Matthew Donovan

The Honorable Matt Donovan is the under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness. He serves as the principal staff assistant and adviser to the secretary of defense for force readiness; force management; health affairs; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; education and training; and military and civilian personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and quality of life matters. He served previously as acting secretary of the U.S. Air Force. A former combat pilot, he served in the Air Force from 1977 to 2008, retiring as a colonel.