AIRMAN FIRST CLASS Nina Sophia Pacheco is a vocalist with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA. She also serves in the unit’s marketing shop. Originally from Clifton, NJ, her Air Force career began in 2019 with the Air National Guard Band of the South. After switching to Active Duty, Travis AFB is her first assignment.
A1C Pacheco is a 2013 graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York, NY, where she earned her accreditation in Integrated Theatre Performance. In 2024, she received an Associate’s Degree in Communications from State Fair Community College, Sedalia, MO. Her career has spanned performances across the United States with various theatre companies as an acclaimed actress and performer. Nina is an accomplished songwriter whose credits include composing and performing original music pieces for two personal albums, two short films, a feature film, and most recently, a new play.
During her AF career, she has been featured in the Air Force Artisans documentary series and performed in the nation’s capital for the Airmen of the Year celebration at Andrews, AFB.
EDUCATION
2024 - ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE OF COMMUNICATIONS
2024 – ALS GRADUATION
2023 - CHIMERE SCOTT VOCAL TRAINING
2022 - GOOGLE LEARNING DIGITAL MARKETING & E-COMMERCE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
2021 - HUBSPOT ACADEMY DIGITAL MARKETING CERTIFICATION COURSE
2020 - TECHNICAL TRAINING - BAND OF THE WEST
2020 - AIR FORCE BMT GRADUATION
2013 - AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY
ASSIGNMENTS
1. NOVEMBER 2019 - APRIL 2024, 3N1X1Z, ANG BAND OF THE SOUTH, MCGHEE TYSON ANGB, TN/USA
2. JUNE 2024– PRESENT, 3N1X1, BAND OF THE GOLDEN WEST, TRAVIS AFB, CA/USA
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL
HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL
AIR AND SPACE TRAINING RIBBON
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION
Airman 1st Class – November 2019
(Current as of AUGUST 2024)