Leslie F. Kenne | |
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 Leslie F. Kenne | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–2003 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School |
| Commands | Electronic Systems Center |
| Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Meritorious Service Medal (3) |
| Other work | SRI International Board of Directors Harris Corporation Board of Directors |
Leslie F. Kenne is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, a rank she attained in 1999, and the first woman to attain that rank in the Air Force.[1] She is currently on the board of directors of SRI International, Harris Corporation, Oshkosh Corporation and Unisys Corporation.[2] Kenne also serves on the Air Force Studies Board's Development Planning Roundtable, part of the National Academy of Sciences.[3]
A graduate of Auburn University, Kenne served in a variety of roles, including director of three major programs: the Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared System for Night, the F-16 and the F-35. She has won numerous awards, including the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Meritorious Service Medal.[3]
- ^ Skaine, Rosemarie (2011). Women in Combat: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 139. ISBN 978-1598844597. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Leslie F. Kenne". SRI International. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Leslie F. Kenne". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-27.