Under Secretary of US Air Force to headline summit

Published: May 6, 2024, 6:53 a.m.

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Space Connect has just announced that the Under Secretary of the US Air Force, Kristyn E. Jones, will headline this month\\u2019s Australian Space Summit and Exhibition.

Jones is one of the most senior figures involved in the US Space Force and oversees the entire US Air Force\\u2019s annual budget of more than $205 billion.

As part of her role, she also directs the US Air Force\\u2019s strategy and policy development, weapons acquisition and technology investments while being the principal adviser to the Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall.

In this episode, Defence Connect\\u2019s senior analyst, Stephen Kuper, chats about the significance of her appearance, and what local industry can learn at the event.

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