Roger A. Towberman

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Roger A. Towberman
Roger A. Towberman (4).jpg
Official portrait, 2020
Service/branchUnited States Air Force (1990–2020)
United States Space Force (2020–present)
Years of service1990–present
RankChief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
UnitUnited States Space Command
Air Force Space Command
25th Air Force
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
SignatureRoger A. Towberman signature.svg

Roger A. Towberman is a chief master sergeant in the United States Space Force who, since April 3, 2020, has been serving as the first chief master sergeant of the Space Force.[1] He is the service's first enlisted member,[2] having transferred from the United States Air Force, and the first to be appointed to its highest noncommissioned officer position. He also concurrently served as the senior enlisted advisor of the United States Space Command from July 2019 to August 28, 2020.[3]

As the senior enlisted advisor for the leadership of both the Space Force and United States Space Command, Towberman provides direction for the enlisted space force and represents their interests. He is also the personal advisor to the Chief of Space Operations, on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of all enlisted members assigned or detailed to the United States Space Force, the United States Space Command, and for other unified combatant commands around the world.

Military career[]

Towberman speaks at the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, September 21, 2021.

Towberman entered the United States Air Force in September 1990.[1] He graduated from the cryptologic language analyst course at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas in May 1992. His background includes various duties as a ground and airborne cryptologic language and intelligence analyst.[1] 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.[1] He is a Career Enlisted Aviator with more than 4,500 flying hours.[1]

Education[]

Towberman has attended the following military education courses:[1]

  • 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.

Assignments[]

Towberman has had the following military assignments:[1]

  1. September 1990 – October 1990, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
  2. October 1990 – December 1991, student, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
  3. January 1992 – May 1992, student, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
  4. May 1992 – March 1997, Systems Operator and Collection Manager, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii
  5. March 1997 – March 1999, C2 Network Analyst, Kelly AFB, Texas
  6. March 1999 – August 2007, Superintendent, Standardization and Evaluations, Flight Chief Airborne Operations, 488th Intelligence Squadron, RAF, Mildenhall, United Kingdom
  7. August 2007 – October 2009, Operations Superintendent, 338th Combat Training Sq, Offutt AFB, Neb.
  8. October 2009 – July 2010, Operations Superintendent, 488th Intelligence Sq, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
  9. July 2010 – August 2011, Superintendent, 488th Intelligence Sq, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom
  10. August 2011 – May 2013, Superintendent, 55th Electronic Combat Group, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. (April 2012 – November 2012, Superintendent, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram, Afghanistan)
  11. May 2013 – September 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
  12. September 2014 – August 2017, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 25th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
  13. August 2017 – November 2018, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Pentagon, Washington D.C.
  14. November 2018 – December 2019, Command Chief, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  15. July 2019 – August 2020, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
  16. February 2020–Present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, U.S. Space Force, Peterson AFB, Colo.

Awards and decorations[]

COMMAND PILOT WINGS.pngUnited States Air Force Enlisted Aircrew Badge.svg US Air Force Master Enlisted Aircrew Badge
AF Master Intel.jpg Master Intelligence Badge
Space Staff Identification Badge.png Space Staff Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Medal with two silver oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Aerial Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Achievement Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Good Conduct Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Good Conduct Medal (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
Bronze star
 Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Bronze star
 Armed Forces Service Medal with service star
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal ribbon.svg Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal ribbon.svg Air and Space Campaign Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters
USAF Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon.svg Basic Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "CMSgt CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ROGER A. TOWBERMAN". Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Deterring in Space, Winning in Jointness". Air Force Magazine. No. May 2020. p. 11.
  3. ^ "USSPACECOM continues to make history with senior enlisted leader change of responsibility".
Military offices
New office Command Chief of the Twenty-Fifth Air Force
2014–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Command Chief of the Air Force Space Command, later United States Space Force
2018–2020 		Command redesignated
New office Command Senior Enlisted Leader of the United States Space Command
2019–2020 		Succeeded by
New office Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
2020–present 		Incumbent
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