Robert Mark Brown
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Brigadier General
Mark Brown is the Commanding General, Soldier Systems Center (SSC)
, Natick Massachusetts, and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The United States Army Soldier Systems Center (SSC)
is a military research complex and installation in Natick, Massachusetts charged by the U.S. Department of Defense with the research and development (including fielding and sustainment) of food, clothing, shelters, airdrop systems, and other servicemember support items for the U.S. military. The installation includes facilities from all the military services, not just the Army, and is so configured to allow cross-service cooperation and collaboration both within the facility and with the many academic, industrial and governmental institutions in the Greater Boston Area.
PEO Soldier's vision is to be the center of excellence for delivering capabilities to U.S. Army Soldiers so they can dominate the battlefield across the full spectrum of warfare. PEO Soldier remains focused directly and exclusively on the Soldier – today and throughout the Army's transformation to: increase soldiers' combat effectiveness; Deliver products that save soldier's lives; and improve soldiers' quality of life. PEO Soldier designs, develops, procures, and sustains virtually everything the Soldier wears or carries by means of a $4.1 billion annual appropriation managed through 380 discreet programs of record. BG Brown is dual-hatted as the Commanding General for the Natick Soldier Systems Center under the Army Materiel Command, where $1 billion of R&D is conducted annually by Natick's two thousand Science and Technology personnel.
Brown is a 1977 graduate of the United States Military Academy
, where he received his commission as an Armor officer. He received an MS in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1989. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Senior Service College Science and Technology Fellowship at the University of Texas-Austin; the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; the Executive Program Manager's Course; the Advanced Program Management Course of the Defense Systems Management College; and the Training with Industry Program at BMY Defense Group in York, PA (now United Defense Limited Partnership UDLP).
Brown served in a wide variety of command and staff positions during his career. Prior to his current assignment he was the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Chief of Staff and Senior Military Assistant to the Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr., the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
(ASA(ALT)
) and Army Acquisition Executive; Commander of Defense Contract Management Area Baltimore, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); Commander of Defense Contract Management Command Clearwater, Florida; Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Army; Procurement Program Analyst, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army; Chief of Army Acquisition Corps Personnel Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel in the Pentagon; Procurement and Nuclear Weapons Assignments Officer, Total Army Personnel Command; and Armored Systems Modernization (ASM) Program Procurement Officer and later ASM Milestone Decision Project Leader at U.S. Army Materiel Command.
As a company grade officer, Brown served in command and key staff positions in the 1st Infantry Division, the 2nd Armored Division, and Joint Task Force Bravo in the Republic of Honduras, including two Company Commands.
, Legion of Merit
(with oak leaf cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal
, Meritorious Service Medal
(with five oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award
(with oak leaf cluster), and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He is married to Colonel (Retired) Mary K. Brown, US Army. Also, he was recognized for his work during a NFL football game on Sunday Night Football, in his hometown of Chicago.
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Mark Brown is the Commanding General, Soldier Systems Center (SSC)
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center
The United States Army Soldier Systems Center is a military research complex and installation in Natick, Massachusetts charged by the U.S. Department of Defense with the research and development of food, clothing, shelters, airdrop systems, and other servicemember support items for the U.S....
, Natick Massachusetts, and the Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier, headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
The United States Army Soldier Systems Center (SSC)
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center
The United States Army Soldier Systems Center is a military research complex and installation in Natick, Massachusetts charged by the U.S. Department of Defense with the research and development of food, clothing, shelters, airdrop systems, and other servicemember support items for the U.S....
is a military research complex and installation in Natick, Massachusetts charged by the U.S. Department of Defense with the research and development (including fielding and sustainment) of food, clothing, shelters, airdrop systems, and other servicemember support items for the U.S. military. The installation includes facilities from all the military services, not just the Army, and is so configured to allow cross-service cooperation and collaboration both within the facility and with the many academic, industrial and governmental institutions in the Greater Boston Area.
