Itinalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. si Maj. Gen. Charlton Sean Gaerlan bilang bagong deputy chief of staff ng Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Inanunsyo ng Presidential Communications Office ang appointment kay Gaerlan, epektibo simula noong Marso 21, 2023.
Si Gaerlan ay dating naging commandant ng Philippine Marine Corps, at pinuno ng AFP Education, Training, and Doctrine Command.
Siya ay bahagi ng Philippine Military Academy “Makatao” class of 1989.
Makakatuwang ni Gaerlan si AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Andres Centino.
