Col. Bruce Cox takes command of the 307th Bomb Wing

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle
  • 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
Barksdale Air Force Base, La. --  Col. Bruce R. Cox, the former director of 10th Air Force Operations and Plans Directorate, replaced Col. Jonathan M. Ellis as commander of the 307th Bomb Wing during a change of command ceremony on December 7, 2014.

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Colonel Cox received his commission to the United States Air Force in 1986.  After completing pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, Texas, where he was named a distinguished graduate, he completed F-16 Viper training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.  He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, the U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College, and the U.S. Air Force Air War College.

Since entering the Air Force Reserve in 1991, Colonel Cox has participated in 11 deployments, flying 158 missions and logging 565 combat hours.   He is rated as a command pilot with more than 4,400 total flight hours.

He has served in numerous leadership positions within the 10 AF, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, to include the 301st Operations Group commander prior to working in his present capacity.

After 28 years as a fighter pilot, Colonel Cox is looking forward to transitioning to the 307 BW.

"The excitement of learning new missions with the great Airmen of the 307th, along with learning the B-52 and B-1 aircraft, is an honor and a privilege to be cherished," he said.  "I hope to gain familiarity with every seat on the airplanes operated by the Wing.  In the end, I'll sit wherever I'm told and execute the mission to the high standards taught by the 93rd Bomb Squadron instructors."

He stated that his first priority as the new wing commander is to take care of the Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing so they can execute the mission.

"It is the responsibility of leadership to provide our Airmen the tools and opportunities to balance civilian pursuits and military operational and strategic demands all while caring for each other and our families."

Colonel Ellis will move to the Air Force Global Strike Command to serve as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Operations.