Colonel Bruce T. Guest is the Commander, 48th Maintenance Group, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. He leads a group of over 2,500 Airmen that perform organizational level maintenance on 55 F-15E and 50 F-35A aircraft and all associated munitions and support equipment valued at over $7.5 billion to support a $390 million annual flying hour program. The group also leads centralized repair facilities to repair engines and avionics components for CENTCOM and EUCOM.
Colonel Guest was commissioned into the Air Force via Reserve Officer Training Corps in 1999, where he was the Cadet Wing Commander. He has filled multiple aircraft maintenance officer positions on B-2A, B-52H, C-20C, C-32A, EC/C-130H/J, F-15E, F-16C/D, F-35A, HH-60, LGM-30G, LGM-35,MH-139, RQ-1, T-38A, U-2S, UH-1N, and VC-25A aircraft while assigned tovarious CONUS and deployed locations. He has commanded two maintenance squadrons and prior to this assignment, served as a Deputy Commander for two maintenance groups, a mission support group, and an expeditionary operations group.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth
2000 Aircraft Maintenance Officers Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2000 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2005 Squadron Officer School, via Correspondence
2005 Bachelor of Science in Geography, East Carolina University, Greenville, Summa Cum Laude
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Top Third Graduate
2010 Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Florida,
Magna Cum Laude
2011 Air Command and Staff College, via Correspondence
2011 Master’s Degree in Military Arts and Sciences, Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2016 Air War College, via Correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. February – September 2000, Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight Commander, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron,Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina
2. September 2000 – February 2002, Sortie Support Flight Commander, 333d Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB,North Carolina
3. February – October 2002, Officer in Charge, Quality Assurance, 4th Logistics Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NorthCarolina
4. October 2002 – March 2003, Officer in Charge, Quality Assurance, 4th Maintenance Group, Seymour Johnson AFB, NorthCarolina
5. March 2003 – July 2006, Support Flight Commander, 369th Recruiting Group, Lackland AFB, Texas
6. July 2006 – June 2007, Accessories Flight Commander, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, Luke AFB, Arizona
7. June 2007 – January 2009, Officer in Charge, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, LukeAFB, Arizona
8. January 2009 – February 2011, Maintenance Operations Officer, 5th Reconnaissance Squadron, Osan Air Base Republicof Korea
9. February 2011 – February 2012, Operations Officer, 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
10. February 2012 – May 2013, Commander, 2d Maintenance Operations Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
11. June 2013 – July 2017, Commander, Presidential Logistics Squadron, Joint Base Andrews Maryland
12. July 2017 – July 2020, Deputy Commander, 5th Maintenance Group, Minot AFB, North Dakota
13. July 2020 – June 2021, Deputy Commander, 5th Mission Support Group, Minot AFB, North Dakota
14. June 2021 – June 2022, Chief, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and Helicopter Maintenance Division, BarksdaleAFB, Louisiana
15. June 2022 -- July 2024, Commander, 509th Maintenance Group, Whiteman AFB, Missouri
16. July 2024 -- June 2025, Deputy Director, Directorate of Logistics and Engineering, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
17. June 2025 -- Present, Commander, 48th Maintenance Group, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf
cluster Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korean Defense Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with seven oak leaf clusters
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Dec. 17, 1999
First Lieutenant Jan. 16, 2002
Captain Jan. 26, 2004
Major Oct. 1, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Apr. 1, 2015
Colonel Aug. 1, 2021
(Current as of July 2025)