The ceremonial ceremony of the resignation of General Mark Milley from this post and the transfer of authority to Brown took place with the participation of US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
General Charles Brown officially serves as the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces. Brown previously served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. European Pravda reports this today, September 29.
The conferment ceremony for the new head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff took place at the Myer Henderson Hall military base near Washington.
Accompanied by a marching band, Milley handed over command to Air Force Chief General Charles Brown. US President Joe Biden and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin attended the ceremony.
LIVE: @POTUS Joe Biden and @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III spoke at the release of office ceremony for the Chairman of the @thejointstaff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley at Joint Base Myer-Henderson, Va. https://t.co/hBivihqsJb
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) September 29, 2023
In his first speech, Brown said his goal was to thwart the invasion and “take the fight where it’s necessary.”
The general also mentioned the need to modernize the US Army considering new strategies.
From 2018 to 2020, Brown led the US Air Forces in the Pacific. Prior to that, he was deputy chairman of US Central Command, whose area of operational responsibility included the Middle East. From 2014 to 2015, Brown was responsible for nuclear deterrence for the US Air Forces in Europe.
The US Senate has overwhelmingly confirmed US Air Force General Charles Brown to head the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His candidacy was supported by 83 of the 100 senators on September 20.
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