Bryan D Watson

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Bryan D. Watson was appointed as an Immigration Judge to begin hearing cases in April 2021.Judge Watson earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 from the University of Missouri, a Juris Doctorin 1996 from the University of Missouri, a Master of Arts in 2006 from Air University, and a Master of Science in 2014 from the National Defense University. From 2019 to 2021, he servedas the Chief Trial Judge of the U.S. Air Force Trial Judiciary, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.From 2017 to 2019, he served as the Commandant of the U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. From 2014 to 2017, he served as the General Counsel of the White House Military Office, in the District of Columbia. From 1996 to 2021, he served as a U.S. Air Force Active Duty Judge Advocate, in the following locations:Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming; Langley Air Force Base, Virginia; Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama; Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; Aviano Air Base, Italy; and the Pentagon, White House, Bolling Air Force Base, and Fort Mc Nair, District of Columbia. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2021as a Colonel. Judge Watson is a member of the State Bar of Georgia and the Missouri Bar.