Clowers

CDR Clowers’ tours include FIRSTEURLANT 0108, SOCOM 0208, HS-75, JAC EUCOM 0167, DIA 0466, NCIS 0166 and SOCOM 0108.  CDR Clowers was mobilized in support of NCIS in early 2014 through 2016 in support of the Military Commissions prosecuting the five defendants from September 11, 2001.  Prior to that he was mobilized in mid-2006 and deployed to CJTF-HOA as the J2X Operations Officer with a follow-on deployment to Iraq as the MNF-I Chief/Interrogation Operations.  As Chief/Interrogation Operations, CDR Clowers was responsible for development, implementation and monitoring of interrogation policy for the theater and for the intelligence screening of over 26,000 detainees.

CDR Clowers has been on long term orders with Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe, Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element (JRISE) Detroit since November 2012.  CDR Clowers is the Chief/Joint Operations for approximately 200 joint intelligence reservists distributed between Selfridge Air National Guard Base and Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

His personal decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Navy Commendation Medal.

A Tennessee native, CDR Clowers retired after 24 years of service as a special agent with the United States Department of Justice.  He served in a variety of positions throughout the United States and South America, retiring in 2012 as the Attaché for South American Operations.  He has also spent significant time since retirement working as an instructor throughout Africa in support of Department of Defense and Department of State initiatives.