Coverage dated May 23, 2023 to May 24, 2023

Air Force Gen. 'CQ' Brown Is Nominated as the Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Headline from Military.com

If Brown is confirmed by the Senate, the post will be handed over from an Army general to an Air Force general with experience in the Pacific region.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer. The nomination of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. has been long expected. Brown has years of experience shaping U.S. defenses to meet China’s rise.

  2. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Biden picks Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. to serve as next chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    Brown's confirmation would mean that, for the first time, both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian positions would be held by African Americans.

  3. Breaking Defense

    CQ Brown is Biden's pick for next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs – here’s how he might approach the role (opens Breaking Defense)

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    Breaking Defense's feed description

    The former fighter pilot and current chief of staff of the Air Force is expected to be a champion for the service’s modernization strategy, as well as an advocate for making the armed services more inclusive.

  4. Winchester Star

    US official: Biden picks history-making Air Force Gen. CQ Brown to serve as next chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    US official: Biden picks history-making Air Force Gen. CQ Brown to serve as next chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  5. CNN

    Biden set to nominate Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Joe Biden is set to announce on Thursday that he will nominate Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a defense official familiar with the plans.

  6. Military.com

    Air Force Gen. 'CQ' Brown Is Nominated as the Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    If Brown is confirmed by the Senate, the post will be handed over from an Army general to an Air Force general with experience in the Pacific region.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Biden nominates Gen. Charles Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ahead of Army Gen. Mark Milley's approaching departure.

  8. Fox7 Austin

    Biden to nominate history-making Air Force fighter pilot for next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.

  9. WMUR

    Biden picks history-making Air Force pilot as next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Brown's confirmation would mean that, for the first time, both the Pentagon’s top military and civilian positions would be held by African Americans.

  10. NBC 6 South Florida

    Biden Set to Pick Air Force Gen. CQ Brown to Serve as Next Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The nomination of Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. has been long expected. If confirmed by the Senate, he would replace the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October.

  11. The Boston Globe

    President Biden taps Air Force fighter pilot to be next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    If confirmed, CQ Brown Jr., now a four-star general and the Air Force chief, would replace Army General Mark Milley, whose term ends in October.

  12. BizPac Review

    Biden will nominate Air Force general as next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    President Joe Biden plans to nominate Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “C.Q.” Brown to become the U.S. highest-ranking military officer and adviser to the president, […]

  13. Fox News

    Biden to nominate Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr as Joint Chiefs of Staff chair to replace Army Gen. Mark Milley (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. is set to be announced as President Biden's pick to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff replacing Army Gen. Mark Milley.

  14. Wall Street Journal

    Biden Nominates Tech-Savvy Fighter Pilot to Lead Joint Chiefs of Staff (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., is an innovative military officer with a technological background who could help streamline the Pentagon bureaucracy, lawmakers and analysts said.

  15. New York Post

    Biden picks Gen. Charles Q. Brown as chair of Joint Chiefs, but Sen. Tommy Tuberville vows hold (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Biden formally announced his nomination of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Biden to nominate Air Force chief to be next Joint Chiefs chairman (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden will nominate Air Force chief of staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday afternoon in a historic move, the White House announced Wednesday.

  17. Black Enterprise

    Biden Picks Air Force Chief to Become Top US General (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Air Force Chief Brown's long-anticipated appointment would be only the second Black officer to become chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  18. NPR

    Biden picks Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Biden has selected Air Force General CQ Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff — the most senior member of the U.S. military.

  19. Government Executive

    Biden Picks Changemaking Air Force Chief as Next Top Military Officer (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    Gen. CQ Brown instituted the “agile combat employment” concept and the “Accelerate Change or Lose” doctrine.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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