Staff Sergeant Erica Ashley Huseby is a vocalist with the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia, Yokota Air Base, Japan. She currently serves as the lead vocalist for both the Final Approach rock band and the Pacific Showcase jazz ensemble. She is also the band's Unit Training Manager.
Sergeant Huseby entered the Air Force on 11 August 2020 and deployed from April to July 2022 as the lead vocalist for the AFCENT Band at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Prior to her current assignment, she was stationed at Travis AFB, California, from October 2020 to January 2023.
EDUCATION
2009 Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
2012 Master of Education, Secondary English Education, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
2017 Master of Arts, Vocal Jazz Performance, Manhattan School of Music, New York, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 2020 – January 2023, Vocalist, Band of the Golden West, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (April 2022-July 2022, Vocalist, USAF Central Band, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
2. January 2023 – Present, Vocalist, Band of the Pacific-Asia, Yokota AB, Japan
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
Humanitarian Service Medal with service star
Air and Space Longevity Service Award
USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Basic Military Training Honor Graduate Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2021 Musician of the 1st Quarter, Band of the Golden West
2023 Musician of the 2nd Quarter, Band of the Pacific-Asia
John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School, Yokota AB
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman First Class Oct. 1, 2020
Senior Airman 11 Dec. 11, 2022
Staff Sergeant June 1, 2025
(Current as of January 2026)