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Departing SECAF Wilson's nine parallels for leadership
June 12, 2019 — As former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson departed her civil service career to step into the role of President, University of Texas, El Paso, she passed along parting words of wisdom and encouragement to senior enlisted leader at a recent summit... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson emphasized the importance of the U.S. maintaining its dominance in space during a speech at the 35th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 9, 2019. Wilson announced her resignation in March after she was selected to be president of the University of Texas, El Paso; her last day as Air Force secretary was May 31, 2019.

Air Force, Army, Navy Secretaries host first national discussion on sexual assault, harassment
April 8, 2019 — Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson joined her Army and Navy counterparts April 4-5, for the first national discussion on sexual assault and sexual harassment at America’s colleges, universities and service academies summit at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis... MORE

Teal is the color representing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All JBSA locations will have teal ribbons and flags or special teal lighting to demonstrate support to those JBSA survivors recovering from sexual assault. The JBSA SAPR hotline number is 808-7272. Additionally, the other JBSA numbers are 808-8990 for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, 671-7273 for JBSA-Lackland, and 652-4386 for JBSA-Randolph. Soldiers can call 221-0598, while Navy personnel can call 221-1496.

Air Force Secretary, Chief of Staff outline service’s priorities, aspirations to Senate subcommittee
March 15, 2019 — Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson told senators March 13 that the service’s $165 billion budget for fiscal year 2020 is designed to make the force larger, more ready and modern while also positioning it to better confront changing threats in space and globally... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2020 funding request and budget justification for the Department of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 13, 2019.

Secretary of the Air Force announces resignation
March 12, 2019 — Upon a favorable final vote by the regents, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced her resignation March 8, after serving in her position as the service’s top civilian since May 2017, to accept the role as president of the University of Texas at El Paso. Wilson will continue to serve as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force until May 2019... MORE

Upon a favorable final vote by the regents, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced her resignation March 8, after serving in her position as the service’s top civilian since May 2017, to accept the role as president of the University of Texas at El Paso. Wilson will continue to serve as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force until May 2019.

Air Force secretary: This is about lethality and mission effectiveness
February 26, 2018 — Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson spoke about the importance of innovation and research and development during her State of the Air Force speech at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22. ... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks about innovation during the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 22, 2018.

Cyberspace Engineering Group displays its mission capabilities
October 5, 2017 — Cyberspace Wing headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas that falls under the 24th Air Force and Air Force Space Command, interacted with an enthusiastic public of all ages at the Joint Base Andrews Air Show, Md. Sept. 15-17, 2017... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force, Honorable Heather Wilson, poses with personnel from the 38th Cyberspace Engineering and Implementation Group during the Andrews AFB Airshow, Md, 15 Sep 2017.