Background
Senter, Douglas M. was born on July 28, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Paul Kenneth Senter and Naomi Irene (Thompson) Moore.
military officer Aerospace studies educator
Senter, Douglas M. was born on July 28, 1943 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Paul Kenneth Senter and Naomi Irene (Thompson) Moore.
Bachelor of Science in Marketing, University South Carolina, 1966. Master of Science in Counselor Education, Southern Illinois University, 1975. Graduate, Squadron Officer School, 1970.
Graduate, Armed Forces Staff College, 1978. Graduate, Air War College, 1985.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1966, advanced through grades to colonel. Stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, Georgia, 1966-1967. Pilot 41st Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1967-1969.
Instructor pilot 536 Tactical Airlift Squadron, Vung Tau, Vietnam, 1969-1970. Pilot 437 Military Airlift Wing and 436 Military Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 1970-1977. Chief operations support division Headquarters, Air Force Reserve, Warner Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, 1978-1981.
Operations officer/squadron Commander 3d Military Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, 1981-1983. Deputy Commander United States Airlift Forces, Honduras, 1985. Deputy Commander for operations 436 Military Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, 1987-1988.
Professor, chair department aerospace studies University South Carolina, Columbia, since 1988.
Section leader Combined Federal Campaign, Columbia, 1988-1989. Member Federal Executive Committee, Columbia, 1988-1989, Parent-Teachers Association, since 1973. Patron Delaware Regional Ballet Company, Dover, 1984-1987.
Member Air Force Association, Airlift Association, Order of Daedalians, Ducks Unlimited Club, Sigma Nu.
Married Eleanor Edith Thurmond, July 2, 1966. Children: Elisabeth Irene, Edith Ann, Thurmond Douglas.