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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Kelly M. Sanderson

US Air Force: 1966-1970
• First in his class, ATC School
• Assigned to Misawa AB, Japan
• Temporarily assigned to Osan AB, Korea, Pueblo Incident: 1967
• Senior Controller, George AFB, California: 1968-1970
• "Save Award:" 1970.
Commercial pilot's license and instrument rating: 1974.
Federal Aviation Administration: 1970-2003
• Control tower, Concord, California: 1970-1974
• RADAR controller, Davis-Monthan RAPCON (Tucson Approach Control)
• Helped develop Tucson Terminal RADAR Service Area, resulting in upgrade for Tucson facility
• Bay TRACON: 1977
• RADAR controller, airspace and procedures specialist, Operational Supervisor
• Directly responsible for designing San Jose International Airport TRSA and Loupe Standard Instrument Departure Procedure
• RORAY Radio Beacon at Oakland International Airport named for him: 1980
• Eugene, Oregon Control Tower: 1981-1990
• Area Supervisor
• Responsible for commissioning of new TRACON facility: 1982
• Air Traffic Manager
• Instrumental in coordinating construction of new control tower and TRACON building: 1987
• Air Traffic Evaluation and Investigations Staff: 1990-2003
• Conducted in-flight and on-site inspections of all air traffic control facilities in 10 western states, Alaska, and the Pacific Region
• Designated "Subject Matter Expert"
• Numerous awards including Outstanding Rating (1994)
• Air Traffic Safety Investigator, Washington, DC: 1998
• Technical Evaluation Committee (Federal Contract Tower Program): 1999
• Safe Skies for Africa Program, Republic of Angola: 2001
• Led ATC portion of interagency task force to assess aviation capabilities
• Reviewed ATC equipment proposal under consideration by the Angolan government. Research and recommendations to US Ambassador provided State Department with "valuable, expert insight"
• "Situation Room" at FAA Headquarters
• Worked with DoD, Secret Service, FBI, NORAD, White House, State Department
• Approved and disapproved movement of foreign aircraft in and out of the United States
• Coordinated NORAD intercepts of aircraft and tracking of airspace violators

Mr. Ray retired from the FAA in 2003. He owns and operates the Clovermill Farm near Cheshire, Oregon. He also volunteers as an elementary school reading tutor and as a docent at the Oregon Air and Space Museum in Eugene, Oregon.