JoAnne Bass

19th Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force with a 31-year military career and transformational impact on service members, veterans, and families. As the daughter of an Army soldier, she rose from enlisted recruit to the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force, making history as the first woman to hold this prestigious position. Now retired and serving as a strategic advisor, nonprofit ambassador, and advocate for veteran empowerment, family, and personal well-being.