Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie D. Orawiec is the Command Chief of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. She serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Wing Commander, providing counsel on matters affecting the readiness, training, utilization, discipline, and professional development of more than 1,100 Total Force Airmen across three groups and eleven squadrons. The 507th ARW operates and maintains eight KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, delivering global aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuation, airlift support, and nuclear alert capabilities in support of Air Mobility Command, United States Strategic Command, And Air Education and Training Command Missions. Additionally, Chief Orawiec Functions as the functional manager for the wing’s First Sergeants, overseeing the leadership, development, and care of the enlisted force.
Chief Master Sgt. Orawiec enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in September 2000 and graduated from the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice Course in September 2001. Chief Master Sgt. Orawiec has supported multiple contingency operations including Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM while serving at Peterson SFB, Colorado, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Prior to her current position she served as the Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, 302d Mission Support Group, 302d Airlift Wing, Peterson SFB, Colorado.
EDUCATION
2001 Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice – Phase I, Shepherd Air Force Base, Texas 2004 Airman Leadership School, by correspondence
2008 USAF Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Associate degree in Practical Nursing Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2015 AFRC Chief Master Sergeant Orientation, Robins AFB, GA
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, by correspondence 2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, by correspondence
2016 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Course, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2018 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2019 USAF Green Belt Certification, by correspondence
2020 Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Ariz.
2023 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington D.C.
2023 Master of Science degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Ariz. 2023 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Air Force Judge Advocate School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Group Command Team Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Middle East and South Asia Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February 2001 - April 2001, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. May 2001 - July 2001, Student, Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice - Phase I, Shepherd AFB, Texas
3. July 2001 - September 2001, Student, Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice - Phase II, Travis AFB, Calif.
4. September 2001 - December 2008, Wing Self Aid and Buddy Care Advisor and Junior Air Reserve Technician, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson, AFB, Colo.
5. January 2009 - September 2010, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Newcomer Orientation, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
6. October 2010 - December 2011, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Physical Exam Section, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
7. December 2011 - May 2012, Assistant Nursing Services Superintendent, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
8. June 2012 - October 2015, Senior 4N0X1 Functional Manager, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. October 2015 - January 2020, Squadron Senior Enlisted Leader, 302d Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Peterson SFB, Colo.
10. February 2020 – May 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 302d Mission Support Group, Peterson SFB, Colo.
11. June 2025 – Present, Command Chief, 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Honor Graduate – Aerospace Medical Apprentice-Phase I, 2001 Distinguished Graduate – Aerospace Medical Apprentice-Phase I, 2001
302d Airlift Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 2012
302d Airlift Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, 2014
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Society for Human Resource Management Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic Sep. 28, 2000
Airman First Class March 28, 2001
Senior Airman March 1, 2002
Staff Sergeant Nov. 1, 2004
Technical Sergeant May 1, 2006
Master Sergeant Jan. 1, 2009
Senior Master Sergeant June 1, 2012
Chief Master Sergeant Dec. 1, 2015
(Current as of June 2025)