Master Sergeant Matthew D. Peacock is a native of Monroe, Louisiana. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from the University of Louisiana, Monroe in 2002. In November of 2002, Sergeant Peacock joined the Air Force and was assigned to the Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Soon after, he was reassigned to the USAFE Band, Sembach-Kaserne, Germany. In 2007, he joined the PACAF band in Alaska for a three year tour, then back to the USAFE Band now at Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany. In September of 2013, he was reassigned to the PACAF band at Yokota Air Base, Japan for a nearly six year tour. In May of 2019, Sergeant Peacock returned to the States and was stationed with the USAF Band of the West in San Antonio, TX. In May of 2021, he returned to the USAFE Band for a third tour.
Master Sergeant Peacock is the Section Chief of Readiness as well as the Unit Deployment Manager and the NCOIC of Touch ‘n Go, the popular music ensemble, for the USAFE Band, Ramstein AFB, Germany. He oversees an eight-member team and is responsible for all deployment, upgrade and physical training requirements for the USAFE Band. He has served in a variety of collateral duties to include Resource Advisor; Section Chief of Administrative Support; Section Chief of Publicity, NCOIC of Productions as well as NCOIC of several music performance teams within the PACAF and USAFE AORs.
Master Sergeant Peacock has deployed in support of African Partnership Flight, Operations Enduring Freedom, Freedom’s Sentinel, Inherent Resolve, New Dawn and Resolute Support.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Music, University of Louisiana, Monroe
2009 Airman Leadership School
2009 Associate Degree, Community College of the Air Force
2015 Non-commissioned Officer Academy
2015 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course
2017 Professional Manager’s Certification
2018 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Course
2020 Air Force Senior Non-commissioned Offer Academy
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. Jan 2003 – Aug 2005 Piano, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
2. Aug 2005 – Aug 2007 Piano, Sembach Air Base, Germany
3. Aug 2007 – Aug 2010 Piano, Elmendorf Air Base, Anchorage, AK
4. Aug 2010 – Jun 2011 Piano, Sembach Air Base, Germany
(Oct – Dec 2010 Piano, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
(Mar 2011 Piano, African Partnership Flight, Ghana)
5. Jul 2011 – Aug 2013 Piano, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
(Sep – Oct 2011 Piano, South Africa)
(Sep – Oct 2012 Piano, South Africa)
6. Sep 2013 – May 2019 Resource Advisor; Section Chief, Administration; Section Chief, Publicity, Yokota Air Base, Japan
(Oct 16 – May 17 Piano, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
7. May 2019 – May 2021 Section Chief, Publicity, JBSA – Lackland AFB, TX
(Jan 2020 AETC Protocol Specialist, JBSA – Randolph AFB, TX)
8. May 2021 – Present Section Chief, Readiness, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Schutzenschnur – German Army Marksmanship Award with Gold medal
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border and oak leaf cluster
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
SNCO of the Year: 2018, PACAF Band
Presidential Volunteer Service Medal; Silver: 2015 and 2016
NCO of the Year: 2015, PACAF Band
Distinguished Graduate Award, NCOA 2015
Leadership Award, ALS 2009
Distinguished Graduate Award, ALS 2009
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION:
Master Sergeant April 1, 2017
(Current as of October 2021)