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President Joe Biden shakes hands with Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as he announces his intent to nominate him to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 25, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force Chief General Charles Quinton Brown to become the top U.S. military officer, elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the Pacific at a time of rising tensions with China.
Brown will be the second black officer to become chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after Colin Powell two decades ago.
