Gen. David W. Allvin received his fourth star and took over as the service's new Vice Chief of staff on Nov. 12 as Gen. Stephen W. "Seve" Wilson retired, having been the Air Force's longest-serving No. 2. Allvin previously served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy for the Joint Staff. He started his career as a C-141 pilot before becoming a test pilot evaluating the C-17 and C-130J. He previously served on the Air Staff as the director of strategy, concepts, and assessment, and has been the director of Air Force strategic planning, the director of strategy and policy for U.S. European Command, and commander of the 618th Air and Space Operations Center.
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