We propose two families of nonconforming elements on cubical meshes: one for the − curl ∆ curl problem and the other for the Brinkman problem. The element for the − curl ∆ curl problem is the first nonconforming element on cubical meshes. The element for the Brinkman problem can yield a uniformly stable finite element method with respect to the parameter ν. The lowest-order elements for the − curl ∆ curl and the Brinkman problems have 48 and 30 degrees of freedom, respectively. The two families of elements are subspaces of H(curl; Ω) and H(div; Ω), and they, as nonconforming approximation to H(grad curl; Ω) and [H 1 (Ω)] 3 , can form a discrete Stokes complex together with the Lagrange element and the L 2 element.2000 Mathematics Subject Classification. 65N30 and 35Q60 and 65N15 and 35B45. Key words and phrases. nonconforming elements, Brinkman problem, − curl ∆ curl problem, finite element de Rham complex, Stokes complex.