Roger A. Towberman

Roger A. Towberman
Official portrait, 2022
Born1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force (1990–2020)
United States Space Force (2020–2023)
Years of service1990–2023
RankChief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
UnitUnited States Space Command
Air Force Space Command
25th Air Force
480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing
Battles / warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Signature

Roger A. Towberman (born 1967/1968)[1] is a retired United States Space Force senior non-commissioned officer who last served as the first chief master sergeant of the Space Force from 2020 to 2023.[2] He also served as the senior enlisted leader of the United States Space Command from 2019 to 2020.[3][4]

Towberman entered the United States Air Force in 1990. A career ground and airborne cryptologic language and intelligence analyst, he has served as senior enlisted leader for Air Force Space Command, Twenty-Fifth Air Force, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, 55th Electronic Combat Group, and 488th Intelligence Squadron. He transferred to the Space Force on April 3, 2020, becoming the service's first enlisted member.

  1. ^ "Service Was a Second Chance for the Space Force's Enlisted Leader. He Tried to Give Others the Same Shot". September 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Deterring in Space, Winning in Jointness". Air Force Magazine. No. May 2020. p. 11.
  3. ^ "USSPACECOM continues to make history with senior enlisted leader change of responsibility".
  4. ^ "CMSSF ROGER A. TOWBERMAN". Retrieved February 22, 2022.