Acting Secretary of the Air Force
John Roth expressed comfort and confidence Feb. 26 in the priorities outlined by newly-installed Secretary of Defense
Lloyd Austin and his focus on modernization, defeating coronavirus, and “making certain our work environments are free of discrimination, hate, and harassment.”
Roth made his comments about Austin and the new administration as well as a range of other topics during a 30-minute “virtual fireside chat” at the Air Force Association’s Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
“We are here to defend the nation and that is not going to change. … I view my role as ensuring that we as the (Department of the) Air Force continue the momentum that we have built up on both the air and space side. We can’t afford to take a pause,” Roth said in explaining his approach to the job as acting secretary.