An “elite” former US Air Force officer and combat pilot was arrested Wednesday over allegations he spent years overseas training Chinese military pilots.
Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., 65, was arrested in Jeffersonville, Ind., and charged with providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
“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,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg said in a statement.
“When US persons – whether military or civilian – provide training to a foreign…
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