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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Brown Set to Be the 5th Air Force Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Who Are the Others?

May 25, 2023 | By David Roza
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. is slated to be the fifth Airman to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Who were his predecessors?

Biden Will Nominate USAF’s Brown to Chair Joint Chiefs

May 24, 2023 | By Chris Gordon, Greg Hadley and David Roza
President Joe Biden will announce he is nominating Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on May 25, a senior administration official confirmed to Air & Space Forces Magazine. Biden will make ...

What You Need to Know About Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Likely Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

May 5, 2023 | By John A. Tirpak
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.—often simply called “CQ”—is expected to be nominated by President Joe Biden to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military’s top job. He brings an extensive resume to the job, and the events ...

Reports: Air Force’s Brown Picked as Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

May 5, 2023 | By David Roza
President Joe Biden has tapped Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to multiple media reports. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown will succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley and become the first ...

Ukraine Invasion Would Be ‘Horrific,’ But US Forces Meant to Reassure NATO

Jan. 28, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
American forces deployed to or on standby for Europe are meant to reassure NATO allies in the face of a huge Russian military buildup around Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said in a Jan. 28 press conference. They are not meant to be ...

Secretary Austin Chairs Biweekly China Briefings Amid Hypersonics Test Worries

Oct. 27, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III chaired a China-focused military briefing Oct. 27, part of a biweekly series of briefings with senior military commanders about China’s growing threat in the wake of an orbital hypersonic weapon test that elicited public worries from the Chairman of ...

Gen. Colin Powell, Joint Chiefs Chair in Desert Storm and Secretary of State Under George H.W. Bush, Dies at 84

Oct. 18, 2021 | By John A. Tirpak
Internationally known and respected Army Gen. Colin Powell died Oct. 18 at age 84 of complications from COVID-19. Powell served a 35-year Army career capped by duties as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under ...

Milley’s Office Defends Calls to China as ‘in Keeping With Duties’ as CJCS

Sept. 15, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
Facing intense partisan criticism over his actions in the final few months of President Donald Trump’s administration, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s office released a statement Sept. 15 seeking to defend him. Milley’s statement comes after details from the ...

As China’s Military Might Rises, the US Must Master Change to Prepare for Next War, Milley Says

Aug. 2, 2021 | By Abraham Mahshie
The U.S. must adapt to the "changing character of war" or face "devastating consequences," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley said Aug. 2. Milley said at least 40 to 50 new technologies, including unmanned systems and artificial intelligence, are ...

Milley: Taliban Has Momentum, but ‘Endgame’ Not Decided in Afghanistan

July 21, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Taliban controls approximately half of all district centers in Afghanistan, but the Afghan military is consolidating its forces to protect population centers and the “endgame” is not yet written, the U.S. military’s top general said July 21. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ...

Austin: GBSD’s Future Will Depend on New Nuclear Posture Review

June 23, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
After some lawmakers questioned the need for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program, top Defense Department leaders said June 23 that its future will depend on a review of the military’s nuclear posture. The Pentagon is asking for $1.1 billion to fund the GBSD program ...

Austin Recommends Removing Sexual Assault Cases from the Chain of Command as Chiefs Express Unease

June 22, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III is recommending that the military remove the prosecution of sexual assault and related crimes from the chain of command amid a Congressional push to reform military justice and an independent commission’s review of Defense Department policies. Austin, in a ...

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