' + function isMobile() { })); 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. 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 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. '' + $(".closing-box, .closingx").on("touchstart", function() { captionToggle(); }); fbObj.find(".actions .download").attr("href") + 9. June 1982 April 1986, Systems Engineer and later Director, Systems Analysis Office, U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala. } Download Hi-Res } function prependClosing() { Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. } (browser|link)|vodafone|wap|windows (ce|phone)|xda|xiino/i.test(navigator.userAgent) }, 1000); debounceTimer = null; 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. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS let detailSize = "full"; April 1986 December 1988, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategic Defense Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. [18]Kendall was a major sponsor for innovation,[19] launching the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency led Aerospace Innovation Initiative. In 1986, he became the Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Strategic Defense Systems as a member of the Senior Executive Service. PUBLICATIONS 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. [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. Mr. Kendall has over 40 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs in private industry, government, and the military. Early years General Everest was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, in 1920. 12. [12] He formulated and led the effort to acquire the Military Health System GENESIS (MHS GENESIS) program, modern healthcare management system that has been adopted by the Department of Veterans Affairs as well as the Defense Department. } if (isMobile()) { Joe Gould is the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. 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 . 5. 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. $(".fancybox-content").css("width", newImgWth + "px"); Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Medal 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. } 1972 Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Calif. Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (Senior Executive Service) Former Board Member, Truman National Security Project $(document).ready(function () { Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive (Senior Executive Service) Photo Details afterClose: function () { function closeDetails() { function recalculateImageSize() { $(".fancybox-caption").removeClass("desktop-init"); Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive (Senior Executive Service) Manchester United (20 kejuaraan) Leicester City meraikan kemenangan Liga Perdana pada musim 2015-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich), Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall speaks with staff members on arrival for his first day at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., July 28, 2021. [1] A West Point graduate (Class of 1971, Distinguished Graduate),[2] he retired as a Lieutenant colonel LTC from the U.S. Army Reserve. Biography. Warren released her hold on Frank Kendall, nominee for Air Force secretary, and Heidi Shyu, nominee to head DoD's Office of Research & Engineering, after "each agreed" to Warren's requests for. January 2008 March 2010, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors, Arlington, Va. } 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. 11. detailSize = "full"; $(".base-caption-info").removeClass("full-height"); She previously worked the Navy/congressional beats for Defense Daily, which followed almost three years as a staff writer for National Defense Magazine. The particulars of Kendall's 30-minute keynote to Air Force Association's Warfare Symposium in Orlando . He has served in several senior positions in the U.S. Department of Defense. $(".fancy-photo-detail-link").html($(".fancy-photo-detail-link").html().replace("SHOW", "CLOSE")); CAREER CHRONOLOGY 2023wbc2009221620 202120192023 WASHINGTON The Biden administration has officially nominated Frank Kendall to serve as secretary of the Air Force and Gina Ortiz Jones for undersecretary of the Air Force. var newImgWth = (origImgWth * ratio); caption += ' '; '">DETAILS'; 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. 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,. ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) -- Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall outlined his increasingly urgent roadmap March 3 for successfully bringing about the new technologies, thinking, and cultures the Air and Space Forces must have to deter and, if necessary, defeat modern day adversaries. displayhgt = "90vh"; '