Frank Kendall III

Frank Kendall III (born January 26, 1949) is an American engineer, lawyer and executive who served as the 26th United States secretary of the Air Force from 2021 to 2025.

After leaving government service in 1994, Kendall served as Corporate Vice President of Engineering at Raytheon and later as a consultant.

degree from Georgetown University Law Center and worked on a pro bono basis as a human rights attorney.

[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.

[22] On April 27, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Kendall as his nominee to be the 26th secretary of the Air Force.

Kendall during his tenure as acting Deputy Director, 1989
Kendall is sworn in as the 26th secretary of the Air Force by Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., August 4, 2021.