The president Joe Biden pending wing commander appointment Charles Quinton Brown J. like New Chief of the General Staff of the United States Armed Forces. Brown, 60, will succeed General Mark Miley, who will retire next October, according to the Fox News network.

Brown was considered a prime candidate to replace Miley, especially since Pentagon is in the transition of its military activities from the ground wars of the past to countering China’s growing cyber, space and nuclear threats.

According to a senior administration official, Biden sees Brown as a suitable candidate for the country’s next top military officer because of the way he has modernized the US Air Force.

Brown, a professional F-16 pilot with over 3,000 total flight hours, flew countless combat missions in Europe, the Far East and Asia, led a major U.S. air campaign against the Islamic State, and was active in the Pentagon’s counterterrorism efforts. . Ukraine. During his tenure, he broke several stereotypes. Three years ago, he became the first African-American wing general in US history, and if the Senate finally confirms his nomination, he will become the first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In addition, for the first time since the inauguration of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in January 2021, the highest political and military post in the Pentagon will be held by an African American.