Thomas A. Bussiere
U.S. Air Force general
- Air Force Global Strike Command
- Alaskan Command
- Eighth Air Force
- 509th Bomb Wing
- 509th Operations Group
- 13th Bomb Squadron
- 325th Bomb Squadron
- Gulf War
- Iraq War
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2)
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
- Legion of Merit (3)
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star Medal
Thomas A. Bussiere's voice
Bussiere's opening statement at a House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on the FY2024 nuclear forces budget request
Recorded March 28, 2023
Recorded March 28, 2023
Thomas A. Bussiere (born 1963) is a United States Air Force general who has served as commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command since December 7, 2022.[1][2] He most recently served as the deputy commander of the United States Strategic Command from 2020 to 2022.[3] He attended St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont (1981),[4] and was commissioned in 1985 through ROTC at Norwich University. Bussiere previously served, as Commander, Alaskan Command, United States Northern Command.[5][6]
Awards and decorations
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
United States Strategic Command Badge |
Effective dates of promotions[3]
Rank | Date |
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Second Lieutenant | October 19, 1985 |
First Lieutenant | October 19, 1987 |
Captain | October 19, 1989 |
Major | August 1, 1997 |
Lieutenant Colonel | January 1, 2002 |
Colonel | December 1, 2006 |
Brigadier General | August 3, 2012 |
Major General | June 5, 2015 |
Lieutenant General | August 24, 2018 |
General | December 7, 2022 |
References
- ^ "General Officer Announcement". United States Department of Defense. October 12, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "PN2681 — Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere — Air Force". United States Congress. October 12, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Thomas A. Bussiere (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Veterans, Community Honored at Academy Event".
- ^ "Airman Magazine".
- ^ "Airman Nominated as STRATCOM Deputy Commander". January 14, 2020.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Scott A. Vander Hamm | Commander of the 509th Bomb Wing 2012–2014 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Deputy Director for Nuclear, Homeland Defense, and Current Operations of the Joint Staff 2014–2016 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Commander of the Eighth Air Force 2016–2017 | |
Preceded by | Commander of the Eleventh Air Force 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Deputy Commander of the United States Strategic Command 2020–2022 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command 2022–present | Incumbent |
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