Background
III, Richard E. Brown, was born in 1949.
III, Richard E. Brown, was born in 1949.
Bachelor in Psychology and History, Texas Christian University, 1970. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1975. Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling, University Oklahoma, 1977.
Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1983. National security management course, 1987. Graduate, Air War College, 1991.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1993.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1999. Student pilot 3640th Flying Training Wing, Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, 1970-1971. A-1 skyraider pilot Nakon Phanom, Reality Therapy Air Force Base, Thailand, 1971-1972.
T-37 instructor, flight examiner 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1973-1977. A-7D fighter pilot 75th Tactical Flying Training Wing, England Air Force Base, Louisiana, 1977-1980. Personnel staff officer Fighter Assignments Section Air Force Manpower and Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1980-1982.
F16 fighter pilot, operations officer, squadron Commander 50th Fighter Wing, Hahn Air Base, Germany, 1983-1988. Vice Commander Warrior Preparatory Center United States Air Force and United States Army Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, West Germany, 1988-1990. Vice Commander 56th Fighter Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1991-1992.
Chief air operations section, joint operations and plans section Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Mons, Belgium, 1992-1994. Wing Commander 24th Wing, Commander United States Southern Command Air Forces Forward, Howard Air Force Base, Panama, 1994-1995. Wing Commander 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alabama, 1995-1997.
Director logistics Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1997-1998. Director joint matters Deputy Chief of Staff Air and Space Operations Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1998—2000, deputy assistant vice chief of staff, 2001—2004, acting assistant vice chief of staff, 2004. Commander Air Force Personnel Center, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 2000—2001.