David W. Allvin

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David Allvin
Official portrait, 2023
Born	1963 (age 61–62)
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1986–present
Rank	General
Commands	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
Battles / wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS) Troy University (MS)
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David W. Allvin's voice Allvin's opening statement at a House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee hearing on military readiness Recorded 19 July 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 2 November 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]