Command Chief of the 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. He is the Commanders senior enlisted advisor on matters concerning welfare, effective utilization and progress of the enlisted members of the 911th Airlift Wing. Chief Neitzel is a native of Menomonie, Wis. He enlisted in the active duty Air Force in January 1992 into the Information Management career field. He joined the Air Force Reserve as a traditional reservist in 1994 at Peterson AFB, Colo. The chief has served in a variety of leadership positions including information management, personnel specialist, first sergeant and superintendent. He has supported or been deployed throughout his career for campaigns to include Operation Joint Forge, Operation Cornet Oak, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Before assuming his current position, he served as Superintendent of the 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan, AFB, Tucson, Ariz. In his civilian capacity, he is the Director of Human Resources for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Medicine.
EDUCATION
2005 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2006 First Sergeants' Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Associate of Arts, Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Associate of Arts, Information Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2008 Bachelor of Science, Management (with honors), Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wis.
2009 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, correspondence
2015 Masters of Business Administration, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wis.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1992 – March 1992, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. March 1992 – May 1992, Information Management technical training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. May 1992 – September 1993, Information Management Specialist, 50th Civil Engineering Squadron, Falcon AFB, Colo.
4. September 1993 - April 1994, Information Management Specialist, 36th Mission Support Group, Anderson AFB, Guam
5. August 1994 – July 1995, Information Management Specialist, 302nd Operations Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
6. July 1995 – September 1996, Information Management Specialist, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
7. September 1996 – November 1996, Personnel Technician technical training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
8. September 1996 – March 1997, Relocations Technician, 302nd Mission Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. March 1997 – June 1998, Personnel Readiness Technician, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
10. June 1998 – January 1999, Information Management Specialist, 939th Communication Flight, Portland ARS, Ore.
11. January 1999 – October 2000, Information Management Specialist, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
12. October 2000 – June 2003, NCOIC, Information Management, 115th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Madison ANG, Wis.
13. June 2003 – January 2004, Commanders Support Staff, 934th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
14. January 2004 – October 2006, NCOIC, Inspector General, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
15. October 2006 – November 2009, First Sergeant, 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
16. November 2009 – February 2011, First Sergeant, 414th Fight Group, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
17. September 2011 – November 2011, Command and Control Systems technical training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
18. February 2011 – March 2013, Superintendent, Command Post, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP ARS, Minn.
19. March 2014 – Operations Group Superintendent, 943rd Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz.
20. October 2016 – Present, Command Chief, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh IAP ARS, Pa.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters National Defense Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with the "M" device and hour glass
Basic Military Training Honor Graduate
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2008 First Sergeant of the Year, 934th Airlift Wing
2008 First Sergeant of the Year, 22nd Air Force
2009 Superior Performer, Unit Compliance Inspection, 934th Airlift Wing, Minneapolis-St. Paul ARS, Minn.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman – July 1992
Airman First Class – May 1993 Senior Airman – November 1994
Staff Sergeant – January 1996
Technical Sergeant – October 2002
Master Sergeant – September 2005
Senior Master Sergeant – May 2010
Chief Master Sergeant – August 2014
(Current as of September 2016)