SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT MESHELLE I. DYER Senior Master Sergeant Meshelle I. Dyer is the Superintendent of Operations at the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. She oversees the scheduling and performance of 210 ceremonial guardsman and women over a four state area of responsibility. She manages over two thousand missions per year from Air Force Funerals to Joint Service ceremonies honoring the President of the United States, Foreign Heads of State and senior Department of Defense and Air Force leaders. Additionally, she performs ceremonial guardsman duties for ceremonies ranging from Presidential and Joint Service events, Air Force arrivals and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknowns and the Air Force Memorial, as well as military funerals in Arlington National Cemetery. Sergeant Dyer was born in Long Island, New York. She entered the Air force in June 1992 as a Fitness Specialist. She has deployed in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to her current position, she was the Services Superintendent, Allied Air Command Headquarters, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. EDUCATION 1997 - Airman Leadership School, Edwards AFB, Calif. 2002 - NCO Academy, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 2005 - Associates of Arts, Fayetteville Community College, NC 2005 - Associates of Fitness, Recreation and Services, Community College of the Air Force 2008 - Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Maryland University College 2010 - USAF Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, Ala. 2011 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Correspondence Course 2012 - Masters of Business Administration, University of Maryland University College ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1992 - September 1992, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. October 1992 - October 1995, Physical Fitness Specialist, Edwards AFB, Calif. 3. November 1995 - November 1999, Lodging Desk Clerk, Edwards AFB, Calif. 4. December 1999 - May 2002, Food Service Journeyman, Pope AFB, NC 5. April 2001 - May 2002, Food Service Accountant, Pope AFB, NC 5. June 2002 - June 2002, NCOIC, Plans and Force Management, Pope AFB, NC 6. February 2005 - June 2005, Manager, Flight Line Café, Pope AFB, NC 7. July 2005 - July 2006, Section Chief, Plans and Force Management, Kunsan, Republic of Korea 8. August 2006 - May 2008, Section Chief, Fitness Services, Andersen AFB, Guam 9. June 2008 - July 2009, Superintendent, Wing Protocol, Andersen AFB, Guam 10. August 2009 - May 2012, Superintendent, Services, HQ Allied Air Command, Ramstein, Germany 11. June 2012 - present, Superintendent, the USAF Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1997 - Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School 2000 - NCO of the Year, 43rd Services Squadron 2002 - Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2006 - SNCO of the Year, 36th Services Squadron 2007 - SNCO of the Year, Pacific Air Forces EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman Basic July 1992 Airman Jan 1993 Airman First Class Nov 1993 Senior Airman Jul 1995 Staff Sergeant Aug 1997 Technical Sergeant Jul 2001 Master Sergeant Jun 2005 Senior Master Sergeant Dec 2009 (Current as of May 2013)