Colonel Roger (Randy) Stoeckmann is the commander of the 934th Mission Support Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn. As the group commander, he provides leadership and management oversight to ten subordinate squadrons, flights, staff agencies and other organizations in support of the 934th Airlift Wing's mission to provide airlift forces for Air Mobility Command's global flying mission that consists of 8 C-130 aircraft and more than 1,500 traditional Air Force Reservists, Air Reserve Technicians, and federal civil service employees.
The group provides agile combat support for all U.S. military services in times of peace, war and national emergency, within the Unites States and abroad and provide mission ready Airmen in accordance with Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and Air Mobility Command policy.
Col. Stoeckmann enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1985. He commissioned through the Army ROTC program at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and was commissioned in 1987. He served more than nine years with the Wisconsin Army National Guard in several leadership, command, and staff positions at the battery and battalion levels before joining the Air Force Reserve in 1994 at the 440th Airlift Wing. Shortly following the attacks on Sept. 11, he became chief of logistics plans to ensure a smooth transition of preparation of deployments for Operations ENDURING FREEDOM. He has held leadership and command positions at the squadron and wing level and has been tasked to support major initiatives at the major command and Headquarters Air Force levels. In 2009, Col. Stoeckmann deployed as the AFCENT Special Staff / Deputy Air Reserve Components (ARC) Advisor, Al Udeid Air Base in support of operations IRAQI FREEDOM/ENDURING FREEDOM. Prior to his current position, Col. Stoeckmann was the 459th Mission Support Group commander at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science, Marketing Communications, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Wis.
1994 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1999 Human Resource Studies, Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.
2005 Air Command and Staff College by correspondence
2009 Air War College by correspondence
2013 Masters of Arts, Leadership and Management, Webster University, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1987 – December 1988, Forward Observer, C Battery, 1-120th Field Artillery, Stevens Point, Wis.
2. January 1989 – June 1989, Field Artillery Basic Course, Ft. Sill, Okla.
3. June 1989 – January 1990, Fire Direction Officer, C Battery, 1-126th Field Artillery, Racine, Wis.
4. January 1990 – June 1991, Executive Officer, C Battery, 1-126th Field Artillery, Racine, Wis.
5. June 1991 – August 1993, Commander, A Battery, 1-126th Field Artillery, Oak Creek, Wis.
6. August 1993 – January 1994, Assistant S-3, Headquarters & Headquarters Battery, 1-126th Field Artillery, Kenosha, Wis.
7. January 1994 – October 1996, Assistant Executive Officer, 440th Mission Support Group, General Mitchell International Airport ARS, Wis.
8. November 1996 – August 1998, Support Officer, 440th Communications Flight, GMIA ARS, Wis.
9. August 1998 – March 2000, Support Officer, 440th Mission Support Squadron, GMIA ARS, Wis.
10. March 2000 - October 2001, Executive Officer, 440th Operations Group, GMIA ARS, Wis.
11. October 2001 – March 2003, Chief, Logistics Plans, 440th AW, GMIA ARS, Wis.
12. March 2003 – September 2006, Executive Officer (BRAC trusted agent), 440th Mission Support Group, GMIA ARS, Wis.
13. September 2006 – September 2008, Commander, Logistics Readiness Squadron, 914th AW, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y.
14. September 2008 – December 2014, Deputy Commander, 932d Mission Support Group, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
15. December 2014 – April 2019 Commander, 459th Mission Support Group, Joint Base Andrews, MD
16. April 2019 – Present, Commander, 934th Mission Support Group, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minn.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leave cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Medial with four oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with silver hourglass & M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with bronze star device
Army Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 17, 1987
First Lieutenant Sept. 20, 1990
Captain Aug 8, 1992
Major Oct 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 17, 2006
Colonel Sept.19, 2014
(Current as of April 2019)