Top Air Force General Announces Retirement for Personal and Family Reasons

Bussiere’s resignation comes two months after the former Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David Allvin, announced he would step down.

The Pentagon seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Nov. 29, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS

The head of the Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced on Sept. 30 that he is retiring.

“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 said in a post on Facebook. He did not elaborate on those reasons.