TW1 Leadership

Chief Staff Officer (CSO)

LCDR Scott M. Hook, a native of Denver, Colorado, received his Bachelor of Arts from Washington and Lee University in 2000 and his Master of Architecture from the NewSchool of Architecture and Design in 2014. He received his commission through Officer Candidate School in 2004 and earned his Naval Flight Officer (NFO) Wings in 2005 at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

In 2006, Hook reported to the "Golden Swordsmen" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, where he flew the P-3C Orion. He deployed to Ali Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, logging 113 missions and over 750 flight hours during nine months in country. Hook departed VP-47 in 2009 as a P-3C Tactical Coordinator (TACCO) Instructor and a RQ-4A Mission Commander. He was awarded five Flight/Strike Air Medals, two Navy Achievement Medals, and Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing Two's nomination for NFO of the year 2009.

Hook's shore assignments include Commander Task Force (CTF) 57 at Naval Support Activity Bahrain as Senior Watch Officer and Assistant Operations Officer from 2010 to 2011, and Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWARSYSCOM) as Assistant Director of Architecture and Human Systems from 2011 to 2012.

Hook separated from the Navy in 2012 to pursue a civilian career in architecture, and re-affiliated with the Reserves in 2015 to join Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19 Squadron Augment Unit (SAU). In 2017 he accepted active duty orders to Training Air Wing One at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi, to serve as the Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) Division Officer and the Flight Instructor Training Unit (FITU) Officer in Charge. He was awarded his second and third Navy Commendation Medals, and departed TW-1 in 2019 to return to his civilian career.

Hook began his return to active duty in June of 2022 and currently serves as the Chief Staff Officer for TW-1.