Senior Master Sergeant Lindsey Bartlett
SMSgt Lindsey M. Bartlett currently holds the position of Band Superintendent for the Air National Guard Band of the West Coast, 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands AGS, Calif. As superintendent, she is responsible for day to day supervision and mentorship of band personnel in their conduct of operations, logistics, publicity, resource management, training and readiness.
SMSgt Bartlett enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1996 as a Bassoonist for the USAF Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB. During her tenure as an active duty bandsman she served as an Operations Manager and Public Affairs Representative responsible for the appropriate and efficient utilization of military musical forces at live events such as Rose Bowl Parades, 9/11 Commemorations, Hollywood TV events such as the History Channel’s Veterans Awards and The Price is Right, POTUS visits and President Reagan’s Interment Ceremony.
In 2007, SMSgt Bartlett transferred to the California Air National Guard as a member of the Air National Guard Band of the West Coast, 129th Rescue Wing (RQW) Moffett Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Mountain View, Calif.. While assigned to this Band she deployed twice, once as a member of Team Bucket, for Operation Lightning Strike, fighting California Wild Fires, and the second time, in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM, traveling through Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Qatar, as an operations manager and sound technician for the AFCENT Rock Band, Sonora. During this deployment, SMSgt Bartlett was the unit’s liaison officer coordinating and collaborating with joint and coalition forces, and managing all aspects of unit travel. SMSgt Bartlett then held the position of First Sergeant for the 561st AF Band, the 129 RQW Medical Group, and as the 129 RQW Wing First Sergeant. Her last assignment as a First Sergeant was to the 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron (AES), in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, where as a member of the 387 AES staff, provided ADCON and OPCON support for 195 Joint Expeditionary Tasked/Individually Assigned personnel assigned to 4 Directorates, located in 8 countries, functioning in 77 different Air Force Specialty Codes. Prior to returning to the band program, SMSgt Bartlett was the Human Resource Advisor for the 129 RQW where she was charged with developing cultural competencies by leading and facilitating diversity initiatives, fostering an organizational culture of formal and informal mentoring, facilitating force development opportunities for optimum growth of all Airmen, while working with local organizations to strengthen community partnerships.
SMSgt Bartlett has extensive experience in both military and public/private sectors as an educator, public affairs and recruiting specialist, operations, logistics, planning and project manager. In addition to remaining active as a professional musician, SMSgt Bartlett currently holds a full-time position as an Emergency Management Exercise Planning and Development Coordinator for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Nev.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Huddersfield University, West Yorks, England
1989 Post Graduate Performance Certificate (Bassoon), Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
1991 Master of Music, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.
2000 Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, Calif.
2002 Band Career Field Marketing Seminar, Travis AFB, Calif.
2003 Air Force Public Affairs Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership Workshop, Peterson AFB, Colo.
2006 Doctor of Musical Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe
2008 Non-Commission Officer Academy (DL)
2010 Sexual Assault Response Program Victim Advocate Training (in residence)
2010 First Sergeant Academy , Maxwell AFB, Ala.
Education cont.
2011 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (DL)
2012 Expeditionary Medical Support Training (EMEDs), Alpena, Mich.
2013 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME I)
2015 Leadership Challenge Program II, March ARB, Caiif.
2015 Air Expeditionary Command Staff Training, Joint Base McGuire, N.j.
2016 Master of Science in Emergency and Crisis Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev.
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME II)
2016 Human Resource Advisor Training, Buckley AFB & United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
2017 Leadership Evolution, Train the Trainer, McGhee Tyson, Tenn.
2017 “Do it Right” Protocol Training, San Diego, Caiif.
2018 National Emergency Management Academy (Basic), Las Vegas, Nev.
2019 Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy, Joint Spec Ops Univ., SOCOM, Tampa, Fla.
ASSIGNMENTS
- April 1996 – December 2007, USAF Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, Caiif.
- December 2007 - February 2010, ANG Band of the West Coast, Moffett ANGB, Caiif.
- February 2010 - February 2012, First Sergeant, ANG Band of the West Coast, Moffett ANGB, Caiif.
- February 2012 - January 2014, First Sergeant, 129 RQW Medical Group. Moffett ANGB, Caiif.
- January 2014 - January 2016, Wing First Sergeant, 129 RQW, Moffett ANGB, Caiif.
- January 2016 - August 2016, First Sergeant, 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Ali Al Salem, Kuwait
- September 2016 – April 2019, Human Resource Advisor, 129 RQW, Moffett ANGB, Caiif.
- April 2019 to Present, Superintendent, ANG Band of the West Coast, Channel Islands AGS, Caiif.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with 1 device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Special Duty Ribbon
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 ‘M’ devices
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1997 Unit & AMC Public Affairs Airman Bandsman of the Year
2000 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School
2000 Unit & AMC Public Affairs NCO Bandsman of the Year
2001 Unit and AMC Band NCO of the Year
2002 Unit and AMC Public Affairs NCO Bandsman of the Year
2014 CA ANG First Sergeant of the Year
2019 Honor Graduate, Joint Special Operations Senior Enlisted Academy
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
Air Force Sergeants Association (Life Member)
American Federation of Musicians
International Association of Emergency Managers
Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life Member)
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class, Feb. 7, 1996
Senior Airman, Dec. 7, 1997
Staff Sergeant, July 1, 2000
Technical Sergeant, Sept. 1, 2006
Master Sergeant, March 7, 2010
Senior Master Sergeant, April 18, 2014
Current as of May 2020
