Biden nominates Air Force pilot as next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden has nominated Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, making him the first African American to hold the position. Brown, a career F-16 fighter pilot with deep knowledge of China, has been involved in modernizing the U.S. fleet of aircraft and its nuclear arsenal, as well as equipping Ukraine with U.S. weaponry. If confirmed by the Senate, Brown would replace Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.