Brook J. Leonard

Brook J. Leonard
Brook J. Leonard
	Official portrait, 2021
Born	c. 1970 (age 53–54); Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–2023
Rank	Major General
Commands	321st Air Expeditionary Wing; 56th Fighter Wing; 51st Fighter Wing; 451st Expeditionary Operations Group; 16th Weapons Squadron
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Legion of Merit (2); Bronze Star Medal

Brook Jason Leonard^[1] (born c. 1970) is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the deputy commander and director of operations of Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations. He previously served as the chief of staff of the United States Space Command.^[2]^[3] A fighter pilot, he has commanded the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing, 56th Fighter Wing, and 51st Fighter Wing.^[4]^[5]

Leonard entered the Air Force in May 1992 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. In his current position, Leonard is the principal advisor to the commander and vice commander of the United States Space Force and directs the activities of the command staff in order to deter aggression and develop combat-ready forces prepared to fight for and preserve United States and allied space superiority. He also chairs numerous boards, oversees the command's corporate process, and serves as the director of the commander's staff.^[2]

Education

1992 Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1998 USAF Weapons School, F-16 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Master of Military Operational Art and Science degree, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 Master of Airpower Art and Science degree, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Master of Strategic Studies degree, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
2016 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2017 Joint Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.^[2]

Assignments

1. May 1992 – December 1993, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. January 1994 – February 1995, Student, F-16 Initial Qualification Course, Luke AFB, Ariz.
3. February 1995 – July 1996, Assistant Weapons Officer, 74th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
4. July 1996 – July 1998, Flight Commander, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
5. July 1998 – December 1998, Student, USAF Weapons School Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. January 1999 – July 1999, Chief of Weapons, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan AB, South Korea
7. August 1999 – January 2002, Wing Weapons Officer, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan
8. January 2002 – July 2004, Assistant Director of Operations and F-16 Weapons Instructor Pilot, USAF Weapons School, F-16 Division, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. July 2004 – July 2005, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 2005 – July 2006, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. September 2006 – June 2007, Director of Operations, 18th Fighter Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska
12. June 2007 – June 2009, Commander, 16th Weapons Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. June 2009 – June 2010, Student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
14. June 2010 – July 2012, Division Chief, Iran and Levant Division, Joint Staff (J5), Deputy Directorate Political-Military Affairs Middle East, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2012 – July 2013, Commander, 451st Expeditionary Operations Group, Kandahar, Afghanistan
16. July 2013 – June 2015, Commander, 51st Fighter Wing, Osan AB, South Korea
17. June 2015 – July 2016, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Va.
18. July 2016 – June 2018, Commander, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke AFB, Ariz.
19. July 2018 – July 2019, Director of Air Operations, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE; Commander, 321st Air Expeditionary Wing; Commander, Task Force - Air; and Deputy Commander 9th Air Expeditionary Task Force – Levant, Union III, Baghdad, Iraq
20. July 2019 – August 2019, Chief of Staff, Joint Force Space Component Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
21. August 2019 – August 2022, Chief of Staff, United States Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
22. September 2022 – November 2022, Special Assistant to the Commander, United States Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
23. November 2022 – August 2023, Director of Operations, Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations, Peterson AFB, Colo.
24. December – August 2023, Deputy Commander, Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations, Peterson AFB, Colo.^[2]

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	United States Space Command Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
	Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
	Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

Effective dates of promotion


Rank	Date^[2]
Second lieutenant	May 27, 1992
First lieutenant	May 2, 1994
Captain	May 27, 1996
Major	November 1, 2002
Lieutenant colonel	December 1, 2006
Colonel	September 1, 2011
Brigadier general	May 5, 2017
Major general	May 7, 2021

References

^ USAFA Yearbook
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Brig Gen Brook J. Leonard Biography". spacecom.mil. September 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "US Space Command Comes Into Focus in Year 2". December 22, 2020.
^ "27 years in 27 minutes: Leadership lessons from USAF fighter pilot, USSPACECOM chief of st". United States Space Command.
^ "Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard's final flight". June 13, 2018.

Military offices
Preceded by Patrick McKenzie	Commander of the 51st Fighter Wing 2013–2015	Succeeded by Andrew P. Hansen
Preceded by Wayne Monteith	Senior Military Assistant to the United States Secretary of the Air Force 2015–2016	Succeeded by Kristin E. Goodwin
Preceded by Scott L. Pleus	Commander of the 56th Fighter Wing 2016–2018	Succeeded by Todd Canterbury
Preceded by ???	Director of Air Operations of the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and Commander of the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing 2018–2019	Succeeded by Richard Boutwell
Preceded by Kristin E. Goodwin	Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Space Component Command, later United States Space Command 2019–2022	Succeeded by Will Pennington
New title	Director of Operations of Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations 2022–2023	Succeeded by Samuel C. Keener
Preceded by Thomas L. James	Deputy Commander of Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations 2022–2023	Succeeded by Richard Zellmann

[1] USAFA Yearbook

[biography-2] "Brig Gen Brook J. Leonard Biography". spacecom.mil. September 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "US Space Command Comes Into Focus in Year 2". December 22, 2020.

[4] "27 years in 27 minutes: Leadership lessons from USAF fighter pilot, USSPACECOM chief of st". United States Space Command.

[5] "Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard's final flight". June 13, 2018.

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