Master Sergeant Ashley K. Evans is the Senior Enlisted Leader at the, 42nd Communications Squadron, 42nd Mission Support Group, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. She advises the commander on personnel matters while guiding and mentoring the squadrons enlisted force that maintains a robust $25 million network enclave integrating base-wide communications systems in support of over 42K personnel and 45 mission partners across Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex.
She enlisted in the Air Force on October 7, 2006. Upon completion of Basic Military Training, she was assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi for technical training in the 3A1X1 Administration career field. In 2009, her Air Force Specialty Code merged into 3D1X1 Client Systems and again in 2023 to her current career field, 1D1X1Q Enterprise Operations.
Prior to her current assignment, she served as the noncommissioned officer in charge, Client Systems, 502nd Communications Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Texas.
EDUCATION:
2006 Information Systems Apprentice Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2010 Airman Leadership School, Barksdale AFB, La.
2014 Associates of Applied Science, Information Systems Management, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Educations I
2020 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
2020 Bachelor of Arts, General Studies, American Military University
2022 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II
ASSIGNMENTS:
October 2006 – November 2006, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
November 2006 – April 2007, Student, Client Support Apprentice Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
April 2007 – February 2010, Client Support Technician, 2nd Maintenance Group, Barksdale AFB, La. (Deployed April 2009 – October 2009, Third Country National Escort, Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan)
February 2010 – September 2011, Client Systems Supervisor, 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
October 2011 – April 2013, Client Systems Supervisor, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
April 2013 – March 2014, Systems Acquisition Management Technician, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
March 2014 – October 2014, Base Work Order Management System Manager, 86th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
October 2014 – February 2016, Communications Focal Point noncommissioned officer in charge, 49th Communications Squadron, Holloman AFB, N. Mex.) Deployed March 2015 – July 2015, Plans Supervisor, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Al Dhafra AB, United Arab Emirates,
July 2015 – November 2015, Air Operations Assistant, Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq.)
December 2015 – June 2017 Unit Deployment Manager, 49th Communications Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.Mex.
June 2017 – May 2019 Noncommissioned officer in charge, Communications Focal Point, 502nd Communications Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, Texas.
May 2019 – May 2021, NCOIC, Client Systems, 502nd Communications Squadron Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB, Texas (Deployed July 2019 – January 2020, NCOIC, Client Systems, 776th Expeditionary AB Squadron, Chabelley Airfield, Republic of Djibouti)
May 2021 – June 2023, Flight Chief, Cyber Operations, 42nd Communications Squadron Maxwell AFB, Alabama
June 2023 – present, Current Senior Enlisted Leader, 42nd Communications Squadron Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal two oak leaf clusters
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:
2018 Staff Sergeant Quintana Leadership Award, 502nd Air Base Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Texas.
2019 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, 502nd Installations Support Group nominee, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Texas
2019 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 502nd Communications Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas.
2020 Outstanding Cyber Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, Air Education and Training Command
2021 Additional Duty First Sergeant of the Year, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2022 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award, Air Force nominee
2022 Team of the Year, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL
2022 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL
2023 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, 42nd Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, AL
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Airman Basic Oct. 10, 2006
Airman April 10, 2007
Airman First Class Feb.10, 2008
Senior Airman Oct. 10, 2009
Staff Sergeant July 1, 2011
Technical Sergeant Sept. 1, 2018
Master Sergeant March 1, 2022
(Current as of July 26, 2023)