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General Joseph Wood Ralston is currently the United States Special Envoy for countering the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and holds senior positions in various defense related corporations. He was previously a career officer in the United States Air Force,and served as the fourth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1996–2000) as well as Supreme Allied Commander for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Europe (2000–2003).
General (Honorary) Ira Clarence Eaker was a general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Eaker,as second-in-command of the prospective Eighth Air Force,was sent to England to form and organize its bomber command. While he struggled to build up airpower in England,the organization of the Army Air Forces evolved and he was named commander of the Eighth Air Force on December 1,1942.
Russell C. Davis is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as commander of the District of Columbia National Guard and Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Thomas Samuel Moorman Jr. was a United States Air Force officer who served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from July 1994 to August 1997.
General Gregory Stuart Martin is a retired U.S. Air Force general and Commander,Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio. Martin was a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours in various aircraft,including the F-4,F-15,C-20 and C-21. Upon retirement in 2005,Martin took a position consulting for Northrop Grumman and also served on an Air Force panel studying stealth aircraft technology,among other Pentagon and private industry roles.
John Alexander Gordon was an American air force general who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He also served as the President's Homeland Security advisor from 2003 to 2004.
General Samuel Egbert Anderson was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as commander of the Air Materiel Command.
Richard P. Hallion is Senior Adviser for Air and Space Issues,Directorate for Security,Counterintelligence and Special Programs Oversight,the Pentagon,Washington,D.C. He is responsible for analysis and insight regarding the conceptualization,evolution and utilization of sensitive national technological programs and related subject areas.
Michael Bruce Donley is a United States government official who is the director of administration and management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense since May 2021,having served in the same position from 2005 to 2008. In the Bush and Obama administrations,Donley served as the 22nd secretary of the Air Force,amongst other positions. Donley has 30 years of experience in the national security community,including service on the staff of the United States Senate,White House and The Pentagon.
The Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) is composed of the armed forces of the Commonwealth of Australia,the Australian Defence Force (ADF),and the Australian Public Service government department,the Department of Defence which is composed of a range of civilian support organisations.
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AQ) is a civilian position in the Department of the Air Force that is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. This position is established under Title 10 US Code Section 9016 and is one of five Assistant Secretary positions under the Secretary of the Air Force. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Donald Joseph Hoffman is a former United States Air Force four-star general who served as the 7th Commander,Air Force Materiel Command. He previously served as Military Deputy,Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition from August 2005 to November 20,2008. As Air Force Materiel Command's commander,he leads the command's 74,000 Air Force and civilian personnel,manage $59 billion annually in research,development,test and evaluation. He also oversees the acquisition management services and logistics support which is required to develop,procure and sustain Air Force weapon systems. Hoffman assumed his command on November 21,2008. He retired from the Air Force on July 1,2012.
Jamie Michael Morin is a former senior official in the United States Department of Defense. He was a private sector economist and research consultant before earning a Doctorate degree in political science from Yale University. He then served as a professional staff member on the United States Senate Committee on the Budget. Morin was Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation at the Department of Defense. Previously,he was Assistant Secretary of the Air Force,and served concurrently as Acting Under Secretary of the Air Force from 3 July 2012 to 28 April 2013. He joined The Aerospace Corporation in 2017 as executive director of the Center for Space Policy and Strategy and vice president of Defense Systems Operations.
The under secretary of the Air Force,sometimes referred to as the under secretary of the Department of the Air Force,is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the United States of America,serving directly under the secretary of the Air Force. In the absence of the secretary,the under secretary exercises all the powers and duties of the secretary and serves as acting secretary when the position of secretary is vacant. The under secretary of the Air Force is appointed by the President,by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Francis Xavier Taylor was the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),nominated by President Obama in 2014. In that role,he provided the Secretary,DHS senior leadership,the DHS components,and state,local,tribal and private sector partners with homeland security intelligence and information they need to keep the country safe,secure and resilient. DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis is a member of,and the Department’s liaison to,the U.S. Intelligence Community.
Lawrence John Delaney is a United States scientist and businessman who served as Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) from 1999 to 2001,and briefly as Acting United States Secretary of the Air Force in 2001.
Lieutenant General Clyde Dewey Moore II is a retired United States Air Force officer who served as Commander,Air Force Life Cycle Management Center,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio. The organization is the single center responsible for total life cycle management covering all aircraft,engines,munitions,and electronic systems.
Larry Oneil Spencer is a retired United States Air Force general who served in many command,comptroller,and leadership roles during the course of his career. Some of his leadership roles included being the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force,commander of the 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB,commander of the 72nd Support Group at Tinker AFB,and the commander of the 4th Comptroller Squadron at Seymour Johnson AFB. He retired 1 October 2015 after more than 44 years of service. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal,the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal,the Defense Superior Service Medal,and the Legion of Merit.
George Shepard Bowman Jr. was a decorated officer and Naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps. A veteran of three wars,Bowman distinguished himself several times as commander,Marine Aircraft Group 12 in Korea and later rose through the ranks to major general and commander of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
Damon Warren "Hutch" Cooper was a United States Navy Vice admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s,including as the Commander,Task Force 77 during the late stages of the Vietnam War.
