Paul J. Selva

Paul J. Selva
Paul J. Selva
	Official portrait, 2015
Born	27 September 1958; Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1980–2019
Rank	General
Commands	Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; United States Transportation Command; Air Mobility Command; 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center); 62d Airlift Wing; 60th Operations Group; 9th Air Refueling Squadron;
Conflicts	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2); Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (3); Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); State Department Distinguished Honor Award;
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS); Abilene Christian University (MS); Auburn University (MS)

Paul Joseph Selva (born 27 September 1958) is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he was the nation's second-highest-ranking military officer, and the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force. He assumed his last assignment on 31 July 2015, and retired on 1 August 2019. Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-17A, C-141B, C-37, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37.