Andrew Philip Hunter is an American defense official and policy analyst who had served the 14th and current assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics (SAF/AQ).

Before joining CSIS, Hunter spent 15 years as a staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives, and as a senior procurement official at the Department of Defense during the Obama administration.

He was first appointed as director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, tasked with fielding solutions to immediate operational needs, and later led the Warfighter Senior Integration Group, examining the efficacy of combat support efforts.

From 2011 to 2012, he served as chief of staff to Ash Carter and Frank Kendall III, supporting each during their respective terms as undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics.

[3] On July 16, 2021, the White House announced that President Biden intended to nominate Hunter to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.