Edward C. Aldridge Jr. (born 1938) has served in many top U.S. Defense Department and defense industry jobs, including as the 16th Air Force secretary from June 1986 until 1988.
From 1988 to 1992, he was president of McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company , and later became CEO of The Aerospace Corporation .
Aldridge was confirmed as the the Pentagon's top weapons buyer on May 8, 2001. As defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics , he had responsibility for acquisition, research and development, logistics, advanced technology, international programs, environmental security, nuclear, chemical, and biological programs, and the industrial base.
Aldridge received a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in 1960 and an M.S. in the same subject from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
He served in a variety of jobs, including:
Aldridge was also selected as an astronaut trainee and was slated to fly as a payload specialist on the first planned mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The mission was cancelled because of the Challenger accident.
Other affiliations have included:
His awards include the Secretary of Defense Meritorious Civilian Service Award , the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award , and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award .
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