Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

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Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
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Incumbent
General James C. Slife
since 19 December 2023
United States Air Force
Air Staff
AbbreviationVCSAF
Reports to Secretary of the Air Force
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Seat The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length 4 years fixed term
Constituting instrument 10 U.S.C.   § 8034
Formation1 October 1947
First holder Hoyt Vandenberg

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 (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.

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General James C. Slife has served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force since 19 December 2023. [2]

List of Vice Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force

No.Vice Chief of Staff [3] [4] Term Chief of Staff
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
1
Hoyt S Vandenberg.jpg
Vandenberg, Hoyt General
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
(1899–1954)		10 October 194728 April 1948
(became CSAF)		201 days Carl Spaatz
2
Muir S Fairchild.jpg
Fairchild, MuirGeneral
Muir S. Fairchild
(1894–1950)		27 May 194817 March 1950 †1 year, 294 days Hoyt Vandenberg
-
General Lauris Norstad.JPG
Norstad, LaurisGeneral
Lauris Norstad
(1907–1988)
Acting		2 May 19509 October 1950160 days Hoyt Vandenberg
3
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Twining, NathanGeneral
Nathan F. Twining
(1897–1982)		10 October 195029 June 1953
(became CSAF)		2 years, 262 days Hoyt Vandenberg
4
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White, ThomasGeneral
Thomas D. White
(1901–1965)		30 June 195330 June 1957
(became CSAF)		4 years, 0 days Nathan F. Twining
5
Curtis LeMay (USAF).jpg
LeMay, CurtisGeneral
Curtis E. LeMay
(1906–1990)		1 July 195730 June 1961
(became CSAF)		3 years, 364 days Thomas D. White
6
GEN Smith, Frederic Harrison, Jr (VCSAF).jpg
Smith, FredericGeneral
Frederic H. Smith Jr.
(1908–1980)		1 July 196130 June 1962
(retired)		364 days Curtis LeMay
7
General William F McKee, USAF.JPG
McKee, WilliamGeneral
William F. McKee
(1906–1987)		1 July 196231 July 1964
(retired)		2 years, 30 days Curtis LeMay
8
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McConnell, JohnGeneral
John P. McConnell
(1908–1986)		1 August 196431 January 1965
(became CSAF)		183 days Curtis LeMay
9
Wm H Blanchard VCSAF.jpg
Blanchard, WilliamGeneral
William H. Blanchard
(1916–1966)		19 February 196531 May 1966 †1 year, 101 days John P. McConnell
-
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Wheless, Hewitt Lieutenant General
Hewitt T. Wheless
(1913–1986)
Acting		13 June 196631 July 196648 days John P. McConnell
10
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Holloway, BruceGeneral
Bruce K. Holloway
(1912–1999)		1 August 196631 July 1968
(reassigned)		1 year, 365 days John P. McConnell
11
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Ryan, JohnGeneral
John D. Ryan
(1915–1983)		1 August 196831 July 1969
(became CSAF)		364 days John P. McConnell
12
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Meyer, JohnGeneral
John C. Meyer
(1919–1975)		1 August 196930 April 1972
(reassigned)		2 years, 273 days John D. Ryan
13
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Wade, HoraceGeneral
Horace M. Wade
(1916–2001)		1 May 197231 October 1973
(reassigned)		1 year, 183 days John D. Ryan
George S. Brown
14
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Ellis, RichardGeneral
Richard H. Ellis
(1919–1989)		1 November 197318 August 1975
(reassigned)		1 year, 290 days George S. Brown
David C. Jones
15
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McBride, WilliamGeneral
William V. McBride
(1922–2022)		19 August 197531 March 1978
(retired)		2 years, 224 days David C. Jones
16
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Allen, LewGeneral
Lew Allen Jr.
(1925–2010)		1 April 197830 June 1978
(became CSAF)		90 days David C. Jones
17
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Hill, JamesGeneral
James A. Hill
(1923–2010)		1 July 197829 February 1980
(retired)		1 year, 243 days Lew Allen
18
Robert C Mathis.jpg
Mathis, RobertGeneral
Robert C. Mathis
(1927–2016)		1 March 198031 May 1982
(retired)		2 years, 91 days Lew Allen
19
Jerome F OMalley.jpg
O'Malley, JeromeGeneral
Jerome F. O'Malley
(1932–1985)		1 June 19825 October 1983
(reassigned)		1 year, 126 days Lew Allen
Charles A. Gabriel
20
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Skantze, LawrenceGeneral
Lawrence A. Skantze
