What are Air Force "Outside Activities"? A History of the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AA) details a March 2018 interview with retired SAF/AA William A. Davidson. Real quick, what is SAF/AA? The Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force is a senior executive position within USAF that provides continuity across administrations and oversees administrative functions across the Headquarters of the Air Force (HAF) in support of the...