Carrol Howard "Howie" Chandler (born March 16, 1952),[1] is a retired United States Air Force four-star general.
He last served as the 35th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force from August 27, 2009, to January 14, 2011.
As vice chief, he presided over the Air Staff and served as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Requirements Oversight Council and Deputy Advisory Working Group.
He assisted the chief of staff with organizing, training, and equipping of 680,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas.
Prior to assuming his current position, General Chandler served as commander of Alaskan Command, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, 11th Air Force and Joint Task Force – Alaska with headquarters at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.