Mr. Jeffrey Kendall, Brig. Gen., USAF Retired, Consultant for Defense & Security Applications
Jeff Kendall, Consultant for Defense & Security applications for Drone Services USA is the President and founder of JBK Integrated Solutions, LLC., and is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general. Having served in various operational, joint, and multi-national staff and command assignments around the globe. Mr. Kendall is a highly decorated combat veteran. He has commanded at multiple levels, including flight command during Operations DESERT SHIELD and STORM, an air liaison detachment with an Army brigade in Europe, a Pacific-based, operational F-15C fighter squadron in combat, the Air Force Academy flying training group, and the international Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program. He served as the NATO Commander of Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, responsible for multi-national air base defense while exercising centralized control and coordination of all airfield operations, logistics, NATO assets, real estate management, and full-spectrum air base defense and force protection for over 30,000 personnel from 42 nations.
Jeff served in staff positions at Combined Forces Command/US Forces Korea/United Nations Command, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Air Force Air Education and Training Command. His final Air Force assignment was serving as Director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer, in Washington, D.C. In this role, Jeff directed the integration of multi-domain and cyber capabilities into joint warfighting by addressing information system interoperability shortfalls, developing information dominance policy, advocating for cyber resources in support of a $13.8 billion net-centric portfolio, and directing governance for aerial communications networking and data links.
A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a Human Factors Engineering concentration, Jeff also earned a Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy from the National Defense University with distinguished graduate honors. He has conducted extensive defense-related research and analysis at the RAND Corporation, the Institute for Defense Analyses, and the Council on Foreign Relations.
His education consists of:
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MS. National Security Strategy (Distinguished Graduate), National Defense University
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MAS. Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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BS. Psychology (Human Factors Engineering concentration), U.S. Air Force Academy
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U.S. Air Force Air-Ground Operations School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
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U.S. Air Forces Europe Air-Ground Operations School, Sembach Air Base, Germany
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Professional Development Fellowship, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
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Senior Officer Military Fellowship, Council on Foreign Relations, New York
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Enterprise Leadership Seminar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Air Force LEAN and Six Sigma Executive Course, San Antonio, Texas
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Requirements Management Executive Course, Defense Acquisition University
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Systems Acquisition Management Executive Course, Defense Acquisition University
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Cyberspace Operations Executive Course, Air University
JBK Integrated Solutions, LLC, is a service-oriented, “Digital Immigrant” management and technology consulting company pursuing innovative solutions to the toughest challenges in executive leadership development, strategic solutions, and manned and unmanned aerospace concept development. With over three decades of international policy and leadership experience, we deliver value by drawing upon a diverse, multi-disciplined background to deliver innovative solutions through integrated approaches. We help develop inspirational leadership skills for guiding organizations of all sizes and multiple industries. As an objective third party professional, we present solutions using a proven, holistic methodology in finding the root cause behind organizational performance challenges, and then identify potential long term fixes. We provide innovative concepts for end-to-end flight training and unmanned aircraft systems focused on specific customer needs. This “digital immigrant” company bridges language, cultural, and innovative gaps between layman customer and technology provider–to your company’s benefit.
Mr. Kendall and his company are highly recognized for providing the objective analysis enabling the success of today’s organizations.
As Director of Defense & Security Applications, Mr. Kendall brings to DSUSA over 25 years of defense and training industry experience; including executive-level leadership in net-centric portfolio management, airborne communications networks; employing UAVs to conduct route clearing, friendly force over-watch, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to counterinsurgency operations. With his Extensive combat leadership experience in the air as a fighter pilot over Iraq and as a ground force commander in Afghanistan, employing UAVs to conduct route clearing, friendly force over-watch, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support to counterinsurgency operations, Mr. Kendall is key in ensuring we exceed requirements for global strategic planning within our UAV developments.
