Overview
- Gen. Thomas Bussiere announced Sept. 30 that he will request retirement for personal and family reasons in a statement posted to Air Force Global Strike Command’s Facebook page.
- A change-of-command for AFGSC is slated for Oct. 17, when Bussiere is expected to depart, and the Senate has already confirmed Lt. Gen. Stephen Davis as his successor.
- Bussiere’s July nomination to become Vice Chief of Staff was withdrawn in September after weeks without movement, reversing his expected elevation.
- The Senate has formally received President Trump’s nomination of retired Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach to be Air Force Chief of Staff, narrowing Bussiere’s potential paths to a four-star role as Gen. David Allvin stays on until a successor is confirmed.
- Bussiere has led AFGSC since December 2022, overseeing the Air Force’s nuclear deterrent and modernization efforts including the B-21 Raider program and the LGM-35A Sentinel missile effort.