Thomas A. Bussiere

Thomas Bussiere
Official portrait, 2022
Born1963 (age 61–62)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1985–present
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards

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 7 December 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]

In July 2025, he was nominated for reappointment as general and assignment as vice chief of staff of the Air Force.[7]

Awards and decorations

US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
United States Strategic Command Badge
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Flying Cross
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges. Bronze Star Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star
Bronze star
 Kosovo Campaign Medal with one service star
Bronze star
 Iraq Campaign Medal with one service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with "N" Device and three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Effective dates of promotions[3]

Rank Date
Second Lieutenant 19 October 1985
First Lieutenant 19 October 1987
Captain 19 October 1989
Major 1 August 1997
Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 2002
Colonel 1 December 2006
Brigadier General 3 August 2012
Major General 5 June 2015
Lieutenant General 24 August 2018
General 7 December 2022

References

  1. ^ "General Officer Announcement". United States Department of Defense. 12 October 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "PN2681 — Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere — Air Force". United States Congress. 12 October 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Thomas A. Bussiere (USAF)". U.S. Air Force. 14 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Veterans, Community Honored at Academy Event".
  5. ^ "Airman Magazine".
  6. ^ "Airman Nominated as STRATCOM Deputy Commander". 14 January 2020.
  7. ^ "PN401 — Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere — Air Force, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". U.S. Congress. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.


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