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May 13, 2025
Acting SecAF Ashworth’s farewell letter to the force

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary A. Ashworth pens a farewell letter to the force
July 1, 2021
Department of the Air Force senior leaders share Independence Day message

As we observe our Nation’s 245th birthday, thank you for defending our values at home and around the globe. The sacrifices that you and your families make every day ensure the freedom of millions and serve as a guiding light to the world.
June 8, 2021
FY22 budget gives Air & Space Forces the strength to meet threats, Roth, Brown, Raymond tell Senate

Acting Air Force Secretary John Roth, joined by the Air and Space Forces’ highest-ranking officers, told a Senate subcommittee June 8 the department’s budget proposal recognizes challenges posed by China and Russia while also laying the groundwork for the forces needed in 2030 and beyond.
May 20, 2021
Acting SecAF, CSO visit Cape Canaveral SFS

During the visit, Roth and Raymond toured the Morrell Operations Center, the Atlas Spaceflight Operations Center, or ASOC, and the Spaceflight Operations Processing Center.
May 11, 2021
Acting SecAF visits Installation of the Future

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Tyndall Air Force Base May 10 to view the base’s rebuild progress firsthand and meet some of Tyndall AFB’s combat-ready Airmen.
April 20, 2021
Roth praises Air Force contributions to mass vaccination center in Florida, others nationwide

The vaccination facility, which is designed to administer 3,000 shots a day (though it hit 5,636 shots in a single day earlier this month), is under the control of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state of Florida. However, a staff of 139 active duty Airmen from 25 bases across 22
April 16, 2021
Airmen showcase COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center mission during Acting SecAF visit

Roth was on site to show appreciation to the approximately 140 Airmen, deployed from 25 different bases, serving as part of the whole-of-government vaccination effort for the communities in and around Tampa.
April 14, 2021
Roth escapes Pentagon “bubble” to learn directly from Airmen and Guardians

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth travelled recently to bases in Ohio, Utah, Nevada and California to review programs, meet Airmen and Guardians, receive updates from assorted commanders and senior officials, and engage with three members of Congress on their own turf.
March 25, 2021
Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen, Guardians

On his first visit to Hill AFB, Roth witnessed the 75th Air Base Wing, Ogden Air Logistics Complex, 388th Fighter Wing, Reserve 419th Fighter Wing and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Systems Directorate.
Jan. 20, 2021
Roth to serve as acting Secretary of the Air Force

Roth succeeds Barbara Barrett, who served as the 25th Secretary of the Air Force from Oct. 18, 2019, until Jan. 20.
Oct. 2, 2019
Air Force joins other services to address military privatized housing

The Air Force is working on numerous initiatives to address the health, safety and quality concerns of service members and their families living in privatized housing. These initiatives are grouped along five major lines of effort.
Sept. 16, 2019
Acting SecAF Donovan highlights progress in achieving ‘Air Force We Need’ in speech at Air Space Cyber Conference

The Air Force, Donovan said, is making progress even as it copes with new threats and shifting geopolitics. The Air Force is “digging out of the readiness hole” while also embracing the creation of the Space Force as a new and separate branch of the U.S. military.
Sept. 16, 2019
Acting SecAF Donovan announces B-21 manufacturing, testing locations

While speaking at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Donovan remarked on the Air Force’s B-21 program noting, “the development of the B-21 Raider is on schedule and the first test aircraft is under production at the same production facility in Palmdale, California, as its
Sept. 16, 2019
Air Force announces newest Red Tail: ‘T-7A Red Hawk’

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announcement during his speech at the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 16.
July 24, 2019
Donovan visits the ‘World’s Premier Gateway to Space’

50 years after the U.S. first put man on the moon, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan – along with Vice President of the United States Mike Pence, NASA employees and thousands watching across the world – looked back on this historic moment at the Apollo 11 anniversary event at the
Nov. 27, 2013
Acting SecAF ‘gives thanks’ to Airmen in Osan, Kunsan

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning paid a visit to the Airmen at Osan Air Base here, Nov. 25.
Nov. 22, 2013
Acting SecAF highlights challenges of Pacific rebalance, space operations

In his keynote address at the Air Force Association’s 2013 Pacific Air & Space Symposium Nov. 22 here, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric K. Fanning delivered his perspective on the state of space operations and the ongoing rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.
Nov. 7, 2013
Budget, Sexual Assault hot topics during Acting SecAF visit to Peterson

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning hosted an all call with members of Team Pete Nov. 1, during a visit to the Colorado Springs area.Fanning addressed sequestration, furloughs, budget uncertainty, sexual assault prevention and future force management initiatives.
Sept. 13, 2013
Acting SecAF talks future of special ops

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning spoke with more than 500 Air Commandos about the future of special operations at an all-call during his two-day visit here, Sept. 9-10.
Aug. 29, 2013
Acting SecAF answers Airmen's concerns

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning came here Aug. 22 as part of his recent tour of bases to speak with Airmen about their concerns and to answer questions about the future of the Air Force.