Undersecretary to fill three leadership roles

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  The undersecretary of the Air Force will fill three roles following the departure of two senior Air Force leaders at the end of the month.

Both Air Force Secretary Dr. James G. Roche and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Dr. Marvin R. Sambur leave their offices Jan. 20.

Peter B. Teets, now serving as undersecretary of the Air Force, will assume the role of acting Secretary of the Air Force effective Jan. 20. Mr. Teets will also assume the responsibilities of the service's main acquisition official at that time.

Mr. Teets will continue to fulfill his responsibilities as undersecretary of the Air Force while performing his new duties. Lt. Gen. John D.W. Corley will assist by overseeing the day-to-day operations of the service's acquisition community.

It is expected that Mr. Teets will continue in his new roles until the president appoints a new Air Force secretary and assistant secretary for acquisition.

Mr. Teets came to the Air Force in 2001. He is responsible for all actions of the Air Force on behalf of the secretary of the Air Force and is acting secretary in the secretary's absence. In that capacity, he oversees the recruiting, training and equipping of more than 710,000 people and a budget of about $68 billion.

Mr. Teets is the retired president and chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin Corp., a position he held from 1997 through 1999.