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Discussion w/Gen Brown, CJCS

Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff  is the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, and the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council. Prior to becoming Chairman, he served as the 22nd Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. A native of San Antonio, Gen. Brown has commanded a fighter squadron, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, two fighter wings, and twice served as a Combined/Joint Air Component Commander with command tours at U.S. Air Forces Central Command and Pacific Air Forces.

Cost: $Free

Organizer:

shiggins@bens.org

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Brown CJCS REV

Venue

Shenkman Capital Management
151 W 42nd Street, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10036 United States

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