Colonel Kevin L. Brown is the Commander of the 90th Mission Support Group at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. He executes $54 million in funds and leads more than 1,365 military, civilian and contractor personnel assigned to the Civil Engineer, Communications, Contracting, Force Support and Logistics Readiness squadrons. He is responsible for the operations and maintenance of $2.9 billion in assets to include 793 base facilities, totaling 5.3 million square-feet, and 220 missile field facilities covering more than 9,000 square miles over three states.
Col Brown entered the Air Force December 14, 2001 from the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Arizona ROTC program. A career civil engineer officer, he has served at the squadron, RED HORSE, instructor, Combatant Command level and at the Pentagon. Prior to his current position, Col Brown served as the Branch Chief, Military Construction DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection on the HAF A4C Staff.
Col Brown and his wife, Katie, have two sons, Ian and Owen.
EDUCATION
2001 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Ariz.
2002 Base Civil Engineer Officer Course, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. 2002 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Science, Electrical Systems, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo.
2008 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., (by correspondence)
2012 Joint PME-II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2018 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., (by correspondence)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2002–August 2002, Chief Maintenance Engineering, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
2. September 2002–March 2004, Engineering Section Chief, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
3. April 2004–August 2006, Electrical Project Engineer, 819th RED HORSE Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
4. September 2006–May 2008, Student, AFIT Civilian Institute, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo.
5. June 2008–February 2011, Electrical Instructor and Civil Engineer Badge Awarding Course Director, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson, AFB, Ohio
6. February 2011–February 2012, Deputy Commander, 332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Balad, Iraq and Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait
7. March 2012–July 2012, JPME II Student, Norfolk, Va.
8. July 2012–June 2015, J5 Strategy Development Officer Theater Posture Branch and Special Assistant to the Commander (Commander’s Action Group), HQ AFRICOM, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
9. July 2015–June 2017, Operations Flight Commander, 1 Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
10. June 2017–July 2019, CE Division Chief, Det 3, Air Force Installation & Mission Support Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
11. July 2019–July 2021, Commander, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM.
12. July 2021–July 2022, Branch Chief, Military Construction DCS/Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection, Washington DC
13. July 2022–July 2024, Chief, Installations Division, Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
14. July 2024-present, Commander, 90th Mission Support Group, F.E. Warren AFB, WY
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
July 2012 – June 2015, Strategy Development Officer Theater Posture Branch (J5) and Special Assistant to the Commander (Commander’s Action Group), Headquarters AFRICOM, Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany, as a Major
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant December 28, 2001
First Lieutenant December 28, 2003
Captain December 28, 2005
Major December 1, 2011
Lieutenant Colonel November 1, 2016
Colonel August 1, 2022