Trump Reshapes Military Leadership, Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence participate in the swearing-in ceremony for Gen. Charles Q. Brown as the new chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 4, 2020, in the Oval Office.
 
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President Donald Trump late Feb. 21 began reshaping the top uniformed leadership of the Defense Department, firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and, in an unprecedented move, nominating a retired three-star officer to fill the role. Additionally, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a subsequent...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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