fɹʌm ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn tə dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, bɹˈʊks wʌzɐ kˈaʊnsəlɚ tʊ ˌʌndɚ sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv dᵻfˈɛns fɔːɹ pˈɑːlɪsi mˈɪtʃɛl flˈaʊɚnˌɔɪ.
From April 2009 to July 2011, Brooks was a counselor to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy.