Chief Master Sergeant Jason P. Foster is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the United States Air Force (USAF) Heritage of America Band, Headquarters Air Combat Command (ACC), Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. As the principal advisor to the Commander, he provides functional oversight for all administrative and musical functions by directing personnel, resources, training and readiness to support the mission, vision and priorities of the organization. Composed of sixty-one members, five sections and nine performance teams, the unit executes over 350 missions annually in support of Department of Defense, USAF and ACC strategic communication, influence and engagement initiatives including Presidential support, civic outreach, international partnership building, recruiting and troop support across a 15-state region and at forward deployed locations around the world.
Chief Master Sergeant Foster was born in Fort Worth, Texas and enlisted into the United States Army in June of 2000. After completing Basic and Advanced Military Training, he was stationed at Fort Monroe, Virginia where he served as a Trombonist and Publicity Clerk for the Unites States Continental Army Band. In 2004, he enlisted in the USAF and was stationed at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Virginia where he served as Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Heritage Brass. Throughout his career, he has served in various leadership roles including Superintendent, Additional Duty First Sergeant, Section Chief of Resources, Executive Noncommissioned Officer, Unit Deployment Manager, Organizational Defense Travel Administrator, Agency Program Coordinator and Chief of Records.
Chief Master Sergeant Foster has also served in a variety of deployed leadership roles. In 2010, he served as the Advon for the ensemble "Vector" where he helped support the morale of U.S. and coalition troops and promoted diplomacy and outreach to nine host nation communities. In 2014, he served as the Director of Operations for the U.S. Air Forces Central (USAFCENT) Band. While there, he led four teams to leverage the power of music to bolster the morale of U.S. and coalition troops and strengthen partnerships throughout 12 countries in Southwest Asia. In 2019, he was the Superintendent of Immigrations and the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing’s (AEW) Host Nation Coordination Cell where he led 41 military and contract members across nine executive functions directly supporting counter Iranian deterrence for Operations INHERENT RESOLVE, FREEDOM’S SENTINEL and SPARTAN SHIELD.
EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Music Performance, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1999 Master of Music, Music Performance, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
2001 Primary Leadership Development Course, Fort Knox, Ky.
2005 Airman Leadership School, Langley AFB, Va.
2008 Associate of Science, Applied Science, Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, Ala.
2009 Certificate of Business Management, Strayer University, Newport News. Va.
2011 Bachelor of Arts, Organizational Management, Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa, by correspondence
2012 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, National Defense University (NDU) Norfolk, Va., distance learning
2012 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Montgomery, Ala.
2012 Completed 6 courses towards MBA, American Military University, Charles Town, W.Va.
2013 Senior Noncommissioned Course 14, Air University Online, Montgomery, Ala., distance learning
2013 Professional Manager Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, Ala.
2014 A+ Certified, Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTia), Downers Grove, Ill.
2014 IT Project Management Essentials Certification, George Mason University, Fairfax, Va., distance learning
2015 Military Requirements for Chief Petty Officer, Pensacola, Fla., distance learning
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, NDU, Norfolk, Va., distance learning
2017 Certified Continuous Process Improvement Facilitator Course, Langley AFB, Hampton, Va.
2018 Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute, Virginia Beach, Va.
2020 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Gunter Annex, Montgomery, Ala., distance learning
2021 Intermediate Cross-Cultural Competence and Regional Course (INDOPACOM), Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, Calif., distance learning
2021 Japanese Language I, The University of Maryland Global Campus, Yokota, Air Base (AB), Japan
2022 Institute of Certified Professional Managers Certificate, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., distance learning
2023 Japanese Language II, The University of Maryland Global Campus, Yokota, AB, Japan
2023 Japanese Language III, The University of Maryland Global Campus, Yokota, AB, Japan
2024 Certified Professional, Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, Va., distance learning
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000–September 2000, Trainee, 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment, 4th Training Brigade, Fort
Jackson, S.C.
2. September 2000–October 2000, Trainee, United States Army School of Music, Little Creek, Va.
3. October 2000–January 2004, Trombonist and Publicity Clerk, US Continental Army Band, Fort Monroe, Va.
4. March 2004–September 2012, NCOIC Heritage Brass, USAF Heritage of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.
(Deployed April–June 2010, Trombone/Advon, USAFCENT Band)
5. September 2012–March 2015, Unit Deployment Manager, USAF Band of the Pacific-Asia, Yokota AB,
Japan
(Deployed November 2013–May 2014, Director of Operations, USAFCENT Band)
6. March 2015–June 2021, Section Chief, Resources/Full-Time Additional Duty First Sergeant, USAF Heritage
of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.
(Deployed July 2019–January 2020, Senior Enlisted Leader and Superintendent of Immigrations, Host
Nation Coordination Cell, 379th AEW)
7. June 2021–July 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader and Superintendent, USAF Band of the Pacific, Yokota AB,
Japan
8. July 2025–present, Senior Enlisted Leader, USAF Heritage of America Band, Langley AFB, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Presidential National Medal of the Arts
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (silver rating)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2009 “Best Auditions Coordinator in the Air Force” – 3N1 Career Field Manager
2009 USAF Heritage of America Band, NCO of the Year
2011 USAF Heritage of America Band, NCO of the Year
2014 USAF Band of the Pacific, NCO of the Year
2014 HQ PACAF/Public Affairs (PA), NCO of the Year
2016 USAF Heritage of America Band, Volunteer of the Year
2016 HQ ACC/PA, Volunteer of the Year
2017 Joint Base Langley-Eustis Volunteer Service Member of the Year
2019 379th AEW/Wing Staff Agency, Superintendent for Team of the 3rd Quarter
2019 USAF Heritage of America Band, SNCO of the Year
2019 HQ ACC/PA, SNCO of the Year
2019 USAF Heritage of America Band (Resources Section) Team Excellence Award
2022 USAF Band of the Pacific, SNCO of the Year
2022 HQ PACAF/PA, SNCO of the Year
2023 Brigadier General Harry J. Dalton Jr. Team Award for Public Affairs Communications Excellence, PACAF
2024 Major Henry H. “Hap” Arnold Team Award for Public Affairs Communication Effectiveness, PACAF
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member for Life, Air Force Sergeants Association
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Chief Master Sergeant, March 1, 2025
(Current as of July 2025)