Bio – SMSgt Jeff Adams



U N I T E D ??S T A T E S ??A I R ??F O R C ESENIOR MASTER SERGEANT SUMMER D. LEIFER4026535552450Senior Master Sergeant Leifer is the Operations Superintendent for the 3d Intelligence Squadron, Fort Gordon, Georgia. In this role, she leads and manages over 350 Airmen, civilians and contractors to collect, exploit and disseminate Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) and national Signals Intelligence and the National Security Agency/Central Security Service-Georgia (NSAG) missions. Sergeant Leifer serves as a squadron enlisted leader and is a key advisor in ensuring a mission-ready force. Additionally, she facilitates collaboration and cooperation among NSAG, DCGS operations and other Intelligence Community offices supporting combat operations and national missions. Finally, Senior Master Sergeant Leifer counsels and mentors personnel on enlisted career management, progression and training. Sergeant Leifer was born May 14, 1975 and her hometown is Dothan, Alabama. She is married to Master Sergeant Jeff Leifer and they have five children: Chloe, 18, Ania, 16, Emma, 14, Kyler, 14 and Phoenix, 7. She is currently pursuing a Master’s of Science in Management degree with a concentration in leadership with Southwestern College, Kansas. Her background is in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance where she has held numerous operational, leadership, and management positions within the United States Air Force and National Security Agency.EDUCATION1996 Arabic Language Course, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA1999 Airman Leadership School, Maxwell AFB, AL2001 Hindi Language Course, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA2006 NCO Academy, Maguire AFB, NJ2008 USAF Senior NCO Academy, Non-residence2008 Associates Degree in Communications Applications Technology, CCAF2009 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education, Non-residence2010 Bachelor of Science Degree in Strategic Leadership, Southwestern College, KS2012 Professional Manager Certification, CCAF2012 Senior Enlisted Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Master Skills Course, Goodfellow AFB2012 Office of Personnel Management, Management Development Seminar II, Aurora, CO2013 Executive Leadership Graduate Certificate, Southwestern College, KS2013 Associates of Arts Degree in Arabic, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CAASSIGNMENTS1. January 1995 - October 1996, Student, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA2. November 1996 – August 2000, Language & Information Operations Analyst, 31st Intelligence Sq, Ft. Gordon, GA3. August 2000 – July 2001, Student, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA4. July 2001 – October 2003, Linguist, National Security Agency, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD5. October 2003 – May 2006, Unit Training Manager, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD6. May 2006 – January 2008, Flight Chief and Language Analyst, National Security Agency, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD7. January 2008 – September 2008, Senior Enlisted Representative, National Security Agency, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD8. September 2008 – December 2008, Flight Chief and Language Analyst, National Security Agency, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD9. December 2008 – July 2010, Assistant First Sergeant and Operations Superintendent, 22d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD10. July 2010 – July 2011, Squadron Superintendent, 34th Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Meade, MD11. July 2011 – October 2012, Senior Enlisted Leader, National Security Agency-Georgia Joint Overhead Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations, and Joint Operations Superintendent, 3d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Gordon, GA12. October 2012 – present, Operations Superintendent, 3d Intelligence Squadron, Ft. Gordon, GA MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSMeritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation MedalAir Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clustersJoint Service Achievement MedalAir Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf clusterOTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTSCommandant’s Award, Defense Language Institute (1996)Honor Graduate, Cryptologic Linguist Training, Goodfellow AFB (1996)John L. Levitow Award, Airman Leadership School (1999)Junior Service Member of the Quarter, Fort Gordon, GA (2000)John L. Levitow Award, Non-commissioned Officer Academy (2006)Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 22d Intelligence Squadron (2007)Deputy Directorate Analysis and Production Military Performer of the Quarter (2008)Spirit of Hope Award, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (2008)Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 22d Intelligence Squadron (2008)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 22d Intelligence Squadron (2009)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 34th Intelligence Squadron (2010)Tuskegee Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (2011)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (2012)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Quarter, Data and Acquisition, NSA Georgia, Ft. Gordon, GA (2012) John L. Levitow Award, Senior Non-commissioned Officer Academy (2012)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 3d Intelligence Squadron (2012)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group (2012)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (2012)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency (2012)EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONAirman Basic23 Nov 94Airman First Class07 Jan 1995Senior Airman (Below the Zone) 07 Nov 1996Staff Sergeant01 May 2000Technical Sergeant01 Jun 2004Master Sergeant01 Mar 2009Senior Master Sergeant01 Mar 2012(Current as of May, 2013) ................
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