Kendall L. Card

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Kendall L. Card
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Born (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 68)
Reeves County, Texas
AllegianceFlag of the United States (Pantone).svg United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Years of service1977–2013
Rank US Navy O9 infobox.svg Vice admiral
Commands held USS Abraham Lincoln
USS Rainier
HS-15

Vice Admiral Kendall Lee Card [1] (born 15 July 1955) [2] [3] is a retired United States Navy aviator and flag officer and the former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance and Director of Naval Intelligence; succeeded by Vice Admiral Ted N. Branch in July 2013. [4]

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Card was born in Reeves County, Texas [2] and raised in Fort Stockton. He graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1977. [5]

From 1979, he made various operational tours at sea, flying off the decks of the carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59), USS America (CV-66), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), USS Saratoga (CV-60) and USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He went on to command Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 15 (HS-15), as well as the USS Rainier (AOE-7) and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). He accumulated over 3,900 flight hours in the SH-3H Sea King, SH-60F Seahawk, and the S-3A Viking aircraft. Under his command, the Abraham Lincoln took part in operations Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch, and Iraqi Freedom.

He was named a flag officer in 2006, and in June 2011 was named deputy chief of naval operations for information dominance and the 64th Director of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy. [6]

Awards and decorations

Naval Aviator Badge.jpg
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg Bronze Star ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg 1 golden star.svg 1 golden star.svg
Valor device.svg
Air Medal ribbon.svg
Award numeral 2.png Bronze-service-star-3d.svg
1 golden star.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement ribbon.svg Combat Action Ribbon.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award-3d.svg
Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 3rd award.svg
Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg
Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg
Armed Forces Service Medal ribbon.svg Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg Silver-service-star-3d.svg Bronze-service-star-3d.svg NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg United States Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon with expert device.svg
Information dominance warfare officer device.PNG
Naval Aviator Wings
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit w/ 2 gold award stars Bronze Star Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal w/ 2 award stars Air Medal with bronze Strike/Flight numeral 2, "V" device and one bronze service star Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ award star
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Navy Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars Navy "E" Ribbon with 3 Battle E devices
Navy Expeditionary Medal National Defense Service Medal with service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with 2 service stars
Southwest Asia Service Medal with 2 service stars Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 1 silver and 2 bronze service stars NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Information Dominance Warfare Officer Badge

Card was made a Commander of the Brazilian Order of Naval Merit in June 2012. [1] He was also awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal. [5]

Personal

Card is the son of Cecil Dennis Card (1 October 1927 – 12 August 2015) [7] and Joyce Elaine (Kuykendall) Card. [2] He has a brother and a sister. [7]

Card married Becky Lynn Broyles on 20 August 1977 in Pecos County, Texas. [8] They have two children and six grandchildren. [5]

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Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence
2011–2013
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