Sean Rabbie

Education

• Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX, 2003 
• Airman Leadership School, Andrews AFB, MD, 2007
• A.S.S.: Electronic Systems Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2010 
• B.S.: Information Technology Management, Trident University International, Cypress, CA, 2015 
• Non Commissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, CO, 2015 
• United States Air Force Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2017 
• Basic Intelligence Officer’s Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX, 2017
• Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL, 2024

Biosketch

Captain Sean M. Rabbie is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 345 at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He leads educating and training officer candidates through a comprehensive program of academics, leadership exercises and physical fitness to ensure candidates have the professional and moral fortitude to succeed as commissioned officers in the United States Air Force. 

Captain Rabbie, originally from Marinette, Wisconsin, enlisted in the Air Force in March, 2003 as a Telephone Systems Apprentice and was commissioned in June, 2017 through the United States Air Force’s Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Upon earning his commission, he attended the Basic Intelligence Officer’s Course. Most recently, he served as the Chief of Intelligence for the AWACS & Wedgetail Division within the Air Force’s Lifecycle Management Center. 

Prior to his commissioning, Capt Rabbie held a variety of positions in the information technology (IT) and telecommunications career fields, including multiple roles with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). He served as IT installations lead, Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge of the Operations Support Squadron’s Plans and Programs office, and Flight Chief of the Data Center Operations Flight. He was selected as one of five NRO Data Center Managers where he was responsible for managing and integrating mission operations hardware into NRO architecture. He also led security teams in the protection of multi-million dollar flightline assets and personnel while deployed to Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan in 2009. During a recent deployment, Capt Rabbie served as Deputy Chief of the Analysis, Correlation & Fusion Branch within the 609th Air Operations Center. Here, he led a 56 joint personnel team in the all-source fusion of intelligence, directly supporting the development of daily Air Tasking Orders and operations planning. 

Assignments: 

1. March 2003-May 2003, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. May 2003-August 2003, Student, Electronic Principles Course, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
3. August 2003-November 2003, Student, Telephone Systems Apprentice Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
4. December 2003-December 2006, Voice Network Systems Journeyman, 86th/435th Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany October 2005-February 2006, Voice Network Systems Crew Chief, 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Al Dhafra AB, UAE
5. December 2006-September 2008, Voice Network Systems Craftsman, 744th Communications Squadron, Andrews AFB, Maryland
6. September 2008-March 2011, Quality Assurance Evaluator, 366th Communications Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho April 2009-September 2009, Security Team Lead, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron, Bagram AB, Afghanistan
7. March 2011-March 2013, Asst. NCOIC, Cyber Transport Systems, 366th Communications Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
8. March 2013-March 2014, Lead Installation Technician, AFELM Det 4, National Reconnaissance Office
9. March 2014-March 2016, NCOIC, Plans and Programs, Operations Support Squadron, National Reconnaissance Office
10. March 2016-March 2017, Flight Chief, Data Center Operations, Operations Support Squadron, National Reconnaissance Office
11. March 2017-June 2017, Cadet, United States Air Force Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
12. June 2017-December 2017, Student, Basic Intelligence Officer’s Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
13. December 2017-June 2019, OIC, Acquisition Intelligence Branch, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts April 2018-May 2018, Analyst, Threater Ballistic Missiles, 607th Air Operations Center, Osan AB, Korea
14. June 2019-February 2022, Chief, Enterprise IT Threat & Intel Support, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts February 2022-October 2022, OIC, Unit Support, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar October 2022-February 2023, Deputy Chief, Analysis, Correlation & Fusion Branch, 609th Air Operations Center, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
15. February 2023-September 2023, Chief of Intelligence, AWACS Division, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts
16. September 2023-Present, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies, AFROTC Det 345, Lowell, Massachusetts.

Selected Awards and Honors

• Meritorious Service Medal 
• Joint Service Commendation Medal
• Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters 
• Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster 
• National Defense Medal 
• Afghanistan Campaign Medal 
• Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal 
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal 
• NATO International Security Assistance Force Medal 

• Airman First Class May, 2003
• Senior Airman September, 2005
• Staff Sergeant March, 2008
• Technical Sergeant October, 2014
• Second Lieutenant June, 2017
• First Lieutenant June, 2019
• Captain, June 2021