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COLONEL RODNEY BRYAN
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Colonel Rodney Bryan is the Commander, 507th Mission Support Group, 507th Air Refueling Wing, (507 ARW), Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Wing reports to 4th Air Force and supports Air Mobility Command's air refueling and airlift requirements, including overseas deployment, in times of peace, war, and national emergency, as well as Federal Aviation Administration taskings within the United States and abroad. The 507 ARW is one of two Air Force Reserve flying units in Oklahoma. It currently flies the KC-135-R "Stratotanker" aircraft and, as an associate unit, the FAA's British Aerospace BAE 125/800 "Hawker."
As Commander of the 507th Mission Support Group, Colonel Bryan's leadership responsibilities include the 507th Civil Engineering Squadron, 72nd Aerial Port Squadron, 35th Combat Communications Squadron, 507th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 507th Security Forces Squadron, 507th Mission Support Flight, 507th Services Flight, and the 507th Communications Flight.
Colonel Bryan was born in Cambridge, Md., and was commissioned in the Air Force in 1975 as a graduate of the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He entered the Air Force as a transportation officer and has held various positions in base transportation, aerial port and mobile aerial port units, as well as plans and programs. He entered the Air Force Reserve in 1987 as individual mobilization augmentee to the commander, 836th Transportation Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
In June 1990, he joined the 459th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Md., as an air reserve technician, where he served as the chief of logistics plans. He transferred to the 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill., in April 1993, where he served as chief of wing plans.
EDUCATION:
1975 Bachelor's of Science Degree, University of Maryland,
1977 Master's Degree in Management/Human Relations, Webster College
1978 Squadron Officer School
1983 Air Command and Staff College
2000 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 1975 - September 1975, student, motor vehicle management officer course, Chanute AFB, Ill.
2. September 1975 - August 1977, vehicle operations officer, 443rd Transportation Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla.
3. August 1977 - August 1978, vehicle operations officer, 48th Transportation Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
4. August 1978 - August 1980, traffic management officer, 48th Transportation Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.
5. August 1980 - July 1982, officer in charge, passenger service, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
6. July 1982 - July 1984, officer in charge, fleet service, 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis AFB, Calif.
7. August 1984 - April. 1986, officer in charge, terminal services, 2nd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
8. April. 1986 - July 1987, chief, combat readiness staff, 2nd Mobile Aerial Port Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark.
9. August 1987 - June 1990, transportation staff officer, 836th Transportation Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
10. June 1990 - April 1993, chief, logistics plans, 459th Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
11. April 1993 - October 2001, chief, wing plans, 932nd Airlift Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
12. October 2001 - July 2006, commander, 446th Mission Support Group, McChord AFB, Wash.
13. July 2006 - present, commander, 507th Mission Support Group, Tinker AFB, Okla.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second lieutenant May 18, 1975
First lieutenant May 18, 1977
Captain June 25, 1979
Major Oct. 1, 1989
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 1996
Colonel Jan. 30, 2003
(Current as of July 2008)
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