Background
Caughlin, Donald Joseph was born on December 17, 1946 in San Pedro, California, United States. Son of Donald Joseph Senior and Eileen Teresa (Mangan) Caughlin.
pilot research scientist engineering educator
Caughlin, Donald Joseph was born on December 17, 1946 in San Pedro, California, United States. Son of Donald Joseph Senior and Eileen Teresa (Mangan) Caughlin.
Master of Business Administration, U. Utah, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1988.
Instructor pilot, 3525th Pilot Training Wing, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1969-1971;
A-1 skyraider pilot, 1st Special Operations Squadron, Thailand, 1972;
air operations officer, 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunson AB, Korea, 1973;
program manager, United States Air Force Tactical Air Warfare Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1976-1978;
aerospace research test pilot, Test Operations 3246th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1979-1980;
chief flight management section, Test Operations 3246th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1980-1981;
director LANTIRN programs, 3246th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1979-1982;
chief resource division, United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1983-1985;
F-16E(Extra Large) combined test force director, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, 1985-1986;
assistant for senior officer management, Headquarters Air Force systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1986-1987;
chief test and evaluation branch Directorate Pentagon, Advanced Programs Directorate, Washington, 1987-1988;
director operations, Strategic, SOF, and Airlift Programs Directorate, Eglin Air Force Base, 1988-1990;
associate dean School Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1991-1992;
chief senior scientist, Mission Research Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1991-1995;
technical director, Mission Research Corporation, Colorado Springs, since 1995. F-16 avionics review team member 3246th Test Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, 1979-1980, night attack quick look flight test team, 1980-1981, night attack workload stering group, 1979-1982. Variable inflight stability test aircraftsteering group United States Air Force Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, 1983-1985.
Electronic combat development test review panel The Pentagon, Washington, 1988.
Colonel United States Air Force, since 1964. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), Society Experimental Test Pilots, KC.
Married Barbara Bell Schultz, August 18, 1973. Children: Amy Marie, Jon Andrew.