Chief Master Sergeant Cesare Bruno died on Friday, November 15, 2024

Chief Bruno is from Gile, Wisconsin, and entered the Air Force in May 1955.  He has served in various operational and leadership roles, including squadron, group, wing, and IG. Chief Bruno has seen assignments at the site activation task force for F-15s in Europe to Edwards AFB, CA where he was in charge of the Hypobaric Chamber and the Pressure Suit Depot.  Chief Bruno’s deployments include support for the Missouri National Guard’s Preparation for the Berlin Crisis, the Los Alamos Nuclear labs, and support missions in Panama and Mendoza, Argentina. Finally, with his high-altitude experience, Chief Bruno changed AFSC from 92200, Life Support to E91100, Psychological Support.

ASSIGNMENTS

Jan 1955                  PERSONAL EQUIPMENT AND SURVIVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, CHANUTE AFB, IL

1955 -1958               NEUBEBURG AB, GERMANY

1958 -1962               NELLIS AFB, NV

1962 -1965               OSLO NORWAY, US ELEMENT FORNABU AIRPORT

1965 -1970               PERRIN AFB, TX

1970                         PHUCAT AB, VIETNAM

1971                         NORTON AFB, CA

1973                        58th WEATHER SQ, 2400 TEST GROUP, 1550 TEST GROUP, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 

1977                        BITBERG AFB, GERMANY (Site activation task force for F-15 in Europe)

1980                        PRESSURE SUIT DEPOT, EDWARDS AFB, CA (Changed AFSC from 92200 to E91100)