United States Department of the Air Force

Military department for the Air Force and Space Force

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2025 Frank Kendall III becomes Secretary of the Air Force during Donald Trump's current presidential term
2022 The Air Force Association renamed itself the Air & Space Forces Association, internally implementing its proposed name change to reflect the Space Force.
2022 The U.S. Senate proposed renaming the Air National Guard to the Air and Space National Guard to recognize the Space Force's establishment.
2021 Barbara Barrett becomes Secretary of the Air Force during Joe Biden's early administration
July 28 2021 Frank Kendall III was sworn in as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force.
July 26 2021 The United States Senate confirmed Frank Kendall III as the Secretary of the Air Force.
2019 Department of the Air Force budget increased by $23,933,210,000, with significant increases across multiple budget categories including Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) which saw a $12,294,188,000 increase.
2019 The Air Force Association called for renaming the Department of the Air Force to reflect the Space Force.
2018 SpaceNews reported that a proposed name change for the Department of the Air Force was being considered to acknowledge the Space Force.
2017 Heather Wilson becomes Secretary of the Air Force during Donald Trump's presidency

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