Colonel Ahave E. “AB” Brown Jr. is the Installation Commander, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado. He commands a team of more than 3,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel who conduct base-level activities for the entire installation, including security, civil engineering, communications, logistics, finance, contracting, chaplaincy, legal, lodging, medical, military and civilian personnel, and force support programs. The 10th Air Base Wing supports more than 4,000 cadets and a total military community of more than 58,000 personnel. He is responsible for a $150 million annual operating budget and serves as the Crisis Action Team Commander during all U.S. Air Force Academy installation contingency operations.

Prior to his current position, Col. Brown was the Commander at 412th Maintenance Group, 412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He led 1,800 civilian and military personnel in the execution of developmental tests and evaluation on 53 highly modified test aircraft across nine mission design series. Additionally, he oversaw 143 maintenance industrial/support facilities valued at $2B and executed $3M in sustainment/modernization projects annually. Col. Brown has served in multiple locations around the world, to include the Republic of the Philippines, Hawaii, Spain, France, Guam, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, North Dakota, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, California, and the Pentagon. Colonel Brown has also deployed to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, Crete, Sicily, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Masirah Island.

U.S. Air Force Continuous Process Improvement Black Belt Certification, Headquarters, (2024)

U.S. Air Force Professional Life Cycle Logistics Certification Level 2 (2024)

Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, United States Marine Corps War College (2020)

Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence (2014)

Army General Command and Staff College (2013)

U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence (2010)

Life Cycle Logistics Certification, Level 2 (2008)

Life Cycle Logistics Certification, Level 1 (2007)

Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt Certification, University of Oklahoma (2007)

Lean 6 Sigma White Belt Certification, University of Oklahoma (2007)

Lean Mid-Level Manager Certification, University of Oklahoma (2006)

Supply Chain Operations Reference Model, University of Oklahoma (2006)

Top 3rd Graduate, Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (2006)

Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2005)

Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics with Safety Certificate, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2000)

Associate of Science, Professional Aeronautics, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (2000)

Associate of Applied Science, Avionics Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force (1998)

Associate’s in Applied Science, Instructor of Technical Military Science, Community College of the Air Force (1997)

Commander, 10th Air Base Wing, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (July 2025 – Present)

Commander, 412th Maintenance Group, Edwards AFB, Calif. (July 2022 – July 2025)

Chief, F-35A Logistics and Sustainment Division, Pentagon, Washington D.C. (June 2021 – July 2022)

F-35 Joint Program Office, Integrated Product Team Maintenance Training Lead, Crystal City, Arlington, Va. (July 2020 – June 2021)

United States Marine Corps War College, Quantico, Va. (July 2019 – June 2020)

Deputy Group Commander, 9th Maintenance Group, Beale AFB, Calif. (August 2018 – July 2019)

Commander, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. (July 2016 – August 2018)

Commander, 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M. (June 2013 – July 2016)

Student, Army General Command and Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. (June 2012 – June 2013)

Commander, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Operations Officer, Kandahar, Afghanistan (September 2010 – March 2011)

Operations Officer, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas (June 2010 – June 2012)

E-3 AWACS Squadron Deputy Director, 566th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. (June 2009 – June 2010)

KC-135 Production Flight, Officer-in-Charge, 564th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. (June 2008 – June 2009)

Student, HAF Logistic Career Broadening Program, Tinker AFB, Okla. (June 2006 – June 2008)

Officer-in-Charge, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Moody AFB, Ga. (August 2005 – June 2006)

Assistant Officer-in-Charge, 41st HAMU, Moody AFB, Ga. (October 2003 – August 2005)

Assistant Officer-in-Charge, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (June 2002 – October 2003)

Officer-in-Charge, 16th Contingency Response Squadron Propulsion Flight, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (October 2000 – May 2002)

Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (July 2000 – September 2000)

Communication/Navigation Master Instructor, RAF Mildenhall AB, U.K. (June 1996 – July 2000)

Communication/Navigation Quality Assurance Evaluator, RAF Mildenhall AB, U.K. (June 1995 – June 1996)

Communication/Navigation System Technician, Royal Air Force Mildenhall AB, U.K. (June 1992 – June 1995)

Communication/Navigation System Technician, Grand Forks AFB, N.D. (May 1989 – June 1992)

Communication/Navigation System Technician, Kadena Air Base, Japan (April 1987 – April 1989)

Technical Student, Keesler AFB, Miss. (August 1986 – March 1987)

Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (June 1986 – August 1986)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Meritorious Unit Award

AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with eight devices

2011 AF Lt General Leo Marquez Award, FG Aircraft Maintenance