David H. Tabor is a

United States Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the Air force, air service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is one of the six United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Tracing its ori ...

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who serves as the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs of the Air Force. He previously served as the director of programs of the Air Force. He also served as the commander of the

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and as the assistant commanding general of the

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Military career

In June 2022, it was announced that Tabor would succeed Richard G. Moore as director of programs of the

. In May 2024, he was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as deputy chief of staff for plans and programs of the

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