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COLONEL ROBERT T. BROOKS JR.
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Col Robert Brooks is the commander of the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts. He took command on August 23rd 2008 after serving as the 159th Operations Group Commander, Louisiana Air National Guard, Naval Air Station - Joint Reserve Base.
Col Brooks was born in Birmingham, Alabama in August 1964. He was commissioned in May of 1987 through the ROTC at the University of Southern Mississippi. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing. Following graduation, he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma where he was a Distinguished Graduate, winner of the Flight Commanders Award and Air Training Command Commanders Trophy. In August of 1989 he was assigned to the 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL.
In August of 1990 until April of 1991, Col Brooks was deployed with the 58th TFS to Tabuk Air Base, Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Storm. During this time he flew 49 combat missions and accumulated 269 combat hours. In October of 1993, he was reassigned to the 1st Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL. While at Tyndall AFB, he was selected to attend the USAF Fighter Weapons School in June of 1995.
Upon graduation from Weapons School in December of 1995, Col Brooks was assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB Virginia. He served as Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Flight Commander, and was named 1st Fighter Wing Warrior of the Year, 1996. In December of 1997 Col Brooks was selected to be an Instructor at the USAF Fighter Weapons School.
During his tenure at the Weapons School, Col Brooks served in several positions culminating in Director of Operations. In November of 2001, Col Brooks joined the Louisiana Air National Guard as a member of the 122nd Fighter Squadron. During his tour he has served as Chief of Advanced Programs, Operations Officer, Fighter Squadron Commander, Operations Group Commander and Deputy Commander for Joint Task Force Pelican.
Col Brooks is a Command Pilot with over 3500 hours in the F-15, of which 508 are combat hours.
Col Brooks is married and lives in Longmeadow with his wife and three children; two boys and a girl.
Assignments:
Commissioned Aug 1987 Second Lieutenant
Nov 1987 - Nov 1988, student, 71st Student Squadron, UPT, Vance AFB, OK
Nov 1988 - Aug 1989 - student, F-15 Training, Luke AFB, AZ
Aug 1989 - Oct 1993 - wingman, instructor pilot, flight examiner, 58th TFS, Eglin AFB, FL
Oct 1993 - Oct 1994 - instructor pilot, 1st FTR SQ, Tyndall AFB, FL
Oct 1994 - Dec 1995 - instructor pilot, academic instructor, 325th OSS, Tyndall AFB, FL
Dec 1995 - Dec 1997 - weapons officer, flight commander, 27th FTR, Langley AFB, VA
Dec 1997 - Nov 01 - instructor pilot, operations officer, F-15 Division, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
Nov 2001- Jan 07 - advanced program manager, operations officer, Commander, 122nd FTR SQ, New Orleans NAS
Jan 07- Aug 2008 - Deputy Commander JTF Pelican, Commander, 159th OG, New Orleans NAS
Aug 2008 - Present - Commander, 104 FW, Barnes ANGB, MA
Education:
1987 Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, University of Southern MS.
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
2001 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
2006 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL.
Flight Information:
Rating: Command Pilot
Hours: 3500
Aircraft flown: F-15, AT-38, T-38, T-37
Awards and Decorations:
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with Valor with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Humanitarian Service Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
AF Overseas Ribbon Long
AF Longevity Service with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 M Device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
AF Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
Louisiana Legion of Merit
Louisiana Cross of Merit
Louisiana War Cross
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
Louisiana Longevity Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
2nd Lt - 12 Aug 1987
1st Lt - 12 Aug 19989
Capt - 12 Aug 1991
Maj - 1 Aug 1998
Lt Col - 17 Jan 2005
Col - 1 Oct 2007
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