{"id":64871,"date":"2023-05-25T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T18:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/05\/25\/biden-picks-brown-to-be-joint-chiefs-chairman\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:44:11","slug":"biden-picks-brown-to-be-joint-chiefs-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2023\/05\/25\/biden-picks-brown-to-be-joint-chiefs-chairman\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden picks Brown to be Joint Chiefs chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he has nominated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/pentagon\/2023\/05\/05\/what-gen-cq-brown-would-bring-as-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Air Force Gen. CQ Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff<\/a> in a brief ceremony in the White House\u2019s Rose Garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGen. Brown is a warrior, descended from a proud line of warriors,\u201d Biden said, referencing Brown\u2019s Vietnam veteran father as well as his grandfather, who led a segregated unit in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown\u2019s command roles in the Indo-Pacific region, the Middle East and Europe give him \u201can unmatched firsthand knowledge of our operational theaters, and a strategic vision to understand how they all work together to ensure security for the American people,\u201d Biden said, flanked by Brown, Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhile Gen. Brown is a proud, butt-kickin\u2019 American airman, first and always, he\u2019s also been an operational leader in the joint force,\u201d Biden said. \u201cHe gained respect across every service from those who have seen him in action, and have come to depend on his judgment. More than that, he gained the respect of our allies and partners around the world, who regard Gen. Brown as a trusted partner and a top-notch strategist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If confirmed by the Senate, Brown \u2014 who has served as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/air-force-association\/2020\/09\/11\/the-new-us-air-force-chief-has-a-reputation-of-only-asking-for-what-he-needs-hes-going-to-need-a-lot\/\" target=\"_blank\">Air Force\u2019s chief of staff<\/a> for nearly three years \u2014 will succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the military\u2019s top uniformed officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milley sat in the front row of the audience at the ceremony, next to Brown\u2019s wife Sharene. Biden, wearing his signature aviator shades, thanked Milley and his family for their years of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs chairman, you\u2019ve led our military through the most complex security environment our world has faced in a long, long time,\u201d Biden said. \u201cWe\u2019ve strengthened our alliances from NATO to the Indo-Pacific, and built new partnerships like AUKUS [the trilateral defense agreement between the United States, U.K., and Australia]. &#8230; You\u2019ve helped set our country and our military on a course that will put us in the strongest possible position to succeed in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Biden saluted Sharene Brown for her work to improve the quality of life for military families as part of her \u201cFive and Thrive\u201d initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As chairman, Brown would advise the president on military matters, including the potential defense of Taiwan if China invades and NATO\u2019s effort to support Ukraine in its fight to repel Russia\u2019s invasion. He would also regularly consult with top military leaders across all services to gather their thoughts on strategy, operations and budgets, so he could present a range of options to Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Brown\u2019s nomination to become Air Force chief of staff in June 2020, which made him the first Black person to head a branch of the U.S. military, and he is expected to be easily confirmed as the nation\u2019s top military officer. However, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., has placed a hold on Defense Department nominations over the department\u2019s decision to provide leave and travel services so troops can obtain abortion services, which could create a stumbling block for Brown\u2019s confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2023\/05\/05\/what-gen-cq-brown-would-bring-as-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CQ-Brown-flag.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation\u2019s top military officer.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his three years as Air Force chief of staff, Brown has focused on overhauling the service, a plan he dubbed \u201cAccelerate Change or Lose,\u201d which has also become something of a mantra for him. This effort involves <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/03\/09\/air-force-chief-wants-to-take-wrecking-ball-to-services-bureaucracy\/\" target=\"_blank\">reshaping the service\u2019s structure<\/a>, changing how the service prepares for potential conflicts with major adversaries like China and Russia, and divesting old and outdated air frames like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/03\/09\/us-air-force-wants-to-retire-all-a-10s-by-2029\/\" target=\"_blank\">A-10 Warthog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/03\/23\/the-ability-to-stare-why-the-us-air-force-is-eager-to-get-the-e-7\/\" target=\"_blank\">E-3 Sentry<\/a> and older <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2023\/05\/10\/permanent-fighter-force-for-kadena-still-an-option-air-force-general\/\" target=\"_blank\">F-15C fighters<\/a>, which he and other Air Force leaders say would be unsuited for future high-end wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden singled out Brown\u2019s Accelerate Change or Lose strategy as exactly what the military needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGeneral, you\u2019re right on,\u201d Biden said. \u201cTo keep the American people safe, prosperous and secure, we have to move fast and adapt quickly. We have to maintain a combat-credible force capable of deterring and defeating any potential threat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A retired general officer familiar with the discussions told Air Force Times Biden strongly considered both Brown and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger for the job, but ultimately chose Brown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5151\" height=\"3438\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg 5151w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg?resize=768,513 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1025 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/5906447.