Maj. Gen. Larry R. Broadwell is the Deputy Director for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Operations on the Joint Staff. As DDISRO, he provides recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for ISR asset allocation and authorities. He optimizes risk mitigation strategies with services, combatant commanders, OSD and interagency partners while utilizing modeling and simulation techniques to inform ISR operational employment decisions.
Maj. Gen. Broadwell received his commission in March 1996 from Officer Training School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He is a graduate of both Undergraduate Navigator Training, and Undergraduate Pilot Training serving as a rated officer in the C-130E, F-15C and F-22. He is a veteran of operations Joint Guard, Joint Forge, Desert Fox, Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom, Inherent Resolve and Resolute Support.
Prior to his current position, Maj. Gen. Broadwell served as the Deputy Director for Operations responsible for leading Operations Team Five in the National Military Command Center.
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Masters of Aerospace Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
2008 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2009 Masters of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1996–July 1997, Student Navigator, VT-4, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla., and 562nd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
2. July 1997–February 1999, C-130E Navigator, 41st Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
3. February 1999–April 2000, Student Pilot, 37th FTS and 50th FTS, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. April 2000–May 2001, F-15C Student Pilot, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
5. May 2001–February 2004, Flight Commander, F-15C Mission Commander, 94th FS, Langley AFB, Va.
6. February 2004–June 2007, Assistant Director of Operations, F-15C Instructor Pilot, 1st FS and 325th Operations Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
7. June 2007–June 2008, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
8. June 2008–July 2009, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2009–July 2010, Deputy Division Chief, United States Forces-Iraq / J-5 Strategy, Baghdad
10. July 2010–November 2010, F-22 Student Pilot, 43rd FS, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
11. November 2010–February 2011, Assistant Director of Operations, 49th OSS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
12. February 2011–October 2011, Director of Operations, 7th FS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
13. October 2011–April 2013, Commander, 7th FS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
14. April 2013–June 2013, Student, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk NAS, Va.
15. June 2013-July 2014, Executive Officer to Commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
16. July 2014–June 2016, Commander, 1st Operations Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
17. July 2016–April 2018, Commander, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.
18. April 2018–June 2020, Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
19. June 2020–June 2021, Commander, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
20. June 2021–April 2023, Deputy Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. April 2023–present, Deputy Director for ISR Operations, J-32, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2009–July 2010, Deputy Division Chief, United States Forces-Iraq / J-5 Strategy, Baghdad, as a major, then lieutenant colonel
2. June 2021–April 2023, Deputy Director for Operations, Joint Staff, J3, as a brigadier general
3. April 2023–December 2023, Deputy Director for ISR Operations, J-32, Joint Staff, as a brigadier general
4. December 2023–present, Deputy Director for ISR Operations, J-32, Joint Staff, as a major general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: 2,400 including 76 combat hours
Aircraft flown: C-130E, T-38A, F-15C, F-15D, F-22 and RQ-4
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
(Current as of December 2023)