Technical Sergeant Chantelle M Friedman Technical Sergeant Chantelle M. Friedman is a native of Ashland, New Hampshire. After receiving her Bachelors in Music from the Hartt School of Music in 2003, she earned her Masters of Music at Michigan University in 2005. As a music student, Sergeant Friedman studied the clarinet with Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr and Jonathan Cohler. In 2005, she joined the US Air Force and was assigned to the Band of the West, Lackland AFB, TX. Then in 2010, Sergeant Friedman became a member of the US Air Forces in Europe Band in Ramstein AB, Germany. EDUCATION 2003 - BM Music Education and Clarinet Performance, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT 2005 - MM Clarinet Performance, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 2009 - Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas 2009 - Associates in Applied Science Music, Community College of the Air Force ASSIGNMENTS Jun 2005 - Aug 2005, student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas Aug 2005 - Jan 2010, clarinet, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas Jan 2010 - Jul 2011, clarinet, Sembach Air Base, Germany Jul 2011 - present, clarinet, Ramstein Air Base, Germany MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Commendation Medal with one leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal AF Longevity Service USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon AF Training Ribbon OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2006 - USAF Band of the West Airman of the Quarter Jan-Mar, Lackland AFB 2006 - USAF Band of the West Airman of the Year, Lackland AFB 2008 - USAF Band of the West Airman of the Quarter Apr-Jun, Lackland AFB 2008 - Wing Staff Agencies Junior Enlisted Member of the Quarter Apr-Jun, Lackland AFB 2008 - USAF Band of the West Airman of the Year, Lackland AFB 2009 - John Levitow Award Winner, Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB 2009 - USAF Band of the West Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter Oct-Dec, Lackland AFB 2012 - United States Air Forces in Europe Band Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Ramstein AB 2015 - United States Air Forces in Europe Band Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter Jul-Sep, Ramstein AB EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman First Class 28 Jun 2005 Senior Airman 28 Oct 2007 Staff Sergeant 01 Aug 2009 Technical Sergeant 01 Feb 2015