Washington [US], May 25: US President Joe Biden will nominate Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Brown to chair the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing Mark Milley.
The White House announced that President Biden will officially nominate Charles Brown to be the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff at an event in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 25, according to AFP.
Mr. Brown will replace General Milley, whose term is due to expire in September. If confirmed by the Senate, Mr. Brown will become the second African-American to serve as the highest-ranking officer in the US military, after Colin Powell (period 1989-1993). The current US Secretary of Defense is Mr. Lloyd Austin, who is also of African descent.
"I'm thinking about my career in the Air Force, where I was often the only African-American in the squadron or, as a senior officer, the only African-American in the room. I think about the pressure to perform. performing tasks without error, especially in front of supervisors who I consider to be less expected of me.I also think about redoubled efforts to demonstrate expectations and perceptions. they are baseless," Brown said after the black man George Floyd was crushed to death by a white Minnesota police officer in 2020.
Mr. Brown, nicknamed CQ, joined the army in 1984. He is an experienced pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours, of which 130 are in actual combat. He previously commanded fighter units and was the head of the US Air Force at Central Command and Indo-Pacific Command.
Reuters quoted a senior US administration official as saying that Austin, who advised President Biden, chose Mr Brown, "who understands the strategic challenges facing the US in the world".
"He helped build and lead the air campaign against (Islamic State) IS. He is deeply familiar with the challenges posed by China. And he has a firm grasp of the stance and energy. strength of our NATO allies," the official said.
However, the ratification is unlikely to be completed quickly, as Republican senator Tommy Tuberville is obstructing the approval of about 200 senior military officials because of his opposition to the abortion policy of the United States. The Pentagon.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper
