Bryan D. Brown

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Bryan D. Brown

General Bryan D. Brown
Nickname	Doug
Allegiance	U.S. Army
Rank	General
Commands	U.S. Special Operations Command
Battles/wars	Vietnam War Operation Urgent Fury Operation Desert Storm
Awards	Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Air Medal with "V" Device Special Forces Tab Master Army Aviator Badge Military Freefall Badge

General Bryan "Doug" Brown is the Commander, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. As commander, he is responsible for all special operations forces of the Army, Navy and Air Force, both active duty and Reserve.

Brown has a Bachelor's Degree in History from Cameron University and a Master's Degree in Business from Webster University.

He entered the Army in 1967 as a private in the infantry. Upon completion of Airborne School and the Special Forces Qualification Course, he served on a Special Forces "A Team" at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

As a general officer, he served as Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver), 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kansas. He also served as director of Plans, Policy and Strategic Assessments (J5/J7) at the U.S. Special Operations Command MacDill AFB, Commanding General, Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg and Deputy Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB.

His combat tours include Vietnam, as well as Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada), Desert Shield/Storm and others.

His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Advance Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. General Brown is a graduate of the Harvard Executive Education Program's National and International Security Managers Course.

His awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal with "V" Device, Joint Service Commendation Medal and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal. He also wears the Special Forces Tab, Master Army Aviator Badge, Parachutist Badge, and the Military Freefall Badge.