The chief of staff of the Air Force is the service chief of the United States Air Force. They are the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to the Air Force. They are a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and thereby a military adviser to the National Security Council, the secretary of defense, and the president. The chief of staff is typically the highest-ranking officer on active duty in the Air Force, unless the chairman and/or the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Air Force officers.
Laura Jane Richardson is a retired United States Army general who last served as the commander of United States Southern Command from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, she was the commanding general of United States Army North from 2019 to 2021.
David Dean Thompson is a retired United States Space Force general who served as the first vice chief of space operations from 2020 to 2023. He served as the vice commander of the Air Force Space Command from 2018 to 2020.
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 who also served as the director of the Air Staff. The holder of the position oversees the administration and organization of the Air Staff, which develops policies, plans and programs; establishes requirements; and provides resources to support the Air Force's mission. He also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Air Force Council, and is the Air Force accreditation official for the international Corps of Air Attachés.
David N. Miller Jr. is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who has served as the commander of Space Operations Command. He previously served as the director of operations, training, and force development of the United States Space Command.
The Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations of the United States Air Force is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the development and implementation of policy formulation, planning, evaluation, oversight and leadership of Air Force intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and cyber effects operations capabilities. Commonly referred to as the A26, it is held by a lieutenant general who also serves as the representative of the Air Force to the intelligence community. The position is one of among the ten same positions in the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force. As such, the officeholder of this position serves in the Air Staff. The current holder of this position is Lieutenant General Leah G. Lauderback.
Russell L. Mack is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the deputy commander of the Air Combat Command from 2021 to 2023. He previously served as the assistant deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Force.
Jason R. Armagost is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the commander of the Eighth Air Force. He previously served as the director of strategic plans, programs and requirements of Air Force Global Strike Command from 2021 to 2023, during which he concurrently served as the deputy commander of Security Assistance Group - Ukraine from October 2022 to March 2023. He has also commanded the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing.
David B. Lyons is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the commander of the Fifteenth Air Force. He previously served as the director of air and space operations of the Air Combat Command.
Clark J. Quinn is a United States Air Force major general who has served as the deputy commander of Air Education and Training Command since July 2024. He most recently served as the commander of Nineteenth Air Force from 2024. He previously served as the deputy commander of the Ninth Air Force.
Adrian L. Spain is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the director of training and readiness of Air Force.
Tom D. Miller is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for logistics, engineering, and force protection of the U.S. Air Force. He previously commanded the Air Force Sustainment Center from 2021 to 2022.
Richard Garner Moore Jr. is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs of the U.S. Air Force from 2022 to 2024. He previously served as director of programs of the U.S. Air Force.
David H. Tabor is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs of the Air Force. He previously served as the director of programs of the Air Force. He also served as the commander of the Special Operations Command Europe and as the assistant commanding general of the Joint Special Operations Command.
Andrew J. Gebara is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration of the United States Air Force. He served as commander of the Eighth Air Force from 2021 to 2023.
John Donald Lamontagne is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of Air Mobility Command since September 9, 2024. He most recently served as the deputy commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa. He previously served as the chief of staff of the United States European Command.
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Cyber Command.
Jennifer Marie Short is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the senior military assistant to the secretary of defense since October 2024. She most recently served as the legislative liaison of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. She previously served as the deputy director for strategic planning and policy of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
David S. Eaglin is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the deputy commander of the Seventh Air Force. Previously, he was the vice director of operations of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.
Jerry D. Harris Jr. is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs of the United States Air Force. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements of the United States Air Force.
