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Frank Kendall III (born January 26, 1949) is an American engineer, lawyer and executive who is the 26th and current United States Secretary of the Air Force.
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Kendall sworn in as 26th Secretary of the Air Force. By Lauren C. Williams January 19, 2022 Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he wants to focus on operational payoffs when it comes to the services programs, particularly the Air Force's. }
Jones, while a relative newcomer to the Pentagon, brings a wide variety of experience from other government agencies.
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As the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, Kendall is the department's civilian leader responsible for organizing, training, equipping and ensuring the welfare of nearly 700,000 Airmen, Guardians and their families.
July 2021 present, Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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He also held roles in the defense industry, including as Raytheons vice president of engineering during the mid-1990s.
Mr. Kendall was Vice President of Engineering for Raytheon Company, where he was responsible for management direction to the engineering functions throughout the company and for internal research and development. 1994 Graduate, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.
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[26] Kendall was eventually confirmed by voice vote on June 26, 2021,[27][28] administratively sworn in on July 28, 2021[29] and ceremonially sworn in by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on August 4, 2021.
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2016 Aviation Week and Space Technology Person of the Year (together with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work)
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Mr. Kendall also spent ten years on active duty with the Army serving in Germany, teaching Engineering at West Point, and holding research and development positions. [21]While in office he authored the articles on defense acquisition that he compiled in his book Getting Defense Acquisition Right". 1980 Master of Business Administration, C.W. debounceTimer = null;
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Frank Kendall III was the chief acquisition official for the Department of Defense as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2012 to 2017.After he left that position he joined Pentagon contractor consulting firm Renaissance Strategic Advisors and joined the board of top Pentagon service contractor Leidos.Leidos received approximately $1.8 billion in . afterClose: function () {
April 1986 December 1988, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategic Defense Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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His broad intent for the department was stated during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, May 25. He replaces John Roth, who served as the Acting Air Force Secretary for the last six months. He is portrayed by Robert Emmet Lunney.
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Frank Kendall was administratively sworn in July 28 as the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, placing him as the department's civilian leader responsible for organizing, training, equipping and ensuring the welfare of nearly 700,000 Airmen, Guardians and their families. function recalculateImageSize() {
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Throughout his career, Kendall held many positions within the Defense Department, including principal deputy undersecretary from 2010 to 2012.
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Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. Valerie Insinna is Defense News' air warfare reporter. Additionally, he is an attorney and was active in the field of human rights, working primarily on a pro bono basis. if (isMobile()) {
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An Army veteran and human rights attorney, Kendall served as one of the earliest advisers to the Biden team on defense issues, and was long rumored to be a contender for a senior Defense Department or service secretary position.
After several assignments including postings to Germany and teaching engineering at West Point, he joined the civil service working as a systems engineer in missile defense. Kendall is best known as the Pentagons top acquisition official during the Obama administration from 2012 to 2016.
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December 1994 November 1996, Vice President for Engineering, Raytheon Company, Herndon, Va.
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He served 11 years as an active duty Army officer, including assignments in Germany, teaching Engineering at West Point, and in research and development positions. From 2012 to 2017 he served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in the Barack Obama administration. After decades focused on fighting terrorism, the Air Force and Space Force must be reconfigured to address a dramatically changed security environment. Langstrom hates turning into a monster, and constantly works to cure himself.
He also held roles in the defense industry,. Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (Senior Executive Service)
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8. Prior to that, she worked as an editorial assistant for the Tokyo Shimbuns Washington bureau. I am both honored and humbled to serve as the incoming Secretary of the Air Force, Kendall said, shortly following his swearing in. The courtship between Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Frank Kendall began five years ago in the basement of a Washington think tank. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond during his first staff meeting with the Department of the Air Force's service chiefs at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021.
Distinguished Public Service Award (four awards)
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