Chief Master Sgt. Timothey Hodgin has been appointed as the new command chief of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
The AFRL said Thursday Hodgin was officially assigned to his new role during a change of responsibility ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on June 18. He succeeds Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Labrador, who was named command chief in July 2023.
As the command chief, Hodgin will serve as the senior enlisted leader and principal adviser working closely with the AFRL commander in overseeing the laboratory’s science, technology and innovation initiatives, including a $3 billion external research and development program. He will advise on the readiness, training, professional development and employment of the AFRL’s 6,500 military and civilian personnel.
Timothey Hodgin’s Career History
Hodgin most recently served as command chief of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. In this capacity, he advised the commander on health, welfare, morale, training and professional development of over 8,000 personnel.
He was also the command chief of the 62d Airlift Wing at McChord Field in Washington, where he oversaw 7,000 personnel tasked with operating and maintaining 40 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. He was a senior enlisted leader for the 373d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group and NSA Alaska.
Earlier in his career, Hodgin held command team positions at the squadron level. He was assigned to bases outside the U.S., particularly in Korea and Hawaii, and deployed in missions supporting Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Enduring Freedom, Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector.
