Trump said he plans to nominate Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine of the U.S. Air Force to replace Gen. CQ Brown as the nation’s top-ranking military officer.

“Under President Trump ... But Caine is not the first retired general to go on to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy named Army Gen. Maxwell Taylor as ...

CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday ... While I’m disappointed to leave under these circumstances, I wouldn’t want the outcome to be any different.” ...

Brown, Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Naval Operations ... whose contributions are not mission-critical," Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness ...

President Donald Trump on Friday announced his dismissal of General Charles “C.Q.” Brown from his position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... and Air Force. “Under President ...

The highest-ranking military officer in the country, the chairman has no direct command authority. His role is as a presidential adviser rather than a decision-maker.

Democratic lawmakers and retired military officers expressed concern about the politicization of the military under President ... as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, arguing it was ...