Department of the Air Force

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

1670 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1670

SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE F. Whitten Peters, Acting

Confidential Assistant (vacancy)

Staff Assistant (vacancy)

Military Assistant (vacancy)

Under Secretary of the Air Force F. Whitten Peters

Confidential Assistant Elaine Brock

Deputy Under Secretary (International Affairs) Robert D. Bauerlein

Principal Assistant Deputy Under Maj. Gen. Tome H. Secretary (International Walters, Jr.

Affairs)

Assistant Deputy Under Secretaries Brig. Gen. Howard G.

(International Affairs) DeWolf, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey B. Kohler

Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business Anthony J. DeLuca

Utilization

Assistant Secretary (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Ruby B. DeMesme

Installations, and Environment)

Executive Director, Air Force Board Mack M. Burton

for Correction of Military Records

Director, Air Force Personnel Col. Kenneth M. Council Parsons

Director, Air Force Civilian Sophie A. Clark

Appellate Review Office

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Phillip P. Upschulte

(Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations, and Environment)

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Force Mary L. Keener

Management and Personnel)

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Reserve Bryan E. Sharratt

Affairs)

Deputy Assistant Secretary Jimmy G. Dishner

(Installations)

Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas W.L. McCall,

(Environment, Safety, and Jr.

Occupational Health)

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Equal Dennis M. Collins

Opportunity)

Assistant Secretary (Financial Management and Robert F. Hale

Comptroller of the Air Force)

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary James R. Speer

(Financial Management)

Superintendent, Executive Sr. M. Sgt. Preston Services Dunn

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Budget) Maj. Gen. George T. Stringer

Director, Budget and Col. Philip E. Ruter

Appropriations Liaison

Director, Budget Management and Robert W. Zook

Execution

Director, Budget Investment Michael J. Novel, Acting

Director, Budget Operations and Brig. Gen. Everett G. Personnel Odgers

Director, Budget Programs Col. Dave Price

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Cost and Joseph T. Kammerer

Economics)

Deputy Assistant Secretary A. Ernest Fitzgerald

(Management Systems)

Deputy Assistant Secretary John J. Nethery

(Financial Operations)

Assistant Secretary (Acquisition) Arthur L. Money

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Lt. Gen. Gregory S.

(Acquisition) Martin

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Darlene A. Druyun

(Acquisition and Management)

Mission Area Director, Brig. Gen. David A. Information Dominance Nagy

Deputy Assistant Secretary Brig. Gen. Frank J.

(Contracting) Anderson, Jr.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Blaise J. Durante

(Management Policy and Program Integration)

Mission Area Director, Global Brig. Gen. Arthur J. Reach Lichte

Director, Special Programs Col. David E. Hamilton

Mission Area Director, Global Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Power Huot

Mission Area Director, Space and Brig. Gen. John L. Nuclear Deterrence Clay

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Science, Helmut Hellwig

Technology, and Engineering)

Air Force Program Executive Officers:

Airlift and Trainers Brig. Gen. Robert W. Chedister

Battle Management Programs John M. Gilligan

Warning Surveillance and Brig. Gen. Craig P. Control Weston

Fighter and Bomber Programs Maj. Gen. Claude M. Bolton, Jr.

Joint Logistics Systems Oscar A. Goldfarb

Space Programs Brent R. Collins

Weapons (vacancy)

Director, Joint Strike Fighter Brig. Gen. Leslie F. Technology Program Kenne

Assistant Secretary (Space) Keith R. Hall

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary David A. Kier

(Space)

Deputy Assistant Secretary (Space Richard M. McCormick

Plans and Policy)

Director, Special Projects Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Sovey

Director, Space Systems Janet Gale, Acting

General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson

Inspector General of the Air Force Lt. Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe III

Administrative Assistant to the Secretary William A. Davidson

Chief, Civilian Personnel Division Craig Arigo, Acting

Director, Plans, Programs, and Lt. Col. L.E. Hurlbut

Budget

Chief, Military Personnel Division Lt. Col. Ken James

Director, Security and Special Gene Boesch

Programs Oversight

Auditor General of the Air Force Jackie R. Crawford

Director, Legislative Liaison Maj. Gen. Paul V. Hester

Chief, Congressional Inquiry Col. Patricia Fornes

Division

Director, Public Affairs Col. R.T. Rand

Air Staff

Chief of Staff Gen. Michael E. Ryan

Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart

Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. David L. Vesely

Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans and Lt. Gen. Roger G. Programs) DeKok

Deputy Chief of Staff (Personnel) Lt. Gen. Donald L Peterson

Deputy Chief of Staff (Air and Space Lt. Gen. Marvin R. Operations) Esmond

Deputy Chief of Staff (Installations Lt. Gen. John W. Handy

and Logistics)

Director of Communications and Lt. Gen. William J. Information Donahue

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Ch. M. Sgt. Eric Force Benken

Chief, Safety/Director, Air Force Maj. Gen. Francis C. Safety Center Gideon, Jr.

Director, Safety Issues Col. Charles Bergman

Director of Security Forces Brig. Gen. Richard A. Coleman, Jr.

Chairs, Scientific Advisory Board William F. Ballhaus, Jr., Natalie W. Crawford

Director, Test and Evaluation John Manclark

Air Force Historian Richard P. Hallion

Chief Scientist of the Air Force Daniel E. Hastings

Chief, Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. James E. Sherrard III

Chief, National Guard Bureau Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis

Surgeon General of the Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles H. Roadman II

Chief of the Chaplain Service Maj. Gen. William J. Dendinger

Judge Advocate General Maj. Gen. Bryan G. Hawley

Named Activities

Commander, Air Force Office of Colonel Matters Col. Paul M. Hankins

Commander, Air Force General Officer Matters Col. Richard S. Hassan

Office

Director, Air Force Office of Senior Executive Gregory W. Den Herder

Matters

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The Department of the Air Force is responsible for defending the United States through control and exploitation of air and space.

The Department of the Air Force (USAF) was established as part of the National Military Establishment by the National Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 502) and came into being on September 18, 1947. The National Security Act Amendments of 1949 redesignated the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense, established it as an executive department, and made the Department of the Air Force a military department within the Department of Defense (63 Stat. 578). The Department of the Air Force is separately organized under the Secretary of the Air Force. It operates under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense (10 U.S.C. 8010). The Department consists of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff, and field organizations.

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

The Office of the Secretary consists of the offices of the Under Secretary, four Assistant Secretaries, the General Counsel, the Administrative Assistant, Legislative Liaison, Public Affairs, International Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, the Auditor General, and the Inspector

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General. The heads of these offices are staff advisers to the Secretary for functions the Secretary assigns to them.

The Department of the Air Force is administered by the Secretary of the Air Force, who is responsible for and has the authority to conduct all affairs of the Department. The Secretary's responsibilities include matters pertaining to organization, training, logistical support, maintenance...