Lieutenant Colonel Shonn Breton

Lt Col Shonn C. Breton is the Commander of the 128th Air Control Squadron, Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas Wisconsin. Lt Col Breton is responsible for ACS mission execution, providing resources to ensure squadron readiness, and developing squadron airman.

Lt Col Breton enlisted December 1987 and graduated
Meteorological Apprentice technical training May 1988. Lt Col Breton graduated from Lakeland College and received his commission from the Academy of Military Science in 2007. The Lt Col has over 35 years of service in the Air Force and Air National Guard. Lt Col Breton spent two years at Schwaebisch Hall Germany and fifteen years at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Wisconsin. Prior to his current assignment, the Lt Col was the Director of Operations, 103D Air Control Squadron, Orange Air National Guard Base, Orange Conn. Lt Col Breton has eight contingency deployments while supporting operations in three different locations in Southwest Asia and South America.

EDUCATION
1996 NCO Academy, McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Knoxville, Tenn.
2000 Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Lakeland College, Sheboygan WI.
2002 SrNCO Academy, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 Academy of Military Science, McGhee-Tyson ANGB, Knoxville, Tenn.

ASSIGNMENTS
June 1988-June 1990, Weather Observer, Schwaebisch Hall Army Airfield, Schwaebisch Hall Germany
June 1990-December 1991, Weather Observer, Volk Field CRTC, Wisconsin
September 1992-April 2006, Weapons Director, 128 Air Control Squadron, Volk Field CRTC, Wisconsin
May 2006-September 2007, Weapons Director, 103 Air Control Squadron, Orange ANGB, Connecticut
November 2007-August 2022, Air Battle Manager, 103 Air Control Squadron, Orange ANGB, Connecticut

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Air Force Commendation Medal (W/2 Oak Leaf Clusters) Air Force Achievement Medal (W/2 Oak Leaf Cluster)
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1996 Distinguished Graduate, NCO Academy 2000 Senior NCO of the Year, Wisconsin Air National Guard 2003 Senior NCO of the Year, Wisconsin Air National Guard 2012 Company Grade Officer of the Year, Connecticut Air National Guard

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Airman Basic Dec. 16, 1987 Airman June 16, 1988 Airman First Class April 16, 1989 Senior Airman Dec. 16, 1990 Staff Sergeant Nov 16, 1993 Technical Sergeant Feb 1, 1996 Master Sergeant March 15, 1998 Second Lieutenant Nov 16, 2007 First Lieutenant Nov 16, 2009 Captain Nov 16, 2011 Major Feb 12, 2016 Lt Col Sep 1, 2022

(Current as of September 2023)