Air Force’s top uniformed officer is retiring early in latest Trump military shake-up
August 19, 2025
The Air Force’s top uniformed officer is set to retire early in the most recent shake-up of military leadership during President Donald Trump’s second term. The Air Force said Monday Gen. David Allvin will continue serving as the service’s chief of staff until the Senate confirms a replacement. The Air Force says Allvin expects to retire around Nov. 1, two years into his four-year term. Allvin joins other top military officials who’ve stepped down or been fired by Trump’s Republican administration during a broader leadership upheaval. Allvin was appointed by President Joe Biden, a Democrat. Trump fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in February.