' + }, 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. Distinguished Public Service Award (four awards) var newImgWth = (origImgWth * ratio); July 2017 July 2021, Member of the Board of Directors, Leidos, Inc., Arlington, Va. var isMobile = false; //initiate as false Experts offer their predictions. $(".fancybox-button").css("display", "none"); He also holds the following military awards (US Army): Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal, and National Defense Service Medal. Air Force secretary warns China could make 'catastrophic mistake' with But his activities over the past four years tell a very different story: a trip through the revolving door to lucrative consulting and board membership gigs with two of the Pentagon's top contractors. (Current as of May 2022). Kendall, a former Pentagon acquisition chief who is well-acquainted with the world of military technology, immediately immersed himself in the Air Force's fiscal 2023 budget and directed a number. Former Board Member, Amnesty International USA $(".fancybox-caption").removeClass("af3-caption-bg"); 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. if (detailSize === "half") { } Frank Kendall Considered For 26th Air Force Secretary [18]Kendall was a major sponsor for innovation,[19] launching the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency led Aerospace Innovation Initiative. if (isMobile()) The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. isMobile = true; Kendall is best known as the Pentagons top acquisition official during the Obama administration from 2012 to 2016. if (item.type === 'image') { $(".fancybox-button").css("display", "none"); function isMobile() { '