MAJOR J. BRYAN CREEL

Major Creel is an IDE-Strategic Policy Fellow assigned to SAF/AQQU. His first six-month rotation in the fellowship was in the A1 Action Group. Prior to his fellowship, Major Creel was the Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) as part of the AFPAK HAND program. Major Creel began his career as an enlisted helicopter mechanic and flying crew chief in the Army. He then attended helicopter flight training and flew the UH-60 Black Hawk as an Army Warrant Officer. After 15 years in the Army, he transferred to the USAF and graduated OTS in 2000, then the USAF Weapons School in 2002. Major Creel was also an instructor at the Weapons School for four years until he was selected for the AFPAK HAND program in 2009. He’s held positions at the squadron, wing, and deployed Joint Force Command levels. Major Creel’s operational tours include Operations DESERT SHIELD, DESERT STORM, JOINT ENDEAVOR, JOINT GUARD, NORTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. He holds an

undergraduate degree in professional aeronautics and graduate degrees in both business administration and aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. EDUCATION

1987 U.S. Army Warrant Officer Entry Course 1997 U.S. Army Warrant Officer Advanced Course 1999 Bachelors in Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2000 Master of Business Administration in Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2000 USAF Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base AL 2002 USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV 2006 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base AL ASSIGNMENTS 1. Aug 85 – Jul 87, Helicopter Mechanic, 2348th Transportation Company, MS Army National Guard,

Meridian, MS 2. Jul 87 – May 89, UH-1H helicopter pilot, 2348th Transportation Company, MS Army National Guard,

Meridian, MS

3. May 89 – Jun 93, UH-60 Flight Lead / Unit Trainer, C/5-101st Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell KY 4. Jun 93 – Nov 94, UH-60 Instructor Pilot, 6-6th Cavalry, Illeshiem, GE 5. Nov 94 – Jun 97, UH-60 Standardization Officer / Instrument Flight Examiner, A/1-158th Aviation

Regiment, Wiesbaden GE 6. Jun 97 – Jun 98, Instructor, UH-60A Instructor Pilot Course (IPC), C/2-212th Aviation Regiment, Fort

Rucker, AL 7. Jun 98 – Jul 00, UH-60 Standardization Officer, Aviation Training Brigade, Fort Rucker, AL 8. May 01 – Jun 02, Plans Officer, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 9. Dec 02 – Jun 05, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, GA 10. Jun 05 – Apr 10, Student Flight Commander / Instructor, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB 11. Apr 10 – Dec 10, (AFPAK HAND) J3 Air, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command

– Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) Kabul, Afghanistan 12. Dec 10 – May 11, (AFPAK HAND) Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Combined Forces

Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) Kabul, Afghanistan 13. Jul 11 – Present, Air Force Strategic Policy Fellow, AETC, Washington DC

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSINGMENTS 1. Apr 10 – Dec 10, (AFPAK HAND) J3 Air, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) Kabul, Afghanistan 2. Dec 10 – May 11, (AFPAK HAND) Executive Officer to the Commanding General, Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command – Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A) Kabul, Afghanistan FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: More than 5,000 hours Aircraft Flown: TH-55, UH-1H, UH-60A/L, and HH-60G MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor Device Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Army Achievement Medal Air Force Combat Action Medal ACHIEVEMENTS 2004 Mackay Trophy recipient 2004 Richard T. Kight Award recipient DATES OF PROMOTIONS Second Lieutenant Sep 2000 First Lieutenant Sep 2002 Captain Sep 2004 Major Aug 2010

(Current as of March 2012)