Charles Q. Brown
Charles Quinton Brown Jr. is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2023 to 2025. Prior to that appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.
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Jul 4, 2026
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The former Joint Chiefs chairman warned against politicizing the military, especially for domestic missions.
Center moderates respect Brown's nonpartisan stance and fear the military is being drawn into partisan battles, eroding institutional trust.
Jul 3, 2026
Center
Former Joint Chiefs chairman warns against expanding the military's role in domestic missions.
Centrists praise Brown for defending nonpartisan military norms, a rare institutional voice they trust.