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UPDATED 10:56 AM PT — Wednesday, August 5, 2020
President Trump recently participated in a swearing-in ceremony
for the first black U.S. service chief. Gen. Charles Q. Brown took the
oath of office Tuesday to officially take up the role as the new Air
Force chief of staff.During the event, the president praised Brown for his military career and congratulated him on the historic moment.
“But you have had an incredibly career and this is a capper, and I just want to congratulate you,” said President Trump. “It’s an honor to have you in this very fabled office and have you in the White House.”
Brown, alongside his family, was sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence and expressed his appreciation for the prestigious honor
“Well, first of all, appreciate the honor to be back in the Oval Office,” he stated. “…I appreciate the trust and confidence from you, the vice president, Secretary Esper and Birk, Gen. Goldfein and the rest of the Air Force leadership…it is a distinct honor for me to have this opportunity.”
The Senate confirmed him to the position back in June, following a vote of 98-to-zero.
As a decorated general and pilot, he also previously served as the commander of Pacific Air Forces, where he oversaw more than 46,000 airmen serving across the Indo-Pacific.
Gen. Brown set to replace Gen. David Goldfein who is retiring from the position this week. He will now also be the first black American to sit on the Joint Chiefs of Staff since former Secretary of State Colin Powell held the title of chairman from 1989 to 1993
https://www.oann.com/president-trump-participates-in-swearing-in-ceremony-for-first-black-u-s-military-service-chief/