BRIGADIER GENERAL BRUCE W. PRUNK

Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard

Brigadier General Bruce W. Prunk is Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard. He is responsible for strategy development, state and federal liaisons, inter-agency coordination, and special duties supporting the one hundred and five thousand Air National Guard members nationwide.

General Prunk was commissioned in 1983 through the Air National Guard's Academy of Military Science. Prior to receiving his commission, General Prunk was an enlisted member of the 142nd Combat Support Squadron of the Oregon Air National Guard. He has served as a Social Actions Officer, at both the wing and state levels, and was the 142nd Fighter Wing's Inspector General. In 1996 he was selected as Commander, 142nd Security Forces Squadron; further proceeding as the 142nd Mission Support Group Commander and the Vice Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing before accepting the position of Director of Staff, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters Salem, Oregon. In 2007 General Prunk deployed to Iraq as the Deputy Commander of the 732nd Air Expeditionary Group, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. In 2008 he was assigned as Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Oregon National Guard; responsible for staff oversight within state joint force headquarters and support to the commander. Prior to accepting his current assignment, General Prunk was assigned as Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Oregon National Guard.

EDUCATION:

1976 University of Portland, Bachelor in Administration of Justice, Portland, Oregon
1979 University of Portland, Master of Public Administration, Portland, Oregon
1988 Portland State University, Master of Urban Studies, Portland, Oregon
1992 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, 170th Session, Quantico, Virginia
1998 United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection Course, Washington, District of Columbia
2002 United States Air War College, by Correspondence
2009 United States/Russia Security Symposium, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2011 General Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard University
2011 United States Northern Command Contingency Dual Status Commanders Course, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
2012 United States Pacific Command, Senior Executive Asian Pacific Orientation Course, Fort DeRussy, Hawaii

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. May 1984 - December 1991, Social Actions Officer, 142nd Mission Support Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
2. December 1991 - May 1995, Chief of Social Actions, 142nd Fighter Group, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
3. May 1995 - May 1996, State Social Actions Officer, Oregon Air National Guard Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
4. May 1996 - October 1999, Commander, 142nd Security Forces Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
5. October 1999 - December 2002, Inspector General, 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
6. December 2002 - October 2005, Commander, 142nd Mission Support Group, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
7. October 2005 - August 2006, Vice Commander, 142nd Fighter Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon
8. August 2006 - February 2008, Director of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
9. March 2008 - December 2008, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Oregon National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
10. December 2008 - December 2010, Chief of Staff, Oregon Air National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon
11. January 2011 - December 2012, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Oregon National Guard, Oregon Joint Force Headquarters, Salem, Oregon; dual-hatted, January 2011 - December 2012, (A-7), Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia
12. December 2012 - Present, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, the Pentagon, Washington, District of Columbia

AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:

Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (with 1 Bronze Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (with Gold Border)
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, M Device, and Numeral 2)
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Air Force Training Ribbon (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Oregon Exceptional Service Medal
Oregon Meritorious Service Medal
Oregon Commendation Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Oregon Emergency Service Ribbon
Oregon Faithful Service Medal (with Silver Hourglass, 'M' Device, and Numeral 2)
Oregon Recruiting Ribbon
Oregon Superior Unit Award Ribbon
Louisiana Emergency Service Ribbon

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Retired, Chief of Police, Portland Police Bureau

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

Air Force Association
Veterans of Foreign War
Military Officers Association of America
National Guard Association of United States

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant 24 May 1984
First Lieutenant 20 July 1986
Captain 13 August 1988
Major 18 October 1992
Lieutenant Colonel 28 March 2000
Colonel 27 June 2003
Brigadier General 1 August 2008

(Current as of March 2014)