Colonel Brian A. Bergren is the Commander of the 194th Wing, Camp Murray, Washington.
In his position, he leads an incredibly diverse workforce of over 1000 Airmen in Cyberspace, Intelligence, Air Support Operations, and Expeditionary Combat Support mission for the Air Force and Washington State.
Colonel Bergren graduated from the University of Central Florida, Orlando in 1999. He is a Senior Air Battle Manager and his military career includes assignments in mobile Control and Reporting Centers and North American Aerospace Defense Command Air Defense Sectors. He deployed to Southwest Asia in the lead ground-based command and control unit during operations Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. He has been certified Combat Mission Ready as a Weapons Director, Senior Director, Air Surveillance Officer, Mission Crew Commander and Red Switch Coordinator. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Weapons School.
Prior to assuming his current position, Colonel Bergren served as the Director of Staff, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, Washington.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fla.
2006 Master of Business Administration, Information Technology, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz.
2007 USAF Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2012 USAF Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2013 Intermediate Development Course/Squadron Commander’s Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2013 Reserve Component National Security Course, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2016 USAF Air War College, by correspondence
2017 Air National Guard Commander’s Development Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2022 Joint Task Force Commander Training Course, Fort Carson, Co.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000–July 2001, Air Battle Manager Student, 325th Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2. August 2001–May 2004, Senior Director/Chief of Stan/Eval/Air Weapons Officer, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah (August 2001- November 2001, Air Weapons Officer, Operation Southern Watch; November 2002 – May 2003, Senior Director, Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom)
3. May 2004–December 2007, Senior Director/Air Surveillance Officer, Western Air Defense Sector, McChord AFB, Wash.
4. January 2007–June 2007, Student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. June 2007–June 2013, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
6. June 2013–January 2016, Director of Staff, 225th Air Defense Group, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base LewisMcChord, Wash.
7. January 2016–January 2017, Flight Commander, 225th Air Defense Squadron, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
8. January 2017–April 2018, Director of Operations, 225th Air Defense Squadron, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
9. April 2018–June 2018, Action Officer, NGB A5/8 Force Planning Branch, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C
10. June 2018–April 2019, Director of Operations, 225th Air Defense Squadron, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
11. April 2019–Oct 2021, Commander, 225th Air Defense Squadron, Western Air Defense Sector, Joint Base LewisMcChord, Wash.
12. Oct 2021 – August 2022, Director of Staff, Headquarters, Washington Air National Guard, Camp Murray, WA
13. August 2022-Present, Commander, 194th Wing, Camp Murray, WA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2001 Top Graduate/AETC Commander’s Award, Air Battle Manager Undergraduate Course, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2007 Top Graduate Academic Award, United State Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2011 First Air Force C2 Warrior of the Year
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Jan. 15, 2000
First Lieutenant Jan. 15, 2002
Captain Jan. 15, 2004
Major Feb. 23, 2009
Lt Colonel Feb. 15, 2015
Colonel May 22, 2019 (Current as of August 2023