Lt. Col Bryan P. Ewing, Sr. is the Deputy Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. His area of responsibility includes eight enlisted accessions recruiting squadrons including 20 Military Entrance Processing Stations, 453 geographically separated recruiting offices, one health professions an d line officer recruiting squadron, a special warfare and combat support recruiting squadron, a $18.5 million annual budget, and 1,022 active duty and civilian personnel dispersed throughout the United States including the Caribbean and regions of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Pacific Air Forces.
Lt Col Ewing enlisted in the Air Force in 1996 and served nine years as an enlisted Contracting professional. He was commissioned as a distinguished graduate of the OTS program at Maxwell AFB, AL. He has successfully completed a wide range of assignments including operational and systems level Contracting Officer, Instructor and
Executive Officer at Air University, Staff Officer for Pacific Air Forces,
Contracting Squadron Command, HQ Air Force Program Element Monitor for the A-10, Combat Training Ranges, Aerial Targets, Electronic Warfare and simultaneously commanded two Recruiting Squadrons leading 183 personnel in 88 offices spread across 12 states and 183,000 square miles.
Lt Col Ewing’s deployments include Saudi Arabia, an undisclosed bare-base location, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan; resulting in one Air Force level and three Major Command level CCO of the year awards.
EDUCATION:
2001 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School, Moody AFB, Georgia
2002 A.S., Contract Management, Community College of the Air Force, Moody AFB, Georgia
2004 B.S., Business Management, Park University, Moody AFB, Georgia
2005 Distinguished Graduate, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2011 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2014 Master of Acquisition Management, American Graduate University, Covina, CA
2018 Master of Defense and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI
ASSIGNMENTS:
Jul 96 – Dec 00 Commodities Contracting Specialist, 7th Contracting Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
Dec 00 – Mar 01 Contingency Contracting Officer, 363 ECONS, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia
May 01 – Dec 02 Construction Contracting Officer, 347th Contracting Squadron, Moody AFB, GA
Jan 03 – Jun 03 Lead Contingency Contracting Officer, Classified Location
Jul 03 – Apr 05 NCOIC, Simplified Acquisitions Flight, 347th Contracting Squadron, Moody AFB, GA
Sep 05 – May 07 Student Navigator, 6th Training Wing, Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida
Jun 07 – Mar 09 Logistics IT Contracting Officer, 754th Electronic Systems Group, Gunter AFB, AL
Apr 09 – Oct 09 Contracting Officer, DCMA, Multi-National Security Transition Command, Baghdad, Iraq
Dec 09 – May 12 Flight Commander, 29th Student Squadron, Squadron Officer College, Maxwell AFB, AL
Jun 12 – Dec 12 Executive Officer, Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
Mar 12 – Sep 12 Chief, Construction Branch, Joint Theater Support Contracting Command, Afghanistan
Jan 12 – Nov 13 Deputy Flight Commander, 647th CONS, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
Dec 13 – Apr 14 Chief of Contracting, 376 ECONS, Transit Center Manas, Kyrgyzstan
Jun 14 – Jun 15 Staff Officer, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency – OL Pacific, Honolulu, HI
Jun 15 – Jun 17 Commander, 366th Contracting Squadron, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, ID
Jun 17 – Jun 18 Student, Naval Command and Staff College, Newport, RI
Jun 18 – Jul 19 Functional Area Manager, Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), the Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Jul 19 – May 21 Program Element Monitor, Global Power Programs (SAF/AQP), the Pentagon, Arlington, VA
Jun 21 – Dec 22 Commander, 332d Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Nashville, TN
Sep 22 – Jun 23 Commander, 349th Recruiting Squadron, Air Force Recruiting Service, Tinker AFB, OK
Jun 23 – Present Deputy Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leave cluster
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with Valor with ten oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
AF Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Service Star
Iraqi Campaign Medal with Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary & Service Medals
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
7th Bomb Wing Honor Guard Member of the Year, 1999
7th Contracting Squadron Airman of the Year, 2000
7th Bomb Wing Contracting Professional of the Year, 2000
Airman Leadership School John L. Levitow Award Winner, 2001
Airman Leadership School Academic Achievement Award Winner, 2001
Special Operations Command Contingency Contracting Officer (Enlisted) of the Year, 2003
Air Force Outstanding Contracting Team (Team Lead), 2003
347th Contracting Squadron Outstanding Contracting Member (NCO), 2003
Officer Training School Distinguished Graduate, 2005
SPAATC Center and Squadron Officer College CGO of the Year, 2011
Squadron Officer School Distinguished Graduate, 2011
647th Contracting Squadron CGO of the Year, 2012 and 2013
PACAF Contingency Contracting Officer (CGO) of the Year, 2012 & 2014