Brian Everstine July 08, 2024
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall making a speech

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who has spent his career overseeing early development of key systems, now faces a fight to keep his plans going.

Credit: Airman 1st Class Seleena Muhammad-Ali/U.S. Air Force

Frank Kendall has spent 15 years fixated on creating a U.S. military able to counter the threat China poses to American security. Now, as he looks to what could be the last several months in his current role, his top concern is far closer to home. “Overall, I think long-term I’m more worried about...

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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