Chief of Staff of the Air Force

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United States Air Force position military office

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force is the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the U.S. Air Force, responsible for overseeing its organization, training, and readiness and serving as a key military advisor to national leadership.

Aliases (4)

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Air Force position → military office →
abbreviation	CSAF →
advises	National Security Council → President of the United States → Secretary of Defense → Secretary of the Air Force →
appointedBy	President of the United States →
canBe	reappointed →
country	United States of America →
createdBy	National Security Act of 1947 →
firstHolder	Carl A. Spaatz →
formationYear	1947 →
isOneOf	service chiefs of the United States armed forces →
legalBasis	Title 10 of the United States Code →
location	Arlington County, Virginia →
memberOf	Joint Chiefs of Staff →
notInChainOfCommandOver	combatant commands →
oversees	Air Staff →
partOf	United States Air Force → United States Department of Defense → United States Department of the Air Force →
precedenceOver	all other Air Force officers →
rank	general →
reportsTo	Secretary of Defense → Secretary of the Air Force →
requires	advice and consent of the United States Senate →
responsibleFor	Air Force budgetary planning → Air Force strategic planning → administration of the United States Air Force → equipping the United States Air Force → implementation of Air Force policies → organization of the United States Air Force → professional development of Air Force personnel → readiness of the United States Air Force → training of the United States Air Force →
seat	The Pentagon →
serviceBranch	United States Air Force →
statutoryRank	four-star general →
termLength	4 years →
worksWith	Chief of Naval Operations → Chief of Space Operations → Chief of Staff of the Army → Chief of the National Guard Bureau → Commandant of the Marine Corps →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Portuguese Air Force → Republic of Korea Air Force →	commanderTitle
AAE ("Chief of Staff of the Air and Space Force") → AMI →	hasCommanderTitle
Carl Spaatz ("Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force") → Curtis LeMay ("Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force") →	positionHeld
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force ("Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force") →	advises
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force ("Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force") →	appointedBy
Air Force Gallant Unit Citation ("Chief of Staff of the Air Force (by delegated authority)") →	awardingAuthority
Joint Chiefs of Staff →	composedOf
Officer Training School (United States Air Force) ("Air University Commander") →	controlledBy
Department of the Air Force →	hasPosition
Secretary of the Air Force →	hasSubordinateOffice
Headquarters United States Air Force →	headedBy
Air Force Materiel Command →	oversight
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force ("Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force") →	reportsTo
United States Air Force →	serviceChiefTitle
CSAF →	standsFor
Air Force District of Washington →	subordinateTo
Under Secretary of the Air Force →	worksWith