Biography

A native of Magrath, Alberta, Canada, Mr. Brewerton is a multi-tour U.S. combat veteran having spent 30 years with the military as an USAF officer, defense contractor, and DoD civilian. Cortney entered the military in 1985 at Lackland AFB, TX. From 1986 - 1990, Cortney was stationed at RAF Alconbury and RAF Bentwaters, UK. In 1989, he was one of the first non-pilot officers selected to and graduate from the elite USAF Weapons School. From 1990 - 1992, Mr. Brewerton was assigned to the 23rd Fighter Wing, England AFB, Louisiana, where he served in SW Asia. From 1992 - 1995 Cortney was a Special Weapons Tactics officer at Kelly AFB, Texas. Later, from 1995 - 1998, he was assigned as Assistant Professor, Aerospace Studies at Brigham Young University. Then from 1998 - 2001, Cortney served as an Assistant Director, Special Operations Command South (SOCSO). In 2001, Cortney was assigned as Lead Special Weapons Tactics officer for US Joint Forces Command. After retiring from active duty in 2005, Mr. Brewerton was employed as a Special Operations and Weapons defense contractor for US Joint Forces Command. Then in 2007, Cortney transferred to Colorado Springs as the Team Lead, Special Weapons and Senior Defense Analyst in the Standing Joint Force HQ/SOC-North, and USNORTHCOM/J3 and J5 Directorates. In 2016, Cortney entered the private sector as a senior technical project manager in the cybersecurity, IT networking, and market research spaces. Mr. Brewerton earned a B.A., Political Science from Brigham Young University and a M.A., Public Administration from Webster University.