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1367 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5151px) 100vw, 5151px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., then commander of Pacific Air Forces, arrives at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 13, 2019. President Biden on May 25 announced Brown is his choice to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (Senior Airman Jessica Avallone\/Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown would be the second Black person to serve as Joint Chiefs chairman, with the first being Army Gen. Colin Powell under President George H.W. Bush. It would be the first time in the nation\u2019s history that both the top civilian and uniformed leaders in the Defense Department are Black, as Austin is the first Black secretary of defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An \u2018unflinching\u2019 video<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June 2020, shortly after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and days before the Senate voted to confirm him as chief of staff, Brown <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/06\/05\/stop-everything-and-watch-the-likely-next-air-force-chief-of-staffs-powerful-statement-on-race\/\" target=\"_blank\">made an emotional video<\/a> in which he spoke about Floyd\u2019s death and his own experiences as a Black person in the military. The video went viral, and observers say Brown\u2019s frank talk helped spark conversations about racism and injustice in the military community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden said that \u201cunflinching\u201d testimonial shows Brown is \u201cunafraid to speak his mind [and] will deliver an honest message that needs to be heard, and will always do the right thing when it\u2019s hard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden said the video also showed \u201chis deep love of our country, to which he\u2019s dedicated his entire adult life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans praised Brown\u2019s nomination and called on him to remain out of politics should the Senate nominate him for the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, praised Brown as an \u201cexceptionally qualified officer\u201d and said he should maintain a \u201claser focus on readiness, deterrence and warfighting instead of politics.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have also known him to be a thoughtful advocate of accelerating innovation so that our armed services can be ready to defend our country and deter potential threats, especially those from the Chinese Communist Party,\u201d said Wicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House defense appropriations Chairman Ken Calvert, R-Calif., said Brown \u201cmust be focused on maintaining our edge in the air, land, sea and space and not be distracted by other issues that don\u2019t ultimately result in the enhanced lethality of U.S. forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Calvert praised Brown\u2019s tenure as Air Force chief, noting he understood \u201cwe must innovate and equip our warfighters with the next generation of resources to secure our nation\u201d in order to \u201csurpass the technological advancements of China and other adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ties around the world<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Wednesday interview with Defense News, retired Gen. Dave Goldfein \u2014 Brown\u2019s predecessor as Air Force chief of staff \u2014 said Brown\u2019s skills, honed throughout his nearly four decades in uniform, and the bonds he\u2019s created with counterparts across the world will be vital as the United States faces multiple challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen it comes to \u2026 Ukraine or China or Korea or Iran, or you name the challenges that he will face, he has built enough relationships and enough credibility that he can walk into the room and, in his very thoughtful way, provide his military advice and assessment of the risks involved, allowing the president and the senior civilian leadership to make the most informed decisions,\u201d Goldfein said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since he first met Brown in the mid-1990s \u2014 when Brown was aide-de-camp to then-chief of staff Gen. Ron Fogleman and Goldfein was aide to the commander of Allied Air Forces Southern Europe in Naples, Italy \u2014 Brown has always been a deep thinker and a quiet consensus builder, Goldfein said. Those traits will serve him well as he advises Biden on the nation\u2019s most pressing military matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe really thinks things through,\u201d Goldfein said. \u201cHe\u2019s not usually the most vocal at the table, and he\u2019s certainly not the loudest, but he always has the most to say. \u2026 When he spoke in a meeting, everybody was leaning forward, listening, taking notes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2304\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP23145662935866.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. after announcing his intent to nominate Brown to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on May 25. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Vice President Kamala Harris applaud.  (Evan Vucci\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goldfein pointed to the 2019 Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii as an example of Brown\u2019s skill in bringing together people from different backgrounds and with different interests to build common ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During that conference, attended by air chiefs from about 18 nations, then-PACAF Commander Brown set up a series of small panel discussions that brought every attending nation\u2019s air chief to the table. During those talks, Goldfein said, the \u201cchemistry\u201d between Brown and the other Pacific nations\u2019 air chiefs was evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat struck me was the relationships that he\u2019d invested in across the region, which were on display during the entire conference,\u201d Goldfein said. \u201cIt was relationships built on trust, it was relationships built on confidence in each other, it was relationships built on how he valued each of them and their participation and their input. Because he\u2019s such an incredible listener, they knew that he was paying attention to everything they had to say.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brown\u2019s breadth of experience in some of the world\u2019s most vital military theaters is unparalleled among general officers today, Goldfein said \u2014 particularly his time commanding the nation\u2019s air forces in the Pacific and the Middle East, and serving as a senior leader in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know that we\u2019re going to find an officer who has had more time in joint operations, in every theater, than CQ Brown,\u201d Goldfein said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The kind of relationship-building Brown excelled at during the 2019 Pacific conference will be vital in his new role as chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Goldfein said. Brown has already built up a considerable contact list of top leaders around the world, such as ambassadors, top defense ministers and heads of state, during his last three years commanding the Air Force, Goldfein said. He predicted that as chairman, Brown will be able to quickly form ties with international leaders he doesn\u2019t yet know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen there\u2019s a crisis and you need to talk to one of your counterparts, that\u2019s the worst time to start building a relationship,\u201d Goldfein said. \u201cYou want to build on relationships that you\u2019ve already invested in. \u2026 He\u2019s going to bring relationships \u2014 across the highest levels of government \u2014 with some of the most important countries we ever have to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Rachel S. 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