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Barrett is one of six top Air Force officials to leave prior to the new administration, with a retirement ceremony set for Thursday at Joint-Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the service said. Also to depart are Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics; acting Undersecretary Shon Manasco; Comptroller John Roth; General Counsel Thomas Ayres; and John Henderson, assistant secretary of installations, environment, and energy. Their last day will be Jan. 19, a day prior to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. ADVERTISEMENT The incomi...

By   Theresa Hitchens on January 12, 2021 at 3:08 PM Will Roper (left), Barbara Barrett (center) WASHINGTON: The resignations of five top Air Force officials on Jan. 19, including Secretary Barbara Barrett and acquisition czar Will Roper, are nothing more than normal practice for a presidential transition, say myriad DoD and expert sources. While the optics of their joint goodbye ceremony, slated Jan. 14, are a bit odd — especially in light of the turmoil resulting from the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump — a number of insiders said the r...

KNBN NewsCenter1 January 12, 2021 WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, along with five other top Air Force officials, will step down from their roles on January 19, one day prior to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Barrett became the fourth woman to be the top civilian leading the Air Force after her confirmation in October 2019. Also leaving: Will Roper, Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; acting Undersecretary Shon Manasco; Comptroller John Roth; General Counsel Thomas Ayres; and John Henderson, Assistant Secretary of Installations, Envir...

Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett to Depart Before Inauguration Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett meets with airmen from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department during her visit to RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, Feb. 13, 2020. (Luke Milano/U.S. Air Force) 12 Jan 2021 Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett will resign from her post prior to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony next week, according to an announcement. The Air Force will host a retirement ceremony for Barrett, its fourth female secretary, Thursday at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, ...

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