Tony D. Bauernfeind
Tony Bauernfeind | |
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Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy | |
Assumed office 2 August 2024 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Thomas Sherman (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | February 14, 1969 |
Education | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Auburn University (MBA) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1991–present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Tony D. Bauernfeind (born 14 February 1969) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the 22nd superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy since 2 August 2024.[1] He most recently served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command from 2022 to 2024.[2] He served as vice commander of the United States Special Operations Command from 2020 to 2022;[3] as vice commander, Bauernfeind was responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing actions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the services and other government agencies in the national capital region on behalf of the commander of United States Special Operations Command. He previously served as Special Operations Command's chief of staff and as commander of Special Operations Command Korea.[3]
In June 2022, Bauernfeind was selected as commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command.[4][5] In May 2024, he was nominated for assignment as superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.[6][7] He began this assignment on 2 August 2024.
Awards and decorations
[edit]US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
United States Special Operations Command Badge | |
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
Rank | Date |
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Second lieutenant | 29 May 1991 |
First lieutenant | 29 May 1993 |
Captain | 29 May 1995 |
Major | 1 March 2002 |
Lieutenant colonel | 1 March 2006 |
Colonel | 1 October 2009 |
Brigadier general | 2 August 2015 |
Major general | 1 August 2018 |
Lieutenant general | 31 July 2020 |
References
[edit]- ^ Brunet, Alexander (31 July 2024). "New superintendent set to take command of United States Air Force Academy". KRDO. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Saphore, Cassandra (9 December 2022). "Bauernfeind new leader of Air Commandos". Air Force Special Operations Command. Hurlburt Field, Florida: AFSOC Public Affairs. Retrieved 11 December 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "PN2227 — Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "PN1755 — Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 14 May 2024.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 17 May 2024.
- Living people
- United States Air Force Academy alumni
- Auburn University alumni
- Air Command and Staff College alumni
- United States Air Force generals
- Lieutenant generals
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
- Superintendents of the United States Air Force Academy
- United States Air Force personnel of the Iraq War
- United States Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- 1969 births
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