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. General Robert B. Brown, Command General, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) 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. 4 Major General Charles A. Flynn, Deputy Commanding General – South, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Major General Charles A. Flynn assumed duties as the United States Army Pacific Deputy Commanding General on 5 August 2016. He is a native of Middletown, Rhode Island and Distinguished Military Graduate from the University of Rhode Island with a BS in Business Management. MG Flynn is a graduate of the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses at Fort Benning, GA. He holds two Masters Degrees, one in Strategic and National Studies from the US Naval War College in Newport, RI and one in Joint Strategy/Operational Planning from the National War College in Washington DC. Major General Flynn most recently served as the Commander of the 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, HI. Throughout his career, he served in key staff and command positions in various Army Units and Joint Military Organizations. As a Brigadier General he was the Deputy G3/5/7, Forces Command, and Deputy Commanding General-Operations, 82nd Airborne Division, both at Fort Bragg, NC. Prior to Fort Bragg, MG Flynn was the Acting Commander, Combined Arms Center and Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. As a Colonel he served as the Commander, 1st Brigade Combat Team (504th PIR), 82nd ABN DIV(Operation Iraqi Freedom), the Executive Officer to the Director, Joint Staff, Washington DC, and the Executive Officer to the Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, AFG (Operation Enduring Freedom). As a Lieutenant Colonel he served as the Commander, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom) and ACoS, G3, 82nd ABN DIV. He also served as the J35 Plans and Operations Observer Trainer, Joint Deployment Training Team, Joint Forces Command with duty in Suffolk, VA. He served as the 25th Infantry Division G3, Chief of Operations, Battalion Operations Officer for 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry and as Brigade Operations Officer, 2nd Brigade, 25th IN DIV. As a Company Grade Officer he served in multiple assignments including Battalion S1, later Commander, A Company (OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY) and finally Assistant Battalion Operations Officer, 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. Prior to that, he was the Battalion S4, 4th Battalion, 325th PIR, later Brigade S4, 2nd Brigade, 325 PIR (Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm), later Commander, A/4-325 PIR (Hurricane Andrew Relief). Major General Flynn's military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Bronze Star Medal (four Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Meritorious Service Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Meritorious Service Medal (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal (two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Achievement Medal (one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster), Ranger Tab, Combat Infantryman Badge (with Star), Expert Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Pathfinder Badge. Major General Flynn is married and has three children. 5 General Toshiya Okabe, Chief of Staff, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, Japan EDUCATION: National Defense Academy Airborne Advance Officer Course – Infantry Command and General Staff Course, GSDF Staff College Special Course, Joint Staff College PROMOTIONS: March 1982 2LT July 1984 1LT July 1987 CPT January 1992 MAJ July 1995 LTC January 2000 COL August 2006 MG July 2012 LTG July 2016 GEN MILITARY CAREER: March 1982 9th Infantry Regiment August 1984 Infantry Group, 1st Airborne Brigade September 1987 Airborne Training Unit August 1989 Officer Candidate School August 1991 Ground Self-Defense Force Staff College (Student) August 1993 Company Commander, 40th Infantry Regiment March 1995 Education & Training Division, Education & Training Department, GSO March 1998 Operations Division, Plans & Operations Dept, Ground Staff Office August 2000 Assignment Division, Personnel Department, GSO August 2001 Chief, 1st Personnel Section, Assignment Div, Personnel