Senior Master Sergeant MATTHEW P. “GRINDER” IMSCHWEILER SMSgt Matthew Imschweiler is the Senior Enlisted Leader at 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Peterson SFB, Colorado. Senior Imschweiler is the senior enlisted leader for 114 military and civilian personnel consisting of 17 different A/SFSCs throughout 4 divisions and 1 geographically separated operating location. Senior Master Sergeant Imschweiler entered the Air Force in May 2008, followed by technical training courses at Keesler Air Force base and Fort Gordon Army Base graduating both courses top of the class in December 2008. With 17 years of active-duty service, his background includes various duties as a SATCOM and RF Transmission System Specialist and has filled a myriad of roles including Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Special Missions Systems Technician and Special Operations Division Quality Assurance, Training, and Operations Lead. His assignments include Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, Aviano AB, Italy, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and a 6-year tour at a DATA MASKED location. Prior to this assignment, Senior Imschweiler was the Senior Enlisted Leader of the Space & I/O Test Squadron assigned to a Data Masked organization. He transferred into the United States Space Force on 11 February 2021. He deployed to Al Udeid Air Base Qatar in 2011 as the Lead Dispatch Technician for the Escort Flight, 379th Civil Engineering Squadron. Senior Imschweiler has also attended the Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape school as well as the Parachute Water Survival course. He was the first Guardian to attend the prestigious Enlisted Test Fundamentals course taught by the USAF Test Pilot School and has been on multiple contingency TDY's into various AOR’s supporting combat missions with Tier-1 Forces, with over 500 hours as a C-17A enlisted aircrew member. EDUCATION 2008 - USAF, Communications School, Keesler AFB, Mississippi 2008 - USAF, SATCOM School, Ft. Gordon Army Base, Georgia 2012 - Community College of the Air Force, Electronic System Technology 2012 - Airman Leadership School (In Residence) 2014 - SERE Level C/Water Survival/Parachute Course 2015 - Harris Level 3 Maintenance Course 2015 - NCO Academy (Course 15 Distance Learning) 2016 - COMPTIA certified Security + 2016 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I 2017 - Liberty University: B.S. in Psychology w/ 3.8 GPA & honors 2018 - NCO Academy (In Residence) 2018 - Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II 2021 - Project Management Professional 2022 - Space 100 2024 – Vosler Fellowship III (In Residence) ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1. May 2008 Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. June 2008-August 2008, Student, 338th Training Squadron, Kessler AFB, Mississippi 3. August 2008-December 2008, Student, 338th Detachment Ft Gordon, Georgia 4. December 2008-April 2010, Satellite Communication Apprentice, 726th Air Control Sq, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 5. April 2010-December 2013, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge RF Transmission Systems, 31st Communication Sq, Aviano AB, Italy (2011-2011: Lead Dispatch Tech, Escort Flt, 379th Civil Engineering Sq, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 6. January 2014-December 2018, NCOIC Communications Operations and Quality Assurance, Special Operations Division, 437th Operations Group, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina 7. January 2018-February 2021, Section Chief, Remote Transmission Systems, Data Masked 8. February 2021-December 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space and Information Ops Squadron, Data Masked 9. December 2023-Current, Senior Enlisted Leader, 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Peterson SFB, Colorado FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Enlisted Aircrew Flight hours: 503 Aircraft flown: C-17 MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster Air and Space Commendation Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters Meritorious Unit Award with 5 oak leaf clusters Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with 1 oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal AF Good Conduct Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters SF Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Air & Space Campaign Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal Air and Space Longevity Service Award with 3 oak leaf clusters NATO Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2008 Basic Training Honor Graduate 2008 Technical School Top/Distinguished Graduate, Keesler AFB, Mississippi 2008 Technical School Top/Distinguished Graduate, Ft Gordon, Georgia 2009 Wing Non-Technical Volunteer of the 4th Quarter 2010 Senior Airman below the Zone 2012 Wing Non-Technical Volunteer of the Year 2012 Commandant Award, Airman Leadership School 2012 Academic Achievement Award, Airman Leadership School 2012 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School 2012 Squadron Airman of the Second Quarter 2013 Squadron NCO of the Quarter 2015 Wing General John P. Jumper Warfighter Integration of the Year 2016 Wing Outstanding Cyber Systems Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2016 Group Support Specialist Noncommissioned Officer of the Year 2018 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy 2019 Group SNCO of the Year 2019 Communication Squadron SNCO of the Year 2020 Group Lance P. Sijan SNCO of the Year 2021 Space Squadron SNCO of the Year 2023 Wing SNCO of the Year 2023 STARCOM Organization of the Year 2024 STARCOM Organization of the Year 2024 USSF Cyber Team of the Year 2025 NIDA Patriot Award EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Senior Master Sergeant September 1, 2023 (Current as of July 2025)