BIOGRAPHY
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MAJOR GABRIEL WAYNE BUSH
Major Gabriel W. Bush is the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 36th Wing,
Andersen AFB, Guam. As the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, he assists
the Staff Judge Advocate in providing legal services to a wing consisting
of five groups, 17 squadrons, and 12,000 military and civilian personnel
providing the President of the United States sovereign options to
decisively employ airpower across the entire spectrum of engagement
from America’s premier forward operating location.
Major Bush received a direct commission in February 2015. He is a
member of the Maryland State Bar and admitted to practice law before
the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Prior to his commission, he clerked
for the Honorable Carol Ann Dalton of the Superior Court of the District
of Columbia. Major Bush has served as a deployed Staff Judge
Advocate in support of joint operations with Special Operations
Command, Pacific and was previously the Staff Judge Advocate for
“Kessel Run”, a cutting-edge Air Force software development institution
in Boston, MA. Maj Bush is fluent in Portuguese (European and
Brazilian) and has served as a translator for NATO, the United Nations, and Special Operations Command,
Africa. Major Bush and his wife, Ellen, have three children.
EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations, minor in Portuguese, Utah State University, UT
2014 Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
2017 Language Enabled Airman Program (LEAP), Lisbon, Portugal
2018 Squadron Officer School, Distinguished Graduate, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2021 LL.M. Government Procurement, With Highest Honors, George Washington University Law School
2023 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 2015 – July 2017, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate (Chief of Civil Law; Chief of Adverse Actions),
502d Force Support Group (formerly 502d Mission Support Group), JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, TX
2. August 2017 – July 2020, Assistant Staff Judge Advocate (Chief of Civil Law; Chief of Litigation and
Readiness; Chief of Military Justice), 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
3. August 2020 – May 2021, Student, Air Force Institue of Technology, Master of Laws in Government
Procurement, The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
4. June 2021 – June 2023, Detachment 12 (“Kessell Run”) Legal Advisor and Program Counsel, 66th Air
Base Group, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, (September 2022 – March 2023, deployed Staff Judge
Advocate, Joint Task Force Indo-Pacific, Special Operations Command)
5. July 2023 – Present, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
502d Force Support Group CGO of the 4th Quarter, 2016
18th Wing Staff Agencies SCGO of the Year, 2018
18th Wing Staff Agencies SCGO of the 2nd and 4th Quarter, 2019
18th Wing Staff Agencies SCGO of the Year, 2019
5 AF/JA Outstanding Judge Advocate of the Year, 2019
PACAF Outstanding Judge Advocate of the Year (Kuhfeld Nominee), 2019
66th Air Base Group Staff Agency CGO of the Year, 2021
66th Air Base Group Staff Agency FGO of the 4th Quarter, 2021
ABA Public Contract Law Journal Annual Writing Competition – 1st Place, 2022
66 Air Base Group FGO of the 2nd Quarter, 2022
66 Air Base Group FGO of the Year, 2022
Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Outstanding Unit Award
Organziational Excellence Award
Air Force Legal Office of the Year, 2019
PUBLICATIONS
How to Achieve Success in Federal Magistrate Court, T
HE REPORTER (January 24, 2019),
http://reporter.dodlive.mil/2019/01/23/federal-magistrate-court/
Bridging the Gap Between International Development and Government Contracts: How it Can Work and
Why it is Necessary, American Bar Association Public Contract Law Journal (January, 2023)
Brazil’s Accession to the WTO’s GPA: Blast-Off or Failure to Launch?, (Forthcoming publication)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
First Lieutenant 28 March 2015
Captain 28 September 2015
Major 1 September 2021
(Current as of July 2023)
