Paul J. Selva

Paul J. Selva
Selva in 2015
Born	(1958-09-27) September 27, 1958 (age 66) Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1980–2019
Rank	General
Commands	Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Transportation Command Air Mobility Command 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) 62d Airlift Wing 60th Operations Group 9th Air Refueling Squadron
Battles / wars	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3) Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) State Department Distinguished Honor Award
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS) Abilene Christian University (MS) Auburn University (MS)

Paul Joseph Selva (born September 27, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he was the nation's second-highest-ranking military officer, and the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force.^[1] He assumed his last assignment on July 31, 2015, and retired on August 1, 2019.^[2] Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-17A, C-141B, C-37, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37.