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Watts, George Bryant was born on September 3, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Leighton Watts and Eleanor (Darling) Crane.
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George Bryant Watts, American engineer. Certified command pilot United States Air Force. Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air medal with 8 oak leaf clusters; named Outstanding FB-111A Crew in SAC, 1979; recipient Fairchild Trophy, SAC, 1979, Honor Squadron Air Officer Commanding award, United States Air Force Academy, 1982.
Education
Bachelor in History, Denison University, 1968. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California, 1980.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1984, B-52 combat pilot, airborne command, 1971—1973, 316 combat missions, 158 into North Vietnam, B-52 pilot instructor, evaluator, 7th bomb wing Carswell Air Force Base Texas, 1970—1974. FB-111A pilot instructor, evaluator, 509th bomb wing Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire, 1974—1980. Commanding air officer United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981—1983.
Space defense director, chief special operations North America Air Defense Space Command, 1983—1989. Senior systems engineer TRW Defense Systems Group, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Air Force Academy Athletic Association, Air Force Association, United States Junior Chamber of Commerce (Outstanding Young Man America 1980), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Connections
Married Mary Cunningham Watts, October 26, 1974. 1 child George Bryant Junior.
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air medal with 8 oak leaf clusters. Named Outstanding FB-111A Crew in SAC, 1979. Recipient Fairchild Trophy, SAC, 1979, Honor Squadron Air Officer Commanding award, United States Air Force Academy, 1982.Decorated Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Air medal with 8 oak leaf clusters. Named Outstanding FB-111A Crew in SAC, 1979. Recipient Fairchild Trophy, SAC, 1979, Honor Squadron Air Officer Commanding award, United States Air Force Academy, 1982.