Brig. Gen. Bradford R. Everman serves as the Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, NJ ANG, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
General Everman’s career began in May of 1991 when he commissioned as a lieutenant at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He completed pilot training in 1993 and graduated from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School in 2001. With more than 3000 F- 16 hours, he has deployed and flown eight combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, including two tours as a deployed fighter squadron commander.
EDUCATION
1991 Bachelor of Science in Astronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado
1995 Squadron Officer School (SOS)
2001 US Air Force Weapons School
2006 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
2007 Master of Business Administration, The Wharton School, University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2011 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1991 - January 1993, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.
2. February 1993 - May 1995, Executive Officer, Headquarters, Air Combat Command, Directorate of Requirements, Langley AFB, Va.
3. June 1995 - December 1995, Student, T-38 Requalification and Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Randolph AFB, Texas
4. January 1996 - August 1996, Student, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, Luke AFB, Ariz.
5. September 1996 - December 1997, Chief of Scheduling, F-16C Flight Lead, 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
6. January 1998 - December 2000, F-16 Mission Commander, Instructor Pilot, 389th Fighter Squadron, Flight Examiner, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
7. January 2001 - June 2001, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 119th Fighter Squadron; New Jersey ANG
8. July 2001 - December 2001, Student, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, 57th Fighter Wing, Nev.
9. January 2002 - August 2006, Wing Weapons Officer, 177th Operations Group, New Jersey ANG
10. September 2007 - April 2009, Operations Support Flight Commander, 177th OSF, New Jersey ANG
11. April 2009 - April 2012, 119th Fighter Squadron Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG
12. April 2012 - March 2013, 177th Maintenance Group Deputy Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG
13. March 2013 - November 2017, 177th Operations Group Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG
14. November 2017 - April 2019, 177th Fighter Wing Commander, 177th FW, New Jersey ANG
15. August 2021 - Oct. 2023, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, NJ ANG, JBMDL, N.J.
16. Oct. 2023 - Present, Commander, New Jersey Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General-Air, JBMDL N.J.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,393
Aircraft flown: F-16A/B/C/D, T-37, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with oak leaf cluster
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster AF Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
AF Training Ribbon NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1991
First Lieutenant May 29, 1993
Captain May 29, 1995
Major Aug. 30, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 16, 2007
Colonel March 10, 2013
Brigadier General Aug. 1, 2021