Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration
| Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration | |
|---|---|
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 Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Department of the Air Force | |
| Style | Mr. Secretary The Honorable (formal address in writing) |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Air Force Under Secretary of the Air Force |
| Seat | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States |
| Nominator | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 9016 |
| Formation | 2019 |
| Succession | 18th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment |
| Deputy | Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration |
| Salary | Executive Schedule, Level IV[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) is a civilian position in the United States Department of the Air Force that is appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. This position is established under Title 10 US Code Section 9016. The assistant secretary reports to the secretary of the Air Force.
On December 20, 2019, Shawn Barnes, the deputy assistant secretary, in the absence of a political appointee, was performing the role of the ASAF. Barnes will continue to perform the role of the ASAF until the Biden administration makes an appointment likely in the first quarter of 2021 [2]
Responsibilities[]
The assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and Integration will serve as the single service acquisition executive (SAE) and the senior procurement executive for space programs in the Department of the Air Force.
History[]
The position of the assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration was created in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 on 20 December 2019 to oversee and direct the Space and Missile Center, Space Rapid Capabilities Office, and Space Development Center.[3]
The position was directed to stand up as the Service Acquisition Executive (SAE) in 2022. Until this date the position was to provide advise to the existing SAE for space programs the ASAF for acquisition, technology, and logistics (SAF/AQ). The office of the ASAF for space acquisition and Integration was created from the office of the principal assistant to the secretary of the Air Force for space.[4][5]
List of Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration[]
| No. | Assistant Secretary | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| - | Acting | December 20, 2019 | August 24, 2021 | ~1 year, 238 days | [6] | |
| - | Brigadier General Steven P. Whitney Acting | August 24, 2021 | Incumbent | ~164 days | [7] | |
List of Military Deputies to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration[]
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The military deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration was formerly the director of space programs at the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SAF/AQ). The officeholder is responsible for helping the assistant secretary oversee research and development, test, production, product support and modernization of Space Force programs.[7]
The was renamed to the current title in August 2020 after Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall ordered the acceleration of separating space acquisition authority from SAF/AQ.[8]
| No. | Military Deputy | Term | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
| Director of Space Programs | ||||||
| - | Major General John E. Hyten | September 2010 | May 2012 | ~1 year, 243 days | [9] | |
| - | Major General Robert McMurry | April 2012 | May 2014 | ~2 years, 30 days | [10] | |
| - | Major General Roger Teague | May 2014 | June 2017 | ~3 years, 31 days | [11] | |
| - | Brigadier General Mark Baird | June 2017 | June 2018 | ~1 year, 0 days | [12] | |
| - | Major General Nina Armagno | July 2018 | August 2020 | ~2 years, 31 days | [13] | |
| - | Brigadier General Steven P. Whitney | August 2020 | August 24, 2021 | ~1 year, 9 days | [7] | |
| Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration | ||||||
| 1 | Brigadier General Steven P. Whitney | August 24, 2021 | Incumbent | 155 days | [7] | |
References[]
- ^ 5 U.S.C. § 5315
- ^ "Top USAF Space Advisor Eyes Spring Exit". www.airforcemagazine.com.
- ^ Smith, Adam (August 11, 2020). "H.R.2500 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020". www.congress.gov.
- ^ Strout, Nathan (October 30, 2020). "Pentagon establishes new space policy position". Defense News.
- ^ "JUST IN Space Force Needs Acquisition Leadership". www.nationaldefensemagazine.org.
- ^ "SHAWN J. BARNES". www.af.mil.
- ^ a b c d "BRIGADIER GENERAL STEVEN P. WHITNEY". www.af.mil.
- ^ Erwin, Sandra (October 14, 2021). "Kendall looks to accelerate appointment of civilian leader to oversee Space Force acquisitions". SpaceNews.
- ^ "General John E. Hyten". www.defense.gov.
- ^ "ROBERT D. MCMURRY JR". www.af.mil.
- ^ "MAJOR GENERAL ROGER W. TEAGUE". www.af.mil.
- ^ "MARK A. BAIRD". www.af.mil.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Nina M. Armagno". www.spaceforce.mil.
External links[]
- Air Force Space Acquisition and Integration - Air Force Space Acquisition and Integration
- United States Department of Defense officials
- United States Air Force