MAJOR GENERAL BRYAN E. SALMON
Maj. Gen., Bryan E. Salmon is the Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this capacity, he assists the Director in formulating, planning, developing, and coordinating policies and programs affecting 108,400 Air National Guard Airmen and civilians across 90 wings and 190 installations in 159 communities throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
General Salmon was commissioned in 1994 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has served as a Commander of the 192d Operations Group, Director of Air National Guard ACC Forces (CG), as well as the ANG Special Access Program Management Officer (SAPMO), located at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. General Salmon has been the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander at both 15th AF, Shaw AFB, S.C., and First AF, DCFACC, Tyndall Air Force Base.
General Salmon is a command pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours, including more than 220 hours leading combat missions in Operations Southern Watch and Northern Watch. In his civilian capacity, he is a pilot with a major transport company. Prior to his current position, the general was the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander 1AF Air Force, DCFACC, Tyndall AFB, Florida.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2000 U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Cyberspace Operations Fundamentals Course, Northfield, Vt., by correspondence
2016 Executive Cyber Leadership Course, University of Texas San Antonio, Texas
2016 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Lemay Center for Doctrine Development and Education, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 National Security Studies Management Course, Syracuse Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1994 - December 1995, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT), Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 1995 - June 1996, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, ENJJPT, Sheppard AFB, Texas
3. June 1996 - October 1996, Student, F-15 Replacement Training Unit, 2nd Fighter Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
4. November 1996 - December 1998, F-15C Instructor Pilot and Assistant Chief of Weapons, 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
5. December 1998 - December 2000, F-15C Instructor Pilot, Evaluator Pilot, and Chief of Standardization and Evaluation, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
6. December 2000 - December 2003, F-15C Instructor Pilot, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Evaluator Pilot, and Flight Commander, 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
7. December 2003 - August 2005, F-15C Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Pilot, 110th Fighter Squadron, Lambert, Mo.
8. August 2005 - July 2007, F-15C Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Pilot, 307th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
9. July 2007 - May 2013, F-22A Instructor Pilot and Flight Commander, 149th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
10. May 2013 - January 2015, Commander, 192nd Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
11. January 2015 - November 2016, Air National Guard Advisor to 480th ISR Wing Commander, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
12. January 2015 - November 2016, Director of Intelligence (J2), Virginia Department of Military Affairs, Joint Force Headquarters, Va.
13. November 2016 - December 2017, Commander 192nd Operations Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
14. December 2017 - June 2019, ANG Advisor to ACC/A5/8/9, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
15. June 2019 - December 2020, Director of Air National Guard Forces, Headquarters Air Combat Command, ACC/CG, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Langley AFB, VA
16. January 2021 - June 2021, Chief of Staff, Oklahoma ANG, Oklahoma City Okla.
17. July 2021 - April 2024, Assistant Adjutant General Air, Virginia ANG, Richmond, Va.; dual-hatted, May 2023 - March 2024, ANG Assistant to the Commander, Continental NORAD Region-1AF, Tyndall AFB, Fla.; dual-hatted, February 2021 - February 2023, ANG Assistant to the Commander, 15th Air Force, Shaw AFB, S.C.
18. April 2024 - June 2024, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, the Pentagon, Arlington Va.
19. July 2024 - Present, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, Air Combat Command , Langley AFB, Va.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: More than 2,600
Aircraft flown: F-22A, F-15A/B/C/D, T-38 and T-37
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1994 Distinguished Military Graduate, USAFA, Colo.
1996 Distinguished Graduate, ENJJPT IFF, Sheppard AFB, Texas
1996 Distinguished Graduate, F-15 RTU, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2000 Distinguished Graduate, United States Air Force Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant , June 1, 1994
First Lieutenant , June 1, 1996
Captain , June 1, 1998
Major , Aug. 31, 2004
Lieutenant Colonel , Jan. 9, 2010
Colonel Oct. 29, 2015
Brigadier General Jan. 1, 2021
Major General April 1, 2024
(Current as of September 2024)
