General Thomas A. Bussiere

General Thomas A. Bussiere is the Commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command. His responsibilities extend to strategic deterrence, global strike capability, and combat support to USSTRATCOM and other combatant commands. His command oversees two numbered air forces, 11 active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve wings, and the Joint Global Strike Operations Center, comprising over 33,700 professionals. His prior position as Deputy commander of the United States Strategic Command laid a solid foundation for his current role.

Bussiere's previous assignments include Deputy Director for Nuclear, Homeland Defense, and Current Operations, Joint Staff; Inspector General, Headquarters, AFGSC; Advanced Programs Division, Headquarters, Air Combat Command; and Deputy Chief of Staff, Multi-National Force-Iraq. He has also led the 325th Bomb Squadron, 13th Bomb Squadron, 509th Operations Group, and the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. His command experience is supplemented by his service as Commander, Alaskan Command, United States Northern Command; Commander, Eleventh Air Force, Pacific Air Forces; and Commander, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region.

Bussiere is a distinguished graduate of Air Force ROTC from Norwich University and a graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and the U.S. Army War College Advanced Strategic Arts Program. His decorated military service is marked with several awards and decorations, including Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2), Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal (2), Legion of Merit (3), Distinguished Flying Cross, and Bronze Star Medal. Bussiere's has experience as a command pilot in the T-38 Talon, F-15C Eagle, B-2A Spirit, B-1B Lancer, and F-22 Raptor, with more than 3,400 hours of flight time.