Colonel BRADLEY D. ALTMAN

Colonel Bradley D. Altman is the Commander, 8th Maintenance Group, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. He is responsible for daily flying and maintenance operations, intermediate level maintenance, component repair, and maintenance training for a combat wing with 43 permanently assigned F-16 fighter jet aircraft. He controls and allocates resources, directs the activities of 1,100 personnel, manages an annual budget of 2.4 million dollars, and develops and implements plans to meet the wing’s operational taskings.  

Colonel Altman is a 2001 graduate of The Citadel and received his commission in the United States Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. During his career, he has led flight line and munitions operations in six different Air Force wings and deployed worldwide in support of operations in Africa, the Middle East and the Pacific. 

Prior to his assignment, Colonel Altman was the 5th Generation Aircraft Maintenance Division Chief at Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Air Force Base, Va.

EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science degree, The Citadel, Charleston, SC 2002 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
2010 Master of Aeronautical Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. 2010 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Air War College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 2001 - Apr 2002, AGE Flight Commander, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2. Apr 2002 - Jun 2003, Armament Flight Commander, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3. Jun 2003 - Jul 2004, 77th AMU Assistant OIC, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. Jul 2004 - Jun 2005, 11th AMU Assistant OIC, 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
5. Jun 2005 - Feb 2006, 96th AMU Assistant OIC, 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
6. Feb 2006 - May 2007, Operations Officer, 2d Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
7. May 2007 - Aug 2007, Student, Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School, 57 Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. Aug 2007 - Jun 2008, 2d AMU OIC, 2 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
9. Jun 2008 - Jun 2009, 18th AMU OIC, 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska.
10. Jun 2009 - Jul 2011, Operations Officer, 354th Maintenance Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska.
11. Jul 2011 - Jun 2012, Director, Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions Officer Courses, Sheppard AFB, Texas.
12. Jun 2012 - Jun 2014 Commander, 982d Maintenance Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas.
13. Jun 2014 - Jun 2016, Commander, 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Andersen AFB, Guam.
14. Jul 2016 – Jul 2018, Commander, 748th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, U.K.
15. Jul 2018 – Jul 2019, Deputy Commander, 8th Maintenance Group, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea.
16. Jul 2019 – Sep 2022, Chief, Aircraft Maintenance Branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany.
17. Sep 2022 – Apr 2023, Chief, 5th Generation Aircraft Maintenance Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis Air Force Base, Va.
18. Apr 2023 – Present, Commander 8th Maintenance Group, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 4 Oak Leaf Cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
NATO Medal (ISAF)

(Current as of April 2023)