Master Sgt. Matthew R. Weber is the senior enlisted leader for the 42nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. In this position, he advises the Installation’s Civil Engineer Director on readiness, health, morale, welfare, and the effective utilization of 105 Airmen and civilians executing emergency response, maintenance, repair, and capital improvement of a 3,000-acre area of responsibility at two geographically separated locations supporting 42,000 active-duty, reserve, civilian and contract personnel, students, and families in direct support of Air University, the 908th Airlift Wing, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Air Force Space Command units, the Defense Information Systems Agency and more than 45 mission partners.
Sergeant Weber was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised near Los Angeles, CA. He joined the Air Force in 2007 and graduated from the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. His background includes operational and leadership positions within the Fire Protection career field, and he served in a Developmental Special Duty as a Professional Military Education Instructor at Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Germany from 2017 to 2023. His assignments include bases in California, Germany, Honduras, Maryland, and Alabama, as well as deployments in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, And Inherant Resolve. Prior to assuming his current position, he was the assistant fire chief for operations, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
EDUCATION
2007 Louis F. Garland Fire Academy, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2012 Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, Calif.
2012 Associate of Fire Science Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Ala.
2016 Bachelor of Arts Emergency Disaster Management, American Military University, W.Va.
2017 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
2017 Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Associate of Instructor Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Ala.
2019 Senior Joint Enlisted Professional Military Education I Course
2022 Flight Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II Course
2022 Leadership Development Course for Squadron Command, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Master of Arts Emergency Disaster Management, American Military University, W. Va.
ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY
April 2007 – June 2007, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
June 2007 – September 2007, Student, Technical Training, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
October 2007 – November 2008, Firefighter, Travis AFB, Calif.
November 2008 – June 2010, Driver/Operator, Travis AFB, Calif.
June 2010 – May 2013, Lead Firefighter, Travis AFB, Calif.
June 2013 – October 2015, Lead Firefighter, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
October 2015 – June 2017, Noncommissioned Officer for Training, Ramstein AB, Germany
July 2017 – June 2020, Noncommissioned Officer Academy Instructor, Kapaun Air Station, Germany
June 2020 – January 2021, Station Chief, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
January 2021 – June 2021, Assistant Chief for Health & Safety, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras
July 2021 – March 2022, Noncommissioned Officer In-Charge of Logistics, Joint Board Andrews, Md.
March 2022 – July 2023, Assistant Chief for Operations, JB Andrews, Md.
July 2023 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf clusters
Humanitarian Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School
2016 Kaiserslautern Military Community Fire Officer of the Year
2016 United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Force Africa Fire Officer of the Year
2017 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2018 USAFE-AFAFRICA Chief of Staff, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
2019 USAFE-AFAFRICA Chief of Staff, NCO of the Year
2020 12th Air Force South, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2021 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award
2021 316th Mission Support Group, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2022 316th Wing, Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award
2022 AFDW, Military Fire Officer of the Year
2023 316th Mission Support Group, Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Master Sergeant – October 1, 2022
Technical Sergeant – March 1, 2017
Staff Sergeant – November 1, 2012
Senior Airman – October 1, 2009
Airman First Class – June 1, 2007
Airman Basic – April 17, 2007
(Current as of Jan 23, 2024)