Summary
Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., a retired U.S. Air Force pilot, was arrested in Indiana for allegedly providing training to Chinese military pilots. He is accused of giving unauthorized defense services to China, which is against U.S. law.
Key Facts
- Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. is a retired Air Force pilot.
- He was arrested in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
- Brown is accused of helping train Chinese fighter pilots.
- This training could have violated the Arms Export Control Act.
- He allegedly did this without a required license from the U.S. State Department.
- Brown traveled to China in December 2023 to start his training sessions.
- The Department of Justice charged him with unauthorized defense services.
- A similar case involved former Marine Daniel Duggan, who was charged for aiding the Chinese military in 2017.
