Staff Sergeant Brad Femiak serves as an Audio Engineer for the Band of Mid-America.
Joining the Air Force in 2000, Sergeant Femiak was assigned to the USAF Band of the West, Lackland AFB, San Antonio TX and served as an Audio Engineer. In 2006 he was assigned to the USAF Band of the Pacific at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage AK where he served as an Audio Engineer. In 2012 he was assigned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Newport News, VA. While assigned to the Band of the West he has participated in multiple international tours to locations including Azores, England, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Japan, Korea and Hawaii. While assigned to the Band of the Pacific he has participated in multiple international tours to locations including Guam, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In 2008 he deployed to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Iraq.
Originally from Toronto, Canada, Sergeant Femiak earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Western Ontario. Prior to joining the Air Force he worked with Cheap Trick, RUSH, Shania Twain, ZZ Top, and others. In 1999, Brad toured with Courtney Love (from the band HOLE) on the Celebrity Skin Tour.
EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Music, Education, University of Western Ontario
2007 Airman Leadership School
ASSIGNMENTS
1. 2000 - 2006 USAF Band of the West, Lackland AFB, TX
2. 2006 - 2012 USAF Band of the Pacific, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
3. 2012 - 2015 USAF Heritage of America Band, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
4. 2021 - Present USAF Band of Mid-America, Scott AFB, IL
MAJOR AWARDS
Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 Oak Leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal with 1 Oak Leaf cluster Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 5 Oak Leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Boarder
AF Longevity Service with 3 Oak Leaf clusters Air Force NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
AF Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class 5 January 2001
Senior Airman 15 March 2003
Staff Sergeant 1 June 2007