SSgt Acey serves as the Personnel Actions Manager at Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 765, The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, where she plays a key role in supporting the AFROTC mission and detachment operations. In this capacity, she coordinates and manages a wide range of administrative tasks, including cadet enrollments, scholarships, cadet pay, DODMERB, clearances, the Defense Travel System, and commissioning.
Enlisting in the Air Force in April 2017, SSgt Acey completed Basic Military Training before attending technical training at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. She graduated in July 2017 and was then assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California. Throughout her Human Resources & Administration (HRA) career, SSgt Acey has held multiple positions where she managed various personnel programs. These roles include Reenlistments and Extensions, Force Management, and Customer Support at Travis AFB (2017-2021); PERSCO at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (2020); and as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Outbound Assignments, Retirements & Separations, and Enlisted and Officer Promotions at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. Wrapping up her tenure at Tinker AFB in March 2026, SSgt Acey served as the Interim Section Chief and Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the 72d Security Forces Commander Support Staff.
Education
2017 – Associates in Human Resource Management / Personnel Administrator, Ashford University, Calif.
2021 – Six Sigma White Belt Certification
2022 – Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, Oklahoma
2023 – Junior Enlisted Foundations 300, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
2023 – LivingWorks safeTalk Suicide Prevention Trainer Certification
2026 – Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification
2026 – Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (EJPME) I
Assignments
April 2017 – June 2017, Basic Military Training, 349th Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
June 2017 – September 2017, Student, 335th Training Squadron, Keesler AFB, Miss.
September 2017 – December 2019, Reenlistment & Extensions Technician, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
January 2020 – July 2020, Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO), 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
July 2020 – June 2021, Force Management Technician, 60th Force Support Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
June 2021 – March 2025, NCOIC Career Development, 72nd Force Support squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
March 2025 – March 2026, Interim Section Chief & NCOIC Command Support Staff, 72d Security Force Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla.
March 2026 – Present, AFROTC Personnel Actions Manager, AFROTC Det 765, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.
Major Awards and Decorations
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Good Conduct Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, 1 Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
Airman Basic – April 4, 2017
Airman – October 4, 2017
Airman First Class – August 4, 2018
Senior Airman – April 4, 2020
Staff Sergeant – March 1, 2022
(CURRENT AS OF APRIL 2026