Lew Allen Jr. was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff,Allen served as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization,training,and equipping of 750,000 active duty Air Force,Air National Guard,Air Force Reserve,and civilian personnel serving in the United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,he and the other service chiefs function(ed) as the military advisers to the Secretary of Defense,the National Security Council,and the president.
Simon "Si" Ramo was an American engineer,businessman,and author. He led development of microwave and missile technology and is sometimes known as the father of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). He also developed General Electric's electron microscope. He played prominent roles in the formation of two Fortune 500 companies,Ramo-Wooldridge and Bunker Ramo Corporation.
Edward "Pete" Cleveland Aldridge Jr. is an aerospace engineer and former government official in the U.S. Defense Department. He was also selected as a payload specialist for the Space Shuttle mission STS-62-A,scheduled to launch in July 1986. The mission was canceled after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in January 1986,and Aldridge never flew.
Awards and decorations of the United States government are civilian awards of the U.S. federal government which are typically issued for sustained meritorious service,in a civilian capacity,while serving in the U.S. federal government. Certain U.S. government awards may also be issued to military personnel of the United States Armed Forces and be worn in conjunction with awards and decorations of the United States military. In order of precedence,those U.S. non-military awards and decorations authorized for wear are worn after U.S. military personal decorations and unit awards and before U.S. military campaign and service awards.
The Aerospace Corporation is an American nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) in El Segundo,California. The corporation provides technical guidance and advice on all aspects of space missions to military,civil,and commercial customers. As the FFRDC for national-security space,Aerospace works closely with organizations such as the United States Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide "objective technical analyses and assessments for space programs that serve the national interest". Although the USSF and NRO are the primary customers,Aerospace also performs work for civil agencies such as NASA and NOAA as well as international organizations and governments in the national interest.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense. It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. Secretary of Defense,and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority,direction and control of the Department of Defense in the exercise of policy development,planning,resource management,fiscal,and program evaluation responsibilities. OSD is the Secretary of Defense's support staff for managing the Department of Defense,and it corresponds to what the Executive Office of the President of the U.S. is to the U.S. president for managing the whole of the Executive branch of the federal government.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks &Information Integration was an appointed position that provided management and oversight of all DoD information technology,including national security systems. The ASD(NII) also served as the chief information officer (CIO) of the United States Department of Defense (DoD),a position distinct from the ASD and governed by the Clinger-Cohen Act.
ESL Incorporated,or Electromagnetic Systems Laboratory,was a subsidiary of TRW,a high technology firm in the United States that was engaged in software design,systems analysis and hardware development for the strategic reconnaissance marketplace. Founded in January 1964 in Palo Alto,California,the company was initially entirely privately capitalized by its employees. One of the company founders and original chief executive was William J. Perry,who eventually became United States Secretary of Defense under President Bill Clinton. Another company founder was Joe Edwin Armstrong. ESL was a leader in developing strategic signal processing systems and a prominent supplier of tactical reconnaissance and direction-finding systems to the U. S. military. These systems provided integrated real-time intelligence.
Lieutenant Colonel Rick Francona is an author,commentator and media military analyst. He is a retired United States Air Force intelligence officer with experience in the Middle East,including tours of duty with the National Security Agency,the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency. He was under contract to NBC News and appeared regularly on NBC,MSNBC and CNBC,as well as Radio Canada and other media. In 2013,he became a military analyst with CNN.
General Lester L. Lyles is a former United States Air Force general,Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force,and Commander,Air Force Materiel Command,Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,Ohio. After retirement from the Air Force in 2003,he became a company director for General Dynamics,DPL Inc.,KBR,Inc.,Precision Castparts Corp.,MTC Technologies,Battelle Memorial Institute and USAA. Lyles is also a trustee of Analytic Services and a managing partner of Four Seasons Ventures,LLC.
Scott F. Large is an American intelligence officer who served as the sixteenth Director of the National Reconnaissance Office from 2007 to 2009. He previously served as the Principal Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office from April to October 2007,and as the Central Intelligence Agency's Associate Deputy Director for Science and Technology.
Donald Blessing Rice is a California businessman and senior government official. He has been president and chief executive officer of several large companies including RAND Corporation,and has sat on numerous boards of directors,including Wells Fargo &Company. Rice also served as the 17th Secretary of the Air Force,from 1989 to 1993.
John Luther McLucas was United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1973 to 1975,becoming Secretary of the Air Force on July 19,1973. He had been Acting Secretary of the Air Force since May 15,1973,and Under Secretary of the Air Force since March 1969. Before he was appointed Under Secretary,he was president and chief executive officer of MITRE Corporation,of Bedford,Massachusetts,and McLean,Virginia.
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (SAF/AQ) is a civilian position in the Department of the Air Force that is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. This position is established under Title 10 US Code Section 9016 and is one of five Assistant Secretary positions under the Secretary of the Air Force. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Secretary of the Air Force.
Lawrence B. Prior is a US businessman who has also served in the US military,and worked in public administration.
Brad Berkson is an American businessman and former government official who served as the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the United States Department of Defense. Berkson also served as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness,now termed Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment. Berkson led Secretary of Defense Robert Gates' Intelligence,Surveillance,&Reconnaissance Task Force. Berkson served in the Bush Administration and remained in the Obama Administration until April,2009.
John Stuart Foster Jr. is an American physicist,best known as the fourth director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and as Director,Defense Research and Engineering under four Secretaries of Defense and two Presidents.
Paul Garrett Kaminski is a technologist and former U.S. government official,best known for his leading role in the development of stealth aircraft.
Dr. Paul N. Stockton is the President of Paul N Stockton LLC,a strategic advisory firm in Santa Fe,NM. From 2009-2013,Dr. Stockton served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs,where he helped lead the Department's response to Hurricane Sandy. He was responsible for Defense Critical Infrastructure Protection,Western Hemisphere security policy,domestic crisis management,continuity of operations planning,and a range of other responsibilities. While Assistant Secretary,Dr. Stockton also served as Executive Director of the Council of Governors. After serving as Assistant Secretary,Dr. Stockton was the Managing Director of Sonecon LLC,an advisory firm in Washington,DC,from 2013-2020.
John P. Stenbit is an American engineer and public official who served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information (NII) (2003-2004) and Assistant Secretary of Defense (C3I) (2001) during the Presidency of George W. Bush.
