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Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger A. Towberman serves at the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He acts as the personal adviser to the Chief of Space Operations and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, proper utilization and development of the U.S. Space Force. Chief Towberman is the first chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position.
Chief Towberman entered the Air Force in September 1990 and his career has included various duties as a ground and airborne cryptologic language and intelligence analyst. Throughout his career, he filled myriad leadership roles at the squadron, group, wing, Numbered Air Force, Major Command and Combatant Command level, while stateside, overseas and deployed. His deployments included supporting Operations Joint Forge, Allied Force, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Unified Protector. As a Career Enlisted Aviator, he logged more than 4,500 flying hours. He entered the United States Space Force on April 3, 2020. EDUCATION 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
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Medal with ten oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with seven oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1995 Distinguished Graduate, Airmen Leadership School 2002 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2005 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 488th Intelligence Squadron 2006 Distinguished Graduate, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2006 Chief Master Sgt. James M. McCoy Academic Achievement Award, Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2006 Air Force Intelligence Awards Program, Active Duty Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 8th Air Force 2007 Airborne Mission Supervisor of the Year, 55th Wing 2007 Electronic Warfare Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 55th Wing FLIGHT INFORMATION CEA Status: Master Enlisted Aircrew Flight Hours: 4,574 including 3,748 combat support hours Aircraft Flown: RC-135V/W/U EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force April 2020 (Current as of May 2022)