CMSgt Scott R. Piper serves as the Command Chief for the 49th Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. He is the senior enlisted advisor to the Wing Commander on all issues regarding the safety, training, morale, welfare, personal and professional development, and quality of life issues affecting the total force of over 21,000 assigned personnel including the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group (Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources) and the 704th Test Group. The 49th Wing is the primary F-16 and MQ-9 training schoolhouse for the United States Air Force, training more than 150 F-16 pilots and 700 MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators annually.
CMSgt Piper entered the Air Force in July of 1999. He graduated from the Aerospace Medical Apprentice School at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas in December of 1999. His background includes diverse duties in the medical career field as a critical care paramedic as well as being an Independent Duty Medical Technician. Throughout his career, he has filled many versatile roles including Operations Superintendent for a Special Operations Support Squadron and a Career Assistance Advisor. His assignments include bases in California, Colorado, United Kingdom, Germany, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada, and North Dakota. He also served in contingency deployments in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. He and his wife, MSgt (ret.) Luciana Piper, have four sons: Scotty, Samuel, Sean, and Symon.
EDUCATION
2003 Airman Leadership School, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
2010 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2012 Associate Degree in Applied Health Sciences, CCAF
2012 Air Advisor Course, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, N.J.
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, National Defense University, D.C 2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Air University, Ala.
2017 John C. Maxwell, Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker and Team Coaching, Orlando, Fl. 2018 Leadership Academy, NextJump Co., Boston, Mass.
2018 Bachelors of Science Degree, Sports and Health Sciences, American Military University, W.Va. 2020 Air Force Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala.
2022 Group Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Air University, Ala.
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 Wing Command Team Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2025 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2025 Senior Leader Security Seminar, Danville, Va.
2026 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2000 – August 2001, Aeromedical Apprentice, 319th Aeromedical Dental Squadron, Grand Forks Air Base, ND.
2. August 2001 - August 2005, PCO Team Leader, 810th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
3. August 2005 – August 2006, Independent Duty Medical Technician, 21st Medical Ops Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain, Colo.
4. August 2006 – January 2012, NCOIC, Operational Support Medicine, 58th Rescue Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. January 2012 – January 2015, Superintendent, Medical Operations, 352d Special Ops Support Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom
6. January 2015 – April 2016, Flight Chief, Family Medicine Residency, 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
7. April 2016 – July 2019, Career Assistance Advisor, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
8. July 2019 – August 2021, Superintendent, 48th Medical Operations Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
9. August 2021 – July 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 22nd Medical Group, McConnell AFB, Kans.
10. August 2022 – June 2024, Chief, Medical Enlisted Force Pacific Air Forces
11. July 2024 – June 2026, Command Chief, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein AB, Germany
12. June 2026 – Present, Command Chief, 49th Wing, Hollman Air force Base, New Mexico.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1999 Distinguished Graduate, Aerospace Medical Apprenticeship Course 2003 John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School
2008 ACC Outstanding Independent Duty Medical Technician of the Year 2009 58th Rescue Squadron, NCO of the Year
2010 Air Force Outstanding Independent Duty Medical Technician of the Year 2013 352d Special Operations Support Squadron, SNCO of the Year
2013 Lance P. Sijan Award Winner, 352d Special Operations Wing
2013 AFSOC Operational Medicine Excellence Award Winner
2014 AFSOC SNCO Leadership Award Winner
2015 Distinguished Graduate, SNCOA
2017 Air Force PACE Leadership Impact Award Winner
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant September 1, 2019
(Current as of August 2026)