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Gen. Mark A. Welsh III is Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As Chief, he serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipping of 690,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense,National Security Council and the President. General Welsh was born in San Antonio, Texas. He entered the Air Force in June 1976 as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has been assigned to numerous operational, command and staff positions. Prior to his current position, he was Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe.

Biography - Gen. Mark A. Welsh, III

CSAF Viewpoints and Speeches

- State of the Air Force 2013 Update
Press briefing by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, May 24, 2013, on the State of the Air Force.

- 2013 Air Force Update
Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 21, 2013

- State of the Air Force 2013
Air Force News Briefing by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III Jan. 11, 2013 on the State of the Air Force.

- Air Mobility Command & Airlift/Tanker Association
Air Mobility Symposium and Technology Convention, Nov. 2, 2012

- Air and Space Conference 2012
Air Force Association Air and Space Conference, National Harbor, Md., Sept. 18, 2012

- National Guard Association of the United States
134th General Conference, Reno, Nev., Sept. 11, 2012