the new Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. most respected agencies in the federal government. the U.S. Department of Commerce. "Jack Kelly is uniquely capable of filling this position. Weather Service," said retired Navy VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher. Administration. assistant administrator of the National Weather Service. technological change. for GTE Information Systems. loss, and program management. "I look forward to this challenging new position," Kelly said. account for about $3 trillion, or one-third, of our Nation's GDP. Kelly retired from the Air Force in 1994 after serving for 31 years. retired as director of Weather Headquarters. supported all Air Force and Army operations. in U.S. troops made great strides in providing better support to U.S.