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Chief Master Sergeant Lynette Tangredi

Command Chief Master Sergeant, New York Air National Guard

Chief Master Sergeant Lynette Tangredi, Command Chief Master Sergeant, New York Air National GuardChief Master Sergeant Lynette Tangredi is the Command Chief of the New York Air National Guard. She is the highest level of enlisted leadership and the principal advisor to the commander and senior leaders on all matters concerning the health, welfare, morale, career progression, professional development and the effective utilization of 5900 Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard.

Chief Tangredi entered the Active Duty Air Force in August 1997, beginning her service as an Airman First Class at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia after basic training and technical school. In 2003, she transitioned to the Air National Guard, joining the 152nd Airlift Wing in Reno, Nevada, as an Air Transportation Specialist. By June 2004, she joined the 109th Communications Flight as a Communications Operator and served as the United States Antarctic Program lead. During this time she deployed to Antarctica and Greenland in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE. In November 2014, Chief Tangredi was selected as a First Sergeant for the 109th Security Forces Squadron. During her tenure, she provided critical support to home station and deployed contingencies. Following this assignment, she served as the Superintendent of the 109th Comptroller Flight, where she advised Commanders on financial matters and fiscal responsibilities. Her operational experience includes a deployment as Wing Staff Superintendent and acting First Sergeant for Operation FREEDOM’S SENTINEL. Chief Tangredi also served at Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) as the State Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Branch Superintendent within the Human Resource Office, supporting over 1,600 AGR Airmen across five Wings and the Eastern Air Defense Sector. She was then selected as the Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) for the 105th Force Support Squadron, where she administered force support programs and provided executive council and guidance on all personnel actions impacting the wing. Prior to her current assignment, she was the SEL for JFHQ, Latham, New York. In this capacity, she served as the Director of the Military Personnel Management Office and the SEL for the New York Air National Guard (NYANG) Recruiting and Retention Squadron.

EDUCATION

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. February 1997 - April 1997, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
  2. April 1997 - August 1997, Student, Communications-Computer Systems Operators Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
  3. August 1997 - August 2000, Computer Systems Operator, 83rd Communications Squadron Langley AFB, Va.
  4. October 2003 - June 2004, Air Transportation Specialist, 152nd Aerial Port Flight, 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nev.
  5. June 2004 - March 2014, Cyber Surety, 109th Communications Flight, Stratton ANGB, N.Y.
  6. April 2014 - October 2014, Air Transportation Specialist, 109th Small Air Terminal, Stratton ANGB, N.Y.
  7. November 2014 - August 2018, First Sergeant, 109th Security Forces Squadron, Stratton ANGB, N.Y.
  8. March 2016 - December 2016, Civil Operations Program Manager, New York Counterdrug Taskforce Scotia, N.Y.
  9. December 2016 - August 2018, Criminal Analyst, New York Counterdrug Taskforce Scotia, N.Y.
  10. August 2018 - December 2021, Superintendent, 109th Comptroller Flight, Stratton ANGB, N.Y. (January 2021 - August 2021, Superintendent, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Wing Staff Agencies, Comptroller Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
  11. December 2021 - June 2023, Superintendent, NYANG Air-AGR Office, Joint Force Headquarters, NYANG Latham, N.Y.
  12. June 2023 - July 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 105th Force Support Squadron, Stewart ANGB, Newburgh, N.Y.
  13. July 2025 - July 2026, Senior Enlisted Leader, NYANG Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters, NYANG Latham, N.Y.
  14. August 2026 - Present, State Command Chief, Headquarters, Joint Force Headquarters, NYANG Latham, N.Y.

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(Current as of JUL 2026)
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