Effective Aug. 1, the Air Force will change duty titles from vice commander to deputy commander to better align terminology with its sister services. In accordance with direction from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. , the Air Force issued a memo communicating updated guidance for Air Force Instruction 38-101 , Manpower and Organization, redesignating all vice commanders as deputy commanders so that the same title will now be used at major commands, numbered Air Forces, centers, wings, groups, and other units.

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