Julie Crutchfield

Chief Master Sergeant Crutchfield retired from the AF in 2005 as the Senior Enlisted Advisor at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and was awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal for her performance in that role. She started out in Aerospace Physiology and then spent another 16.5 years as an education and training manager. CMSgt Crutchfield spent over six years in a Combat Control squadron and served as the Chief of a Logistics Training Flight. After military retirement, she worked in AFSOC Advanced Technology, before joining civil service as the Director of Faculty Development for the Joint Special Operations University. Julie retired from civil service as AFSOC’s Chief Learning Officer (CLO). As the CLO, she was on the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) Affiliated Schools Advisory Panel for 10 years and chaired the group for 5 years. She also served on the CCAF Policy Council and was one of two civilians appointed by SECDEF to the CCAF Sub-committee of the Air University Board of Visitors for two consecutive three-year terms. While at Hurlburt, Julie was asked to serve on the Air Force Enlisted Village Board of Directors. She spent four years as Vice-chair, two as Chair and two more as Chair Emeritus. During her board tenure, villages 5 and 6 were opened, the Commons were renovated, and the purchase of 80 adjacent acres of land was negotiated for the future Victory Village. Chief Crutchfield has a great depth and breadth of leadership and management experience and remains actively engaged in the Hurlburt Field Chief’s Group.