Department of the Air Force

The Department of the Air Force is one of three military departments within the Ministry of Defense in Rutania. It's a government agency in which the Rutanian Air Force is organized within, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has statutory authority to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for the department at the directions of the Minister of Defense and the President.

=History= The Department of the Air Force was formed in on May 10, 3275 following a restructure of the entire Ministry of Defense. Like the other 2 departments, it has control over self-regulations and it's finances (excluding the Navy Dept.) but is still subject to the authority of the Ministry of Defense.

=Leadership= The Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian official appointed by the Minister of Defense. The Secretary of the Air Force is in effect the chief executive officer of the Department of the Air Force and presents as well as justifies all Air Force policies, plans, programs, and budgets to the Minister of Defense, other executive branch officials and at certain times, the Parliament.

The Secretary also communicates Air Force policies, plans, programs, capabilities, and accomplishments to the public. As necessary, the Secretary convenes meetings with the senior leadership of the Air Force to debate issues, provide direction, and seek advice.

Secretaries of the Air Force
 * Harrison Roemer (3275-3321)
 * Edwin Castillo (3321-3330)
 * Clyde Spaulding (3330-3349)
 * Howard Tucker (3349-present)

=Organization= The headquarters of the Department of the Air Force is the corporate office of the Department which exercises directive and supervisory functions and consists of two separate staffs; the civilian staff and the military staff. The Department of the Air Force is divided between its Headquarters at the Seat of Government and the field organizations of the Air Force

The civilian staff work in one of the 5 sub-agencies of the department while the military staff works in the various field organizations.

Sub-Agencies

 * Office of the Secretary
 * General Counsel of the Air Force
 * Office of the Inspector General of the Air Force
 * Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
 * Division for Finance Management

Field Organizations
=Links= Rutanian Air Force