Brigadier General Tonri Corel Brown was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps through Alabama A&M University Army ROTC program. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Alabama A&M University, Master of Arts Degree from Webster University, Master of Strategic Studies Degree from the U.S. Army War College, ITIL4, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Professional Scrum Master, and Project Management Professional certifications. His military education includes the U.S. Army War College, Command and General Staff College, Senior Manager Course in National Security Leadership, Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Joint Planners Course, Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Signal Captains Career Course, Signal Officer Basic Course, Advanced Force Management Course, Space Operations Course, and the Army Airborne Course.
His assignments includes Platoon Leader Delta Company, Executive Officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, and Assistant Battalion S-3 63rd Signal Battalion, Fort Eisenhower, GA; Network/Plans Officer, 54th Signal Battalion (FWD), Camp Doha, Kuwait; Signal Officer S-6, 2nd-325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (AIR), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Liberty, NC; Chief Communications Officer, G-6 96th Regional Readiness Command, Fort Douglas, UT; Enterprise Operations Officer G-2/6; Signal Force Development Officer, Force Programs Directorate, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) Fort McPherson, GA; Commandant, High Tech Regional Training Site Maintenance, Sacramento, California; Deputy G-3, Chief of Operations, 335th Signal Command (Theater), East Point, GA; Assistant Chief of Staff G-6, United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Fort Liberty, NC; Squadron Commander, 4th Joint Communications Squadron, Joint Communications Support Element (Airborne), MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Chief, Reserve Affairs Advisor and Brigade Commander, United States Army Satellite Operations Brigade, USASMDC, Peterson Space Force Base, CO, Deputy Chief of Staff G-6/CIO, USARC, Fort Liberty, NC; United States Army Pacific, Deputy Chief of Staff G-6; Deputy Commanding Officer, 311th Signal Command (Theater) at Fort Shafter, HI. He currently serves as the Deputy Commanding General – Signal, 335th Signal Command (Theater).
His awards and decorations includes the Presidential Unit Citation, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Valorous Unit Award, Legion of Merit (2-OLC), Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4-OLC), Army Commendation Medal (3-OLC), Army Achievement Medal (1-OLC), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Operation Iraqi Freedom Campaign Medal with Two Bronze Stars, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 2), Army Service Ribbon, Army Space Badge, Army Parachutist Badge, Canadian Parachute Badge, Italian Parachute Badge, German Parachute Badge, and the Signal Corps Bronze Order of Mercury.
Brigadier General Brown is married to Asha Brown, and they have four children (Jade, Tristan, Kaci, Takoda), one grandson (Trace), and a goldendoodle (Bentley).