Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown named new Joint Chiefs chair.

President Biden has nominated Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making him the second African American to hold the Pentagon’s top uniformed post. Brown, who has served as chief of staff of the Air Force since June 2020, is a seasoned officer with experience in China and Ukraine. If confirmed by the Senate, he will replace Gen. Mark A. Milley, who must vacate the post by the end of September. Brown would work alongside Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, marking the first time the Pentagon’s two top jobs would be held by African Americans.