Background
Hughes, David Rolland was born on June 14, 1939 in Honolulu. Son of William R. and Jessie Marion (Twine) Hughes.
Hughes, David Rolland was born on June 14, 1939 in Honolulu. Son of William R. and Jessie Marion (Twine) Hughes.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State College, 1961. Master of Science, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1969. Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1971—1972.
Distinguished graduate, United States Army War College, 1977.
Commissioned, advanced through grades to colonel United States Air Force, 1961, squadron Commander, 1977—1979, base Commander Howard Air Force Base, Panama, 1980—1982, deputy Commander for resource management George Air Force Base, California, 1983, retired, 1984. Senior program manager Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Garden Grove, California, 1983—1988, deputy director program management, since 1988. Management consultant.
President Panama area Boy Scouts, 1982. Member Chamber of Commerce, director, 1979—1980. Member of Civil Air Patrol (Pilot of Year 1985, 1987, 1988), United States Parachute Association, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, Air Force Association, Combat Control Association, International Cartridge Collectors Association, Antelope Valley Soaring Club (president 1987, 1988), Rotary Club.
Married Lynn P. Birkland. 1 child Steven Rolland.