Lt Col Bryan J. Davis

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Lt Col Bryan J. Davis

Commander, Det 055

Email: afrotc@ucla.edu
Office: SAC Room 232
Phone: 310-825-1742 Ext.5

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Biography

Lieutenant Colonel Bryan Davis is the Commander, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Detachment 055 and Professor and Chair of the Aerospace Studies Department at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he leads a cadre of instructors and support staff responsible for recruiting, training, and commissioning Air and Space Force officer candidates via a comprehensive college program.

Lt Col Davis received his commission in June 2008 through AFROTC. After completing Intelligence Officer Training in May 2009, he was assigned as an Intelligence Officer to the 55th Pararescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. Since then, Lt Col Davis has served in diverse operational intelligence assignments spanning counter-drug operations, classified counter-space systems acquisitions, and worldwide combat and humanitarian C-17A Globemaster III airlift and airdrop operations. He is a graduate of both the Naval Postgraduate School and the Defense Language Institute, and previously served as the Advisor on European and African Regional Affairs to the Commander, Air Mobility Command.

Lt Col Davis has deployed overseas on multiple occasions, supporting U.S. Joint Special Operations Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom as well as French Special Operations Task Forces in the Sahel under Operation Barkhane. He previously served as a Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to NATO and represented the United States on NATO’s Council Operations and Exercises Committee (COEC). Prior to his current position, Lt Col Davis was Commander of the 331st Recruiting Squadron.

Degrees

2008 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, California State University, San Bernardino, Calif.

2012 Master of Arts, International Relations, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas

2014 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2017 Associate of Arts, French, Defense Language Institute, Monterey, Calif.

2017 Master of Arts, Security Studies, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

2022 Master of Military Operational Arts and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.

2025 Air War College (by correspondence), Maxwell AFB, Ala.

Awards

Major Awards and Decorations

Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal with two devices
Meritorious Honor Award, Department of State

Other Achievements

2009 Distinguished Graduate, Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Analysis, Correlation, and Fusion Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
2009 Distinguished Graduate, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Intelligence FTU, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2012 Distinguished Graduate, Air Operations Center FTU, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2017 High Honor Graduate, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
2020 Field Grade Officer of the Year, 62 Operations Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
2020 AMC Intelligence Unit of the Year (as Flight Commander), 62 OSS/IN, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
2025 AFRS Divisional Top Squadron Award (as Squadron Commander), Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, Texas
2025 AFRS Standard of Excellence Award (as Squadron Commander), Air Force Recruiting Service, Randolph AFB, Texas

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant June 13, 2008
First Lieutenant June 13, 2010
Captain June 13, 2012
Major May 1, 2018
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2023

Assignments

  1. August 2008–May 2009, Student, Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base (AFB), Texas
  2. May 2009–October 2011, Chief of Intelligence, 55 Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
  3. October 2011–December 2012, Senior Intel Duty Officer, 612 Air Operations Center, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
  4. December 2012–August 2015, Chief, Intelligence Branch, Engineering and Integration Division, Space Superiority Systems Directorate (SMC/SY), Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
  5. August 2015–December 2016, Student, Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, Calif.
  6. December 2016–August 2017, Student, Defense Language Institute (DLI), Presidio of Monterey, Calif.
  7. August 2017–September 2019, Deputy Chief, Analysis Division, AMC/A2, Scott AFB, Ill.
  8. September 2019–July 2021, Wing Senior Intelligence Officer, 62 Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
    (JBLM), Wash.
  9. July 2021-June 2022, IDE Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  10. June 2022-June 2024, Defense Policy Advisor/Attaché, U.S. Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium.
  11. June 2024-June 2026, Commander, 331st Recruiting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  12. June 2026-Present, Commander, AFROTC Detachment 055, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif.

Summary of Joint Assignments

June 2022-June 2024, Defense Policy Advisor/Attaché, U.S. Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium, as a major and lieutenant colonel