Gen. Charles 'CQ' Brown, Jr. becomes the new Air Force chief of staff, making history as the first African American to lead one of the military services.
Brown succeeded Gen. David Goldfein, as the Air Force's 22nd chief of staff at a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, where the"This is a very historic day for our nation, and I do not take this moment lightly," he said in remarks to an audience of VIP's at one of the base's spacious hangars.
Brown specifically named Gen. Ben Davis. Brig. Gen. Charles McGee and Gen. Daniel"Chappie" James, the first Black four-star general in U.S. military history. Gen. Colin Powell was the first African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the early 1990's, but he did so as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs -- not because he was the Army chief of staff.
Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., the Air Force’s 22nd Chief of Staff, is pictured in an undated handout photo.
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