Director of Staff of the United States Air Force
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.
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Jacqueline Desiree Van Ovost is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 14th commander of the United States Transportation Command since October 15, 2021. She was nominated to that post by President Biden on March 5, 2021. Van Ovost had previously served as the commander of the Air Mobility Command from August 2020 to October 2021. In early 2021, she was the only active-duty female four-star general officer in the United States.
Jacqueline Van Ovost
Van Ovost flying a Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, February 6, 2021.
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson at the Oval Office, White House, March 10, 2021.
Van Ovost assumes command of USTRANSCOM from General Stephen R. Lyons on October 15, 2021.