CMSgt Terryl L. Cummins is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Force Headquarters –Department of Defense Information Network (JFQH-DODIN). The DODIN is a federated technological environment of over 15,000 unclassified and classified networked and cloud environments around the world managed by 45 combatant commands, Services, and DoD agencies and field activities. The DODIN includes all enabled devices such as cell phones and laptops, weapon systems, and the information collected, stored, disseminated, and managed for on-demand access by warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel.
Chief Cummins grew up in Detroit Michigan and entered the Air Force in August 1995 and graduated technical training as a Voice Network Systems Apprentice. His background includes various duties at the Squadron, Joint, and Major Command. His assignments include bases in Okinawa, New Mexico, Idaho, Florida, Nebraska, Germany, Louisiana, and Georgia. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Senior Enlisted Leader 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AFB, Germany.
Chief Cummins has expeditionary deployments in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, SPARTAN SHIELD and Operation ATLANTIC RESOLVE.
EDUCATION
2001 Airman Leadership School, Mountain Home AFB, ID
2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education in Residence
2011 NCO Academy Kapaun ABS, Germany
2012 Associate Degree in Electronics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2012 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Course 14), Ramstein, AFB, Germany
2013 Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management, Bellevue University, NE
2014 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2014 USAF First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL
2015 Associate Degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force
2017 Mediation Certificate, Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute
2020 Chief Leadership Course
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1995 – September 1995, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, TX
2. September 1995 – April 1996, Student, Sheppard AFB, TX
3. April 1996 – June 1998, Telephone Systems Apprentice, 18th Communications Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa Japan
4. June 1998 – September 2000, Telephone Systems Apprentice, 377th Communications Squadron, Kirtland AFB, NM
5. September 2000 – October 2003, Theater Deployable Communication 366th Communications Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, ID (September 2001 – March 2002 Nondisclosed Location) (January 2003 – July 2003 NCOIC, Telephone Systems 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Kuwait)
6. September 2003 – September 2006, 2nd Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, FL (May 2004 – September 2004 Team Lead Telephone Systems, CJSOTF, Baghdad, Iraq) (January 2005 – May 2005 Team Lead Telephone Systems, CJSOTF, Balad, Iraq) (November 2005 – March 2006 Communication Team Lead, CJSOTF, Al Asad, Iraq)
7. September 2006 – December 2009, NCOIC Voice Systems, 55th Communications Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE (May 2007 – September 2007 NCOIC Voice networks, 379th Communications Squadron, Al Udeid, AB Qatar)
8. December 2009 – December 2010, NCOIC, Telephone Systems, 609th AOC, Al Udeid, AB Qatar
9. April 2011 – April 2014, Command Voice Network Systems, A6, HQ United States Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
10. May 2014 – April 2016, First Sergeant, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA (October 2015 – April 2016, First Sergeant, 455th Security Forces Squadron, Bagram AFB, Afghanistan)
11. April 2016 – September 2017, First Sergeant, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA
12. October 2017 – August 2018, First Sergeant, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Barksdale AFB, LA
13. September 2018 – December 2018, Flight Chief Network System, 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA
14. December 2018 – March 2020, Interim Squadron Superintendent, 51st Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA (July 2019 – January 2020, Squadron Superintendent, 378th Communications Squadron, Prince Sultan AB, KSA)
15. March 2020 – August 2022, Squadron Superintendent, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB, GA
16. August 2022 – March 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AFB, Germany (June 2023 – December 2023, Squadron SEL 731st Expeditionary Attack Squadron, Campia Turzii, Romania)
17. March 2024 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader J-2 JFHQ-DODIN, Fort Meade, MD
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 A6 Directorate NCO of the 2nd Quarter
2013 A6 Directorate SNCO of the Year
2013 HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA Outstanding SNCO of the Year
2015 2 CES Lance P. Sijan Nominee
2015 2 MSG First Sergeant of the Year
2015 2 BW First Sergeant of the Year
2018 2 LRS Lance P. Sijan Nominee
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2020