Paul J. Selva

Paul J. Selva
Born	1957/1958 (age 56–57)[1]
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1980–present
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Transportation Command Air Mobility Command
Battles/wars	Global War on Terror, Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3)

Paul Joseph Selva is an American General who is the 11th and current Commander of U.S. Transportation Command (is in charge of managing all global air, land and sea transportation).^[2] On May 5, 2014 General Selva became the new commander of USTRANSCOM. USTRANSCOM coordinates missions worldwide using both military and commercial transportation resources. It is composed of three service component commands: The Air Force's Air Mobility Command, the Navy's Military Sealift Command and the Army's Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command which was part of the former U.S. Joint Forces Command disestablished as of 4 August 2011 and is now part of the U.S. Transportation Command

Biography

General Selva assuming command of Air Mobility Command

General Paul J. Selva is Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As commander of U.S. Transportation Command, Selva is in charge of managing all global air, land and sea transportation. He assumed his current assignment on 5 May 2014. General Selva graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering, and completed undergraduate pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas. He has held numerous staff positions and has commanded at the squadron, group, wing and headquarters levels. Prior to his current assignment General Selva was the Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

He is also a graduate of Abilene Christian University, the Air Command and Staff College, and Auburn University. Selva is a command pilot with more than 3,100 hours in the C-5, C-17A, C-141B, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37. He has served in a number of leadership positions including as Commander of the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, 60th Operations Group, 62nd Airlift Wing, and 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center). He was promoted to four-star rank in November 2012 and assumed command of Air Mobility Command.^[3][4]

Education

• 1980 Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
• 1983 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1984 Master of Science degree in management and human relations, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
• 1992 Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 1992 Master of Science degree in political science, Auburn University, Montgomery, Ala.
• 1996 National Defense Fellow, Secretary of Defense Strategic Studies Group, Rosslyn, Va.

Assignments

• 1. June 1980 - July 1981, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
• 2. July 1981 - December 1984, co-pilot and aircraft commander, 917th Air Refueling Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas
• 3. January 1984 - December 1988, co-pilot, aircraft commander, instructor pilot, and flight commander, 32d Air Refueling Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
• 4. January 1989 - July 1991, company grade adviser to Commander, Strategic Air Command, later, manager of offensive aircraft systems and executive officer, Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Resources, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.
• 5. August 1991 - July 1992, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
• 6. July 1992 - June 1994, instructor pilot and flight commander, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, later, Commander, 722d Operations Support Squadron, March AFB, Calif.
• 7. June 1994 - June 1995, Commander, 9th Air Refueling Squadron, later, Deputy Commander, 60th Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
• 8. July 1995 - June 1996, National Defense Fellow, Secretary of Defense Strategic Studies Group, Rosslyn, Va.
• 9. July 1996 - August 1998, assistant to the Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Net Assessment, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
• 10. August 1998 - July 2000, Commander, 60th Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif.
• 11. July 2000 - June 2002, Commander, 62d Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Wash.
• 12. June 2002 - June 2003, Vice Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill.
• 13. June 2003 - November 2004, Commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, Ill.
• 14. December 2004 - August 2006, Director of Operations, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
• 15. August 2006 - June 2007, Director, Air Force Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• 16. June 2007 - October 2008, Director, Air Force Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and Director, Air Force QDR, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Washington, D.C.
• 17. October 2008 - October 2011, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C.
• 18. October 2011 - November 2012, Vice Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint-Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
• 19. November 2012 - May 2014, Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
• 20. May 2014 - Current, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Summary of Joint Assignments

• 1. September 1996 - August 1998, Assistant to the Director, Office of the Secretary of Defense for Net Assessment, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
• 2. November 2004 - July 2006, Director of Operations and Logistics, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill., as a brigadier general
• 3. October 2008 - October 2011, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant general
• 4. May 2014 - Current, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.

Flight Information

Rating: Command pilot Hours flown: More than 3,100 Aircraft flown: C-5, C-17A, C-141B, KC-10, KC-135A and T-37

Awards and decorations

	Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Parachutist Badge
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	United States Transportation Command Badge

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters
	Combat Readiness Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Recognition Ribbon
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Armed Forces Service Medal
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Department of State Distinguished Honor Award

Effective dates of promotion

• Second Lieutenant May 28, 1980
• First Lieutenant May 28, 1982
• Captain May 28, 1984
• Major Jan. 1, 1990
• Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 1994
• Colonel Sept. 1, 1998
• Brigadier General Jan. 1, 2004
• Major General June 2, 2007
• Lieutenant General Oct. 8, 2008
• General Nov. 29, 2012

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