Black Russian Music Group

Gen. Remo Butler, President / Chief Executive Officer

Remo Butler is the KBR LOGCAP III Deputy General Program Manager ME/CA and Project Manager Iraq/Kuwait, a position in which he manages 18,000+ KBR employees performing service and construction missions throughout the war theater. He joined KBR in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in September 2003 following an Army career of 29 years which culminated as a brigadier general serving as the Director of the Center for Command Support, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

Brigadier General (Ret) Butler was born November 16, 1951 in Egypt, Mississippi. He was commissioned second lieutenant in 1974 with the U.S. Army upon graduation from Austin Peay State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a Master of Science degree from Troy State University in Personnel Management.

His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Special Forces Qualification Course, Ranger School, HALO School and the Infantry Officer Advanced Course. He is a Graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, U.S. Marine Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College.

Brigadier General Butler’s initial tour of duty was with 2/17th Field Artillery, Camp Pelham, South Korea. Returning to the United States he was assigned from 1976 to 1977 as a platoon leader and then as company executive officer with the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. After completing the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1977, he was assigned as a detachment commander in Company C, and later as executive officer of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th special forces Group (Airborne), Panama. In 1980, he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced course and later commanded Company C, Infantry Training Group, Fort Benning, Georgia. He returned to Fort Bragg and Special Forces in February 1984, and served as company executive officer and Battalion S-3 respectively, until assuming command of Company C, 2/7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). After completing the Armed Forces Staff College he was assigned in 1988 to Special Operations Command South, Panama, as Director J3 and as a special operations plans officer. He was also a participant in OPERATION JUST CAUSE. He departed Panama, July 1991, to become an instructor at the Armed Forces Staff College until December 1992. He returned to Fort Bragg to command 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from January 1993-1995. BG Butler was then assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff to United States Army Special Forces Command until his departure to the United States Army War College. After the War College he was assigned as Chief, Special Operations Coordination Element, XVIII Airborne Corps. BG Butler commanded the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), United States Army Special Warfare Center and School, from 1997 through 1999. He was reassigned as the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1999 to 2000. His most recent assignment was as the Commanding General, Special Operations Command South from June 2000 to July 2003.

His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, Venezuelan Parachutist Badge, Honduran Parachutist Badge, Special Forces Tab, and Ranger Tab.

Billy Cason, Vice President / Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Cason is a retired member of the infamous U.S. Army Special Forces "Green Berets".

He served with the "Green Berets" during the Vietnam War and for over 20 years.

He spent nearly three years in Thailand with the same 46th Special Forces Company as the recently deceased Earl Woods (Tiger Woods dad).

He's currently the Treasurer for the 46th Special Forces Company Airborne Association and frequently travels back to Thailand where the association supports 21 remote schools that receive little or no funding from the Thai government.

Since retiring from the U.S. Army and after working for Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc. Mr. Cason started and currently operates his own communications company under the name Special Communications, LLC., which he has run since 1989.

Mr. Cason is married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren and along with his wife Claire lives in Virginia Beach Virginia.




Gen. Remo Butler, President / Chief Executive Officer Remo Butler is the KBR LOGCAP III Deputy General Program Manager ME/CA and Project Manager Iraq/Kuwait, a position in which he manages 18,000+ KBR employees performing service and construction missions throughout the war theater. He joined KBR in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in September 2003 following an Army career of 29 years which culminated as a brigadier general serving as the Director of the Center for Command Support, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Brigadier General (Ret) Butler was born November 16, 1951 in Egypt, Mississippi. He was commissioned second lieutenant in 1974 with the U.S. Army upon graduation from Austin Peay State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a Master of Science degree from Troy State University in Personnel Management. His military education includes the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Special Forces Qualification Course, Ranger School, HALO School and the Infantry Officer Advanced Course. He is a Graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College, U.S. Marine Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. Army War College. Brigadier General Butler’s initial tour of duty was with 2/17th Field Artillery, Camp Pelham, South Korea. Returning to the United States he was assigned from 1976 to 1977 as a platoon leader and then as company executive officer with the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. After completing the Special Forces Qualification Course in 1977, he was assigned as a detachment commander in Company C, and later as executive officer of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th special forces Group (Airborne), Panama. In 1980, he attended the Infantry Officer Advanced course and later commanded Company C, Infantry Training Group, Fort Benning, Georgia. He returned to Fort Bragg and Special Forces in February 1984, and served as company executive officer and Battalion S-3 respectively, until assuming command of Company C, 2/7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). After completing the Armed Forces Staff College he was assigned in 1988 to Special Operations Command South, Panama, as Director J3 and as a special operations plans officer. He was also a participant in OPERATION JUST CAUSE. He departed Panama, July 1991, to become an instructor at the Armed Forces Staff College until December 1992. He returned to Fort Bragg to command 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) from January 1993-1995. BG Butler was then assigned as Deputy Chief of Staff to United States Army Special Forces Command until his departure to the United States Army War College. After the War College he was assigned as Chief, Special Operations Coordination Element, XVIII Airborne Corps. BG Butler commanded the 1st Special Warfare Training Group (Airborne), United States Army Special Warfare Center and School, from 1997 through 1999. He was reassigned as the Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1999 to 2000. His most recent assignment was as the Commanding General, Special Operations Command South from June 2000 to July 2003. His awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with One Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with Four Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with Three Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall Parachutist Badge, Venezuelan Parachutist Badge, Honduran Parachutist Badge, Special Forces Tab, and Ranger Tab. Billy Cason, Vice President / Chief Operating Officer Mr. Cason is a retired member of the infamous U.S. Army Special Forces "Green Berets". He served with the "Green Berets" during the Vietnam War and for over 20 years. He spent nearly three years in Thailand with the same 46th Special Forces Company as the recently deceased Earl Woods (Tiger Woods dad). He's currently the Treasurer for the 46th Special Forces Company Airborne Association and frequently travels back to Thailand where the association supports 21 remote schools that receive little or no funding from the Thai government. Since retiring from the U.S. Army and after working for Tracor Applied Sciences, Inc. Mr. Cason started and currently operates his own communications company under the name Special Communications, LLC., which he has run since 1989. Mr. Cason is married with 3 children and 4 grandchildren and along with his wife Claire lives in Virginia Beach Virginia.

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