David W. Allvin
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
- 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center)
- NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan
- Gulf War
- War in Afghanistan
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
- Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
- Legion of Merit (2)
- Bronze Star Medal
Troy University (MS)
Recorded July 19, 2022
David Wayne Allvin (born c. 1963) 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.[1] 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.[2]
He previously served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, on the Joint Staff, and is a senior member, United States Delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.[3]
Military career
Allvin[4] graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986. At the Academy he played team handball at the AF club.[5] At the U.S. Olympic Festival 1986 he played for the North team.[6][7] He has commanded at the squadron and wing levels, including the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. He has held major command staff assignments and served on the Joint Staff.
Allvin served as the commanding general of NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan; commander of 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan; commander of 618th Air and Space Operations Center; director of strategy, concepts and assessments; deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, and director, strategy, plans and policy, Headquarters United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. He most recently served as vice director of strategy, plans and policy, the Joint Staff.
In August 2020, Allvin was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as the next Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.[8] The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed his nomination on September 30, 2020.
On July 25, 2023, Allvin was nominated for appointment as chief of staff of the United States Air Force.[9] He was confirmed on November 2, 2023 and sworn in on the same day.[1]
Education
- 1986 Bachelor of Science, astronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1989 Master of Science, management, Troy State University, Troy, Alabama
- 1992 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
- 1998 Distinguished Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1999 Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2000 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
- 2004 Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, national security strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- 2006 Executive Leadership Seminar, Smeal Business College, Pennsylvania State University, College Park
- 2008 Program for Senior Managers in National Security, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
- 2008 Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- 2009 Program for Senior Executive Fellows, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 2010 Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, N.Y.
- 2013 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2014 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2020 Leadership at the Peak, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Assignments
- June 1986 – August 1987, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, 82nd Student Squadron, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
- November 1987 – August 1990, C-12F copilot, aircraft commander, instructor pilot and flight examiner, 58th Military Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
- August 1990 – June 1993, C-141B copilot, aircraft commander, instructor pilot and flight examiner, 36th Military Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington
- June 1993 – June 1994, student, U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards AFB, California
- June 1994 – July 1997, C-17 Globemaster III and C-130J Super Hercules Experimental Test Pilot, Flight Commander, Flight Examiner and Assistant Operations Officer, 418th Flight Test Squadron, Edwards AFB, California
- August 1997 – June 1998, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- July 1998 – June 1999, student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- June 1999 – April 2001, assistant chief of Commander's Action Group, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Illinois
- April 2001 – June 2003, commander of 905th Air Refueling Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota
- June 2003 – June 2004, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
- June 2004 – June 2005, chief of Organizational Policy Branch, Policy Division, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- June 2005 – April 2006, special assistant to the director, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- May 2006 – July 2007, vice commander of 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph AFB, Texas
- August 2007 – July 2009, commander of 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- August 2009 – August 2010, Senior Air Force Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, N.Y.
- September 2010 – August 2011, commanding general, NATO Air Training Command – Afghanistan, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, and commander of 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Kabul, Afghanistan
- September 2011 – April 2012, vice commander, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Illinois
- April 2012 – June 2013, commander of 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott AFB, Illinois
- June 2013 – September 2014, director for Air Force strategic planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- October 2014 – August 2015, director for strategy, concepts, and assessments, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- August 2015 – July 2018, director for strategy and policy, Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany
- August 2018 – January 2019, vice director of strategy, plans, and policy (J-5), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- January 2019 – November 2020, director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, Joint Staff; and senior member, United States Delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
- November 2020 – November 2023, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- November 2023 – present, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Flight information
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,600 (including 800 flight test hours)
Aircraft flown: C-12F, C-141A/B, KC-135R/T, C-17, C-130, C-130J, C-23, F-15, F-16, T-38 and about 20 more.
Awards and decorations
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
Headquarters Air Force Badge |
Publications
"Paradigm Lost: Rethinking Theater Airlift to Support the Army After Next", Cadre Papers, Sept. 9, 2000
Dates of promotion
Insignia | Rank | Date |
---|---|---|
General | Nov.12, 2020 | |
Lieutenant general | Jan. 31, 2019 | |
Major general | July 26, 2013 | |
Brigadier general | Sept. 2, 2010 | |
Colonel | July 1, 2005 | |
Lieutenant colonel | May 1, 2000 | |
Major | Aug. 1, 1996 | |
Captain | May 28, 1990 | |
First lieutenant | May 28, 1988 | |
Second lieutenant | May 28, 1986 |
References
This article incorporates public domain material from Gen. David W. Allvin. United States Air Force.
- ^ a b Hadley, Greg; Gordon, Chris (November 2, 2023). "USAF's New Chief: Allvin Confirmed as Air Force's 23rd Chief of Staff". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Pope, Charles (November 12, 2020). "Allvin promoted to general, ready to become Air Force Vice Chief of Staff". AF.mil. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "General David W. Allvin". Biographies. US Air Force. November 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXVII. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1986. p. 152. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, John (November 6, 2023). "Air Force Coach, Mike Cavanaugh's thoughts on the AF-Army match". Facebook. Team Handball News. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Arizonas in Olympic Festival". Arizona Republic: 54. July 25, 1986. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Team Handball Men". Fort Worth Star-Telegram: 46. August 2, 1986. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "PN877 — Gen. David W. Allvin — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
External links
- Appearances on C-SPAN
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by | Commander of the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) 2012–2013 | Succeeded by Timothy M. Zadalis |
Preceded by | Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 2020–2023 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 2023–present | Incumbent |
Order of precedence | ||
Preceded byas Chief of Naval Operations | Order of precedence of the United States as Chief of Staff of the Air Force | Succeeded byas Chief of the National Guard Bureau |
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- Secretaries of the Military Departments
Secretary of the Army: Christine Wormuth- Secretary of the Navy: Carlos Del Toro
- Secretary of the Air Force: Frank Kendall III
- Under Secretaries of the Military Departments
Under Secretary of the Army: Gabe Camarillo- Under Secretary of the Navy: Erik Raven
- Under Secretary of the Air Force: Kristyn E. Jones (acting)
- Under Secretaries of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment: William A. LaPlante- Research and Engineering: Heidi Shyu
- Policy: Sasha Baker (acting)
- Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer: Michael J. McCord
- Personnel and Readiness: Ashish Vazirani (acting)
- Intelligence: Milancy Harris (acting)
- Chiefs of the Military Services
Chief of Staff of the Army: GEN Randy A. George- Commandant of the Marine Corps: Gen Eric M. Smith
- Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Lisa M. Franchetti
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Gen David W. Allvin
- Chief of Space Operations: Gen B. Chance Saltzman
- Unified Combatant Command Commanders
Africa: Gen Michael E. Langley, USMC- Central: GEN Michael E. Kurilla, USA
- Cyber: Gen Timothy D. Haugh, USAF
- European: GEN Christopher G. Cavoli, USA
- Indo-Pacific: ADM John C. Aquilino, USN
- Northern: Gen Gregory M. Guillot, USAF
- Southern: GEN Laura J. Richardson, USA
- Space: Gen Stephen N. Whiting, USSF
- Special Operations: GEN Bryan P. Fenton, USA
- Strategic: Gen Anthony J. Cotton, USAF
- Transportation: Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost, USAF