Col. Brian Stumpe is currently the commander of the 23d Mission Support Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He leads a group of more than 1,450 military and civilian members providing support and services to a population of 28,000 active-duty, retired military and family members. His group maintains an installation with almost 830 buildings and more than 17,500 acres, including an adjacent bombing/strafing range. He is responsible for ensuring the readiness of support forces to mobilize and deploy to build, secure, and sustain air base operations at austere bare base locations anywhere in the world.
Colonel Stumpe enlisted in the Army in 1985, serving four years as an Infantry Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, NC. He entered the Air Force in June 1996, and has served in a wide range of positions at the installation, major command, joint command, and the Air Staff. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Commander, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
EDUCATION
1996 - Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2000 - Master of Science degree in Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
2001 - Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2010 - Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
2012 - Air War College, Correspondence
2012 - Phase II, Joint Professional Military Education, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 96 - Jul 98, Design Engineer, Environmental Flt Chief, 78th CEG, Robins AFB, GA
2. Aug 98 - Feb 00, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
3. Mar 00 - Feb 01, Environmental Engineer, 354th CES, Eielson AFB, AK
4. Mar 01 - Mar 03, Readiness Flight Commander, 354th CES, Eielson AFB, AK
5. Apr 03 - Apr 04, Facility Engineer, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA
6. May 04 - Aug 05, Housing Section Chief, HQ Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA
7. Sep 05 - Feb 07, Housing Program Manager, Pentagon, VA
8. Mar 07 - Mar 08, Chief Engineer, Multinational Security Transition Command, Baghdad, Iraq
9. Apr 08 - May 09, Strategic Initiatives Program Manager, Pentagon, VA
10. Jun 09 - May 10, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
11. Jun 10 - May 12, Engineer Div Chief, HQ Special Operations Cmd Europe, Stuttgart, Germany
12. Jun 12 - Jul 14, Commander, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL
13. Jul 14 - Jul 16, Commander, 355th Civil Engineer Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
14. Jul 16 - Jun 17, Deputy Director of Installations, USAF Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
15. Jun 17 - Jul 18, Director of Installations, USAF Central Command, Al Udeid AB, Qatar
16. Jul 18 – Present, Commander, 23d Mission Support Group, Moody AFB
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4 OLC)
Air Force Commendation Medal (1 OLC)
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1 OLC)
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (1 OLC + Valor device)
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (3 OLC)
Army Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal (w/star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (w/star)
Iraq Campaign Medal (w/star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Medal (1 OLC)
NATO International Security Assistance Forces Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, 29 May 1996
First Lieutenant, 29 May 1998
Captain, 29 May 2000
Major, 1 June 2006
Lieutenant Colonel, 1 Aug 2011
Colonel, 1 Oct 2017