John A. Turner John A. Turner is a Public Affairs Specialist assigned to the 341st Missile Wing Public Affairs Office, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. Mr. Turner’s duties include creating public affairs products for internal and external audiences that include news and features articles, press releases, and social media updates. He also photographs official military portraits, ceremonies, investigations, newsworthy events, and military life. Mr. Turner enlisted into the active duty Air Force in 1993 and served as a Still Photographer for six years before retraining into the Public Affairs career field. He was a 1999 honor graduate of the Basic Journalist Course, Defense Information School, at Fort George G. Meade, Md., and was a member of the Air Force Space Command Guardian Challenge 2000 public affairs team at Vandenberg AFB, Ca. After leaving active duty in September 2000, Mr. Turner was employed as a military photographer at Malmstrom until April 2014, first as an Air Force Reservist, later as a contracted civilian and most recently as a federal civil service employee. He also served in the Montana Air National Guard from February 2010 to August 2013 as a photojournalist. EDUCATION 1992 Bachelor of Science Degree in communication, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pa. 1998 Airman Leadership School, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. 1999 Basic Journalist Class, Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md. 2006 Bachelor of Science Degree in education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pa. 2014 Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course, Defense Information School, Fort George G. Meade, Md. ASSIGNMENTS 1.April 1993 – June 1999, Still Photographic Journeyman, 43rd Communications Squadron and 341stCommunications Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. 2.June 1999 – September 2000, Public Affairs Apprentice, 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. 3.September 2000 – May 2003, Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee to 341st SpaceWing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. 4.June 2001 – May 2014, civilian photographer, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. 5.February 2010 – August 2013, Photojournalist, 120th Fighter Wing, Montana Air National Guard. 6.May 2014 – present, Public Affairs Specialist, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Mont. (Current as of 03 December 2014) MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Good Conduct Medal with oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Air Force Longevity Service Award with oak leaf cluster USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Air Force Training Ribbon EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Airman 1st Class, April 1993 Senior Airman, August 1995 Staff Sergeant, May 1999