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United States Under Secretary of the Air Force 
Summary
The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US), sometimes referred to as the Under Secretary of the Department of the Air Force,[1] is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the United States of America, serving directly under the Secretary of the Air Force. In the absence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary exercises all the powers and duties of the Secretary and serves as Acting Secretary when the position of Secretary is vacant.[2] The Under Secretary of the Air Force is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
| Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of the Air Force | |
 Flag of the Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Department of the Air Force | |
| Style | Madam Under Secretary The Honorable |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Air Force |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Nominator | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 9015 |
| Inaugural holder | Arthur S. Barrows |
| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
| Succession | 17th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment |
| Deputy | Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (Management) and Deputy Chief Management Office |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, level III |
| Website | www.af.mil |
The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers (the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Operations), constitute the senior leadership team of the Department of the Air Force.
The Under Secretary of the Air Force supervises the following officials:
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Space Acquisition & Integration)
- General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
- Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force (Management) and Deputy Chief Management Officer
List of Under Secretaries of the Air ForceEdit
| No. | Portrait | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Arthur S. Barrows | September 26, 1947 – April 21, 1950 |
| 2 | 
|
John A. McCone | June 15, 1950 – October 12, 1951 |
| 3 | 
|
Roswell L. Gilpatric | October 19, 1951 – February 5, 1953 |
| 4 | 
|
James H. Douglas, Jr. | March 3, 1953 – April 30, 1957 |
| 5 |
|
Malcolm A. MacIntyre | June 5, 1957 – July 31, 1959 |
| 6 | 
|
Dudley C. Sharp | August 3, 1959 – December 10, 1959 |
| 7 | 
|
Joseph V. Charyk | January 28, 1960 – March 1, 1963 |
| 8 | 
|
Brockway McMillan | June 12, 1963 – September 30, 1965 |
| 9 |
|
Norman S. Paul | October 1965 – September 1967 |
| 10 |
|
Townsend Hoopes | September 1967 – February 1969 |
| 11 | 
|
John L. McLucas | February 1969 – July 19, 1973 |
| 12 | 
|
James W. Plummer | December 21, 1973 – June 28, 1976 |
| 13 | 
|
Hans M. Mark | 1977 – July 26, 1979 |
| 14 | 
|
Antonia Handler Chayes | 1979–1981 |
| 15 | 
|
Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. | 1981 – June 9, 1986 |
| 16 | 
|
James McGovern | December 1986 – April 29, 1989 |
| 17 | 
|
Anne N. Foreman | May 1, 1989 – January 20, 1993 |
| 18 | 
|
Rudy de Leon | 1994–1997 |
| 19 | 
|
F. Whitten Peters | 1997 – July 30, 1999 |
| 20 | 
|
Carol A. DiBattiste | August 1999 – January 20, 2001 |
| Acting | 
|
Lawrence J. Delaney | January 20, 2001 – May 31, 2001 |
| 21 | 
|
Peter B. Teets | June 1, 2001 – 2005 |
| 22 | 
|
Ronald M. Sega | August 2005 – August 2007 |
| Vacancy 2007–2010 | |||
| 23 | 
|
Erin C. Conaton | March 15, 2010 – January 23, 2012 |
| Acting | 
|
Jamie M. Morin | July 3, 2012 – April 28, 2013 |
| 24 | 
|
Eric Fanning | April 18, 2013 – February 17, 2015 |
| 25 | 
|
Lisa S. Disbrow | March 30, 2015 – June 30, 2017 |
| Acting | 
|
Patricia Zarodkiewicz | June 30, 2017 – August 3, 2017 |
| 26 | 
|
Matthew Donovan | August 3, 2017 – December 27, 2019 |
| Acting | 
|
John P. Roth | June 1, 2019 – October 18, 2019 |
| Acting | 
|
Shon J. Manasco | December 27, 2019 – January 20, 2021 |
| Acting | 
|
Anthony P. Reardon | February 2, 2021 – July 26, 2021 |
| 27 | 
|
Gina Ortiz Jones | July 26, 2021 – March 6, 2023 |
| Acting | 
|
Kristyn E. Jones | March 6, 2023 – present |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
SourcesEdit
- HAF MISSION DIRECTIVE 1–2, UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, 8 SEPTEMBER 2008, accessed on 2011-01-10.
- Department of Defense Key Officials 1947–2004. Washington, D.C.: Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2004
- Office of the Secretary of the Air Force – Organizational and Functional Charts 1947–1984. Washington, D.C.; Office of Air Force History, 1985
- Report To The Congress – Use of Missile Procurement Funds To Finance Research And Development Efforts – B-146876. Washington, D.C.; Comptroller General of the United States, 1969
- Watson, George M., Office of the Secretary of the Air Force 1947–65. Washington, D.C.; Center for Air Force History, 1993
External linksEdit
- United States Air Force biography