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General Brown: Too Political To Become Chairman Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff

Gen. Brown’s testimony before the Senate rings hollow. His actions and words while serving as chief of staff show that he is anything but apolitical. Given the decline in the combat power and lethality of the U.S Air Force under his leadership and his very political conduct, the question of whether Brown is too political to be chairman should be primary. 


By Jan Tegler
Published 18 hours ago
 

At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in early July to consider his nomination to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. told senators that he would set a personal example as an apolitical chairman.

“We need to stay out of politics and stay nonpartisan, nonpolitical and at the same time advocate that our civilian leadership is not bringing us into political situations,” he said. “We have to maintain a standard as part of the force and that’s what’s expected of the nation, for us as military members.”

Brown’s statement before the committee is directly at odds with his conduct since he was appointed as chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force in August 2020.

During Brown’s tenure, the service has become more politicized, more divided, and less accepting of any disagreement with Department of the Air Force policy and its initiatives than it has been at any time in its history.

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/09/general-brown-too-political-to-become-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff/
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Chuck Schumer just filed cloture on Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Brown has put DEI at the center of the Air Force. ...

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Members of Congress blast joint chiefs chair for Israel comments
Jon Levine
Published Nov. 25, 2023, 8:34 a.m. ET
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America’s top general should keep his opinions about Israel’s military strategy private, members of Congress and a Medal of Honor recipient told The Post this week.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the recently installed chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said earlier this month that knocking out the terrorist organization would be “a pretty large order,” and that he was “very much” concerned Israel’s war in Gaza would only generate new terrorists among the civilian population.

The comments caused a stir among elected officials, who said it was inappropriate for the general to air such divisions in public.

“If General Brown is worried about how long it may take the Israelis to accomplish this mission, he should advise the president to drop his push for a ceasefire – which would only benefit Hamas – and work to ensure that Israel has the lethal aid it needs to destroy Hamas as quickly and efficiently as possible,” Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) told The Post. ...
https://nypost.com/2023/11/25/news/congressmembers-blast-joint-chiefs-chair-for-israel-remarks/
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This guy has no business being in the position he's in.

But also thinking:
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff SHOULD NOT be from the Air Force.
Army, or possibly Navy.
But AF? Nope.