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Mr. Michael B. Donley is the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is the 22nd Secretary and was confirmed Oct. 2, 2008. He is responsible for the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, including the organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of its more than 334,000 men and women on active duty, 176,000 members of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, 170,000 civilians, and their families. He also oversees the Air Force's annual budget of more than $110 billion.

Biography - Michael B. Donley

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-- State of the Air Force 2013
Air Force News Briefing by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III Jan. 11, 2013 on the State of the Air Force.

-- Strategic Planning for America's Air Force
Series of four Op-Eds from the SecAF focusing on force structure, readiness, and modernization, January 2013.

--  Modernization can't wait
Remarks during the Credit Suisse/McAleese Aerospace and Defense Investor Conference Credit Suisse Headquarters - New York City, Nov. 29, 2012

-- Air Force Today and the Asia-Pacific Rebalance
Remarks at the Air Force Association Global Warfare Symposium, Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 16, 201

-- State of the Air Force 2012

Remarks at the Air Force Association Air and Space Conference, National Harbor, Md, Sept. 17, 2012

-- Air Force Culture and the Importance of Standards

Remarks at the Air Force Sergeants Association Professional Airmen's Conference, Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 15, 2012

-- Energy and the Air Force
Remarks at the National Clean Energy Summit 5.0 - Power of Choice, Las Vegas, Aug. 07, 2012

-- Air Force Reserve: Integral to the Total Force

Remarks at the 2012 Air Force Reserve Senior Leader Conference, March 26-27, National Harbor, Md. 

-- The Importance of Modernization
Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 24, 2012

-- Air Force Today and Future Budget Outlook
Remarks at the Air Force Association Global Warfare Symposium, Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 18, 2011

-- 2011 State of the Air Force
Remarks at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference & Technology Exposition, National Harbor Md., Sept. 19, 2011

--  A Strategy Focused on Balance

Remarks at the Air Force's National Security Forum, Maxwell AFB, Ala., May 17, 2011

-- Rebalancing the Total Force: Leveraging Reserve Strengths for Changing Global Realities
Remarks at the 2011 AFRC Senior Leaders Conference, Washington, D.C., May 16, 2011

-- Posturing Our Air Force for the Future
Remarks at the Air Force Association's 27th Annual Air Warfare Symposium & Technology Exposition, Feb. 18, 2010, Orlando, Fla.

-- Air Force Efficiencies and Enhancements
Remarks to the Air Force Association's Air Force Breakfast Program, Arlington, Va., Jan. 12, 2011 
 
-- The Air Force's Future Space Challenges
Remarks to the Air Force Association Global Warfare Symposium, Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 19, 2010  

-- Our Nation's Commitment
Remarks at the dedication ceremony for the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Nov. 10, 2010

--  Energy Awareness Month
Joint SecAF/CSAF Letter to Airmen regarding energy conservation and consumption, Sept. 30, 2010

-- Gallantry and Intrepidity Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

Remarks at the induction of Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2010 

-- Happy 63rd Birthday
Triple-signature letter regarding the Air Force Birthday, Sept. 17, 2010

-- State of the Air Force - 2010 
Remarks at the Air Force Association Conference and Technology Exposition, National Harbor, Md., Sept. 13, 2010

-- Building a Better Air Force
Remarks at the annual American Legion National Convention, Milwaukee, Sept. 1, 2010

-- Building a Stronger Air Force Community

Remarks at the Air Force Sergeants Association, Atlanta, Aug. 18, 2010

-- The Nuclear Enterprise
Remarks at the National Defense University's Congressional Breakfast, Washington, D.C., June 23, 2010 

-- Facing Future National and Air Force Challenges
Remarks at the 2010 Senior Enlisted Summit, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., May 4, 2010

-- Honoring Fallen Raiders
Remarks at the Doolittle Raiders Memorial, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 18, 2010 

 -- The Doolittle Raid: A Precious Legacy
Remarks at the 68th Doolittle Raiders reunion dinner, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, April 16, 2010

-- The Challenges of Space Management and Organization
Remarks at the National Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colo., April 13, 2010
 
-- Assessing 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Legislation
Triple-signature Letter to Airmen regarding current "Don't Tell, Don't Ask" legislation evaluation, March 18, 2010

-- To Serve
Remarks at the National Character and Leadership Symposium, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 19, 2010.


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Secretary Donley nominated for Order of the Sword  3

Secretary Donley nominated for Order of the Sword

Humanitarian award presented to Florida businessman

State of the AF is 'strong'  10

SecAF, CMSAF hold Airman's Call on the 'Rock'

Engineering research psychologist receives Harold Brown Award

Air Reserve Forces Policy Committee brings strategic issues to SecAF

SecAF helps commemorate Navy Annex history

SecAF visits Kadena

SecAF addresses rebalance to the Pacific

Air Force leaders issue statement on BMT investigation

Air Force leaders issue Veterans Day message  1


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