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Chief Master Sergeant Paul Barbee

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Chief Master Sergeant Paul B. Barbee is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Air Force Resilience Directorate, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon. He is the principal enlisted advisor to the Director, Integrated Resilience on all matters relating to the strategic planning, research and development and implementation of Air Force resiliency programs to optimize Airman Performance. Prior to assuming his current position, Chief Barbee served as Superintendent, 14th Air Support Operations Squadron, Pope Field, North Carolina.

Chief Barbee grew up in Clinton Missouri and entered the Air Force in 1996. After starting his career as a Computer Systems Operator, he volunteered for and completed TACP training in 2000. His career includes assignments in PACAF, ACC, AFSOC, and Joint Commands. Throughout this period, he has held decisive leadership positions at the team, flight, detachment, squadron and joint special operations task force levels. Chief Barbee has completed numerous combat deployments in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM and NEW DAWN.

Education
1996 - Computer Systems Operator Course, Keesler AFB, MS
2000 - Tactical Air Command and Control Course, Hurlburt Field, FL
2001 - Airman Leadership School, Peterson AFB, CO
2008 - Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, CO
2010 - USAF Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy Correspondence Course
2011 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course I, National Defense University
2011 - Associate Degree, Information Systems Management, Community College of the Air Force
2012 - Inter-Agency Communications Course, Fort Bragg, NC
2017 - USSOCOM Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy, Joint Special Operations University, MacDill AFB, FL
2018 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, National Defense University
2019 - Air Force Chief Leadership Course, Air University, Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB, AL

Assignments
1. July 1996 – September 1996, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. September 1996 – January 1997, Trainee, Computer Systems Operator Course, Keesler AFB, MS
3. January 1997 – March 2000, PACAF Computer Systems Squadron, Hickam AB, HI
4. April 2000 – July 2000, TACP Apprentice Course, Hurlburt Field, FL
5. July 2000 – May 2009, 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Carson AIN, CO
6. May 2009 – September 2010, Special Tactics Team Member, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
7. September 2010 – September 2012, Special Tactics Element Leader, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope AFB, NC
8. September 2012 – May 2014, Operations Superintendent, DATA MASKED
9. May 2014 – September 2017, Detachment Superintendent, 724th Special Tactics Group, Pope Field, NC
10. September 2017 – June 2018, Superintendent, 14th Air Support Operations Support Squadron, Pope Field, NC
11. June 2018 – Present, Senior Enlisted Advisor, Headquarters Air Force, A1Z Air Force Resilience

Major Awards and Decorations
Bronze Star Medal (three oak leaf clusters)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal (two oak leaf clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (three oak leaf clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (two oak leaf clusters)
Meritorious Unit Award (four oak leaf clusters)

Other Achievements
1996 - Distinguished Graduate, Computer Systems Operator Apprentice Course
2000 - Distinguished Graduate, TACP Apprentice Course
2000 - AETC Commander’s Leadership Award, TACP Apprentice Course
2001 - Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School, Peterson AFB, CO
2001 - 13th Air Support Operations Squadron Warrior of the Year
2002 - 13th Air Support Operations Squadron Warrior of the Year
2002 - 13th Air Support Operations Squadron Instructor of the Year
2006 - 8th AF Operational Warrior, TACP of the Year
2011 - USAF SSgt Jacob Frazier TACP JTAC of the Year
2011 - AFSOC TACP JTAC of the Year
2013 – 24th Special Operations Wing SNCO of the Year

Effective Dates Of Promotion
Airman Basic 24 July 1996
Airman 24 January 1997
Airman First Class 24 November 1997
Senior Airman 24 July 1999
Staff Sergeant 1 July 2001
Technical Sergeant 1 April 2006
Master Sergeant 1 July 2009
Senior Master Sergeant 1 August 2014
Chief Master Sergeant 1 October 2017
(Current as of March 2019)