Albert J. Edmonds

Background

Edmonds, Albert J. was born on January 17, 1942 in Columbus, Georgia, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science Chemistry, Morris Brown College, 1964. Master of Arts Counseling Psychology, Hampton University, 1969. Graduate, Air War College, 1980.

Completed, Harvard University National Security Program. Doctor of Science (honorary), Morris Brown College, 1990.

Career

Entered Air Force, 1964. Data systems officer, tactical communications area Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1966. Inspection team chief, director emergency mission support Pacific Communications Area Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1969.

Chief operations 2083rd Communications Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1969-1972. Action officer Directorate Command, Control and Communications Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1973. Head Commercial Communications Policy Office Defense Communications Agency, 1975.

Director communications electronics Strategic Air Command's 3rd Air division, commander 27th communications squadron Andersen Air Force Base (Guam), 1977. Chief joint matters group, Directorate Command, Control, Telecommunications, Office Deputy Chief Staff Plans and Operations Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1980-1983, director plans and prgrams for assistant chief information systems, 1983. Assistant deputy chief staff communications and electronics, vice commander Tactical Communications division Headquarters Tactical Air Command Langley Air Force Base, 1983-1984.

Deputy chief staff committee-computer systems, commander Tactical Communications division Air Force Communications Command Langley Air Force Base, 1985-1988. Director Command and Control, Communications and Computer Systems Directorate, United States Central Command MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1988—1989. Assistant chief staff, systems for command, control, communications and computers Air Force Headquarters, Washington, 1989-1990, deputy chief staff, command, control, communications and computers, 1990-1991, vice director command, control, communications and computer systems directorate, deputy director Defense-Wide C4 support, 1991.

Lieutenant general, director command, control, communications, computer systems directorate Joint Staff Department Defense, 1993. Director Defense Information Systems Agency, 1994—1997. Manager National Communications Systems, Arlington, Virginia.

Director President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. President TRI-COR Industries. Vice president, chief operating officer Electronic Data Systems Federal, 1998—1999.

Vice president global sales and client solutions, United States Governor Electronic Data Systems, Plano, Texas, president United States Governor accounts, Information Solutions, 2001. Senior advisor, technology Dimensions International, Inc., Virginia, since 2004. Director committee-electronics Strategic Air Command Third Air Division, Commander, 27th Communications Squadron.

Member National Infrastructure Advisory Council, 2002.

Achievements

• Albert J. Edmonds has been listed as a noteworthy career officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Life Member Kappa Alpha Psi, Kappa Delta Pi, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (chairman).

Connections

Married Jacquelyn Y. McDaniel. Children: Gia, Sheri, Alicia.

Spouse:

Jacquelyn Y. McDaniel

child:

Gia Edmonds

child:

Sheri Edmonds

child:

Alicia Edmonds