# Troy Meink 27th Secretary of the Air Force, confirmed in 2025, with civilian authority over both the [[U.S. Air Force]] and the [[U.S. Space Force]]. Career background in national-security space, including senior roles at the [[National Reconnaissance Office]]. > [!note] Stub — fill out > Confirmation controversy, the NRO record, and his posture on [[Golden Dome]] and commercial-space dependence.