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DEPARTMENT of the AIR FORCE 1670 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330–1670 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 1670 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330±1670 SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE F. WHITTEN PETERS, Acting Confidential Assistant (VACANCY) Staff Assistant (VACANCY) Military Assistant (VACANCY) Under Secretary of the Air Force F. WHITTEN PETERS Confidential Assistant ELIANG BROCK Deputy Under Secretary (International Affairs) ROBERT D. BAUERLEIN Principal Assistant Deputy Under Secretary MAJ. GEN. CLINTON V. HORN (International Affairs) Assistant Deputy Under Secretary BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM E. STEVENS (International Affairs) Director, Small and Disadvantaged Business ANTHONY J. DELUCA Utilization Assistant Secretary (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, RODNEY A. COLEMAN Installations, and Environment) Executive Director, Air Force Board for MACK M. BURTON Correction of Military Records Director, Air Force Personnel Council COL. CHERYL M. HARRIS Director, Air Force Civilian Appellate SOPHIE A. CLARK Review Office Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary PHILLIP P. UPSCHULTE (Manpower, Reserve Affairs, Installations, and Environment) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Force RUBY B. DEMESME Management and Personnel) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Reserve Affairs) BRYAN E. SHARRATT Deputy Assistant Secretary (Installations) JIMMY G. DISHNER Deputy Assistant Secretary (Environment, THOMAS W.L. MCCALL, JR. Safety, and Occupational Health) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Equal DENNIS M. COLLINS Opportunity) Assistant Secretary (Financial Management and ROBERT F. HALE Comptroller of the Air Force) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary JAMES R. SPEER (Financial Management) Superintendent, Executive Services SR. M. SGT. PRESTON DUNN Deputy Assistant Secretary (Budget) MAJ. GEN. GEORGE T. STRINGER Director, Budget and Appropriations COL. PHILIP E. RUTER Liaison Director, Budget Management and ROBERT W. ZOOK Execution Director, Budget Investment MICHAEL J. NOVEL, Acting Director, Budget Operations and BRIG. GEN. EVERETT G. ODGERS Personnel Director, Budget Programs COL. GORDON KAGE 184 VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 6995 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.027 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 185 Deputy Assistant Secretary (Cost and LEROY T. BASEMAN Economics) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Management A. ERNEST FITZGERALD Systems) Deputy Assistant Secretary (Financial JOHN J. NETHERY Operations) Assistant Secretary (Acquisition) ARTHUR L. MONEY Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary LT. GEN. GEORGE K. MUELLNER (Acquisition) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary DARLENE A. DRUYUN (Acquisition and Management) Mission Area Director, Information BRIG. GEN. DAVID A. NAGY Dominance Deputy Assistant Secretary (Contracting) BRIG. GEN. FRANK J. ANDERSON, JR. Deputy Assistant Secretary (Management BLAISE J. DURANTE Policy and Program Integration) Mission Area Director, Global Reach BRIG. GEN. TOME H. WALTERS, JR. Director, Special Programs COL. NEIL G. KACENA Mission Area Director, Global Power BRIG. GEN. BRUCE A. CARLSON Mission Area Director, Space and Nuclear BRIG. GEN. JAMES R. BEALE Deterrence Deputy Assistant Secretary (Science, HELMUT HELLWIG Technology, and Engineering) Air Force Program Executive Officers: Airlift and Trainers BRIG. GEN. RICHARD V. REYNOLDS Battle Management Programs JOHN M. GILLIGAN Command, Control, and BRIG. GEN. CRAIG P. WESTON Communications Systems Fighter and Bomber Programs MAJ. GEN. ROBERT F. RAGGIO Joint Logistics Systems OSCAR A. GOLDFARB Space Programs BRENT R. COLLINS Weapons HARRY E. SHULTE Director, Joint Strike Fighter Technology BRIG. GEN. LESLIE F. KENNE Program Assistant Secretary (Space) KEITH R. HALL Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (Space) DAVID A. KIER Deputy Assistant Secretary (Space Plans and RICHARD M. MCCORMICK Policy) Director, Special Projects BRIG. GEN. ROBERT E. LARNED Director, Space Systems BRIG. GEN. HOWARD J. MITCHELL General Counsel SHEILA C. CHESTON Inspector General of the Air Force LT. GEN. RICHARD T. SWOPE Administrative Assistant to the Secretary WILLIAM A. DAVIDSON Chief, Civilian Personnel Division PEGGY S. PARK Director, Plans, Programs, and Budget LT. COL. L.E. HURLBUT Chief, Military Personnel Division LT. COL. KEN JAMES Director, Security and Special Programs GENE BOESCH Oversight Auditor General of the Air Force JACKIE R. CRAWFORD Director, Legislative Liaison MAJ. GEN. PAUL V. HESTER Chief, Congressional Inquiry Division COL. NICKI WATTS Director, Public Affairs BRIG. GEN. RONALD T. SCONYERS Air Staff Chief of Staff GEN. MICHAEL E. RYAN Vice Chief of Staff GEN. RALPH E. EBERHART VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00185 Fmt 6995 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.027 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 186 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL Assistant Vice Chief of Staff LT. GEN. DAVID L. VESELY Deputy Chief of Staff (Plans and Programs) LT. GEN. LAWRENCE P. FARRELL, JR. Deputy Chief of Staff (Personnel) LT. GEN. MICHAEL D. MCGINTY Deputy Chief of Staff (Air and Space LT. GEN. JOHN P. JUMPER Operations) Deputy Chief of Staff (Installations and LT. GEN. WILLIAM P. HALLIN Logistics) Director of Communications and Information LT. GEN. WILLIAM J. DONAHUE Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force CH. M. SGT. ERIC BENKEN Chief, Safety/Director, Air Force Safety MAJ. GEN. FRANCIS C. GIDEON, JR. Center Director, Safety Issues COL. CHARLES BERGMAN Director of Security Forces BRIG. GEN. RICHARD A. COLEMAN, JR. