Lt Gen Bradford J. “B.J.” Shwedo
USAF RetiredLt. Gen. Bradford J. “B.J.” Shwedo is the Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, Joint Staff, J6, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He develops C4 capabilities; conducts analysis and assessments; provides Joint and Combined Force C4 guidance; and evaluates C4 requirements, plans, programs and strategies for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Lt. Gen. Shwedo graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Chief, Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force where he led four directorates that supported 77,000 personnel and cyber operations across the globe with a portfolio valued at $17 billion. Earlier in his career, Lt. Gen. Shwedo was also responsible for standing up the first operational cyber warfare units for the Air Force.
Lt. Gen. Shwedo has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing and numbered air force levels. During these commands, his units were engaged in direct support to Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and the greater Global War on Terror providing worldwide Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber operations. He also led an Intelligence Team to Desert Shield/Storm. His last command was 25th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, where he led 30,000 personnel in worldwide operations, delivering multisource ISR products, applications, capabilities and resources.
Lt. Gen. Shwedo has served in staff positions within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, U.S. Cyber Command, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and he was also the National Security Agency’s service cryptologic commander for the Air Force. In addition to the CIA and NSA, Lt. Gen. Shwedo has numerous assignments supporting the larger intelligence community.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
National Defense Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal