EducationUniversity of Kansas — B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

Notable personal detailsArmen Kurdian is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in California’s 49th Congressional District in the June 2, 2026 primary. He is a retired U.S. Navy captain and has been described in a publicly posted Navy biography as having earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas and an M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering after attending the Naval Postgraduate School. His background includes naval aviation service as an E-2C Naval Flight Officer and later engineering/systems roles after military service.