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Bussiere to Retire, Lt. Gen. Dale White Possible Candidate for Air Force Vice Chief

Bussiere to Retire, Lt. Gen. Dale White Possible Candidate for Air Force Vice Chief
Pictured is U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, addressing personnel at Minot AFB, N.D. on May 21 about the new Site Activation Task Force Detachment 12 at Minot to accommodate the Sentinel future ICBM (U.S. Air Force Photo)

U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, is to retire after the White House recently withdrew his nomination as service vice chief of staff. In a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, Bussiere said that he and his wife "made the difficult decision to request retirement from the United States Air Force for personal and family reasons." "I am deeply honored to have been nominated for vice chief of staff of the United States Air…

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