US EditionGen. Allvin unexpectedly announces retirement as Air Force chief of staff
- The Air Force's top uniformed officer, Gen. David Allvin, revealed on Monday that he intends to retire around November 1, 2025, but will remain in his role until a successor has been appointed and confirmed.
- Allvin decided to retire after nearly 39 years of service and two years as chief of staff, a tenure notably shorter than the typical four years.
- Since becoming chief of staff in November 2023, Allvin led major modernization efforts including the Next Generation Air Dominance F-47 program, Collaborative Combat Aircraft competition, and establishing the Integrated Capabilities Command.
- In his statement, Allvin expressed gratitude to Secretary Meink, Secretary Hegseth, and President Trump, saying he is proud to lead airmen who live by core values and prepare daily to defend the nation.
- His retirement announcement follows Pentagon budget plans to cancel the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail, with officials indicating space-based assets and more E-2D Hawkeyes will replace its mission, signaling shifts in Air Force strategy.
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Gen. David Allvin, chief of staff for the U.S. Air Force, was appointed to a four-year term under former President Joe Biden and ex-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. But now, according to reporting in the Washington Post and the Daily Beast, he is being forced out only two years into that term — a development that, Dan Lamothe and Tara Copp report in the Post, is "sending shockwaves through the Pentagon." Allvin's resignation, according to Lamothe…
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