Air Force Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown is officially the next leader of the U.S. Air Force and the first African American officer to ever serve as the top uniformed officer of any of the military branches.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Brown, currently the head of Pacific Air Forces, in a unanimous 98-0 vote to be the service's 22nd chief of staff.
"The U.S. Air Force, Space Force and I congratulate Gen. Brown & his wife, Sharene, on his confirmation as #CSAF!" Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett tweeted after the vote. "Gen. Brown's unrivaled leadership, operational experience & global perspective will prove crucial to modernizing the #USAF to meet tomorrow's national security challenges."
Though the vote had yet to take place, President Donald Trump tweeted, "My decision to appoint @usairforce General Charles Brown as the USA's first-ever African American military service chief has now been approved by the Senate.
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6 comments:
Long overdue.
Okay, best qualified was selected - right??????????????????????????
Well that's nice.
Northwest Woodsman: I just looked him up. He only has all the usual “I’ve been there” medals. The kind you receive if you show up for work every day and are mostly sober. The only Scandinavian pilot I had as a copilot almost got me killed twice due to his incompetence. We had to keep him away from any hostile fire areas so he wouldn’t endanger crew members.
Affirmative Action is still available in the military. No wonder we can't get out of our own way.
And the downfall begins
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