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Kendall pointed to seven "operational imperatives" he believes are necessary for the forces to address possible conflicts such as an attack on U.S. allies in Europe or an invasion of Taiwan. }
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[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. He has worked with Amnesty International USA, where he served as a member of the Board of Directors, with Human Rights First, for which he was an observer at Guantanamo, and with the Tahirih Justice Center, where he was Chair of the Board of Directors.
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7. 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,. [8]In 2016, he was recognized as Person of the Year by Aviation Week and Space Technology for his cost control efforts. }
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July 2017 July 2021, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.
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March 2010 May 2012, Principal Deputy Under Secretary and also Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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She then held multiple positions in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. 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. [4] His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate in July 2021. Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. }
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Henry Way Kendall (1926-ngin 12-ngiet 9-ngit - 1999-ngin 2-ngiet 15-ngit) he M-koet ke yit-chak vut-l-hok-k. 12. A Filipino American, Jones has in the past talked about the challenges of being gay while serving under the Dont Ask, Dont Tell military policy. From 2012 to 2017 he served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in the Barack Obama administration. 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 .
[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. Mr. Kendall is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. 10. return;
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Frank Kendall III (born January 26, 1949) is an American lawyer serving under President Barack Obama and Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
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Kendall assumes the seat occupied by John Roth, who has served as Acting Air Force Secretary since Jan. 20. Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (Senior Executive Service)
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.
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May 2012 January 2017, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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In 1875, he moved with his parents to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.He attended the public schools, learned the trade of watchmaker and jeweler, and subsequently practiced those trades in Harrisburg.. From 1903 to 1912, he was a director on the Harrisburg school board, and was then appointed postmaster of . March 2010 May 2012, Principal Deputy Under Secretary and also Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
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Kendalls past tenures include Pentagon tactical warfare program director, Strategic Defense Systems assistant deputy undersecretary and most recently, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics and 10 years as an active-duty U.S. Army officer. He served 11 years as an active duty Army officer, including assignments in Germany, teaching Engineering at West Point, and. }
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June 1982 April 1986, Systems Engineer and later Director, Systems Analysis Office, U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala.
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(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. }
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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. Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces.
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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.. January 2008 March 2010, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Arlington, Va.
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[7], During his tenure as Under Secretary, Kendall implemented policies that led to substantial improvements in the cost and schedule performance of the Defense Department's weapons acquisition programs. recalculateImageSize();
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Valerie Insinna is Defense News' air warfare reporter. The courtship between Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Frank Kendall began five years ago in the basement of a Washington think tank.