Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Brown is the Commander, 318th Recruiting Squadron, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. As the commander, he leads a highly skilled team of 79 recruiters and support personnel tasked with inspiring, engaging, and recruiting health professions and line officers from a 1.2 million square mile area of responsibility encompassing 21 Northeastern states, the District of Columbia and Europe. The 318th RCS is responsible for the annual accession of rated and non-rated line officers, as well Health Professions officers in the Medical, Dental, Nurse, Biomedical Sciences, and Medical Service Corps to meet the Air Force and Space Force end strength requirements.
Lt Col Brown received his commission in 2009 through ROTC at Norwich University. As an Intelligence Officer, he has served in various analysis and leadership roles within the career field. He has also served as permanent party at the US Air Force Academy. Prior to Command tour, Lt Col Brown was the Chief of the East Europe Branch, International Affairs Division at US Air Forces Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
ASSIGNMENTS
- June 2009 – January 2010, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
- January 2010 – April 2013, Flight Commander / Systems Exploitation Watch Officer, 461st Intelligence Squadron, RAF Menwith Hill, United Kingdom
(August 2010 – January 2011, Detachment Chief, Joint Document and Media Exploitation Center-Afghanistan, DIA, Herat Afghanistan)
(February 2012 – February 2013, Officer in Charge, Unit Support Desk, 609th Air and Space Operations Center, Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
- May 2013 – May 2015, Concepts Branch Operations Officer, Directorate of Science and Technology, DIA, Charlottesville, VA
- May 2015 – May 2016, Chief of Honor Remediation, Center for Character and Leadership Development, US Air Force Academy, CO
- June 2016 – May 2017, Executive Officer, Center for Character and Leadership Development, US Air Force Academy, CO
- May 2017 - May 2018, Action Officer, Superintendent’s Commanders Action Group, US Air Force Academy, CO
- June 2018 – November 2020, Deputy of the Multi-domain Intelligence Programs Branch, HQ Air Combat Command Directorate of Intelligence, Langley AFB, VA
(June 2020 – October 2020, Deputy Director of Intelligence, Operations Gallant Pheonix, Joint Multinational External Operations Platform)
- December 2020 – June 2022, Senior Intelligence Officer, 461st Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, GA
- July 2022 – June 2023, Intermediate Developmental Education Student (ACSC), 38th Student Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL
- July 2023 – July 2024, Regional Country Director, HQ USAFE International Affairs, Ramstein AB, Germany
- July 2024 – May 2025, East Europe Branch Chief, HQ USAFE International Affairs, Ramstein AB, Germany
- June 2025 – Present, Commander, 318th Recruiting Squadron, Mechanicsburg, PA
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 09 May 2009
First Lieutenant 27 May 2011
Captain 27 May 2013
Major 01 April 2019
Lieutenant Colonel 01 December 2023
(Current as of June 2025)