(1928–2018)		6 October 198331 July 1984
(reassigned)		299 days Charles A. Gabriel
21
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Welch, LarryGeneral
Larry D. Welch
(born 1934)		1 August 198431 July 1985
(reassigned)		364 days Charles A. Gabriel
22
John L Piotrowski.jpg
Piotrowski, JohnGeneral
John L. Piotrowski
(born 1934)		1 August 198531 January 1987
(reassigned)		1 year, 183 days Charles A. Gabriel
Larry D. Welch
23
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Hatch, MonroeGeneral
Monroe W. Hatch Jr.
(born 1933)		1 February 19871 June 1990
(retired)		3 years, 120 days Larry D. Welch
24
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Loh, JohnGeneral
John M. Loh
(born 1938)		4 June 19901 April 1991
(reassigned)		301 days Larry D. Welch
Michael Dugan
Merrill McPeak
25
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Carns, MichaelGeneral
Michael P. C. Carns
(1937–2023)		16 May 199128 July 1994
(retired)		3 years, 73 days Merrill McPeak
26
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Moorman, ThomasGeneral
Thomas S. Moorman Jr.
(1940–2020)		29 July 199411 July 1997
(retired)		2 years, 347 days Merrill McPeak
Ronald Fogleman
27
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Eberhart, RalphGeneral
Ralph E. Eberhart
(born 1946)		11 July 199726 May 1999
(reassigned)		1 year, 319 days Ronald Fogleman
Michael E. Ryan
28
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Lyles, LesterGeneral
Lester L. Lyles
(born 1946)		27 May 199917 April 2000
(reassigned)		326 days Michael E. Ryan
29
Gen John W. Handy (1).jpg
Handy, JohnGeneral
John W. Handy
(born 1944)		17 April 20005 November 2001
(reassigned)		1 year, 202 days Michael E. Ryan
John P. Jumper
30
Gen Robert H. Foglesong (1).jpg
Foglesong, RobertGeneral
Robert H. Foglesong
(born 1945)		5 November 200111 August 2003
(reassigned)		1 year, 279 days John P. Jumper
31
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Moseley, Teed MichaelGeneral
T. Michael Moseley
(born 1949)		12 August 20032 September 2005
(became CSAF)		2 years, 21 days John P. Jumper
32
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Corley, JohnGeneral
John D. W. Corley
(born 1951)		2 September 200517 September 2007
(reassigned)		2 years, 15 days T. Michael Moseley
33
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McNabb, DuncanGeneral
Duncan J. McNabb
(born 1952)		17 September 20074 September 2008
(reassigned)		353 days T. Michael Moseley
Norton A. Schwartz
34
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Fraser, WilliamGeneral
William M. Fraser III
(born 1952)		8 October 200827 August 2009
(reassigned)		322 days Norton A. Schwartz
35
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Chandler, CarrolGeneral
Carrol H. Chandler
(born 1952)		27 August 200914 January 2011
(retired)		1 year, 140 days Norton A. Schwartz
36
Gen Philip M. Breedlove.jpg
Breedlove, PhilipGeneral
Philip M. Breedlove
(born 1955)		14 January 201127 July 2012
(reassigned)		1 year, 195 days Norton A. Schwartz
37
Gen Larry O. Spencer VCSAF.jpg
Spencer, LarryGeneral
Larry O. Spencer
(born 1954)		27 July 20126 August 2015
(retired)		3 years, 10 days Norton A. Schwartz
Mark Welsh
38
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Goldfein, DavidGeneral
David L. Goldfein
(born 1959)		6 August 20151 July 2016
(became CSAF)		330 days Mark Welsh
39
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Wilson, StephenGeneral
Stephen W. Wilson
(born 1959/1960)		22 July 201616 November 2020
(retired)		4 years, 117 days David L. Goldfein
Charles Q. Brown Jr.
40
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Allvin, DavidGeneral
David W. Allvin
(born 1963)		16 November 20202 November 2023
(became CSAF)		2 years, 351 days Charles Q. Brown Jr.
41
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Slife, JamesGeneral
James C. Slife
(born 1967)		19 December 2023Incumbent73 days David W. Allvin

Timeline

James C. SlifeDavid W. AllvinStephen W. WilsonDavid L. GoldfeinLarry O. SpencerPhilip M. BreedloveCarrol ChandlerWilliam M. Fraser IIIDuncan McNabbJohn D. W. CorleyT. Michael MoseleyRobert H. FoglesongJohn W. HandyLester LylesRalph EberhartThomas S. Moorman Jr.Michael P. C. CarnsJohn F. LohMonroe W. Hatch Jr.John L. PiotrowskiLarry D. WelchLawrence A. SkantzeJerome F. O'MalleyRobert C. MathisJames A. HillLew AllenWilliam V. McBrideRichard H. EllisHorace M. WadeJohn C. MeyerJohn Dale RyanBruce K. HollowayWilliam H. BlanchardJohn P. McConnell (general)William F. McKeeFrederic H. Smith Jr.Curtis LeMayThomas D. WhiteNathan F. TwiningMuir S. FairchildHoyt VandenbergVice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force

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