Peter B. Teets.(United States Air Force)(Biography)

From: U.S. Air Force Military Biographies | Date: January 1, 2004 | Copyright information

PETER B. TEETS

Peter B. Teets is Undersecretary of the Air Force, Washington D.C. Within the Air Force, Mr. Teets is responsible for all actions of the Air Force on behalf of the Secretary of the Air Force and is acting secretary in the secretary's absence. In that capacity, he oversees the recruiting, training and equipping of more than 710,000 people, and a budget of approximately $68 billion. Designated the Department of Defense Executive Agent for Space, Mr. Teets de...

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