Background
Kenne, Leslie F. was born in 1947.
Kenne, Leslie F. was born in 1947.
Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering, Auburn University, 1970. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1975. Master in Procurement Management, Webster College, 1979.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1981. Graduate, National War College, 1986. Graduate, Defense Systems Management College, 1988.
Advanced management program, University New Hampshire, 1993. National and international security management, Harvard University, 1995.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1971, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 2002, retired, 2003. Maintenance supervisor 474th Organizational Maintenance Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 1973-1974. Project manager, deputy test director range measurement system joint test Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1975-1978.
Program manager Office of Secretary of Defense-directed joint tests Air Force Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1978-1981. Chief airborne system test branch, chief electrical system test division 324th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1982-1985. Director operations and support Airborne Warning and Control Systems Program Officer, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1986-1988.
Chief special projects division directorate special programs Office of Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisitions, Washington, 1988-1990. Director LANTIRN Systems Program Office Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1993-1994. Deputy director fighters and C2 and weapons programs Office of Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, 1992-1993.
Director F-16 Systems Program Office Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1993-1994, vice Commander, 1994-1995, Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan Air Force Base, California, 1995-1996. Deputy director Joint Strike Fighter Program, Arlington, Virginia, 1996-1997, director, 1997-1999. Commander Electronics Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1999—2002.
Chief of staff for warfighting integration (retired) Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 2002—2003. Board directors EDO Corporation, since 2003, Harris Corporation, since 2004, Unisys Corporation, since 2006.