CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT SHANE ROSE

Chief Master Sgt. W. Shane Rose is the Chief Enlisted Manager and Career Field Manager of The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. He oversees the scheduling and performance of 210 ceremonial guardsman over a four state area of responsibility. He manages more than three 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, he 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.

Chief Rose enlisted in the Air Force in 1993 as a Communications Cable & Antenna Systems technician.  He deployed with the Army in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and has served in special duty positions as a Cable & Antenna Special Maintenance Team member, Military Training Instructor, Major Command Inspector General Inspector, and as a USAF Ceremonial Guardsman.


EDUCATION
1997  Airman Leadership School, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
2004  NCO Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2006  Air Force Senior NCO Academy, Course 12, Kapaun AS, Germany
2008  Associate of Applied Science Degree, Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
2008  Associate of Applied Science Degree, Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Community College of the Air Force   
2010  Air Force Senior NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex, Ala.
2011  Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Peterson AFB, Colo.

ASSIGNMENTS
1.  August - September 1993, trainee, student leader, Lackland AFB, Texas
2.  September 1993 - February 1994, student, student leader, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3.  February 1994 - August 1999, 12th Communications Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
4.  August 1999 - August 2000, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan Air Base, Korea
5.  September 2000 - September 2003, 15th Communications Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
6.  September 2003 - September 2006, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron, Kapaun AS, Germany
7.  September 2006 - November 2006, student, Lackland AFB, Texas
8.  November 2006 - January 2010, 320th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
9.  January 2010 - July 2014, Headquarters Air Force Space Command Inspector General Team, Peterson AFB, Colo.
10.  July 2013 - Present, The USAF Honor Guard, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
NATO Medal

OTHER ACHIEVMENTS
1997  12th Communications Squadron, Airman of the Year
1997  12th Support Group, Airman of the Year
1997  Airman Leadership School, John L. Levitow Award Winner
1999  Randolph AFB, Honor Guard Member of the Year
2003  Hickam AFB, Honor Guard Member of the Year
2006  Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Distinguished Graduate Award
2007  Military Training Instructor School, Commandant Award
2007  320th Training Squadron Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Instructor of the Year
2008  320th Training Squadron Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year
2014  11th Wing, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter


EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant May 2015
 
(Current as of June 2015)