Lieutenant Colonel Scott R. Gross is the Commander, Air Force ROTC Detachment 925 and Department Head, Aerospace Studies, University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. He is responsible for recruiting, educating, inspiring, and providing the United States Air Force with its next generation of high caliber leaders.
Lt Col Gross entered the Air Force in 2007 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. Since then, he has served in a variety of Air Force Specialty Codes, including Intelligence, Acquisitions, and as a Foreign Area Officer.
Education
2003 United States Air Force Academy Prepatory School, CO
2007 Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering Management, United States Air Force Academy, CO
2009 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2011 Masters of Business Administration in International Development, Hope International University, CA
2013 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2016 Associate of Arts in French, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA
2017 Masters of Arts in Security Studies Sub-Saharan Africa, Naval Postgraduate School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2018 Air Command and Staff College (in-residence credit from Naval Postgraduate School), Maxwell AFB, AL
2019 Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS) JPME-II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA
2021 Air War College (Correspondence), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Assignments
2007-2008: Intelligence Student, 315th TRS, Goodfellow AFB, TX
2008-2009: Flight Commander, 324th IS, NSA/CSS, HI
2009-2010: Group Executive Officer, 692d ISR, Hickam AFB, HI
2010: DOMEX Assistant Direction of Operations, 732d EIS, Camp Slayer, Iraq
2010-2011: ISRDA Officer in Charge, 613th AOC, Hickam AFB, HI
2011-2015: ATOMS Program Manager, AFLCMC/HBB, Hanscom AFB, MA
2015-2016: Defense Language Institute, 311th TRS, Presidio of Monterey, CA
2016-2017: Student of Strategic Studies, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
2017-2020: Country Desk Officer, Niger, U.S. Africa Command – J5, Stuttgart, Germany
2020-2022: Chief of MQ-9 Retrofits, MAUAS Division, AFLCMC/WIIP, WPAFB, OH
2022-2023: Deputy Director J5, Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force – Levant, Jordan
2023-2024: Deputy Chief, MQ-9 Mod Branch, MAUAS Division, AFLCMC/WIIM, WPAFB, OH
2024: Chief, MQ-9 Modernization Branch MAUAS Division, AFLCMC/WIIM, WPAFB, OH
2024-Present: Commander, Detachment 925 and Department Head, Aerospace Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Major Awards and Decorations
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal, with 2 Oak Leaf
Clusters Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Effective Dates of Promotion
Second Lieutenant – May 2007
First Lieutenant – May 2009
Lieutenant Colonel – January 2022
