{"id":16884,"date":"2020-10-02T18:23:54","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T18:23:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/02\/senate-confirms-allvin-to-be-air-force-vice-chief\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:19:09","slug":"senate-confirms-allvin-to-be-air-force-vice-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2020\/10\/02\/senate-confirms-allvin-to-be-air-force-vice-chief\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate confirms Allvin to be Air Force vice chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lt. Gen. David Allvin was confirmed by the Senate to be the Air Force\u2019s next vice chief of staff in a late-night vote Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allvin\u2019s nomination to become vice chief and receive his fourth star was approved unanimously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a Thursday release, Chief of Staff Gen. Charles \u201cCQ\u201d Brown applauded Allvin\u2019s confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI could not be more pleased with the confirmation of Gen. Allvin as the new vice chief of staff,\u201d Brown said. \u201cWhen it comes to leading at the highest levels of joint strategy and policy, and as someone who sets the standard for critical collaboration with our allies and partners, there is no one more qualified for the role of vice chief.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allvin will succeed the current vice chief, Gen. Seve Wilson, who is expected to retire after 39 years in uniform. Wilson has served in his role since July 2016 and is the longest-serving vice chief in Air Force history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allvin now serves director of strategy, plans and policy for the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and is a senior member of the United States delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\t