Dan Caine
Definition
John Daniel "Raizin" Caine (born August 10, 1968, in Elmira, New York) is a retired U.S. Air Force general serving as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since April 2025, the nation's highest-ranking military officer and principal military advisor to the President and Secretary of Defense.
Notable as the first Air National Guardsman, first without prior four-star rank, and first recalled from retirement to the position, nominated by President Donald Trump amid a disputed anecdote of Caine wearing a MAGA hat in Iraq.
A former F-16 pilot with 2,800 flight hours and combat experience, venture capitalist founding The Caine Group, and key figure in recent operations including strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and Operation Absolute Resolve capturing Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
Examples
Dan Caine's Operation Absolute Resolve scooped up Maduro quicker than a venture capitalist closes a hostile takeover deal.
With Raizin Caine at the controls, those Iranian nuclear strikes were so pinpoint accurate, the regime's probably shopping for new blueprints already.
Dan Caine seamlessly pivoted from F-16 dogfights to chairing the Joint Chiefs, proving fighter pilots make the best CEOs of chaos.
Chairman Caine's border visits and NATO summits showcase how one general can multitask global hotspots like a pro.