US Air Force Chief Announces He’s Retiring From His Post Early

The Air Force news release did not name a possible successor to Gen. David Allvin.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin speaks during a keynote address at the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., on March 3, 2025. Courtesy of U.S. Air Force/photo by Staff Sgt. Adam R. Shanks

The U.S. Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David Allvin, announced on Monday that he will be retiring in the fall, a move that comes just two years into a four-year term.

In a statement, Allvin did not say why he is retiring from the Air Force, but said that he'll serve until his replacement is confirmed in the Senate. The Air Force said that he would leave “effective on or about Nov. 1.”