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'''Rear Admiral Thomas L. Brown II''' (born 1960) is a |
'''Rear Admiral Thomas L. Brown II''' (born 1960) is a United States Navy officer and the first Navy officer to command Special Operations Command South, based in Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. |
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== Early years == |
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Brown was born in Michigan but raised in Danbury, CT where his parents Thomas L. Brown and Marjorie G. Brown still reside. The elder Brown is a retired U.S. Navy commander and Naval Aviator who flew the P-5 Marlin and P-3 Orion aircraft. After retiring from the military, Brown was a pilot for TWA. |
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== Military Career == |
== Military Career == |
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| ⚫ | Brown’s assignments include SEAL Team EIGHT executive officer where he deployed as Naval Special Warfare Task Unit (NSWTU) commander NSWTU-Wasp under commander Amphibious Task Group 185.2; and then as commander NSWTU-America under CTF60. Brown commanded Naval Special Warfare Unit FOUR, Puerto Rico, under the command of U.S. Southern Command from 1999-2001. |
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| ⚫ | Brown’s other assignments include the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, United States Special Operations Command, and Navy section chief, U.S. Military Advisory Group El Salvador. In 2002 Brown reported to the Directorate of Operations of the Joint Staff, Deputy Directorate Special Operations, serving as the Global War on Terrorism branch chief until September 2005. He was then assigned as assistant chief of staff for Ops and Plans at Naval Special Warfare Command until June 2007, when he took command of Naval Special Warfare Group ONE. Prior to commanding SOCSOUTH, Brown served as the deputy commander of Special Operations Command Europe. |
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[[File:20100907-A-3695L-001.JPG|150px|thumb|left|200px|RDML Brown taking command of SOCSOUTH on Sept 17, 2010]] |
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===Taking command of Special Operations Command South=== |
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On Sept 17, 2010, Brown officially took charge of U.S. special operations forces in Latin America as the commander of Special Operations Command South at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. The command is part of U.S. Southern Command, which is based in Miami and oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. [5] |
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SOCSOUTH oversees Special Operations Forces including civil affairs and information support teams in Latin America and the Caribbean. The command manages some 300 special operations personnel with in 15 countries. SOCSOUTH has a number of assigned forces including Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion of the 7th Special Forces Group; Naval Special Warfare Detachment South, and Charlie Company of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. |
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| ⚫ | Brown’s assignments include SEAL Team |
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==Education== |
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| ⚫ | Brown’s other assignments include the Office of the |
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Brown graduated Tau Beta Pi with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and is a distinguished graduate of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Arts in International Relations with a concentration in Latin American and Strategic Studies. He also holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy and the DoD Chief Information Officer Certificate from the National Defense University. |
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==Military awards and decorations== |
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Among Brown's military awards and decorations are the following: |
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*[[File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Defense Superior Service Medal (second award)]] |
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*[[File:Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Legion of Merit]] |
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*[[File:Bronze Star ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Bronze Star Medal|Bronze Star]] with Valor Device |
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*[[File:Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Defense Meritorious Service Medal (second award)]] |
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*[[File:Meritorious Service ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Meritorious Service Medal (United States)|Meritorious Service Medal]] |
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*[[File:Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Joint Service Commendation Medal(United States)|Joint Service Commendation Medal]] |
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*[[File:Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg|60px]][[Navy Commendation Medal (second award)]] |
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*[[File:Us jointservachiev rib.svg|60px]] [[Joint Service Achievement Medal]] |
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*[[File:Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg|60px]][[Navy Achievement Medal (second award)]] |
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*[[File:Combat Action Ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Combat Action Ribbon (United States)|Combat Action Ribbion]] |
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*[[File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Joint Meritorious Unit Award]] |
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*[[File:Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation]] |
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*[[File:Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Navy E Ribbion]] |
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*[[File:Southwest Asia Service ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Southwest Asia Service ribbon]] |
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*[[File:AFEMRib.svg|60px]] [[Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal]] |
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*[[File:Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg|60px]] [[Humanitarian Service ribbon]] |
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*[[File:NATO Meritorious Service Medal bar.svg|60px]] [[NATO Meritorious Service Medal.]] |
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'''Badges''' |
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*[[File:Budweiser.png|100px]] [[Navy SEAL insignia.]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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*[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=559] |
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*[http://www.navy.mil/navydata/bios/navybio.asp?bioID=559] |
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Revision as of 15:46, 10 December 2010
Thomas L. Brown II | |
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 Rear Admiral Thomas L. Brown II Commander of Special Operations Command South | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1983-present |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
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| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star with V |
Rear Admiral Thomas L. Brown II (born 1960) is a United States Navy officer and the first Navy officer to command Special Operations Command South, based in Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
Early years
Brown was born in Michigan but raised in Danbury, CT where his parents Thomas L. Brown and Marjorie G. Brown still reside. The elder Brown is a retired U.S. Navy commander and Naval Aviator who flew the P-5 Marlin and P-3 Orion aircraft. After retiring from the military, Brown was a pilot for TWA. Rear Admiral Brown was commissioned as a Naval officer from the Univeristy of New Mexico Naval Reserve Officer Training Course (NROTC) in 1983.
Military Career
Brown completed Underwater Demolition/ SEAL Training and Army Airborne School prior to his assignment to SEAL Team FIVE in 1984. In 1987 he studied Spanish at DLI and then reported to SEAL Team ONE to serve as platoon commander and operations officer.
Brown’s assignments include SEAL Team EIGHT executive officer where he deployed as Naval Special Warfare Task Unit (NSWTU) commander NSWTU-Wasp under commander Amphibious Task Group 185.2; and then as commander NSWTU-America under CTF60. Brown commanded Naval Special Warfare Unit FOUR, Puerto Rico, under the command of U.S. Southern Command from 1999-2001.
Brown’s other assignments include the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, United States Special Operations Command, and Navy section chief, U.S. Military Advisory Group El Salvador. In 2002 Brown reported to the Directorate of Operations of the Joint Staff, Deputy Directorate Special Operations, serving as the Global War on Terrorism branch chief until September 2005. He was then assigned as assistant chief of staff for Ops and Plans at Naval Special Warfare Command until June 2007, when he took command of Naval Special Warfare Group ONE. Prior to commanding SOCSOUTH, Brown served as the deputy commander of Special Operations Command Europe.
Taking command of Special Operations Command South
On Sept 17, 2010, Brown officially took charge of U.S. special operations forces in Latin America as the commander of Special Operations Command South at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. The command is part of U.S. Southern Command, which is based in Miami and oversees U.S. military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. [5]
SOCSOUTH oversees Special Operations Forces including civil affairs and information support teams in Latin America and the Caribbean. The command manages some 300 special operations personnel with in 15 countries. SOCSOUTH has a number of assigned forces including Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion of the 7th Special Forces Group; Naval Special Warfare Detachment South, and Charlie Company of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
Education
Brown graduated Tau Beta Pi with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, and is a distinguished graduate of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Arts in International Relations with a concentration in Latin American and Strategic Studies. He also holds a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy and the DoD Chief Information Officer Certificate from the National Defense University.
Military awards and decorations
Among Brown's military awards and decorations are the following:
Defense Superior Service Medal (second award)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star with Valor Device
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (second award)
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Navy Commendation Medal (second award)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Navy Achievement Medal (second award)
Combat Action Ribbion
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy E Ribbion
Southwest Asia Service ribbon
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon
NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
Badges
