The U.S. Senate on Sept. 20, 2023, confirmed Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College alumnus Gen. Charles Q. “CQ” Brown, Jr. to function Joint Chiefs chairman — probably the most senior army advisor to the U.S. President.
The Senate’s affirmation of Gen. Brown marks solely the second time within the historical past of the U.S. army {that a} Black serviceperson has been named Joint Chiefs chairman; Colin Powell was the primary to carry the put up, 1989-1993.
“Gen. Brown’s profession so far has been nothing wanting extraordinary, and this historic affirmation is effectively earned,” mentioned Embry-Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. “Embry-Riddle is proud to have performed a job within the basic’s improvement as a world-class aviator and chief, and I’ve little doubt that he’ll proceed to serve our nation with honor and knowledge shifting ahead.”
A command pilot who holds a grasp’s diploma in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle, Gen. Brown (’95) grew to become the primary Black Service Chief in U.S. army historical past in 2020. He was nominated to that place by former President Donald Trump in 2020 then confirmed by the Senate in a unanimous vote.
Gen. Brown’s most up-to-date appointment adopted a nomination from President Joe Biden in Might 2023.
“I commit to supply the president and the Secretary of Protection my army recommendation, knowledgeable by the Joint Chiefs and our army leaders,” Gen. Brown mentioned Wednesday, addressing the Senate.
Earlier in his profession, Gen. Brown commanded the Pacific Air Forces and the air part of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Along with his grasp’s diploma from Embry-Riddle, Gen. Brown earned a Bachelor of Science Diploma in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech College.
His official Air Pressure biography contains the next further info on his exceptional profession:
- He was commissioned in 1984 as a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program at Texas Tech College.
- He served in quite a lot of positions on the squadron and wing ranges, together with an project to the U.S. Air Pressure Weapons College as an F-16 Preventing Falcon Teacher.
- His notable employees excursions have included Aide- de-Camp to the Chief of Employees of the Air Pressure; Director, Secretary of the Air Pressure and Chief of Employees Govt Motion Group; and Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command. He additionally served as a Nationwide Protection Fellow on the Institute for Protection Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia.
- Gen. Brown has commanded a fighter squadron, the U.S. Air Pressure Weapons College, two fighter wings and U.S. Air Forces Central Command.
- Gen. Brown is a command pilot with greater than 3,000 flying hours, together with 130 fight hours.
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