Craig William Duehring[1] (born April 25, 1945 in Mankato, Minnesota[2]) was United States Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) from 2007 to 2009.

He then returned to Craig Air Force Base 1971–75, as a Cessna T-37 Tweet instructor pilot with the 43d Flying Training Squadron.

In 1987, he received the Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award as the top leader in the USAF in the Senior Officer category.

He then spent 1992-93 studying at the Foreign Service Institute in Washington, D.C. From 1993 to 1995, he was United States Air Attaché to Indonesia.

In 1999, Duehring served as Executive Director of the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty (founded by Gary Aldrich).

In July 2020, Duehring was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

On September 1, 2010, Duehring was appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell as a member of the Board of Directors for the Virginia National Defense Industrial Authority.