Trump Nominates Gen. Wilsbach as Next Air Force Chief of Staff

‘I intend to strengthen our warrior ethos and to build a more lethal force that is always ready to defend our homeland,’ Wilsbach said.

Gen. Ken Wilsbach (L), Pacific Air Forces commander, and Lt. Gen. Scott Pleus, 7th AF commander, chat before a flight at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Nov. 3, 2022. Senior Airman Megan Estrada/U.S. Air Force

President Donald Trump has nominated Gen. Kenneth “Cruiser” Wilsbach, 61, to serve as the Air Force’s next chief of staff, the military branch said in a Sept. 29 statement.

If confirmed, the four-star general and experienced fighter pilot, who has flown 71 combat missions over his career, will be the 24th chief of staff of the Air Force. The position opened after Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, 62, announced in August that he would be retiring early once a replacement is confirmed.