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BIOGRAPHY General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired BIOGRAPHY General Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army, Retired General Ham is the president and chief executive officer of the Association of the United States Army. He is an experienced leader who has led at every level from platoon to geographic combatant command. He is also a member of a very small group of Army senior leaders who have risen from private to four-star general. General Ham served as an enlisted infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division before attending John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Graduating in 1976 as a distinguished military graduate, his service has taken him to Italy, Germany, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Macedonia, Qatar, Iraq and, uniquely among Army leaders, to over 40 African countries in addition to a number of diverse assignments within the United States. He commanded the First Infantry Division, the legendary Big Red One, before assuming duties as director for operations on the Joint Staff at the Pentagon where he oversaw all global operations. His first four-star command was as commanding general, U.S. Army Europe. Then in 2011, he became just the second commander of United States Africa Command where he led all U.S. military activities on the African continent ranging from combat operations in Libya to hostage rescue operations in Somalia as well as training and security assistance activities across 54 complex and diverse African nations. General Ham retired in June of 2013 after nearly 38 years of service. Immediately prior to joining the staff at AUSA, he served as the chairman of the National Commission on the Future of the Army, an eight-member panel tasked by the Congress with making recommendations on the size, force structure and capabilities of the Total Army. He resides with his wife, Christi, in Arlington, Virginia. HEADQUARTERS, U. S. ARMY PACIFIC (USARPAC) FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII BIOGRAPHY Robert B. Brown GENERAL Commanding General General Robert B. Brown assumed command of the United States Army's largest Service Component command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), April 30, 2016. The command is headquartered at Fort Shafter, Hawaii with portions of the command-forward deployed and based throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific. USARPAC's 106,000 Active, Reserve Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians support the nation's strategic objectives and commitment to the region. Prior to this assumption of command, General Brown most recently served as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he led the synchronization of education; leader development; training support & development; and the development and integration of the doctrine the U.S. Army uses to fight and win our Nation's wars. During various times during his service, General Brown has served twelve years with units focused on the Indo-Asia Pacific region, including Commanding General, I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord; Deputy Commanding General of the 25th Infantry Division including a second deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom; Training & Exercises Director J7, United States Pacific Command (USPACOM); Executive Assistant to the Pacific Command Commander; Plans Officer, United States Army Pacific (USARPAC); and Commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team (Stryker), 25th Infantry Division including a deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom. General Brown was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry from the United States Military Academy in May 1981, and has served in many leadership positions from platoon to Corps, including as Platoon Leader and Company Commander in mechanized infantry units at Fort Carson, Colorado; Battalion Commander of 2-5 Cavalry, a mechanized infantry battalion at Fort Hood, Texas including a deployment to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of OPERATION JOINT FORGE; and Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (Infantry and Armor Forces) and Fort Benning, Georgia. General Brown has also served in numerous staff positions including: Assistant Professor of Military Science and Deputy Director, Center of Enhanced Performance, United States Military Academy; Plans Officer at USARPAC; Operations Officer, Executive Officer and Chief, G-3 Training in the 25th Infantry Division including a deployment in support of OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY in Haiti; Personnel Assignment Officer in Human Resources Command; Aide-de-Camp/Assistant Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Army; Plans Officer in the Department of the Army G-3/5/7; a Program Analyst in the Dominant Maneuver Assessment Division, Joint Staff (J8); Executive Assistant to the U.S. Pacific Command Commander and Director, J-7 (Training and Exercises) at USPACOM; and Chief of Staff United States Army Europe (USAREUR) / Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army NATO. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters) and the Army Achievement Medal. He has earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge. General Brown holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Education from the University of Virginia, and a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies (Distinguished Graduate) from National Defense University. Major General Susan A. Davidson, U.S. Army Director for Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation (J4) Major General Susan A. Davidson is the Director for Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation, Headquarters, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. She is responsible for the planning, coordination, and integration of strategic Logistics, Engineering and Security Cooperation in support of U.S. National Defense Strategy in order to build U.S. and partner capacities to accomplish the USINDOPACOM mission across the Indo-Pacific region. General Davidson was born in Dade City, FL. Her military career began as a Cadet at New Mexico Military Institute, followed by graduating from New Mexico State University. She received her commission in May 1983 and came on active duty in April 1986. General Davidson has held a wide variety of command and staff positions. Previous to this assignment, she served as Commander of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command, United States Army Pacific. Her key assignments include Commanding General, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Center (SDDC); Commander, Defense Logistics Agency-Distribution; Deputy Commanding General/Director of Operations, SDDC; Director, Strategy and Integration, G-45/7 in the Deputy Chief of Staff G4; Executive Officer to the Deputy Commanding General of Army Materiel Command; Deputy G3, 13th Corps Support Command; Joint Mobility Operations Officer, U.S. Transportation Command; Executive Officer and Support Operations Officer, 524th Corps Support Battalion; Group S4, 45th Corps Support Group; Army Reserve Advisor, 78th Infantry Division; Group Plans Officer, Operations Officer, and Chemical Staff Officer, 7th Transportation Group; and Director of Human Resources Command, Logistics Officers Assignment Branch for Captains. General Davidson has commanded at company, battalion, and brigade level in peace and war. She commanded the 870th Transportation Company for 17 months including an 11-month deployment in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. As a battalion commander, she commanded the 49th Movement Control Battalion forward during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Balad, Iraq, and at Fort Hood, TX. In 2007, she assumed command of SDDC’s 599th Transportation Group, and deployed forward to simultaneously serve as commander of the 595th Terminal Transportation Group in Kuwait for six months before returning to Hawaii to finish her 599th command time. Her military education includes the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Transportation Officer Advanced Course, Air Command and Staff College, United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the United States Naval War College. She holds a Master of Military Art and Science degree in Advanced Military Studies and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies. General Davidson’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal (1 OLC); Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (three OLC); Bronze Star Medal (two OLC); Defense Meritorious Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal (four OLC); Army Commendation Medal (four OLC); Army Achievement Medal (OLC); Humanitarian Service Medal; and Army Staff Identification Badge. David M. Finkelstein is a Vice President of the Center for Naval Analyses (a Federally Funded Research and Development Center) as well as Director of CNA’s China & Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Division. Finkelstein received a Ph.D. in Chinese and Japanese history from Princeton University and studied Mandarin at Nankai University (Tianjin, China). He is a member of the National Committee for U.S.-China Relations and The International Institute for Strategic Studies. He served as a consultant and contributing author to the most recent edition of The National Geographic Atlas of China, and regularly leads seminars at the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute and the U.S. Army War College. A retired U.S. Army
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