Background
Chief Finch grew up in East Hampton, New New York
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
Chief Finch grew up in East Hampton, New New York
1980 Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
1983 Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida
1987 Associate degree in electronic systems technology, Community College of the Air Force
1990 United States. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama
1991 Associate degree in instructor of technology, Community College of the Air Force.
He entered the Air Force in July 1974. His background was in missile maintenance and professional military education and he served in a number of operational, maintenance, and support units at every level of command, from squadron through Major Command (MAJCOM). His assignments included bases in Colorado, Florida, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, District of Columbia
He served overseas in the United Kingdom and Alaska.
Chief Finch served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant for 11th Air Force and Air Combat Command (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination). While at Administrative Committee on Company-ordination, the command was involved in operations such as Operation Provide Promise, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Deliberate Force, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Desert Fox, and Operation Allied Force.
July 1974 - September 1974, student, Air Force basic military training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas September 1974 - February 1975, student, Missile Maintenance Technician School, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado March 1975 - November 1976, missile maintenance technician, 31st Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida November 1976 - July 1978, missile maintenance technician, 7551st Ammunition Supply Squadron, Royal Air Force Welford, England July 1978 - April 1980, missile maintenance crew chief and shift supervisor, 31st Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida April 1980 - October 1984, instructor and Director of, Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Center, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida October 1984 - June 1988, Chief, Nonresident Course Development. Director, Noncommissioned Officer Preparatory Course Instructor Course.
And Chief, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Evaluations and Analysis Branch, Leadership and Management Development Center, Center for Professional Development, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama June 1988 - August 1992, Superintendent for Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military, Air Force Military Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas September 1992 - July 1993, Commandant, Pacific Air Forces Noncommissioned Officer Academy — Alaska, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska July 1993 - July 1995, Senior Enlisted Adviser, 11th Air Force, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska July 1995 - July 1999, Command Chief Master Sergeant, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia August 1999 - June 2002, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia 1980 Tactical Air Command Noncommissioned Officer Leadership School, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida
