President Donald Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. from his position as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, the latest in a series of high-profile firings made by the president as he attempts to restructure the federal government to be more in line with his agenda and policies.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/67b928778b4a25c622e1fcbd/General-Charles-Brown-Jr-/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1002&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=668" alt="General Charles Brown Jr." width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">Brown Jr. served 16 months of his four-year term. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Trump thanked Brown for his service in a Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114044712489265353" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114044712489265353" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114044712489265353" aria-label="post">post</a>, announcing he will nominate Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine as the next chairman.</p>  </div>


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The firing brings an end to Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr.’s four-year term after just 16 months on the job.{ai:summary}<p>President Donald Trump has dismissed Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. from his role as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after 16 months of service. This move is part of Trump's broader effort to align the federal government with his policies.</p><p>Trump announced the nomination of Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as Brown's successor in a post on Truth Social. #politics</p>

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