The deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Force is a position in the United States Air Force tasked with the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, weather, training and readiness across air, space and cyber fields. Commonly referred to as the A3, it is held by a lieutenant general who serves as the operations deputy to the chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. The position is one of ten senior positions in the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force. As such, the officeholder of this position serves in the Air Staff.
Organization Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Lt Gen Case A. Cunningham Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Maj Gen John M. Klein Jr.
Director of Current Operations: Brig Gen Daniel T. Lasica Director of Training and Readiness: Maj Gen Albert G. Miller
List of deputy chiefs of staff for operations Deputy Chief of StaffTermPortraitNameTook officeLeft officeTerm lengthDeputy Chief of Staff for Plans and ProgramsDeputy Chief of Staff for Plans and ProgramsDeputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and ReadinessDeputy Chief of Staff for Plans and OperationsDeputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space OperationsDeputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and RequirementsDeputy Chief of Staff for Operations
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See also Air Staff United States Air Force