JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) -- Proclaiming himself `proud, yet humbled,` Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. was officially installed Aug. 6 as the Air Force`s 22nd Chief of Staff, becoming the first African American in history to lead a military service as its highest ranking officer. In remarks following the formal `Change of Responsibility` ceremony in which he took over from retiring Gen. David L. Goldfein, the 21st Chief of Staff, Brown acknowledged an array of people who influenced his life. Among them were his wife, Sharene, and his parents, as well as a list of Air Force colleagues, including Goldfein and other `extraordinary leaders.` Yet, cognizant of the moment in history, Brown also...
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