National Guard
Brigadier General TIMOTHY M. BROWER
  
Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5), National Guard Bureau
Washington, DC
Since: August 2023
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SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Philosophy
American Military University - MA - Strategic Intelligence
United States Army Command and General Staff College - MMAS - Military Arts and Science
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Military Intelligence Captains Career Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Combined Arms Exercise, Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  None Recorded

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 May 98
1LT 30 Nov 99
CPT 10 Mar 03
MAJ 2 Mar 09
LTC 1 Aug 14
COL 20 Jul 20
BG 7 Aug 23

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Aug 23 Present Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5), National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia
Aug 22 Jul 23 Chief of Staff, Alaska Army National Guard, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Fort Richardson, AK
Apr 20 Jul 22 Commander, 38th Troop Command, Joint Base Elmendorf­ Richardson, Alaska
Sep 19 Apr 20 Director CJ7 Force Management Division, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan, NATO Special Operations Component Command -Afghanistan, OPERATION RESOLUTE SUPPORT and FREEDOM's SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan
Jun 18 Sep 19 Deputy JS, Arctic Planner, Special Operations Command North, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Jun 17 Jun 18 Resident Student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
Jun 15 Jun 17 Commander, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, Alaska
Aug 14 Jun 15 Assistant Chief of Staff, Alaska Army National Guard, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Jun 11 Jul 14 Battalion XO / Assistant Professor of Military Science, University of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
Jul 10 Jun 11 Resident Student, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Oct 08 Jun 10 Brigade Intelligence Officer, 297th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Mar 06 Sep 08 Battalion Intelligence Officer, 49th Missile Defense Battalion, Fort Greely, Alaska
May 04 Mar 06 Battalion Intelligence Officer, 1-126th Armor Battalion, Wyoming, Michigan
May 03 May 04 Commander, X-Ray Company, 1-126th Armor Battalion, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan
May 02 May 03 Battalion Intelligence Officer, 1-126th Armor Battalion, Wyoming, Michigan
May 01 May 02 Assistant Brigade Intelligence Officer, 46th Infantry Brigade (Mech), Wyoming, Michigan
Jan 00 May 01 Battalion Intelligence Officer, 2-27th Infantry Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Dec 98 Jan 00 Assistant Battalion Intelligence Officer, 2-27th Infantry Battalion, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Vice Director for Strategy, Policy, Plans, and International Affairs (J5), National Guard Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia Aug 23 - Present Brigadier General
Director CJ7 Force Management Division, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan, NATO Special Operations Component Command -Afghanistan, OPERATION RESOLUTE SUPPORT and FREEDOM's SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 19 - Apr 20 Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy JS, Arctic Planner, Special Operations Command North, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Jun 18 - Sep 19 Lieutenant Colonel

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Director CJ7 Force Management Division, Special Operations Joint Task Force - Afghanistan, NATO Special Operations Component Command -Afghanistan, OPERATION RESOLUTE SUPPORT and FREEDOM's SENTINEL, Kabul, Afghanistan Sep 19 - Apr 20 Lieutenant Colonel
Commander, X-Ray Company, 1-126th Armor Battalion, OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan May 03 - May 04 Captain

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 1 Silver Oak Leaf Cluster, 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Star)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with Campaign Star)
Global War on Terrorism-Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 2)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Gold)
Air Assault Badge
Parachutist Badge
Basic Space Badge

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Alaska National Guard Officers Association, Life Member
Air Defense Artillery Association, Life Member
Air, Space, and Missile Defense Association, Life Member
Army War College Foundation, Life Member
Military Intelligence Corps Association, Life Member
National Guard Association of the United States, Member
Reserve Organization of America, Life Member

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2017, Inducted into the Honorable Order of Saint Barbara

 

 

As of: 3 Sep 24

 

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