Ramón Colón-López
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Ramón Colón-López[note 1] (born October 21, 1971) is a retired senior non-commissioned officer of the United States Air Force and a former pararescueman, and served as the 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) from December 13, 2019 to November 3, 2023. In his role as SEAC, Colón-López was the most senior enlisted member of the United States military. In 2007 he was the only Hispanic American among the first six airmen to be awarded the newly created Air Force Combat Action Medal.[2] He served as the Senior Enlisted Leader of United States Africa Command from September 2016 to November 2019.[3]
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Ramón Colón-López | |
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Nickname(s) | "Chief C-Z" "C-Lo"[1] |
Born | (1971-10-21) October 21, 1971 (age 52) Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1990–2023 |
Rank | Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman |
Unit | 24th Special Tactics Squadron 48th Rescue Squadron |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Operation Northern Watch War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
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