Master Sergeant Nicholas Palensky is an Audio Engineer at The United States Air Force Academy Band at Peterson SFB, Colorado.
MSgt Nicholas Palensky provides sound reinforcement and audio/visual productions support for seven musical performance teams, supporting performances across 48 states. He is also the Live Productions Coordinator, managing military and civilian production teams for large-scale events.
MSgt Palensky entered the Air Force in January 2019, after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Technology. He was assigned to the Heritage of America Band at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia in March 2019. He was assigned to The Air Force Academy Band in September 2020.
Prior to joining the USAF Bands, he worked as an Audio/Visual Technician at venues around the Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area as well as various freelance audio/visual and stagehand work.
EDUCATION
2018 Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Music Technology, University of Nebraska at Omaha
2023 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Shepard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 2019 – September 2020, Audio and Lighting Technician, Langley Air Force Bace, Va.
2. September 2020 – Present, Premier Bandsmen, Audio Engineer, Peterson Space Force Bace, Co.
DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
US Air Force Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Technical Sergeant, September 29, 2020
(Current as of SEPTEMBER 2024)