President Trump was fired suddenly Air Force Charles Q. Brown As chairman of the co-chief of staff on Friday, he sidelined history-making fighter pilots and respected officers as part of a campaign to drive leaders out of the military who support diversity and fairness in the ranks.
expelled brownthere is no doubt that only the second black general, who will serve as chair, will send shockwaves into the pentagon. His 16 months in his work were consumed by wars in Ukraine and expanded conflicts in the Middle East.
“I would like to thank General Charles’ CQ’ Brown for over 40 years of service to our country, including our current co-director president. He is an incredible gentleman and outstanding leader, and I am. I wish for a great future for him and his family, Trump posted on social media.
Trump says he has appointed retired Air Force lieutenant General Razin Kane as the next chairman.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses also made a statement on Friday evening. Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Fran Shetty Air Force Vice Chief of Staff James Slife had also been fired. Francetti made history in 2023 when she became the first woman to lead the Navy.
Franchetti was informed by a call from Hegseth that he was going to replace her, a defense official told CBS News. The call occurred before his statement was issued.
Heggs said generals from the Army, Navy and Air Force are also defending the generals.
Trump acted despite his support for Brown among key members of Congress, and in a seemingly friendly encounter with him in mid-December, the two were sidelined for a while at a naked Army football game. He sat there. Brown met regularly. HeggsHe took over the top job of the Pentagon just four weeks ago.
In a statement, Hegses said, “Kane “embodies the spirit of a fighter jet and is truly the leader we need to meet in the moment. I look forward to working with him.” I stated.
Hegseth praised Brown as a “thoughtful advisor” saying that Brown was “distinguished in his career leading up to 40 years of honorary service.”
According to his biographies on the Air Force website, Kane was sworn in November 2021 as Associate Director of Military Affairs at the Central Intelligence Agency, and his latest post was the Special Programme of the Department of Defense Special Access Program Central Office. He was the director of the. pentagon. As a command pilot, he recorded over 2,800 hours on the F-16.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Virginia Military Institute in 1990.
Kane is a three-star general. Traditionally, four-star generals are appointed to serve as chairman of the chair.
