Edward C. 'Pete' Aldridge Jr. was undersecretary of the Air Force (1981-1986), serving as both Secretary of the Air Force and NRO Director, Secretary of the Air Force from 9 June 1986 until 16 December 1988, chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation from 1992 to 2001, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2001 to 2003 (that last post sourced to Wikipedia only).
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
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| documents | dafhistory.af.mil | DAF Historical Support Division (quoted by E from a page E fetched in full via a different web tool, 2026-10-04; this cite rests on the relayed quote, not the whole page; blocked to this pipeline): 'Secretary of the Air Force from 9 June 1986 until 16 December 1988' |
| documents | amacad.org | American Academy of Arts & Sciences (search-tool excerpt relayed by E 2026-10-04 (via claude.ai), not a full fetch; blocked to this pipeline): 'undersecretary of the Air Force, 1981-1986' |
| documents | nro.gov | NRO director profile (search-tool excerpt relayed by E 2026-10-04 (via claude.ai), not a full fetch; blocked to this pipeline): 'served as both Secretary of the Air Force and NRO Director' |
| documents | spacefoundation.org | Space Foundation, Jan 2005 (search-tool excerpt relayed by E 2026-10-04 (via claude.ai), not a full fetch; blocked to this pipeline): 'chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation from 1992 to 2001' |
| corroborates | en.wikipedia.org | Wikipedia (fetched directly by this pipeline 2026-10-04; Wikipedia, weak tier): 'Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2001 to 2003' |
Sources
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|
| Edward Aldridge | Gerb: moved 'outside activities' under SAF/AA as a cover office | 1981–1988 | Unproven | youtube.com |
Claim
Edward C. 'Pete' Aldridge Jr. was undersecretary of the Air Force (1981-1986), serving as both Secretary of the Air Force and NRO Director, Secretary of the Air Force from 9 June 1986 until 16 December 1988, chief executive officer of The Aerospace Corporation from 1992 to 2001, and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics from 2001 to 2003 (that last post sourced to Wikipedia only).