CMSgt Tiffany N. Griego is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy. She is the principal advisor to the commander on all matters concerning readiness, professional development, and quality of life for over 5,000 personnel consisting of 4,200 active-duty military members, 300 U.S. and 700 Italian civilian employees. Chief Griego advises the only permanently assigned U.S. Air Force Fighter Wing in NATO’s Southern Region on strategic directives to conduct and support air combat operations and maintain munitions for NATO.

The wing’s diverse mission sets are executed by Airmen that fly, maintain, and support two F-16CM Fighting Falcon fighter squadrons, two MQ-9 expeditionary attack squadrons, two combat search and rescue squadrons equipped with HH-60 Pavehawks and Pararescue Airmen, U.S. Air Forces Europe’s only air control squadron, as well as agile combat support squadrons, medical squadrons, and numerous wing staff agencies.

Chief Griego entered the USAF in 1997 and has held copious roles, including Security Forces duties during her first enlistment and Civil Engineering staff experience as the Operations Management Force Development Manager at AFCEC.

Chief Griego has deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE HORN OF AFRICA and INHERNT RESOLVE.

Prior to her current assignment, CMSgt Tiffany Griego was the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom.

EDUCATION

2002 Airman Leadership School, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

2006 Associate’s degree in criminal justice, Community College of the Air Force

2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Joint Base Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii

2013 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force

2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Correspondence

2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Correspondence Civil Engineer Superintendent Course, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

2017 Bachelor of Science Degree in Organizational Management, Ashford University, Clinton, Ohio

2018 Chief Orientation Course, Air Force Material Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

2020 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.

2020 Air Force Personnel Center Squadron Commander’s and Superintendent Course, Randolph AFB, Texas

2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Correspondence

2022 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2023 Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2023 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.

2024 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.

ASSIGNMENTS 

1. February 1998–September 1999, Response Team Member, 96th Security Forces Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

2. October 1999–September 2000, Entry Controller, 51st Security Forces Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea

3. October 2000–October 2005, Operations Management Journeyman, 78th Civil Engineer Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.

4. October 2005–September 2007, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Production Management, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.

5. September 2007–September 2008, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Real Property, 607th Material Maintenance Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea

6. September 2008–September 2010, Operations Management Craftsman, 15th Civil Engineering Squadron, JB Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii

7. September 2010 – January 2012, Section Chief, Operations Support, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron, JB Pearl-Harbor Hickam, Hawaii

8. January 2012–May 2014, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Requirements and Optimization, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

9. May 2014–May 2015, Resources Contracting Officer Representative, 821st Support Squadron, Thule AB, Greenland

10. June 2015–November 2015, Superintendent, Operations Flight, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.

11. November 2015–June 2017, Superintendent, Operations Flight/Superintendent, Engineering Flight 7th Engineer Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas

12. June 2017–June 2019, Operations Management Force Development Manager, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Tyndall AFB, Fla.

13. June 2019–July 2021, Squadron Superintendent, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan

14. August 2021–July 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 374th Mission Support Group, Yokota AB, Japan

15. August 2022–June 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 436th Mission Support Group, Dover AFB, Del.

16. July 2023–July 2025, Command Chief, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

17. July 2025–Present, Command Chief, 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters

National Defense Service Medal

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal with Service Star

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and three oak leaf clusters

OTHER ACHIEVMENTS

2000 Distinguished Graduate, Civil Engineer Operations Management Course

2012 Society of American Engineers Goddard Award, 1st Special Operations Wing

2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron

2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, 821st  Support Squadron

2016 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 7th Civil Engineer Squadron

2016 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION  

Airmen Basic Sept. 17, 1997

Airman March 17, 1998

Airman First Class Jan. 17, 1999

Staff Sergeant June 1, 2002

Technical Sergeant Jan. 1, 2009

Master Sergeant June 1, 2012

Senior Master Sergeant Feb. 1, 2016

Chief Master Sergeant Oct. 1, 2018

(CURRENT AS OF JUL 2025)