Robert Brooks Brown

Robert Brooks Brown
Official portrait, 2019
Born	(1959-04-14) 14 April 1959 (age 65) Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	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)

Robert Brooks Brown (born 14 April 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 30 September 2021, having joined the organization as executive vice president in January 2021. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Brown 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

From 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 9 October, and the general officially retired on 1 November 2019.

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantryman Badge

Expert Infantryman Badge

Basic Parachutist Badge

Air Assault Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Army Staff Identification Badge

25th Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge

United States Army Pacific Distinctive Unit Insignia

4 Overseas Service Bars

Army Distinguished Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters [9]

Defense Superior Service Medal

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Commendation Medal

Army Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Army Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Valorous Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one service star

Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Army Overseas Service Ribbon

NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia

References

1. "AUSA - Executive Leadership". Association of the United States Army. 16 December 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
2. "BROWN TO SUCCEED HAM AS AUSA PRESIDENT AND CEO". Association of the United States Army. 22 June 2021.
3. "HAM RETIRES AFTER 5 YEARS AS AUSA PRESIDENT AND CEO". Association of the United States Army. 1 October 2021.
4. "AUSA". 19 September 2016.
5. "HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 1st BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 25th INFANTRY DIVISION". Archived from the original on 19 January 2010.
6. "I Corps "America's Corps!"". army.mil. Archived from the original on 6 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
7. "Register of Graduates and Former Cadets of the United States Military Academy". google.ca. 1991. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
8. Shimooka, Russell. "U.S. Army Pacific Bids Aloha to Commanding General Robert Brown". U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
9. "Brown Biography". army.mil. Archived from the original on 10 July 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by David G. Perkins	Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College 2014–2016	Succeeded by Michael D. Lundy
Preceded by Vincent K. Brooks	Commander of the United States Army Pacific 2016–2019	Succeeded by Paul LaCamera