James G. Roche, DBA, 66, served as the 20th Secretary of the United States Air Force from June 2001 through January 2005. For the three years prior to his Air Force service, he was Corporate Vice President and President of the Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector of Northrop Grumman Corporation. Secretary Roche held various other positions with Northrop Grumman, which included Corporate Vice President and Chief Advanced Development, Planning, and Public Affairs Officer responsible for the company's strategy development and mergers and acquisition strategy. Dr. Roche is a retired Captain in the United States Navy with 23 years of service. He is currently a director of the Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: "ORB"). |