John K.

U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer

United States

About

COL John A. Kendall is a U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer, Ranger and Special Forces qualified, with over 23 years of security and diplomatic experience. This multi-talented officer has completed multiple distinctive assignments in the Army and interagency, to include three combat deployments and multiple overseas tours. He is a pol-mil expert experienced in executing strategy, plans, and policy. He has planned high risk military and diplomatic operations in permissive and non-permissive environments. Previously taught American Politics at the Department of Social Sciences at West Point. John has a BS in International Relations from West Point and a MA in Political Science from Stanford University. Speaks fluent Spanish and intermediate French.

Experience

  • Senior Defense Official / Defense Attache at US Army
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Student at U.S. Army War College
    Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • US Army (Full-time · 22 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Defense Official / Defense Attache
      Aug 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs

    • U.S. Army Officer
      2002 - Oct 2022 · 20 yrs 10 mos