Air Force Chief Gen. David Allvin’s abrupt retirement wasn’t driven by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but by growing frustration with the service’s priorities, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.

On Monday, Allvin announced his plans to retire after serving just two years as the service’s highest-ranking officer, typically a four-year job. No reason was given in the Air Force press release that contained his announcement.

The first months of the second Trump administration have seen an unprecedented purge of senior military officers. In February, Hegseth fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Allvin’s vice chief , Gen. James Slife; the chief of naval operations; and the judge advocates general of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Others removed later

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