I. G. Brown

I. G. Brown (June 11, 1915 – September 26, 1978) was a senior officer in the United States Air Force who served as the First Director, Air National Guard from August 6, 1969 – April 19, 1974.[4]

I. G. Brown
Major General I. G. Brown
Born(1915-06-11)June 11, 1915[1]
Hot Springs, Arkansas
DiedSeptember 26, 1978(1978-09-26) (aged 63)[2][3]
Annandale, Virginia
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1942–1977
RankMajor general
Commands heldAir National Guard
Battles/warsWorld War II

In 1946, then Lieutenant Colonel Brown, temporarily retired, was elected Sheriff of Garland County, Arkansas on the independent "GI" reform ticket. During his 4-year term, illegal gambling operations were closed down and a number of corrupt officials from the previous political "machine", including the former mayor of 25 years, Leo P. McLaughlin, were arrested and prosecuted. Brown did not seek re-election and returned to active duty in 1951 shortly after leaving office.

"The Training and Education Center was established in 1968 as the I.G. Brown Professional Military Education Center, named in honor of the first Director of the Air National Guard, Maj. Gen. I.G. Brown. In 1998, its name was changed to The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center."[5]

Command Excellence Trophy

Major general I.G. Brown command excellence trophy recipients:

2011
  • Region 3: Colonel Wendy K. Johnson, Commander, 155th Mission Support Group, Nebraska Air National Guard
  • Region 4: Colonel Roger E. Williams Jr., Commander, 145th Operations Group, North Carolina Air National Guard
  • Region 6: Colonel Christopher R. Alderdice, Commander, 122nd Maintenance Group, Indiana Air National Guard[6]

2008
  • Lt Col William G. Siddoway – Region 1 Chapter 9 – 169th Intelligence Squadron, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Col James R. Summers – Region 2 Chapter 54 – 189th AW/CC, Little Rock, AR
  • Lt Col Steven H. Plamann – Region 3 Chapter 76 – 155th OSF/CC, Lincoln, NE
  • Brig Gen Iwan B. Clontz – Region 4 Chapter 7 – JFHQ-NC/AAGA, Raleigh, NC
  • Lt Col Robert P. Lemieux – Region 5 Chapter 88 – ANGRC/CV, Andrews AFB, MD
  • Capt James E. Robinson – Region 6 Chapter 75 – 183rd SFS CC, Springfield, IL[7]

Notes
  1. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services (1972), Hearings, retrieved 30 Dec 2011
  2. CMSgt Arthur H. Hafner, Retired, Major General I. G. Brown The First Director, Air National Guard and Founder of the I. G. Brown ANG TEC, archived from the original on 3 March 2016, retrieved 30 Dec 2011
  3. National Guard Association of the United States (1978), "Official proceedings", digitized 11 Aug 2009, The Association, vol. 100, retrieved 30 Dec 2011
  4. "Active Major Command and ANG Leaders", Air Force Magazine, Air Force Association, p. 106, May 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2013, retrieved 20 December 2011
  5. "THE I.G. BROWN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER". Air National Guard Training and Education Center. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 24 Dec 2011.
  6. "2011 MAJOR GENERAL I.G. BROWN COMMAND EXCELLENCE TROPHY RECIPIENTS". Retrieved 24 Dec 2011.
  7. "Major General I.G. Brown Command Excellence Award Recipients" (PDF). Retrieved 24 Dec 2011.


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