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Under the authority, direction and control of the secretary of the Air Force, the chief of staff presides over the Air Staff.They act as the Secretary's executive agent in carrying out approved plans, and exercises supervision, consistent with authority assigned to the commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands, over organizations and members of the Air Force as determined by the Secretary.
Subordinate to Air Force Materiel Command: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center: Commander, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Major General John J. Allen Jr. [114] U.S. Air Force: Cyber and Networks Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, 1973–1975. Commander-in-Chief of The United States Air Forces in Europe 1975–1977. 10: Gen Bennie L. Davis: 1 August 1981: 31 July 1985 (1928–2012) 11: Gen Larry D. Welch: 1 August 1985: 22 June 1986 (born 1934) Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (1984-1985)
The total number of active-duty four-star generals in the Air Force is limited to a fixed percentage of the number of Air Force general officers serving at all ranks. [ 32 ] Within the Air Force, the chief of staff ( CSAF ) and vice chief of staff ( VCSAF ) are four-star generals by statute.
Charles Quinton Brown Jr. (born 1962) is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 1 October 2023. Prior to his appointment, Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023.
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (CSAF), 1982–1986. 19 John W. Pauly: 1978-1980 18 William J. Evans: 1977-1978 Commander, Air Force Systems Command (COMAFSC), 1975–1977. 17 Richard H. Ellis: 1975-1977 Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (VCSAF), 1973–1975. Commander in Chief, Strategic Air Command (CINCSAC), 1977–1981. 16 John W. Vogt, Jr ...
Flag of an Air Force lieutenant general. The rank of lieutenant general (or three-star general) is the second-highest rank normally achievable in the United States Air Force, and the first to have a specified number of appointments set by statute. It ranks above major general (two-star general) and below general (four-star general).
Daniel Caine – Air Force major and F-16 fighter pilot whose mission (along with three other pilots, including USAF Major Heather Penney, Captain Brandon Rasmussen and Lieutenant General Marc Sasseville) on 9/11 was to find United Flight 93 and destroy it however they could, including ramming the aircraft.