Mr. John H. Stoneburg, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Executive Director to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. In this capacity, the director supervises manpower, personnel (military and civilian), Reserve component affairs, and readiness support for the nearly 680,000 Airmen and Guardians serving in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. He provides senior executive leadership and management direction across the entire Manpower and Reserve Affairs portfolio, including policymaking, program management, and execution. The director conducts analysis of policies, facilitates the development of innovative strategies, and provides oversight to ensure programs meet high standards of performance, ethics, and efficiency.
Mr. Stoneburg recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Military Personnel and Quality of Life). In this role, Mr. Stoneburg provided policy, supervision, and oversight of military human resources programs including medical and health affairs, recruiting and retention, quality of life, casualty affairs, readiness, training, and mobilization for the Total Force. He additionally provided policy oversight for voluntary education, child and youth services, morale, welfare, and recreation. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the Defense Commissary Agency.
Mr. Stoneburg joined the U.S. Army in 1991 and served as an enlisted soldier, officer, and civil servant for over 34 years. He last served on active duty as a Military Police Corps officer, culminating with his last assignment on the Army Staff before retiring in 2012. He entered the civil service immediately following his military retirement. Mr. Stoneburg is also a U.S. Air Force spouse.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education and Criminology, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
2002 Master of Arts in Business Security Organization and Management, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
2008 Master of Science in Education and Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2021 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. July 1991–September 1995, enlisted soldier and non-commissioned officer, 75th Ranger Regiment and U.S. Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga.
2. September 1995–June 1998, non-commissioned officer, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Richardson, Alaska
3. June 1998–September 1998, Officer Candidate, Fort Benning, Ga.
4. October 1998–February 1999, Military Police Officer Basic Course, Fort McClellan, Ala.
5. February 1999–July 2001, Platoon Leader, 172d Infantry Brigade (Separate), Fort Wainwright, Alaska
6. July 2001–May 2002, Student, Military Police Captain’s Career Course, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
7. May 2002–June 2004, Staff Officer, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. (January 2004–May 2004, Staff Officer, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Victory Base Baghdad, Iraq)
8. June 2004–March 2006, Commander, 65th Military Police Company (Airborne) Fort Bragg, N.C. (January 2005–September 2005, Commander, 65th Military Police Company (Airborne), Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq; September 2005–February 2006, Commander, 65th Military Police Company (Airborne), Forward Operating Base Marez, Mosul, Iraq)
9. June 2006–August 2008, Associate Professor of Military Science, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C.
10. September 2008–June 2009, Plans Officer, Eighth U.S. Army, Republic of Korea
11. June 2009–June 2012, Military Police Organizational Integrator, Department of the Army, G-3/5/7, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
12. June 2012–June 2014, Senior Program Analyst, Department of the Army, G-3/5/7, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. June 2014–May 2015, Deputy Chief, Programs, Department of the Army, G-3/5/7, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. May 2015–May 2024, Deputy Chief, Plans and Programs Division, Department of the Army, G-3/5/7, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. May 2024–March 2026, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Military Personnel), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. March 2026–present, Executive Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Department of the Air Force, Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Multiple military awards and decorations, highest Bronze Star Medal
Superior Civilian Service Medal, 2024, 2026
Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, 2024, 2025
U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame, 2023
Civilian Service Commendation Award, 2020
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Lifetime member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Member, 75th Ranger Regiment Association
Member, Military Order of the Purple Heart
Lifetime member, U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Alumni Association
(Current as of June 2026)