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Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy)
Seal of the Assistant Secretary (Installations, Environment & Energy)
Flag of an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
since April 7, 2023
Department of the Air Force
StyleThe Honorable
(formal address in writing)
Reports toSecretary of the Air Force
Under Secretary of the Air Force
SeatThe Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, United States
NominatorThe President with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 9016
Formation2001
Succession18th in SecDef succession by seniority of appointment
DeputyPrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment & Energy
SalaryExecutive Schedule, Level IV[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Wordmark used by Installations, Environment & Energy within the United States Department of the Air Force
SAF-IE Logo

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) (abbreviated SAF/IE) is the title of a civilian office in the United States Department of the Air Force. Along with the four other Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Environment) assists the United States Secretary of the Air Force and the United States Under Secretary of the Air Force.

By law, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) is appointed by the President of the United States "from civilian life with the advice and consent of the United States Senate."[2] Unlike the other Assistant Secretaries, whose duties are statutorily defined, the office of Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) evolved to meet the needs of the United States Air Force as determined by the Secretary of the Air Force.[3] The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) is primarily tasked with all United States Air Force installations. This includes responsibility for all installations, environment, & energy required to keep the United States Air Force in a state of readiness, occupational safety and health on Air Force installations, and environmental issues related to maintaining the Air Force's fleet and installations. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) also manages the Office of Energy Assurance (OEA), which develops, implements and oversees an integrated facility energy portfolio.

The principal subordinate of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy). Other major subordinates include the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations), the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Environment, Safety and Occupational Health), and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Operational Energy).

List of Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy) (formerly Installations, Environment & Logistics)

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Picture Name Assumed office Left office President appointed by Secretary served under
Nelson F. Gibbs 2001[4] ca. 2005[5] George W. Bush James G. Roche
William C. Anderson November 2005 August 2008[6] George W. Bush Michael Wynne
Terry A. Yonkers May 7, 2010[7] March 2, 2013 Barack Obama Michael B. Donley

Deborah Lee James

Miranda A. A. Ballentine September 22, 2014 January 20, 2017 Barack Obama Deborah Lee James
Richard K. Hartley (acting) January 20, 2017 February 20, 2018 Donald Trump Lisa Disbrow (acting)
Heather Wilson
John W. Henderson February 20, 2018 January 14, 2021 Donald Trump Heather Wilson
Matthew Donovan (Acting)
Barbara Barrett
Jennifer L. Miller (acting) January 14, 2021 January 2022 Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Barbara Barrett
John P. Roth (acting)
Frank Kendall III
Edwin H. Oshiba (acting) January 2022 April 7, 2023 Joe Biden Frank Kendall III
Ravi Chaudhary April 7, 2023 Incumbent Joe Biden Frank Kendall III

References

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  1. ^ 5 U.S.C. § 5315
  2. ^ "10 U.S.C. § 9019(a)". Law.cornell.edu. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  3. ^ See 10 U.S.C. § 9019(b)(2)(A)
  4. ^ "US Air Force Military Biographies, 2004". Findarticles.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  5. ^ He was still Assistant Secretary in 2004. See US Air Force Military Biographies, 2004
  6. ^ "Anderson's LinkedIn Profile". Linkedin.com. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  7. ^ Ben Goad, "Hemet's Yonkers becomes assistant secretary of U.S. Air Force", The Press-Enterprise, May 7, 2010 Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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