Chief Master Sergeant Evan T. McCoy is the Senior Enlisted leader of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. The Complex employs more than 3,000 people and comprises more than 90 aerospace test capabilities across eight states. With facilities at Arnold Air Force Base in middle Tennessee, with operating locations at Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California; Eglin AFB, Florida; Peterson  AFB, Colorado; the Federal Research Center at White Oak, Maryland; Holloman AFB, and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Hill AFB, Utah, AEDC offers a suite of test capabilities to simulate speed, temperature, pressure and other parameters over a wide range to meet the needs of aerospace system developers. The test facilities simulate flight from subsonic to hypersonic speeds at altitudes from sea level to space.

Chief Master Sergeant McCoy is from Turkey Creek, Kentucky, and graduated from Belfry High School in 1998. After graduation, Chief McCoy attended Union College on a football scholarship before enlisting into the Air Force in May 2003. He graduated Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Specialist training in September 2003, and worked as an F-15 Dedicated Crew Chief before being selected to the ACC F-15 West Coast Demonstration Team. In 2008, Chief McCoy elected to retrain and became a Career Enlisted Aviator after successfully completing Basic Flight Attendant training.

Prior to his current position, Chief McCoy served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 33d Operations Group, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, FL. He is a Command Flight Attendant Evaluator with over 2700 hours in the C-17A, C-20H, C-37A, C-40B, C-40C and KC-135R airframes. He has also accumulated over 100 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Resolute Support.

EDUCATION
2006 Airman Leadership School, Eglin AFB, FL
2010 Pro-Chef Level 1 Certification, Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
2010 Certified Culinarian, American Culinary Federation, St. Augustine, FL
2011 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB, FL
2011 Associate Degree, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Associate Degree, Aviation Operations, Community College of the Air Force
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, National Defense University
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2016 Professional Management Certification, Community College of the Air Force
2016 Lean Six Sigma Certificate, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (In-residence), Maxwell AFB- Gunter Annex, AL
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, National Defense University
2018 USAFE Squadron Superintendent Course, Ramstein AB, Germany
2019 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management and Applied Engineering, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
2019 Bachelor of Science in Aircraft Maintenance Technologies, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
2019 NATO NCO Orientation Course, NATO School Oberammergau, Oberammergau, Germany
2019 Private Pilot License, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK
2020 NATO NCO Advanced Leadership in a Multinational Environment, NATO School Oberammergau, Oberammergau, Germany
2020 USMEPCOM Commander/Senior Enlisted Advisor Course, Great Lakes Naval Air Station, North Chicago, IL
2021 Chief Orientation Course, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
2021 Chief Leadership Course, Chief Leadership Academy, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL
2022 Airframe and Powerplant License, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK
2022 Remote Pilot License, Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City, OK
2024 Master of Science in Operations Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2024 Graduate Certificate in Project Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2024 Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2024 Graduate Certificate in Advanced Air Mobility Autonomous Operations, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2024 Graduate Certificate in Leading Operational Change, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2024 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation and Group Command Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
2025 Developing and Implementing an Outward Mindset Leadership Workshop, Arbinger Institute
2025 Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2003- December 2003, Student, Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice course, 362nd Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. December 2003 - March 2006, F-15 Assistant Dedicated Crew Chief, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Eglin AFB, Florida
3. March 2006 - August 2008, ACC F-15 Demonstration Team Dedicated Crew Chief, 33 Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida
4. August 2008 - December 2008, Student, Basic Flight Attendant Course, CEA Center of Excellence, Joint Base Lackland San Antonio, Texas
5. December 2008- October 2012, Flight Chief/ C-37A Instructor Flight Attendant, 310th Airlift Squadron MacDill AFB, Florida
6. October 2012 – August 2015, C-20H/C-37A/C-40B Evaluator Flight Attendant; Superintendent Standards and Evaluations, 76th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
7. August 2015-November 2017 Command Flight Attendant Evaluator/ Training Manager, Headquarters Air Mobility Command A3T/V, Scott AFB, IL
8. November 2017-May 2018, Operations Superintendent, 76th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
9. May 2018-June 2020, Squadron Superintendent, 76th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
10. June 2020-Oct 2021, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Beckley Military Entrance Processing Station, Glen Jean, West Virginia, USMEPCOM
11. Oct 2021- May 2023, 1A6 Flight Attendant Functional Manager, 89th Airlift Wing, JB-Andrews, Maryland
12. May 2023- Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 33rd Operations Group, Eglin AFB, Florida

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Chief Enlisted Aircrew Member
Flight hours: More than 2,700
Aircraft flown: C-20H; C-37A&B; C-40B&C; KC-135R; C17A

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 oak leaf cluster

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2005 Commandant’s Award, Airman Leadership School
2005 Leadership Award, Airman Leadership School
2005 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School
2007 Top Graduate, 1A6 Basic Flight Attendant Course
2010 310th AS NCO of the Year
2010 Distinguished Graduate, Airey NCO Academy
2018 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Award, Flight Attendant, USAFE
2019 Red Erwin Aircrew Member of the Year USAFE
2019 86th Operations Group SNCO of the Year
2024 National Business Aviation Association International (NBAA) Operator’s Scholarship recipient

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant June 01, 2021

Current as of July 2025