Education
Brown"s active duty career began in 1984, 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 in Lubbock, Texas.
In 1994, he earned a master"s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
In 2012, the Texas Technical Alumni Association declared Charles Q. Brown Junior., a "Distinguished Graduate" of Texas Technical University.
Career
As the air component commander for United States Central Command, he is responsible for developing contingency plans and conducting air operations in a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia. In 2012, the Texas Technical Alumni Association declared At the time of his promotion to flag rank, he was commander of the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base in Italy. He has served in a variety of positions at the squadron and wing level, including an assignment to the United States Air Force Weapons School as an F-16 instructor.
He also served as a national defense fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia. Brown has commanded a fighter squadron, the United States. Air Force Weapons School, and two fighter wings.
Prior to his current assignment, he served as director, operations, strategic deterrence, and nuclear integration, Headquarters United States. Air Forces in Europe—Air Forces Africa, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He is a command pilot with more than 2,890 flying hours, including 95 combat hours.
