Maj Gen Bryony A. Terrell is the Deputy Director, Air National Guard at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this capacity she assists the Director in formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, plans, and programs affecting 108,400 Air National Guard Airmen and civilians across 90 wings and 180 installations in 159 communities throughout the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Maj Gen Terrell received her commission in 1998 through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps after graduating from Ohio University. She has experience in the Regular Air Force and Air National Guard as a support officer, maintenance officer, and operational pilot. She has supported multiple contingencies, exercises, and special flying missions including Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM, while logging more than 1,100 hours in the C-5A and C-17A aircraft.
Following notable staff assignments at the National Guard Bureau, Maj Gen Terrell was selected as the U.S. European Command Deputy Director for Global Partnering, Security Cooperation, Arctic, and Space Coordination where she was responsible for Theater Security Cooperation of a warfighting headquarters that conducted a full range of multi-domain operations in coordination with allies and partners to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Prior to her current assignment, she served as the Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Science, Recreation and Sport Services, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
2003 Squadron Officer School (SOS), Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Master of Art and Science, Military Operational Art and Science, Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2017 Mobility Commanders Tactics Course, Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Mo.
2018 C-17A Pilot Senior Officer Course, Altus AFB, Okla.
2018 Master of Art and Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2019 Director of Mobility Forces Course (DIRMOBFOR), Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2020 Area Studies Seminar for Eurozone Issues, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 Area Studies Seminar for Transnational Issues, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC), Syracuse Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse, N.Y.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.
2023 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Senior Officer Policy Course, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
2023 Senior Leaders Course, Baltic Defence College, Tallinn, Estonia
2024 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar, The Airlie House, Warrenton, Va.
2025 CAPSTONE General and Flag Officer Course in Joint and Combined Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1998 – April 2000, Community Support Flight Commander, 7th Services Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas (September 1999 – December 1999, Combat Support Fight Commander, 9th Expeditionary Support Squadron, Ali Al Salem Air Base (AB), Kuwait)
2. April 2000 – August 2001, Chief of Readiness and Plans, 8th Services Squadron, Kunsan AB, South Korea
3. May 2001 – July 2003, Combat Support Flight Commander, 374th Services Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan (July 2002 – December 2002, Chief of Protocol, Joint Task Force Southwest-Asia, Prince Sultan AB, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
4. July 2003 – July 2005, Combat Support Flight Commander, 31st Services Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
5. July 2005 – October 2006, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
6. November 2006 – June 2011, Mobility Pilot, 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard (ANG), Martinsburg, W.Va. (October 2008 - February 2009, Joint Team Records Presidential Inauguration Support, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.)
7. September 2009 – October 2010, Chief, Staff Action Coordination Office, Biometrics Identity Management Agency, Arlington, Va.
8. October 2010 – June 2011, Secretariat of the Joint Staff, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
9. June 2011 – July 2012, Executive Officer to Commander, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
10. July 2012 – November 2013, Functional Area Manager for Strategic Airlift and Tankers, National Guard Bureau, JB Andrews, Md.
11. November 2013 – September 2015, Chief, Rated Management, National Guard Bureau, JB Andrews, Md.
12. October 2015 – May 2016, Commander, 167th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, West Virginia ANG, Martinsburg, W.Va.
13. June 2016 – June 2017, Commander, 139th Mission Support Group, Missouri ANG, Saint Joseph, Mo.
14. June 2017 – June 2018, Student, National War College, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Va.
15. June 2018 – August 2020, Commander, 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina ANG, Charlotte, N.C.
16. August 2020 – November 2021, Director, Joint Actions Control Office, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C.
17. November 2021 – May 2023, Vice Director of Domestic Operations and Force Development (NGB-J3/4/7), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
18. June 2023 – July 2024, Deputy Director for Global Partnering, Security Cooperation, Arctic and Space Coordination (ECJ5), United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
19. July 2024 – July 2026, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
20. August 2026 – Present, Deputy Director of the Air National Guard, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2020 – November 2021, Director, Joint Actions Control Office, National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C., as a colonel
2. November 2021 – May 2023, Vice Director of Domestic Operations and Force Development (NGB-J3/4/7), National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va., as a brigadier general
3. June 2023 – July 2024, Deputy Director for Global Partnering, Security Cooperation, Arctic and Space Coordination (ECJ5), United States European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, as a brigadier general
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: senior pilot
Flight hours: more than 1,100
Aircraft flown: T-6, T-1, C-5A and C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant December 24, 1997
First Lieutenant December 24, 1999
Captain December 24, 2001
Major June 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel November 4, 2013
Colonel June 5, 2017
Brigadier General November 19, 2021
Major General August 1, 2024