Senators are almost certain to question Caine on the unusual circumstances of his nomination, whether he is committed to ...

with a distinguished service record including instructing at the F-16 Weapons School and command positions – ...

Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... no command authority. An adviser rather than a decision-maker, the chairman helps the president understand the armed forces’ options and capabilities during ...

Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling ... Operating outside the chain of command, which runs from the president to the defense secretary to combatant commanders, the ...

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff watch as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on March 4, 2025.

President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen CQ Brown Jr as chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... Operations Command prior to becoming the service’s vice chief of staff and had deployed ...

Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct ...

Japan’s existing system lacked the ability to coordinate with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM). This is because the counterpart of Japan’s chief of the Joint Staff is the chairman of the ...

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine has been nominated to replace Gen. CQ Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Brown was ...

Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was startling ... Operating outside the chain of command, which runs from the president to the defense secretary to combatant commanders, the ...

In February 2025, Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, center, was fired as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by President Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images ...