Michael Carson

TECHNICAL SERGEANT MICHAEL R. CARSON AFSC : 1D771Q, Client Systems Craftsman TSgt Michael Carson is a Mission Systems Crew Chief with the 224th Support Squadron and a Local Registrant Authority for the 224th Air Defense Group at the Eastern Air Defense Sector, Rome NY. In addition to his primary duties he is the Program Manager for the 224th Air Defense Group volunteer Honor Guard Team. TSgt Carson was born in Atlanta, GA on Mar. 26, 1972. Upon his graduation from Jackson High School, Jackson Georgia in 1990, he entered U. S. Marine Corps boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island SC from Aug. to Nov. 1990. He would go onto Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger, NC and was subsequently assigned to MOS Computer Operators Course at Marine Corps Central Design & Programming Activity at Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), Quantico VA. Once he graduated the Computer Operators course, Lance Corporal Carson, would then be permanently assigned to Marine Corps Computers and Telecommunications Activity, MCCDC Quantico VA, in Mar. of 1991. In Dec. of 1992 he would be transferred to Bravo Company, Headquarters Battalion at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, GA as a helpdesk telecommunications technician. Corporal Carson would leave active duty in Aug. of 1996 to enter the civilian IT sector where he continued his IT career with companies such as, IBM Global Network Services, Nextel, Bell South Intl, and The American Red Cross. Mr. Carson would enlist into the Marine Corps Reserves on May 31, 2001 and would be assigned to the Comm. Platoon with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 472 -, under Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 42 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Atlanta. Beginning of 2002 Cpl Carson would be reassigned to MAG 42. Cpl Carson would be sent to MOS Info. Systems Specialist Course at Marine Corps Comm. & Electronics School at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms CA in April of 2002 where he graduated and returned to his unit and civilian job. In Mar. of 2003, Cpl Carson would be promoted to the rank of Sergeant, and detached from his unit to start ADSW orders with the Joint Public Affairs Office (JPAO), at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC as the webmaster for MCAS Cherry Point and 2nd Marine Air Wings public military websites. Sgt Carson then sought active employment with the Marine Corps Reserve and was selected for the Active Reserve Program in Jun. of 2004 where he would be assigned to Marine Aerial Refueling Squadron (VMGR) 452, at Stewart ANGB in Newburgh, NY as an Airframes Mechanic for KC-130T aircraft. Sgt Carson would then be sent to A School at NAS Pensacola, FL from Aug. to Oct. 2004 where he would graduate as the Honor Graduate. He would attend C School at MCAS Cherry Point, NC from Jan. to Mar. 2005. Sgt Carson would become a QA Collateral Duty Inspector in 2007. He would deploy for Exercise Foal Eagle at MCAS Iwakuni Japan in Feb. 2007. Sgt Carson would accept the VMGR-452 Corrosion Work Center Supervisor position offer. He would attend the Corrosion Prevention and Painters Course at the Depot at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina; the Respiratory Protection Program Managers Course at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia; and the Hazardous Material Control Technician Course at Naval Base San Diego, California between Jul. 2007 and Jan. 2008. He would go to the Substance Abuse Control Officers Course at NAS JRB New Orleans, LA in Mar. 2009 and serve the additional duty of SACO until his ETS in Mar. 2010. He also served the additional duty of MAG 49 Det. B Marine Corps Burial Detail Team member for 3.5 years. SSgt Carson would go onto transfer to the ANG with 105th MXS at Stewart ANGB and would go on to AFSC School for Sheet Metal at NAS Pensacola, FL. He would serve on Title 10 orders with the 105th MXR before transferring to the position of Lead Help Desk Technician position at the 224th SPTS in Rome, NY. In June of 2019 SSgt Carson was promoted to the rank of TSgt and was reassigned to his current position as a Mission Systems Crew Chief with the 224th SPTS in October of 2020. While at EADS, TSgt Carson has received the 2018 224th SPTS NCO of the 4th Quarter, 2020 224th SPTS NCO of the 2nd Quarter, 2020 224th ADG NCO of the 2nd Quarter, the 224th ADG Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year for 2018, 2019 and 2020, and he was chosen as the NY State 2019 NYANG Honor Guard Program Manager of the Year. TSgt Carson is a non-commissioned officer with 25 years of total active service to his nation. His awards and decorations include the ASF Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, the NMC Commendation Medal, the ASF Achievement Medal, the NMC Achievement Medal with 3 gold stars, the ASF Outstanding Unit Award with 4 oak leaf cluster, the NMC Meritorious Unit Commendation with 4 bronze stars, the AF Good Conduct Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with 2 bronze stars, an ASF Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, a Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, the National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Air and Space Campaign Medal, the ASF Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border, the ASF Expeditionary Service Ribbon, the ASF Longevity Service Ribbon with 1 silver & 1 bronze oak leaf cluster, the USAF Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 2 M for mobilization device & silver hour glass device, the USAF NCO PME Graduate ribbon with 1 oak leaf cluster, the NY Long & Faithful Service Medal with 1 silver shield, the NY Outstanding Enlisted Leader of the Year Ribbon, and the NY Humane Service to NY State Medal with 1 silver shield. He has earned a Community College of the AF degree for Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technology, and is a 2021 graduate of the AF Non-Commissioned Officers Academy..