POWER OF ATTORNEY


 	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
 	appoints each of Robert D. Starr, Shawn G. Lisle, Richard S. Smith, Jr.
 	and John J. Tedone, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful
 	attorney-in-fact to:

      (1)       execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
      undersigned's capacity as an executive officer and/or director
      of Kaman Corporation (the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in
      accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
      of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

      (2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
      undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
      and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
      amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form
      with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and
      any stock exchange or similar authority; and

      (3)        take any other action of any type whatsoever in
      connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such
      attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest
      of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood
      that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of
      the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
      form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such
      attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

      The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
      power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing
      whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the
      exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully
      to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
      personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
      hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or
      such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
      do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
      rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that
      the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the
      request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company
      assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
      Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

         This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
         until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4,
         and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
         transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
         revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to
         the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.


      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
      Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of February, 2014.


	/s/ A. William Higgins
	A. William Higgins