CMSgt Joshua S. Trundle is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. As the senior enlisted leader, Chief Trundle serves as the primary advisor to the commander on matters concerning five wings and two named units with more than 13,000 military and civilian personnel serving in the 57th Wing, 53rd Wing, 99th Air Base Wing, 505th Command and Control Wing, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing, the Nevada Test and Training Range and the Air Force Joint Test Program Office. The center develops innovative leaders and provides Airmen with proven and tested technology, the most current tactics, academic training and opportunities to practice integrated force employment.

Chief Trundle entered the Air Force in October 1996 and graduated from the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo, Texas. He has spent his career primarily working in the Fire Protection arena but has also served as a First Sergeant. His assignments include bases in Alabama, Texas, California, Montana, Hawaii and he has served overseas in South Korea, United Kingdom, and Italy. Prior to his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

EDUCATION
2000 Airman Leadership School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2002 Associate in Applied Science degree in Fire Science, Community College of the Air Force
2002 Associate in Applied Science degree in Instructor of Technology and Military Science, CCAF
2004 Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Science Management, Cum Laude, Southern Illinois University
2007 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2008 Royal Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, RAF Halton, United Kingdom
2010 First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2010 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2011 Professional Manager Certification, CCAF
2017 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2018 Designated Chief Fire Officer, Center for Professional Service Excellence
2021 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Western Kentucky University
2021 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina
2022 Continuous Process Improvement for Executives, Duke University
2024 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Inc.
2024 Senior Enlisted Joint PME II Correspondence Course

ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1996 - December 1996, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1996 - March 1997, Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
3. March 1997 - March 2001, Firefighter/Driver Operator/Crew Chief, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. March 2001 - March 2005, Instructor/Instructor Supervisor, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
5. March 2005 - February 2006, Assistant Fire Chief for Operations, Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea
6. February 2006 - May 2010, Station Chief/Assistant Fire Chief for Training and Operations/Deputy Fire Chief, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom (September 2007-January 2008, Station Chief, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Sq, Balad AB, Iraq)
7. May 2010 - November 2011, First Sergeant, 48th Intelligence Squadron/548th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Beale AFB, Calif. (November 2011-May 2012, First Sergeant, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Sq, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)
8. May 2012 - May 2013, First Sergeant, 13th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif.
9. May 2013 - July 2015, Installation Fire Chief, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
10. July 2015 - February 2016, Superintendent, 7 AF Engineer Directorate, Osan AB, Republic of Korea (February-August 2016, Deputy Fire Chief, Osan AB, Republic of Korea)
11. August 2016 - June 2019, Installation Fire Chief, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
12. July 2019 - May 2021, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Director for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection and Command Fire Chief, JBPH-H, Hawaii (February-September 2020, Superintendent, 647th Security Forces Squadron, JBPH-H, Hawaii)
13. May 2021 - June 2023, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Fairford, United Kingdom
14. June 2023 - July 2025, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, Republic of Korea.
15. July 2025 - present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with eight oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 8th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO of the Year
2007 100th Air Refueling Wing/Team Mildenhall NCO of the Year
2007 Distinguished Graduate, Kisling NCO Academy
2008 United States Air Forces in Europe Fire Officer of the Year style
2008 Distinguished Graduate, RAF Senior NCO Academy
2011 548th ISR Group, First Sergeant of the Year
2014 Air Force Global Strike Command Fire Officer of the Year
2016 Merit Citation, Office of the Governor, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea
2016 United States Air Forces in Europe SMSgt McAllister Firefighter Heroism Award

 (Current as of November 2025)