Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

The Vice Chief of Staff of the United States 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 Stephen W. Wilson
since July 22, 2016
Department of the Air Force
The 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 lengthNo 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 Stephen W. Wilson.

List of Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force
No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1 Hoyt S. Vandenberg 1947 1948 ~ 1 year
2 Muir S. Fairchild 1948 1950 ~ 2 years
3 Nathan F. Twining 1950 1953 ~ 3 years
4 Thomas D. White 1953 1957 ~ 4 years
5 Curtis E. LeMay 1957 1961 ~ 4 years
6 Frederic H. Smith, Jr. 1961 1962 ~ 1 year
7 William F. McKee 1962 1964 ~ 2 years
8 John P. McConnell 1964 1965 ~ 1 year
9 William H. Blanchard 1965 1966 ~ 1 year
10 Bruce K. Holloway 1966 1968 ~ 2 years
11 John D. Ryan 1968 1969 ~ 1 year
12 John C. Meyer 1969 1972 ~ 2 years
13 Horace M. Wade 1972 1973 ~ 1 year
14 Richard H. Ellis 1973 1975 ~ 2 years
15 William V. McBride 1975 1978 ~ 3 years
16 Lew Allen, Jr. 1978 1978 ~ 1 year
17 James A. Hill 1978 1980 ~ 2 years
18 Robert C. Mathis 1980 1982 ~ 2 years
19 Jerome F. O'Malley 1982 1983 ~ 1 year
20 Lawrence A. Skantze 1983 1984 ~ 1 year
21 Larry D. Welch 1984 1985 ~ 1 year
22 John L. Piotrowski 1985 1987 ~ 2 years
23 Monroe W. Hatch, Jr. 1987 1990 ~ 3 years
24 John M. Loh 1990 1991 ~ 1 year
25 Michael P. C. Carns 1991 1994 ~ 3 years
26 Thomas S. Moorman, Jr. 1994 1997 ~ 3 years
27 Ralph Eberhart 1997 1999 ~ 2 years
28 Lester L. Lyles 1999 2000 ~ 1 year
29 John W. Handy 2000 2001 ~ 1 year
30 Robert H. Foglesong 2001 2003 ~ 2 years
31 T. Michael Moseley 2003 2005 ~ 2 years
32 John D. W. Corley 2005 2007 ~ 2 years
33 Duncan J. McNabb September 2007 September 5, 2008 ~ 1 year, 4 days
34 William M. Fraser III October 9, 2008 August 27, 2009 322 days
35 Carrol H. Chandler August 27, 2009 January 14, 2011 1 year, 140 days
36 Philip M. Breedlove January 14, 2011 July 27, 2012 1 year, 195 days
37 Larry O. Spencer July 27, 2012 August 17, 2015 3 years, 21 days
38 David L. Goldfein August 17, 2015 July 1, 2016 319 days
39 Stephen W. Wilson July 22, 2016 Incumbent 4 years, 24 days

See also

References
  1. "10 USC 8034. Vice Chief of Staff". Retrieved November 9, 2007.


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