David L. Goldfein

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David Goldfein
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Born (1959-12-21) December 21, 1959 (age 64)
Laon-Couvron Air Base, France
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1983–2020
Rank General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
Alma mater

David Lee Goldfein (born December 21, 1959) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the 21st Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force and, prior to that, he served as the director of the Joint Staff, a position within the Joint Chiefs of Staff who assists the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [1] Goldfein retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2020, [2] after over 37 years of service. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Born at Laon-Couvron Air Base in France, Goldfein is the son of William Michael "Goldie" Goldfein (November 26, 1931 – June 19, 2019) and Mary Vanni. [5] His paternal grandfather, Boatswain's mate second class Joseph William Goldfein (June 25, 1896 – June 19, 1974), served in World War I with the United States Navy, and his father was a colonel in the Air Force from 1949 to 1982 and fought in the Vietnam War. After his retirement, Goldfein's father worked for the Combined Federal Campaign in Las Vegas for 5 years and then the Link Aviation Devices in Binghamton, New York for 5 years. [6] His elder brother, Stephen M. Goldfein also served in the Air Force from 1978 to 2008, retiring as a major general; Stephen Goldfein also served as Director of the Joint Staff, a position his brother David would later hold. [7] David Goldfein received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy, where he received a B.S. degree in philosophy in 1983. [8] He is also a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis AFB. He is a Distinguished Eagle Scout and former ranger at the Philmont Scout Ranch. [9]

Military career

Goldfein gives his first "Air Force Update" at the Air Force Association in September 2016. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein gives his first "Air Force Update" (29908530086).jpg
Goldfein gives his first "Air Force Update" at the Air Force Association in September 2016.

Goldfein is a Command Pilot with more than 4,200 flying hours with the T-37, T-38, F-16C/D, F-117A, MC-12W, and MQ-9. [1]

Goldfein commanded United States Air Forces Central, Shaw AFB, SC and Al Udeid AB, Qatar; 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, NM; 52d Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany; 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, ID; and the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy.

Goldfein flew combat missions during the Gulf War, and later deployed to the Vicenza Combined Air Operations Center for Operation Deliberate Force. As commander of the 555th Fighter Squadron, he led his squadron flying an F-16 fighter in Operation Allied Force. During the operation, on 2 May 1999, Goldfein's F-16 was shot down [10] over western Serbia by a S-125 surface-to-air missile fired by the 3rd Battery of the 250th Air Defense Missile Brigade of the Yugoslav Air Force. Goldfein successfully ejected, and was subsequently rescued by NATO helicopters. [11]

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Goldfein is sworn in as the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, July 1, 2016. Goldfein swears in as 21st CSAF 160701-F-JJ904-249.jpg
Goldfein is sworn in as the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, July 1, 2016.

On April 26, 2016, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced that President Obama had nominated Goldfein to succeed General Mark Welsh as the 21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force. [12] [13] Goldfein's experience as a consensus builder, as well as his role in formulating the Air Force's contributions to the Defense Department's third offset strategy [14] were cited by Carter and Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James as reasons for his selection. [12] His confirmation hearing took place on June 16, and he succeeded Welsh on July 1, two days after his confirmation. [15] [16]

As CSAF, Goldfein spearheaded the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and Advanced Battle Management (ABMS) systems, designed to connect service-level networks, platforms and sensors into a network for communicating battle information across the joint force. [17] The aim of rapidly connecting all aircraft data and sensors to each other, as well as, to other military assets was a special focus of the subject as he led the service. [18] He prioritized restoring the squadron as the principal warfighting unit of the Air Force, [19] giving squadron commanders greater autonomy over their units, standardizing squadron command responsibilities and delegating more financial resources to squadron-level activities. [17] [20] Goldfein also led a proposal to increase from 312 to 386 operational squadrons. [21] [22] In September 2016, Goldfein personally selected the name "Raider" from more than 2000 naming submissions for the prototype B-21 bomber, in honor of the Doolittle Raiders. [23] [24]

Goldfein initially opposed the creation of an independent space force, concerned that the creation of a new service branch would, through competition for a larger share of the Defense budget, compromise joint warfighting capability in the space domain. [17] [20] He remarked that establishing the Space Force would create a "balancing act" of building a service branch based on joint warfighting capability while simultaneously developing its own service culture. [25] He eventually became supportive of the plan upon engagement with field commanders at Maxwell Air Force Base, many of whom supported the need for a separate service branch. [20] Goldfein said in an interview with National Defense that "a service chief singularly focused on space, space operations and space integration" could expedite military profitability in the space domain more efficiently than under the umbrella of the Air Force. [20]

