Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1981-1988
Mr. Aldridge retired from government service in May 2003 as the under secretary of defense (acquisition, technology, and logistics). Prior to this appointment, Aldridge was president and CEO of The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, Calif. Previously, he was president of the McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company; served as the secretary of the Air Force, appointed by President Reagan; and was director of the National Reconnaissance Office. Aldridge earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from Texas A&M University, and a Master of Science degree in aeronautical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Symposium: Thursday, April 15, 2010: Panelist
8:30 AM
Featured Panel – The NRO Directors' Forum
Moderator:
Gen. Thomas Moorman, USAF (Retired)
Director Emeritus, Space Foundation Board and Former Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Panelists:
Mr. Edward C. Aldridge, Jr.
Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1981-1988
Mr. Martin C. Faga
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1989-1993
Mr. Keith R. Hall
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1997-2001
Mr. Jeffrey K. Harris
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1994-1996
Donald M. Kerr, Ph.D.
Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2005-2007
Mr. Scott F. Large
Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force (Intelligence and Space Technology) and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2007-2009
Hans Mark, Ph.D.
Under Secretary of the Air Force/Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 1977-1979
Mr. Peter B. Teets
Under Secretary of the Air Force and Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, 2001-2005
