National Guard
Major General James K. Brown Jr.
  
Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Forces Command
Fort Bragg, NC
Since: August 2015
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Liberty University - BS - Multidisciplinary Studies
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
Army Senior Leader Development Program-Basic (ASLDP-B)
Army Senior Executive Education Program- Intermediate (ASEEP-I)
Syracuse University, National Security Studies Management Course (NSSMC)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT (USAR) 3 May 80
2LT 30 May 80
1LT 2 May 83
CPT 9 Jul 85
MAJ 24 Jul 92
LTC 5 Feb 98
COL 1 Aug 03
BG 18 Nov 08
MG 19 Jan 12

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 15 Present Deputy Commanding General (RC), United States Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 14 Aug 15 Deputy Commanding General (Operations), First Army, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois
Jan 12 Jun 14 Commanding General, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Dec 10 Jan 12 Commanding General, 36th Infantry Division (Rear), Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
May 09 Dec 10 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Texas National Guard, Austin, Texas
Mar 09 Apr 09 Assistant Division Commander, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Feb 09 Mar 09 Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Texas National Guard, Austin, Texas
May 08 Feb 09 Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Texas National Guard, Austin, Texas
Feb 07 May 08 Strategic Planner, Joint Force Headquarters, Texas Army National Guard, Austin, Texas
Feb 06 Feb 07 Commander, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry Division, Fort Worth, Texas
Aug 04 Feb 06 Commander, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 18th Airborne Corps, Tallil, Iraq
Jun 04 Aug 04 Commander, 2nd Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Fort Worth, Texas
Jul 03 Jun 04 Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, Headquarters, State Area Command, Austin, Texas
Nov 00 Jul 03 Assistant Chief of Staff/G3, Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Jan 00 Oct 00 G5, 49th Armored Division, Task Force Eagle, Eagle Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Aug 99 Dec 99 Comptroller, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 49th Armored Division, Task Force Eagle, Austin, Texas
Jul 97 Jul 99 Commander, 4th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Bryan, Texas
Jan 96 Jun 97 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 36th Brigade, 49th Armored Division, Houston, Texas
Oct 93 Dec 96 Assistant G3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Aug 93 Sep 93 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 249th Main Support Battalion, 49th Armored Division, Austin, Texas
Dec 91 Aug 93 S3, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Sep 90 Dec 91 S1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Oct 87 Aug 90 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Aug 85 Oct 87 Commander, Company A, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Henderson, Texas
Jun 85 Aug 85 S3 Air, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Mar 85 May 85 Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Feb 85 Mar 85 Scout Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Carthage, Texas
Apr 84 Jan 85 Scout Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Support Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Carthage, Texas
Dec 83 Apr 84 Redeye Section Leader, Support Company, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Marshall, Texas
Jan 83 Dec 83 Platoon Leader, Detachment 1, Company C, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Jacksonville, Texas
Sep 81 Jan 83 Platoon Leader, Company A, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Henderson, Texas
May 81 Sep 81 Student, Armor Officer Basic Course, Fort Knox, Kentucky
May 80 May 80 United States Army Reserve Control Group
May 80 May 81 Platoon Leader, Company A, 5th Battalion, 112th Armor, 49th Armored Division, Henderson, Texas

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, 56th Brigade Combat Team, 18th Airborne Corps, Tallil, Iraq Aug 04 - Feb 06 Colonel
G5, 49th Armored Division, Task Force Eagle, Eagle Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina Jan 00 - Oct 00 Lieutenant Colonel

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Commendation Medal (with 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraqi Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass, "M" Device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
Texas Star Distinguished Service Medal (with 1 Star)
Texas Outstanding Service Medal
Texas Medal of Merit
Adjutant General's Individual Award (with 2 Stars)
Texas Federal Service Medal (with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Cactus Leaf)
Texas Combat Service Ribbon
Texas Faithful Service Medal
Combat Action Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
President and Managing Partner of Texas Water Systems, an independent water utility company located in Tyler, Texas.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Former Member and President, Lindale Independent School District Board of Trustees (9 years)
Former President, Member, Lindale Economic Development Corporation
Former Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Clubs of East Texas
Member, and Former President, Board of Directors, Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Directors, Independent Water and Sewer Operators of Texas
Former Executive Director, Country for our Country, 501C3 benefitting Wounded Warriors in East Texas
Member, National Guard Association of the United States
Member, Past President, National Guard Association of Texas
Member, Association of the Unites States Army

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Order of Saint Barbara
Order of Saint George
Order of Saint Maurice
Order of Saint Michael
Minuteman Award - National Guard Association of Texas
Two Draper Leadership Awards, United States Army Armor Association

 

 

As of: 4 Apr 19

 

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