Rear Admiral Charles W. Brown Navy Chief of Information Rear Adm. Charles W. Brown was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and he is a 1994 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. Brown holds a master's in Mass Communication and Media Studies from San Diego State University, and he is the first flag officer and senior active duty public affairs officer accredited in public relations and military communication. During more than 20 years as a public affairs officer (PAO), Brown has served as the fleet PAO for both U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Third Fleet, the special assistant (Public Affairs) to the Chief of Naval Operations, the force PAO for U.S. Naval Air Forces, and the aircraft carrier and battle group PAO for USS Constellation (CV 64) and Cruiser Destroyer Group One. Brown has also served as deputy PAO for U.S. Fifth Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, deputy PAO for Naval Surface Forces, and fleet media officer at U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Brown has led communication campaigns that have earned a Silver Anvil Award and an Award of Excellence from the Public Relations Society of America, a Thomas Jefferson award from the Department of Defense, and numerous Rear Admiral Thompson Awards for Excellence in Navy Public Affairs. He has deployed in direct support of Operation Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Brig. Gen. Kimberly M. Colloton Commander and Division Engineer Transatlantic Division Brig. Gen. Kimberly M. Colloton assumed duties as Commander and Division Engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division (TAD) on July 24, 2020. The Transatlantic Division provides design, construction execution and related engineering services in direct support to USCENTCOM and other activities within the USCENTCOM area of responsibility to establish the conditions for regional security and stability; and enables the USSOCOM global construction program through centralized planning/programming on behalf of the USACE Enterprise. With almost 800 people, the Transatlantic Division executes projects in the majority of the countries within the USCENTCOM area, from Egypt through the Middle East and Central Asia. The Transatlantic Division, headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, oversees construction programs exceeding $4 billion through the Middle East District, Transatlantic Afghanistan District, Task Force Essayons in Kuwait and Iraq, and Mosul Dam Task Force in Iraq. The Division also provides contingency and field force engineering resources for Operations Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, Resolute Support, and other military activities throughout the region. Prior to accepting command of TAD, Colloton commanded the USACE South Pacific Division, which encompasses 10 states in the Southwest including California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho and Texas. As Division Commander, Colloton led a workforce of more than 2,500 military and civilian personnel and managed a portfolio of more than $20 billion in military and civil works programs. Colloton was commissioned into the Engineer Regiment through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1992 where she earned a Bachelor of Architecture and Building Science and was a Distinguished Military Graduate. She also holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Eisenhower School, National Defense University. In 2008, Colloton completed a fellowship at the RAND Corporation’s Arroyo Center in Santa Monica, Calif. Her military education includes Engineer Officers Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College, and Combined Armed Services and Staff School. She is a certified Project Management Professional. BUILDING STRONG® U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Colloton has served in a variety of command and staff positions for engineering units both stateside and abroad. Prior to South Pacific Division, she was commander of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan District from August 2017-June 2018. Colloton previously served as the Mission Assurance and Protection Division Chief in the J-33, Directorate for Nuclear, Homeland and Current Operations, on the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. She served as Deputy Commander for the 555th Engineer Brigade, and the Engineer Staff Director for I Corps (Rear) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. She also commanded a Company within the 27th Combat Engineer Battalion, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C. Colloton Deployed as a Battalion Operations Officer and Executive Officer in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2005-07. Her other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assignments include Commander for both Albuquerque and Los Angeles Districts, Project Manager with Los Angeles District, and Team Leader for the South Pacific Division’s Forward Engineer Support Team, deploying to Iraq in 2003. Colloton’s military awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (2nd award), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), Meritorious Service Medal (7th award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd award), Army Achievement Medal (4th award), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, NATO Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Senior Parachutist Badge. BUILDING STRONG® U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E COLONEL GERALD A. DONOHUE Colonel Gerald “Gyro” Donohue is the Chief Innovation Officer, Air Force Futures, Headquarters United States Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. Colonel Donohue entered the Air Force in 1995 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Upon completing pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, he served first in the C-9A community before transitioning to the C-130. In 2004, Colonel Donohue graduated from the C- 130 Weapons Instructor Course. During his Air Force career, Colonel Donohue’s served in a variety of staff assignments at the Major Command, Combatant Command and Headquarters Air Force level and had the privilege to command at the squadron, group and wing level. Colonel Donohue is a command pilot with more than 4,400 hours in the C-9A Nightingale and C-130 E/H/J Hercules including more than 500 combat and combat support hours in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, and NEW DAWN. Prior to his current position, he was the Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. EDUCATION 1995 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 2000 Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence) 2007 Master of Business Administration, Touro University International, Calif. 2008 U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer’s Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 2009 Joint PME Phase II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk Naval Station, Va. 2010 Air War College (Correspondence) 2015 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies, U.S. Naval War College, Newport, R.I. 2016 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C. 2019 Driving Government Performance Leadership Strategies, Harvard University, Boston, Mass 2020 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO 2020 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Washington D.C. 2021 Data Science for Data Leadership Seminar, Washington D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. 1996-1997, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. 1997-2000, C-9A Instructor Pilot, Executive Officer, Training Officer, 75 AS, Ramstein AB, GE 3. 2001-2003, C-130E Instructor Pilot, Chief of Training, Wing Executive Officer, 374 AW, Yokota AB, JP 4. 2004-2004, Student, C-130 Weapons Instructor Course, 29 WPS, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 5. 2004-2006, C-130H Instructor Pilot, Chief, Weapons & Tactics, 317 OSS, Dyess AFB, Texas 6. 2006-2007, C-130H Evaluator Pilot, Chief, Standardization & Evaluation, 39 AS, Dyess AFB, Texas 7. 2007-2008, Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 8. 2008-2011, Chief, Lessons Learned, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 9. 2011-2012, Commander, 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Southwest Asia 10. 2012-2013, Deputy Commander for Operations, 317th Airlift Group, Dyess AFB, Texas 11. 2013-2014, Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill. 12. 2014-2015, Student, U.S. Naval War College, Naval Station Newport, R.I. 13. 2015-2017, Commander, 86th Operations Group, Ramstein AB, GE 14. 2017-2019, Commander, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Ark. 15. 2019-Present, Chief Innovation Officer, Air Force Futures, Pentagon, Vir. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. 2008-2011, Chief, Lessons Learned, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: More than 4,400 hours Aircraft flown: C-130E/H, C-130J, C-9A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 31, 1995 First Lieutenant May 31, 1997 Captain May 31, 1999 Major July 1, 2005