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- USecAF tours Indo-Pacific to ensure resourcing decisions align with strategy, mission The Honorable Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller, performing the duties of under secretary of the Air Force, toured the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility May 1-9.
- DOD assessing document disclosures and implementing mitigation measures The Defense Department continues to actively address the incident involving the unauthorized disclosure of classified documents, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh at a news conference April 19.
- DoD, Military Women’s Memorial host Women, Peace, Security panel The Department of Defense collaborated with the Military Women’s Memorial to host a Women, Peace and Security panel, March 6, in Arlington.
- F-22 safely shoots down Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina coast President Joe Biden ordered the action on Wednesday, but it was delayed until the balloon was over water off the coast of South Carolina to ensure no Americans on the ground were harmed.
- USecAF highlights Air University’s mission of education, leader development Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones visited Air University, Feb. 15, to gain a deeper understanding on accessioning future leaders and educating the officer, enlisted and civilian force through the range of professional military education offered.
- Hunter swears in as Air Force acquisition lead Hunter, a former senior executive in the Department of Defense, was most recently a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies focused on emerging technologies, defense trade, the defense acquisition system and industrial policy.
- Brown, Raymond warn of impacts to Air Force, Space Force if new budget is not approved Air Force and Space Force senior leaders addressed Continuing Resolution impacts on service readiness and modernization in an effort to seek approval on a new spending plan.
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III observing National Veterans and Military Families Month The frequent moves, the multiple deployments, the strain and the stress over the last twenty years of war -- my family and all of yours have borne it with grace and resilience. But it goes beyond that, of course. They don’t just bear the hardships; our families make us a stronger force, a healthier force.
- OSI HQ welcomes first AF JCS senior enlisted advisor SEAC Ramon Colon-Lopez, who is the most senior enlisted service member, by position, in the U.S. military, visited to learn about OSI capabilities and to take part in National Hispanic Heritage Month conversations there.
- Kendall, Raymond stress importance of space and Space Force’s success in separate, high-profile speeches Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond highlight the importance of space during speeches at the 36th Space Symposium.
- Senate committee considers Frank Kendall’s nomination to be the 26th Air Force secretary Frank Kendall’s session before the committee was his first formal appearance on Capitol Hill since being nominated last month by President Biden to be the Department of the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian leader.
- Roth, Brown, Raymond present Air, Space Forces priorities to Congress Appearing alongside Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, Roth told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense that the Air and Space Forces continue to recalibrate their practices, personnel and policies to address “peer adversaries” after years focusing primarily on terrorism.
- VCSAF tours AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin visited several Air Force Research Laboratory facilities April 26 to see how the 711th Human Performance Wing is leveraging data and collaboration to enable, enhance, sustain, and restore Airmen and Guardians throughout their career lifecycle.
- Reardon to perform duties of under secretary of the Air Force Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth officially designated Reardon as the first assistant to the under secretary of the Air Force.
- DAF Senior leaders address the recent events at the Capitol The senior leaders reminded Airmen and Guardians to be guided by service core values while they continue to safeguard American ideals.
- Acting defense secretary visits RAF Mildenhall Miller visited the installation to engage with Airmen, speak with leadership and present the 2020 Secretary of Defense Maintenance Effectiveness Award to the 100th Maintenance Group.
- SecDef visits B-21 facilities in Florida Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper, visited the B-21 Raider design and development headquarters at Northrop Grumman, to witness the progress being made on the nation’s most cutting edge dual-capable stealth bomber.
- AFCENT welcomes familiar face as new commander Guillot will serve a dual-hatted role as both commander of AFCENT as well as the combined forces air component commander.
- SecDef witnesses transformation, protection of citizens becoming Airmen at BMT during COVID-19 Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper met with Air Education and Training Command leaders to see firsthand how Basic Military Training is fighting through COVID-19 with health protection measures in place and adapting operations to current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guidance.
- Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.