United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
| Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
Incumbent: Eric Fanning since: April 18, 2013 |
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| First | Arthur S. Barrows |
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| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
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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 Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force is Jamie M. Morin, who was appointed by President Barack Obama on July 3, 2012. He replaces Erin C. Conaton, who was appointed Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in June 2012.
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List of Under Secretaries of the Air Force [edit]
| # | 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 | |
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Dudley C. Sharp | August 3, 1959 - December 10, 1959 |
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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 |
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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 |
| (Acting) |  |
Jamie M. Morin | 2012 - Present |
See also [edit]
Sources [edit]
- 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
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