Back United States Secretary of the Air Force German United States Secretary of the Air Force English Secretario de la Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos Spanish وزیر نیروی هوایی ایالات متحده آمریکا Persian Yhdysvaltain ilmavoimaministeri Finnish Secrétaire à la Force aérienne des États-Unis French מזכיר חיל האוויר של ארצות הברית HE Segretario all'aeronautica degli Stati Uniti d'America Italian アメリカ合衆国空軍長官 Japanese Setiausaha Tentera Udara Amerika Syarikat Malay
| Secretary of the Air Force | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department of the Air Force | |
 Flag of the Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Department of the Air Force | |
| Style | Madam Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to | Secretary of Defense Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Stuart Symington |
| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
| Succession | 4th in SecDef succession |
| Deputy | The Under Secretary (principal civilian deputy) The Chief of Staff (military advisor and deputy) |
| Salary | Level II of the Executive Schedule |
| Website | Official Website |
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The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF, or SAF/OS) is the Head of the Department of the Air Force. It is an organization within the Department of Defense of the United States of America.
The Secretary of the Air Force is appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.[1] The Secretary reports to the Secretary of Defense and/or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and is by statute responsible for and has the authority to conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Air Force.[2]