David L. Goldfein

David Goldfein
David Goldfein
Born	December 21, 1959; Laon-Couvron Air Base, France
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1983–2020
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force; United States Air Forces Central Command; 49th Fighter Wing; 52nd Fighter Wing; 366th Operations Group; 555th Fighter Squadron;
Battles/wars	Gulf War; Operation Allied Force;
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (3); Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (3);
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS); Oklahoma City University (MBA);

David Lee Goldfein (born December 21, 1959) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the 21st Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force and, prior to that, he served as the director of the Joint Staff, a position within the Joint Chiefs of Staff who assists the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Goldfein retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2020, after over 37 years of service.

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