PEO Soldier's vision is to be the center of excellence for delivering capabilities to U.S. Army Soldiers so they can dominate the battlefield across the full spectrum of warfare. PEO Soldier remains focused directly and exclusively on the Soldier – today and throughout the Army's transformation to: increase soldiers' combat effectiveness; Deliver products that save soldier's lives; and improve soldiers' quality of life. PEO Soldier designs, develops, procures, and sustains virtually everything the Soldier wears or carries by means of a $4.1 billion annual appropriation managed through 380 discreet programs of record. BG Brown is dual-hatted as the Commanding General for the Natick Soldier Systems Center under the Army Materiel Command, where $1 billion of R&D is conducted annually by Natick's two thousand Science and Technology personnel.
Brown is a 1977 graduate of the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, where he received his commission as an Armor officer. He received an MS in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1989. He is also a graduate of the U.S. Army Senior Service College Science and Technology Fellowship at the University of Texas-Austin; the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College; the Executive Program Manager's Course; the Advanced Program Management Course of the Defense Systems Management College; and the Training with Industry Program at BMY Defense Group in York, PA (now United Defense Limited Partnership UDLP).
Brown served in a wide variety of command and staff positions during his career. Prior to his current assignment he was the Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Chief of Staff and Senior Military Assistant to the Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr., the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...
(ASA(ALT)
United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
The Office of the United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology is known as OASA...
) and Army Acquisition Executive; Commander of Defense Contract Management Area Baltimore, Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Procurement), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology); Commander of Defense Contract Management Command Clearwater, Florida; Military Assistant to the Secretary of the Army; Procurement Program Analyst, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army; Chief of Army Acquisition Corps Personnel Policy, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel in the Pentagon; Procurement and Nuclear Weapons Assignments Officer, Total Army Personnel Command; and Armored Systems Modernization (ASM) Program Procurement Officer and later ASM Milestone Decision Project Leader at U.S. Army Materiel Command.
As a company grade officer, Brown served in command and key staff positions in the 1st Infantry Division, the 2nd Armored Division, and Joint Task Force Bravo in the Republic of Honduras, including two Company Commands.
Awards and decorations
His military decorations include the Defense Superior Service MedalDefense Superior Service Medal
The Defense Superior Service Medal is a senior United States military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States armed forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility."...
, Legion of Merit
Legion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(with oak leaf cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
The Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...
, Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
(with five oak leaf clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster), Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
The Joint Meritorious Unit Award is a military award that was established on June 4, 1981 by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982...
(with oak leaf cluster), and the Army Staff Identification Badge. He is married to Colonel (Retired) Mary K. Brown, US Army. Also, he was recognized for his work during a NFL football game on Sunday Night Football, in his hometown of Chicago.
Defense Superior Service MedalDefense Superior Service MedalThe Defense Superior Service Medal is a senior United States military decoration of the Department of Defense, awarded to members of the United States armed forces who perform "superior meritorious service in a position of significant responsibility."...
Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service MedalDefense Meritorious Service MedalThe Defense Meritorious Service Medal is the third-highest award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense...
Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (United States)The Meritorious Service Medal is a military decoration presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969...
with one silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Army Achievement MedalAchievement MedalThe Achievement Medal is a military decoration of the United States military. The Achievement Medal was first proposed as a means to recognize the contributions of junior officers and enlisted personnel who were not eligible to receive the higher Commendation Medal or the Meritorious Service...
Joint Meritorious Unit AwardJoint Meritorious Unit AwardThe Joint Meritorious Unit Award is a military award that was established on June 4, 1981 by Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and was implemented by Department of Defense Directive 1348.27 dated July 22, 1982...
with oak leaf cluster
Army Staff Identification BadgeArmy Staff Identification BadgeThe Army Staff Identification Badge is a badge of the United States Army worn by personnel who serve at the Office of the Secretary of the Army and the Army Staff at Headquarters, Department of the Army and its agencies. Neither an award nor a decoration, the badge is a distinguishing emblem of...