Lt. Col. Stone G. Brooks is the Commander, 311th Recruiting Squadron, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. He leads 95 highly effective active duty Airmen and 12 civilians specialists across 8 flights and 60 recruiting offices in the 69,000 square mile region of Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. The mission of the 311th is to inspire, engage and recruit future Airmen and Guardians.
Lt. Col. Brooks earned his commission as a second lieutenant through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Maryland and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer and Information Science in 2003. Commissioned a second lieutenant in June of 2003, he reported to the 3rd Combat Communication Group in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for combat communication indoctrination.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Science, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi, MD.
2004 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL.
2006 Master’s of Arts degree in Computer Resource and Information Management, Webster University, Tinker Air Force Base, OK.
2008 Master’s of Science degree in Systems Technology-Command, Control, and Communications, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
2009 Squadron Officer School via correspondence.
2012 Air Command and Staff College via correspondence.
2018 Master’s of Arts degree in Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, DC. 2021 Joint and Combined Warfighting School JPME Phase II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA.
2022 Air War College via correspondence.
ASSIGNMENTS
- July 2003 – July 2004, Operations Officer, Standards and Training Flight, 3d Combat Communications Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, OK.
- July 2004 – July 2005, Operations Officer, Support Flight, 3d Combat Communications Support Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, OK.
- July 2005 – May 2006, Mission Support Operations Officer, Base-Level Systems Flight, 33d Combat Communications Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, OK.
- May 2006 – June 2008, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
- June 2008 – May 2010, Cyber Planner/DP Plan Team Leader, Fort George G. Meade, MD.
- May 2010 – July 2011, Chief, Network Warfare Plans Ops, Fort George G. Meade, MD.
- July 2011 – December 2011, Director of Operations/Network Systems Flight Commander, Qatar.
- December 2011 – August 2012, Network Systems Flight Commander, Qatar.
- August 2012 – December 2015, Deputy Chief, AFOTEC Operation Location-Kelly Texas, Kelly Air Force Base, TX.
- December 2015 – September 2016, AFPAK Hand, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
- September 2016 – July 2017, J6/G6 Senior Advisor AFPAK Hand, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
- July 2017 – September 2017, AFPAK Hand, Pentagon, Washington, DC.
- September 2017 – September 2018, AFPAK National Defense University IDE Fellow, Fort McNair, Washington, DC.
- September 2018 – September 2021; SECDEF CABLES Battle Captain, SECDEF Communications, Pentagon, Washington DC.
- September 2021 – September 2022; Detachment Commander, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Detachment 2 (PACAF), Suwon Air Base, Republic of Korea.
- September 2022 – May 2023; Chief, Exercise Plans Division, 7th Air Force (PACAF), Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.
- May 2023 – Present; Commander, 311th Recruiting Squadron, Canonsburg, PA.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters Combat Action Ribbon