David Wayne Allvin is a United States Air Force four-star general who has served as the 23rd chief of staff of the Air Force since November 2, 2023. He most recently served as the 40th vice chief of staff of the Air Force from November 2020 to November 2023, and as acting chief of staff of the Air Force from September to November 2023.
Official portrait, 2023
Allvin is ceremonially sworn in as the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force on November 17, 2023.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
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.
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
The special uniform cap of the CSAF. It is worn by the CJCS or the VCJCS when the incumbent of those positions is a USAF officer.
Image: Carl Spaatz, Air Force photo portrait, color
Image: Hoyt S Vandenberg
