The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force is a position in the

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tasked with the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. Commonly referred to as the A3, it is held by a lieutenant general who serves as the operations deputy to the

Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force The chief of staff of the Air Force (acronym: CSAF, or AF/CC) is a statutory office () held by a general in the United States Air Force, and as such is the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to th ...

. The position is one of ten senior positions in the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force. As such, the officeholder of this position serves in the Air Staff.

Organization

*Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Lt Gen

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**Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Maj Gen

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***Director of Global Operations: Maj Gen

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***Director of Current Operations: Brig Gen

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***Director of Training and Readiness: Maj Gen

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List of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

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List of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

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