2025–2026
Commander-at-Large
Senior cross-sector operational direction during high-visibility city operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, and Minneapolis, with AP and Reuters coverage putting command discipline under constant scrutiny.
About Greg
Contemporary command first, then the career foundations beneath it.
Gregory K. Bovino’s advisory judgment is built on command assignments, policy roles, tactical experience, and sustained operational leadership spanning nearly three decades.
Most recent roles
Recent leadership assignments
2020–2025
Chief Patrol Agent, El Centro Sector
Led roughly 1,100 personnel across border and inland operations, with results including $111 million in narcotics interdiction during late 2025 operations and 214 rescues highlighted as part of a wider command record.
2018–2020
Chief Patrol Agent, New Orleans Sector
Directed geographically dispersed operations across 694 coastal miles, 516 counties and parishes, and nine states, requiring sustained interagency coordination in a complex operating environment.
Career timeline
The commands that built the perspective.
2016
Associate Chief of Policy, Headquarters
Brought policy perspective to operational questions, linking headquarters decision-making with field execution and continuity planning.
2012
Patrol Agent in Charge, Imperial Beach
Major station command experience that sharpened how local command rhythm, infrastructure, and public visibility affect operational control.
2008
Patrol Agent in Charge, Blythe Station
Directed checkpoint and interior enforcement activity across Arizona, California, and Nevada, translating priorities into accountable field routines.
2004–2008
Special Operations Division
Led planning and execution support for Operation Stonegarden, authored the Border Patrol Continuity of Operations Plan, and represented the agency in four hurricane response efforts.
1999–2002
BORTAC assignments
Tactical-unit details with BORTAC, including acting field operations supervision and development of the Marksman Observer Program.
1996
Border Patrol Academy Class 325
Entered federal service and began frontline assignments in El Centro, grounding later leadership in field reality.
~1993–1996
Police Officer, Boone, North Carolina
Roughly three years in municipal law enforcement before federal service, establishing the practical roots of a command career.
Education
Education and credentials
B.S. Natural Resources Management and Forestry, Western Carolina University, Magna Cum Laude
Master of Public Administration, Appalachian State University
Two master’s degrees in National Security Strategy, National War College
CBP Leadership Institute, 2012
DHS Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program, 2016
