Jake Thundy
| Jake Thundy | |
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| Secretary of Defense | |
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Assumed office November 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rincewind |
| Lieutenant Governor for the Northern State | |
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Assumed office August 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Computerguy15 |
| Director of National Intelligence | |
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In office August 11, 2019 – November 15, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Apex |
| United States Representative for NS-05 | |
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In office September 12, 2019 – November 8, 2019 | |
| Personal Details | |
| Born |
September 25, 1965 Nutley, New Jersey |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Marta Thundy |
Jacob William Thundy is an American politician and aerospace engineer who serves as the current Secretary of Defense and incumbent Lieutenant Governor representing the Northern State. Prior to becoming the Secretary of Defense, Thundy was a one-term Congressman from NS-5 and served on the House Judiciary Oversight Committee and the Foreign Affairs Armed Services Intelligence Committee. Thundy served under three administrations as the Director of National intelligence, under LOTR, Patty, and JMP. Thundy is often described as a moderate.
Early life and Education
Thundy was born in Nutley, New Jersey, on September 25, 1965, at home. He is the son of Robert Thundy, a mechanical engineer and an F-86 pilot during the Korean War, and Virginia DiMarco, an Italian immigrant and fashion designer, who she met while he was flying out of Aviano Air Base, Italy. The family settled in Robert's home town, Nutley, and Jake Thundy grew up in that same house, attended the local high school, and graduated in 1986 as valedictorian.
Thundy accepted an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. Selected for pilot training, Thundy graduated from UPT class 92-03 at Columbus Air Force Base, MS, and was selected for the F-117A Nighthawk attack aircraft.
Military Career
Thundy flew as an F-117A pilot during the UN and subsequent NATO operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and ended the war as a Captain with the U.S. Air Force. After subsequent combat in Operation Desert Fox and Iraqi freedom, he applied to and was accepted to the Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, where Thundy served as a test pilot for the X-35 program. It was under this job where Thundy began to think about his career outside the Air Force. With the relationships built working with the U.S. military procurement process on the Joint Strike Fighter program, Thundy became motivated to enter policy after ending his military career. Thundy was honorably discharged in 2014 as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force after 28 years of service.
Business Career
Thundy accepted a career as an aerospace engineer at Orbital ATK after their merger in 2015 and contributed to the Pegasus rocket program. After working at Orbital ATK for 3 years, Thundy left his engineering work and entered into politics.