Michael donley biography

American government official (born )

Michael B. Donley
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In office May 5, [1]&#;– September 18,
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Thomas M. Muir (acting)[2]
Succeeded by	Jennifer C. Walsh
In office May 9, &#;– June 20,
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Raymond F. DuBois
Succeeded by	Michael L. Rhodes
In office October 2, &#;– June 21, Acting: June 21, – October 2,
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	Michael W. Wynne
Succeeded by	Deborah Lee James
In office December 1, &#;– January 19,
President	George H. W. Bush
Preceded by	Richard E. Carver
Succeeded by	Robert F. Hale
Born	() October 4, (age&#;72) Novato, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Southern California (BA, MA)
Allegiance	&#;United States
Branch/service	&#;United States Army
Years&#;of service	–
Unit	18th Airborne Corps 5th Special Forces Group

Michael Bruce Donley (born October 4, ) is a United States government official who is the director of administration and management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense since May , having served in the same position from to In the Bush and Obama administrations, Donley served as the 22nd secretary of the Air Force, amongst other positions.

Donley has 30 years of experience in the national security community, including service on the staff of the United States Senate, White House and The Pentagon.^[3]

Early life

Donley was born in Novato, California. He earned his B.A. () and M.A. () in international relations from the University of Southern California.

He also attended the Program for Senior Executives in National Security at Harvard University.^[3][4]

Donley served in the United States Army (–). He attended the Army's Intelligence School (), Airborne school (), and Defense Language Institute ().

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He served in the 18th Airborne Corps and 5th Special Forces Group.^[3][4][5]

Public service

Donley was editor of the National Security Record for The Heritage Foundation in and part of He was a Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate from to , and then a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee from to ^[3][4]

Donley served as director of defense programs and deputy executive secretary at the National Security Council from through As deputy executive secretary, he oversaw the White House Situation Room and chaired interagency committees on crisis management procedures and continuity of government.

Earlier, as director of defense programs, Donley was the NSC representative to the Defense Resources Board, and coordinated the President's quarterly meetings with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He conceived and organized the President's Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense Management (the Packard Commission), coordinated White House policy on the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of , and wrote the National Security Strategy for President Ronald Reagan's second term.^[3][4]

In , Donley was appointed as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller).

In this position, he was responsible for preparing the air force budget, cost estimating of weapon systems, economic analysis, and providing financial services to all air force personnel. He served as assistant secretary until , when he became Acting Secretary of the Air Force.

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Donley served as acting secretary for seven months until July ^[3][4]

After leaving the air force, Donley became a senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses. He stayed at the institute until when he became 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.^[3][4]

On May 9, , United States Secretary of DefenseDonald Rumsfeld appointed Donley director of administration and management. In this position, he oversaw 1, employees who provide administrative and support services to the Department of Defense's Washington headquarters, which includes The Pentagon.

He was responsible for the $ billion Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program.^[4]

Secretary of the Air Force

On June 9, , Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates recommended that President George W. Bush nominate Donley to become the Secretary of the Air Force.

Gates also announced Donley would become the acting Secretary of the Air Force effective on June 21, ^[6] (a position he had also held in with the start of the Clinton administration). The U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination as the 22nd Secretary of the Air Force on October 2, ^[3] Donley was reappointed as the Secretary of the Air Force by President Barack Obama in January

As the Secretary of the Air Force, Donley was responsible for the operation of the Department of the Air Force, including organizing, training, equipping, and providing for the welfare of more than , men and women on active duty in the U.S.

Air Force and their families, the , members of the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve, and , civilian employees of the air force. Donley also oversaw the annual budget of the Department of the Air Force, about $ billion.^[3]

On April 13, , Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air ForceNorton A.

Schwartz jointly published an opinion piece in The Washington Post supporting the decision by Secretary Gates to discontinue the production of the F Raptorfighter plane.

Michael donley biography As deputy executive secretary, he oversaw the White House Situation Room and chaired interagency committees on crisis management procedures and continuity of government. In this position, he oversaw 1, employees who provide administrative and support services to the Department of Defense's Washington headquarters, which includes The Pentagon. In the Bush and Obama administrations , Donley served as the 22nd secretary of the Air Force , amongst other positions. Gates recommended that President George W.

Donley stated the "requirements for fighter inventories have declined and F program costs have risen."^[7]

On April 26, , Donley announced plans to step down as the Secretary of the Air Force on June 21, ^[8] He was succeeded on that date by acting secretary Eric Fanning.^[9]

Later Public Service

In , Donley was named to the Board of Trustees of The Aerospace Corporation, a non-profit Federally Funded Research and Development Center.

He was elected as chairman of that board in but stepped down upon his return to federal service in May , resuming his former role as Director of Administration and Management in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.^[10] He retired in

Opposition to Donald Trump

In , Donley, along with over other former Republican national security officials, signed a statement that asserted that President Trump was unfit to serve another term, and "To that end, we are firmly convinced that it is in the best interest of our nation that Vice President Joe Biden be elected as the next President of the United States, and we will vote for him."^[11]

Education

• U.S.

  Army Intelligence School, Fort Huachuca, Arizona

• Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California
• U.S. Army Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia
• Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• Master of Arts degree in international relations, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
• Senior Executives in National Security program, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Career chronology

• – , U.S.

  Army, XVIIIth Airborne Corps and 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina

• – , editor, National Security Record, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• – , legislative assistant, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
• – , professional staff member, Senate Armed Services Committee, Washington, D.C.
• – , director of defense programs, National Security Council, The White House, Washington, D.C.
• – , deputy executive secretary, National Security Council, the White House, Washington, D.C.
• – , assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller), Washington, D.C.
• , acting Secretary of the Air Force, Washington D.C.
• – , senior fellow at the Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia
• – , senior vice president at Hicks and Associates, Inc.

  (a subsidiary of SAIC) McLean, Virginia

• – , director of administration and management, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
• – , Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• – present, director of administration and management, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.

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