Mark Colbrook
Mark Colbrook has been serving as the Deputy Garrison Manager for the Baumholder Military Community within the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz since September 2024. He most recently served as the Deputy Commander – Sustainment for U.S. Army Alaska.
He retired from the Army in September 2019 following a 27-year career as an aviation and military intelligence officer. His military assignments included overseas tours in South Korea and Germany as well as multiple combat deployments to Afghanistan, most recently from 2016-2017. He served at numerous locations in the United States to include Alabama, North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Washington D.C., Kansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Alaska.
His key assignments include Commander, B Company, 15th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), Fort Hood, TX; Commander, 224th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Commander, USAG Bavaria, Germany; Commander Task Force ODIN, Afghanistan; Commander, Arctic Support Command (Provisional), Fort Wainwright, AK; and Deputy Commander – Sustainment, U.S. Army Alaska.
His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, and Army Achievement Medal. He has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and a Master of Strategic Studies form the U.S. Army War College.
Colbrook is married and has two children.
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Mark Colbrook
Mark Colbrook ist seit September 2024 stellvertretender Garnisonsleiter für die Militärgemeinde Baumholder in der U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz. Zuletzt war er stellvertretender Befehlshaber bei Sustainment for U.S. Army Alaska (Instandhaltung für die U.S. Army Alaska).
Nach einer 27-jährigen Karriere als Offizier der Bereiche Luftfahrt und militärische Aufklärung schied er im September 2019 aus der Armee aus. Zu seinen militärischen Einsätzen gehörten Auslandseinsätze in Südkorea und Deutschland sowie mehrere Kampfeinsätze in Afghanistan, zuletzt von 2016-2017. Er diente an zahlreichen Standorten in den Vereinigten Staaten, darunter Alabama, North Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Washington D.C., Kansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania und Alaska.
In seinen wichtigsten Stationen war er Befehlshaber der B-Kompanie des 15th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), Fort Hood, TX; Befehlshaber des 224th Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation), Hunter Army Airfield, GA; Befehlshaber der USAG Bavaria, Deutschland; Befehlshaber der Task Force ODIN, Afghanistan; Befehlshaber des Arctic Support Command (Provisional), Fort Wainwright, AK; und stellvertretender Befehlshaber - Sustainment, U.S. Army Alaska.
Zu seinen Auszeichnungen und Orden gehören die Legion of Merit, die Bronze Star Medal, die Defense Meritorious Service Medal, die Meritorious Service Medal, die Army Commendation Medal, die Joint Service Achievement Medal und die Army Achievement Medal. Er hat einen Bachelor of Science in Umwelttechnik von der Militärakademie der Vereinigten Staaten in West Point, einen Master of Military Arts and Sciences vom U.S. Army Command and General Staff College und einen Master of Strategic Studies vom U.S. Army War College.
Colbrook ist verheiratet und hat zwei erwachsene Kinder.