Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force information
Second-highest-ranking military officer in the United States Air Force
Not to be confused with Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
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Incumbent General James C. Slife since 19 December 2023
United States Air Force Air Staff
Abbreviation
VCSAF
Reports to
Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Seat
The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Appointer
The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length
4 years fixed term
Constituting instrument
10 U.S.C. § 8034
Formation
1 October 1947
First holder
Hoyt Vandenberg
The vice chief of staff of the Air Force (VCSAF) is the second-highest-ranking military officer in the United States Air Force. If the chief of staff of the Air Force (CSAF) is absent or is unable to perform his duties, then the VCSAF assumes the duties and responsibilities of the CSAF. The VCSAF may also perform other duties that the secretary of defense (SECDEF), the secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) or the CSAF assigns to him. The VCSAF is appointed by the president of the United States and must be confirmed via majority vote by the Senate.[1] By statute, the VCSAF is appointed as a four-star general.
General James C. Slife has served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force since 19 December 2023.[2]
^"10 USC 8034. Vice Chief of Staff". Retrieved 9 November 2007.
^"General James C. "Jim" Slife". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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