MAJOR GENERAL BRYAN J. “TEFLON” TEFF
Maj. Gen. Bryan J. Teff is the Mobilization Assistant to the Combatant Commander, United States North American Aerospace Defense Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He assists the Commander to organize, equip, and operate air defense forces for North America, including the distinct mission sets: Aerospace Warning, Aerospace Control, and Maritime Warning. Additionally, he serves as a NORAD and NORTHCOM Assessor, executing delegated duties assigned by the Commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM, in response to homeland activities.
General Teff received his commission in 1989 from the U.S. Air Force Academy where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Research. He then completed undergraduate pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Following pilot training, his first assignment was as a T-38 instructor pilot, followed by a transition to the A-10A and A-10C. General Teff joined the Michigan Air National Guard in 1998 and has served in a variety of leadership and command roles throughout the state. He participated in military operations as an A-10 and MQ-9 pilot to include Operation Southern Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Freedom Sentinel, and Operation Inherent Resolve. Prior to his current assignment, General Teff was the Commander of the Michigan Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General where he was the principal advisor to the Adjutant General of all Michigan Air National Guard matters. He commanded 2,500 ready Airmen executing multi-domain operations at 2 Wing’s and a Combat Readiness Training Center.
Maj. Gen. Teff was the senior Air National Guard and total force advisor for analytic total-force assessments, policy oversight, and implementation. He led oversight of total-force missions and roles in support of CSAF, SecAF, OSD, MAJCOM and CODEL taskings. He balanced National Guard equities in shaping multi-billion-dollar force structure, manpower, and acquisition programs. Prior to his current assignment, Maj. Gen. Teff was the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Material Command, Tinker AFB, Okla.
EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Science, Operations Research, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2008 Air Operations Center Initial Qualification Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2011 Commander Development Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2014 Master of Science, Management, American Public University, Charles Town, W.Va.
2014 USAF Commanders Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2018 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course, JB Andrews, Md.
2024 Homeland Security Institute, Harvard, Cambridge, Mass.
2024 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, The Airlie House, Warrenton, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1989 - August 1990, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 14th Flying Training Wing, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. August 1990 - October 1992, Instructor Pilot T-38A, Stan/Eval pilot, Executive Officer, Flight Commander, 49th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. October 1992 - November 1994, Instructor Pilot T-38A, Stan/Eval pilot, Executive Officer, Flight Commander, 50th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. November 1994 - August 1996, Aircraft Commander, Moody AFB, Ga.
5. September 1996 - December 1997, Wing Life Support Officer, Moody AFB, Ga.
6. December 1997 - May 1998, Flight Commander, 70th Fighter Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
7. May 1998 - June 2000, A-10A Pilot, 110th Fighter Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich.
8. June 2000 - June 2003, Flight Commander, 110th Fighter Wing, 172nd Fighter Squadron, Battle Creek ANGB, Mich.
9. June 2003 - June 2005, Group Chief of Stan/Eval, 110 Operations Flight, Battle Creek ANGB, Mich.
10. June 2005 - January 2011, Commander, 110th Operations Support Flight, A-10A and A-10C Instructor/Evaluator Pilot, 110th Fighter Wing, Battle Creek ANGB, Mich.
11. January 2011 - April 2014, Base Commander, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Mich.
12. April 2014 - April 2015, Commander, 127th Mission Support Group, Selfridge ANGB, Mich.
13. April 2015 - December 2015, Vice Wing Commander, 110th Attack Wing, Battle Creek ANGB, Mich.
14. December 2015 - May 2019, Wing Commander, 110th Wing, Battle Creek ANGB, Mich.
15. May 2019 - September 2019, Chief of Staff, Michigan Air National Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Lansing, Mich.
16. September 2019 - November 2023, Commander, Michigan ANG, JFHQ, Lansing, Mich.; dual-hatted, May 2020 – Nov 2023, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Force Sustainment Center, Air Force Material Command, Tinker AFB, Okla.
17. November 2023 - Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, United States Northern Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 2023 - Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Combatant Commander, NORAD and NORTHCOM, Peterson SFB, Colo., as a major general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,600 hours, including 433 combat hours
Aircraft flown: A-10A/C, MQ-9, T-37, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Flying Cross
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and 10 oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 31, 1989
First Lieutenant May 31, 1991
Captain May 31, 1993
Major Jan. 1, 2000
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 10, 2004
Colonel July 22, 2009
Brigadier General May 28, 2019
Major General March 1, 2023
(Current as of January 2025)
