I. G. Brown Explained

I. G. Brown
Birth Date:	11 June 1915
Birth Place:	Hot Springs, Arkansas
Death Place:	Annandale, Virginia
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force
Serviceyears:	1942–1977
Rank:	Major general
Commands:	Air National Guard
Battles:	World War II

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.

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."^[1]

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^[2]

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^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE I.G. BROWN AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER. Air National Guard Training and Education Center. 24 Dec 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222093455/http://www.angtec.ang.af.mil/resources/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=15569. 22 February 2012. dead.
2. Web site: 2011 MAJOR GENERAL I.G. BROWN COMMAND EXCELLENCE TROPHY RECIPIENTS. 24 Dec 2011.
3. Web site: Major General I.G. Brown Command Excellence Award Recipients. 24 Dec 2011.