WALTHAM, Mass., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) Chairman and CEO Thomas A.
Kennedy announced today the appointment of Wesley D. Kremer as President, Integrated
Defense Systems, effective immediately. Kremer, 50, previously
served as vice president of the Air and Missile Defense Systems
(A&MDS) product line of Raytheon Missile Systems. He succeeds
Daniel J. Crowley, who informed the
company of his intention to resign from Raytheon on December 31, 2015. Mr. Crowley will complete work
on a special assignment for the company in the interim period prior
to his departure.
Kremer joined Raytheon in 2003 as general manager of Raytheon's
Advanced Products Center in Dallas,
Texas. In this role he was responsible for the development,
design and production of innovative RF technology solutions, AESA
sensors, antennas, composite radomes and high-temperature composite
structures. His most recent role as vice president of Raytheon's
A&MDS product line included leadership of the Company's
Standard Missile-3, Standard Missile-6, Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle
(EKV), Redesigned EKV (RKV) and Israeli Cooperative Programs, as
well as Advanced Kill Vehicles and European Missile Defense
efforts.
While at Missile Systems, Kremer also held positions as director
of the SM-3 program and director of Systems Design and Performance
Engineering.
Prior to joining Raytheon, Kremer served 11 years in the U.S.
Air Force as a weapon systems officer, flying the F-111 and F-15E,
with over 1,500 hours of flight time in fighter aircraft, including
over 90 combat sorties in Iraq and
Bosnia. He was the first person to
be named the top graduate of both the Electronic Warfare Officer
course and the Fighter/Bomber course at Specialized Undergraduate
Navigator Training. Kremer was ranked first of 411 graduates and
named as the Air Training Command Navigator of the Year in
1989.
Kremer received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
from Montana State University and his
MBA in engineering technology management from City University
of Seattle.
In commenting on Kremer's appointment, Kennedy said, "During his
tenure with the Company, Wes has demonstrated his ability to grow
the business, execute flawlessly and lead high-performing
teams. This extensive experience, combined with a deep
understanding of our Air Force, Navy and Missile Defense Agency
customers, makes him an ideal leader for our Integrated Defense
Systems business."
Kennedy continued, "I want to thank Dan for all of his hard work
and dedication to our customers and our team. We wish him well in
his future endeavors."
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and
cybersecurity markets throughout the world. With a history of
innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in
the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications
and intelligence systems, as well as cyber security and a broad
range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. For more about
Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on
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