Paul J. Selva

Paul J. Selva
Official portrait, 2015
Born (1958-09-27) 27 September 1958
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1980–2019
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / warsGulf War
Awards
Alma materUnited 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.