Top AF Civilian Leader To Address Public And The Media

The Honorable Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, (pictured) will be kicking off the 2011 AFA Air Force Breakfast Program Series as the guest speaker for the January session. The AFA said in a news release Monday that the program is scheduled for Wednesday, January 12, 2011, from 0700 to 0900 EST at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA.

The Air Force Breakfast Program is a monthly series that provides a venue for senior Air Force and Department of Defense leaders to communicate directly with the public and the press.  

As Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Donley is responsible for overseeing the organizing, supplying, equipping, servicing, mobilizing and maintaining of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to becoming USAF's top civilian leader, he served as the Director of Administration and Management (DA&M). As the DA&M, Mr. Donley was the principal staff assistant to Secretary Robert Gates for Department of Defense (DoD) Organizational and Management Planning. He was also responsible for Washington Headquarters Services, a 1,300-employee, $1.3 billion Field Activity that oversees management of the Pentagon, DoD leased space and DoD administrative services within the National Capital Region; the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which is responsible for Antiterrorism, Security and Law Enforcement; and the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program.

Mr. Donley has over 26 years of experience in the national security community, including service in the Senate, White House and the Pentagon. He also served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1975 with the XVIIIth Airborne Corps and 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

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