Chief Master Sergeant Malcolm O. Summers II is the Command Chief for the 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As the principal advisor to the Installation Commander, he leads the wing’s enlisted force and provides strategic guidance on the effective utilization, training, development, and readiness of nearly 3,000 military and civilian Airmen. Under his senior enlisted leadership, the wing is responsible for $5.4 billion in resources and a $311 million operating budget. He provides direct operational and installation support for over 29,000 personnel assigned to the Headquarters Air Force Sustainment Center, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, 552nd Air Control Wing, Navy Strategic Communications Wing One, 507th Air Refueling Wing, 448th Supply Chain Management Wing, and 45 other associate units, including the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and the 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group. The wing also provides dedicated care and services for military dependents and 36,500 retirees. In this role, Chief Summers ensures the 72nd ABW enables numerous critical missions at Tinker AFB, the largest single-site employer in the state of Oklahoma.
Chief Summers hails from Hawthorne, California. He enlisted into the Air Force in January 1998 as an Aerospace Propulsion Apprentice before retraining as a Civil Engineer Operations Manager in 2014. Throughout his career, he has held diverse leadership roles at the Squadron, Group, Wing, and Numbered Air Force levels. His extensive background encompasses positions in aircraft maintenance, military training, civil engineering, and a tour as a special duty instructor. He has served at installations in California, Texas, Mississippi, Colorado, Arizona, and South Korea, and has deployed in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, and INHERENT RESOLVE. Prior to his current position, Chief Summers was the Senior Enlisted Airman, Space Launch Delta 30, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, CA
2003 Military Training Leader Course, JBSA-Lackland AFB, TX
2008 Associate of Applied Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force, AL
2009 Associate of Applied Science, Education and Training Management, Community College of the Air Force, AL
2009 Basic Instructor Course (Distinguished Graduate), JBSA-Lackland AFB, TX
2010 Robert D. Gaylor Noncommissioned Officer Academy, JBSA-Lackland AFB, TX
2011 Associate of Applied Science, Instructor Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force, AL
2011 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude), Trident University International, CA
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
2014 Professional Managers Certification, Community College of the Air Force, AL
2015 Associate of Applied Science, Maintenance Production Management, Community College of the Air Force, AL
2015 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Correspondence Course
2017 Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Lincoln Leadership Institute, Gettysburg, PA
2020 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2021 Air Force Group Superintendent Course, Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Air Force Judge Advocate School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Wing Command Team Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 Space Executive Course, National Security Space Institute, CO
2025 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
2025 Continuous Improvement and Innovation for Executives, Institute for Defense and Business, Duke University NC
2025 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Capitol Hill Club, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998 - January 2003, C-5 Aerospace Propulsion Technician, 60th Component Repair Squadron, Travis AFB, CA
2. January 2003 - October 2004, Military Training Leader, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, TX
3. October 2004 - February 2006, Military Training Leader, 312th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, TX
4. February 2006 - June 2007, Command Military Training Leader, Second Air Force, Keesler AFB, MS
5. June 2007 - January 2009, Military Training Leader, 335th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, MS
6. January 2009 - August 2009, Group Military Training Leader, 81st Training Group, Keesler AFB, MS
7. August 2009 - October 2011, Instructor, Military Training Leader School, 37th Training Group, JBSA-Lackland, TX
8. October 2011 - July 2013, Superintendent, International Operations Squadron, DLIELC, JBSA-Lackland, TX
9. July 2013 - July 2014, Flight Chief, Airman Transition Assistance, 37th Training Group, JBSA-Lackland, TX
10. July 2014 - January 2015, Superintendent, Operations Engineering, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
11. January 2015 - August 2016, Section Chief, Heavy Repair, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
12. August 2016 - August 2017, Superintendent, Operations Flight, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron, Beale AFB, CA
13. August 2017 - August 2019, Squadron Superintendent, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
14. August 2019 - October 2020, Superintendent, Military Training, 17th Training Group, Goodfellow AFB, TX
15. October 2020 - October 2021, Senior Enlisted Leader, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan AB, ROK
16. October 2021 - August 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
17. August 2022 - July 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 502d Civil Engineer Group, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX
18. July 2024 - May 2026, Senior Enlisted Airman, Space Launch Delta 30, Vandenberg SFB, CA
19. May 2026 - Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 72nd Air Base Wing, Tinker AFB, OK
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Korean Defense Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal with Service Star
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2014 Military Training Leader of the Year, Air Education and Training Command
2014 Outstanding Airman of the Year, Air Education and Training Command
2014 Military Training Leader of the Year, United States Air Force
2015 Tuskegee Airman CMSgt Fred Archer Military Award, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
2016 CMSgt Larry R. Daniels Military Superintendent of the Year, 9th Reconnaissance Wing
2017 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Air Force Space Command
2018 CMSgt Larry R. Daniels Military Superintendent of the Year Award, 50th Space Wing
2022 Major General Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award, Air Education and Training Command
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2020
(Current as June 2026)