Top Black Offi cers in the U.S. Military
BRIG. GEN. DEBORAH Y. HOWELL The Adjutant General of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Brig. Gen. Deborah Howell serves as adjutant general for the United States Virgin Islands. In this position, Gen. Howell is responsible for coordination, execution, and management of the Virgin Islands Army and Air National Guard’s manpower, equipment, and emergency and security plans. Prior to this
appointment, Brig. Gen. Howell had retired from the Virgin Islands National Guard in June of 2010 while serving as executive assistant to the adjutant general. Shortly after, she joined the Virgin Islands government as chief of staff to Senator Kenneth Gittens in the 30th and 31st Legislatures. Her eff orts in organization and change were noted and lauded by the inner circles of government, both at the local and federal levels. Within a few months of the senator’s second term in offi ce, she was recruited by Governor Kenneth E. Mapp to serve as the Adjutant General, Virgin Islands. Gen. Howell served as platoon leader for the 662nd Field Service Company after her commission in 1982 as Community Relations Offi cer, 658th Public Relations Offi cer, in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
BRIG. GEN. BRUCE C. LINTON 66th Theater Aviation Command, Commander, Joint Base Lewis–McChord
Brig. Gen. Bruce Linton is the commander, 66th Theater Aviation Command, Washington Army National Guard. The command is sourced to meet strategic objectives in support of global contingency operations through the training,
preparation, resourcing, and mission command of assets across two Theater Aviation Brigades and one Theater Airfi eld Operations Group as well as air traffi c services, airfi eld management, aeromedical evacuation, combat aviation brigade reinforcement, and the coordination of aviation reception, staging, onward movement, and integration. Gen. Linton is also responsible for the mission command of all subordinate aviation organizations within the state of Washington. He directs and manages these resources as they train and prepare to provide critical support in response to domestic emergencies. Gen. Linton received his commission through the Offi cer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA. Upon graduating in August 1988, he was commissioned as a
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second lieutenant in the Washington Army National Guard. He completed the Aviation Offi cer Basic Course and Initial Entry Rotary–Wing Qualifi cation Course and multiple aircraft transition courses while serving as an aviator.
BRIG. GEN. GREGORY D. MASON Assistant Adjutant General–Army, Missouri National Guard
Brig. Gen. Gregory Mason serves as Assistant Adjutant General, Missouri National Guard. He assists the adjutant general in the formulation, development, and implementation of all programs and policies in the Missouri Army National Guard. Gen. Mason received his commission as a second lieutenant through the Kansas Army National Guard Offi cer Candidate School in 1987. Prior
to his commissioning, Gen. Mason began his military career on active duty in 1974 as a military police offi cer. He has held command leadership positions at company, battalion, and brigade levels. Gen. Mason served as the senior intelligence offi cer for the 35th Engineer Brigade during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2007–2008. The brigade conducted combat engineer operations throughout the central Iraq area of operations, including Baghdad.
MAJ. GEN. BRIAN C. NEWBY Air National Guard Assistant to the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Brig Gen. Brian Newby is Chief of Staff , Texas Air National Guard. He serves as principal adviser to the commander of the Texas Air National Guard for all Air National Guard issues. In this assignment, he is responsible for assisting in the planning, direction, and administration
of over 3,100 Air National Guard personnel within the state of Texas. Gen. Newby’s responsibilities also include recruiting, retention, labor relations, training, employee development, and equal opportunity initiatives. Gen. Newby was commissioned in 1983 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Offi cers’ Training Corps program at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
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