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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN D. BANSEMER
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Brig. Gen. John Bansemer is the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany.
As the Director of Intelligence, General Bansemer leads the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Europe which directs the development and execution of all Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capabilities supporting U.S. interests and regional alliances in the 51-nation European Command Area of Responsibility.
General Bansemer entered the Air Force in 1987 as a distinguished graduate of Officer Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. His career has included a variety of operational intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance duties. He has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group and wing levels. He has served on the staff of the National Security Council, the Air Staff and the Air Intelligence Agency staff. Prior to his current assignment, he served as Assistant Vice Commander, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science Degree in computer science and statistics, Roanoke College, Va., Magna Cum Laude
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 Master of Science Degree in computer science, James Madison University, Va.
2001 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., Distinguished Graduate
2004 Air War College, Correspondence
2005 National Defense Fellow, Harvard University (Senior Developmental Education)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1988 - September 1988, Student, Signals Intelligence Officer Course, 3480th Technical Training Group, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Distinguished Graduate
2. October, 1988 - December 1989, Command Post Director, 6940th Electronic Security Wing, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
3. January 1990 - March 1992, Chief, Space Systems Analysis Branch, Defense Special Missile and Astronautics Center, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
4. April 1992 - June 1994, Chief Space Operations and Systems, Directorate of Operations, Headquarters Air Intelligence Agency, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas
5. July 1994 - September 1996, Commander, Detachment 3, 18th Intelligence Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan
6. October 1996 - September 1999, Intern, System Network and Interdisciplinary Program, Air Force Cryptologic Office, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
7. September 1999 - July 2000, Chief, Information Warfare Doctrine and Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
8. August 2000 - June 2001, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, Distinguished Graduate
9. June 2001 - June 2002, Operations Officer, 23d Information Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
10. June 2002 - June 2004, Commander, 23d Information Operations Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas
11. July 2004 - June 2005, National Defense Fellow, Program on Information Resources Policy, Harvard University, Boston, Mass.
12. July 2005 - June 2007, Director, Homeland Defense, National Security Council, Executive Office of the President, White House, Washington D.C.
13. June 2007 - May 2009, Commander, National Security Agency/Central Security Service Texas and the 543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
14. May 2009 - June 2011, Commander, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
15. June 2011 - July 2012, Assistant Vice Commander, Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, Lackland AFB, Texas
16. August 2012 - present, Director of Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2005 - June 2007, Director, Homeland Defense, National Security Council, Executive Office of the President, White House, Washington D.C., as a lieutenant colonel and colonel.
2. June 2007 - May 2009, Commander, National Security Agency/Central Security Service Texas and the 543rd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, as a colonel.
3. August 2012 - present, Director of Intelligence, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany, as a brigadier general.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Superior Service Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 18, 1988
First Lieutenant March 18, 1990
Captain March 18, 1992
Major September 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2003
Colonel January 1, 2007
Brigadier General Frocked
(Current as of September 2012)
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