FILE - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force General CQ Brown participates in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, Nov. 22, 2023.

FILE - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown speaks during a press briefing, April 26, 2024, at the Pentagon in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) AP ...

Retired Lt. Gen. John "Dan" Caine promised to stay out of politics and only provide President Donald Trump with honest assessments if confirmed as general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Feb. 21 (UPI) --The Trump administration on Friday purged the top military brass, firing Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations ...

Brown has been the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 1, 2023. Before his appointment, he served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.