94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command gets a new Deputy Commanding Officer
U.S. Army Col. Matthew W. Dalton relinquished the reigns to the current title of 94th AAMDC DCO to Col. Joseph C. Scott in lieu of the unit's upcoming 2026 Saint Barbara's Luau and his own retirement ceremony, both being held on Sep. 25, 2026.
U.S. Army Col. Joseph C. Scott grew up an Air Force “brat,” but currently hails from Hanover, New Hampshire. He was commissioned through ROTC as an Air Defense Artillery (ADA) officer in 2000. He is married to Emily Copeland of East Walpole, Massachusetts. They have two children: Owen and Jamie.
Scott’s first assignment was as a Patriot Platoon Leader and Tactical Control Officer with E Battery, 2nd Battalion, 43rd ADA at Fort Bliss, Texas and in Kuwait and Iraq during the opening months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While at Fort Bliss, he also served as a Patriot Battalion Tactical Director (2 -43 ADA), Patriot Officer Basic Course Mentor/Instructor (3rd Battalion, 6th ADA), and Brigade Assistant S-3 (108th ADA Brigade). He then commanded B Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th ADA (Patriot) at Fort Bliss and at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea.
Following two years of advanced civilian school, Scott served as an Instructor and Assistant Professor in the History Department at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He later served as the Senior Air and Missile Defense Operations Officer for XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and deployed to Afghanistan to serve as the Visitor Coordination Cell Chief for the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command (IJC) during Operation Enduring Freedom. Following redeployment, he later served in Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, as the Battalion Operations Officer, Battalion Executive Officer, and Rear Detachment Battalion Commander.
Scott then served as Deputy Commanding Officer for 31st ADA Brigade at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and later as Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 6th ADA Regiment in the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School (the battalion was split between Fort Sill, Oklahoma and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico). Following battalion command, he served as Assistant Chief of Staff, G3 (Operations) and then Chief of Staff for the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawai'i. He served as Deputy Director, J8 (Requirements and Resources) for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawai’i, and his most recent assignment was as Commander of the 38th ADA Brigade, headquartered at Sagami General Depot, Japan.
Scott currently has a Bachelor of Arts in History from Dartmouth College, a Master of Arts in History from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Strategic Studies (Distinguished Graduate) from the U.S. Army War College. His military education includes the ADA Officer Basic Course, the ADA Captains’ Career Course, the Joint Firepower Course, Command and General Staff College, the Air Command and Staff College, and the Jumpmaster Course. His U.S. awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Parachutist Badge, and Basic Space Badge. His international awards include the NATO ISAF Medal, the Republic of Georgia’s General Kvinitadze Medal, Japan’s Defense Cooperation Award (Second Class), and German Airborne Wings (Bronze).
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