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                                UNITED STATES AIR FORCE                                               
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      SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT BYRON E. WRENN
     
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    Senior Master Sergeant Byron “BW” E. Wrenn retired as the Superintendent C4
    Systems Directorate, U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ), Yokota Air Base, Japan.  He
    served as the Air Force Element Senior Enlisted Leader supporting 110 active duty
    and 95 Reserve personnel.  He was also the Senior Enlisted Leader to Director,
    Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) Systems, for 17 active
    duty, and 6 reserve joint service personnel.  He planned, coordinated and executed
    joint and bilateral operation and contingency plans to include C4 requirements
    with US Service Components, Defense Information Systems Agency, Pacific
    Command and Japan Self-Defense Forces for contingency and wartime C4 support
    for COMUSJAPAN.  SMSgt Wrenn also monitored over $1.35M in C4 systems to
    include radio, cryptographic, telephone and facsimile equipment within United States
    Forces, Japan (USFJ) AOR.  Additional Duties: PACOM 3D1 Functional Manager,
    AFELM Senior Enlisted Leader, USFJ 3D Functional Manager, Unit Requirements
    Officer & Additional Duty 1st Sergeant.

     

    Senior Master Sergeant Wrenn was born in Baltimore, Maryland graduating from
    Cardinal Gibbons High School in 1984 and entered active duty in 1986.  He
    has background duties in communications at Joint, NATO and command levels.
     
    EDUCATION:

    1989    NCO Preparatory Course, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
    2002    NCO Academy, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
    2003    Associate Degree in Electronics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force
    2005    SNCO Academy, Correspondence
    2008    Bachelor Degree in Psychology/Human Resources Management, University of Maryland University College
    2008    Dean’s List (AF Distinguished Graduate equivalent) U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy, Newport, Rhode Island

    2008    Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course (online), National Defense University
    2014   Masters Degree in Human Resources Management, American Military University
     

    ASSIGNMENTS:

    1.      April - July 1986, Telephone Maintenance Outside Plant Technical Training School, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

    2.      August 1986 - September 1990, 1881 Communications Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah

    3.      October 1990 - July 1991, Detachment 1, 1836 Engineering and Installation Group, Zweibrücken Air Base, Germany. Deployed January - February 1991, Operation Desert Storm, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

    4.      August 1991 - September 1994, Base Central Test Facility, 86th Communications Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany

    5.      October 1994 - August 1996, Telephone Systems Craftsman, 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

    6.      September 1996 - July 1997, Quality Assurance Evaluator, 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

    7.      August 1997 – April 2000, Telephone Installation Crew Chief, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Mons, Belgium

    8.       May 2000 – July 2001, NCOIC Private Automation Branch Exchange, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Mons, Belgium

    9.       August 2001 - August 2004, Command Telephone Systems Manager, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    10.    September 2004 - August 2005, Superintendent, Maintenance Logistical Support, 51st Communications Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of South Korea

    11.     September 2005 - May 2006, Superintendent, Voice-Data Networks, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    12.     May 2006 - August 2008, Command Voice and Data Networks Manager, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    13.     August 2008 – Mar 2009, Superintendent, MAJCOM Communications Coordination Center, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    14.     Mar 2009 – Feb 2011, Superintendent, C4 Operations, Plans and Exercise Branch, U.S. Forces Japan, Yokota Air Base, Japan

    15.    Feb 2011 – Apr 2012, Superintendent, C4 Systems Directorate, U.S. Forces Japan, Yokota Air Base, Japan
    16.    Jul 2012 – present, Aerospace Science Instructor, Ola High School, McDonough, Georgia
     

    MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

    Defense Meritorious Service Medal

    Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

    Joint Service Commendation Medal

    Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

    Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

    Joint Service Achievement Medal

    Air Force Achievement Medal

    Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters

    Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters

    Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one oak leaf cluster

    Air Force Good Conduct Medal with six oak leaf clusters

    National Defense Service Medal with bronze star

    Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

    Korea Defense Service Medal
     

      

    OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
    2002    Communications-Electronics Systems Outstanding NCO of the Year, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    2005    SNCO of the Year, HQ AFRC Communications and Information (SC), Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    2005    AFRC Communications-Electronics Systems Outstanding SNCO of the Year

    2008    SNCO of the Year, HQ AFRC Communications (A6), Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

    2008    HQ AFRC Communications-Electronics Systems Outstanding SNCO of the Year, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
     

     

    EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONS:

    Airman                                       April 1986

          Airman First Class                      January 1987

    Senior Airman                            October 1989

    Sergeant                                      October 1990

    Staff Sergeant                             February 1994

    Technical Sergeant                     April 2000

    Master Sergeant (STEP)             May 2003, Stripes For Exceptional Performers

    Senior Master Sergeant              December 2007
     

     

    (Current as of January 2015)

Last Modified on May 6, 2020