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Gary D. Brown
Colonel Gary D. Brown is an American people, American lawyer and former officer in the United States Air Force. He was the official U.S. observer to the drafting of the ''Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare'' (2013) and is a member of the International Group of Experts that authored ''Tallinn Manual 2.0'' (2017). Professor Brown also appeared as the legal expert in the documentary film ''Zero Days'' (2016). Academic career Publications Guantanamo military commission In 2017 Brown was appointed the legal advisor to a Guantanamo military commission's newly appointed Convening authority (Guantanamo military commission), Convening authority, Harvey Rishikof. Rishikof and Brown's appointments were terminated in early 2018. Observers commented that their termination suggested a disagreement between the pair and their superiors at the Pentagon. In July 2020 Brown told ''National Public Radio'' that he and Rishikof had been negotiating plea agreemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonel
Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. It is also used in some police forces and paramilitary organizations. In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. Modern usage varies greatly, and in some cases, the term is used as an honorific title that may have no direct relationship to military service. The rank of colonel is typically above the rank of lieutenant colonel. The rank above colonel is typically called brigadier, brigade general or brigadier general. In some smaller military forces, such as those of Monaco or the Vatican, colonel is the highest rank. Equivalent naval ranks may be called captain or ship-of-the-line captain. In the Commonwealth's air force ranking system, the equivalent rank is group captain. History and origins By the end of the late medieval period, a group of "companies" was referred to as a "column" of an army. According to Raymond Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
