United States Under Secretary of the Air Force
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Air Force |
| Appointer | The President with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Arthur S. Barrows |
| Formation | September 18, 1947 |
| Salary | Level III of the Executive Schedule |
The Under Secretary of the Air Force (USECAF, or SAF/US) is the second-highest ranking civilian official in the Department of the Air Force of the United States of America, serving directly under the Secretary of the Air Force. In the absence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary exercises all the powers and duties of the Secretary and serves as Acting Secretary when the position of Secretary is vacant. The Under Secretary of the Air Force is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent the Senate, to serve at the President's pleasure.
The Secretary and Under Secretary, together with two military officers (the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force), constitute the senior leadership team of the Department of the Air Force.
The Under Secretary of the Air Force supervises the following officials:
The current Under Secretary of the Air Force is Lisa Disbrow who was nominated by the President on March 30, 2015, and confirmed in February 2016.
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