CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ZACHARY T. GRONAU Chief Master Sergeant Zachary T. Gronau is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces Directorate and Senior Enlisted Leader for the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. As such, he is responsible for personnel career movement, training, combat readiness, health, welfare, morale and deployment of 120 enlisted and 2,005 total personnel across 8 Geographically Separated Units. Chief Gronau grew up in Clinton, Wisconsin and enteredthe Air Force in September of 2000 as a Satellite, Wideband and Telemetry Systems Specialist. He cross-trained to Airborne Mission Systems Specialist in 2007 and has a background as a crewmember on several different airframes. Prior to assuming his current duties, Chief Gronau served at Tyndall AFB, FL, Charleston AFB, SC, Tinker AFB, OK, Offutt AFB, NE and Shaw AFB, SC. EDUCATION: 2003 Airman Leadership School, Tyndall AFB, Florida 2005 Associate Degree in Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2010 Associate Degree in Information Sys Management, Community College of the Air Force 2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Mississippi 2013 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Park University 2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama 2020 Leadership Development Course for Squadron Command, DL 2021 Project Management Professional Certification, PMI Institute 2022 Chief’s Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Alabama ASSIGNMENTS1. 1. September 2000 – November 2000, Trainee, Basic Military Training, 320th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. November 2000 – April 2001, Student, Electronic Principles Course, 342nd Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas 3. April 2001 – August 2001, Student, Satellite, Wideband and Telemetry Apprentice Course, 338thTraining Squadron, Ft. Gordon, Georgia 4. August 2001 – January 2004, Airborne Telemetry Technician, 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida 5. January 2004 – June 2007, C-17A Special Operations Communications Technician, 437th Operations Group, Charleston AFB, South Carolina 6.June 2007 – August 2009, E-3 Communication Systems Operator, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma 7. August 2009 – May 2013, RC-135S Airborne Systems Engineer, 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, Offutt AFB, Nebraska 8. May 2013 – November 2018, Airborne Mission System Operator, Data Masked 9. November 2018 – March 2022, 9th Air Force (Air Forces Central) International Enlisted Engagement Manager 10. March 2022 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 645th Aerospace Systems Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters AF Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters AF Achievement Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters AF Good Conduct Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal NATO Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: 2003 Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School 2011 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy 2011 Academic Award, NCO Academy