David W. Allvin

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.

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.

Allvin graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1986.

At the Academy he played team handball at the AF club.

At the U.S. Olympic Festival 1986 he played for the North team.

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.

"Paradigm Lost: Rethinking Theater Airlift to Support the Army After Next", Cadre Papers, Sept. 9, 2000

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.

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.

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.

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.

He was confirmed on November 2, 2023 and sworn in on the same day.

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.