Who heads the Air Staff of the DAF?

• A. The Secretary of the Air Force
• B. The Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• C. The Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force
• D. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Answer: (B)

The leadership of the Air Staff is the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. This four‑star general serves as the senior uniformed officer of the Air Force and leads the Air Staff, the headquarters responsible for advising the Secretary of the Air Force and the President on Air Force matters and for directing the service’s training, readiness, and operations. The Secretary of the Air Force is the civilian head of the department, overseeing the service as a whole, while the Vice Chief of Staff acts as the deputy to the Chief. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sits above the service chiefs in the overall military chain of command but is not the head of any single service’s staff.