Master Sergeant Timothy G. Shaw is a percussionist with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama

.  His Air Force career began in 2002 with The Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Robins AFB, Georgia.

EDUCATION
1997 - BM, University of Southern Mississippi
2002 - MA, University of Iowa
2006 - Airman Leadership School (John L. Levitow Award)
2014 - Community College of the Air Force
2014 - Non Commissioned Officer Academy (Distinguished Graduate)
2015 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
1.  Air Force Commendation Medal   1
2.  AF Organizational Excellence Award   2
3.  AF Good Conduct Medal   3
4.  National Defense Service Medal   0
5.  Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal   0
6.  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal   0
7.  AF Overseas Ribbon Long   0
8.  Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border   0
9.  AF Longevity Service   2
10.  USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon   1
11.  AF Training Ribbon   0

ASSIGMENTS
Nov 2002- June 2010, Band of the USAF Reserve, Robbins AFB, GA
June 2010- June 2013- USAFE Band, Sembach, Germany
June 2013- Present, USAF Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA

Effective Dates of Promotion
A1C 24 SEP 2002
SRA 24 JAN 2005
SSG 01 AUG 2006
TSG 01 NOV 2012

(current as of August 2016)