Technical Sergeant Paul D. Wells is a guitarist with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA.  Originally from Tampa, Florida, his Air Force career began in 2003 with the Band of Mid-America at Scott AFB, Il. 

EDUCATION
2003-Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2008-Airman Leadership School, Kapaun AB, Germany
2009-Combat Airman Skills Training, Ft. Dix, New Jersey
2013-Combat Airman Skills Training, Camp Bullis, Texas
2015-NCOA Distance Learning

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


ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 2003-June2005, Band of Mid-America, Scott AFB, Illinois
2. June 2005-March 2009, USAFE Band, Sembach AB, Germany
3. March 2009-May 2009, AFCENT Band, undisclosed location
4. May 2009-October 2011, USAFE Band, Ramstein, Germany
5. October 2011-August 2013, Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA
6. August 2013-November 2013, AFCENT Band, undisclosed location
7. December 2013-present, Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA



EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
A1C 13 MAR 2003
SRA 13 JUL 2005
SSG 01 FEB 2008
TSG 01 AUG 2015

(current as of August 2016)