Background
II, Herbert A. Browne, was born on August 2, 1943 in McKinney, Texas, United States.
II, Herbert A. Browne, was born on August 2, 1943 in McKinney, Texas, United States.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1964. Bachelor of Business Administration, George Washington University, 1977.
Commnd. ensign United States Navy, 1966, advanced through grades to vice admiral, 1997. Assigned to Attack Squadron 65 United States Ship Kitty Hawk, Vietnam, 1968-1969. Flight instructor Attack Squadron 42, 1969-1972.
Training, maintenance officer United States Ship Indiana, 1972-1975, air officer, 1979-1983. With Commander Medium Attack Wing 1, 1975-1977. Executive officer, commanding officer United States Ship Eisenhower, 1977-1979.
Operations officer Commander Carrier Group 2, 1983-1985, United States Ship Blue Ridge, 1988-1989. Special assistant aviation Chief Naval Operations Director Navy Programming & Planning, 1985-1986. Commander United States Ship Niagara Falls, 1986-1988.
Commanding officer United States Ship John F. Kennedy, 1989-1991. Commander Naval Space Command, Dahlgren, Virginia, 1991-1993, Carrier Group 1, 1993-1995. Deputy Commander in chief United States Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1995-1996.
Commander 3rd Fleet, San Diego, 1996-1998. Deputy Commander in chief United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, since 1998.
Married Jill Browne, August 2, 1983. Children: Lee, Tanya.