Captain Tywan Brooks

major Tywan Brooks

Degree: 2023, MPA and 2012, B.A.

Job Title: Mobilization Officer

Major Tywan (Ty) Brooks began his military career with the Delaware National Guard in 2012, was commissioned through Delaware OCS at the 193rd RTI in 2014, and is currently serving as the DC Mobilization Officer. As a 2LT, his first assignment was 1st Platoon Leader with the 153rd Military Police Company in Delaware City, where he completed the MP Basic Officer Leadership Course and served through two annual training cycles.

In 2016, as a 1LT, he was selected as USSOUTHCOM’s Traditional Commander’s Activities Coordinator for The Delaware State Partnership Program with the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. In this role, he played a pivotal part in the Delaware National Guard’s participation in various international exercises and conferences, including hosting Tradewinds 2017, hosting Fused Response 2018, attending Fuerzas Comandos Chile 2019, and hosting the USNS Comfort visit in 2019.

As a CPT, he served as the 31st Civil Support Team’s (CST) Operations Officer. He contributed significantly to COVID-19 missions, the 59th Presidential Inauguration, State of the Union Addresses, and numerous local and regional events. He also held the positions of Acting Deputy Commander from 2021 to 2022 and Budget Officer from 2021 to 2023. He facilitated the first engagement between the 31st CST and the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of National Security and played a vital role in the Continuing Promise 2023 (CP23) humanitarian assistance project. 

In April 2023, he assumed the position of 72nd Troop Command Headquarters Detachment Commander, where he managed and supported the Brigade-level staff and ensured 100% compliance with all annual soldier requirements. Upon completion, he relinquished command in April 2024 and assumed the role of Bilateral Affairs Officer at the United States Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago.

MAJ Brooks’ tenure as the Bilateral Affairs Officer has led to the successful execution of the following projects:

• 261st TTSB Tactical Radio Assessment, building toward a potential deployment exercise.

• Jungle Warfare Training Program Assessment bridged the gap between the bilateral SOCOM Community, leading towards the eventual Joint Combined Exchange Training, the first since 2019.

• Humanitarian Assistance Program Donations – Accumulating over $1M in under 1 year.

• Caribbean Nations Security Conference 2024 – 5 Landmark agreements signed.

• Tradewinds 2025 – Hosted the annual regional HADR exercise with DNG participation.

MAJ Brooks currently serves as the DC Mobilization Officer for the Delaware National Guard and Battle Captain for the Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful mission on drill weekends. MAJ Brooks holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Delaware (2012) and a Master of Public Administration from the Biden School (2023). He is the father of 2 daughters.