Commander
COL Margaret G. W. Stick
Col. Margaret Stick is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, where she received her commission as an Aviation Officer in 2003.
She served in 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade as an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Platoon Leader and Troop Commander forward deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
She served as a Congressional Fellow in the U. S. Senate and then as the Legislative Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Army.
Her roles in the 82nd Airborne Division include Executive Officer and Operations Officer in 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment during its rotational assignment in the Republic of Korea, and the Brigade Operations Officer and Squadron Commander deploying the Multi-Functional Aviation Task Force (TF Saber) as part of the Global Response Force.
Additionally, she served as a Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army, and most recently she served as C5IRST Branch Chief at the Air Land Sea Space Application Center, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
Col. Stick holds master's in Military Studies from Marine Corps University, Congressional Affairs from George Washington University, and Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy from National Defense University, JAWS.
She is a Master Army Aviator rated on the AH-64E Guardian, AH-64D Apache Longbow, and the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior. Her awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Services Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters), Air Medal (Numeral 2), Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Combat Action Badge, Army Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge.
Command Sergeant Major
CSM Bryston K. Manintin
Command Sgt. Maj. Bryston K. Manintin enlisted in the Army Feb. 13, 2001. He attended Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis, Virginia, where he earned his Military Operational Skill as an OH-58(D) Armament/Avionics/ Electrical systems repairer (15J).
His assignments include: OH-58(D) armament system repairer, team chief, section sergeant C Company, 10th Aviation and 277th Aviation Support Battalion, Fort Drum, New York; MH-60 direct action penetrator team chief and section sergeant for Armament Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR (A), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; OH-58(D) Armament Platoon Sergeant and CH-47 and UH-60 Maintenance Platoon Sergeant for Bravo Company, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; MH-60(M) Armament Platoon Sergeant, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR (A), Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; First Sergeant, Foxtrot Company, 1st Battalion, 160th SOAR (A), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Operations Sergeant Major, 164th Theater Airfield Operations Group, Fort Rucker (known as Fort Novosel since April 2023), Alabama; and 3rd Battalion, 160th SOAR (Abn), Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia.
CSM Manintin’s education include Primary Leadership Development Course; the Basic and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Courses; Airborne and Air Assault Courses; High Risk SERE Level-C Course; Jumpmaster School; Combatives Level 1 and 2 Courses; Ground Safety Management Course; and the Special Operations Training Course. He is a graduate of Class 70 of the United States Army Sergeants Major Course Class 70 and holds a bachelor’s degree in Leadership and Workforce Development from the Command and General Staff College.
CSM Manintin’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (7 OLC), Army Achievement Medal (2 OLC), Army Good Conduct Medal (5th Award), the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 Bronze Service Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (1 Silver Service Star), Inherent Resolve (1 Bronze Service Star), Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 3), NATO Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation (2 Awards), Army Special Unit Award; Combat Action Badge, Master Aircrew Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge.
Chief Warrant Officer 5
CW5 Scott Bean
CW5 Scott A. Bean enlisted in the Army in October 1993 as a Personnel Actions Specialist, serving 6 1/2 years with duty assignments at Fort Carson, Colorado, and Washington, D.C.
His previous Warrant Officer assignments include Nomad Troop, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson; Charlie Troop, 1-14th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker, Alabama; Alpha, Bravo, and Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2-6 Air Cavalry Squadron, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; Directorate of Evaluations and Standardization, and Alpha Company, 1-14th Aviation Regiment, Fort Rucker; 4-2 Attack Battalion, Camp Humphries, Korea; Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-501 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Bliss, Texas; and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd CAB, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. CW5 Bean has served as an Instructor Pilot, Senior Instructor Pilot, Master Gunner, and Aviation Standardization Officer.
CW5 Bean’s military education includes: the Warrant Officer Senior Staff Education, Aviation Master Gunner Course, OH-58D and AH-64D/E Instructor Pilot Course, and Instrument Flight Examiner Course. His aircraft qualifications include the OH-58A/C, OH-58D, AH-64D, and AH-64E(v6).
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Air Medal (V device and numeral 3), Army Commendation Medal (6 OLC), and Army Achievement Medal (1 OLC), Iraq Campaign Medal (w/Star), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (Star), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NATO Medal (Star), Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation (1 OLC). He has earned the Combat Action Badge, Army Master Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, and Master Gunner Badge, and is the recipient of the Order of Saint Michael (Silver), and Order of Saint George (Bronze).