Charles Q. Brown Jr.

Charles Q. Brown Jr.
Born	Lubbock, Texas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the 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 1963) 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. (accessed 2011-08-20).
2. ^ O'Connor, Michael (2009-08-09). "Wing commander promoted to brigadier general". Inside USAFE. http://www.usafe.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123168546. Retrieved 2011-08-20. 
3. ^ "Brig. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.". Texas Techsan (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Alumni Association): p. 26. 

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Name	Brown, Chalres Q., Jr.
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