MEET YOUR CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT:

CCMSgt Clyde A. Bowman

CMSgt. Clyde A. Bowman is the first Command Chief for the Ohio Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. He advises the commander on issues regarding the welfare, readiness, and morale of personnel and professional development of the enlisted corps.

Chief Bowman was born in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated from Lane High School before attending the University of Illinois. He joined the CAP in 1961 and left the program the next year to play hockey and football. While attending the Uof I Chief Bowman completed Phase I of the Marine Corps Platoon Leader Class at Quantico, Virginia. Chief Bowman enlisted in the Navy in 1968 and became a member of the Naval Security Group as a linguist, analyst, operator and report writer serving in the Philippines, and Southeast Asia with two civilian agencies. Chief Bowman then served in Ft. Meade, Spain, the Mediterranean, Eastern and Northern Africa and the Indian Ocean. After leaving the NSG he served with a civilian agency in Tehran, Iran with the IIAF until the revolution. Chief Bowman then joined the Ohio National Guard while finishing BA and MA degrees at Ohio State University. With the National Guard he served as the Individual Training Evaluation Program coordinator for the state, state intelligence NCO, and operations and intelligence NCO for the 54th RAOC (V CORPS). Chief Bowman left the National Guard to accept the position of Sergeant Major with the 4th US Army FEMA program as liaison to Ohio. He retired from this position to teach and coach soccer and fast pitch softball. Chief Bowman re-entered service with the Ohio Military Reserve as Corps G-2 SGM functioning as the Corps Intelligence Operations Officer. Chief Bowman left the OHMR to assume the position of CCM, Ohio Wing, CAP.

EDUCATION
1966 USMC PLC Phase I
1965-1967 University of Illinois
1968 Defense Language Institute (Thai), Monterey, California
1968 Cryptologic Linguist Technician School, Goodfellow AFB
1971 TIPS computer training (NSA)
1972 MRPO 1st and Chief Navy Advanced NCO School
1973 Defense Language Institute (Arabic), Monterey, California, Honor Graduate
1974 Cryptologic Linguist Technician School, Goodfellow AFB, Honor Graduate
1980 BA Middle East Studies, Islam, Ohio State University
1981 BTMS
1982 Army Pre-Commissioning Course
1982 ITEP program mangers course
1983 Senior NCO Course
1984 Advanced Administrative Course (71L4/5)
1985 Infantry Operations Course
1987 Advanced NCO Course (MOS 11B)
1991 MA Social Studies Education, Ohio State University
1993 to present: post-graduate courses in Middle East Culture, Arabic, and Education, at OSU and Ashland U.

ASSIGNMENTS
NSG Philippines, Southeast Asia, and with civilian agencies
National Security Agency, Ft. George G. Meade
NSG Rota, Spain, with subsurface, surface and flight operations
Detached duty Teheran, Iran with IIAF special ops
FIRSTEURLANT 1081
Plans, Operations, and Training, Ohio National Guard
54th Rear Area Operations Center (V Corps)
4TH USA (83rd ARCOM) SGM FEMA Rep to Ohio
Corps G-2 SGM Ohio Military Reserve
CCM, Ohio Wing Headquarters, Civil Air Patrol

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal with oak leaves
Army Good Conduct Medal (2)
Navy Good Conduct Medal (2)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal with oak leaf
National Defense Service Metal
Republic of Vietnam Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserved Medal
NCO Professional Development Ribbon w/4
Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Overseas Training Ribbon w/4
Navy Unit Citation
Meritorious Unit Citation
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon
Ohio Special Service Ribbon
Ohio Award of Merit
Letters of Commendation from state, NSA, CIA, NSG, 4th USA, and V Corps
(Civilian awards: Teacher of the Year Grove City, DII Soccer Coach of the Year [2],
Who's Who in American Education [9], Nominee Disney National Teacher of the Year, recipient
National Endowment of the Humanities for studies in Jordan and inclusion in the Cambridge Who's Who.

Effective Dates of Promotion
Command Chief Master Sergeant 061216
Sergeant Major 901204
Master Sergeant 850603
Sergeant First Class 810201
Staff Sergeant 800202
Cryptologic Technician, Interpretive Branch 1st Class 741116 Cryptologic Technician,
Interpretive Branch 2nd Class 710101
Communications Technician, Interpretive Branch 3rd Class 690802