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  • Col Philip R. Safford USAF (Ret.)
  • Col Philip R. Safford USAF (Ret.)

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    1946- Graduated United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, Pilot, US AIR FORCE.

    1948 - 1950. Army of occupation Japan, 49th FTR GP. Misawa AFB. Korean War June-Dee, 1950, 100 Missions P-80 (DFC),9ANl).

    1953 - 1955, Exchange Officer, Royal Air Force School of Control and Reporting, RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire, England.

    1956 - 1958, Member Founding Faculty, Dept. Military Studies, US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, LOWRY AFB, Colorado.

    1959 - Stanford University, MS Industrial Engineering.

    1960 - 1963, Air Force Systems Command, Vandenberg AFB,CA Asst. Director for Development and Flight Test of Atlas 'F' Silo Launch ICBM.

    1964 - 1966,Chief, Advanced Ballistic RE-entry Systems, Vandenberg APB. Surplus ATLAS boosters were modified to launch various experimental re-entry vehicles. Re-entry data from these tests was basic to the development of offensive and defensive missile systems.

    1967 - 1970, Deputy Commander Operations, 81 st TAC Fighter Wing, (F4D). RAP Bentwaters, England. (Legion of Merit)

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