Ramón “CZ” Colón-López, the recently retired 4th Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC). The SEAC is the most senior enlisted service member, by position, in the United States Armed Forces, and serves as the principal military advisor to the Chairman on all matters involving joint and combined total force integration, utilization, health of the force, and joint development for enlisted personnel.
Former SEAC Colón-López is a career Pararescueman (PJ) who enlisted in the United States Air Force in December 1990. He held assignments in U.S. Air Forces Europe, Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Education and Training Command, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Special Operations Command, and Air Forces Central Command. He has deployed numerous times in support of operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Resolute Support, Inherent Resolve, and several other classified locations. Prior to serving as SEAC, he served as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for United States Africa Command.
