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Eugene Zuckert | |
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| United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office January 24, 1961 – September 30, 1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Dudley C. Sharp |
| Succeeded by | Harold Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1911 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 2000 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944-1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Eugene Martin Zuckert (November 9, 1911 – June 5, 2000) was the seventh United States Secretary of the Air Force from January 23, 1961 to September 30, 1965. During his service as secretary, he witnessed the shifting of decision-making powers from the military departments to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a process that continued throughout the 1960s. He observed that the Air Force ought to investigate technologies that would have some bearing on future aerospace military operations, leading to "Project Forecast," a study initiated in March 1963.