Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the United States Air Force

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 United States 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 Adrian Spain
 * Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations: Maj Gen Mark Slocum


 * Director of Current Operations: Brig Gen Daniel T. Lasica
 * Director of Training and Readiness: Maj Gen Albert G. Miller