Brig. Gen. Stanley assumed command of the 7th Mission Support Command on 28 June 2025. The 7th MSC is the only forward stationed U.S. Army Reserve Command in Europe. The Command enables integration at the service, joint, and multinational levels in Europe and is capable of interfacing with
NATO Allies and other partners. The Command executes mission command and regional support to all assigned, attached, or supported U.S. Army Reserve forces for the Commander, U.S. Army Europe and provides trained, ready units for mobilization and worldwide deployments.
Brig. Gen. Stanley also serves dual-hatted as the Deputy Commanding General of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command. The 21st TSC exercises mission command for strategic and operational sustainment operations across the European Command area of responsibility; executes theater opening, theater distribution, and theater sustainment in support of EUCOM and NATO operations; and, as directed, supports AFRICOM operations in order to enable Allied victory.
Brig. Gen. Stanley recently previously served as the Deputy Commanding General of the 75th United States Army Reserve Innovation Command in Houston, TX where he was charged with responsibility to develop, integrate, and lead the primary staff of a two Star headquarters, two innovation brigades, four innovation battalions to accelerate capability development within the Army Reserve.
Brig. Gen. Stanley has served in a variety of command and staff positions over his military career. After transitioning to Logistics in the Army Reserve, he served as Commander, 55th Sustainment Brigade, Fort Belvoir, VA. Other Army Reserve assignments include Director of Innovation Support Operations, 75th Innovation Command, Houston, TX; Commander of the 757 Expeditionary Rail Center, St. Louis, MO; G3/5/7, Deployment Support Command, Birmingham, AL; Force Management Officer, Deployment Support Command, Birmingham, AL; Commander, 1182d Distribution and Deployment Support Battalion, Joint Base Charleston, SC; S3, 1189th Transportation Brigade, Joint Base Charleston, SC; Air Defense Artillery CINC Liaison Officer, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-8, Headquarters Department of the Army, Washington, DC; Chief of Mobilization, Installation Management Command, Fort Stewart, GA; Assistant Professor of Military Science, 4th Battalion, 415th Regiment, 108th Division, West Hartford, CT; His active-duty assignments include Stinger Platoon Leader, Bradley Stinger Fighting Vehicle Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Battalion Assistant Operations Officer, and Battalion S1. Deployments include Team Leader, Military Transition Team, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster. He is married to Dr. Tara Lynn Stanley and has three children: Jack, Emma, and Stephanie.