Gen. Darren. W. McDew, commander U.S. Transportation Command, passed the command’s guidon to the new Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sgt. Matthew M. Caruso during a May 10 ceremony.
As the command senior enlisted leader, Caruso is the principal advisor to the combatant commander for all matters concerning joint force integration, career development, utilization and sustainment of the enlisted corps. USTRANSCOM, a command of more than 150,000 personnel, is the single manager for global air, land and sea transportation for the Department of Defense.
Caruso is originally from Brooklyn, N.Y. and entered the Air Force in October 1987. He is a chief enlisted aircrew member with more than 5,000 hours as a flight engineer in the MC-130P/W, C-5A/B, and C-130E/H aircraft.
Caruso has deployed extensively in support of numerous combat and humanitarian operations serving in joint organizations.
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