James C.
Binnicker (July 23, 1938 – March 21, 2015) was a senior enlisted non-commissioned officer in the United States Air Force who served as the 9th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from 1986 to 1990.
James C. Binnicker | |
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Born | Orangeburg, South Carolina, US | July 23, 1938
Died | March 21, 2015 Calhoun, Georgia, US | (aged 76)
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Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1957–1990 |
Rank | Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal (2) |
Other work | CEO Air Force Enlisted Village |
James Binnicker was born on July 23, 1938, in Orangeburg, South Carolina, where he graduated from Aiken High School in 1956.
Binnicker entered the United States Air Force in August 1957. His first assignment was to the 96th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, as a life support specialist. His early years include tours in base and wing operations in Hawaii, North Dakota, Georgia, North Carolina, Vietnam, and Taiwan. He served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor for 12th Air Force, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, and Headquarters Tactical Air Command. He also represented the Air Force as Senior Enlisted Advisor on the President's Commission on Military Compensation. In February 1985, Binnicker was selected for the 33-year extended tenure program.
Binnicker served as the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force from July 1, 1986, to July 1990.
In March 2000, Binnicker was appointed the president and CEO of the Air Force Enlisted Village (AFEV), a non-profit charity located in Shalimar, Florida, that provides a home for the surviving spouses of enlisted military personnel. Binnicker was a member of the AFEV Board of Directors from 1992 to his death. He died in 2015, aged 76, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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