What to know about Dan Caine, Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs of Staff
- President Donald Trump announced Dan Caine as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff after firing Gen. Charles Q. Brown, who held the position since October 2023.
- Caine, a retired Air Force general, has been described as having a strong moral character and has previously flown over 150 combat hours as an F-16 pilot.
- Caine does not meet typical prerequisites for the position, such as being a combatant commander, but Trump praised him for his leadership abilities.
- Caine described serving at the CIA as one of the great honors of his career, emphasizing the importance of working with emerging technologies in defense.
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President Donald Trump has named retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. Caine to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest-ranking uniformed leader in the U.S. military. With 34 years of military service, Caine has flown in aerial combat missions, overseen inter-branch special operations, taken on White House advisory assignments, and worked with the Central Intelligence Agency. Caine’s military career included time s…
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