Gen. David Allvin, the Air Force’s chief of staff, will retire on Nov. 1, two years into his four-year term, the Air Force announced,

Air Force chief of staff Gen. David Allvin announced he will retire in November, just two years into what is usually a four-year term as Air Force Chief of Staff.

Gen. David Allvin will continue serving as the service’s chief of staff until a replacement is confirmed by the Senate, the Air Force announced Monday. He expects to retire around Nov. 1, two years into his four-year term, it said in a statement.