Col. Brad Ledford is the Deputy Commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. In this position, he assists the commander in leading a 2,200-person primary subordinate unit, responsible for providing responsive, flexible full-spectrum installation engineering services. AFCEC missions include facility investment planning, design and construction, operations support, real property management, energy support, environmental compliance and restoration, and readiness and emergency management. The unit conducts its operations at more than 75 locations worldwide.
Col. Ledford entered the Air Force in June 2000 as a graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Louisiana Technical University with a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering. He later earned a Master of Science degree in engineering management from the Air Force Institute of Technology. Col. Ledford is a career Civil Engineering officer and has developed a broad base of Air Force experience, serving in Air Combat Command, Air Force Education and Training Command, Air Mobility Command, Pacific Air Forces, Headquarters Air Force, the U.S. Navy SEABEEs, three Joint Task Forces, and as a Presidential Liaison for the Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan. Prior to his current position, the colonel was the Deputy Director of Facilities Engineering, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering, Louisiana Technical University, Ruston, La.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 Master of Science, Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2011 Air Command and Staff College
2014 Joint Forces Staff College
2017 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2000–August 2001, Engineer, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.
2. August 2001–July 2003, Readiness Flight Commander, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
3. July 2003–December 2004, Alpha Company Commander, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Gulfport, Miss.
4. December 2004–May 2005, Housing Flight Commander, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. May 2005–November 2005, Military Construction Manager, Keesler AFB, Miss.
6. November 2005–August 2007, Chief, Maintenance Engineering and Hurricane Katrina Reconstruction, Keesler AFB, Miss.
7. August 2007–June 2009, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
8. June 2009–June 2010, Programs Flight Commander, Kunsan AFB, Korea
9. June 2010–September 2011, Military Construction Manager, Directorate of the Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Va.
10. September 2011–April 2012, Afghanistan-Pakistan (AFPAK) Hands Program, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Pentagon, Va.
11. April 2012–April 2013, Presidential Liaison, Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan
12. April 2013–June 2015, Chief, Requirements Generation Branch, Directorate of Capability Development, HQ U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Va.
13. June 2015–June 2017, Commander, 319th Civil Engineering Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
14. June 2017–May 2021, Deputy Division Chief, Installation Engineering Division, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
15. May 2021–June 2022, Deputy Director for Installation Support, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, JBSA, Texas
16. June 2022–July 2024, Commander, 42d Mission Support Group, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
17. July 2024–March 2026, Deputy Director, Facilities Engineering, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, JBSA, Texas
18. March 2026–Present, Deputy Commander, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, JBSA, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Presidential Unit Citation
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal with one silver star
Air Force Small Arms Expert with one service star
U.S. Navy Expert Rifle Medal
U.S. Navy Expert Pistol Medal
NATO Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 16, 2000
First Lieutenant June 16, 2002
Captain June 16, 2004
Major June 1, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 1, 2015
Colonel March 1, 2022