United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
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Under Secretary of the Air Force flag | |
Incumbent Lisa S. Disbrow since March 30, 2015 | |
Department of the Air Force | |
Style | The Honorable |
Reports to | Secretary of the Air Force |
Appointer |
The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Arthur S. Barrows |
Formation | September 18, 1947 |
Salary | Level III of the Executive Schedule |
The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US) 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. The Under Secretary of the Air Force is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent the Senate, to serve at the President's pleasure.
The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers (the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force), 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)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
- Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)
- General Counsel of the Air Force
The current Under Secretary of the Air Force is Lisa Disbrow who was nominated by the President on March 30, 2015, and confirmed in February 2016.[1]
List of Under Secretaries of the Air Force
# | Portrait | Name | Tenure |
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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 1973 | |
12 | James W. Plummer | December 21, 1973 – June 28, 1976 | |
13 | Hans M. Mark | 1977–1979 | |
14 | Antonia Handler Chayes | 1979–1981 | |
15 | Edward C. Aldridge, Jr. | 1981 – June 9, 1986 | |
16 | James F. McGovern | 1986–1989 | |
17 | Anne N. Foreman | 1989–1993 | |
18 | Rudy de Leon | 1994–1997 | |
19 | F. Whitten Peters | 1997–1999 | |
20 | Carol A. DiBattiste | 1999–2001 | |
(Acting) | Lawrence J. Delaney | 2001 | |
21 | Peter B. Teets | 2001–2005 | |
22 | Ronald M. Sega | 2005–2007 | |
Vacancy 2007–2010 | |||
23 | Erin C. Conaton | 2010–2012 | |
24 | Jamie M. Morin | 2012–2013 | |
25 | Eric Fanning | April 18, 2013 – February 17, 2015 | |
(Acting) | Lisa S. Disbrow | March 30, 2015–present |
See also
References
Sources
- 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