| Charles Q. Brown Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Place of birth | Lubbock, Texas |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985 – present |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General (United States) |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Many others |
Charles Q. Brown Jr. (born 1962) is, as of 2011, Deputy Director of Operations for the United States Central Command headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.[1]
Brown's active duty career began on 1985 February 28 when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He was a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. In 1994 he earned a Master's Degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. At the time of his promotion to flag rank he was commander of the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base in Italy.[2]
In 1989 Brown married Sharene T. Guilford Brown. They have two sons—Sean and Ross. In 2011 the Texas Tech Alumni Association declared Charles Q. Brown Jr. a Distinguished Graduate of Texas Tech University.[3]
Notes[]
- ↑ "USAF bio of Charles Q. Brown Jr.". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. http://archive.is/8U1a. (accessed 2011-08-20).
- ↑ O'Connor, Michael (2009-08-09). "Wing commander promoted to brigadier general". http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123168546. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.". Texas Tech University Alumni Association. p. 26. The three other awardees were Larry R. Byrd, president of All-Plastics Molding Inc.; Michael L. Gilbert, vice president of Bayer CropScience; and Kirk Lewis, CEO of Texas' Pasadena Independent School District [Karney, Katelyn (2012-03/04). "People". Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech Alumni Association. p. 10 ].
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