General CQ Brown, Jr., USAF (Ret.)

General CQ Brown, Jr., USAF, Retired brings nearly 40 years of distinguished military service to TheMilVet’s Board. He most recently served as the 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s highest ranking military officer. He also served as the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force and commanded at every level serving across the United States, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Indo-Pacific. He became a command pilot with over 3,100 flying hours, primarily in the F-16, including 130 combat hours.

General Brown now draws on experience from the flight line to the White House Situation Room to support his current endeavors. He serves as an Executive-in-Residence at Duke University, the Hoover Institution’s Susan McCaw Distinguished Visiting Fellow, and various Board positions and advisory roles where he assists leadership teams navigate uncertainty in complex, high-stakes environments while developing the next generation of leaders.

Throughout his military career, General Brown received numerous awards to include being named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People. He earned a bachelor’s in civil engineering from Texas Tech University, a master’s in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and served as a National Defense Fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses.