Russell D. Howard

Brigadier General (Ret.)
Russell D. Howard
Brigadier General (Ret.) Russell D. Howard
Academic background
Alma mater	San Jose State University (B.S.); University of Maryland (B.A.); National Chengchi University; Monterey Institute of International Studies (M.A.); Harvard University (M.P.A.);
Academic work
Institutions	Joint Special Operations University; Monterey Institute of International Studies MonTREP; ; West Point Combating Terrorism Center; ; Fletcher School Jebsen Center for Counterterrorism Studies; ; Harvard University Center for International Affairs; ;
Military Career
Nickname	Russ
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army; Army Reserve
Service years	1970-2005
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	Alpha Team, 7th Special Forces Group; 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne); 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Group; C.P.O., 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne); S.A.C., United States Southern Command; D.C.O.S., I Corps;
Conflicts	Cold War Vietnam War; ; Persian Gulf War; UNOSOM II; Combined Joint Task Force Haiti / Haitian Advisory Group; War on terrorism;
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal ; Legion of Merit

Russell D. Howard is a veteran officer of the United States Army Special Forces, professor of international studies and terrorism studies, writer, and counterterrorism strategist. He held the command of the Airborne 1st Special Forces Group at Fort Lewis and also created the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. From 2012 to 2014, Howard was the director of the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP) at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), where he served as an adjunct professor for over a decade. He has owned cattle ranches in California and Minnesota. He is the director of a company called Howard Consulting Services, and a Senior Fellow at Joint Special Operations University. He is fluent in Mandarin and German.