Background
Corley, Farrell Wayne was born on December 28, 1949 in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elisha Almon and Erma Lenora (Brice) Corley.
Corley, Farrell Wayne was born on December 28, 1949 in Elk City, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Elisha Almon and Erma Lenora (Brice) Corley.
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1974. Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering with honors, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1983. Distinguished graduate, United States Naval Test Pilot School, 1984.
Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1992. Postgraduate, Defense Systems Management College, 1992.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1974; naval aviator, 1976; fighter pilot, United States Ship Independence, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1976-1979; F-14 fighter pilot, United States Ship Kitty Hawk, San Diego, 1979-1982; test pilot, program manager, Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland., 1984-1986; F-14 fighter pilot, strike leader, United States Ship Carl Vinson, San Diego, 1986-1989; chief test pilot, United States Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River, 1989-1992; assistant program manager for T-45, NAVAIRSYSCOM Headquarters, Washington, since 1992. Test pilot F-14 flight tests, 1985. F-14 program manager and chairman F-14 Aircrew Systems Advisory Panel, 1984-1986.
Association fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Member Society Experimental Test Pilots, Experimental Aircraft Association.