Background
Lamberson, Donald Leslie was born on May 5, 1931 in Dublin.
Lamberson, Donald Leslie was born on May 5, 1931 in Dublin.
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Purdue University, 1949. M.Nuclear Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1961. D.Aerospace Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1969.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954, advanced through grades to major general, 1982. Nuclear weapons research officer Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1961-1965, head high energy laser program, 1969-1972, chief Advanced Radiation Technology Office, 1972-1978. Deputy for development and acquisition conventional armament Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1978-1979, armament division Air Force Systems Command, Eglin Air Force Base, 1979-1982.
Deputy assistant for directed energy weapons Office Under Secretary Defense for Research and Engineering, Washington, 1982-1983. Assistant deputy chief of staff for research, development and acquisition Headquarters United States Air Force, since 1983.
Married Carolyn Milam. Children– Steven Edward, Deborah Sue Archer, Linda Jean.