By Cheryl Pellerin
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2015 – The Senate last week confirmed
Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva as the 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff.
The nation’s second-highest-ranking military officer is a
pilot and most recently was commander of U.S. Transportation Command at Scott
Air Force Base in Illinois.
Also last week, the Senate confirmed Marine Corps Gen.
Joseph F. Dunford Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Defense Secretary Ash
Carter congratulated both leaders in a July 31 statement.
Strategic Perspective
Carter said both men had proved "their mettle
throughout their careers, from Gen. Dunford's first years as an infantryman to
his leadership both in Afghanistan and of the Marine Corps, and from Gen.
Selva's early days as a pilot to his leadership of our military's
Transportation Command."
The secretary added, “I know that President [Barack] Obama
and I, and our nation's security, will benefit greatly from their sage counsel
and strategic perspective gained over years of operational experience.”
Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the
C-5, KC-135A and other aircraft. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in
aeronautical engineering in 1980 from the U.S. Air Force Academy and later
earned Master of Science degrees in management and human relations and in
political science.
Passionate Advocate
From October 2008 to October 2011 he served as assistant to
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen.
Selva expressed his gratitude and that of his wife, Ricki.
The two met while attending the Air Force Academy, and Ricky also served in the
Air Force.
“It is truly humbling to represent the men and women who
wear the uniform of our nation and our civilian workforce,” Selva said. “You
exemplify the best our country has to offer, and I promise to be a passionate
advocate to ensure we remain the best-trained, best-led, best-equipped and most
capable military in the world.”
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