Colonel Shaun C. Parker is the Commander of the 36th Mission Support
Group, 36th Wing, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam which provides
essential mission support to the largest air base in PACAF, including 9,000
military, civilian, dependent and retired personnel. The group controls all
base support operations encompassing engineering, communications and
information, contracting, logistics readiness, security forces and force
support which includes manpower, personnel and legacy services functions
and operational responsibilities for 36th Wing assets in Diego Garcia.
Colonel Parker earned his commission from the University of South Florida
ROTC program in 2003. He is a career logistics officer with
experience across a spectrum of base level, Major Command, Joint Task
Force, and Special Operations. Prior to his current assignment, he served
at the Pentagon as the Military Deputy to the Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Logistics.
Colonel Parker deployed over four years to Iraq, Afghanistan, Central
America, and Africa. Additionally, He has served on the Secretary of
the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Strategic Execution
Group, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s Force Design
efforts and overcoming Contested Logistics.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2004 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
2011 Master’s degree in Transportation and Logistics Management, American Military University
2013 Air Command and Staff College via correspondence
2014 Advanced Logistics Readiness Officer Course, Fort Dix, NJ
2015 Joint Professional Military Education II, Norfolk, VA
2019 Air War College via correspondence
2024 Army War College, Carlisle, PA
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Dec 2003-2006, OIC, Wing Deployments, 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK
2. Dec 2006-2009, Flight Commander, Deployment and Distribution Flight, Cannon AFB, NM
3. Aug 2009-Aug 2010, Deputy J4 Director/Aerial Port CC, 838th Air Expeditionary Group, Combined Air Power Transition
Force-Afghanistan, Shindand, Afghanistan
4. Sep 2010-July 2013, Deputy Branch Chief, Logistics Operations, Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe/Africa A4R,
Ramstein AB, Germany
5. Jul 2013-Jul-2016, Director, Air Logistics Division, Aviation Tactics and Evaluations Group, Joint Special Operations
Command, Fort Bragg, NC
6. Jul 2016-Jul 2018, Director of Operations, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
7. Jul 17-Jul 18, Commander, 332d Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, undisclosed location
8. Aug 19-Jul 21, Commander, 27th Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
9. Jul 21-Jun 23, Chief of Training, Secretary of the of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Strategic Execution
Group, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, D.C.
10. Jul-23-Jun 24, Student, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
11. Jun 24-Jun 25 – Military Deputy for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics, Pentagon, Washington, DC
12. Jul 25-Present, Commander, 36th Mission Support Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jul 2013-Jul-2016, Director, Air Logistics Division, Aviation Tactics and Evaluations Group, Joint Special
Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC, as a Major
2. Jul 2024-Jul 2025, Military Deputy for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics, Office of the Secretary of
Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2012 HQ USAFE/AFAFRICA COMPANY GRADE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
2014 ADVANCED LOGISTICS READINESS OFFICER COURSE GRADUATE
2015 HQ USSOCOM STAFF LOGISTICS READINESS FIELD GRADE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
2017 HQ PACAF ALISON AWARD FOR CHARACTER AND INNOVATION NOMINEE
2018 AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION THOMAS P. GERRITY AWARD WINNER
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant October 29, 2003
First Lieutenant October 29, 2005
Captain October 29, 2007
Major December 1, 2013
Lieutenant Colonel August 1, 2018
Colonel August 1, 2024
(Current as of 14 July 2025)