MAJOR GENERAL BRADFORD R. “FRANCIS” EVERMAN
Maj. Gen. Bradford R. Everman serves as the Special Assistant to the Combatant Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), for Reserve Matters, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, where he advises on all policies and programs relating to the Reserve Forces. He assists the Commander to organize, equip, and operate air defense forces for North America, including the three distinct mission sets: Aerospace Warning, Aerospace Control, and Maritime Warning. He also assists the Commander to deter, detect, deny and if required, defeat threats to the United States while providing support to civil authorities. Additionally, he serves as a NORAD and USNORTHCOM Assessor/Authority, executing delegated duties assigned by the Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, in response to homeland activities.
General Everman commissioned through the U.S. Air Force Academy in May of 1991. He served operational tours in the Republic of Korea and at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as well as a staff tour at Air Combat Command Headquarters. In 2001, he transferred to active service in the Air National Guard, commanding at the Squadron, Group and Wing levels. He attended the US Air Force Weapons School and is a Command Pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours in the F-16. He served eight tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM, including two tours as a Squadron Commander. Prior to assuming his position, he was dual-hatted as the Assistant Adjutant General for Air in New Jersey while also serving as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Continental United States NORAD Region and First Air Force (AFNORTH & AFSPACE).
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science, Astronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1995 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2001 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
2011 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2022 National Security Studies Management Course, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, N.Y.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk Naval Station, Va.
2023 Combined Force Air Component Commander's Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2024 General and Flag Officer Seminar, National Guard Bureau’s Homeland Security Institute, and Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1991 - January 1993, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. February 1993 - May 1995, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Directorate of Requirements, Langley AFB, Va.
3. June 1995 - December 1995, Student, T-38 Requalification and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Randolph AFB, Texas
4. January 1996 - August 1996, Student, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
5. September 1996 - December 1997, Chief of Scheduling, F-16C Flight Lead, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
6. January 1998 - December 2000, F-16 Mission Commander, Instructor Pilot, 389th Fighter Squadron, Flight Examiner, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
7. January 2001 - June 2001, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 119th Fighter Squadron; New Jersey Air National Guard, N.J.
8. July 2001 - December 2001, Student, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, 57th Fighter Wing, Nev.
9. January 2002 - August 2006, Wing Weapons Officer, 177th Operations Group, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
10. September 2007 - April 2009, Operations Support Flight Commander, 177th OSF, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
11. April 2009 - April 2012, 119th Fighter Squadron Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
12. April 2012 - March 2013, 177th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
13. March 2013 - November 2017, 177th Operations Group Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
14. November 2017 - April 2019, 177th Fighter Wing Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG, N.J.
15. August 2021 - July 2024, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, NJ ANG, Fort Dix, N.J.
16. September 2023 - July 2024, Commander New Jersey Air National Guard and Chief of Staff--Air, Fort Dix, N.J.
17. July 2024 - December 2024, Assistant Adjutant General, Fort Dix, N.J.
18. October 2024 - Present, Special Assistant to the Commander, United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)/North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), for Reserve Matters, Colo.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,350
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-16/A/B/C/D
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Action Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1991
First Lieutenant May 29, 1993
Captain May 29, 1995
Major Aug. 30, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 16, 2007
Colonel March 10, 2013
Brigadier General Aug. 1, 2021
Major General Nov. 13, 2024
(Current as of January 2025)
