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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. HEADQUARTERS, U. S. ARMY PACIFIC (USARPAC) FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII BIOGRAPHY Ronald P. “Ron” Clark MAJOR GENERAL Chief of Staff Major General Ron Clark was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1988. He began his career as a Rifle Platoon Leader and Scout Platoon Leader in 5th Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division both in Germany and in Southwest Asia during OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and OPERATION DESERT STORM. He was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division (Light), at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, where he commanded B Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, and later served as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division (Light) and US Army Hawaii. After his time in the Pacific, Major General Clark served as Operations Officer and Executive Officer in 1st Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment at Fort Polk, Louisiana and later served as aide-de-camp to the Commanding General, US Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson, Georgia. Major General Clark continued to serve in key command and staff positions to include Commander of the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) both at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and in Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; the 41st Chief of Infantry Branch at US Army Human Resources Command; Director of the Simon Center for the Professional Military Ethic at West Point; Commander of the 192d Infantry Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia; the Army’s Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy in the Pentagon; and Deputy Commanding General – Support, 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and in Iraq during OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. In his most recent assignment, Major General Clark served as the Deputy Chief of Staff-Operations for the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Major General Clark’s civilian education includes a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Military Art and Science degree from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the US Army War College Fellowship at Duke University. He is also a graduate of the MIT Seminar XXI National Security Studies Program. United States Army Biography COL JASON A. CHUNG Colonel Jason Chung is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, and was commissioned in the Military Intelligence Corps through the ROTC program at the University of Hawaii. His recent assignments include Executive Officer for General Scaparrotti, the Commander of United States Forces Command, Combined Forces Command, and United Nations Command, Brigade Commander 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Military Assistant to the Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Partner Engagement, Lieutenant General Michael Flynn; Army War College Fellow (at CIA); and seven years with the Joint Special Operations Command. COL Chung served in command assignments as Commander of B/313th MI Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg North Carolina; Commander Joint Exploitation Squadron, Joint Special Operations Command Intelligence Brigade, Fort Bragg North Carolina; Commander 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Yongsan, Korea. COL Chung held key staff assignments as S2, 1/27th Infantry Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks Hawaii; S2, 1/509th Parachute Infantry Battalion, Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk Louisiana; Brigade S2, 2/82nd, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg North Carolina; Analysis and Control Chief, 2nd Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; Deputy Division G2, 82nd Airborne Division, and Battalion Executive Officer, 313th MI Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg North Carolina (with tours in both OEF and OIF); Chief of Intelligence Operations, and Deputy Brigade Commander, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg North Carolina (with multiple tours in both OEF and OIF). Colonel Chung holds a Bachelor of Arts from the