A high Air Drive commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, introduced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.”
“After much reflection and with a full heart, Barb and I have made a difficult decision to request retirement from the United States Air Force for personal and family reasons,” Bussiere, the pinnacle of Air Drive International Strike Command, mentioned in a put up on Fb.
“While I’m stepping away from active duty, my commitment to service remains. I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, our national defense and the incredible people who make it all possible,” wrote Bussiere, who was nominated by the Trump administration to be the Air Drive’s vice chief of workers over the summer time.
Bussiere has served as Air Drive International Strike Command commander since December 2022.
He was nominated by the administration to be the following Air Drive vice chief of workers in July, however Aviation Week reported in early September that Bussiere’s nomination was withdrawn.
The previous Air Drive vice chief of workers, Gen. James Slife, was fired in February.
Bussiere’s retirement got here hours after Secretary of Protection Pete Hegseth held a unprecedented gathering of high army officers in Quantico, Va., the place he introduced he was elevating health requirements and overhauling the army’s inside grievance and investigation course of.
“If the words I’m speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign,” Hegseth informed the admirals and generals on the assembly.
In August, the Air Drive introduced the service’s chief of workers, Gen. David Allvin, would retire in November after serving two years of his four-year time period.
The Trump administration nominated Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, a four-star common and longtime fighter pilot, to be the Air Drive’s subsequent chief of workers.
“I am pleased to support the nomination of General Kenneth Wilsbach to serve as the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force,” Secretary of the Air Drive Troy Meink mentioned in a press release. “He is a combat-tested aviator and has the experience of leading combat forces around the globe. I have full confidence that he will make sure Airmen embody a warrior ethos and are ready to defend our nation and maintain our dominance against all adversaries.”
