Barbara M. Barrett is the 25th Secretary of the Air Force and leads the affairs of the Department of the Air Force, comprising the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. She is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and providing for the welfare of 685,000 active duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian Airmen and their families. As the department’s senior leader, Secretary Barrett implements decisions of the President, Congress and fulfills Combatant Commanders’ operational requirements.

Col. Thomas H. Kirk, Jr., USAF (Ret.) will receive the 2020 Storyteller’s Award. As a fighter pilot serving over 28 years of active duty,  Col. Kirk has shared his story of service, including his time as a POW in the "Hanoi Hilton" for 5 1/2 years, and has inspired hundreds of audiences through his life lessons. He's been awarded the Air Force Cross, four Silver Stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, seven Air Medals, and the Purple Heart. 

Saturday, March 7, 2020
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas 

• 5:00 PM - Cocktail Reception and Mystery Boxes in the Pavilion
• 6:00 PM - Dinner and Program in the Grand Ballroom
• 8:30 PM - Dancing to Sonoran Serenade Big Band

Attire is black-tie optional.