Background
Carlson, Bruce Allen was born on October 3, 1949 in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States.
federal agency administrator military officer
Carlson, Bruce Allen was born on October 3, 1949 in Hibbing, Minnesota, United States.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1971. Graduate, United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School, 1979. Master of Arts, Webster University, 1980.
Graduate (distinguished), Master of Arts, College Naval Warfare, 1989.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971, advanced through grades to general, 2005, pilot Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1973-1974, air controller, instructor pilot Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1974-1975, instructor pilot, flight examiner Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1977, pilot, fighter weapons instructor pilot Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1977-1980. Aide to Commander Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1980-1982, wing weapons officer, operations officer Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1982-1985. Tactical system requirements officer Office of Low Observables Technology, Secretary of Air Force, Washington, 1985-1988.
Director advanced programs Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1989-1991. Vice Commander 366th Wing United States Air Force, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 1991-1993. Senior military assistant to under secretary of defense acquisition United States Department Defense, Washington, 1993-1995, senior military assistant to deputy secretary, 1993-1995.
Commander 49th Fighter Wing 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1996. Director Global Power Programs, director operations requirements, Distributed control system operations United States Air Force, Washington, 1996-1998, director operations requirements, Distributed control system, air and space operations, 1998-2000. Director structure resources & assessment (J-8) The Joint Staff, 2000—2002.
Commander 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, 2002—2005. Joint functional component Commander for space & global strike United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 2005. Commander Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Wright Patterson Air Force Base, 2005—2008.
Director National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Fairfax, Virginia, since 2009. Board directors the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company North America, 2009.
Married Vicki Martens. Children: Jani, Bryan, Scott.