Former Secretary of the Air Force Kendall Joins AFA Board of Directors

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air & Space Forces Association has added Frank Kendall, the 26th Secretary of the Air Force, to its Board of Directors as an Armed Forces Director.

Armed Forces Directors are appointed by the Chairman and are voting members of the Board. Kendall joins fellow Armed Forces Directors Gen. David Goldfein, former Air Force Chief of Staff; Roger Towberman, former Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force; and JoAnne Bass, former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force.

Kendall, who led the Department of the Air Force from 2021 to 2025, has more than 50 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition, and national security affairs, including private sector, government, and military experience. A West Point graduate and retired Army officer, he has been a consultant to the defense industry, nonprofit research institutions, and defense agencies. 

“During the four years he led the Department of the Air Force, Mr. Kendall was a steadfast supporter, friend, and believer in AFA’s value and mission,” said AFA Board Chair Brig. Gen. Bernie Skoch, USAF (Ret.). “His depth of knowledge and wide-ranging expertise will be invaluable in furthering our mission to develop dominant air and space forces as the bedrock of our national defense.” 

“I’m pleased to join the AFA board and continue to advocate on behalf of Airmen, Guardians, and the American people for the Air and Space Forces. America needs to deter conflict and fight and win, if fight we must,” Kendall said. “AFA’s role in informing the public and making the case for airpower and space power is as vitally important today, as it has ever been since its founding nearly 80 years ago.”

About AFA 

The Air & Space Forces Association is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 association dedicated to advocating for investment and support for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, and for supporting Airmen, Guardians, and their Families. Founded in 1946, AFA is the single largest entity of its kind focused on air and space power. With more than 120,000 members and 200 chapters spread around the world, our mission is to promote dominant U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense; to honor and support Airmen, Guardians, and their Families; and to remember and respect the enduring heritage of the Air and Space Forces.