Leslie F. Kenne
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| Leslie F. Kenne
United States Air Force |
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 Leslie F. Kenne |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–2003 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School |
| Commands held | Electronic Systems Center |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal(2) Defense Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) |
| Other work | Harris Corporation Board of Directors |
Leslie F. Kenne was the first woman to achieve the rank of Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force.[1] United States Army Lt. Gen. Claudia Kennedy, United States Navy Vice Admiral Patricia Tracey and Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Carol A. Mutter held equal ranks in other branches of the military.
[edit] Military Biography
Lt. Gen. Leslie F. Kenne was Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff for forming and executing policy and strategy to integrate command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to enable more effective employment of air and space power in support of national objectives. General Kenne also provided guidance and direction to four field operating agencies: the Air Force Command and Control & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Center; the Air Force Communications Agency; the Air Force Frequency Management Agency; and the Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation.
General Kenne entered the Air Force in 1971 as a distinguished graduate of Auburn University's ROTC program. She has served as a flight line maintenance officer in operations, and attended the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 1974. After school, she served as a test and evaluation project manager, and in test and evaluation supervisory positions.
General Kenne has served in two other Pentagon staff positions, first as a division chief, and during a second tour, as a deputy director in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. She has directed three major programs -- the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared System for Night, the F-16 and the Joint Strike Fighter. She also has served as Vice Commander of Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and the Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan Air Force Base, Calif. Prior to assuming her current position, General Kenne commanded the Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. (Taken from U.S. Air Force Biography)[2]
[edit] Dates of Rank
Second Lieutenant Apr 1, 1971
First Lieutenant Apr 1, 1973
Captain Apr 1, 1975
Major Oct 24, 1980
Lieutenant Colonel Mar 1, 1985
Colonel Oct 1, 1989
Brigadier General Oct 1, 1994
Major General Mar 20, 1998
Lieutenant General Jul 1, 1999
