Delaware National
GuardLike father, like son: two are promoted
By Tech. Sgt. Benjamin J. Matwey, 166th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
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Norman Brooks, Jr., center, is promoted to lieutenant colonel. His wife, Shirley Brooks, is on the right, Col. Ron Mehan, 166th Airlift Wing Commander, is on the far left, and on the inside left is Norman Brooks, Sr., father of Lt. Col. Brooks. Photo by Staff Sgt. Bruce Minner. |
Jason Brooks, center, is promoted to staff sergeant,
as Col. Ron Mehan, right, performs the honors. At left is Jason
Brooks' father, Lt. Col. Norman Brooks, Jr., who was promoted
moments before in the same ceremony. Photo by Staff Sgt. Bruce
Minner.
Two promotions from the same family occurred on Sept. 15 for
the 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, in a family
steeped in military service for 3 generations.
Maj. Norman H. Brooks, Jr., a Senior Staff Judge Advocate in the base legal office, or JAG (Judge Advocate General) office, was promoted to the rank of Lt. Colonel. On the same day, his son, Senior Airman Jason T. Brooks, was promoted to Staff Sgt. Jason Brooks is Information Management Specialist in the 166th Airlift Wing Public Affairs office.
Senior Airman Jeffrey R. Brooks, 2nd son of Norman Brooks and brother of Jason Brooks, is a member of the 166th Security Forces squadron, and is currently deployed overseas in Southwest Asia.
Also, a cousin, Joel Steinbrunner, is a Staff Sgt. and Information Technology Specialist in the 166th Communications Flight.
Attending the ceremony were three other family members with a strong affinity for service and support of the U.S. military.Shirley Brooks, wife of Lt. Col. Norman Brooks, is an active member of the Delaware National Guard Family Support Committee.Norman Brooks, Sr., father of Lt. Col. Brooks, Jr., served in the U.S. Navy in World War II as a 2nd class Petty Officer on the U.S.S. Biscayne, an amphibious force command ship. He was involved in the 1942 invasions of Palermo and Sicily, and other campaigns.James Brooks, brother of Lt. Col. Norman Brooks, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and recently retired as a Commander, U.S. Navy. He currently works as a civilian employee on the Joint Strike Fighter program at the Pentagon.