{"id":32166,"date":"2023-02-14T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2023\/02\/14\/air-forces-no-2-civilian-to-step-down-march-6\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:14:59","slug":"air-forces-no-2-civilian-to-step-down-march-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/the-americas\/2023\/02\/14\/air-forces-no-2-civilian-to-step-down-march-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force\u2019s No. 2 civilian to step down March 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones will step down from her job, effective March 6, after nearly two years in the role, the service announced Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has overseen nearly 700,000 military and civilian personnel across the Air Force and Space Force as well as its $194 billion budget since July 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department\u2019s undersecretaries typically spend about two years in the job before moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2022\/03\/07\/air-force-reviewing-gender-biased-policies-affecting-airmen-guardians\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/200307-F-AE793-001.jfif_.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Air Force reviewing gender-biased policies affecting airmen, guardians<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">\u201cWhy would somebody applying to be an officer need to submit a waiver just because they\u2019re pregnant?\u201d Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones wondered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout her tenure, Jones has worked to undo bureaucratic barriers to women\u2019s progress and served as a top voice on military quality-of-life issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJones has been a tireless advocate for the Department of the Air Force and its people,\u201d Secretary Frank Kendall said in a release. \u201cHer leadership in enabling all airmen, guardians and their families to serve to their full potential and providing the resources they need has enhanced the readiness of the Air and Space Force for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before becoming undersecretary, the Air Force veteran also served in civilian leadership roles at U.S. Africa Command, the Defense Intelligence Agency and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 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