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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 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.


Aligning the Air Force Vision with the Future Security Environment
Remarks to the Air, Space, and Cyberspace Power in the 21st Century Conference at the 38th Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy, Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2010
 
A New Chapter for Two Air Forces
Remarks at the Peace Carvin Five Detachment inauguration ceremony,  Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Nov. 19, 2009 

Air Force Committed to Increased Language and Cultural Training
Remarks at the 68th anniversary dinner of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Oct. 24, 2009

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AF leaders encourage energy savings in latest 'Letter to Airmen'  1

Donley talks sequestration, explains AF budget plans

SecAF: Caring for Airmen top priority  3

Photos: Air Force leaders attend AFA remembrance ceremony

Leaders issue Air Force birthday message  6  |  VIDEO

Donley praises Airmen, emphasizes standards at AFSA conference

SecAF shares AF, DoD energy goals at summit  2

CSAF, spouse recognized for distinguished service  1

SecAF visits Spangdahlem AB

Air Force leaders issue Independence Day message  3

Air Force senior leaders issue letter on Critical Days of Summer  1

Air Force leaders issue Memorial Day message  11


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