Heather Wilson Announces Her Resignation as US Air Force Secretary In a statement, Wilson says she will officially leave her post in May. She will then head to the br University of Texas at El Paso to br become the college's new president. Heather Wilson, via statement President Trump, via Twitter The 58-year-old former congresswoman was confirmed as Air Force Secretary in May 2017. Recently, she worked with br President Trump on the establishment br of his proposed Space Force. Under her recommendation, the White House has said the Space Force will become apart br of the Air Force.