COLONEL BRIAN L. PRESTON Colonel Brian L. Preston Is the Commander of the 192nd Medical Group, 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Langley AFB VA. He is also responsible for the Air Force Medical element of the Virginia CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP). Colonel Preston joined the United States Marine Corps in 1978 and served four years active duty as an enlisted munitions specialist. He first joined the Air National Guard in 1983, assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo Ohio. He served six years as an enlisted aviation munitions specialist supporting A7s and then F16 fighters. Colonel Preston earned his commission through the Army National Guard, Officer Candidate School in 1993. He was commissioned as a combat MP Officer and served as a Platoon Leader with the 1776th Military Police Company in Detroit Michigan. He was selected as a Medical Services Corps Officer with the 180th Medical Squadron in 1995. He spent the next 10 years serving in a variety of positions including Medical Readiness Officer, Mobility Officer, Senior Administrator, and Vice-Commander. As a civilian, Colonel Preston is a performance improvement consultant, specialized in healthcare organizations. He has lead more than 400 improvement projects over the past 20 years. EDUCATION 1978 Aviation Ordnance School, Naval Air Station Memphis 1987 Bachelor of International Business Management, University of Toledo 1993 Masters of Business Administration, University of Michigan 1992 Officer Candidate School, Ft Custer, MI 1993 Military Police Officer School, Ft McClellan, AL 1997 Health Services Administration School, Sheppard AFB, TX 1998 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence 2001 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2002 Air War College, by correspondence ASSIGNMENTS Aug 1978 - Nov 1978, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA Nov 1978 - Feb 1979, Student, Aviation Ordnance, NAS Memphis, TN Feb 1979 - Jun 1981, Ordnance Specialist, 3rd Marine Air Wing, El Toro, CA Jun 1981 - Jun 1982, Ordnance Specialist, 1st Marine Air Wing, Iwakuni, Japan Jan 1983 - Jan 1989, Aviation Munitions Specialist, 180th FW, Toledo, OH Jan 1991 - Jun 1992, Candidate, Officer Candidate School, Ft Custer, MI Jun 1992 - Jul 1995, Platoon Leader, 1775th MP Company, Detroit, MI Jul 1995 - Jun 2005, Health Service Administrator, 180th FW, Toledo, OH Jul 2005 - Feb 2010, Deputy Commander, 434th Aeromedicine Squadron, Grissom, AFRB, IN Feb 2010 - Present, Commander, 192nd Medical Group, Langley AFB, VA AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with one devise Air Force Achievement Medal Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal Small Arms Expert, Pistol Small Arms Expert, Rifle Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one devise Air Force Training Ribbon with one devise Global War on Terrorism Service Medal National Defense Service Medal with one devise Marine Corps Oversees Deployment Ribbon Army Service Ribbon Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with 3 devices EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION First Lieutenant 09 Jun 1993 Captain 05 Dec 1994 Major 05 Dec 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 20 Jan 2003 Colonel 02 Mar 2011 (Current as of Jan 2012)