Biden nominates new Air Force chief

US President Joe Biden has nominated Gen. David Allvin to serve as the next chief of staff of the Air Force; if confirmed, he would replace Gen. Charles "C.Q." Brown as the top military leader of the service.

Allvin has served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force since November 2020, according to his service biography.

His prior roles included serving as the director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, on the Joint Staff.

A notice that Biden submitted Allvin's nomination to the Senate was made public Wednesday, and it was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Military reports.

The previous Air Force chief of staff, Brown, was nominated in May to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

If confirmed, Allvin will be responsible for 689,000 active-duty, Guard, reserve, and civilian forces.

He would also be taking over the role at a pivotal time for the Air Force as the Pentagon continues to focus on competition with China and as the service struggles to meet its recruiting goals.

Charles Brown, in turn, will succeed Gen. Mark Milley as head of the JCS if he is confirmed by the US Senate.