Brig. Gen. Bonnie Bosler is the Special Assistant to the Deputy to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
She previously served as the Mobilization Assistant to the AMC Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As the Mobilization Assistant, she supported the Command Surgeon as Chief Medical Consultant to the Commander, Air Mobility Command ensuring wartime readiness for over 107,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian personnel and their families at more than 100 operating locations worldwide. While at this assignment she served one year as the Director, Department of the Air Force Integrated Resilience Office, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. She was responsible for all matters relating to the strategic planning, research and development, and implementation of the Air Force resiliency program to optimize Airmen and Guardian performance.
Brig. Gen. Bosler graduated from Liberty University in 1993. In January 1997, she was awarded a direct commission to the Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps. She began her career at the 714th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at McGuire Air Force Base, where she attained her initial qualification as a flight nurse. Throughout her career, Brig. Gen. Bosler served in leadership positions, including Senior Flight Nurse Examiner, Chief Nurse and Commander. She deployed in support of operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. She has accrued more than 3,400 flight hours in the C-141, C-130, KC-135, C-9 and C-17 aircraft.
In her civilian capacity she is the Regional Administrative Director of an Electrophysiology Lab at a health system in Washington, D.C.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va.
2001 Master of Health Care Administration, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Va.
2020 U.S. Air Force Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alexandria, Va.
2022 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1997–August 2007, Flight Nurse Instructor/Examiner, 714th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (January 2002–August 2002, Flight Nurse, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Okinawa, Japan) (March 2003–September 2003, 791st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany) (August 2006–August 2007, Flight Nurse, 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md.)
2. August 2007–August 2009, Senior Flight Nurse Instructor, 514th Operations Group, McGuire AFB, N.J. (August 2008–February 2009, 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, Balad AB, Iraq) (August 2009–February 2010, AE Liaison, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Africa)
3. September 2009–October 2012, Senior Flight Nurse Examiner, 514th Operations Group, McGuire AFB, N.J. (May 2011–February 2012, Flight Nurse 386th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait)
4. October 2012–August 2013, Chief Nurse, 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (February 2013–July 2013, 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, Ramstein AB, Germany)
5. August 2013–April 2016, Commander, 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minn.
6. April 2016–September 2019, Commander, 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
7. September 2019–January 2022, Mobilization Assistant to the Director, Medical Operations, Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Falls Church, Va
8. January 2022–October 2024, Mobilization Assistant to the AMC Command Surgeon, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
9. October 2024–present, Special Assistant to the Deputy to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, Pentagon, Arlington, Va
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: chief flight nurse, senior flight nurse examiner
Flight hours: more than 3,400, including more than 300 combat hours
Aircraft flown: C-141, C-130, KC-135, C-9, and C-17
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
CURRENT NATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
American Association of Critical Care Nurses- CCRN
(Current as of February 2025)