Brig. Gen. Scott Rowe is Chief of Staff at Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He develops and implements policies, plans and programs on behalf of the Commander for the strategic planning and operational execution of forces in support of U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command. He directs and supervises the organization and administration of the headquarters, guiding the management and sustainment of forces across two areas of responsibility spanning 104 countries.
Brig. Gen. Rowe is a 1998 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and is a command pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in the F-15 C/D, T-38 and T-37. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Director of Plans and Programs, United States Air Forces Europe - Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2007 USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2009 Master of Military Arts and Science, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2011 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2016 Air Force Fellow, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
2019 Leadership Decision Making, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1998–November 1999, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
2. November 1999–February 2003, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Executive Officer, Flight Commander, 37th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
3. July 2003–February 2004, Student, F-15C Fighter Training Unit, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
4. February 2004–October 2006, F-15C Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Chief of Advanced Programs, 60th Fighter Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.
5.October 2006–October 2008, Instructor Pilot, Weapons Officer, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. October 2008–June 2010, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Assistant Director of Operations, Chief of Wing Weapons and Tactics, 19th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
7. June 2010–October 2011, Student, General Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
8. October 2011–July 2013, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Director of Operations, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan
9. July 2013–June 2015, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Commander, 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan
10. June 2015–June 2016, Air Force Fellow, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
11.June 2016–May 2018, Vice Chief, Office of Military Cooperation – Kuwait, U.S. Embassy, Kuwait City, Kuwait
12. June 2018–June 2020, Commander, 18th Operations Group, Kadena AB, Japan
13. July 2020–August 2022, Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
14. August 2022–July 2023, Chief, Program Integration Division, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2023–July 2025, Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
16.July 2025–present, Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2016–May 2018, Vice Chief, Office of Military Cooperation-Kuwait, U.S. Embassy, Kuwait City, Kuwait, as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 3,400
Aircraft flown: F-15C, A/T-38B, T-38C, T-37
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with eight oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
(Current as of November 2025)