Chief Master Sergeant Bruce M. Reno is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the Air Force Integrated Resilience Directorate, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon. As the principal enlisted advisor to the Director of the Department of the Air Force's Integrated Resilience Office, he provides expert counsel on the strategic planning, communication, research and development, evaluation and analysis, and policy implementation of integrated resilience programs. These programs are designed to optimize human performance for over 600,000 Total Force Airmen. Chief Reno leads and coordinates key initiatives that inform leadership and developmental efforts, directly addressing the priorities of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. He is also a trusted advisor to the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the Air Force Senior Enlisted Leader Council.

Chief Reno is originally from Chicago, Illinois and entered the Air Force in December 1997. He graduated from Medical Materiel Apprentice Technical Training School at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas in March 1998. Chief Reno has an extensive background in Medical Logistics and has served in several leadership positions in the Medical Logistics career field. He previously served as a Professional Military Education Instructor, facilitating courses at both the Airman Leadership School and Noncommissioned Officer Academy and as a First Sergeant. Additionally, he was the MAJCOM Functional Manager for 116 logisticians for AFMC and USSF collectively. Chief Reno has deployed in support of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. His past assignment locations include Texas, Republic of Korea, Florida, Turkey, Alaska, Oklahoma, Georgia, Nevada, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia.

Prior to his current position, Chief Reno served as the Interim Chief, Enlisted Force Development, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.

EDUCATION

2002 Airman Leadership School, MacDill Air Force Base, FL 2008 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun AS, Germany

2008 Associate in Business Administration/Logistics Management, Community College of the Air Force

2008 Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

2009 Associate in Instructor of Technology, Community College of the Air Force

2010 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course, by correspondence

2010 Occupational Instructor Certificate, Community College of the Air Force

2010 CCAF Instructor – Level II, Community College of the Air Force

2011 Additional Duty First Sergeant Course (JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska), First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell AFB, AL

2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Version 5, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL, by correspondence

2013 Professional Manager Certification, Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

2015 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration/Logistic Management, Trident University, CA

2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

2016 United States Air Force First Sergeant Academy, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

2016 AFSO21 Green Belt Course, Robins AFB, GA

2017 Associates in Human Resource Management, Community College of Air Force

2018 Masters of Science in Leadership, Trident University, CA

2020 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course II, by correspondence

2021 Combined Senior Leader Course, Falls Church, VA

2022 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell-Gunter AFB, AL

2023 Capstone Course for MHS Leaders, Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute, JBSA Ft. Sam Houston, TX

2024 Military Sherpa Certified Coach, Military Sherpa Group, Altitude Leadership Group, St. Cloud, FL

 

ASSIGNMENTS

1. March 1998 – September 1998, Storage & Distribution Apprentice, 59th Medical Logistics Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

2. September 1988 – March 2000, Forward Logistics Journeyman, 59th Medical Logistics Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas

3. April 2000 – June 2001, Medical War Reserve Materiel Manager, 8th Medical Group, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea

4. June 2001 – April 2006, NCOIC, Medical Logistics, Storage and Distribution, 6th Medical Group, MacDill AFB, Florida (March 2003 – May 2003, NCOIC, Medical Logistics, 401st Air Expeditionary Wing, Royal Air Force, Akrotiri, Cyprus)

5. April 2006 - May 2008, NCOIC, Acquisition Management/Medical Equipment Office, 39th Medical Group, Incirlik AB, Turkey

6. May 2008 – July 2011, Professional Military Education Instructor, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

7. July 2011 – March 2016, Medical Logistics Flight Chief, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma

(September 2013 – April 2014, Director Medical Logistics for Joint Task Force Special Ops, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan)

8. March 2016 – September 2017, First Sergeant, HQ Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Georgia

9. September 2017 – August 2019, First Sergeant, 78th Security Forces Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia

10. August 2019 – March 2020, First Sergeant, 57th Munitions Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada

11. March 2020 – July 2020, Section Chief Materiel Element, 99th Medical Group, Nellis AFB, Nevada

12. July 2020 – November 2021, Chief Patient Experience Officer, 99th Medical Group, Nellis AFB, Nevada

13. November 2021 – March 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 88th Medical Support Squadron,           Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

14. March 2023 – December 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

15. January 2024 – June 2024, Senior Enlisted Advisor to 88th Air Base Wing Deputy Commander,  Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

16. June 2024 – December 2024, Interim Senior Enlisted Leader, 316th Medical Group, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

17.  January 2025 – June 2025, Interim Chief, Enlisted Force Development, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

18.  June 2025 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Integrated Resilience, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia

 

 

 

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with One Silver Leaf  

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Air and Space Force Commendation Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters

Air and Space Force Achievement Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters

Meritorious Unit Award

Air and Space Force Outstanding Unit Award with One Silver Leaf Cluster and One Oak Leaf Cluster

Air and Space Force Good Conduct Medal One Silver Leaf Cluster and Three Oak Leaf Clusters

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with One Service Star

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal with Two Service Stars

NATO Medal

 

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2000 Senior Airman Below the Zone

2009 A1C Pitsenbarger Education Scholarship

2012 72d Medical Support Squadron SNCO of the Year

2013 72d Medical Support Squadron SNCO of the Year

2014 72d Medical Group Lance P. Sijan Award Winner

2015 72d Medical Support Squadron SNCO of the Year

2015 72d Medical Group SNCO of the Quarter

2016 Air Force Reserve Command First Sergeant of the Year

2017 78th Mission Support Group First Sergeant of the Year

2018 78th Mission Support Group First Sergeant of the Year

2020 99th Air Base Wing Tuskegee Airman Military Award Winner

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS  

Lifetime Member, Air Force Sergeants Association

 

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION

Chief Master Sergeant, 1 February 2021

 

(Current as of 16 June 2025)