Background
Bjerkaas, Carlton Lee was born on April 17, 1948 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jay Oscar and Anna Marie (Bangert) Bjerkaas.
Technology services company executive
Bjerkaas, Carlton Lee was born on April 17, 1948 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, United States. Son of Jay Oscar and Anna Marie (Bangert) Bjerkaas.
Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1970. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977. Master of Public Administration, Auburn University, Montgomery, Alabama, 1983.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1970, advanced through grades to colonel, 1992. Forecaster Weather Detachment, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1971-1973. Flight examiner Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, 1973—1975.
Radar research meteorologist Armed Forces Geophysics Laboratory, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1976-1982. Chief support branch operational requirements & testing Headquarters Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1983-1985. Chief aerospace environmental requirements Headquarters Armed Forces Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 1985-1987.
Commander Weather Detachment, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, 1987-1989. Assistant chief of staff Headquarters Air Weather Service, Scott Air Force Base, 1989-1991, director resource management, 1991-1992, director program management, integration, 1992-1994. Director system and communications, 1994-1995.
Director technical, plans and programs, since 1995. Senior scientist Headquarters Air Weather Service, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1995-1996. Division manager Science Applications International Corporation, O'Fallon, 1996—2001, operations manager, 2001—2005, vice president operations, 2005—2007, vice president program management Sioux Falls, South Dakota, since 2007.
Committee chairman Boy Scouts American, O'Fallon, Illinois, 1991-1992. Coach, referee youth sports, O'Fallon, since 1989. Chairman School Board, Lajes Field Azores, 1988-1989.
Member School District Committee, Lajes Field Azores, 1987. Fellow American Meteorological Society. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, ASPA, New York Academy Sciences, Academy Political Science, Air Weather Association, Air Lift and Tanker Association Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Alpha Alpha.
Children: Kristopher Scott, Eric Stefan, Todd Philip.