User:Cobysev

Coby Sevdy (born May 12th, 1984) is an American citizen who is retired from the United States Air Force. He goes by the name Coby, a nickname granted by his parents and adopted by all his peers.

Military career
Coby was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and was raised in Stillwater, Minnesota. He graduated from Stillwater Area High School in 2002. Under the advice of his retired Chief Master Sergeant uncle, he signed up for the United States Air Force during his senior year of high school and left for Basic Military Training (BMT) two weeks after graduation. He joined the Air Force under the AFSC 3C0X1 (Communications-Computer System Operations). This AFSC was retired on November 1st, 2009 and integrated into a new 3DXXX career field, of which Coby became a 3D0X2 (Cyber Systems Operations). On November 1st, 2021, the 3DXXX career fields were migrated from a support role into an operational role, changing their AFSCs into new 1D7XX career fields. Coby's new AFSC became 1D7X1B (Cyber Systems Operations).

On July 1st, 2022, Coby retired from the United States Air Force.

Call Sign
Coby's initial call sign was Puss 'n' Boots, granted by his peers in Combat Readiness School for running the official PT test in combat boots. Despite this disadvantage, he still scored a 92.25 out of 100.

While stationed in Iraq, his peers changed his call sign to Miles, a name derived from his last name, Sevdy. When mispronounced with three syllables instead of two, Sevdy sounds a lot like the number Seventy (70). Some of his friends found humor in using the phrase "Seventy Miles per Hour" instead of "Sevdy". His peers shortened this phrase to Miles, an in-joke regarding his unique last name. An interesting coincidence is that Miles means "Soldier" in Classical Latin.

Coby did not have an official call sign because he was not an aviator, nor has he been granted a call sign by a general officer. However, Coby has used these call signs for several past operations where he's required radio communications.

Education
2002 High school diploma; Stillwater Area High School; Stillwater, Minnesota

2002 Communications-Computer Systems technical school; Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi

2003 Elementary Japanese; University of Maryland University College; Misawa Air Base, Japan

2004 Internet Security Scanner & Retina course; Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii

2006 Combat Readiness School; 3d Combat Communications Group; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

2006 Airman Leadership School; Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

2007 Command and Control (C2) course; Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) School; Hurlburt Field, Florida

2009 Security+ Certification course; CompTIA; Osan Air Base, South Korea

2011 Microsoft Windows Server/Exchange course; MCSE/CCNP instructor, USAFCENT NOSC; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

2011 Cisco Routers and Switches course; MCSE/CCNP instructor, USAFCENT NOSC; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

2011 McAfee Firewall Enterprise course; MCSE/CCNP instructor, USAFCENT NOSC; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

2012 AFSO21 8-Step Problem Solving Course; Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina

2013 Intro to Culture course; Air University, by correspondence

2014 Public Speaking course; Central Carolina Technical College; Sumter, South Carolina

2016 Non-Commissioned Officer Academy; Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

2022 Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama

Other achievements
2002 Basic Military Training Honor Graduate

2003 Network Professional of the Month (October), 35th Communications Squadron

2004 Below-the-Zone promotion winner

2006 Operations Technician of the 4th Quarter, 33rd Combat Communications Squadron

2007 Operations Technician of the 3rd Quarter, 33rd Combat Communications Squadron

2007 Operations Technician of the Year, 33rd Combat Communications Squadron

2010 NCO Professional Performer of the 3rd Quarter, 21st Operational Weather Squadron

2013 USAFCENT/A6 & 609th ACOMS Volunteer of the 4th Quarter, USAFCENT HQ

2013 USAFCENT Shaw Volunteer of the 4th Quarter, USAFCENT HQ

2013 Team Shaw Military Volunteer of the 4th Quarter, Shaw Air Force Base

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