Vice Admiral Kendall Lee Card[1] (born 15 July 1955)[2][3] is a retired United States Navy aviator and flag officer and the former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance and Director of Naval Intelligence; succeeded by Vice Admiral Ted N. Branch in July 2013.[4]
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| Born | 15 July 1955 Reeves County, Texas |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1977–2013 |
| Rank |  Vice admiral |
| Commands held | USS Abraham Lincoln USS Rainier HS-15 |
Card was born in Reeves County, Texas[2] and raised in Fort Stockton. He graduated with a BS in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1977.[5]
From 1979, he made various operational tours at sea, flying off the decks of the carriers USS Forrestal (CV-59), USS America (CV-66), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), USS Saratoga (CV-60) and USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He went on to command Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 15 (HS-15), as well as the USS Rainier (AOE-7) and the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). He accumulated over 3,900 flight hours in the SH-3H Sea King, SH-60F Seahawk, and the S-3A Viking aircraft. Under his command, the Abraham Lincoln took part in operations Enduring Freedom, Southern Watch, and Iraqi Freedom.
He was named a flag officer in 2006, and in June 2011 was named deputy chief of naval operations for information dominance and the 64th Director of Naval Intelligence, U.S. Navy.[6]
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Card was made a Commander of the Brazilian Order of Naval Merit in June 2012.[1] He was also awarded the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.[5]
Personal edit
Card is the son of Cecil Dennis Card (1 October 1927 – 12 August 2015)[7] and Joyce Elaine (Kuykendall) Card.[2] He has a brother and a sister.[7]
Card married Becky Lynn Broyles on 20 August 1977 in Pecos County, Texas.[8] They have two children and six grandchildren.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Decreto de 8 de Junho de 2012 (in Portuguese). Ministério da Defesa. 11 June 2012. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Birth Index, 1903-1997. Austin, Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 48. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Vice Adm. Kendall L. Card — A Retrospective of Navy Information Dominance". CHIPS Magazine. Department of the Navy. July–September 2013. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Alumni: Vice Admiral Kendall Card". Vanderbilt School of Engineering. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Information Dominance, Naval Intelligence Welcome New Leadership". navy.mil. 1 June 2011.
- ^ a b "C. Dennis Card". Odessa American. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Marriage Index, 1966-2014. Austin, Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services.
