| Tony Bauernfeind | |
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| Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 August 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Thomas Sherman (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1969 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States
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| Service/branch |  United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Tony D. Bauernfeind (born 14 February 1969) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the 22nd superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy since 2 August 2024.[1] He most recently served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command from 2022 to 2024.[2] He served as vice commander of the United States Special Operations Command from 2020 to 2022;[3] as vice commander, Bauernfeind was responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing actions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the services and other government agencies in the national capital region on behalf of the commander of United States Special Operations Command. He previously served as Special Operations Command's chief of staff and as commander of Special Operations Command Korea.[3]
In June 2022, Bauernfeind was selected as commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command.[4][5] In May 2024, he was nominated for assignment as superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy.[6][7] He began this assignment on 2 August 2024.
Awards and decorations[]
Bauernfeind assumes command of Air Force Special Operations Command on 9 December 2022
Effective dates of promotions[3][]
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Second lieutenant | 29 May 1991 |
 First lieutenant |
29 May 1993 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Captain | 29 May 1995 |
 Major |
1 March 2002 |
 Lieutenant colonel |
1 March 2006 |
 Colonel |
1 October 2009 |
 Brigadier general |
2 August 2015 |
 Major general |
1 August 2018 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Lieutenant general | 31 July 2020 |
References[]
- ↑ Brunet, Alexander (2024-07-31). "New superintendent set to take command of United States Air Force Academy". https://krdo.com/news/2024/07/31/new-superintendent-set-to-take-command-of-united-states-air-force-academy/.
- ↑ Saphore, Cassandra (December 9, 2022). "Bauernfeind new leader of Air Commandos". Hurlburt Field, Florida: AFSOC Public Affairs. https://www.afsoc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3242053/bauernfeind-new-leader-of-air-commandos/.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Lieutenant General Tony D. Bauernfeind (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. February 13, 2021. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/708808/tony-d-bauernfeind/. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "PN2227 — Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". June 7, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2227?s=1&r=20.
- ↑ "General Officer Announcements". June 8, 2022. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3056641/general-officer-announcements/.
- ↑ "PN1755 — Lt. Gen. Tony D. Bauernfeind — Air Force". 2024-05-14. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1755?s=1&r=8.
- ↑ "General Officer Announcements". 2024-05-17. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3778651/general-officer-announcements/.
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