Colonel Sean C. Brazel is a recent graduate of the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Prior to this assignment, he was the Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas where he communicated and implemented the commander’s guidance to more than 2,300 assigned personnel across six Directorates.
Col Brazel entered the Air Force in 2001 as a graduate of Valdosta State University’s ROTC Program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. A career Force Support officer, he has served at four base-level assignments, Headquarters Air Force, the Air Force Personnel Center, and United States Central Command. His expeditionary experience includes three deployments to various locales. His commands include the 48th Force Support Squadron, Royal Air Force, Lakenheath and the 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
EDUCATION:
2001 Bachelor of Science degree, biology, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia.
2002 Air and Space Basics Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
2007 Master of Science degree, management, University of Maryland University College, Adelphi Maryland.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2018 Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia
2023 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 01 – June 2002, Asst Regional Director of Admissions, Det 450, Montana State University, Bozeman MT
2. June 2002 – June 2003, Section Commander, 90th Mission Support Squadron, 90th Space Wing, Cheyenne WY
3. June 2003 – June 2005, Chief, Customer Support, 90th Mission Support Squadron, 90th Space Wing, Cheyenne, WY
4. June 2005 – June 2006, Section Commander, 488th Intelligence Squadron, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
5. June 2006 – April 2007, Deputy Director of Staff, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
6. April 2007 – April 2008, Chief, Military Personnel, 100th Mission Support Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England
7. April 2008 – July 2010, Chief, Officer Evaluation Policy, Directorate of Force Management Policy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
8. July 2010 – May 2011, Deputy Chief, Air Force Unified Legislation and Budgeting, Directorate of Strategic Plans and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
9. May 2011 – July 2012, Chief, Manpower, Personnel and Services Programs, HAF/A1 Action Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
10. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
11. June 2013 – June 2015, Operations Officer, 20th Force Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, South Carolina
12. June 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 48th Force Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
13. June 2017 – May 2019, Deputy Division Chief, Commander’s Strategic Analysis Group, United States Central Command, MacDill AFB, Florida
14. May 2019 – May 2020, Commander, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
15. May 2020 – June 2022, Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph AFB, Texas
16. June 2022 – June 2023, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
17. June 2023 – present, Commander, 88th Mission Support Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Services Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant August 18, 2001
First Lieutenant August 18, 2003
Captain August 18, 2005
Major October 1, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel September 1, 2016
Colonel June 1, 2022
(Current as of June 2023)