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Lieutenant Colonel JULIANA T. BRUNS

Lieutenant Colonel Juliana T. Bruns is Commander, Detachment 2, First Air Force and Commander, 22 Wing (RCAF) Operations Support Squadron, as well as Deputy Commander, Canadian Air Defence Sector, Canadian Forces Base North Bay, Ontario, Canada. In this capacity, she leads a bi-national and joint team of USAF and RCAF in direct support of the Canadian NORAD Region mission of air defense and ensuring air sovereignty of North America.

Lieutenant Colonel Bruns received her commission from the United States Air Force Officer Training School in 2004.  During her career she has held a variety of positions, including Evaluator Air Battle Manager, Chief of Standards and Evaluation, and Wing and Group Executive Officers. More recently she was the Director of Operations of the 960 Airborne Air Control Squadron where she led, directed, and managed operations for worldwide employment of over 300 personnel and five E-3 aircraft valued at $2.5 billion.

Lt. Col. Bruns is a senior air battle manager with more than 1,933 flying hours.

EDUCATION

1997    Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Campinas State University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2000    Master in Political Economics, Sao Paulo Catholic University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2002    Master in Science in Economics, Birkbeck College University of London, London, UK
2004    Master of Art in Economics, University of Texas, Austin TX
2005    Air Space Basic Course, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base AL
2010    Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies, University of Maryland MD
2011    Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base AL
2013    Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence)
2015    Master of Social Work, Oklahoma University, Norman OK
2017    USAF Strategic Policy Fellow, Washington D.C.
2021    Air War College (Correspondence)

ASSIGNMENTS

  1. Nov 04 – Jul 06, Assistant Squadron Plans Officer, 325 Air Control Squadron, Tyndall AFB FL
  2. Jul 06 – Sep 06, student, Air Weapons Officer, 552 Training Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  3. Sep 06 – May 07, Public Affairs Officer/E-3 Air Weapons Officer, 961 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena, Japan
  4. May 07 – May 08, Assistant Chief of Exercises/E-3 Air Weapons Officer, 961 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena, Japan
  5. May 08 – Jan 09, Chief Tactics and Training, E-3 Air Weapons Officer, 961 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena, Japan
  6. Jan 09 – Jan 10, FTU E-3 Air Battle Manager, Instructor Air Weapons Officer, 966 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  7. Jan 10 – Jan 11, Assistant Flight Commander, 964 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  8. Jan 11 – Jun 12, Flight Commander, 964 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  9. Jun 12 – Dec 12, Operations Group Executive Officer, Instructor Electronic Combat Officer, 964 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  10.  Dec 12 – Jun 13, Wing Executive Officer, Evaluator Electronic Combat Officer, 964 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  11. Jun 13 – Apr 14, Chief of Standards and Evaluations, FTU E-3 Evaluator Electronic Combat Officer, 966 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  12. Apr 14 – Jul 15, Chief of Standards and Evaluations, 729 Air Control Squadron, Hill AFB UT
  13. Jul 15 – Aug 17, Assistant Director of Operations, 729 Air Control Squadron, Hill AFB UT
  14. Sep 16 – Aug 17, Air Force Strategic Policy Fellow, Washington D.C.
  15. Aug 17 – Aug 20, Tactical Datalinks Program Manager, DISA, Ft Meade MD
  16. Jun 20 – May 21, Director of Operations, 960 Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB OK
  17. May 21 – Jul 21, Deputy of Innovations and Data Driven Solutions, 552 Operations Group, Tinker AFB OK

  

FLIGHT INFORMATION

Rating:  Senior Air Battle Manager

Flight Hours:  More than 1,933 hours 

Aircraft Flown:  E-3 B/C

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

United States Air Force General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf cluster

 

ACHIEVEMENTS / DATES OF PROMOTIONS

Second Lieutenant                                                      Nov 2004
First Lieutenant                                                          Nov 2006
Captain                                                                       Nov 2008
Major                                                                          Apr 2015
Lieutenant Colonel                                                     Aug 2019

(Current as of August 2021)