U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel said that military officers who are dissatisfied can resign, and two senior officers have submitted their resignations.

American "The Hill" reported that General Thomas Bussiere, commander of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, announced his retirement on September 30 through his personal Facebook account, citing "personal and family reasons."

Bussiere said it was a difficult decision. He wrote, "Although I will leave active duty, my commitment to serving the country remains unchanged. I look forward to finding new ways to support our Air Force, national defense, and the outstanding people who make all this possible."

Since December 2022, Bussiere has served as the commander of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command.

In July this year, the U.S. government had nominated him for the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, but according to a report by Aviation Week in early September, Bussiere's nomination had been withdrawn. Previously, the former Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, General James Slife, had been relieved of his duties in February this year.

Along with General Thomas Bussiere, General Brian Finnegan, commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, also signed a statement dated October 2, announcing his departure on October 3.

On the day before several U.S. military leaders announced their departures, on September 30 local time, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gathered nearly 1,000 U.S. military leaders at the Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia for an unprecedented large-scale meeting.

Austin announced that he would raise the physical fitness standards for service members and comprehensively reform the internal complaint and investigation processes within the military.

He also stated that seeing "obese generals and admirals" in the Pentagon was "completely unacceptable," emphasizing the importance of military appearance and discipline: "No more beards or sloppiness, no more 'beard monsters'!"

Austin told the admirals and generals present, "If what I said today makes you feel discouraged, then you should do the honorable thing — resign."

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