The vice chief of staff of the Air Force (VCSAF) is the second highest-ranking military officer in the
United States Air Force. If the
chief of staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is absent or is unable to perform his duties, then the VCSAF assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CSAF. The VCSAF may also perform other duties that the
secretary of defense
A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...
(SECDEF), the
secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) or the CSAF assigns to him. The VCSAF is appointed by the
president of the United States and must be confirmed via majority vote by the
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
.
By statute, the VCSAF is appointed as a four-star
general.
The current vice chief of staff of the Air Force is General
David W. Allvin
David Wayne Allvin (born ) is a United States Air Force four-star general who currently serves as the 40th vice chief of staff of the Air Force. He previously served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, on the Joint Staff, and ...
.
List of Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force
Timeline
See also
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Under Secretary of the Air Force
The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US), sometimes referred to as the Under Secretary of the Department of the Air Force, is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the United States of ...
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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
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Director of Staff of the United States Air Force
The Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force was a position in the United States Air Force held by a Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general who also served as the director of the Air Staff (United States), Air St ...
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Vice Chief of Staff of the Army
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Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
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Vice Chief of Naval Operations
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Vice Chief of Space Operations
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Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard
References
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Vice chiefs of staff