BRIGADIER GENERAL MARLON E. CROOK
Brig. Gen. Marlon E. Crook, Sr. is the Director of Intelligence & Cyber Effects Operations, National Guard Bureau A2/6 JB Andrews, MD. As the Director, he oversees a portfolio to include intelligence, cyber forces, and systems architecture, to include fixed-base and expeditionary information networks and security supporting and enabling over 108,100 military and civilian personnel assigned to 90 wings and 175 geographically separated units throughout the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Gen Crook is also responsible for governance, policy implementation, and execution as the ANG Senior Intelligence Officer (SIO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO).General Crook earned his commission in 1993 through the University of Notre Dame Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program. Gen Crook commanded at the squadron and group level. He has significant leadership experience in a variety of Operational, Air Staff, Command, and key Joint Staff assignments.
Prior to his current assignment, he was the Principal Deputy Director of NGB A2/3/6/10 Operations. He has also served as Director of the Office of the National Guard Bureau Human Resources responsible for the human capital management of over 3,770 Federal Civil Service employees, Army National Guard Title 10 Active Guard Reserve, and Air National Guard Statutory Tour personnel, and as Principal Advisor to the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau on matters relating to human resources support, sustainment, and manpower management. Brigadier General Crook’s last command tour was as the Mission Support Group Commander, 105th Air Wing, New York Air National Guard.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
2004 Squadron Officer School., by correspondence
2010 Air Command and Staff College., by correspondence
2012 Cyberspace 300, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH
2015 Air War College, by correspondence
2016 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
2019 National Security Leadership Senior Manager Course, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1989 - August 1990, Canon Crewman, U.S. Army Reserves, B Battery, 5th Battalion, 28th Field Artillery, Dayton, OH
2. September 1993 - July 1994, Platoon Leader, Indiana Army National Guard, 1015th AG Postal Company, Michigan City, IN
3. November 1994 - November 1997, Aide-De-Camp, Ohio Army National Guard, HHC 112th MED BDE, Columbus, OH
4. November 1997 - May 1999, Technology Officer, Ohio Air National Guard, Ohio Air National Guard Headquarters, Columbus, OH
5. June 1999 - November 2002, Communication and Information Officer, 200th Red Horse Squadron, OH ANG, Port Clinton Air National Guard Station, OH
6. November 2002 - August 2006, Communication and Information Officer, 269th Combat Communications Squadron, OH ANG, Springfield, OH
7. September 2006 - August 2007, Executive Officer, National Guard Bureau CIO/J6, Arlington, VA
8. July 2007 - August 2009, Deputy Chief, CIO Support Division, National Guard Bureau CIO/J6, Arlington, VA
9. September 2009 - August 2010, Functional Area Manager, Engineering Installation, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, VA
10. August 2010 - August 2011, Chief, Communications Operations Branch, CONR-First Air Force (AFNORTH), Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
11. August 2011 - February 2014, Chief, Cyberspace and Information Operations Branch, National Guard Bureau A3, Joint Base Andrews, MD
12. March 2014 - July 2015, Commander, 275th Operations Support Squadron, 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, MD
13. July 2015 - June 2016, Student, United States Naval Warfare College, Newport, R.I.
14. July 2016 - June 2017, National Guard Advisor, United States Cyber Command, Ft. Meade, MD
15. June 2017 - May 2019, Commander, 105th Mission Support Group, New York Air National Guard, Stewart ANGB, NY
16. June 2019 - February 2020, Deputy Director, National Guard Bureau CIO/J6, Arlington, VA
17. March 2020 - May 2021, Director, Office of the National Guard Bureau Human Resources, Arlington, VA
18. June 2021 - October 2021, Principal Deputy Director, National Guard Bureau A2/3/6/10, JB Andrews, MD.
19. October 2021 - Present, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Cyber Effects Operations, NGB A2/6, JB Andrews, MD.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2007 - August 2009, Deputy Chief, CIO Support Division, National Guard Bureau CIO/J6, Arlington, VA as a major
2. July 2016 - June 2017, National Guard Advisor, United States Cyber Command, Ft. Meade, MD as a colonel
3. March 2020 - May 2021, Director, Office of the National Guard Bureau Human Resources, Arlington, VA as a colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 ‘M’ Device
Army Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 20, 1993
First Lieutenant Dec. 10, 1994
Captain Dec. 10, 1999
Major Feb. 15, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 15, 2011
Colonel April 15, 2016
Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2021
(Current as of February 2022)
