Paul J. Selva

Paul J. Selva is an American General who is the current Commander of Air Mobility Command (in charge of the United States Air Force's tanker and airlift systems).

Biography


Selva graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering. 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 3100 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.