Troy Meink
Troy Meink | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| 27th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Gary A. Ashworth (acting) |
| Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office | |
| In office October 5, 2020 – May 16, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Frank Calvelli |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space | |
| In office November 2013 – June 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Richard McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Winston Beauchamp |
| Personal details | |
| Education | South Dakota State University (BS) Ohio State University (MS, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1988–1993 (active) 1994–1998 (reserve) |
| Unit | National Air and Space Intelligence Center |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
Troy Edward Meink (/mink/ MEENK) is an American government official who has served as the secretary of the Air Force since 2025. He previously served as the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).