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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.

Citing health, safety concerns, Air Force leaders order commanders to conduct ‘100% review’ of all base housing
February 20, 2019 — Responding to reports of poorly maintained and unsafe housing across several installations, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein on Feb. 19 directed commanders at every base worldwide to conduct a “100 percent review” of the condition and safety of all military housing by March 1... MORE

The Air Force We Need: 386 operational squadrons
September 17, 2018 — Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis aimed at outlining what the Air Force needs to implement the National Defense Strategy while speaking at the Air Force Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber conference Sept. 17... MORE

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis aimed at outlining what the Air Force needs to implement the National Defense Strategy while speaking at the Air Force Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber conference Sept. 17.

Service Secretaries: People Are Most Important Part of DOD’s Success
March 13, 2018 — Speaking at a forum in Washington March 12 on issues surrounding the president’s fiscal year 2019 defense budget request, the three service secretaries agreed that the Defense Department’s most crucial need is continued investment in people... MORE

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson (right) coins 1st Lt. Laura Soderberg, 18th Wing protocol officer in charge, Feb. 2, 2018, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Challenge coins are a military tradition in which a senior military leader or a member of a distinguished office acknowledges the awards, accomplishments or significant acts of a particular service member.