Thomas A. Bussiere is a distinguished fellow with the Forward Defense program of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security.
Bussiere has more than forty years of experience directing complex global operations, leading large-scale organizations, and managing high-stakes strategic initiatives. He most recently served as a US Air Force general and commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, where he led over 33,000 personnel responsible for national-level execution of strategic operations, enterprise risk management, capital asset optimization, and multi-billion-dollar system modernizations supporting global security objectives. He logged over 3,400 flight hours in multiple advanced aircraft and led numerous real-world operational missions.
He holds a bachelor of science in business management and multiple graduate degrees in
operational and strategic studies. He has also completed executive leadership programs focused on organizational performance, innovation, and senior-level decision-making.