The White House has picked a fighter pilot with Pacific mileage and stateside command cred to run the Air Force. Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach has been nominated to become the next Chief of Staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. David Allvin, who plans to retire near the start of November. Multiple outlets reported the nomination on September 29 and September 30. The choice puts a combat-tested commander with deep Indo-Pacific experience in the seat that shapes the service’s budget fights, force design, and day-to-day readiness.

I congratulate Gen. Wilsbach on his nomination to be our next Chief of Staff. I wish him all the best & trust he will continue the momentum and advocate for the best interests of our Airmen, today’s readiness, and modernizing our force for the fu

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