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unusual facts about Secretary of the Air Force



Chattanooga Times Free Press

In 1956, Charles L. Bartlett of the Washington Bureau of The Chattanooga Times won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting, for articles leading to the resignation of the secretary of the Air Force, Harold E. Talbott.

Dudley C. Sharp

Mr. Sharp was appointed Under Secretary of the Air Force in August 1959 and on December 11, 1959, he became Secretary of the Air Force and served until 1961.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Bolling Field units also provide ceremonial support to the White House, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force Chief of Staff, mainly through 11th Wing, the United States Air Force Honor Guard and The United States Air Force Band.

Kirkland H. Donald

Gates, when accepting the resignations of both Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General T. Michael Moseley on June 5, 2008, cited the report's findings of a "a decline in the Air Force's nuclear mission focus and performance" and a "lack of a critical self-assessment culture" in the Air Force.

Lightweight Fighter program

On 13 January 1975, Secretary of the Air Force John L. McLucas announced that the YF-16 had been selected as the winner of the ACF competition.

Lockheed YF-22

On 23 April 1991, the YF-22 was announced by Secretary of the Air Force Donald Rice as the winner of the ATF competition.

Paul W. Airey

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul Wesley Airey (December 13, 1923 – March 11, 2009) was adviser to Secretary of the Air Force Richard Campbell and Air Force Chief of Staff General John P. McConnell.


see also

Brian A. Arnold

After serving as Director of Requirements of Air Force Space Command, Arnold again returned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisitions) as Director of Space and Nuclear Deterrence in 1999.

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Pulitzer Prize winner for national reporting, 1956, for articles leading to the resignation of Secretary of the Air Force Harold E. Talbott.

Donald Rice

He remained at RAND until May 1989 when President George H. W. Bush appointed him Secretary of the Air Force.

James McGovern

James F. McGovern, United States Under Secretary of the Air Force, 1986–1989

James T. Hill

:For the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 1952-53, see James T. Hill, Jr.

McLucas

John L. McLucas (1920–2002), United States Secretary of the Air Force

Robert Hale

Robert F. Hale (born 1947), Under Secretary of Defense and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Rosanne Bailey

Bailey has served as acquisition adviser to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, and Commander of the 354th Logistics Group at Eielson AFB, Alaska.