Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Charles Q. Brown Jr.
Born San Antonio, Texas
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch  United States Air Force
Years of service 1985 present
Rank Major 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

  1. "USAF bio of Charles Q. Brown Jr.". Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  2. O'Connor, Michael (2009-08-09). "Wing commander promoted to brigadier general". Inside USAFE. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  3. "Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.". Texas Techsan (Lubbock, Texas: 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". Texas Techsan (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech Alumni Association). p. 10 ].