Senior Airman Oleksandr Kashlyuk is a native of Ternopil, Ukraine. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2022, studying with Stephen Paulson. In October of 2022, Oleks joined the Air Force and was assigned to the Band of the West, Lackland AFB, TX. He has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, California Symphony and the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. He served as an associate musician with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago from 2022 to 2023.
EDUCATION:
2022: Bachelor of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. October - December 2022, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 2022 -Present, Band of the West, Lackland AFB, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Air and Space Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION:
Airman First Class – 15 December 2022
Senior Airman - 25 February 2025
current as of July 2026