Colonel Christopher B. Stutz assumed command of the 100th Missile Defense Brigade on June 4, 2026.
The 100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD) is a unique, multicomponent warfighting team comprising Colorado, Alaska, and California Army National Guard Soldiers augmented by active-component Army personnel. Operating under U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the 100th MDB serves U.S. Northern Command as the nation's sole operational force executing the presidentially directed homeland defense mission to intercept and destroy intercontinental ballistic missiles in their midcourse phase of flight.
COL Stutz enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1990, serving as an infantryman, grenadier, radiotelephone operator, and fire team leader before attending Officer Candidate School, where he was commissioned as a field artillery officer in 2001. He was first assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, where he served as a fire direction officer and mobilized for Operation Armored Falcon, serving as a platoon leader with Soldiers stationed at four Air Force Bases in Colorado Springs.
COL Stutz entered the Active Guard Reserve program with the Colorado National Guard in 2004. He served in several positions with the 100th Missile Defense Brigade (GMD), including deputy director, training and exercise officer, current operations officer, and operational readiness evaluation team chief, culminating as a director at the Missile Defense Element. Following his first command tour with Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment, COL Stutz served as the Secretary of the General Staff for the Colorado Army National Guard. Subsequently, COL Stutz was selected as the brigade training officer for the 89th Troop Command and served as the lead planner for Eager Lion 17 and Eager Light 17, which saw over 90 Soldiers deploy to Jordan. COL Stutz then served as the executive officer for the 117th Space Battalion before deploying as a team leader for Army Space Support Team 20 in Afghanistan.
As a senior officer, COL Stutz assumed command of the 49th Missile Defense Battalion (GMD) at Fort Greely, Alaska, the only Army battalion providing 24/7 missile defense for the United States, followed by a tour as the Deputy Director for Joint Operations, Alaska National Guard. He then completed Senior Service College as a U.S. Army War College Fellow at the University of Washington in Seattle. Upon completion of his fellowship, COL Stutz assumed command of the 297th Regional Support Group in Alaska.
His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a Master's Degree in Management and Leadership. His military education includes the Senior Service College, Command and General Staff Officer Course, Space Operations Qualification Course, and the Field Artillery Captain's Career Course.
COL Stutz is married and has three children.
July 2026
