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Pentagon

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gets Biden Nod to Become Next Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, May 25th, 2023

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U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gets Biden Nod to Become Next Chairman of Joint Chiefs

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Vice President Kamala Harris, Pres. Biden, and Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown in the White House Rose Garden after Biden announced Brown as his pick to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Biden on May 25 announced his pick to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)--U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown, a former F-16 combat pilot who has had a close look at U.S. military operations around the world, including as the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command and then as the head of Pacific Air Forces before he became the Air Force's 22nd Chief of Staff in August, 2020. If confirmed by…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]