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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth talks with Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, and Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021.  Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)210323-F-AU145-1140
                        
                        
                        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth talks with Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, and Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021.  Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
                
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        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth greets Air Force personnel with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021.  Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)Acting SecAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB
                        
                        
                        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth greets Air Force personnel with the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021. Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
                
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        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth tours the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021. Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)210323-F-AU145-2240
                        
                        
                        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth tours the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021. Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
                
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        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth speaks with 88th Air Base Wing personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021.  Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)210323-F-AU145-1174
                        
                        
                        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth speaks with 88th Air Base Wing personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021.  Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory, which is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
                
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        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth, right, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, listen to a presentation about the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021. The lab is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)Acting SecAF visits Wright-Patterson AFB
                        
                        
                        Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth, right, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, listen to a presentation about the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 23, 2021. The lab is responsible for analyzing a majority of the COVID-19 tests in the Air Force. Roth met with Air Force personnel and toured several facilities at the base including the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees)
                
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Acting SecAF visits Wright-Patterson AFBPublished March 26, 2021
                    
                    By Darrius Parker
                    
                    
                    88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
            **WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) --****Acting Secretary of the Air Force** John P. Roth visited **Wright-Patterson Air Force Base** March 23 to get a firsthand look at various missions and a few of the more than 115 units and agencies that operate at the installation.
This was Roth's first visit to the base since he became acting secretary in January.
He started by touring the **National Air and Space Intelligence Center** to get an overview of its mission, people and resources.
“NASIC meets the demands of not only today, but also for tomorrow’s mission and strategy,” Roth said. “The innovation and creativity of the personnel here at **Air Force Materiel Command** is what propels our Air Force and **Space Force** to new heights.”
After the NASIC visit, Roth sat down for lunch with military and civilian personnel from various Wright-Patterson AFB organizations. During the discussion, he received a better understanding of **COVID-19**’s impacts on Airmen, as well as their thoughts and suggestions for the Air Force.
Roth said he believes all Airmen should have an opportunity to express their voices, which is the most direct way the Air Force can utilize their innovation and creativity.
“In order to understand the mindsets of Airmen regarding the challenges and future possibilities of the Air Force, discussion is imperative to highlight matters that need to be improved,” he said.
Roth then visited different **Air Force Research Laboratory** units, including the Aerospace Medicine and Public Health Epidemiology lab at the **711th Human Performance Wing**, as well as the Sensors Directorate.
“The work that has originated from AFRL is substantial to providing war-winning capabilities against any threats,” Roth said. “One of the most immediate threats has been COVID-19, and I am confident that we have the best personnel finding new methods to combat and win against this pandemic.”
Later, the secretary stopped by the **Air Force Institute of Technology** to observe the structural changes as a result of COVID-19 safety protocols. With a few exceptions, students enrolled in AFIT resident courses have largely been converted to online learning.
“AFIT is one of our many great installations that develops our best and brightest into the future leaders they are meant to be,” Roth said. “Our goal is to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases so we can start to inch closer to normalcy within our daily lives.”
Roth concluded his visit by touring the **National Museum of the U.S. Air Force**, the oldest and largest aviation museum in the world with more than 360 aircraft and missiles on display.
“The museum not only highlights the aircraft and missiles that were used by the Air Force, it also represents the history of where the Air and Space Force came from,” Roth said. “It’s important to remember how we got to this point so we may continue to improve and break barriers.”
The secretary says his goal is to protect the nation by ensuring the Air and Space Force have the resources and training required to fulfill the **National Defense Strategy**. That starts with a strong foundation in both branches.
“The capabilities that the Air Force and Space Force possess continue to grow each day,” Roth said. “Even with those incredible capabilities, our most important resource is our Airmen and Guardians. Without them, none of those capabilities are possible.”AFWN 



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