Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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Gen. David L. Goldfein 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 670,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the U.S. 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.

Biography

Viewpoints and Speeches

- 34th National Space Symposium
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the 34th National Space Symposium, April 17, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

- Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium Symposium
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Feb. 23, 2018, in Orlando, Florida.

- Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium, Oct. 26, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.

- AFA 2017 Air, Space and Cyber Symposium
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association 2017 Air, Space and Cyber Symposium, Sept. 19, 2017, in National Harbor.

- 139th National Guard Association of The United States Conference
Keynote address from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the 139th National Guard Association of The United States conference, Sept. 9, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky.

- Air Force Association Breakfast
Keynote address from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association Breakfast, July 26, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

- Air Power Conference
Keynote address from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Power Conference, July 17, 2017, in London, England.

- CSAF Focus Area #3: Enhancing Multi-domain Command and Control ...Tying It All Together
This paper is the last in a series to share Gen. Goldfein's thinking behind three key CSAF focus areas over the next four years.

- Air Force Update
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Mar. 2, 2017, in Orlando, FL.

- Space Power to the Warfighter
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies during the space group seminar Feb. 3, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

- The Future of American Airpower
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the American Enterprise Institute Jan. 18, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

- CSAF Focus Area #2: Strengthening Joint Leaders and Teams ... a Combined Arms Imperative
This paper is the second in a series to share Gen. Goldfein's thinking behind three key CSAF focus areas over the next four years.

- Air Force Update
Remarks from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 20, 2016, in National Harbor, Maryland.

- Reducing Additional Duties Memo
Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff David L. Goldfein released a memo Aug. 19, 2016, announcing a task force has been established to eliminate, reassign or reduce additional duties.

- CSAF Focus Area #1: The Beating heart of the Air Force... Squadrons
The first in a series of short papers Gen. Goldfein will share outlining his key focus areas.

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@GenDaveGoldfein-20 Sep

RT @SecAFOfficial: Great night celebrating the Air Force’s 71st Birthday with our #Airmen, wounded warriors and the @Nationals! #AFBDay htt…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-20 Sep

RT @AFResearchLab: .@GenDaveGoldfein stopped by to talk to the @AFResearchLab team that’s throwing away the box! #AF2030 #DirectedEnergy #Q…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-20 Sep

Air Force Night with the @Nationals and guess who stopped by to greet the world’s greatest Wing Commanders?… https://t.co/AkCkyVuvQN

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@GenDaveGoldfein-19 Sep

#CMSAF at #ASC18: We cannot compete, deter & win without resilient #Airmen. https://t.co/RtKKSOakJm

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@GenDaveGoldfein-18 Sep

RT @usairforce: .@GenDaveGoldfein: Together, we have set the conditions for the next phase of our work -- preparing the #AirForce we need f…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-18 Sep

.@SecAFOfficial recently rolled out the @USAirForce we need. Today, I’ll lay out how we need to prepare & present t… https://t.co/6IM93Sx3WR

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@GenDaveGoldfein-18 Sep

Today, we celebrate the 71st #AFBday! As #Airmen, we are a #TotalForce team...Wingmen, Leaders, Warriors. https://t.co/OAojmJD8it

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@GenDaveGoldfein-17 Sep

To ensure our 386 Operational Squadrons are trained, equipped and ready to fight, we will depend on the entire Air… https://t.co/OncTyug1O6

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@GenDaveGoldfein-17 Sep

RT @usairforce: .@SecAFOfficial: In his time, Billy Mitchell was the advocate for the #USAF we need. Now it's up to us -- all of us -- to d…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-17 Sep

Head over to https://t.co/p2Bd1PXTSN to watch #live as @SecAFOfficial talks to the crowd at #ASC18 about the… https://t.co/KO1TNCmSRQ

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@GenDaveGoldfein-16 Sep

RT @AETCommand: @USAFHealth is supporting AF Chief of Staff @GenDaveGoldfein's effort to revitalize squadrons by rolling out a new health c…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-16 Sep

RT @AFWERX: "We haven't really changed our pilot training for at least 20 years," said @usairforce Secretary @SecAFOfficial. "Yet technolog…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-15 Sep

After a 14-year hiatus, the international Defender Challenge returned this year & the security forces team from… https://t.co/q5SGjNxRgd

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@GenDaveGoldfein-13 Sep

Great to be part of this event for our #Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen & their families! https://t.co/BPUhgXAh7r

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@GenDaveGoldfein-12 Sep

RT @USAFReserve: The mission of the Air Force Reserve @53rdWRS is highlighted in this @TIME story as they prepare for #HurricaneFlorence: h…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-12 Sep

RT @JohnBoozman: Met w/ @GenDaveGoldfein, Chief of Staff of the @usairforce, to discuss AF needs & priorities. I co-chair the Senate #AirFo…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-11 Sep

RT @ChiefPentSpox: “We commit ourselves to remembering and honoring the lives that might have been. We keep faith with the innocent who per…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-11 Sep

RT @thejointstaff: "Let us reaffirm the commitment that as long as we have breath to breathe, our military members will defend this nation.…

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@GenDaveGoldfein-11 Sep

The attacks of #September11th showed us the worst of human nature, but revealed the very best of America. To the ma… https://t.co/p7SK87Lj6V

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@GenDaveGoldfein-10 Sep

RT @SecAFOfficial: A little Air Force history to help get you going on a Monday morning. #squadrons #Mondaymotivation @AFGlobalStrike https…

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