He commanded the F-15 Division of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada, the 33rd Operations Group at Eglin AFB, Florida, and the 57th Wing, the Air Force's largest, most diverse flying wing, also at Nellis.

The general has served as the combat Director of Operations for Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia.

[3] His resignation was on 5 June 2008, in the wake of a report that criticized the service's handling of nuclear-weapons security related to the 2007 United States Air Force nuclear weapons incident and a misshipment of nuclear missile components to Taiwan.

[4][5] Following his resignation, Moseley continued to serve as Chief of Staff of the Air Force until his official retirement ceremony at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C., on 11 July 2008.

The Association has also named him a General Ira Eaker Fellow for "Principled Leadership" while serving as the 18thChief of Staff.

Texas A&M University recognized his accomplishments and dedicated services with their Distinguished Alumnus Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a former student.

General Moseley was also the first inductee into the Frontier of Flight Hall of Fame in Dallas, Texas.

Upon retirement, General Moseley was awarded a third United States Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for his combat and peacetime leadership and personal contributions to national security.

Moseley has called for the retirement of the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, comparing it to the North American P-51 Mustang which had been quickly retired after the Second World War and then even more quickly pressed back into active service at the start of the Korea War.