In a extraordinary reform at the Pentagon on Friday night, US President Donald Trump replaced him with a relatively unknown figure in Washington’s social circle.
Dan Caine, a retired three-star Air Force colonel who won the government’s favor during their meeting in Iraq six years ago, may succeed General Charles Q Brown Jr., a distinguished four-star warrior captain known as Conscientiousness and the second African American to hold the position of president.
The dismissals included six Pentagon officials, among them General Lisa Franchetti, who made record as the Navy’s second female chief, General James Slife, the Air Force vice chief, and the main legal advisers for the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Trump announced Brown’s treatment on Truth Social, reflecting his view that military management has become extremely focused on diversification initiatives, has strayed from its main military vision, and is not aligned with his” America first” plan.
” I want to congratulate General Charles” Conscientiousness” Brown for his more than 40 years of service to our country, including as our present Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a wonderful person and a fantastic chief, and I wish him and his family a bright future,” Trump said.
” Today, I am pleased to announce that I have nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Dan” Caine to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Caine is an done captain, national surveillance professional, successful businessperson, and a” warfighter” with considerable interagency and special operations experience”, he added.
Who is Dan Caine?
Prior to Friday night, Dan Caine was relatively unknown in Washington’s political sphere. However, President Donald Trump’s interest in the retired three-star general, whom he unexpectedly chose as the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stemmed from their initial encounter in Iraq in 2018.
Trump recalled how Caine assured him that the militant group could be eliminated within a week while serving as deputy commander of a special operations task force against Islamic State during a speech at the 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference, according to Reuters.
” During my first term, Razin was instrumental in the complete destruction of the ISIS caliphate. It was done in record setting time, a matter of weeks. Many so-called military” geniuses” said it would take years to defeat ISIS. General Caine, on the other hand, said it could be done quickly, and he delivered”, Trump said at Truth Social.
General Caine was turned down for promotion by Sleepy Joe Biden despite having a high level of respect and qualification for serving on the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the previous administration. But not anymore! Alongside Secretary Pete Hegseth, General Caine and our military will restore peace through strength, put America First, and rebuild our military. Secretary Hegseth will now be asked to solicit nominations for five additional high level positions, which will be made public soon. Thank you for paying attention to this issue.” he added.
Trump has frequently shared the story of meeting” Razin” Caine, with increasingly enthusiastic praise. On Wednesday in Miami, just before announcing Caine’s nomination on Truth Social, Trump stated,” He’s a real general, not a television general”.
Upon Senate approval, Caine will lead a military experiencing transformation in the Trump administration’s initial 30 days. He will lead the Joint Staff in the wake of Trump’s unexpected dismissal of Air Force General CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The retired F-16 pilot must move up to a four-star general and navigate a potentially difficult Senate confirmation process for a four-year term as the nation’s highest-ranking military officer.
Recently, Caine became affiliated with Shield Capital, a venture capital firm. His LinkedIn profile indicated recent connections with two additional investment firms.
Caine’s military service differs from the conventional route to becoming the president’s principal military adviser. Unlike his predecessors, who typically commanded combatant commands or military service branches, Caine retired before reaching such positions. According to Trump,” Sleepy Joe Biden” had previously overlooked him for promotion.
In a recent podcast, Caine discussed his early aspirations to follow his father’s career as a fighter pilot. In 1990, he received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Military Institute in the fields of arts and economics.
With over 2, 800 hours of F-16 flight experience, Caine participated in Washington’s aerial defence on September 11, 2001, during the al Qaeda attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.
Caine held a variety of positions in the capital from 2005, including policy director for counterterrorism at the White House’s homeland security council and special assistant to the secretary at the Department of Agriculture.
His participation in the National Guard and his entrepreneurial endeavors from 2009 to 2016 are noted in his Air Force biography. Prior to his retirement last year, he was the Central Intelligence Agency’s associate director for military affairs.
A senior military official who has worked alongside Caine emphasized his commitment to maintaining apolitical operations, noting that Caine’s top priority prior to selection was ensuring respectful treatment of General Brown.
