Airman First Class Chelsea Cox is an oboist with the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West, Travis AFB, CA. Originally from Greenville, SC, her Air Force career began in 2017.

A1C Cox is a 2012 graduate of Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in orchestral instrument performance. In 2014 and 2016 respectively she received a master’s degree and Artist Diploma from the University of Cincinnati: College—Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, OH. Her teachers include MaryAllyeB Purtle, Robert Chest, and Mark Ostoich. A1C Cox held the position as principal oboe with the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra from 2012-2016, the associate principal/2^nd oboe position with the Richmond (IN) Symphony Orchestra 2014-2016, and second oboe position with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra from 2016-2017.  

EDUCATION

2012 – Orchestral Instrument Performance, Bob Jones University

2014—Master’s degree in oboe performance, University of Cincinnati: College—Conservatory of Music

2016—Artist Diploma in oboe performance, University of Cincinnati: College—Conservatory of Music