Mr. Brandon Cockrell is the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability
(DASA(E&S)), leading the program development and oversight of installation energy and water
security, resilience and conservation; sustainability; and operational energy. Mr. Cockrell began
this position on August 12, 2024.
Prior to the DASA (E&S), Mr. Cockrell was the Deputy to the Garrison Commander at Fort
Moore, GA, the Army’s largest training installation, with three remote locations in GA, AL, and
FL. He led the efforts to deliver over 700 installation services, at the Army’s standard, to over
125,000 Soldiers, Families, Civilians, and retirees with a diverse team of over 2,300 Soldiers,
Civilians, and contractors and an annual budget of over $450M. During his tenure Fort Moore
transitioned into one of the leading installations across the Department of Defense in fielding
Electric Vehicles, increasing Energy Resilience, and Installation Modernization.
Before accepting the Deputy to the Garrison Commander position in 2021, Mr. Cockrell led Fort
Moore’s Plans, Analysis & Integration Office. He was the Garrison Commander’s change agent.
During his tenure he led the Installations of the Future effort which identified multiple
Modernization projects to integrate Smart City technologies into the installation’s fabric.
During his tenure as an Army Civilian Mr. Cockrell has also performed multiple developmental
assignments including the Director of Public Works for IMCOM-Training. He coordinated the
public works services across 16 Army installations where training is their primary mission.
A native of Anniston, AL, Mr. Cockrell graduated from Auburn University with an Industrial
and Systems Engineering Degree (1996) and Columbus State University with a Master of
Business Administration (2000). Mr. Cockrell is married to the former Kelly Ragsdale of
Alexandria, AL and together they have three sons.