Department of the Air Force Oversight

The overall sponsor for PAF activities is the Department of the Air Force. The sponsor oversees and monitors PAF's research and is ultimately responsible for public accountability. The Department of the Air Force Steering Group for PAF, which is chaired by the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Vice Chief of Space Operations and includes senior representatives from the Air Force Secretariat and both service headquarters staff, establishes overall objectives for PAF, provides broad supervision and policy guidance, and periodically evaluates the entire research program.

Current members of the Department of the Air Force Steering Group are listed below.


General David W. Allvin

Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force (Co-Chair) (USAF/CV)

​General David D. Thompson

Vice Chief of Space Operations (Co-Chair) (USSF/CVSO)

​Ms. Kristyn E. Jones

Under Secretary of the Air Force (acting) (Co-Chair) (SAF/US)

​Lieutenant General Caroline M. Miller

Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1)

​Lieutenant General Leah G. Lauderback

Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations (AF/A2/6)

​Lieutenant General James C. Slife

Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)

​Lieutenant General Tom D. Miller

Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection (AF/A4)

​Vacant

Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements (AF/A5)

​Lieutenant General Richard G. Moore Jr.

Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Programs (AF/A8)

​Vacant

Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration (AF/A10)

​Lieutenant General Robert I. Miller

Surgeon General of the Department of the Air Force (AF/SG)

​Lt Gen Donna D. Shipton

Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SAF/AQ)

​Mr. Rowayne A. "Wayne" Schatz Jr.

Director, Studies and Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned (SAF/SA)

​Ms. Kelli L. Seybolt

Deputy Under Secretary, International Affairs (SAF/IA)

​Mr. John A. Fedrigo

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR)

​Vacant

Chief Information Officer, Department of the Air Force (SAF/CN)

​Lieutenant General Michael A. Loh

Director, Air National Guard (ANG)

​Lieutenant General John P. Healy

Chief, Air Force Reserve, and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command (AF/RE and AFRC/CC)

​​Primary FFRDC Sponsor

Andrew P. Hunter

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SAF/AQ)

Department of the Air Force Lead for PAF

Dr. Angela P. Giddings

​Technical Director of Studies, Analyses, and Assessments​ (SAF/SA)

Updated August 2023