James Roche
| James Roche link Powerbase (Mariner) | |
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| Born | 1939-12-16 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Nationality | US |
Secretary of the Air Force 2001-2005, attended the Bilderberg 1982 | |
James Roche
Ethics Investigation
Roche was cited for ethics violations regarding the Air Force's decision to lease KC-767 tanker aircraft.[1]
In 2003, during the US Air Force's deliberations concerning the replacement of KC-135 aircraft, Ms. Robin Cleveland, Associate Director of National Security Programs, OMB, emailed Dr. Roche asking his assistance in gaining employment with Northrup Grumman (for which he had once been a senior executive) after she left her position with the government. Dr. Roche did so and replied to Ms. Cleveland telling her so. This was a DoD ethics violation. The investigation found that Roche had ‘misused his office for public gain’ and used government communications to do so, but made no recommendations for action.[2]
Fellow Bilderberger, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, did not pursue the matter.
References
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- ↑ dodig.mil/foia/ERR, Alleged Misuse of Public Office: Dr. James G. Roche, Secretary of the Air Force, Case Number H04L94024201, January 27, 2005 [1]