Biden said to pick U.S. Air Force general as Joint Chiefs chair

African Americans would hold Pentagon's top military, civilian posts for 1st time

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. in Washington in February.  © AP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a history-making Air Force fighter pilot with years of experience in shaping U.S. defenses to meet China's rise to serve as the nation's next top military officer, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the decision.

If confirmed by the Senate, Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. would replace the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Mark Milley, whose term ends in October.

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