The first black man to head the United States Air Force
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Newly appointed General Charles Brown |
For the first time, the United States has appointed a black man as
chief of staff. The decision came after anti-apartheid protests erupted over
the killing of black George Floyd by police.
The proposal to appoint African-American General Charles Brown as
the Air Force's chief of staff was unanimously passed by a Senate vote on
Tuesday. Last May, the Armed Services Committee approved Brown's nomination.
According to Reuters, Charles Brown is the first black man to lead
the United States Armed Forces. Brown has recently served in the U.S. Pacific
Air Force. He is a fighter pilot.
"My decision has now been approved by the Senate," he
said in a tweet announcing that President Donald Trump had nominated Brown in
March.
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