Gen. Charles Brown Archives

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. after arriving at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Trump removes Gen. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announces nominee to replace him

Trump announced he will nominate former Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to replace Brown.

Feb 21, 2025 By Jon Harper

Gen. Laura Richardson, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, and DIU Director Beck meet with colleagues and counterparts in Chile. (DIU Photo)

DIU chief joins military leaders in Chile to discuss emerging technology priorities

Doug Beck briefed DefenseScoop on his recent trip.

Aug 30, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force General Charles Brown testifies during his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 11, 2023 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gen. Brown vows to keep foot on the gas for Pentagon modernization efforts as head of Joint Chiefs

“The challenge here is having all of our service members understand the big picture, and why this is so important, why we need to modernize and what’s…

Jul 11, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

A sign for the National Security Agency (NSA), US Cyber Command and Central Security Service, is seen near the visitor’s entrance to the headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA) at Fort Meade, Maryland, February 14, 2018. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Joint Chiefs nominee supports continued dual-hat leadership arrangement at Cybercom, NSA

In written responses to senators as part of his confirmation to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown said U.S.…

Jul 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks to the office of Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) for a meeting with Schumer at the U.S. Capitol on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Brown is currently the U.S. Air Force chief of staff. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would be second African-American man, after Colin Powell, to hold the position of Joint Chiefs of Staff, the senior military adviser to the president. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Nominee for top U.S. military post notes shortfalls in electronic warfare integration

Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seeks to improve the integration of electronic warfare capabilities in…

Jul 11, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, Jr., addresses the audience during the Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee Leadership Award ceremony at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Md., Jan 27, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andy Morataya)

Brown: Future space-based ISR will require ‘paradigm shift’ for air battle management

“We’ve got to look at not only how we do the battle management asset, but also how we do the processing, exploitation and dissemination that's associated with…

Jun 7, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. President Joe Biden announces his intent to nominate Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House May 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Brown is currently serving as the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would be the second African-American man, after Colin Powell, to hold the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most senior military adviser to the president. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Gen. Brown, evangelist for a more digital military, officially tapped to be next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would succeed Gen. Mark Milley as the top officer in the United States armed forces.

May 25, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight load an AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile onto an F-15E Strike Eagle during an integrated combat turn training event at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 3, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)

More drones, more problems? The Air Force needs additional missiles for collaborative combat aircraft

SASC Chairman Sen. Jack Reed said fielding these types of uncrewed systems "would compound our missile problem."

May 3, 2023 By Jon Harper

Air and Space Forces lean into data-informed decision-making

Air and Space Force components continue to make meaningful progress in diverse pursuits to apply data as a strategic asset that enhances their operations.

Mar 22, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

The Variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, shortly after receiving its new paint scheme in early 2019. The aircraft was redesignated from NF-16D to the X-62A, June 14, 2021. F-16 AI agents developed under DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program controlled the X-62A during test flights over Edwards AFB, California, in December 2022. (Air Force photo by Christian Turner)

AI agents take control of modified F-16 fighter jet

DARPA's air combat evolution program aims to advance the Pentagon’s autonomous systems capabilities as the U.S. military pursues robotic wingmen and other drones.

Feb 14, 2023 By Jon Harper