Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

The vice chief of staff of the Air Force (VCSAF) is the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Air Force. In the event that the chief of staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is absent or is unable to perform his duties, the VCSAF assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CSAF. The VCSAF may also perform other duties that the secretary of defense (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.[1] By statute, the VCSAF is appointed as a four-star general.

Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force flag
Incumbent
General David W. Allvin
since 16 November 2020
United States Air Force
Air Staff
AbbreviationVCSAF
Reports toSecretary of the Air Force
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
SeatThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length4 years fixed term
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 8034
FormationOctober 1, 1947
First holderHoyt Vandenberg

The current vice chief of staff of the Air Force is General David W. Allvin.

List of Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force
No. Vice Chief of Staff[2] Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
General
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
(1899–1954)		10 Oct 194728 Apr 1948201 days
2
General
Muir S. Fairchild
(1894–1950)		27 May 194817 Mar 19501 year, 294 days
-
General
Lauris Norstad
(1907–1988)
Acting		2 May 19509 Oct 1950160 days
3
General
Nathan F. Twining
(1897–1982)		10 Oct 195029 Jun 19532 years, 262 days
4
General
Thomas D. White
(1901–1965)		30 Jun 195330 Jun 19574 years, 0 days
5
General
Curtis E. LeMay
(1906–1990)		1 Jul 195730 Jun 19613 years, 364 days
6
General
Frederic H. Smith Jr.
(1908–1980)		1 Jul 196130 Jun 1962364 days
7
General
William F. McKee
(1906–1987)		1 Jul 196231 Jul 19642 years, 30 days
8
General
John P. McConnell
(1908–1986)		1 Aug 196431 Jan 1965183 days
9
General
William H. Blanchard
(1916–1966)		19 Feb 196531 May 19661 year, 101 days
-
Lieutenant General
Hewitt T. Wheless
Acting		13 Jun 196631 Jul 196648 days
10
General
Bruce K. Holloway
(1912–1999)		1 Aug 196631 Jul 19681 year, 365 days
11
General
John D. Ryan
(1915–1983)		1 Aug 196831 Jul 1969364 days
12
General
John C. Meyer
(1919–1975)		1 Aug 196930 Apr 19722 years, 273 days
13
General
Horace M. Wade
(1916–2001)		1 May 197231 Oct 19731 year, 183 days
14
General
Richard H. Ellis
(1919–1989)		1 Nov 197318 Aug 19751 year, 290 days
15
General
William V. McBride
(born 1922)		19 Aug 197531 Mar 19782 years, 224 days
16
General
Lew Allen Jr.
(1925–2010)		1 Apr 197830 Jun 197890 days
17
General
James A. Hill
(1923–2010)		1 Jul 197829 Feb 19801 year, 243 days
18
General
Robert C. Mathis
(1927–2016)		1 Mar 198031 May 19822 years, 91 days
19
General
Jerome F. O'Malley
(1932–1985)		1 Jun 19825 Oct 19831 year, 126 days
20
General
Lawrence A. Skantze
(1928–2018)		6 Oct 198331 Jul 1984299 days
21
General
Larry D. Welch
(born 1934)		1 Aug 198431 Jul 1985364 days
22
General
John L. Piotrowski
(born 1934)		1 Aug 198531 Jan 19871 year, 183 days
23
General
Monroe W. Hatch Jr.
(born 1933)		1 Feb 19871 Jun 19903 years, 120 days
24
General
John M. Loh
(born 1938)		4 Jun 19901 Apr 1991301 days
25
General
Michael P. C. Carns
(born 1937)		16 May 199128 Jul 19943 years, 73 days
26
General
Thomas S. Moorman Jr.
(1940–2020)		29 Jul 199411 Jul 19972 years, 347 days
27
General
Ralph Eberhart
(born 1946)		11 Jul 199726 May 19991 year, 319 days
28
General
Lester L. Lyles
(born 1946)		27 May 199916 Apr 2000325 days
29
General
John W. Handy
(born 1944)		17 Apr 20004 Nov 20011 year, 201 days
30
General
Robert H. Foglesong
(born 1945)		5 Nov 2001Aug 2003~1 year, 269 days
31
General
T. Michael Moseley
(born 1949)		Aug 20031 Sep 2005~2 years, 31 days
32
General
John D. W. Corley
(born 1951)		Sep 2005Sep 2007~2 years, 0 days
33
General
Duncan J. McNabb
(born 1952)		Sep 20075 Sep 2008~1 year, 4 days
34
General
William M. Fraser III
(born 1952)		9 October 2008May 2009~204 days
35
General
Carrol Chandler
(born 1952)		27 August 200913 January 20111 year, 139 days
36
General
Philip M. Breedlove
(born 1955)		14 January 201129 July 20121 year, 197 days
37
General
Larry O. Spencer
(born 1954)		29 July 201217 August 20153 years, 19 days
38
General
David L. Goldfein
(born 1959)		17 August 20151 July 2016319 days
39
General
Stephen W. Wilson
(born 1959/1960)		22 July 201616 November 20204 years, 117 days
40
General
David W. Allvin
(born 1963)		16 November 2020Incumbent85 days

See also

References
  1. "10 USC 8034. Vice Chief of Staff". Retrieved November 9, 2007.
  2. https://media.defense.gov/2013/Apr/10/2001329974/-1/-1/0/AFD-130410-035.pdf


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