Major Maajo Cooper-Henry

Major Maajo Cooper-Henry is from Brooklyn, New York. He originally enlisted with the US Navy, later commissioned via Officer Candidate School with the US Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer, gained Munitions and Missile Maintenance Officer Classification, transferred to the US Army Reserve and finally accessed into Active Guard Reserve. MAJ Cooper-Henry most recently served in the 3^RD Medical Command (Deployment Support) GA 046 Facility Coordinator at Fort Gillem, Georgia.

MAJ Cooper-Henry served in multiple leadership positions to include Platoon leader at Joint Task Force Empire Shield Fort Hamilton, New York. Flight Officer for MQ-9 Reaper Maintenance Flight 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY; Munitions & Missile Maintenance Officer Fort Drum, New York; Maintenance Operations Officer 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field, Syracuse, NY. Unit Movement Officer USAR 1st Battalion 347th Regiment Fort Gillem, Georgia. Alpha Team OIC for Observer/Coach/Training mission out of Fort Bliss, Texas and McGregor Base Camp, New Mexico. 3D Medical Command (Deployment Support) GA046 Facility Coordinator Fort Gillem, Georgia, managing $100,000,000 worth of property throughout 200,000 square feet, for the Commanding General/Center Commander, and the largest footprint for the 81st Readiness Division.

MAJ Cooper-Henry participated in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Inherent Resolve across three branches of the United States military.

MAJ Cooper-Henry’s military education includes the USN Aerographer and Meteorology Course, USAF Cyber Transporter Course, Aircraft Maintenance Officer course for the MQ-9 Reaper, Conventional Munitions Officer Course, Squadron Officers Course, Joint Medical Operations Course, Captain Career Course, and currently enrolled in the Command and General Staff College (CGSOC ILE Phase 2). He studied Business Administration (BS) with University of Oregon, Project Management (MS) with Thomas Edison State College and earned Business Administration (MBA) from Excelsior University.

His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4), Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Navy & Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Air Force Training Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Aircraft and Munitions Maintenance Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Basic Army Instructor Badge. MAJ Cooper-Henry was also the Head Quarters fitness expert, a proud member of the Base Honor Guard, a member of the Rifle Team, and trained with the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron in the Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) 1-Level program to become a 13L Air Liaison Officer.

MAJ Cooper-Henry is married to T. Simone Liles for 18 years. Together they have a 30 year old Son and a 15 year old daughter.