Mitchell L. Brown

Colonel Brown was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 1-77, 12 April 1977. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, “C” Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Mississippi. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Detachment Commander, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Columbus, Mississippi; Intelligence Staff Officer, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Mississippi; Civil Affairs Staff Officer, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Mississippi; Communications/Electronics Officer, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Mississippi; Operations Staff Officer, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Mississippi; Training Specialist, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Training Evaluation Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Chief, Plans, Operations and Military Support, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, Jackson, Mississippi; Plans, Operations and Training Officer, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Director, Plans, Operations and Training, Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Chief of Staff Headquarters, State Area Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi; Deputy Commanding Officer, 66th Troop Command, Jackson, Mississippi; Deputy Commanding Officer, 155th Armored Brigade, Tupelo, Mississippi; Chief, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Mississippi National Guard, Jackson, Mississippi. | His military awards include: Bronze Star w/ Oak Leaf Cluster and “V” Device, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal w/ 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and “V” Device, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters), National Defense Service Medal (with 2 Service Starts), Vietnam Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Gold Hourglass Device).