Welcome Back, Secretary Kendall

摘要

Frank Kendall became the 26th Secretary of the Department of the Air Force on July 28, 2021. An engineer, lawyer, and West Point graduate, Kendall was the Defense Department undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology, and logistics from 2012 to 2017. Air Force Magazine Editor in Chief Tobias Naegele and Pentagon Editor Brian Everstine interviewed the new Secretary Aug. 6, less than two weeks into his term. Q. What made you come back to the Pentagon, and why this job? A: The short answer is I thought I could make a contribution to our national security. I've been obsessed, if you will, or 'very concerned' maybe would be a better way to say it, with Chinese military modernization since 2010. And I think we have made some progress in addressing that problem. But there's a lot more that can be done. And I have a long background in the intersection of technology and operations. And I thought that I could make a contribution in that area. There is a lot of things happening with technology that are offering some interesting opportunities. I think the department, and particularly the Department of the Air Force, has an opportunity to take advantage of those technologies and do some pretty interesting things.