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Retired Pilot Betrays Oath Trains Chinese
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- Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. 65-year-old retired U.S. Air Force Major arrested for unauthorized training of Chinese military pilots.
- Violated Arms Export Control Act by providing defense services without State Department license.
- Traveled to China December 2023 instructed PLAAF using expertise from F-15 F-16 A-10 F-35 career.
Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. call sign Runner entrusted with U.S. defense now charged with aiding enemies. Justice Department labels scheme major national security breach.
Brown commanded nuclear delivery units flew elite fighters instructed F-35 pilots for contractors. Negotiated via co-conspirator tied to hacker Stephen Su Bin convicted of stealing U.S. military data.
Complaint details August 2023 conspiracy for combat training under ITAR restrictions. Brown expressed enthusiasm resume stated objective Instructor Fighter Pilot.
“The United States Air Force trained Major Brown to be an elite fighter pilot and entrusted him with the defense of our Nation. He now stands charged with training Chinese military pilots,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg.
“Gerald Brown, a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot with decades of experience flying U.S. military aircraft, allegedly betrayed his country by training Chinese pilots to fight against those he swore to protect,” said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division.
“As an Air Force Officer, Brown took an oath to defend our Nation against all enemies foreign and domestic, he broke that oath, and betrayed the country, jeopardizing the safety of our servicemembers and allies,” said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro for the District of Columbia.
“Providing U.S. military training to our adversaries represents a significant threat to national security,” said Lee M. Russ, Executive Director of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Office of Special Projects.
China exploits U.S. veterans to build military edge echoing warnings from Five Eyes allies. Case underscores need vigilance against foreign recruitment betraying American values.
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