, Alabama
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation and Group Command Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2002 – November 2002, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. November 2002 – February 2003, Student, Technical Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. February 2003 – March 2004, Elite Gate Guard, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea
4. April 2004 – September 2005, Desk Sergeant, 568th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany (January 2005 –
September 2005, Gun Truck Fire Team Leader, Detachment 2632, Logistical Supply Area Anaconda, Iraq)
5. September 2005 – August 2008, Security Forces Evaluator, 435th Security Forces Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany (February
2007 – August 2007, NCOIC, Security Escort Team, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)
(February 2008 – August 2008, Controller, 478th Expeditionary Operations Squadron, Manta FOL, Ecuador)
6. August 2008 – October 2009, Antiterrorism Program Manager, 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
7. October 2009 – December 2012, NCOIC, Plans and Programs, 703rd Munitions Support Squadron, Volkel AB, The Netherlands
8. December 2012 – November 2016, NCOIC, Criminal Investigations, 75th Security Forces Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (November
2013 – April 2014, Element Leader, 376th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyz Republic)
9. November 2016 – April 2018, First Sergeant, 75th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
10. April 2018 – October 2019, First Sergeant, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (October 2018 – October
2019, First Sergeant, Train Advise Assist Command-Air (TAAC-Air) and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan)
11. October 2019 – July 2020, First Sergeant, 388th Maintenance Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
12. July 2020 – March 2022, First Sergeant, 823d RED HORSE Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
13. March 2022 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida
14. June 2024 – June 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 6th Mission Support Group, MacDill AFB, Florida
15. June 2025 – Present, Command Chief, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Army Combat Driver’s Wheel
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2010 703rd Munitions Support Squadron Custody Support-Staff NCO of the Year
2013 Air Force Material Command Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level NCO of the Year
2014 John L. Levitow Award, NCO Academy
2015 75th Security Forces Squadron Support-Staff NCO of the Year
2017 75th Air Base Wing First Sergeant of the Year
2019 388th Fighter Wing First Sergeant of the Year
2020 Headquarters 15th Air Force First Sergeant of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class October 8, 2002
Senior Airman February 8, 2005
Staff Sergeant April 1, 2007
Technical Sergeant June 1, 2011
Master Sergeant January 1, 2016
Senior Master Sergeant October 1, 2019
Chief Master Sergeant October 1, 2022
(Current as of June 2025)