The Honorable Frank Calvelli was elected to the Board of Trustees of The Aerospace Corporation effective March 12, 2025.
Previously, Calvelli served as the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration. He was responsible for all architecture and integration with respect to acquisition of space systems and programs in the armed forces, chairing the Space Acquisition Council, and overseeing and directing the space acquisition centers in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). He also served as the DAF service acquisition executive for Space Systems and Programs.
Prior to joining the DAF, Calvelli served for eight years as the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), where he managed the day-to-day operations of the agency and oversaw the development and operation of various U.S. government satellites. He has more than 36 years of experience in national security space acquisitions.
Among the numerous awards and honors that Calvelli has received during his career are the Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Service; the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal; the CIA Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal; and the NRO Distinguished Performance Medal.
Calvelli earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from State University of New York and an MBA from Loyola University.