Under Secretary of the Air Force

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The Under Secretary of the Air Force is the second-highest-ranking civilian official in the U.S. Department of the Air Force, responsible for assisting in the oversight and management of its policies, resources, and operations.


Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal government position
civilian office
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
appointedBy President of the United States
appointedWith advice and consent of the United States Senate
collaboratesWith Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force
General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
Inspector General of the Army
surface form: Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
constitutesLeadershipOf Department of the Air Force
country United States of America
department Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
equivalentTo Under Secretary of the Army
Under Secretary of the Navy
hasAuthorityOver management oversight of Air Force and Space Force activities when delegated
policy guidance for the Department of the Air Force
resource prioritization for the Department of the Air Force
isCivilian true
isTypeOf Under Secretary-level position in the U.S. military departments
legalBasis Title 10 of the United States Code
location Arlington, Virginia
memberOf Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
nominatedBy President of the United States
officeHolderOf Department of the Air Force
surface form: Department of the Air Force civilian leadership
oversees civilian staff of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
selected Secretariat offices and functions
partOf Department of the Air Force
surface form: United States Department of the Air Force
positionInOrganization second-highest-ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force
rankComparedTo above Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force
below Secretary of the Air Force
reportsTo Secretary of the Air Force
responsibleFor assisting in the management of Department of the Air Force operations
assisting in the management of Department of the Air Force resources
assisting in the oversight of Department of the Air Force policies
long-range planning for the Department of the Air Force
oversight of acquisition and modernization programs
oversight of budget and financial management for the Department of the Air Force
oversight of space-related programs when delegated
policy development for the Department of the Air Force
resource allocation within the Department of the Air Force
scopeIncludes United States Air Force
United States Space Force
seat Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon
styleOfAddress The Honorable
worksWith Chief of Space Operations
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force areSubordinateTo Under Secretary of the Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force hasDeputy Under Secretary of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force hasPosition Under Secretary of the Air Force
Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force reportsTo Under Secretary of the Air Force