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| Former top U.S. general Dunford joining Lockheed Martin's board |
| 2020-01-26 |
| [Yahoo] The former top U.S. military official, General Joseph Dunford, has been elected to the board of Lockheed Martin Corp Well, I guess there's nothing wrong with this. Officials in charge of our defense policy taking decisions that will make profit for industry, being rewarded by industry after their service. Dunford, who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2015 to 2019, will join the board of the F-35 fighter jet maker on Feb. 10. He left the Pentagon last year. Critics of U.S. military spending have long complained of a revolving door between Pentagon leadership and the defense industry. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was a lobbyist for missile maker Raytheon What would we say if we saw this happening in some kind of third world corrupt government? Would we be okay with it, or would we denounce it as obvious corruption and tell them to clean up their own stables? "His experience in complex, global operations and risk management, including cybersecurity threats, is a tremendous asset and will enhance board oversight in key business areas," Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin said in a statement. "It doesn't corrupt our Republic at all!" Before serving as principal military adviser to the president, secretary of defense, and U.S. National Security Council starting in 2015, Dunford was the commandant of the Marine Corps. This sort of revelation just makes my heart weep. The fucking Marine Corps commandant. Even he isn't immune. Fuck. Dunford commanded the 5th Marine Regiment during Operation Iraqi Freedom and had also served as the commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan. Lockheed, based in Bethesda, Maryland, will expand its board to 12 members in order to include Dunford. It can increase its board to up to 14 members according to the company's bylaws. The former top officer will serve on the company's classified business and security committee as well as corporate governance. Dunford, a Marine, has a master's degree in government from Georgetown University and in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Former energy executive Debra Reed-Klages joined Lockheed's board in November. The company is due to announce its fourth quarter and year end financial results on Tuesday. I bet they'll be spectacular. Related: Joseph Dunford: 2020-01-15 Former top US Army official's staff said they were running 'personal' errands for him at CVS, report says Joseph Dunford: 2019-07-13 Pres. Trump meeting with potential replacements for DNI Dan Coats Joseph Dunford: 2019-07-10 US wants military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran, Yemen |
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