David L. Goldfein

David Goldfein
Born (1959-12-21) December 21, 1959 (age 64)
Laon-Couvron Air Base, France
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1983–2020
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma mater

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.[1] Goldfein retired from the Air Force on October 1, 2020,[2] after over 37 years of service.[3][4]

  1. ^ "General David L. Goldfein". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "General David L. Goldfein".
  3. ^ U.S. Air Force Twitter - General Goldfein honored in a July 31 ceremony
  4. ^ AF.mil - Goldfein honored for service as Chief of Staff