Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

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Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force
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Incumbent
Lieutenant General Adrian Spain
since 19 December 2023
United States Air Force
AbbreviationA3
Member of Air Staff
Reports to Secretary of the Air Force
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Formation1 July 1957
First holder John K. Gerhart
DeputyAssistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. Commonly referred to as the A3, it is held by a lieutenant general who serves as the operations deputy to the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. The position is one of ten senior positions in the Headquarters of the U.S. Air Force. As such, the officeholder of this position serves in the Air Staff. [1]

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Organization

List of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

No.Deputy Chief of Staff [4] Term
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm length
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs
1
John K Gerhart.jpg
Lieutenant General
John K. Gerhart
1 July 195721 July 19625 years, 20 days
2
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Lieutenant General
David A. Burchinal
1 August 196231 January 1963183 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs
2
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Lieutenant General
David A. Burchinal
1 February 196323 February 19641 year, 22 days
3
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Lieutenant General
William H. Blanchard
24 February 19648 February 1965350 days
4
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Lieutenant General
Keith K. Compton
19 February 196531 January 19671 year, 346 days
5
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Lieutenant General
Glen W. Martin
1 February 196731 July 19692 years, 180 days
6
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Lieutenant General
Lucius D. Clay Jr.
1 August 196931 January 1970183 days
7
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Lieutenant General
Russell E. Dougherty
1 February 197031 March 19711 year, 58 days
8
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Lieutenant General
George J. Eade
1 April 197117 April 19732 years, 16 days
9
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Lieutenant General
Joseph G. Wilson
18 April 197331 October 1973196 days
10
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Lieutenant General
Robert E. Huyser
1 November 197331 August 19751 year, 303 days
11
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Lieutenant General
John W. Pauly
1 September 197530 June 1976303 days
12
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Lieutenant General
Andrew B. Anderson Jr.
1 July 197629 June 19781 year, 363 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Readiness
12
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Lieutenant General
Andrew B. Anderson Jr.
30 June 19781 April 1979275 days
13
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Lieutenant General
Charles A. Gabriel
1 April 197931 July 19801 year, 121 days
14
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Lieutenant General
Jerome F. O'Malley
1 August 198013 April 1981255 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations
14
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Lieutenant General
Jerome F. O'Malley
14 April 198131 May 19821 year, 47 days
15
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Lieutenant General
John T. Chain
1 June 198217 June 19842 years, 16 days
16
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Lieutenant General
David L. Nichols
30 June 198412 September 19851 year, 74 days
17
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Lieutenant General
Harley Hughes
13 September 198529 February 19882 years, 169 days
18
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Lieutenant General
Michael J. Dugan
1 March 198830 April 19891 year, 60 days
19
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Lieutenant General
Jimmie V. Adams
1 May 19898 February 19911 year, 283 days
20
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Lieutenant General
Michael A. Nelson
9 February 199122 May 19921 year, 103 days
21
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Lieutenant General
Buster C. Glosson
29 May 199230 June 19942 years, 32 days
22
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Lieutenant General
Joseph W. Ralston
25 July 19942 June 1995312 days
23
Lt Gen Ralph E. Eberhart.jpg
Lieutenant General
Ralph E. Eberhart
5 June 19957 June 19961 year, 2 days
24
Lt Gen John P. Jumper.jpg
Lieutenant General
John P. Jumper
11 June 199631 December 1996203 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations
24
Lt Gen John P. Jumper.jpg
Lieutenant General
John P. Jumper
1 January 199717 November 1997320 days
25
Patrick Gamble.jpg
Lieutenant General
Patrick K. Gamble
24 November 1997July 1998~219 days
26
Maj Gen Marvin R. Esmond.jpg
Lieutenant General
Marvin R. Esmond
15 July 1998May 2000~1 year, 291 days
27
Lt Gen Glen W. Moorhead III.jpg
Lieutenant General
Glen W. Moorhead
May 2000August 2000~92 days
28
Lt Gen Robert H. Foglesong.jpg
Lieutenant General
Robert H. Foglesong
August 2000November 2001~1 year, 92 days
29
Lt Gen Charles F. Wald.jpg
Lieutenant General
Charles F. Wald
November 2001August 2002~273 days
30
Lt Gen John C. Koziol.jpg
Major General
John C. Koziol
August 2002October 2003~1 year, 61 days
31
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Lieutenant General
Ronald E. Keys
November 2002May 2005~2 years, 181 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Requirements
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Major General
Richard Y. Newton III
Acting
June 2005September 2005~194 days
32
Lt Gen Carrol H. Chandler.jpg
Lieutenant General
Carrol H. Chandler
October 2005November 2007~194 days
33
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Lieutenant General
Daniel J. Darnell
November 2007June 2009~194 days
34
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Lieutenant General
Philip M. Breedlove
August 20093 January 2011~194 days
35
Lt Gen Herbert J. Carlisle.jpg
Lieutenant General
Herbert J. Carlisle
3 January 2011July 2012~194 days
36
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Lieutenant General
Burton M. Field
July 2012~19 December 2014~194 days
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations
37
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Lieutenant General
Tod D. Wolters
~19 December 2014July 2015~194 days
38
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Lieutenant General
John W. Raymond
~14 August 2015~25 October 2016~1 year, 72 days
39
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Lieutenant General
Mark Nowland
~25 October 2016~3 August 2018~1 year, 280 days
40
Lt. Gen. Mark D. Kelly.jpg
Lieutenant General
Mark D. Kelly
~3 August 2018~28 August 2020~2 years, 25 days
41
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Lieutenant General
Joseph T. Guastella
~28 August 2020July 2022~1 year, 321 days
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Major General
Charles Corcoran
Acting
July 2022December 2022~147 days
42
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Lieutenant General
James C. Slife
December 202219 December 2023~1 year, 10 days
43
Lt Gen Adrian L. Spain.jpg
Lieutenant General
Adrian Spain
19 December 2023Incumbent16 days

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