Robert Brooks Brown (born April 14, 1959) is a retired United States Army general who served as commander of the United States Army Pacific. He now serves as president of the Association of the United States Army since September 30, 2021, having joined the organization as executive vice president in January 2021.[1][2][3]
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 Robert Brooks Brown in September 2019 | |
| Born | April 14, 1959 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1981–2019 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Army Pacific United States Army Combined Arms Center I Corps 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (4) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Early life and education
editBrown graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in 1977. He was commissioned into the United States Army as an Infantry Officer, upon graduating from the United States Military Academy in May 1981. While at West Point, he played for the Army Black Knights men's basketball team under coach Mike Krzyzewski and was a 1,000-point scorer for the Black Knights. Brown remains close to the coach and even spoke at a USA Basketball camp in Las Vegas, Nevada prior to the 2008 Olympics.
Brown received a Master of Education degree at the University of Virginia and a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defense University.[4]
Military career
editFrom June 2003 to December 2005, Brown commanded the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.[5] The 1st BCT, 25th Infantry Division, a Stryker unit, was deployed to Mosul, Iraq from September 2004 to September 2005. Brown led the unit through combat operations and the first elections in a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq.
From February 2014 to April 2016, Brown was the commanding general United States Army Combined Arms Center headquartered at Fort Leavenworth.
From 2012 to 2014, Brown was the commanding general of the I Corps headquartered at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.[6][7]
Brown was serving as commander of the United States Army Pacific until his retirement was announced in September 2019,[8] United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) bid farewell to him on October 9, and the general officially retired on 1 November 2019.
Awards and decorations
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  Army Distinguished Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters[9]
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 Defense Superior Service Medal
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 Legion of Merit
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 Defense Meritorious Service Medal
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 Joint Service Commendation Medal
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 Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
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 Army Achievement Medal
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 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
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 Valorous Unit Award
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 Meritorious Unit Commendation
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  Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
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 Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
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 Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
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 Humanitarian Service Medal
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 Army Service Ribbon
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 Army Overseas Service Ribbon
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 NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
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References
edit- ^ "AUSA - Executive Leadership". Association of the United States Army. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "BROWN TO SUCCEED HAM AS AUSA PRESIDENT AND CEO". Association of the United States Army. 2021-06-22.
- ^ "HAM RETIRES AFTER 5 YEARS AS AUSA PRESIDENT AND CEO". Association of the United States Army. 2021-10-01.
- ^ "AUSA". 19 September 2016.
- ^ "HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 1st BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 25th INFANTRY DIVISION".
- ^ "I Corps "America's Corps!"". army.mil. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". google.ca. 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Shimooka, Russell. "U.S. Army Pacific Bids Aloha to Commanding General Robert Brown". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Brown Biography". army.mil. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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