Troy Meink

Troy Meink
Official portrait, 2025
27th United States Secretary of the Air Force
Assumed office
May 16, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGary A. Ashworth (acting)
Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
In office
October 5, 2020  May 16, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Donald Trump
Preceded byFrank Calvelli
Succeeded byVacant
Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for Space
In office
November 2013  June 2014
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byRichard McKinney
Succeeded byWinston Beauchamp
Personal details
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BS)
Ohio State University (MS, PhD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/service
Years of service1988–1993 (active)
1994–1998 (reserve)
UnitNational Air and Space Intelligence Center
Battles/warsGulf 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).