Capt Anna Broadbent is an Instructor of Management at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. She also serves as the Director of Information and Technology for the Department of Management. Prior to her current position, Capt Broadbent provided acquisition support for the Defensive Cyber Operations for Space program office under at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. In this role, she managed contract execution, to include overseeing contract cost, schedule, and performance for a 64-million-dollar program, enabling the development of four software product lines to provide network attack detection on 5 space weapon systems for the United States Space Force.

Capt Broadbent enlisted in the United States Air Force in August of 2008.  After completing Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, she attended a 13-month technical training for Radiology Technology at Sheppard AFB, Texas, and Travis AFB, California.   She was the lead Radiology Technologist at Hill AFB, Utah for four years before being selected as an Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor for Airman Leadership School at Spangdahlem AB, Germany.  After completing a 3-year tour as an ALS Instructor, she transitioned back to the medical field as the Section Chief of the Radiology Department at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.  Capt Broadbent was commissioned through Officer Training School at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in September 2019.

2011 Associate of Applied Science, Diagnostic Imaging Technology, Community College of the Air Force

2012 Airman Leadership School, Hill AFB

2014 Associate of Applied Science, Instructor of Technology & Military Science, Community College of the Air Force

2018 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Tyndall AFB

2018 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (Distance Learning)

2018 Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (Finance), Liberty University

2019 Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB

2024 Master of Business Administration (Innovation & Entrepreneurship), Baylor University

August 2008 – September 2008, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX

September 2008 – February 2009, Student, 82d Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, TX

February 2009 – November 2009, Student, 60th Medical Group, Travis AFB, TX

November 2009 – October 2013, Lead Radiology Technologist, 75th Medical Support Squadron, Hill AFB, UT

October 2013 – January 2017, ALS Instructor, 52d Force Support Squadron, Spangdahlem AB, Germany

January 2017 – July 2019, Radiology Section Chief, 633d Surgical Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA

July 2019 – September 2019, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL

September 2019 – July 2022, DCO-S Project Manager, Space and Missile Systems Center, Peterson AFB, CO

July 2022 – June 2024, Student (Master of Business Administration), Air Force Sponsored, Baylor University, TX

June 2024 – Present, Instructor, Department of Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO

Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster

Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2009 AFMC Air Force Medical Service Diagnostic Imaging Airman of the Year

2010 Senior Airman Below-the-Zone

2011 75th Medical Support Squadron Airman of the Year

2012 Airman Leadership School John L. Levitow Award

2012 AFMC Air Force Medical Service Diagnostic Imaging Non Commissioned Officer of the Year

2016 52d Force Support Squadron Outstanding Performer

2017 633d Surgical Squadron Non Commissioned Officer of the Year

2018 633d Surgical Squadron Non Commissioned Officer of the Year

2020 Air Force Fundamentals of Acquisition Management Distinguished Graduate

2021 ECX Wing Defense Acquisition Workforce Achievement Award

2021 ECXC Squadron Company Grade Officer of the Year

2024 Baylor University Hankamer School of Business Outstanding Graduate