Edwin H. Oshiba is Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. In this role, he oversees an annual budget exceeding $200 billion, provides air and space forces to combatant commanders in support of global military operations, and is accountable for the welfare of nearly 700,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and Guardians and their families.
Prior to his current role, he served as the Director, Competitive Activities, Headquarters Department of the Air Force, where he was responsible for the formulation, review and execution of plans and assessments and synchronization, integration and oversight of sensitive activities and special access programs to increase the Department’s competitive posture. Additionally, he was the Department of the Air Force Senior Agency Official and the Security Program Executive lead for Insider Threat policy and implementation and provided innovative approaches in support of intelligence and intelligence-related activities.
Mr. Oshiba commissioned into the Air Force in 1989 upon graduating from Santa Clara University. He commanded three civil engineer squadrons and an expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force, or Prime BEEF, group and served in a variety of positions at garrison, major command and Headquarters U.S. Air Force levels. He retired in 2015 at the rank of colonel and transitioned to serving as Director, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, San Antonio, Texas and several positions on the Headquarters Air Force and Secretariat staff. In his role as Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, he was responsible for performing high-level assignments in accordance with the Secretary’s policies, goals and objectives. He oversaw the execution and programming of the Headquarters Department of the Air Force portfolio with an annual budget of $5.6 billion and 37,000 personnel. He administratively managed and supported the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, its 1,650-member Secretariat and 2,400-member supported field operating agencies to include manpower, personnel, organization, budget, supply and the Secretary’s contingency fund.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Santa Clara University, Calif.
1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
1997 Master of Science, Engineering and Environmental Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Distinguished Graduate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2003 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2010 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2019 Vanguard Senior Executive Development Program
2020 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar
2024 Advanced Senior Leader Development Seminar II
CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. February 1989–July 1992, Chief of Readiness, Electrical Design and Utilities Engineer, 96th Civil Engineering Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas (deployed as Operations Officer, Riyadh Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
2. July 1992–July 1994, Engineering Flight Commander and Chief, Contract Management, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea
3. August 1994–May 1996, Executive Officer to The Command Civil Engineer, and Unaccompanied Housing Manager, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
4. May 1996–December 1997, Student, Graduate Engineering and Environmental Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. December 1997–June 2000, Chief, Maintenance Engineering, and General Officer Quarters Manager, 1st Civil Engineer Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. (deployed as Base Civil Engineer, Doha AB, Qatar)
6. June 2000–July 2002, Operations Flight Commander, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La. (deployed as Civil Engineer Commander, 355th Air Expeditionary Group, and Base Civil Engineer, Masirah Island AB, Sultanate of Oman)
7. August 2002–June 2003, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. June 2003–June 2005, Bases and Units Program Manager, and Base Realignment and Closure 2005 Analysis Team Chief, Office of The Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
9. July 2005–May 2006, Commander, 347th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Base Civil Engineer, Moody AFB, Ga.
10. May 2006–September 2006, Commander, 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, and Base Civil Engineer, Manas AB, Kyrgyz Republic
11. September 2006–July 2007, Commander, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron, and Base Civil Engineer, Moody AFB, Ga.
12. July 2007–July 2009, Commander, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Base Civil Engineer, Scott AFB, Ill.
13. August 2009–July 2010, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
14. August 2010–August 2011, Commander, 577th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Group, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
15. September 2011–March 2013, Installation Support Panel Chair, Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and Programs, and Chief, Installation Support and Strategy Branch, Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
16. April 2013–September 2014, Chief, Installation Strategic Plans and Programs Division, Office of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
17. October 2014–February 2015, Chief, Installation Strategy and Plans Division, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
18. February 2015–January 2018, Deputy Director of Civil Engineers, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
19. February 2018–November 2018, Director, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas
20. November 2018–January 2022, Director of Resource Integration, Deputy Chief of Staff of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Va.
21. January 2022–March 2023, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations and Environment, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
22. March 2023–December 2023, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Energy, Installations and Environment, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
23. December 2023–December 2024, Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
24. December 2024–February 2025, Director, Competitive Activities, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
25. February 2025–present, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023 Presidential Rank Award (Distinguished)
2021 Presidential Rank Award (Meritorious)
Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers Distinguished Career Service Award
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Society of American Military Engineers
(Current as of February 2025)