Frederick Pang
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Frederick F. Y. Pang was United States
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
from 1993 to 1994.
and graduated from President William McKinley High School
in 1954. He attended the University of Hawaii
, receiving a B.Ed. in 1958.
Upon graduating, Pang joined the United States Air Force
, and served in the Air Force until 1986, ultimately attaining the rank of colonel
. During his time in the Air Force, he completed tours of duty
in Vietnam
, at Headquarters United States Air Force, and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
, where he served as Director of Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management and later as Director of Compensation. During his time in the Air Force, Pang participated in the Air Force Institute of Technology
Civilian Institutions Scholarship Program, earning an M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1972.
. There his work focused on the committee's oversight of Defense-wide personnel, reserve, and medical programs. While a member of the committee's staff, Pang completed the National and International Security Program at Harvard University
in 1988.
In 1993, President of the United States
Bill Clinton
appointed Pang as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
and Pang held this office from November 1993 until October 1994. In this office, he oversaw the United States Department of the Navy
's personnel, reserve, and medical programs for the United States Navy
and the United States Marine Corps
.
Upon leaving this post, Pang was named Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy
, and then Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
.
Pang left government service in 1997, founding a consulting
firm, Fred Pang Associates, later renamed ViStar. In this capacity, he provided advice to businesses contracting with the United States Department of Defense
and other federal government agencies. In 2005, ViStar was acquired by Veritas Capital Partners and integrated into McNeil Technologies. He later left to join Martin
, Blanck
& Associates, a health care services consulting firm.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy...
from 1993 to 1994.
Early Years
Frederick F. Y. Pang grew up in Honolulu, HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and graduated from President William McKinley High School
President William McKinley High School
President William McKinley High School, more commonly referred to as McKinley High School, is a public, co-educational college preparatory high school of the Hawaii State Department of Education and serves grades nine through twelve...
in 1954. He attended the University of Hawaii
University of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
, receiving a B.Ed. in 1958.
Upon graduating, Pang joined the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, and served in the Air Force until 1986, ultimately attaining the rank of colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
. During his time in the Air Force, he completed tours of duty
Tour of duty
In the Navy, a tour of duty is a period of time spent performing operational duties at sea, including combat, performing patrol or fleet duties, or assigned to service in a foreign country....
in Vietnam
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, at Headquarters United States Air Force, and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense is a headquarters-level staff of the Department of Defense of the United States of America. It is the principal civilian staff element of the Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out authority, direction and control of the Department...
, where he served as Director of Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management and later as Director of Compensation. During his time in the Air Force, Pang participated in the Air Force Institute of Technology
Air Force Institute of Technology
The Air Force Institute of Technology is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been...
Civilian Institutions Scholarship Program, earning an M.B.A. from the University of Hawaii in 1972.
Career
In 1986, Pang retired from the Air Force and joined the professional staff of the United States Senate Committee on Armed ServicesUnited States Senate Committee on Armed Services
The Committee on Armed Services is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of the nation's military, including the Department of Defense, military research and development, nuclear energy , benefits for members of the military, the Selective Service System and...
. There his work focused on the committee's oversight of Defense-wide personnel, reserve, and medical programs. While a member of the committee's staff, Pang completed the National and International Security Program at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1988.
In 1993, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
appointed Pang as Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy...
and Pang held this office from November 1993 until October 1994. In this office, he oversaw the United States Department of the Navy
United States Department of the Navy
The Department of the Navy of the United States of America was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy and, from 1834 onwards, for the United States Marine Corps, and when directed by the President, of the...
's personnel, reserve, and medical programs for the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
.
Upon leaving this post, Pang was named Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy, or ASD was a high-ranking position in the Defense Department responsible for the policies, plans and programs for military and civilian personnel management, including recruitment, education, career development, equal opportunity,...
, and then Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
The Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, or USD is a high-ranking civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense within the United States Department of Defense responsible for advising the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on recruitment, career development, pay and...
.
Pang left government service in 1997, founding a consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
firm, Fred Pang Associates, later renamed ViStar. In this capacity, he provided advice to businesses contracting with the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
and other federal government agencies. In 2005, ViStar was acquired by Veritas Capital Partners and integrated into McNeil Technologies. He later left to join Martin
Edward D. Martin
Rear Admiral Edward Dana Martin is the former Assistant Secretary of Defense . He was appointed to two terms, originally in 1993 and once again in 1997. Martin served as the Secretary's principal advisor on matters related to the military health system, health.mil...
, Blanck
Ronald R. Blanck
Lt. Gen. Ronald R. Blanck, D.O., was the 39th Surgeon General of the United States Army . He is a doctor of osteopathic medicine and is the only such physician ever appointed Surgeon General of the Army...
& Associates, a health care services consulting firm.