James Roche
 James Roche     (mariner) | |
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| Born | 1939-12-16 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Nationality | US |
| Member of | Australian Davos Connection, Council on Foreign Relations/Members 3 |
Secretary of the Air Force 2001-2005, attended the Bilderberg 1982
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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]
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chose not to pursue the matter.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1982 | 14 May 1982 | 16 May 1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
| Colloquium on Analysis and Estimates | 30 November 1979 | 1 December 1979 | Spooky 1979 Washington conference |
