United States Under Secretary of the Air Force information
Second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the USA
Under Secretary of the Air Force
Seal of the Department of the Air Force
Flag of the Under Secretary of the Air Force
Incumbent Kristyn E. Jones Acting since March 6, 2023
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 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.
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
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