How the Air Force is preparing for the new administration
“I don't have angst. Quite frankly, I am ready to understand and adapt the force,” service chief says.
Audrey Decker | December 11, 2024
SIMI VALLEY, California—Whatever changes the Trump administration makes to the Pentagon, Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin says he’s ready to adapt.
“I am not going to have the hubris to say I know which of these things are right or wrong or different. Things look like they're on pace to change. My job is to ensure that I provide the advice within that change, whether the changes are asked for my advice, or say, go, build your Air Force around this,” Allvin told Defense One on the sidelines of the Reagan National Defense Forum.
It’s not known who President-elect Donald Trump will appoint as Air Force secretary, or what the new administration’s priorities and funding proposals will be. But military officials are bracing for potential cuts and other changes in light of Trump advisers’ promises to make the Pentagon more “efficient.”
When asked about prospective changes, Allvin said he couldn’t comment until the decisions are in front of him. But, he said, at the end of the day, his job remains the same: give advice and then execute the policy.
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