<Tr> <Th> Salary </Th> <Td> Executive Schedule, Level II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Secretary of the Air Force (SecAF, or SAF / OS) is the head of the Department of the Air Force, a component organization within the Department of Defense of the United States . The Secretary of the Air Force is appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate . The Secretary reports to the Secretary of Defense and / or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and is by statute responsible for and has the authority to conduct all the affairs of the Department of the Air Force . </P> <P> The Secretary works closely with his / her civilian deputy, the Under Secretary of the Air Force; and his / her military deputy, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, who is the senior ranked uniformed officer in the United States Air Force . </P>

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