Matthew Donovan

Former Under Secretary of the Air Force & Acting Secretary

[Matthew Donovan @ActingSecAF]

@RepMolinaroNY19 Poor Donnie this is outrageous.

[Archive: Dr. Mark T. Esper @EsperDoD]

Today I met w/ @SecArmy, @secnav76 & @ActingSecAF to discuss progress in reforming the Military's Privatized Housing Initiative. It's imperative that our service members & their families have quality living accommodations. We will continue to drive immediate & long-term solutions

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

.@ActingSecAF happy birthday! Thanks for embodying the Air Force core values.

INTEGRITY FIRST.
SERVICE BEFORE SELF. EXCELLENCE IN ALL WE DO.

[United States Space Force @USSpaceForce]

.@ActingSecAF Matthew Donovan visited the men and women @45thSpaceWing and attended the 50th anniversary event of NASA’s historical Apollo 11. #Apollo50th
https://t.co/G7Y55OVaet

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

✈️The Department of the Air Force just announced the winner of Spark Tank 2024!🏆

🎊Congratulations to Maj. Nick Atkins & the 31st Fighter Wing for developing the concept of a collapsible ladder that can be stored inside an F-16’s map case.

Learn more👇
https://t.co/xHpL4p7BL4

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

🇺🇸 ✈️ + 🇩🇪🔧 = 💪

USAF #Airmen trained members of the @Team_Luftwaffe on marshalling & servicing U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons at @Spangdahlem_AB.

This training is a crucial step in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa & @NATO's plan to implement this cross-servicing capability Europe wide, strengthening bonds between partner nations.

https://t.co/Tj6cF0bttj

[Matthew Donovan @ActingSecAF]

Watch live: Honored to lead a toast to the Doolittle Raiders at @AFA_Air_Space’s annual ceremony. These brave Airmen showed the world we would fight in our adversary’s backyard. We remember them with pride and stand ready to do the same today. https://t.co/YwCXcspJeK

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

#ICYMI - A joint team of USAF #Airmen & @USNavy aircrew test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenburg Space Force Base, California.

This test launch is part of routine & periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable & effective to deter 21st century threats.

https://t.co/FZdZBNfpbH

@AFGlobalStrike | @USNavy

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

🇺🇸 + 🇯🇵 + 🇰🇷

Aircraft from the U.S., Japan, & the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of a USAF B-1B Lancer operating in the Indo-Pacific region, continuing strong trilateral cooperation & enabling immediate response to regional security challenges.

@PACAF | @AFGlobalStrike

[Matthew Donovan @ActingSecAF]

A strong national defense is not a luxury – it is a necessity. Our Airmen train daily. They stand honed and ready, empowering @POTUS with clear options to deter, defeat, or crush any challenge.

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

🎂 Happy Birthday @USMC!

From their origin at Tun Tavern in 1775 to their global presence today, Marines have served and fought for our nation for 249 years.

#SemperFidelis

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

🇺🇸 Today, we honor & reflect on those who have served to protect our way of life & freedom.🦅

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

#DYK - @Buckley_SFB is home to a quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle for Chemical. Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear field operations.

Check it out 👇
https://t.co/ct8FxAQDE2

@HQ_AFMC | @AFWERX

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

CSAF Gen. David Allvin presented the 2023 Mackay Trophy to Moody Air Force Base aircrew members for their actions during a civilian casualty evacuation mission while deployed in East Africa.

Congratulations to Moody AFB's Pedro 11 aircrew members!

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

🇺🇸 Retired Col. Richard Heyman flew missions in WWII, Korea & Vietnam, one of our last surviving Veterans to do so. He was a fighter pilot, light bomber pilot & squadron commander. 🛩️

Read his extraordinary story here.👇
https://t.co/p60azlphm1

[Matthew Donovan @ActingSecAF]

The call for volunteers only went out in late March. More info below! (2/2) https://t.co/hLPusuATBj

[Matthew Donovan @ActingSecAF]

UPDATE…Airmen are excited to join our new Deployable Combat Wings! In just a few short weeks, hundreds of Airmen across the force voluntarily submitted bids to be a part of our first 5 foundational units. Over 1,690 officer & enlisted bids combined thus far…FOMO is real! (1/2)

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

✈️Our #Airmen are busy developing new capabilities for Agile Combat Employment in the Pacific.🌏

Check out this story & more in the latest edition of AFTV's Around the Air Force here:

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

CSAF Gen. David Allvin hosted Royal Saudi Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Turki bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz for an official counterpart visit to strengthen the longstanding U.S. defense partnership with Saudi Arabia, which has served as a cornerstone for regional stability & deterrence for decades.

https://t.co/99ARG7ZOga

[U.S. Air Force @usairforce]

CSAF Gen. David Allvin discussed the service’s new “One Force Design,” tailored to the complex threats of Great Power Competition. This Force Design develops the right mixture of capabilities to be employed in an integrated manner with other Services & Allies & partners.

https://t.co/ny7sq8xQfX