Biden to Name Air Force Chief as Next Top US Military Officer

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chief of the Air Force, as the next top US general, according to a source familiar with the matter. If approved by the Senate, Brown would be the first African American to hold the position of chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marking a notable milestone for the administration's commitment to diversity. Brown would succeed Gen. Mark Milley, whose term expires at the end of September.