Master Sergeant Dustin Trimble, a native of Bailey, Colorado, serves as a guitarist and Section Chief of Operations for the Pacific Air Forces Band - Hawaii. MSgt Trimble has studied privately with Brent Mason, Jimmy Bruno, Bryan Sutton, Paul Gilbert, Chuck Loeb, Benjamin Cantu, William Applegate, Stephen Brennan, James Bristow, Steve Homan, and Chris Pimentel. MSgt Trimble has performed with Steve Smith and Vital Information, The Platters, Jeff Hamilton, The Boston Brass, Jodi Benson, Susan Egan, Jeff Jarvis, The Pueblo Chorale, The Pueblo Symphony Orchestra, Jan Horvath, The Colorado Tenors and many others.
EDUCATION
2006 Bachelor of Arts - Music Performance, Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO
2010 Associates in Applied Science – Music, Community College of the Air Force
2011 Airman Leadership School, Distinguished Graduate
2017 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Distinguished Graduate, Academic Achievement Award
2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I
2019 Certified Professional Innovator (CPI), University of Michigan
2020 Master’s of Business Administration – Executive Management, Ohio University
2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II
ASSIGNMENTS
July 2006 - April 2009, USAF Band of the Golden West, Travis Air Force Base, CA
April 2009 - July 2011, USAFE Band, Sembach Air Base, Germany
July 2011 - September 2012, USAFE Band, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
September 2012 - July 2014, USAF Heritage of America Band, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
July 2014 - August 2017, USAFE Band, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
August 2017 – January 2020, USAF Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
January 2020 – Present, PACAF Band, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
AWARDS
4th Quarter 2006, Airman of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Golden West
1st Quarter 2008, Airman of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Golden West
2nd Quarter 2008, Musician of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Golden West
1st Quarter 2009, Musician of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Golden West
3rd Quarter 2009, Airman of the Quarter, USAFE Band
1st Quarter 2010, NCO of the Quarter, USAFE Band and USAFE Public Affairs
1st Quarter 2012, Musician of the Quarter, USAFE Band
2nd Quarter 2013, NCO of the Quarter, USAF Heritage of America Band
2013, ACC/PA Best Innovative Program Award
4th Quarter 2015, Musician of the Quarter, USAFE Band
2017, USAFE Public Affairs Communication Excellence Award for Innovation
2017, USAF Public Affairs Communication Excellence Award for Innovation
3rd Quarter 2017, NCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
4th Quarter 2017, NCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
3rd Quarter 2018, NCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
4th Quarter 2018, NCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
1st Quarter 2020, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
2nd Quarter 2020, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
3rd Quarter 2020, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight
4th Quarter 2020, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of Flight and 88 Air Base Wing/Wing Staff Agency
2020 SNCO of the Year, USAF Band of Flight
2nd Quarter 2021, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Pacific and HQ PACAF Public Affairs
4th Quarter 2021, SNCO of the Quarter, USAF Band of the Pacific and HQ PACAF Public Affairs
2022 SNCO of the Year, USAF Band of the Pacific
DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with Device
Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 4 Devices
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service with Two Devices
USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon with Device
Basic Military Training Honor Graduate
Air Force Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class - 6 June 2006
Senior Airman - 6 October 2008
Staff Sergeant - 1 July 2010
Technical Sergeant - 1 October 2016
Master Sergeant - 1 January 2020
(Current as of March 8, 2022)