Background
Brown, James Robert was born on June 17, 1930 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Marley Robert and Ann Louise (Pace) Brown.
Brown, James Robert was born on June 17, 1930 in Bozeman, Montana, United States. Son of Marley Robert and Ann Louise (Pace) Brown.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1953. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1962. Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1964.
Graduate, Industrial College of Armed Forces, 1974.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1953; advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1984; undergraduate pilot training program, United States Air Force, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1954-1954; bomb commander, intelligence officer 20th Fighter-Bomber Wing, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force Station Wethersfield, England, 1955-1958; fighter gunnery, instructor pilot, academic instructor, United States Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1958-1962; flight evaluator Tactical Air Command, United States Air Force, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1962-1963; flight commander, instructor pilot, United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1964-1966; tour duty, United States Air Force, Vietnam, 1966-1967; director training analysis and development, United States Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1967-1971; staff action officer tactics branch chief, acting chief tactical division for Directorate of Plans and operations, United States Air Force, Washington, 1971-1975; director operations 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1975-1976; vice commander 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Clark Air Base, Philippines, 1976; commander 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Clark Air Base, Philippines, 1976-1978; commander 313th Air division and 18th Tactical Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, Kadena Air Base, Japan, 1978-1981; deputy chief of staff for operations, United States Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1981; assistant chief staff operations Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe, United States Air Force, Mons, Belgium, 1981-1984; commander Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, deputy commander in chief United States Air Forces in Europe, United States Air Force, Naples, Italy, 1984-1986; vice commander Langley Air Force Base, Tactical Air Command, Virginia, 1986-1988; retired, 1988; director aviation programs, East Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, 1991-1994, 97-.
Married Sandra Shores, December 19, 1964. Children: James V., Brian R.