TECHNICAL SERGAENT ELIZABETH K. BARNES

  Technical Sergaent Elizabeth K. Barnes is the NCOIC, Personnel for Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and ROTC Training Instructor for, Detachment 218, Indiana State University.  TSgt Barnes instructs our Juniors on Air Force Leadership Knowledge while managing personnel records, monitors and updates cadet information, and oversees all cadet life-cycle personnel actions.  She keeps accountability of all cadet medical physicals, travel orders, security clearances, and commissioning requirements.  She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration and earned a medical assistant degree at Everest College of North Aurora, a Bachelor’s degree at Grand Canyon University, and an Associates in Human Resources at the Community College of the Air Force.  TSgt Barnes joined the Air Force on June 29, 2015. She went to technical training at Keesler Air Force Base, where she graduated on Nov. 10, 2015.

EDUCATION:

2010 Associates, Medical Assistant, Everest College, North Aurora, Illinois

2016 Bachelor of Science, Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care, Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona

2018   Associates Degree in Human Resource Management, Community College of the Air Force

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. November 2015-July 2017, Force Management Journeyman, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

2. July 2017-October 2017, Installation Personnel Readiness, 7th Force Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas

3. October 2017-June 2018, Commander’s Support Staff, 609 Air Communications Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

4. June 2018-March 2019, Evaluations Technician, United States Air Forces Central Command, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

5. March 2019-July 2021, NCOIC, Personnel Programs, United States Air Forces Central Command, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

6. July 2021-Feb 2022, NCOIC, Commander’s Action Group, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

7. Feb 2022-May 2022, NCOIC, Personnel, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 218, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

8. May 2022-Present, ROTC Training Instructor, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 218, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

AWARDS AND HONORS:

2016 Airman of the Quarter 2016 Dorm of the Quarter 2016 Volunteer of the Quarter 2016 Volunteer of the Year 2016 Airman of the Year

2018 ALS Distinguished Graduate

2018 Commandants Award

2018 Airman of the Quarter

2020 Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter

2022 Noncommissioned Officer of Field Training Maxwell 5

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Airman First Class                              June 2015 

 Senior Airman                                    April 2017

 Staff Sergeant                                      April 2019

 Technical Sergeant                            June 2022

(Current as of Sep 2022)