Bradford Shwedo

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Bradford J. Shwedo
Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Shwedo.jpg
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1987–2020
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held 25th Air Force
67th Network Warfare Wing
67th Network Warfare Group
Battles/wars Gulf War
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit (3)

Bradford James Shwedo is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the Director for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber and Chief Information Officer of the Joint Staff. Prior to that, he was the Chief of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. [1] [2] [3] He now serves as the first director of the United States Air Force Academy's Institute of Future Conflict. [4]

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References

  1. "Lt. Gen. Bradford J. Shwedo". United States Air Force . Retrieved August 16, 2020.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. "US military sees surge in phishing scams as the Pentagon transitions to telework". April 13, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. "Lt. Gen. Bradford "B.J." Shwedo is New CIO of the Joint Staff – MeriTalk" . Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. Heins, Nicole. "USAFA Superintendent names Institute for Future Conflict Director". www.kktv.com.

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Military offices
Preceded by
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Commander of the 67th Network Warfare Wing
2008–2010
Succeeded by
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Director of Intelligence of the Air Combat Command
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Capability and Resource Integration of the United States Cyber Command
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Twenty-Fifth Air Force
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer of the United States Air Force
2017–2018
Succeeded by
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Preceded by Director of Command, Control, Communications, and Computers/Cyber and Chief Information Officer of the Joint Staff
2018–2020
Succeeded by