Frances Lynne Shell
Chief Master Sergeant
United States Air Force

Chief Master Sergeant Frances Lynne Shell is the Command Chief Master Sergeant for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Andrews AFB, MD. She serves as the advisor to the commander on utilization, management, training and quality of life issues impacting the command's 1650 enlisted special agents and support personnel. She establishes and maintains liaison between the commander and the enlisted force assigned to 190 locations worldwide. As a spokesperson for the commander's, she ensures the commander's policies and philosophy are known and understood by the enlisted force.

She communicates with field commanders on problems of the enlisted force and is tasked to identify and assess factors impacting morale and well being of the force. She provides the commander with recommendations to resolve problems. She is also responsible for monitoring compliance with AF standards of conduct and performance.

Chief Master Sergeant Shell hails from Meridian, Mississippi but calls Chattanooga, TN home. In October 1975, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and was assigned to Misawa Air Force Base, Japan, as a security police officer. She completed tours at Hellenikon AFB, Greece and Nellis AFB, NV serving as a security police investigator on both tours. In 1983, she graduated from the United States Air Force Special Investigations Academy at Bolling AFB, DC. Since joining AFOSI she has served as superintendent at a large detachment, special agent in charge, region superintendent, headquarters staff officer and as the Chief of MAJCOM Enlisted Assignments. She assumed her current position in April 28, 2002.

She received a BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, University College, College Park, MD.

ASSIGNMENTS:

  1. Nov 1975 - June 1977, Law Enforcement Specialist, Misawa AB, Japan
  2. Aug 1977 - Aug 1980, Security Police Investigator, Nellis AFB, NV
  3. Aug 1980 - May 1983, Security Police Investigator, Hellenikon AB, Greece
  4. May 1983 - June 1986, Special Investigations Technician, AFOSI Det 710, Eglin AFB, FL
  5. July 1986 - July 1987, Special Investigations Technician, AFOSI Det 7035, Florennes AB, Belgium
  6. July 1987 - Mar 1989, Superintendent, AFOSI District 4 Fraud Investigations, Andrews AFB, MD
  7. Mar 1989 - Sep 1992, Superintendent, AFOSI Det 440, Andrews AFB, MD
  8. Jan 1993 - July 1994, Special agent in Charge, AFOSI Det 230, Loring AFB, ME
  9. July 1994 - Feb 1996, Systems Development Project Manager, Directorate of Plans and Operations, HQ AFOSI, Bolling AFB, D.C.
  10. Feb 1996 - Aug 1999, Chief, MAJCOM Enlisted Assignments, Directorate of Personnel, HQ AFOSI, Andrews AFB, MD
  11. Aug 1999 - May 2002, Chief, Enlisted Manager, AFOSI 2nd Field Investigations Region, Langley AFB, VA