At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 1, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. “Razin” Caine said he would provide apolitical military leadership if he becomes the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
President Donald Trump nominated Caine as the top uniformed military leader in February after dismissing Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. from the Joint Chiefs chairmanship. Trump subsequently relieved other top military service officials, including Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Jim Slife, vice chief of the Air Force.
During his time in uniform, Caine flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet and served on the Special Operations Command and its component Joint Special Operations Command. He also oversaw the Defense Department’s highly secretive Special Access Programs and served as an associate director for military affairs for the CIA from 2021 until his military retirement in December….