Chief Master Sergeant Jeremy E. Hancock is the Command Chief for the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio. In this role, he serves as the principal advisor to the commander on all matters concerning the welfare, professional development, unit health and combat readiness of over 1,000 enlisted Airmen and their families. He is responsible for ensuring the enlisted force is prepared to execute global missions and domestic operations and for championing their interests at all levels of command.
Chief Master Sergeant Hancock enlisted in the Air Force and reported to basic training on July 16, 2002, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. After basic military training, he attended technical school at Lackland AFB, Texas, to prepare for duties as a Security Forces member. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership and functional roles in both garrison and deployed locations. His responsibilities have included securing Protection Level I, II, and III aircraft; law and order operations; and the defense of nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. Additionally, Chief Hancock spent two years serving outside his career field as the Executive Assistant to the 91st Missile Wing Command Chief. After joining the Air National Guard, he served with the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron as a drill-status guardsman. He later began Active Guard Reserve service with the 121st Security Forces Squadron at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base.
During his service, Chief Hancock has volunteered for multiple deployments in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM SENTINEL. As a numbered Phoenix Raven, he secured critical Air Mobility Command missions across 15 countries and led fly away security for the Air National Guard’s Agile Combat Employment exercise, Operation Hoodoo Sea in 2022. Prior to his current position, Chief Hancock served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 121st Security Forces Squadron.
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EDUCATION
2002 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX
2002 Security Forces Apprentice course, Lackland AFB, TX
2005 U.S. Army Detainee Operations School, FT. Dix, NJ
2006 Airman Leadership School, Tinker AFB, OK
2007 Traffic Management and Collision Investigations School, Lackland AFB, TX
2007 Principles of Instruction Course, Tinker AFB, OK
2009 Combat Leaders Course (Level II), Lackland AFB, TX
2010 U.S. Army Combative Course level I, Minot AFB, ND
2011 U.S. Air Force Anti-Terrorism Level II Course, Minot AFB, ND
2011 Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 ICBM Center of Excellence SF Instructor Course, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
2012 Nuclear Weapons Security Certification Course Level I (NWST) Minot AFB, ND, by correspondence
2014 Non-Commissioned Airforce Academy, Keesler AFB, MS (Distinguished Graduate) (Commandant Award)
2018 Bachelors of Arts in Sociology, University of Oklahoma, Norman
2018 Air Mobility Command Phoenix Raven Course, Ft. Dix, New Jersey (Best Team Award)
2022 Security Forces Advance Course, Lackland AFB, TX
2022 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Level I, Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), by correspondence
2023 Air Force Leadership Development Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2024 Chief Master Sergeant Orientation Course, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C.
2025 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Level II, Joint Knowledge Online (JKO), by correspondence
2025 Masters of Human Resources Management, The Ohio State University, Columbus
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2002 – August 2002, Trainee, 322nd Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas (AETC)
2. August 2002 – February 2003, Student, 343rd Technical Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas (AETC)
3. February 2003 – January 2004, Security Response Team Member, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E.
Warren AFB, Wyoming (AFSPC)
4. January 2004 – January 2005, Patrolman/Elite Gate Guard, 8th Security Forces Squadron, Kunsan AB, Korea
(PACAF)
5. January 2005 – March 2006, Response Team Leader/Patrolman, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, Tinker
AFB, Oklahoma (AFMC)
6. March 2006 – September 2008, Security Forces Instructor, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
(AFMC)
7. September 2008 – February 2009, NCOIC, Police Services, 72nd Security Forces Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
(AFMC)
8. February 2009 – October 2010, Flight Security Controller, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Minot AFB,
North Dakota (AFGSC)
9. October 2010 – Aprill 2011, Ground and Weapon Safety NCO, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Minot
AFB, North Dakota (AFGSC)
10. April 2011 – September 2012, NCOIC Unit Readiness, 91st Missile Security Forces Squadron, Minot AFB, North
Dakota (AFGSC)
11. September 2012 – February 2014, Executive Assistant to the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 91st Missile Wing,
Minot AFB, North Dakota (AFGSC)
12. February 2014 – August 2014, Convoy Response Force Assistant Flight Chief, 791st Missile Security Forces
Squadron, Minot AFB, North Dakota (AFGSC)
13. August 2014 – August 2016, NCOIC, Training, 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Will Rogers AB, Oklahoma (ANG)
14. August 2016 – June 2018, Flight Chief, 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Will Rogers
AB, Oklahoma (ANG)
15. June 2018- January 2020, S-4 Superintendent, 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio
(ANG)
16. February 2020- October 2023, S-3 Operations Superintendent, 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker
ANGB, Ohio (ANG)
17. November 2023 – December 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker
ANGB, Ohio (ANG)
18. January 2025 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker ANGB, Ohio (ANG)
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 72nd Security Forces Squadron Airman of the Quarter, 3rd Quarter, Tinker AFB, OK
2006 43rd Military Police Brigade Army Combat Action Patch
2008 39th Brigade Army Combat Action Patch
2010 91st Missile Wing Ground Safety NCO of the Year, Minot AFB, ND
2011 91st Missile Wing, NCO of the Year, Minot AFB, ND
2011 20th AF Outstanding Security Forces, Support Staff NCO of the Year, Minot AFB, ND
2011 20th Air Force Professional Award, NCO of the Year, Minot AFB, ND
2013 AFA Commanders Choice Award, 91st Missile Wing Staff, Minot AFB, ND
2015 SNCO of the Quarter, 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Will Rogers ANGB, OK
2016 Defender of the Month, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2018 SNCO of the Quarter, 121st Air Refueling Wing, Rickenbacker ANGB, OH
2020 SNCO of the Year, 121st Security Forces Squadron, Rickenbacker ANGB, OH
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class July 16, 2002
Senior Airman November 16, 2004
Staff Sergeant March 1, 2007
Technical Sergeant March 1, 2012
Master Sergeant September 1, 2015
Senior Master Sergeant February 15, 2020
Chief Master Sergeant November 1, 2023
(Current as of January 2026)