Timothy M. Brown is the Director, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Al. The agency is responsible for maintaining the repository of Air Force historical documents and providing historical research and reference services to the Air Force, other Department of Defense organizations, US government agencies, and the general public. The Agency advances warfighting through the preservation and access to AF histories, special collections, lineage and honors, and heritage.
Before becoming a civil servant, Mr. Brown served as a 23-year active-duty USAF Chief Master Sergeant. He has served as a wing and major command historian, publishing many Air Force histories and studies, and has served on numerous Air Force History and Museums Program boards.
EDUCATION
1989 Unit Historian Development Course, Maxwell AFB, AL
1996 Associate of Science Degree in Aerospace History, Community College of the Air Force
2002 Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of West Florida
2009 Master’s Degree, History (Aviation Warfare Specialization), American Military University
HISTORIAN CAREER ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1989 - April 1991, Historian 1st Space Wing, Peterson AFB, CO
2. June 1991 - May 1992, Historian, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AFB, ROK
3. June 1992 - June 1995, Historian, 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, TX
4. July 1995 – December 1998, Historian, 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, UK
5. January 1999 – September 2006, Superintendent Field History Program, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
6. October 2006 – October 2008, Senior Historian/Functional Area Manager, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
7. October 2008 – January 2016, Deputy Command Historian, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
8. January 2016 – November 2021, Director of History and Heritage, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, FL
9. November 2021 – Present, Director Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, Al
MAJOR AWARDS
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
1994 USAF Wing History Program/Historian of the Year
1995 USAF Excellence in Historical Publications
1997 USAF Excellence in Heritage Award
2009 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2010 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2012 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2013 USAF John T. Bond, Excellence in MAJCOM History Office Program Award
2015 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2016 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2016 USAF Heritage Award
2017 USAF General Bryce Poe II Excellence in MAJCOM Annual History Award
2020 USAF Outstanding MAJCOM History Program
2021 USAF Outstanding MAJCOM History Program
(Current as of March 2022)