White House Taps Global Strike Head as Next Air Force Vice Chief

White House taps Global Strike head as next Air Force vice chief

The last Air Force vice chief, Gen. Jim Slife, was fired by President Trump in February without explanation as part of a broader purge of military leaders.

Trump Taps Air Force and Space Force Generals as Next Service Vice Chiefs

Nominations were put in front of the Senate Tuesday for Space Force Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton and Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere to serve as the vice chief of space operations and the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, respectively.

Trump selects Bussiere and Bratton as AF, SF vice chiefs

Gen. Thomas Bussiere and Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton will become the next Air Force vice chief of staff and Space Force vice chief of space operations, respectively, pending Senate approval. Bussiere is the current commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Bratton is the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs and requirements. The VCSO position is open as President Trump tapped the current VCSO Gen. Michael Guetlein to …

Trump taps new Air Force, Space Force No. 2s

Pending Senate confirmation, Gen. Thomas Bussiere would become the Air Force's next vice chief of staff, while Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton has been nominated to fill the Space Force's vice role.

Trump names vice chief nominees for Space Force, Air Force

President Donald Trump put forward nominations on Tuesday for two officials to serve as the second-highest ranking officers in the Air Force and Space Force. Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton has been selected to receive his fourth star and become the next vice chief of space operations, according to a notice posted to Congress.gov. If confirmed, Bratton would take over the Space Force’s No. 2 spot from Gen. Michael Guetlein, who was recently tapped to lea…

President Trump Nominates Academy Alumnus To Serve As Vice Chief Of Staff Of U.S. Air Force

President Trump nominated a St. Johnsbury Academy alumnus, Class of 1981, to serve as the Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force.