18 Oct 2019

Senate confirms Barrett to be Air Force secretary

The 85 to 7 vote makes Barbara Barrett the third consecutive woman confirmed to lead the Air Force and its 685,000 total force Airmen. Barrett replaces Heather Wilson who resigned in May. Undersecretary Matthew Donovan served as acting secretary in the interim.

26 Apr 2017

AF seeks 2017 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Award nominations

Air Force officials are in search of nominees for the 2017 Gen. Larry O. Spencer Innovation Awards.

26 Jan 2017

White House nominates Wilson to become Air Force secretary

President Donald Trump announced Jan. 23, that he intends to nominate Heather Wilson as Secretary of the Air Force.

27 Apr 2016

Goldfein nominated as 21st CSAF

Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced April 26 that the president has nominated Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein to be the 21st chief of staff of the Air Force, succeeding Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, who has served in the position since 2012.