Frank Kendall III
26th United States Secretary of the Air Force
Frank Kendall III (born January 26, 1949) is an American engineer, lawyer, and executive. He is the 26th United States Secretary of the Air Force since 2021. From 2012 to 2017 he served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics in the Barack Obama administration.[1][2][3]
Frank Kendall | |
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| 26th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| Assumed office July 28, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Barbara Barrett |
| Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics | |
| In office October 6, 2011 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Ash Carter |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy MacStravic (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1949 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Military Academy (BS) California Institute of Technology (MS) Long Island University (MBA) Georgetown University (JD) |
In April 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Kendall III to be the United States Secretary of the Air Force.[4] His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate in July 2021.[5]
References
change- ↑ S. HRG. 112–745 (112th Congress, 2012).
- ↑ "Senator Lifts Holds on Most Nominees". New York Times. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 16 October 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
- ↑ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2009-08-03 – via National Archives.
- ↑ Gould, Valerie Insinna, Joe (2021-04-27). "Biden to nominate Frank Kendall as Air Force secretary". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Senate Confirms Frank Kendall to Lead Air Force". Military.com. 26 July 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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