National Defense Service Medal let displayhgt = "95vh"; degree from Georgetown University Law Center and worked on a pro bono basis as a human rights attorney. December 1994 November 1996, Vice President for Engineering, Raytheon Company, Herndon, Va. function isMobile() { $(window).on("resize", function (event) { $(".fancybox-caption__body").addClass("af3-caption-body"); OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS April 1986 December 1988, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategic Defense Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. [1] 9. By mid-afternoon, he had met with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks; Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones; his predecessor Roth; Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.; and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond. 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. Clarence Francis "Kick" Buttowski is a 10-year-old boy and the titular main protagonist of the show. January 1989 September 1994, Deputy Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Tactical Warfare Programs, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 2023wbc2009221620 202120192023 Although Kendall served in the Army, much of his work as the Pentagons top weapons buyer centered on Air Force and aerospace programs. }, 1000); Examples include the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program where he froze production for two years to incentivize efforts to stabilize the design,[10] the GPS 3 ground system, OCX, where he led the effort to restructure and complete this troubled program. [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. A West Point graduate (Cl* of 1971, Distinguished Graduate), he retired as a Lieutenant colonel LTC from the U . $(".closing-box, .closingx").on("touchstart", function() { captionToggle(); }); CAREER CHRONOLOGY '">DETAILS'; Kendall spent time in the Pentagon as director of the tactical warfare program before moving to become assistant deputy undersecretary for Strategic Defense Systems. Mr. Kendall is a former member of the Army Science Board and the Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Board and he has been a consultant to the Defense Science Board and a Senior Advisor to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. if ($(".af3-caption-body").length > 0 && $(".af3-caption-body").css("height") != undefined) { isMobile = true; This page was last changed on 5 February 2023, at 19:14. //initial desktop view $(".fancybox-content").removeAttr("style"); 4. function prependClosing() { / (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), 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. $(".closing-box, .closingx").on("touchstart", function() { captionToggle(); }); [1] December 1994 November 1996, Vice President for Engineering, Raytheon Company, Herndon, Va. } July 2017 July 2021, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C. }); 1994 Graduate, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa. Former Board Member, Amnesty International USA var dstTop = Math.floor((winHgt - newImgHgt)) / 2; if (isMobile()) afterLoad: function (instance, current) { [21]While in office he authored the articles on defense acquisition that he compiled in his book Getting Defense Acquisition Right". fbObj.find(".actions .details").attr("href") + }, 7. An official website of the United States Government, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Contact Number 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. He has served in several senior positions in the U.S. Department of Defense. let isDesktopInit = false; Former Board Member, Center for Victims of Torture 2004 Juris Doctoris, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C. fbObj.find(".actions .details").attr("href") + var dstLeft = Math.floor((winWth - newImgWth)) / 2; $(document).ready(function () { Kendall had just been nominated to become undersecretary of. Frank Kendall the last head of defense acquisition in the Obama administration before the position was reformed is President Biden's pick to be secretary of the Air Force.. July 2017 July 2021, Member of the Board of Directors, Leidos, Inc., Arlington, Va. 12. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says he wants to get two new classified unmanned aircraft programs into the defense budget for the 2023 fiscal year. Engage via Email. } As the highest-ranking civilian leader of an organization with nearly 700,000 Airmen and Guardians and a budget request exceeding $173 billion, Kendall, a West Point graduate who also is an engineer and lawyer, and someone with a long and deep record of senior national security positions, will confront no shortage of issues that are both Mr. Kendall is an attorney and has been active in the field of human rights, working primarily on a pro bono basis. var $currentSlide = $(".fancybox-slide.fancybox-slide--current.fancybox-slide--image").parent().parent(); The White House announced Biden's intent to nominate Kendall to the role Tuesday. Frank Kendall of Warragul Australia, was married to Rachel Carmody Kendall in 1895, and have children Frank Howard Vernon Kendall, Robert Graham Kendall, and Clifton Malcolm Kendall. [18]Kendall was a major sponsor for innovation,[19] launching the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency led Aerospace Innovation Initiative. $(".fancybox-content").css("transform", $(".base-caption-info").addClass("full-height"); isMobile = true; Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. 1972 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. if (detailSize === "half") { Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. $(document).ready(function () { function captionToggle() { captionToggle(); $(".af3-caption-body").animate({ height: displayhgt }, 800); $(".fancy-photo-detail-link").removeClass("photo-detail-gradient"); } $(".fancybox-content").css("transform", var dstLeft = Math.floor((winWth - newImgWth)) / 2; Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. '">DETAILS'; var winHgt = $(window).innerHeight() '">DOWNLOAD'; } 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. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones, Anthony Reardon, administrative assistant to the secretary of the Air Force, and other staff members wait for the arrival of Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021. return caption; Kendall assumes the seat occupied by John Roth, who has served as Acting Air Force Secretary since Jan. 20. f***@ymcanyc.org. return '' + The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. In this capacity, he directs the Department of the Air Force's annual budget exceeding $168 billion, provides Air and Space forces to combatant commanders for global military operations, and is accountable for the welfare of nearly 700,000 active duty, Guard . Both civilians would lead the Air Force during a critical moment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), With Under Secretary Jones, and alongside Gen. Brown and Gen. Raymond, I will be totally focused on ensuring that our Air and Space Forces can fulfill their missions to defend the nation against our most challenging threats, today and into the future, Kendall said. return '