Brian Stahl Col. U.S. Air Force and Sr. Air Force Advisor Office of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Strategy, and Force Development

Col. Brian Stahl earned his commission in 2000 through the United States Air Force Academy and his Master of Aviation and Aerospace Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2006. Over his career in the Air Force, Col. Stahl has accumulated 1,450 hours flying in the F-16, F-22, T-38, and T-37. Since moving from pilot to command, Col. Stahl has advised the Department of Defense on matters of national security affecting the Air Force. In this capacity, he provides crucial, research-driven guidance to decision-makers at the Pentagon who use his recommendations and observations as the basis for important decisions affecting the future of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. aerospace defense policy.