In surprise move, Air Force chief of staff to retire 2 years early
By Stephen Losey
Aug 18, 2025, 07:11 PM
In a surprise announcement Monday, the Air Force said Allvin plans to continue serving as chief of staff until his successor is nominated and confirmed, to minimize disruption during the leadership change.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 23rd Air Force chief of staff and I’m thankful for [Air Force] Sec. [Troy] Meink, [Defense] Sec. [Pete] Hegseth and President Trump’s faith in me to lead our service,” Allvin said in a statement. “More than anything, I’m proud to have been part of the team of airmen who live out our core values of integrity, service and excellence every day as we prepare to defend this great nation.”
Air Force chiefs of staff typically serve in that position for four years, making Allvin’s planned retirement — in half the usual tenure — highly unusual. In recent years, the only chiefs who did not serve the full four years were Allvin’s predecessor, Gen. CQ Brown, who became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Gen. Michael Moseley, who resigned in 2008 following a series of high-profile scandals.
The Air Force did not comment on Allvin’s reason for retiring later this year.
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