Chief Master Sergeant Michael J. Rozneck Chief Master Sgt. Michael J. Rozneck is the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for Space Operations Command at Peterson Space Force Base Colorado. Space Operations Command is a Field Command of the United States Space Force, compromising thousands of Space Professionals and Airmen worldwide. As Senior Enlisted Leader, he advises the commander on matters influencing the health, welfare, morale, and effective utilization of 13,000 professionals responsible for providing space capabilities to the Department of Defense. Additionally, Chief Rozneck advises the commander on mission effectiveness, professional development, and military readiness and training of all assigned and attached enlisted space forces enabling the preparation, generation, and sustainment of combat-ready intelligence, cyber, space and combat support forces. Chief Master Sergeant Rozneck enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1998 as a Space Systems Operator where he worked at the 1st Space Operations Squadron operating the Global Positioning Satellite, Defense Space Program, Midcourse Space Experiment and Technology for Autonomous Operational Survivability Satellites. Throughout his career, Chief Rozneck has served in a multitude of space units working from operational to strategic levels of responsibility. Prior to his current position, Chief Master Sergeant Rozneck served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Commander Operations, Plans, Training and Force Development Command located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. EDUCATION 1998 Satellite Systems Operator Course, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. 2000 Space Surveillance Analyst Course, Schriever AFB, Colo. 2002 Airman Leadership School, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 2003 Phased Array Warning System Course, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 2006 Associate in Space Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2008 National Security Space Institute Space 200 Course, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2008 Bachelors of Science, Organizational Management, University of La Verne, Calif. 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy Course, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 2010 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 Advanced Space Operations School’s Advanced Orbital Mechanics Course, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course Level I, Norfolk, Va., by correspondence 2012 National Security Space Institute Space 300 Course, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course Level II, Norfolk, Va., by correspondence 2016 Masters of Business Administration, Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, Ala. 2021 USAF Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2022 Center for Creative Leadership USAF Leading Strategically Course, Colorado Springs, Colo. ASSIGNMENTS 1. February 1998 – August 1998, Student Space Systems Operator Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. 2. August 1998 – December 2000, Space Systems Operator, 1st Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo. 3. December 2000 – January 2004, Space Surveillance Analyst Instructor, 1st Space Control Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo. 4. January 2004 – January 2005, Missile Warning Crew Chief, 13th Space Warning Squadron, Clear AFS, Alaska 5. January 2005 – May 2007, Space Superiority Duty Officer, 614th SOPS, Vandenberg AFB, Calif. 6. May 2007 – May 2010, Space Duty Technician, 613th Air Operations Center, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 7. May 2010 – Jun 2012, Experimental Spacecraft Crew Chief, 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo. 8. July 2012 – April 2013, Superintendent, 3rd SES, Schriever AFB, Colo. 9. May 2013 – July 2015, Space Systems Operator Major Command (MAJCOM) Training Manager, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. 10. July 2015 – December 2016, Superintendent, National Security Space Institute, Peterson AFB, Colo. 11. December 2016 – December 2017, Station Chief, Defense Courier Station-Korea, Osan Air Base, Korea 12. December 2017 – June 2020, Superintendent, 50th Operations Support Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo. 13. June 2020 – January 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 8, Space Operations Command, Schriever SFB, Colo. 14. January 2024 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader to the Deputy Commanding General of Operations, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo. 15. June 2024 – June 2025, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Commander Ops, Plans, Training and Force Development (S3/5/7) Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo. 16. June 2025—Present, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, CO MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Air Force Good Conduct Medal with four oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Airman Basic Jan. 1, 1998 Airman July 1, 1998 Airman 1st Class May 1, 1999 Senior Airman Jan. 1, 2001 Staff Sergeant Aug. 1, 2003 Technical Sergeant July 1, 2006 Master Sergeant Nov. 1, 2011 Senior Master Sergeant Aug. 1, 2016 Chief Master Sergeant April 1, 2020