Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, left, and Gen. Ken Wilsbach meet with airmen at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska in August 2023. On Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Wolfe was selected as the 21st Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force. (J. Michael Peña/U.S. Air Force)
WASHINGTON — Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe has become the Air Force’s top enlisted leader, the service announced Thursday.
“Chief Wolfe has been my wingman, adviser and confidant for multiple command assignments,” Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the Air Force chief of staff, said in a statement.
Wolfe’s Air Force career began in February 1992, and he has performed duties spanning missile security, space warning security and elite guard duty. Before becoming the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, Wolfe served as the top enlisted adviser during Wilsbach’s command tours at Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces.
It is traditional for new chiefs of staff to pick their own enlisted advisers.
Wolfe replaces Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi, who announced last month he would retire following the unexpected death of his wife, Katy, in September. Wilsbach replaced Gen. David Allvin, who announced in August he would retire after two years as the service’s top officer.
“The selection of Chief Wolfe as our 21st Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is the right decision during this critical time for the Air Force,” Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said in a statement.
