B.J. Shwedo is the Director of the Institute for Future Conflict at the United States Air Force Academy. The IFC provides cutting-edge assessments to cadets, active-duty military and Senior Leaders across the US Government. Prior to his arrival to USAFA, he was an active-duty Lieutenant General on the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Director for C4/Cyber.

General Shwedo has commanded at the detachment, squadron, group, wing and numbered air force levels. During these commands, his units were engaged in direct support to Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and the greater Global War on Terrorism. He was also responsible for standing up and commanding the first operational cyber warfare units (focused on attack, defend and operating “the net”). Earlier in his career, he also led an Intelligence Team to Desert Shield/Storm. His last command was 25th Air Force, where he led 30,000 personnel in worldwide operations, delivering multi-source ISR/Cyber products, capabilities and resources.

General Shwedo has served in staff positions within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Headquarters USAF, US Cyber Command, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Director of the CIA and he was also the NSA’s service cryptologic commander for the Air Force.

Shwedo graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1987 with a Bachelor’s in Military History and he has Masters Degrees from the Joint Military Intelligence College(Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence), USAF Air Command and Staff College (Master of Military Operational Art and Science), USAF School for Advanced Airpower Studies (Master of Airpower Art and Science) and the United States Naval War College (Master of Arts National Security and Strategic Studies).

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