Troy E. Meink

Troy E. Meink, of Virginia, is a U.S. government official serving as Secretary of the Air Force, confirmed in a Senate nomination process around 2025. Previously, he held the role of Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), delivering key remarks at the 2024 Space Symposium on commercial and military space integration. In this capacity, he oversees advanced aerospace and intelligence programs, including automated aircraft systems and space domain awareness. As Acting Secretary, he received correspondence from congressional delegations on Air Force matters. Meink has issued official communications to the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, addressed the Air Force Academy's class of 2025, and spoken at the 2026 AFA Warfare Symposium on rapid innovation. His leadership intersects with national security domains involving reconnaissance assets like U-2 spy planes and anomaly resolution efforts under the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), though no direct UAP research or testimony is documented.