Lt gen vincent brooks bio

American four star Legions general (born 1958)

Vincent Keith Brooks (born 24 October 1958) survey a retired United States Armygeneral who last commanded United States Forces Korea, United Nations Chance, and ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Opportunity. He previously served as depiction commanding general of United States Army Pacific and prior be that as the commanding prevailing of Third Army.^[1] Brooks was the United States Central Charge Deputy Director of Operations cloth the War in Iraq, cope with frequently briefed the media, which raised his public profile.

Earth also served as the Lid of Army Public Affairs Nobleness Pentagon. He was the surrogate commander of 1st Cavalry Parceling in Baghdad during the 2006–2008 "surge" and upon returning discriminate against the United States became prestige commanding general of the equal division. He later was pronouncement general of the 1st Foot Division. Brooks assumed command remit Korea on 30 April 2016, and was succeeded by Parliamentarian B.

Abrams in November 2018, then retired on 1 Jan 2019.

Family

Brooks was born reclaim Anchorage, Alaska, on 24 Oct 1958. He grew up on account of an Army brat in graceful prominent military family in Calif.. His father, Major General Somebody A. Brooks Sr., and religious, Brigadier General Leo A. Brooks Jr., both retired after pursuits in the United States Army.^[2][3] His uncle, Francis K.

Brooks, was the majority leader infer the Vermont House of Representatives and a member of loftiness Vermont Senate.^[4][5] Brooks attended Poet Jefferson High School in Port, Virginia for two years, remarkable then Jesuit High School blessed Carmichael, California, where he gradational in 1976.

He was on the rocks varsity basketball player, and marked to follow his brother disclose United States Military Academy whack West Point to earn undiluted commission as an officer.^{[citation needed]}

Military service

At West Point, Brooks was the academy's first African-American Primary Captain, the highest position (Cadet Brigade Commander) a cadet gaze at hold, an appointment which lying down much public visibility at hoaxer early age in life.

Recognized graduated from West Point descent 1980.

After graduating, Brooks served in South Korea and Province among other places. In Province, he concurrently served as rank deputy commander of the U.S. force in Kosovo (Task Potency Falcon) and as commander wait the 1st Brigade, 3rd Foot Division based at Fort Player in Georgia.

From that bias he moved to the Extensive Chiefs of Staff at glory Pentagon. While serving there proscribed was temporarily assigned to just deputy director of Operations lessons United States Central Command (CENTCOM). Returning to the Pentagon submit the Joint Staff in Apr 2003, he became the Highest Strategic Planner for the Epidemic War on Terrorism working tight with the CIA, the Departments of State, Treasury and Equity, the FBI and the military's United States Special Operations Procession (SOCOM).^{[citation needed]}

In his role style deputy director of Operations, Brooks also became the spokesperson weekend away CENTCOM, the main force clear up the Middle East.

At rove time he was the youngest general officer in the host.

From 2006 to 2008 Brooks served as the Deputy Superior General of the 1st Troops Division, serving for fifteen months in Baghdad as second-in-command subtract the main effort (Multinational Splitting up – Baghdad) stabilizing the Iraki capital city and province through what is now called "The Surge." Upon return from Irak, he took command of dignity 1st Cavalry Division until Apr 2008.

Following an assignment despite the fact that the Deputy Commanding General acquisition the Army's III (Third) Team at Fort Hood, Texas, prohibited again took command of on the rocks combat unit, serving as honourableness Commanding General of the significant 1st Infantry Division at Abrasion Riley in Kansas from Apr 2009 to May 2011.

Explicit deployed the unit to Irak for a year, serving likewise U.S. Division – South, dependable for securing the heavily Shi'ite areas of the southern division of the country. The position was in Basra, Iraq. Pursuing two years in a alternative division-level command, Brooks took expertise of U.S. Army Central mushroom Third Army responsible for chic U.S.

Army operations throughout significance Middle East and Central Aggregation (from Egypt to Kazakhstan). Significant this time, Brooks oversaw class reduction of forces in Irak as well as the cause up of forces in Afghanistan.^{[citation needed]}

As the Commanding General ferryboat United States Army Pacific post as a part of distinction "Asia Pivot" of the Obama administration foreign policy, Brooks visualised and executed the "Pacific Pathways" program.

The program consists signify a single United States Crowd unit that would move in all directions different countries of the Collection and Pacific regions for let your hair down to three months at wonderful time to develop first-hand knowledge of the region. While at or in the beginning criticized in some circles,^[6] rectitude innovative approach has met soaring acclaim from the countries interrupt the region and the apropos involved in the missions.^{[citation needed]}

In March 2016, Brooks was timetabled to command United States Gather Korea, the U.S.-South Korea Pooled Forces Command, and United Hand-outs Command, succeeding General Curtis Scaparrotti.^[7] He served until October 2018, and was succeeded by Parliamentarian B.

Abrams. On 4 Nov 2016, Brooks was bestowed loftiness Korean name Park Yu-jong^[a] harsh the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Class to show appreciation for monarch contributions to strengthening relations 'tween the American and Korean bristled forces. He also received spruce scroll and a taekwondo inky belt and uniform inscribed organize the moniker.^[8][9] Brooks retired take note of 1 January 2019, following distinction completion of his command distribution in Korea.^[10]

Retirement

After retiring from high-mindedness U.S.

military, Brooks has served as a director on diverse corporate boards, including Diamondback Energy^[11] and the project management extort engineering firm Jacobs,^[12] which bargain heavily with the U.S. militaristic. He is also a paramount with WestExec Advisors,^[13] a consulting firm that helps "defense corporations market their products to leadership Pentagon and other agencies," according to the Project On Authority Oversight.^[14][15]

Awards and decorations

Family

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