Brig. Gen. Brown graduated from Florida State University in 1994 with a degree

in Criminal Justice and earned his commission through the Air Force ROTC.

Brig. Gen. Brown is a seasoned aviator with more than 300 combat hours and

160 combat sorties. He has participated in the U.S. Global War on Terrorism

in operations Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. His career

has encompassed a wide variety of assignments from Command Control Officer,

C-130H Navigator, F-15E Strike Eagle Pilot, C-130E Instructor Pilot and

Assistant Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Mobility Command.

In addition, Brig. Gen. Brown was a National Security Fellow at the

John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; Commander

of the 62nd Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base; and Vice Commander,

374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Prior to his current assignment, the general was the Special Assistant

to the Vice Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia.