CMSgt James F. Hoy is the 18th Command Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) headquartered at Quantico Marine Ground Installation, Virginia. AFOSI is a federal law enforcement agency with responsibility for conducting criminal investigations, counterintelligence and specialized investigative activities, protective service operations and integrated force protection for the Department of the Air Force. AFOSI is also a combat-ready military criminal investigative organization that provides the Air Force a wartime capability with counterintelligence support to force protection to find, fix, track and neutralize enemy threats in hostile and uncertain environments. He serves as the senior advisor to the commander on matters concerning force utilization, readiness, training, career progression and quality of life for over 3,400 enlisted, officer and civilian Airmen assigned to major Air Force installations and a variety of operating locations worldwide.
CMSgt Hoy entered the Air Force in May 2002 and completed technical training as a Security Forces member at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB), Texas in Oct 2002. As a Security Forces member, he was assigned to F. E. Warren AFB, Wyoming and Royal AFB Mildenhall, United Kingdom. While assigned to Security Forces, he deployed to Sather Air Base (AB), Baghdad, Iraq in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF).CMSgt Hoy retrained into AFOSI in 2008. As a special agent, he deployed to Kirkuk Regional AB, Iraq in 2009, once again in support of OIF in 2012, CMSgt Hoy served as the Personal Security Adviser to the Commander, United States Transportation Command.
In 2017, he served as the Superintendent, Task Force Black, AFOSI Expeditionary Detachment 2413, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. His assignments also include bases in New Mexico, Illinois, Washington, and Ohio. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the SEL, AFOSI 5th Investigations Region, Ramstein AB, Germany.
EDUCATION
2002 Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2002 Security Forces Technical Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2007 Airmen Leadership School, RAF Feltwell, UK
2008 AFOSI Special Investigators Academy, FLETC, Glynco, Ga.
2010 Advanced Criminal Investigator Training Course, FLETC, Glynco, Ga.
2011 Leadership Challenge Forum, FLETC, Glynco, Ga.
2012 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2012 Protective Service Operations Training Program, FLETC, Glynco, Ga.
2013 Community College of the Air Force Associates Degree
2014 United States Marine Corps Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Advanced Course, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (SNCOA)
2016 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Criminal Justice, American Military University, W. Va.
2021 Chief Leadership Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2022 Eurasia Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2002 – July 2002, Basic Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. July 2002 – October 2002, Security Forces Tech School, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. November 2002 – January 2004, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.
4. February 2004 – February 2008, 100th Security Forces Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
5. July 2008 – July 2010, Special Agent, AFOSI Det 225, Holloman AFB, N.M.
6. October 2010 – July 2012, NCOIC of Operations, AFOSI Det 225, Holloman AFB, N.M.
7. July 2012 – July 2015, Personal Security Advisor to the Commander of USTRANSCOM, Scott AFB, Ill.
8. July 2015 – June 2017, Superintendent, AFOSI Det 322, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
9. June 2017 – June 2018, Superintendent, Task Force Black (AFOSI Expeditionary Det 2413), Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
10. June 2018 – January 2020, Superintendent, AFOSI 10th Field Investigations Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. January 2020 – April 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, AFOSI 1st Field Investigations Region, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
12. April 2022 – August 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, AFOSI 5th Field Investigations Region, Ramstein AB, Germany
13. August 2024 – Present, Command Chief, AFOSI, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal (with one oak leaf cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with three oak leaf clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with one oak leaf cluster)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Graduate, Security Forces Academy, 2002
100 SFS, RAF Mildenhall Airman of the Year, 2006
Distinguished Graduate, Airmen Leadership School, 2007
Director’s Award, Criminal Investigator Training Program, FLETC, 2008
Distinguished Graduate, AFOSI Special Investigators Academy, FLETC, 2008
Distinguished Graduate, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Keesler AFB, Miss., 2012
AFOSI Region 2, Lance P. Sijan Nominee, 2012
USTRANSCOM Service Member of the Quarter, 2013
Honor Graduate (Top Award, #1 of 64 classmates) U.S. Marine Corps SNOCA, 2014
AFOSI Region 3, SNCO of the Year (Functional), 2014
AFOSI Region 3, SNCO of the Year, 2016
AFOSI Region 2, SNCO of the Year, 2017
AFOSI Region 1, SNCO of the Year (Command), 2018
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic, 28 May 2002
Airman, 28 Nov 2002
Airman First Class, 28 Sept 2003
Senior Airman, 28 May 2005
Staff Sergeant, 1 May 2007
Technical Sergeant, 1 Jul 2010
Master Sergeant, 1 Jul 2013
Senior Master Sergeant, 1 Dec 2017
Chief Master Sergeant, 1 Nov 2020
(Current as of August 2024)