Colonel Bryan Hogan is the Commander of the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. He leads five maintenance squadrons and a maintenance operations staff in providing aircraft maintenance support for all of Cannon's special operations aircraft, including the AC-130J Ghostrider gunship, MC- 130J Commando II special operations airlift aircraft, CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, U-28 Draco intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.
Col Hogan commissioned through ROTC upon graduation from Texas Tech University. His acquisitions assignments include Hanscom Air Force Base and Los Angeles Air Force Base where he served as a Program Manager for flightline security system upgrades and GPS receivers. In 2009, Col Hogan earned his maintenance badge through the Acquisitions and Logistics Experience Exchange Tour (ALEET) program. He has filled various leadership positions supporting the AC-130H, MC-130/H/P, MQ-1/9, C-130H/J, and CV-22 aircraft.
Prior to his current position, Col Hogan served as the Chief of Acquisition Security, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he was responsible for managing, improving, and securing the Agency’s procurement process and its associated systems, enabling the annual award of 3.7 million contract actions valued at over $45 billion dollars.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Science, Restaurant Hotel & Institutional Management, Texas Tech University
2007 Master of Business Administration and Management, Webster University
2009 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2009 Aircraft and Maintenance Officer Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2012 Maintenance Officer Intermediate Course, Sheppard AFB, TX
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
2021 Air War College, Correspondence
2023 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2023 Master of Strategic Studies, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL
ASSIGNMENTS
- Jul 2002 – Jun 2005, Fixed Site Program Manager, Hanscom AFB, MA
- Jun 2005 – Jun 2006, Project Officer, GPS Advanced Technology Branch, Los Angeles AFB, CA
- Jun 2006 – Jun 2007, Deputy Program Manager, Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, Los Angeles AFB, CA
- Jun 2007 – Jun 2008, Program Manager, Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, Los Angeles AFB, CA
- Jun 2008 – Jun 2009, GPS Wing Commander’s Action Group, Los Angeles AFB, CA
- Jun 2009 – Jun 2010, Maintenance Operations Officer, 27 SOMXS, Cannon AFB, NM
- Jun 2010 – Jun 2011, OIC 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 27 SOAMXS, Cannon AFB, NM
- Jun 2011 – Jun 2013, Maintenance Operations Officer, 727 SOAMXS, Cannon AFB, NM
- Jun 2013 – Jun 2016, Chief, Fixed Wing Manned ISR Branch, HQ AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, FL
- Jun 2016 – Jan 2017, Executive Officer, Directorate of Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, HQ AFSOC, Hurlburt Field, FL
- Jan 2017 – Jul 2019, Commander, 801st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL
- Jul 2019 – Jul 2022, Deputy Commander, 96th Mission Support Group, Eglin AFB, FL
- Jul 2022 – May 2023, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
- Jul 2023 – Jul 2024, Chief of Acquisition Security, HQ Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Jul 2024 – Present, Deputy Commander of Sustainment, 27th Special Operations Wing, Cannon AFB, NM
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 OLC)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant, May 2002
First Lieutenant, May 2004
Captain, May 2006
Major, June 2012
Lieutenant Colonel, Apr 2017
Colonel, July 2023
(Current as of Aug 2024)