Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.

As the commander of Pacific Air Forces, a senior leader in our Air Force, and an African-American, many of you may be wondering what I'm thinking about the current events surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd.

As the commander of Pacific Air Forces, a senior leader in our Air Force, and an African-American, many of you may be wondering what I'm thinking about the current events surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd.

I'm thinking about how full I am with emotion, not just for George Floyd, but the many African-Americans that have suffered the same fate as George Floyd. There's a tremor in his voice. I'm thinking about my sister and I being the only African-Americans in our entire elementary school and trying to fit in.

I'm thinking about how full I am with emotion, not just for George Floyd, but the many African-Americans that have suffered the same fate as George Floyd. There's a tremor in his voice. I'm thinking about my sister and I being the only African-Americans in our entire elementary school and trying to fit in.

I'm thinking about then going to a high school where roughly half the students were African American and trying to fit in.

I'm thinking about then going to a high school where roughly half the students were African American and trying to fit in.

The equality expressed in our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution that I've sworn my adult life to support and defend.

The equality expressed in our Declaration of Independence and the Constitution that I've sworn my adult life to support and defend.

I'm thinking about a history of racial issues and my own experiences that didn't always sing of liberty and equality.

I'm thinking about a history of racial issues and my own experiences that didn't always sing of liberty and equality.

I'm thinking about wearing the same flight suit with the same wings on my chest as my peers. And the main question by another military member, are you a pilot? I'm thinking about the pressure I felt to perform error-free, especially for supervisors I perceived had expected less from me as an African-American.

I'm thinking about wearing the same flight suit with the same wings on my chest as my peers. And the main question by another military member, are you a pilot? I'm thinking about the pressure I felt to perform error-free, especially for supervisors I perceived had expected less from me as an African-American.

I want to know what you're thinking about. I want to hear what you're thinking about and how together we can make a difference.

I want to know what you're thinking about. I want to hear what you're thinking about and how together we can make a difference.

Whether I'm African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, white, male or female.

Whether I'm African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic, white, male or female.

You just know I'm an American airman kicking your butt.

You just know I'm an American airman kicking your butt.

I'm General C.Q. Brown, Jr. Come join us.

I'm General C.Q. Brown, Jr. Come join us.