Brian B. Brown
Vice Admiral Brian B. Brown, May 2018
Birth nameBrian Bentley Brown
Born (1964-09-10) September 10, 1964 (age 59)
Garden Grove, California
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Navy
Years of service1986–2021
RankVice Admiral
Other workU.S. Naval Information Forces (Commander)

Brian Bentley Brown[1] (born September 10, 1964)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy vice admiral and navigator who last served as commander of the U.S. Naval Information Forces from June 2018 to May 2021. Brian became the second naval officer to assume the NAVIFOR office since it was established. In 1990, he served as a surface warfare officer and was subsequently transferred to the navy's operational arm oceanography command. He was also appointed as the chief of the Navy Space Cadre. As a navigator and administrator, he served aboard aircraft carriers, including USS La Salle and USS Theodore Roosevelt.[4][5]

As a deputy commander, Brown was assigned to command the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, administration officer of USS Frederick, team officer for third destroyer squadron, and Chief of Naval Operations for Information warfare.[4] He was later promoted from rear admiral to vice admiral before assuming the NAVIFOR office.[5][6][7]

Biography

Brian Brown graduated in 1986 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography,[4] and then went to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego where he earned a Master of Science in Oceanography in 1987.[8] Later from the Naval Postgraduate School, he completed an MSc in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography in 1997.[9]

As part of United States Naval Forces Europe, Brown served in Sixth Fleet as oceanographer on the staff of commander for USS La Salle (AGF-3). He was assigned to command the naval oceanographic offices, including Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command at Jacksonville as well as San Diego. As a placement officer, and assistant oceanography community manager, he was assigned to the Navy Personnel Command and executive assistant to the navigator in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.[10]

In June 2014, Brown served as deputy commander of United States Strategic Command for JFCC component Joint Functional Component Command for Space and Global Strike and later in November, he was appointed to the Space Cadre of US Navy.[11]

Brown was relieved as commander of NAVIFOR by Vice Admiral Kelly Aeschbach on May 7, 2021.[12] His retirement ceremony was held on July 1, 2021.[13]

References

  1. ^ "PN936 — Civilian — 99th Congress (1985-1986)". U.S. Congress. March 19, 1986. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  2. ^ Birth Index, 1905-1995. Sacramento, California: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  3. ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 121. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. ^ a b c "Pages - Leadership - Biographies". www.public.navy.mil.
  5. ^ a b Correspondent, Andy Fillmore. "U.S. Navy service runs deep in Brown family". Ocala.com.
  6. ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  7. ^ "U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 2019 Summer Cruise Visits Naval Information Forces". DVIDS.
  8. ^ Hook, Brittany (April 24, 2018). "Scripps Alumnus Highlight: Q&A with Rear Admiral Brian Brown". San Diego, California: Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  9. ^ Graduation Exercises (PDF). Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. June 19, 1997. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  10. ^ "Navy.mil Leadership Biographies". www.navy.mil.
  11. ^ "Rear Admiral Brian B. Brown" (PDF).
  12. ^ Fisher, Jacquelynn (2021-05-07). "NAVIFOR Holds Change of Command". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
  13. ^ "WEBCAST: VADM BROWN'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
Military offices Preceded byJonathan W. White Commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command 2012–2014 Succeeded byTimothy C. Gallaudet Preceded byTimothy R. Coffin Deputy Commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space 2014–2017 Succeeded byThomas L. James Preceded byNancy A. Norton Director of Warfare Integration of the United States Navy ???–2017 Succeeded by??? Preceded byMatthew J. Kohler Commander of Naval Information Forces 2018–2021 Succeeded byKelly A. Aeschbach
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