Major General Larry R. Broadwell

Maj. Gen. Larry R. Broadwell is the Deputy Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Sixteenth Air Force ensures the readiness of more than 49,000 personnel conducting worldwide operations by delivering multisource intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products, applications, capabilities and resources. In addition, they build, extend, operate, secure and defend the Air Force portion of the Department of Defense global network. The command also serves as the Service Cryptologic Component, responsible to the Director, National Security Agency, and Chief, Central Security Service, as the Air Force's sole authority for matters involving the conduct of cryptologic activities. Sixteenth Air Force leads Air Force global information warfare activities with nine wings, a technical center and an operations center.
 
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 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Operations on the Joint Staff.
 
EDUCATION
1994 Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Ala.
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Master of Aerospace Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
2008 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2009 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
 
ASSIGNMENTS
March 1996–July 1997, Student Navigator, VT-4, Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla., and 562nd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
July 1997–February 1999, C-130E Navigator, 41st Airlift Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
February 1999–April 2000, Student Pilot, 37th FTS and 50th FTS, Columbus AFB, Miss.
April 2000–May 2001, F-15C Student Pilot, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
May 2001–February 2004, Flight Commander, F-15C Mission Commander, 94th FS, Langley AFB, Va.
February 2004–June 2007, Assistant Director of Operations, F-15C Instructor Pilot, 1st FS and 325th Operations Support Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
June 2007–June 2008, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
June 2008–July 2009, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
July 2009–July 2010, Deputy Division Chief, United States Forces-Iraq / J-5 Strategy, Baghdad
July 2010–November 2010, F-22 Student Pilot, 43rd FS, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
November 2010–February 2011, Assistant Director of Operations, 49th OSS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
February 2011–October 2011, Director of Operations, 7th FS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
October 2011–April 2013, Commander, 7th FS, Holloman AFB, N.M.
April 2013–June 2013, Student, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk NAS, Va.
June 2013-July 2014, Executive Officer to Commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
July 2014–June 2016, Commander, 1st Operations Group, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
July 2016–April 2018, Commander, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, Calif.
April 2018–June 2020, Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
June 2020–June 2021, Commander, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates
June 2021–April 2023, Deputy Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
April 2023–July 2024, Deputy Director for ISR Operations, J-32, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
July 2024–present, Deputy Commander, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), JB San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
 
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
July 2009–July 2010, Deputy Division Chief, United States Forces-Iraq / J-5 Strategy, Baghdad, as a major, then lieutenant colonel
June 2021–April 2023, Deputy Director for Operations, Joint Staff, J3, as a brigadier general
April 2023–July 2024, 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
Defense Superior Service Medal
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 Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
 
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 15, 1996
First Lieutenant March 15, 1998
Captain March 15, 2000
Major March 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2010
Colonel October 1, 2014
Brigadier General June 2, 2020
Major General December 5, 2023                                                                                   
 
 
(Current as of August 2024)