AETC names new command chief Published March 14, 2005 RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Air Education and Training Command officials recently named Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Ellison as the command’s new command chief master sergeant.As the command’s top enlisted Airman, Chief Ellison succeeds Chief Master Sgt. Karl Meyers who retired March 11.The command chief master sergeant advises the AETC commander and senior staff on the morale, welfare and effective use of more than 34,000 enlisted Airmen at locations worldwide, plus the more than 350,000 enlisted Airmen trained and educated in the command annually.Chief Ellison previously served as the command chief master sergeant for Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (Courtesy of AETC News Service)