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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.[1][2] 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.

List of Assistant Vice Chiefs of Staff of the United States Air Force[]

The following officers served as Assistant Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force:[1][2]

No. Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
William F. McKee
Major General William F. McKee
(1906–1987)		27 Sep 194723 Apr 19535 years, 208 days
-
Robert Whitney Burns
Major General Robert Whitney Burns (Acting)
(1908–1964)		24 Apr 195310 May 195316 days
2
Robert Whitney Burns
Major General Robert Whitney Burns
(1908–1964)		11 May 195330 Jun 19552 years, 50 days
3
Jacob E. Smart
Major General Jacob E. Smart
(1909–2006)		15 Jun 19554 Sep 19594 years, 81 days
4
Richard M. Montgomery
Major General Richard M. Montgomery
(1911–1987)		24 Aug 195931 Aug 19623 years, 7 days
5
John K. Hester
Major General John K. Hester
(1916–1965)		1 Aug 196230 Sep 19642 years, 60 days
6
William K. Martin
Major General William K. Martin1 Oct 196418 Feb 1965140 days
7
Hewitt T. Wheless
Lieutenant General Hewitt T. Wheless19 Feb 196512 Jul 19683 years, 144 days
8
Seth J. McKee
Lieutenant General Seth J. McKee
(1916–2016)		13 Jul 196811 Jul 1969363 days
-
John Wilson Carpenter III
Lieutenant General John Wilson Carpenter III (Acting)
(1916–1996)		12 Jul 196931 Jul 196919 days
9
John Wilson Carpenter III
Lieutenant General John Wilson Carpenter III
(1916–1996)		1 Aug 19691 Jul 1970334 days
10
Austin J. Russell
Lieutenant General Austin J. Russell1 Aug 197030 Sep 19733 years, 60 days
11
Duward Crow
Lieutenant General Duward Crow
(1919–1997)		1 Oct 197331 Jul 1974303 days
12
Marion L. Boswell
Lieutenant General Marion L. Boswell
(1923–2002)		1 Aug 197414 Oct 19762 years, 74 days
13
William G. Moore Jr.
Lieutenant General William G. Moore Jr.
(1920–2012)		1 Oct 19763 Mar 1977153 days
14
Wilbur L. Creech
Lieutenant General Wilbur L. Creech
(1927–2003)		2 May 197728 Feb 1978302 days
15
Howard M. Fish
Lieutenant General Howard M. Fish
(1923–2020)		1 Mar 197831 May 19791 year, 91 days
16
Marion L. Boswell
Lieutenant General Marion L. Boswell
(1923–2002)		1 Jun 197930 Jun 19812 years, 29 days
17
Hans H. Driessnack
Lieutenant General Hans H. Driessnack
(1927–2006)		1 Jul 198130 Jun 19831 year, 364 days
18
Howard W. Leaf
Lieutenant General Howard W. Leaf
(1923–2009)		1 Jul 198330 Sep 19841 year, 91 days
19
Robert H. Reed
Lieutenant General Robert H. Reed
(1929–2017)		10 Oct 198430 Jun 19861 year, 263 days
20
Carl R. Smith
Lieutenant General Carl R. Smith1 Jul 198631 Jan 19914 years, 214 days
21
Charles A. May
Lieutenant General Charles A. May1 Feb 199115 Jul 19921 year, 165 days
22
Thomas G. McInerney
Lieutenant General Thomas G. McInerney
(born 1937)		15 Jul 199230 Jun 19941 year, 350 days
23
James A. Fain
Lieutenant General James A. Fain24 Oct 19941 May 1995189 days
24
Lloyd W. Newton
Lieutenant General Lloyd W. Newton
(born 1942)		3 Jun 19957 Mar 19971 year, 277 days
25
David L. Vesely
Lieutenant General David L. Vesely17 Mar 199730 Sep 19992 years, 197 days
26
William J. Begert
Lieutenant General William J. Begert
(born 1946)		1 Oct 199930 Apr 20011 year, 211 days
27
Lance W. Lord
Lieutenant General Lance W. Lord
(born 1946)		1 May 200131 Mar 2002334 days
28
Joseph P. Wehrle Jr.
Lieutenant General Joseph P. Wehrle Jr.1 Apr 200230 Sep 20031 year, 182 days
-
Richard E. Brown
Lieutenant General Richard E. Brown (Acting)1 Jun 200430 Jul 200459 days
-
Kevin P. Chilton
Lieutenant General Kevin P. Chilton (Acting)
(born 1954)		1 Aug 200430 Jun 2005333 days
29
Arthur J. Lichte
Lieutenant General Arthur J. Lichte
(born 1949)		1 Jul 2005Aug 2007~2 years, 31 days
30
Frank Klotz
Lieutenant General Frank Klotz
(born 1950)		Aug 200724 Jul 2009~1 year, 357 days
31
William L. Shelton
Lieutenant General William L. Shelton
(born 1954)		27 Jul 200913 Dec 20101 year, 139 days
32
Richard Y. Newton III
Lieutenant General Richard Y. Newton III14 Dec 201027 Apr 20121 year, 135 days
33
Frank Gorenc
Lieutenant General Frank Gorenc
(born 1957)		27 Apr 2012August 2013~1 year, 96 days
34
John W. Hesterman III[3]
Lieutenant General John W. Hesterman III[3]July 2015August 2016~1 year, 31 days
35
Stayce Harris[4]
Lieutenant General Stayce Harris[4]
(born 1959)		August 2016November 2017~1 year, 92 days

Director of Staff of the Air Force[]

Lt Gen Stayce Harris became the last to hold the office, but the position of Director of Staff remained.[5]

No. Director of Staff Term
Portrait Name Took office Left office Term length
1
Jacqueline Van Ovost[6]
Lieutenant General Jacqueline Van Ovost[6]
(born 1965)		November 2017April 2020~2 years, 152 days
2
Timothy G. Fay[7]
Lieutenant General Timothy G. Fay[7]April 2020July 6, 2021~1 year, 96 days

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://media.defense.gov/2013/Apr/10/2001329974/-1/-1/0/AFD-130410-035.pdf
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://media.defense.gov/2010/Oct/15/2001330111/-1/-1/0/AFD-101015-003.pdf
  3. ↑ "GENERAL FRANK GORENC". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104632/general-frank-gorenc/. 
  4. ↑ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL STAYCE D. HARRIS". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/931147/lieutenant-general-stayce-d-harris/. 
  5. ↑ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL STAYCE D. HARRIS > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/931147/lieutenant-general-stayce-dharris/. 
  6. ↑ "GENERAL JACQUELINE D. VAN OVOST > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108814/lieutenant-general-jacqueline-d-van-ovost/. 
  7. ↑ "LIEUTENANT GENERAL TIMOTHY G. FAY > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108836/lieutenant-general-timothy-g-fay/. 
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