Kendall L. Card
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Vice Admiral Kendall Lee Card[1] (born 15 July 1955)[2][3] is a retired 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.[4]
Kendall L. Card | |
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Born | (1955-07-15) 15 July 1955 (age 68) Reeves County, Texas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1977–2013 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | USS Abraham Lincoln USS Rainier HS-15 |
Card was born in Reeves County, Texas[2] and raised in Fort Stockton. He graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1977.[5]
From 1979, he made various operational tours at sea, flying off the decks of the carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59), 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 (HS-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, U.S. Navy.[6]