SMSgt William Granger

SMSgt William Granger

Dates of Service: Apr 1995 - May 2016
RETIRED
70% Complete
0 Endorsements
79 Contacts
Influence Score: 3,956
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Promotions

  • AB
  • Amn
  • A1C Apr 95
  • SrA Feb 97
  • SSgt Aug 99
  • TSgt Jul 03
  • MSgt Oct 09
  • SMSgt Feb 13

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Bio 

Senior Master Sergeant Granger serves as Superintendent for the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West. He has worked with Faith Hill, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Wynonna Judd, Lee Ann Womack, Josh Turner, Crystal Gayle, Little Big Town, Lari White, Mila Mason, Lee Greenwood, The Lettermen, B.J. Thomas, John Popper, Gary Morris, Sandi Patti, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and Jonathan Pierce.

Military Experiences

Oct 2009 - Aug 2013
Superintendent
Served as event planner for concert venues (to include): power, lighting, sound, staging, asst'd logistics, support personnel and artist management. Well versed in entertainment industry legal and union issues, as well as copyright law applications to recorded music. Also experienced as concert tour/road manager via ground and air.
Oct 2006 - Sep 2009
Regional Band Craftsman, Tuba
Worked as lead scheduler for 30 musicians and 3 performing groups. Planned logistics (personnel/equipment travel and lodging), to include financial management, required to execute musical events across the Pacific rim - from Alaska to Australia. Experienced with international customs issues.
Jun 1995 - Sep 2006
Regional Band Craftsman, Tuba
Served as recordings coordinator for 14 projects: working all logistical details from studio, editing and mastering sessions through CD replication and copyright fees. Successfully ran marketing promotions for 7 musical groups to include print and broadcast media. Managed accounting and federal contracting support for 60 musicians. Provided local IT support: very fluent with MS Office and able to build a computer from components. Served as a musical group leader, designing entertainment events for crowds from 100 to 2500.
Started in Sep 2013
Superintendent
Responsible for day-to-day human resource management for 70 musicians. Directs administrative teams managing federal labor programs. Creates courses/curriculum to develop assigned personnel and more effectively accomplish assigned tasks.

Deployments

(6 months)
Dec 2010 - May 2011
Qatar
Qatar
Worked as lead scheduler for 10 musicians. Planned and executed logistics (personnel/equipment travel, lodging, event advertising) required to execute musical events across Southwest Asia. Experienced with international customs issues.

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

2007

Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA)

Certifications

Mar 2014

Professional Managers Certificate

Security Clearance
Secret

Academic Degrees

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