Allvin's legacy points to a 'Reoptimization for Great Power Competition' that may never take flight

By Vanessa Montalbano / October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD -- Despite his efforts to shift the Air Force's focus to the Indo-Pacific, service Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin may be ending his 39-year career while the Air Force instead structures itself to prioritize homeland defense. The Air Force’s top officer will officially retire from active duty on Dec. 1 , the service announced during his retirement ceremony here on Friday. Allvin served just two years in the position, cutting short a tenure which typically...

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