Kendall L. Card
Vice Admiral Kendall L. Card is a 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. A native of Fort Stockton, Texas, he graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1977. He also holds a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School.[1]
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From 1979, he made various operational tours at sea, flying off the decks of the carriers USS Forrestal, 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, 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.[2]
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| 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 | ||
References
- Profile at the US Navy website
- "Information Dominance, Naval Intelligence Welcome New Leadership". navy.mil. 1 June 2011.
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| Preceded by David J. Dorsett |
Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence 2011-2013 |
Succeeded by Ted N. Branch |