Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Andre L. Brown
 

Command Sgt. Maj. Brown graduated from high school in Okinawa, Japan. He enlisted in the Army in August 2001 and completed Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia as a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 2/72nd Armorer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, South Korea.

Command Sgt. Maj. Brown has served in all leadership positions including Unit Supply Sergeant, In-Processing Team Chief, Logistics Operations NCO, Iraq Forward (IZ-FWD) Battalion S4, Afghanistan Forward (AFG-FWD) Regiment S4, IZ-FWD Regiment S4, Battalion Support Operations NCOIC, Battalion S4 NCOIC, Joint Support Operations NCO, First Sergeant, Battalion Operations NCOIC, Battalion Operations Sergeant Major, Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 SGM and Battalion Command Sergeant Major. His assignments include Camp Casey, South Korea, Fort Detrick, Maryland, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Crystal City, Washington, D.C., Bethesda, Maryland and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has deployed five times, three rotations to Afghanistan and two rotations to Iraq.

Command Sgt. Maj. Brown’s military education includes the Basic Leaders Course (BLC), Advance Leaders Course (ALC), Senior Leaders Course (SLC), Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course (SEJPME) I & II, United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Non-resident Class 45, Anti-Terrorism Basic Officers Course, Joint Logistics Course, Warrior Transition Unit Staff Training First Sergeant and Commanders Course, Warrior Transition Unit Cadre Resiliency Course, Defense Packaging Hazardous Material Transportation Course, Jumpmaster Course, Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) Course, Support Operation Course (Phase II) , Contracting Officer Representative Course, Special Operations Combat Program Level I & II (160th SOAR (A) Enlisted Green Platoon), Combative Levels I, Unit Level Logistics System Course, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade, Information Assurance Certification Level I.

Command Sgt. Maj.  Brown’s awards and decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation; Meritorious Unit Citation with one oak leaf cluster, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters; Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Army Achievement Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster and four oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal with one silver knot; National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (3-CS), Iraqi Campaign Medal (1CS), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (Numeral 4); Army Service Ribbon; Army Overseas Ribbon, NATO Medal, Parachutist Badge and Air Assault Badge.

Command Sgt. Maj. Brown resides with his wife the former Mrs Kerina Powell of Kingston Jamaica. Combined they have five children Julian, Gabriel, Shysha, Shiloh and Prince-Joseph.

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