The Secretary of the Air Force is appointed by the President and must be approved by the Senate.
The current Secretary of the Air Force is Dr. James G. Roche. Roche submitted his resignation on 16 November 2004. Secretary Roche plans to depart January 20, 2005, or sooner if his successor is confirmed by the Senate before then.
The Secretary of the AirForce (SECAF) is the civilian head of the United States Department of the AirForce, a component organization of the Department of Defense.
As of November 4, 2005, the Secretary of the AirForce is Michael Wynne.
Secretary of Defense • Deputy Secretary of Defense
In 1941, the Army Air Corps became a part of the new U.S. Army AirForces (USAAF), and the GHQ AirForce was redesignated the subordinate AirForces Combat Command.
The Department of the AirForce consists of the Office of the Secretary of the AirForce (SECAF), the Air Staff, and field units.
AirForce personnel assigned to honor guard duties wear, for dress occasions, a modified version of the standard service dress uniform, but with silver or white trim on the sleeves and trousers, with the addition of medals, sword belt, wheel cap with silver trim and AF Symbol, and a silver shoulder cord.
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