Lt. Col. Keith T. Maren is the Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Bravo, United States Southern Command, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. As Deputy Commander, he leads more than 700 Airmen, Soldiers, Marines and civilians conducting and supporting USSOUTHCOM operations, activities and investments across all domains in support of U.S. Government agencies and partner nations in the region providing crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and global health engagement capabilities.
Lt. Col. Maren is a native of West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is a 2008 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is married with two beautiful daughters. He completed Basic Communications Officer Training in 2009 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and has been assigned to numerous operational and joint positions to include Communications Section Chief for Operations Team One, National Airborne Operations Center, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. His service history also includes missions in direct support to SOCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM, CENTCOM, USAREUR, NATO, the SECDEF and POTUS. Prior to his current position,
Lt. Col. Maren was a Branch Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor of Science, Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2008 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2009 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2014 Master of Organizational Leadership, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash.
2019 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2008 – July 2010, Officer in Charge Deployable Communications Operations, 1st
Combat Communications Squadron, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base,
Germany
2. July 2010 – July 2014, Director of Operations, 461st Air Control Networks Squadron, 461st
Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
3. July 2014 – July 2017, Network Assurance Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency
Global Operations Command, Defense Information Systems Agency, Scott AFB, Ill.
4. July 2017 – August 2019, Chief, Communications Section Operations Team 1, National
Airborne Operations Center, JGSOC, Offutt AFB, Neb.
5. August 2019 – July 2021, Commander, Detachment 1, 373rd Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance Group, 70th ISR Wing, Yokota AB, Japan
6. July 2021 – July 2023, Chief, Current and Future Capabilities Branch, Operations and
Communications Directorate, Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale AFB, La.
7. July 2023 – Present, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Bravo, USSOUTHCOM, Soto Cano
Air Base, Honduras
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2017 – August 2019, Chief, Communications Section Operations Team 1, National
Airborne Operations Center, JGSOC, Offutt AFB, Neb., as a major
2. July 2023 – Present, Deputy Commander, Joint Task Force Bravo, USSOUTHCOM, Soto
Cano Air Base, Honduras, as a lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 28, 2008
First Lieutenant May 28, 2010
Captain May 28, 2012
Major March 1, 2018
Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 2023