Erroll M. Brown

Errol M. Brown
Official United States Coast Guard portrait.
Born	1950 (age 65–66) St. Petersburg, Florida
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Coast Guard
Years of service	1967–2005
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Commander, 13th Coast Guard District Commander, Integrated Support Command, Portsmouth, VA Commander, Maintenance and Logistics Command, Atlantic
Awards	Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal (2) Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal Coast Guard Commendation Medal (2) Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award Coast Guard Unit Commendation

Erroll M. Brown is a retired rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard. Brown was the first African-American promoted to flag rank in the Coast Guard.^[1]

Education

After graduating from Dixie M. Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1968, Brown enrolled in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.^[2] In 1972, Brown graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, majoring in Marine Engineering. He also earned a master's degree in Naval Architect and Marine Engineering and a second masters in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan. In 1986, Brown received the Masters of Business Administration degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He then received a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies when he graduated from the Naval War College in 1994.^[3]

Service Years

Brown served on ships including the Coast Guard Icebreaker Burton Island (WAGB-283), Cutter Jarvis (WHEC-725), and Cutter Rush (WHEC-723). He has held positions on board ships including Damage Control Assistant, Assistant Engineer Officer, and Maintenance Type Deck Officer. He has also served in the Small Boat Branch as the supervisor for two inspection officers Instructors in the Marine Engineering Department at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, and served as Executive Officer. He has been a Program Reviewer in the Office of the Chief of Staff, Programs Division in Coast Guard Headquarters, and has served as the Military Assistant to the Secretary of Transportation. He was also assigned as Chief of the Budget Division in the Office of the Chief of Staff in Coast Guard Headquarters. In 1998, Brown was promoted to rear admiral.^[4] Recently, he was the Commanding Officer of the USCG Integrated Support Command in Portsmouth, VA. Before he retired, he was the Commander of the Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic in Norfolk, VA.

He retired after 33 years of service. He currently serves as the program evaluator for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

He coauthored with Harry Benford of the University of Michigan a book entitled Ship Replacement and Prediction of Economic Life.^[5] He presented this to the 25th Annual Colloquium of Shipbuilders in Hamburg, Germany at the University of Hamburg.

Awards and decorations

	Legion of Merit
	Meritorious Service Medal (with two gold award stars)
	Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Achievement Medal
	Coast Guard Commendation Medal (with two gold award stars)
	Secretary of Transportation Outstanding Unit Award
	Coast Guard Unit Commendation
	Meritorious Unit Commendation
	National Defense Service Medal (with one gold service star)
	Special Operations Service Ribbon (with three gold award stars)
	Coast Guard Bicentennial Unit Commendation
	Antarctica Service Medal
	Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Sea Service Ribbon
	Coast Guard Expert Rifle Medal
	Coast Guard Expert Pistol Medal

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