Colonel Curtis Alexander Brown was commissioned as a Transportation Officer upon graduation from District of Columbia Army National Guard Officer Candidate School Class 38-99 in Washington, D.C., 11 July 1999. He reported to his first duty assignment as Detachment Commander, 1484th Transportation Company, OHARNG.

His subsequent duty assignments include: Executive Officer, 1484th Transportation Company, OHARNG; Commander, 1484th Transportation Company, OHARNG; G-4, Supervisory Logistics Managements Spec, DCARNG; S-3, MAC, DCARNG; Commander, 1946th Contingency Contracting Team, DCARNG; Deputy State Inspector General, DCARNG; Surface Maintenance Manager, DCARNG; G-3, Deputy Chief of Training, DCARNG; Deputy US Property and Fiscal Officer, DCARNG; G-4, Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, DCARNG.

His military education and training consists of: MP Basic and AIT, Officer Candidate School, Transportation Officer Basic Course, Unit Movement Officer Course, Food Service Officer Course, Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services Staff School, Multi-Functional Logistician Course, Army Inspector General School, Air Force Inspector General School, Defense Acquisition University DAWIA Level I Contracting Course, Defense Acquisition University DAWIA Level I Small Business Officer Course, Command and General Staff College, Air National Guard Comptroller Course, DoD Financial Management Certification Course Level III, War College Selectee.

COL Brown's military awards and decorations include: Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Bronze Star, Meritorious Unit Citation, Meritorious Service Medal, Superior Unit Award (w/OLC), Army Commendation Medal (w/OLC), Air Force Commendation Medal (w/OLC), Army Achievement Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (w/Silver OLC and 3 Bronze OLC), National Defense Service Medal (w/ Star), Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal (w/M Device, Gold Hourglass and 4 Numeral), Army Service Ribbon, Army Overseas Service Ribbon (w/ 2 Numeral), Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon (w/4 Numeral).