Matt Donovan | |
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9th United States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | |
In office March 23, 2020 –January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Robert Wilkie |
Succeeded by | Gil Cisneros |
26th United States Under Secretary of the Air Force | |
In office August 3,2017 –March 23,2020 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Lisa Disbrow |
Succeeded by | Gina Ortiz Jones |
Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
In office June 1,2019 –October 18,2019 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Deputy | John P. Roth (acting) |
Preceded by | Heather Wilson |
Succeeded by | Barbara Barrett |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957or1958(age 65–66) [1] Hancock,New Hampshire,U.S. [2] |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Regis University (BS) Webster University (MS) Air University (MMAS) United States Army Command and General Staff College (MMAS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1977–2008 [2] |
Rank | Colonel |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
*John P. Roth served as Acting Under Secretary from June 1,2019 –October 18,2019 while Donovan served as Acting Secretary. | |
Matthew P. Donovan [2] (born 1958) is a United States Air Force veteran and government official who served as the United States Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness from March 23,2020 to January 20,2021. He also served as United States Under Secretary of the Air Force from August 3,2017 [3] to March 23,2020. He had simultaneously served as the Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force from June 1,2019 to October 18,2019. [1] Donovan previously served as majority policy director for the United States Senate Committee on Armed Services. Donovan served 31 years in the U.S. Air Force,retiring as a colonel. His service included tours as commander of the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School and of the 95th Fighter Squadron. [4]
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