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board GENE H. MCCALL Director, Test and Evaluation JOHN MANLARK Air Force Historian RICHARD P. HALLION Chief Scientist of the Air Force EDWARD A. FEIGENBAUM Chief, Air Force Reserve MAJ. GEN. ROBERT A. MCINTOSH Chief, National Guard Bureau LT. GEN. EDWARD D. BACA, USA Surgeon General of the Air Force LT. GEN. CHARLES H. ROADMAN II Chief of the Chaplain Service MAJ. GEN. WILLIAM J. DENDINGER Judge Advocate General MAJ. GEN. BRYAN G. HAWLEY Named Activities Commander, Air Force Office of Colonel COL. PAUL M. HANKINS Matters Commander, Air Force General Officer Matters COL. RICHARD S. HASSAN Office Director, Air Force Office of Senior Executive WILLIAM KELLY Matters The Department of the Air Force is responsible for defending the United States through control and exploitation of air and space. The Department of the Air Force (USAF) within the Department of Defense (63 was established as part of the National Stat. 578). The Department of the Air Military Establishment by the National Force is separately organized under the Security Act of 1947 (61 Stat. 502) and Secretary of the Air Force. It operates came into being on September 18, 1947. under the authority, direction, and The National Security Act Amendments control of the Secretary of Defense (10 of 1949 redesignated the National Military Establishment as the Department U.S.C. 8010). The Department consists of Defense, established it as an executive of the Office of the Secretary of the Air department, and made the Department Force, the Air Staff, and field of the Air Force a military department organizations. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY The Office of the Secretary consists of Legislative Liaison, Public Affairs, the offices of the Under Secretary, four International Affairs, Small and Assistant Secretaries, the General Disadvantaged Business Utilization, the Counsel, the Administrative Assistant, Auditor General, and the Inspector VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00186 Fmt 6995 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.027 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59Oct30,1998 Jkt177653 PO00000 Frm00187 Fmt6995 Sfmt6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.027 pfrm01 PsN:177653 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SECRETARIAT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED OF THE AIR FORCE BUSINESS UTILIZATION (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS) ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL (MANPOWER, RESERVE AFFAIRS, (FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT SECRETARY (SPACE) (ACQUISITION) COUNSEL INSTALLATIONS, AND AND COMPTROLLER) ENVIRONMENT) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PUBLIC AFFAIRS LEGISLATIVE LIAISON AUDITOR GENERAL INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIR STAFF CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF (AIR AND SPACE (INSTALLATIONS AND (PERSONNEL) (PLANS AND PROGRAMS) OPERATIONS) LOGISTICS) DIRECTOR OF CHIEF OF SAFETY AIR FORCE HISTORIAN CHIEF SCIENTIST CHIEF OF AIR FORCE RESERVE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU SECURITY FORCES USAF SCIENTIFIC CHIEF OF THE CHAPLAIN JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL TEST AND EVALUATION SURGEON GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS AND ADVISORY BOARD SERVICE INFORMATION 187 188 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL General. The heads of these offices are logistical support, maintenance, welfare staff advisers to the Secretary for of personnel, administrative, recruiting, functions the Secretary assigns to them. research and development, and other The Department of the Air Force is activities prescribed by the President or administered by the Secretary of the Air the Secretary of Defense. The principal Force, who is responsible for and has the assistant to the Secretary is the Under authority to conduct all affairs of the Department. The Secretary's Secretary, who acts with the full responsibilities include matters authority of the Secretary on all affairs of pertaining to organization, training, the Department. AIR STAFF The mission of the Air Staff is to furnish a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff professional assistance to the Secretary, (JCS) of the Department of Defense. The Under Secretary, and Assistant Chief of Staff is assisted by the Vice Secretaries of the Air Force and
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