Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin speaks at a 2021 meeting at the Pentagon. U.S. Air Force / Eric Dietrich
Biden picks Air Force's vice chief as its next top officer
But Gen. Dave Allvin may be ensnared by Sen. Tuberville's blanket hold on senior promotions.
President Biden has tapped the Air Force’s No. 2 officer, Gen. David Allvin, to be the service’s next chief of staff.
Allvin, who is currently serving as the service’s vice chief of staff, would replace Gen. CQ Brown, who is Biden’s pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The nomination was sent to the Senate on Tuesday, according to a notice, but has not been publicly announced.
Allvin, a mobility pilot, has held a number of positions at the Pentagon and NATO. Before service as vice chief, he was the director for strategy, plans, and policy at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
However, both Allvin and Brown’s nominations will likely be stalled due to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on all Defense Department nominations, as a protest against Pentagon abortion policy.