United States Southern Command
Alison Brown, MBA is currently the Chief of Global Integration at United States Southern Command. At USSOUTHCOM J55, Alison also holds the position of Global Integration and Lead Russia Planner. Previously, Alison has held various titles including Theater Campaign Planning, Predictive Analysis, and Strategic Assessment Analyst at US Southern Command. Prior to that, Alison worked as an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton. Alison holds a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from University of Maryland Global Campus.
United States Southern Command
The United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), located in Doral, Florida in Greater Miami, is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands (CCMDs) in the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for providing contingency planning, operations, and security cooperation for Central and South America, the Caribbean (except U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions), their territorial waters, and for the force protection of U.S. military resources at these locations. USSOUTHCOM is also responsible for ensuring the defense of the Panama Canal and the canal area. As explained below, USSOUTHCOM has been under scrutiny due to several human rights and rule of law controversies in which it has been embroiled for nearly a decade.