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Wilsbach Nominated for USAF Chief of Staff

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, September 30th, 2025

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Wilsbach Nominated for USAF Chief of Staff

Pictured is a U.S. Air Force photo of an F-22 Raptor flying amid flares at the Air Power Over Hampton Roads air show at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on April 26th.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth "Cruiser" Wilsbach, who headed Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces in his last two positions, is the nominee to become the next service chief of staff to replace Gen. David Allvin. Wilsbachs nomination was received by the Senate on Monday. In March, Wilsbach said that manned fighters, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-22 and F-35, will continue to play a significant part in Air Force missions (Defense Daily, March 4). While Collaborative Combat…

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