Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a statement praising both Caine and Brown, announced the firings of two additional senior officers: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Vice Chief of Staff of th
Just prior to his Senate confirmation vote in June 2020 to become chief of the Air Force, Brown gained some attention when he spoke out on the police killing of George Floyd the month before. While he knew it was risky, he said, discussions with his wife and sons about the killing convi...
A former Air Force combat pilot who eventually rose through the ranks to become the service’s chief of staff, Brown made waves when he released an emotional video addressing the 2020 protests across the U.S. sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. “I’m thinking about how f...
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. landed in Israel this evening (Sunday), and is due to meet with IDF Chief of Staff LTG Herzi Halevi as well as additional members of the IDF General Staff Forum. The commanders will discuss security and strategic is...
It is not immediately clear if Brown will be sworn into his new position before Oct. 1, when Milley's term expires. Also poised for roll-call votes in the coming days are Gen. Randy George to be the next Chief of Staff of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith to be the next Commandant of...
With Austin as the first Black defense secretary, the selection of Brown would mark the first time ever two Black Americans held the most senior positions at the Pentagon at the same time. As the chief of staff of the Air Force, Brown is already a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ...
It’s rare for a retired general to be recalled to active service, but it has happened before. Army Gen. Peter Schoomaker, for example, was recalled to become Army chief of staff in 2003. It’s also highly unusual for a three-star general to receive their fourth star upon being elevate...
Trump tapped Caine in February afterfiring the previous chairman, Gen. CQ Brown, who was little more than a year into a four-year term. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also fired other top officers, including Chief ofNaval Operations Adm. Lisa FranchettiandAir Force Vice Chief of...
US President Joe Biden has named Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Quinton Brown Jr., a Black Air Force fighter pilot, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff. He would succeed General Mark Milley, who is scheduled to retire in October. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown wou...
What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs During his three years as Air Force chief of staff, Brown has focused on overhauling the service, a plan he dubbed “Accelerate Change or Lose,” which has also become something of a mantra for him. This effort involvesreshapi...