Colonel Brown graduated from The George Washington University in May 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and was commissioned a second lieutenant and ordered to The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico.
In April 1999, Colonel Brown reported for NFO training at NAS Pensacola and was designated an NFO in July 2000. He reported to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 (VMFAT-101), MCAS Miramar, for training as a Weapons Systems Officer in the F/A-18D. Upon completion of training with VMFAT-101 in July 2001, Colonel Brown was ordered to VMFA(AW)-224.
During his first tour with VMFA(AW)-224, Colonel Brown served in various billets and graduated from Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-04. Colonel Brown participated in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and completed two western Pacific deployments as part of the Unit Deployment Program.
From September 2005 to June 2009, Colonel Brown served as a Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) F/A-18 Instructor and Assistant Operations Officer. He served as a subject matter expert for air to ground gunnery, target attack planning, weaponeering, Tactical Reconnaissance, and tactical crew coordination and was the program manager for the F/A-18 forward air controller (airborne) and tactical air coordinator (airborne) instructor programs.
Colonel Brown attended Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, VA in the summer of 2009 and earned his Master of Military Studies through Marine Corps University.
Upon reporting to 2D Marine Air Wing in June 2010, Colonel Brown was assigned to the Marine Aviation Training System Site Beaufort as the Operations Officer. In March 2011, Colonel Brown assumed the duties of Aircraft Maintenance Operations Officer and Operations Officer for VMFA(AW)-224. He served in these capacities with the squadron in support of the Unit Deployment Program. His service was recognized as the 2013 Marine Corps Aviation Association’s Naval Flight Officer of the year.
Colonel Brown reported to Headquarters, United States Marine Corps, Department of Aviation in June 2013 to serve as the F/A-18 and adversary requirements officer through August of 2015.
Colonel Brown assumed command of VMFA(AW)-533 in December 2015 and deployed to the CENTCOM AOR in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in 2016. Upon completion of his command tour, he attended the National War College earning his Master of National Strategy.
In June 2018, Colonel Brown reported to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director Operational Test and Evaluation to serve as a senior military evaluator in the Air Warfare deputate.
Colonel Brown’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal (with 1 Gold star), Air Medal (with Strike Flight Numeral 13), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with 2 Gold Stars in lieu of 2nd and 3rd Awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.