Birth name Paul Joseph Selva Name Paul Selva Allegiance United States | Years of service 1980–present | |
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Battles/wars Persian Gulf WarWar on Terror Awards Defense Distinguished Service MedalAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (3) Commands held United States Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command | ||
Prezident s susitikimas su ustranscom vadu generolu paul j selva
Paul Joseph Selva (born September 27, 1958) is a United States Air Force General who is the 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the nation's second highest-ranking military officer, and the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force. He assumed his current assignment on July 31, 2015.
Contents
- Prezident s susitikimas su ustranscom vadu generolu paul j selva
- A Distinct Honor to Serve as Vice Chairman Selva Says
- Biography
- Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Education
- Assignments
- Summary of Joint Assignments
- Flight Information
- Effective dates of promotion
- Personal
- References

A 'Distinct Honor' to Serve as Vice Chairman, Selva Says
Biography

Selva is Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C., a position he assumed on July 31, 2015. Prior to his current assignment General Selva was the commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., where he was responsible for managing all global air, land and sea transportation.

Selva was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1958 and graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering, and completed undergraduate pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas. He has held numerous staff positions and has commanded at the squadron, group, wing and headquarters levels.

He is also a graduate of Abilene Christian University, the Air Command and Staff College, and Auburn University. 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. He has served in a number of leadership positions including as Commander of the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, 60th Operations Group, 62nd Airlift Wing, and 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center). He was promoted to four-star rank in November 2012 and assumed command of Air Mobility Command.
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Selva was suggested as President Barack Obama's nominee for Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in news reports the day before the nomination was to be made, on May 5, 2015. The report also named General Joseph Dunford, USMC, who was at the time serving as Commandant of the Marine Corps, to serve as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Selva was nominated for a second term as Vice Chairman by President Donald Trump on May 16, 2017.
Education

Assignments
Summary of Joint Assignments
Flight Information
Rating: Command pilot Hours flown: More than 3,100 Aircraft flown: C-5, C-17A, C-141B, C-37, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37
Effective dates of promotion
Personal
Selva is married to Ricki. They met while both were studying at the US Air Force Academy, and Ricki also served in the Air Force, which was acknowledged in Obama's announcement speech on May 5, 2015.
Selva achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America in 1974.