John Brinkerhoff

John Brinkerhoff   (officer)
Born	1928
Died	December 18, 2020 (Age 92)
Alma mater	West Point, California Institute of Technology, Columbia University
Interests	• martial law • REX-84
US Army Colonel notable for his role in planning the REX-84 martial law exercise, along with Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver North. Some have linked him to 9/11.

John Brinkerhoff is a retired US Army Colonel whom some have linked to 9/11. He was also notable for his role in planning REX-84, along with Lieutenant-Colonel Oliver North.

Education

Brinkerhoff graduated from Santa Ana High School in Santa Ana, CA in 1946.

Brinkerhoff obtained his BS in Engineering from the United States Military Academy, Class of 1950 and received his MS in Civil Engineering from the California Institute of Technology. He later obtained his MA in Geography from Columbia University, and an MSA in Operations Research from George Washington University.

Career

From 1981-1983, he was FEMA associate director for national preparedness where he developed plan for martial law; - claiming intentions of Posse Comitatus are “misunderstood and misapplied”, that the US government has “full and absolute authority” to use troops to quell American uprising.

After 9-11, he joined Anser Institute for Homeland Security and wrote “talking points” supporting revised “national security initiatives” that would allow imposition of martial law.

Before joining FEMA, Brinkerhoff served as the Department of Defense Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reserve Affairs. He had graduated from West Point in the Class of 1950 and spent 24 years on active duty in the Army, retiring in 1974 with the rank of Colonel. Brinkerhoff served tours of duty in Korea, Germany, and Vietnam while in the service.

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