The highest-ranking military officer in the country, the chairman has no direct command authority. His role is as a ...
Charles “CQ” Brown as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The president called Brown a “fine gentleman and an outstanding leader” but said he was going in another direction.
In one fell swoop, Trump last week fired Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as well as Chief of Naval Operations Lisa Franchetti, Air Force Vice Chief Gen. James Slife ...