Biden replaces Joint Chiefs head Mark Milley with Air Force General Charles Q Brown

President Biden has selected Air Force General Charles Q. Brown to replace General Mark Milley as the chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The US Senate confirmed the appointment on Wednesday in an 83-11 vote, making Brown the first African American to hold the position as the nation's most senior military officer, according to Fox News.

Gen. Brown, who currently serves as the Chief of Staff for the US Air Force, has more than 130 combat hours and nearly 3,000 flying hours.

Brown was first commissioned in 1984 after graduating from the ROTC program at Texas Tech University. His most notable staff tours include Aide-de-Camp to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force; Director, Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Executive Action Group; and Deputy Commander, US Central Command, according to the US Department of Defense.

Prior to serving as the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Brown was the commander of Pacific Air Forces, Air Component Commander for US Indo-Pacific Command.