Veteran US fighter pilot arrested after using his experience to train Chinese military, DOJ says
By JAMES CIRRONE, US NEWS REPORTER
Published: 10:15 EST, 26 February 2026 | Updated: 11:40 EST, 26 February 2026
A 24-year veteran in the United States Air Force who once commanded airborne units with nuclear weapons delivery systems has been charged with conspiring to train Chinese troops.
Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr, 65, was arrested Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and charged with violating the Arms Export Control Act by training pilots in the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said.
The Arms Export Control Act prohibits Americans from providing training or assistance to foreign militaries without a license from the State Department.
Prosecutors said Brown moved to China about two years ago to allegedly take a job as an 'instructor fighter pilot'. His arrest marked the first time he had stepped foot in the US since he went abroad, they said.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15593569/us-veteran-air-force-pilot-charged-training-chinese-troops-gerald-eddie-brown.html
