Background
Eaton, Alvin Ralph was born on March 13, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Son of Alvin Ralph and Katherine (Hasel) Eaton.
Eaton, Alvin Ralph was born on March 13, 1920 in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Son of Alvin Ralph and Katherine (Hasel) Eaton.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics (Miller scholar), Oberlin College, 1941. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering California Institute Technology, 1943.
Research assistant California Institute Technology, 1941-1944. Engineer Southern California Company-op Wind Tunnel, Pasadena, 1944-1945. With The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1945-1975, Laurel, Maryland., 1975, member principal professional staff, 1950, supervisor aerodynamics, dynamics and guidance analysis groups, 1949-1954, program supervisor supersonic missile and weapon system programs, 1954-1964, supervisor missile systemsdiv., 1964-1973, faculty evening college graduate school 1973-1975, supervisor fleetsystems department 1973-1983, assistant director for tactical systems Applied Physics Laboratory 1973-1979, assistant director, 1979-1986, associate director, 1986-1989, senior fellow, director special programs, 1989, member Johns Hopkins University advisory board for Applied Physics Laboratory, 1963, 69-70, 73-89.
Chairman Defense Science Board Task Force, 1977-1978, member task forces 1979-1983.
Consultant to under secretary defense for Research.and engineering, 1977-1983, chairman and member special North Atlantic Treaty Organization and United States task forces 1977-1992, member under secretary defense high energy laser review group, 1981-1983, member under secretary defense durability of electronic countermeasures review group, 1983-1986. Member Navy planning and steering advisory Group for Surface Ship Security, 1979-1982, chairman and member subgroups 1979-1982.
Consultant to Assistant Secretary of Army for research, development and acquisition, 1969-1974, 80-86, chairman, Assistant Secretary of Army independent review panel for patriot air defense system, 1980-1986. Member Army Science Board, 1980-1986, 89-95.
Chairman panel on advisory syst. test, 1980-1981.
Deputy chairman summer studies on science and engineering personnel and future development goals, 1982-1983, member subgroup on ballistic missile defense, 1984-1986, 89. Chairman atmospheric science laboratory effectiveness review, 1985, chairman panel on electromagnetic/electrothermal gun technical development, 1989-1992. Chairman subgroup on Army tactical space systems, 1991-1992.
Member research and new initiatives issue group, 1991-1995.
Member ad hoc study group on space systems and airland operations, 1992. Member summer study on future army missile programs, 1993.
Member ad hoc study group missile technical shelf life, 1994. Chairman, assistant secretary army research, development and acquisition independent review panel for anti-tactical missile programs, 1986.
Chairman high attitude theater missile defense sensor panel Army Strategic Defense Command, 1992-1993.
Deputy chairman, Executive Board Air Armaments Systems Division of the American Defense Preparedness Association, 1984-1990 (life member). Trustee Howard County (Maryland.) General Hospital, 1977-1985, chairman finance committee, treasurer 1979-1981, vice-chairman, 1981-1983, chairman, 1983-1985, chairman Community Rels. Council, 1988-1994.
Member Navy planning and steering advisory Group for Surface Ship Security, 1979-1982, chairman and Member Army Science Board, 1980-1986, 89-95. Member research and new initiatives issue group, 1991-1995.
Member ad hoc study group on space systems and airland operations, 1992.
Member summer study on future army missile programs, 1993. Member ad hoc study group missile technical shelf life, 1994.
Member editorial board Journal Defense Research, 1988-1992, Johns Hopkins APL Technology Digest, 1995. Member Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs, Rotary, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Kathleen Steiner, August 15, 1942 (divorced). Married Ellen Griffiths Phillips, October 3, 1970. Children: Eric Lloyd, Alan Ralph.