Michael B. Donley

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Michael Bruce Donley is the expected nominee to be United States Secretary of the Air Force, following the resignation of former Secretary Michael Wynne.

Donley was born in Novato, California [1]. He attained a B.A. and an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Southern California. [2] He also attended the Program for Senior Executives in National Security at Harvard University.

Donley served in the United States Army from 1972 to 1975. While a member of the service, he attended the Army’s Intelligence and Parachute Schools and the Defense Language Institute.[2] He served in the 18th Airborne Corps and 5th Special Forces Group. [3]

Donley was a Senior Vice President at Hicks and Associates, Inc., a division of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). While there, he served as a Special Advisor to the United States Department of State for affairs in Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is a former acting Acting Secretary of the Air Force and a former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.[2]

Donley served as Deputy Executive Secretary at the the National Security Council. He was also a Professional Staff Member on the Senate Armed Services Committee (1981-84), a Legislative Assistant to the United States Senate and the Editor of the National Security Record for the Heritage Foundation.[2]

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  1. ^ Biographical information on expected Air Force Secretary nominee Michael B. Donley. startribune.com. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  2. ^ a b c d DefenseLink Biography. United States Department of Defense. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.
  3. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/06/AR2008060601742.html?hpid=moreheadlines Pentagon Official May Head Air Force