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In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Lt. Col. CQ Brown, Jr., deployed as an F-16 squadron commander in support of Operation Southern Watch in 2001, walks on the flight line. Brown also deployed or directly supported Operation Northern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Unified Protector, and Operation Inherent Resolve. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot with recent experience countering China in the Pacific, to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (U.S. Air Force via AP)