Special Event: The Role of the U.S. Air Force

The United States Air Force is a key branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and has long been an important instrument in supporting American national interests and policy objectives. In 2022, the USAF is also the world’s largest air force, operating some of the most state of the art equipment across the globe. What are the most pressing issues facing the U.S. Air Force, and how can it be used as a foreign policy tool?

Join us for a special event about the U.S. Air Force featuring Major General Jeannie M. Leavitt, Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia, and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The conversation will be led by expert moderator Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jack Weinstein, who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 2018 and is now Professor of International Security at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. This program will feature a buffet style dinner, audience Q&A, and ample opportunity for networking among participants.

This program will take place in-person only.

Major General Jeannie M. Leavitt is the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia, and Commander, Air Force Safety Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. She develops, executes and evaluates all Air and Space Forces’ aviation, ground, weapons, space and system mishap prevention and nuclear surety programs to preserve combat capability. Additionally, she directs research to promote safety awareness and mishap prevention, oversees mishap investigations, evaluates corrective actions and ensures implementation. Finally, she manages, develops and directs all safety and risk management courses.

Maj. Gen. Leavitt entered the Air Force in 1992 after earning her bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas and her master’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University. She earned her commission as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program. Maj. Gen. Leavitt has served in a variety of flying, staff and command assignments, and has commanded at the flight, squadron and wing level. She is a graduate and former instructor of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 hours. Her operational experiences include operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

Prior to her current assignment, the general served as Director of Operations and Communications, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, where she was responsible for the world's largest training organization, providing initial skills, undergraduate flying, post graduate combat crew and supplemental training for more than 300,000 Air Force, joint and international personnel at 65 Air Force and Department of Defense locations.

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