Chief Master Sgt. Angela A. Rabel is the 413th Flight Test Group Senior Enlisted Leader at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. She is responsible for advising the commander on all issues concerning health, morale, welfare, and effective management of the enlisted force throughout the group.
Chief Rabel enlisted in the Air Force in July 1995 and graduated as a medical service apprentice in January 1996. She spent four years on active duty with numerous assignments as a medical technician, including pediatrics, surgical intensive care, and same-day surgery. In 1998 she left active duty and continued her career as a traditional reservist in the Air Force Reserve. She cross trained to become a health service administrator in 2010andbecame an air reserve technician, serving as the301st Fighter Wing Aerospace Medicine Manager from 2009 to 2012.
Chief Rabel deployed to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, in 2013 to work as an Air Force liaison, managing care and services for all AFCENT and USAFE
Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Air National Guard patients transporting back to the United States. She returned CONUS to serve in Air Combat Command as
NCO in charge of Immunizations, as well as Health Services Medical Case Manager, and Aerospace Medicine Superintendent. Prior to her current position, Chief Rabel was assigned to Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command as the Major Command Functional Manager for Health Services Management, Medical Logistics, Biomedical
Equipment, and Mental Health Services career fields.
EDUCATION
2002 Airman Leadership School, Correspondence
2006 Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Academy, Correspondence
2010 Health Service Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2010 Senior Noncommissioned Officer (SNCO) Academy, Correspondence
2011 Associate of Science, Allied Health Sciences, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
2011 Associate of Science, Health Services Management, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)
2012 Professional Management Certification, Air University, Montgomery AFB, Ala.
2012 Bachelor of Science, Business Management/Counseling, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2011 Joint Senior Enlisted Professional Education, Correspondence
2016 Master’s Degree in Human Services Counseling, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2017 Chief Orientation Course, Robins AFB, Ga
2020 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2021 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 1995 – August 1995, Trainee, Basic Military Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. August 1995 – February 1996, Student, Medical Service Apprentice, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. March 1996 – September 1998, Pediatrics Medical Technician, 60th Medical Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
4. September 1998 – June 1999, Ambulatory Care/SICU Technician, 60th MDG, Travis AFB, Calif.
5. April 2002 – February 2008, NCOIC Immunizations, NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas
6. March 2008 – March 2009, NCOIC Aerospace Medicine, NAS Forth Worth JRB, Texas
7. April 2009 – June 2012, Air Reserve Technician (ART)/Health Services Manager, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
8. June 2012 – May 2013, Superintendent Aerospace Medicine, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
(May 2013 – December 2013, Air Force Liaison, Landstuhl Regional Army Medical Center, Germany)
9. January 2013 – September 2016, Superintendent Aerospace Medicine, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
10. October 2016 – June 2019, IMA to Chief of Medical Enlisted Force, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
11. July 2019 – June 2022, MAJCOM Functional Manager, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
12. June 2022 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, 413th Flight Test Group, Robins AFB, Ga.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
U.S. Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
U.S. Army Commendation Medal
U.S. Air Force Achievement Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2011 – Civilian of the Year, 301st Fighter Wing, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
2004 – Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter, 301st Medical Squadron, NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic July 5, 1995
Airman Jan. 5, 1996
Airman First Class Nov. 5, 1996
Senior Airman July 5, 1998
Staff Sergeant Sep. 1, 2002
Technical Sergeant March 1, 2005
Master Sergeant April 1, 2010
Senior Master Sergeant July 1, 2014
Chief Master Sergeant May 1, 2017