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1980 Master of Business Administration, C.W. Frank Kendall . He was sharply critical of the Lockheed Martin-made F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, which was going through a troubled development period, famously calling the decision to put it into production acquisition malpractice. He also oversaw the restructuring of the Air Forces OCX program, which builds modern ground stations for next-generation GPS satellites. Before assuming his current position, Mr. Kendall was a Managing Partner at Renaissance Strategic Advisors, a Virginia-based aerospace and defense sector consulting firm. function prependClosing() {
Within government, Mr. Kendall held the position of Director of Tactical Warfare Programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the position of Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategic Defense Systems. getDownloadURL($(this).parent()) +
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Mr. Kendall has over 40 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs in private industry, government, and the military. Frank C. Sites was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania on December 24, 1864. fbObj.find(".actions .details").attr("href") +
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His broad intent for the department was stated during his confirmation hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, May 25. if ($(".fancybox-caption__body").hasClass("af3-caption-body")) {
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Throughout his career, Kendall held many positions within the Defense Department, including principal deputy undersecretary from 2010 to 2012. 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 talk prior to a meeting with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021. });
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Both civilians would lead the Air Force during a critical moment. [22], On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Kendall as his nominee to be the 26th Secretary of the Air Force. July 2021 present, Secretary of the Air Force, Department of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Kendall served as the Under Secretary of Defense for . Frank Kendall is an independent consultant, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a Senior Advisor to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and a member of the.
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Frank Kendall III (born January 26, 1949) is an American engineer, lawyer, and executive. Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (Senior Executive Service)
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Although Kendall served in the Army, much of his work as the Pentagons top weapons buyer centered on Air Force and aerospace programs.
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January 2008 March 2010, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Arlington, Va.
[23] His Senate confirmation occurred after almost three months of deliberation, due to holds by Senators Mike Lee,[24] Gary Peters[25] and Elizabeth Warren,[26] the latter of whom released her hold after Kendall agreed to extend his post-governmental recusal agreements from two to four years. var dstLeft = Math.floor((winWth - newImgWth)) / 2;
2004 Juris Doctoris, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.
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By mid-afternoon, he had met with Deputy Secretary of Defense, His broad intent for the department was stated during his confirmation hearing with the, If confirmed, my priorities would be straightforward and mirror precisely those articulated by Secretary of Defense, 37 African nations, US kickoff AACS 2023 in Senegal, DAF hosts Black History Month STEM achievement panel, SecAF Kendall visits Maui Space Surveillance Complex fuel spill, IAAFA infuses agility into training with modern technology, simulators, Accelerating the Legacy 2023 honors Tuskegee Airmens legacy through aviator development, student outreach, Voting open now for Department of the Air Force Spark Tank 2023 finalists, Vice Chiefs Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment, Air Force launches Energy-as-a-Service pilot program at Hanscom AFB, Air Force Battle Lab accelerates battle management for PACAF, ABMS CFT, ACC, CJTF-HOA conducts joint FARP exercise on African continent, AFGSC commander approves formal assessment to investigate missile community cancer concerns, Beale AFB Airmen launch ACC minority outreach initiative, 366th Fighter Wing approaches lead wing IOC with Raging Gunfighter 23-1, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil, Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs.
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(U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones during his first meeting with the Department of the Air Forces service chiefs at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021. });
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[8]In 2016, he was recognized as Person of the Year by Aviation Week and Space Technology for his cost control efforts. December 1994 November 1996, Vice President for Engineering, Raytheon Company, Herndon, Va.
asto erpali inspiraci ze surrealismu a souasnch avantgardnch umleckch hnut, zejmna z hnut akn . Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall shakes hands with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., before a meeting with Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, Brown, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021.
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Then Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall addresses reporters during a press briefing May 22, 2013, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (DoD/Sgt. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kendall was Vice President of Engineering for Raytheon Company, providing management and direction to the engineering functions throughout the company and for internal research and development. January 1989 September 1994, Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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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.. }
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Kendall had just been nominated to become undersecretary of. 1972 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
Frank Kendall Everest Jr. Brigadier General Frank Kendall "Pete" Everest Jr. (August 9, 1920 - October 1, 2004) was a U.S. Air Force officer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s. var newImgWth = (origImgWth * ratio);
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1972 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif.
He has been a consultant to defense industry firms, non-profit research organizations, and the Department of Defense in the areas of strategic planning, engineering management, and technology assessment. Frank Kendall III, President Joe Biden's nominee to be secretary of the Air Force, appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington,. [5], 26th United States Secretary of the Air Force, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts", "Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary", "Senate Confirms Frank Kendall to Lead Air Force", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Kendall_III&oldid=8672317.
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Shaffner was born into a wealthy family, and inherited millions of dollars, an expensive . "The F-35 is the best tactical aircraft of its type in the world, and it will be so for quite some time," Kendall said.
June 1971 June 1982, active duty U.S. Army officer, various assignments; continued service as U.S. Army Reserve officer retiring as a lieutenant colonel in January 1999
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He is the embittered ex-husband of Rosalie Shaffner, who blows up his own house to stop his ex-wife from getting it in the divorce, and in the process accidentally kills a little girl.
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July 2017 July 2021, Member of the Board of Directors, Leidos, Inc., Arlington, Va.
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.
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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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After leaving government service in 1994, Kendall served as Corporate Vice President of Engineering at Raytheon and later as a consultant.
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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 Forces service chiefs at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021. if (isMobile()) {
1971 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
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