In August 2017, Goldfein joined other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in condemning racism in the wake of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, which was organized by an ex-Marine. [26] [27] In June 2020, Goldfein publicly denounced the murder of George Floyd in a memo, calling it a "national tragedy" and adding that Americans "should be outraged" at the brutality shown during the incident. [28] [29] [30] He supported his senior enlisted advisor, Chief Kaleth O. Wright, who responded to Floyd's murder on social media. [29] [31] Alongside Air Force secretary Barbara Barrett, Goldfein subsequently directed an inspector general investigation into racial inequality and advancement opportunities for African-Americans in the Air Force. [29] [32]

Goldfein's term as Air Force chief of staff ended on August 6, 2020, and he was succeeded by General Charles Q. Brown Jr., who was confirmed in June. [33] [34] He retired in October of the same year. [35]

Candidate for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Goldfein was a candidate to replace General Joseph Dunford as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2019. He was favored for the appointment by both Dunford and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. [36] [37] [38] President Donald Trump, who was feuding with Mattis, nominated General Mark Milley instead. [38] [37] [36] [39] Goldfein did not express any rancor over not being selected, stating that the president had "the absolute right and responsibility to pick the principal military adviser that he wants." [40]

Post-retirement

Three and a half months after retiring, Goldfein joined the investment firm Blackstone. [41] He also began serving as a Senior Fellow at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in March 2021. [42] In March 2023, Goldfein joined Shield Capital's National Security Advisory Board, alongside H. R. McMaster, Letitia Long, James G. Stavridis and Sean Stackley. [43]

Assignments

Goldfein with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at the Pentagon, April 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter briefs the official announcement of Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein.jpg
Goldfein with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James at the Pentagon, April 2016.
Goldfein during a visit to Israel in August 2017. David Goldfein attends Israeli Air Force change of command ceremony, August 2017 (36570725775).jpg
Goldfein during a visit to Israel in August 2017.
Tail and canopy of Goldfein's F-16CG, shot down during Operation Allied Force, at the Museum of Aviation, Belgrade F-16 tail.jpg
Tail and canopy of Goldfein's F-16CG, shot down during Operation Allied Force, at the Museum of Aviation, Belgrade
  1. October 1983 – October 1984, student, undergraduate pilot training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
  2. October 1984 – February 1988, T-38 instructor pilot, 90th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
  3. February 1988 – January 1992, F-16 instructor pilot and flight commander, 17th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
  4. January 1992 – June 1992, student, USAF Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
  5. June 1992 – July 1994, squadron weapons officer and Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics, 366th Composite Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
  6. July 1994 – June 1995, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  7. June 1995 – May 1996, special assistant to the Commander, Allied Air Forces Southern Europe and Sixteenth Air Force, Naples, Italy
  8. May 1996 – August 1997, executive officer to the Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
  9. August 1997 – June 1998, operations officer, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
  10. June 1998 – July 2000, Commander, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy
  11. July 2000 – June 2001, student, National Defense Fellow, State Department Senior Seminar, Arlington, Va.
  12. July 2001 – July 2002, Deputy Division Chief, Combat Forces, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  13. August 2002 – July 2004, Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
  14. July 2004 – June 2006, Commander, 52d Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
  15. June 2006 – January 2008, Commander, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.
  16. January 2008 – August 2009, Deputy Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
  17. August 2009 – August 2011, Director of Operations, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
  18. August 2011 – July 2013, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Southwest Asia
  19. August 2013 – August 2015, Director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
  20. August 2015 – July 2016, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  21. July 2016 – August 2020, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

Awards and decorations

Personal decorations
Defense Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg "V" device, brass.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor device and oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Medal ribbon.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement ribbon.svg Air Force Achievement Medal
Unit awards
Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Service Awards
Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Combat Readiness Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Campaign and service medals
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
AFEMRib.svg
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one service star
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Southwest Asia Service Medal with two service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service ribbon.svg Humanitarian Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
AF OS Short Tour Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
AF OS Tour Ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Longevity Service Award USAF.svg Silver oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Longevity Service Award USAF.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award (second ribbon to denote tenth award)
USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon
Foreign awards
AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg Order of Australia, Honorary Officer (AO) in the Military Division [44]
COL Gran Cruz de la Fuerza Aerea al Merito Aeronautico cinta.png Air Force Cross of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross (Colombia) [45]
JPN Kyokujitsu-sho 1Class BAR.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) [46]
Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation - ISRAEL.svg Chief of Staff Medal of Appreciation (Israel) [47]
NATO SFOR ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Other accoutrements
COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png Headquarters Air Force Badge

Effective dates of promotion

Promotions
InsigniaRankDate
US-O10 insignia.svg General August 17, 2015
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General August 3, 2011
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General July 3, 2010
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General October 1, 2007
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel April 1, 2001
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel January 1, 1998
US-O4 insignia.svg Major November 1, 1994
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain June 1, 1987
US-OF1A.svg First Lieutenant June 1, 1985
US-OF1B.svg Second Lieutenant June 1, 1983

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Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
2015–2016		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
2016–2020		Succeeded by
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