Brigadier General Rory Crooks

Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks hails from Spokane, Washington, and commissioned as a Field Artillery officer from Washington State University in 1994.

Crooks served his company grade years as a Fire Support Officer for Airborne, Ranger, and Armor units. His experience in Operation Iraqi Freedom included pioneering the first operational Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar system.

As a field grade officer, Crooks deployed with a Stryker Brigade Combat Team and served with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). He then deployed in support of the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Philippines.

While serving as the 1st Infantry DIVARTY Commander, Crooks conducted three Warfighter Exercises and one Joint Warfighting Assessment in Germany. Additionally, he served with the NATO Special Operations Component Command/Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan and V Corps before assuming his duties as Director of the Long Range Precision Fires Cross Functional Team.

His civilian education includes a B.S. in Civil Engineering, a Master of Military Arts and Sciences, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. Crooks and his wife, Lt. Col. (Ret) Lisa Crooks, have two sons, Ryan, and Daniel.