Career Summary
Master Sergeant Andrew "Taffy" Torres has served with distinction as an Airborne Cryptologic Language Analyst since 2006. With expertise as a Chinese-Mandarin linguist, he has dedicated two decades to managing critical defense technology programs and supporting national security objectives globally.
Over the course of his career, MSgt Torres qualified on four different aircraft and completed vital deployments overseas, including operations in Afghanistan and Japan. His service has taken him all over the world—from Beijing, to Berlin, to Biloxi. Today marks the culmination of 20 years of honorable service and exceptional dedication to the United States Air Force.
Major Awards & Decorations
- Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Air Medal (with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters)
- Aerial Achievement Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster)
- Air and Space Commendation Medal
- Air and Space Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Medal
- Air Force Nuclear Deterrence Operations Medal
- NATO ISAF Medal
Career Assignments
2024 - 2026
55th Wing Detachment 1
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
2021 - 2024
43d ECS / 755th OSS
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
2016 - 2021
Big Safari, 645th AESS
Greenville, TX
2013 - 2016
97th IS / 55th OG
Offutt AFB, NE
2012 - 2013
314th TRS
Presidio of Monterey, CA
Jan - Oct 2010
4th ERS Short Tour Deployment
Bagram AB, Afghanistan
2006 - 2008
314th TRS
Presidio of Monterey, CA
Aviation Record
Aircraft Flown (7 Total)
MC-12W
C-12
RC-135V/W
RC-135U
EC-130H
EA-37B
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