Technical Sergeant Matthew Zettlemoyer is a native of Augusta, Georgia. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of North Florida in 2007. In April of 2019 Sergeant Zettlemoyer joined the Air Force and was assigned to the Band of the West, JBSA - Lackland, TX. Prior to his current assignment at the Band of the West, Sergeant Zettlemoyer served eight years in the Army. In his spare time, Sergeant Zettlemoyer likes to train and compete in Weightlifting.
Education:
2007: Bachelors of Jazz Studies, University of North Florida
2014: Basic Leader Course (Army, Commandant’s List), Fort Lewis, Washington
2017: Advanced Leader Course (Army), Little Creek, Virginia
|2019: Airman Leadership School, Lackland AFB, Texas
Assignments:
Oct 2011 – Dec 2011, Student, Basic Military Training, Fort Benning, Georgia
Jan 2011 – March 2011, Student, School of Music, Virginia
Mar 2011 – June 2012, Saxophonist, Camp Red Cloud, South Korea
Jun 2012 – Mar 2016, Saxophonist, Fort Lewis, Washington
Mar 2016 – Feb 2019, Saxophonist, Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Apr 2019 – Present, Saxophonist, Band of the West, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
Major Awards and Decorations:
Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Effective Date of Promotion:
Technical Sergeant – 01 Sep 2021