Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Gen. David Allvin has announced he is retiring early as the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, making him the latest high-ranking military member to leave the armed services amid the second Trump administration.

Allvin announced his plans to retire, effective Nov. 1, in a statement Monday.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve as the 23rd Air Force Chief of Staff and I'm thankful for [Air Force] Secretary [Troy] Meink, Secretary [Pete] Hegseth and President [Donald] Trump's faith in me to lead our service," Allvin said.

"More than anything, I'm proud to have been part of the team of Airmen who live out our core values of integrity, service and excellence every day as we prepare to defend this great nation."

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