Secretary of the Air Force
Barbara M. Barrett is the 25th Secretary of the Air Force and leads the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, which is comprised of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. She is responsible for organizing, training, equipping, and providing for the welfare of 685,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $205 billion. As secretary, she directs strategy and policy development, risk management,... read more
Barbara M. Barrett is the 25th Secretary of the Air Force and leads the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, which is comprised of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. She is responsible for organizing, training, equipping, and providing for the welfare of 685,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. She oversees the Air Force’s annual budget of more than $205 billion. As secretary, she directs strategy and policy development, risk management, weapons acquisition, technology investments and human resource management across the Air Force’s global enterprise. As the top-ranking leader, Barrett implements decisions of the President, Congress and fulfills Combatant Commanders’ operational requirements. Full Bio: https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1990786/barbara-m-barrett/ show less