Background
Rensel, Dennis James was born on May 15, 1950 in Cleveland. Son of James Edward and Donna Marie (Hedderick) Rensel.
Rensel, Dennis James was born on May 15, 1950 in Cleveland. Son of James Edward and Donna Marie (Hedderick) Rensel.
Student, Case Institute of Technology, 1968-1969; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1973; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1980.
Second in command. Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1973; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1989; radar evaluation officer, 4754 Radar Evaulation Squadron, Ogden, Utah., 1974-1976; commander, Tuslog Det 187, Karatas, Turkey, 1976-1977; transmission engineer officer, Defense Communications Agency, Stuttgart, Germany, 1977-1979; strategic communications officer, Headquarters Air Force Communications Command, Belleville, Illinois, 1981-1984; president trip officer, White House Communications Agency, Washington, 1984-1986; Executive officer, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Colorado Springs, 1987-1990; commander, 16 Surveillance Squadron, Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska., 1990-1991; special technical operations officer, Joint Staff J3 STOD, Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, since 1991.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association, Air Force Association, Knights of Columbus.