Chief Master Sergeant Jason Aucoin is the 71st Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In this role, he serves as the principle advisor to the commander on all matters of morale, welfare, readiness, professional development and effective utilization of the enlisted force. He provides mentorship and guidance for 140 enlisted, 800 officers and 125 civilians of Undergraduate Pilot Training. He brings operational leadership and perspective in the management of the second busiest airfield in the Air Force with 206 training aircraft. The group executes over 55,000 sorties and 80,000 flying hours annually, producing over 300 U.S. Air Force and Allied pilots each year.
Chief Aucoin hails from Hollywood, Florida and entered the Air Force in November 1996 as an F-16 Avionics member. In 2008, he entered into the Safety career field, where he has worked in various operational and staff positions, involving wing and major command levels. During his his career he has served as the Superintendents for the 492nd Fighter Squadron, Wing Inspector General, Wing Staff Agency, and Air Education Training Command Safety Directorate. Chief Aucoin has been stationed at locations in South Carolina, Arizona, United Arab Emirates, Maryland, Nevada, United Kingdom and Texas. He has served in multiple deployed locations, supporting Operation Northern Watch, Operation Allied Force, Operation Enduring Freedom, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, and Operation New Dawn. Before assuming his current position, Chief Aucoin served as Safety Chief Enlisted Manager, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph Texas.
EDUCATION
1996 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
1997 Avionics Test Station and Aircraft Component course, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Airman Leadership School, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
2002 Avionics Test Station Craftsman School, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2005 Associate in Applied Science in Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Safety Apprentice School, Lackland AFB, Texas
2009 Associate in Applied Science degree in Safety, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter AFB, Alabama
2013 Safety Managers Course, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Distance Learning
2015 Mishap Investigation Non-Aviation Course, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Distance Learning
2018 USAFE Superintendent Course, Ramstein AB, Germany
2020 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1996 – January 1997, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. January 1997 – May 1997, student, Electronic Principles Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. May 1997 – September 1997, student, 365 Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
4. September 1997 – March 2002, F-16 AIS Member, 20 Component Repair Squadron, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
5. March 2002 – October 2007, F-16 AIS NCOIC, 57 Component Maintenance Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada
6. October 2007 – December 2009, NCOIC of Safety Education and Training, 56 Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Arizona
7. December 2009 – December 2010, Ground Safety Manager, 380 Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra AB, UAE
8. January 2011 – May 2012, Safety, NCOIC of Ground Safety, 11 Wing, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
9. May 2012 – July 2014, Ground Safety Manager, 432 Wing, 432 Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech AFB, Nevada
10. July 2014 – August 2016, Ground Safety Manager, 48 Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England
11. August 2016 – December 2016, Superintendent, 492 Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England
12. December 2016 – August 2017, Inspector General Superintendent, 48 Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England
13. August 2017 – July 2019, Safety Superintendent, 48 Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England
14. July 2019 – July 2023, Safety Chief Enlisted Manager, Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph Texas
15. July 2023 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 71st Operations Group, Vance AFB, Oklahoma
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant 1 October 2019
(Current as of 1 Aug 2023)