Maj George Kendley

Marine Corps | Electronics Maintenance Officer (Aviation)

Dates of Service: Jun 1973 - Aug 1997

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Commissioning Source: Enlisted-to-Officer, Jan 1981

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Experienced senior program and project manager as well as leader and manager of same, with a diverse background in the development, product management, production, customer service and field support of software, data management, RF transceiver, wireless, telecommunications, consumer electronic, and Department of Defense systems and products. George is a Senior Program Manager in Products and Technologies at Red Hat, Inc. He actively volunteers as a mentor to engineering grad students at NC State for a Business Strategy and Development course along with his favored networking groups in an attempt to assist people in their job search. He is one of eight known PMI credentialed program managers (PgMP) in the NC Triangle at this time. http://www.linkedin.com/in/georgekendley/

Military Experiences

Jan 1981 - Oct 1997

Marine Air Traffic Control Systems & Ground (Aviation) Electronics Maint. Officer (MOS' 5950 & 5902)

Various MCAS, 2nd & 3rd MAW | Various Locales

Deputy Program Manager, U.S. Marine Corps, and later Chief of Production, at the U.S. Air Force Electronics Systems [R&D] Center (Hanscom AFB, MA) for procurement of a multi-service and international (US, UK, France, Italy, Japan…) airborne, seaborne, ground-based and satellite defense data-link system – JTIDS (Joint Tactical Information Distribution System - "Link 16"), produced for the four branches of the U.S. military and thirteen foreign national governments, 1995 to 1997. Led a diverse, cross-functional team and held a Top Secret (TS) security clearance for this position - ending.

Jun 1973 - Jan 1981

United States Marine Corps

Various MCAS and the MATC Maint. School | Various Locales

Instructor Duty: Designed, constructed, wrote and taught the digital theory course and taught the theory of operation & maintenance for electronic systems at the Marine Corps Air Traffic Control Maintenance Schools, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, Tennessee 1979 to 1981. Attained the rank of Staff Sergeant prior to selection as a Warrant Officer of Marines - ending. Air Traffic Control Radar and Computer Technician - Surveyed, sited, and installed air traffic control precision approach and surveillance radar and computer systems; intended to guide and land tactical aircraft