Former U.S. Air Force Pilot Arrested for Providing Defense Services to the Chinese Military

Dept. of Justice ^ | 2-25-26 | Dept. of Justice

[dynachrome]

Former U.S. Air Force officer and pilot Gerald Eddie Brown, Jr., also known by the call sign “Runner,” 65, a U.S. citizen, was arrested today in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Brown was charged by criminal complaint for providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorization, in violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). Brown is expected to have his initial appearance before a Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Indiana on February 26, 2026.

“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. “When U.S. persons – whether military or civilian - provide training to a foreign military, that activity is illegal unless they have a license from the State Department. The National Security Division will use all tools at its disposal to protect our military advantages and hold to account those who would violate the AECA."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airforce; geraldeddiebrown; geraldeddiebrownjr; pilot; treason

[dynachrome]

I hope he is executed.

[USA-FRANCE]

Yes, he committed high treason and helped America’s worst enemy.
That’s life in prison at minimum…

[rlmorel]

Reading the article…He should be put to death.

[quantim]

Guillotine or hanging? Admittedly, hanging is a lot less messy.

[FamiliarFace]

I feel like Indiana has been in the news here and there a lot lately. I have enjoyed being below the radar living here, but that may be coming to an end.

For those who might wonder where Jeffersonville is, it’s across the Ohio River from Louisville, KY. It’s a very cute little town. They host a Beatles tribute band weekend around Memorial Day for several years, called Abbey Road on the River. It’s a fun day to see all the different tribute bands perform there.

Having said this, I hope they throw the book at the guy.

[Nextrush]

There are some here who call me a Chinese agent.

But I’m just a janitor why would the Chicoms need me?

[Nervous Tick]

>> Guillotine or hanging?

Hang him from piano wire — elements of both, plus it takes a while.

[FamiliarFace]

Here’s what the dude looks like.
https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/former-us-air-force-officer-arrested-in-jeffersonville-accused-of-training-chinese-military-pilots/article_6cba363e-b7ec-4a05-8ef7-34211671645c.html

[DesertRhino]

Wait a minute. We let the NIH work with Chinese bioweapon labs, we let Loral help them build rockets and nobody was arrested. We let Ehud Barak come visit anytime he wants even though he sold US missile and laser tech to China. All of our tech companies and Wall Street do business left and right with China. Elon and GM builds and sells more cars there than they do here.

But this guy did something bad? I think we need to know more.

[doc maverick]

The CCP is the #1 enemy of the US.
If you get the Iranian regime and it’s pitiful druggy Ayatoilet and the mullahs out, you can really screw the CCP’s oil imports.
Then get every last CCP operative out of the US and that would include 75% of the demoncrat party and a few RINOs.

[SuperLuminal]

"... retired as a major in 1996."

That explains some of it...
24 years should have got him retirement as Lt Col, at least...
This scumbag has probably been jonesing to get back at the AF for years...

[AndyJackson]

Gerald Brown, a former F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot

Drawn and quartered.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“Wait a minute. We let the NIH work with Chinese bioweapon labs, we let Loral help them build rockets and nobody was arrested. We let Ehud Barak come visit anytime he wants even though he sold US missile and laser tech to China. All of our tech companies and Wall Street do business left and right with China. Elon and GM builds and sells more cars there than they do here.

But this guy did something bad? I think we need to know more.”
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Maybe two years ago, there were a bunch of defense stories about former military pilots doing their post retirement “teaching” a little too well. At least one of them was supposedly teaching about the relative weaknesses and advantages of our military air systems, quite specifically.

Either the state department or the military were removing their authorizations and access, so this guy must have been one of the last to hang on. Idiot.
Maybe two

[A strike]

Clintons/Loral anyone?

[SteelPSUGOP]

Kill him

[Varsity Flight]

Maybe he was Manchurized first, before leaving for China.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Let’s have a trial. This guy is no dummy. He either did bad or he did not.

[Terry L Smith]

These a retired officer .UCMJ his ass.

[KittyKares]

You might have something there.

Later, he stated to a co-conspirator that, upon his arrival in China, “Now…. I have the chance to fly and instruct fighter pilots again!”

[Libloather]

Sure, but what if Gerry here trained the chicoms to fly into walls? We need to know - the rest of the story.