Roger A. Towberman
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Roger A. Towberman (born 1967/1968)
Towberman entered the
Early life and education
Towberman is the son of Ralph and Holly Towberman. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1986.[5]
Towberman has attended the following military education courses:[4]
- 1995 Pacific Air Forces Airman Leadership School, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
- 2002 U.S. Air Forces in Europe Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun AB, Germany
- 2002 Joint Advanced Tactical Signals Intelligence Training Program, Naval Strike, Air Warfare Center, Fallon, Nev.
- 2004 Associate in Communications Application Technology degree, Community College of the Air Force
- 2006 U.S. Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2009 U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2014 Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
- 2014 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Military career
Towberman entered the
From March 1999 to August 2007, Towberman deployed to RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, as superintendent for standardization and evaluations and flight chief for airborne operations of the 488th Intelligence Squadron. In August 2007, he was assigned as operations superintendent for the 338th Combat Training Squadron. In October 2009, he returned to RAF Mildenhall to serve as operations superintendent for the 488th Intelligence Squadron.[4]
In August 2011, Towberman became the superintendent of the
Towberman was selected to serve as command chief master sergeant for the Twenty-Fifth Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, serving from September 2014 to August 2017. After that stint, he was assigned to the Pentagon as senior enlisted advisor to Shon J. Manasco, the assistant secretary of the Air Force (manpower & reserve affairs).[4]
In November 2018, Towberman started serving as command chief for the
In December 2019, the
Towberman's background includes various duties as a ground and airborne cryptologic language and intelligence analyst.[4] Throughout his career, he has filled myriad leadership roles at the squadron, group, wing, and numbered Air Force level, while stateside and deployed on Operations Joint Forge, Allied Force, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and Unified Protector.[4] He is a Career Enlisted Aviator with more than 4,500 flying hours.[4]
Awards and decorations
US Air Force Master Enlisted Aircrew Badge | |
Master Intelligence Badge | |
Space Staff Badge
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Headquarters Air Force Badge |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
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Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit | |
Bronze Star Medal | |
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters | |
Aerial Achievement Medal with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Service Commendation Medal | |
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
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Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and two silver oak leaf clusters
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
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Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Good Conduct Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award) | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star | |
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Armed Forces Service Medal with service star | |
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | |
Air and Space Campaign Medal | |
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | |
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
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Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters | |
Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon | |
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
References
- ^ https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/09/15/service-was-second-chance-space-forces-enlisted-leader-he-tried-give-others-same-shot.html
- Air Force Magazine. No. May 2020. p. 11.
- ^ "USSPACECOM continues to make history with senior enlisted leader change of responsibility".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "CMSSF ROGER A. TOWBERMAN". Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Military Notes". Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wisconsin). January 8, 1993. p. 9.
- ^ "USSPACECOM continues to make history with senior enlisted leader change of responsibility". United States Space Command.