Charles Q. Brown Jr.
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Charles Q. Brown Jr. is a United States Air Force general who became Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, serving as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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United States Air Force general ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| almaMater | Texas Tech University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Science in civil engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Air Command and Staff College
NERFINISHED
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Air War College NERFINISHED ⓘ Squadron Officer School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Texas Tech University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
airpower strategy
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military leadership ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| fourStarRank | true ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasExperienceAs | command pilot ⓘ |
| hasFlownAircraftType | F-16 Fighting Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonor |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bronze Star Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Defense Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryRank | General (United States) ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | Jr. ⓘ |
| isHighestRankingMilitaryOfficerOf | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLiving | true ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first African American service chief in U.S. military history ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership of the United States Air Force
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service as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ |
| occupation |
fighter pilot
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military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | Joint Chiefs of Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of Pacific Air Forces ⓘ Deputy Commander of United States Central Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | General ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Air Force officer ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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