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

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

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, cutti…