Background
Byrd, John Luther was born on June 12, 1935 in Simms, Texas, United States. Son of John Luther, Senior and Mary Ethyl (Jacobs) Byrd.
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John Luther Byrd
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Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1962.
Career
Ammunition surveillance inspector, United States Army Red River Arsenal, Texarkansas, Texas, 1955-1956, 56-57;
ammunition surveillance inspector, United States Army Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1956;
ammunition surveillance inspector, United States Army Pueblo (Colorado) Ordnance Depot, 1957-1959;
ammunition school instructor, United States Army Savanna (Illinois) Ordnance Depot, 1959-1964;
chief management engineering office, United States Army Savanna (Illinois) Ordnance Depot, 1964-1967;
deputy director supply and transportation, United States Army Savanna (Illinois) Ordnance Depot, 1966-1967;
chief operations, United States Army Material Command Ammunition Center, Savanna, 1967-1979;
director operations, United States Army Defense Ammunition Center and School, Savanna, 1979-1989;
director operations, senior executive service Congressional appointment, United States Army Defense Ammunition Center and School, Savanna, 1989-1995;
director operations, founder, United States Army Technology Center for Explosives Safety, Savanna, 1987-1995;
deputy executive director for explosives safety for the Army, Headquarters United States Army Material Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1987-1995;
functional chief representative quality assurance specialist career program, Headquarters United States Army Material Command, Alexandria, Virginia, 1991-1995. Senior member V.P. Al Gore's National Performance Review Management Advisory Council. Chairman, Department of Defense Joint Ordinance Commanders Group/American Defense Preparedness Assn Global Demilitarization Syposium.
Chairman, Department of the Army Ordinance and Explosive Waste Task Force, 1995. Chairman, Department of Defense Joint Ordinance Commanders Group Large Rocket Motor Demilitarization Adhoc Group, 1995. Director, Department of the Army Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, 1993.
United States Army Representative, Department of Defense, Japan Armament Study Team, 1988. Member of advisory committee Luxembourg International Symposium on Rehabilitation of Military Sites and Demilitarization of Explosive Ordinance. And numerous others.
Achievements
Politics
All Christians are under obligation to seek to make the will of Christ supreme in our own lives and in human society.
Views
Libelous language with regard to nationality, ethnic background, sexuality or gender does not assess the value of individual and contradicts the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Membership
Chairman Savanna City Planning Commission, 1971-1972. Member Savanna Board Education Advisory Committee, 1980-1981. Member executive steering committee for biotechnology Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Bioremediation Project.
With Army National Guard, National Guard of Iowa. Member AARP, Association of the United States Army, American Ordnance Association, American Defense Preparedness Association, Institute Industrial Engineers (senior member, charter president Blackhawk chapter since 1965), Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Alumni Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Savanna Moose Lodge # 1095, Mississippi Masonic Lodge # 385 (past master, 32d degree), Freeport Consistory of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Palisades Amateur Radio Club.
Connections
Married Bonny Jane Daugherty, December 31, 1960. 1 child, Randall Duane.
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Nationality
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Religion
Baptist
Awards
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Decoration for Meritorious Civilian Svc. with oak leaf cluster (posthumously). Decoration for Meritorious Civilian Svc. Department Army, 1981, decoration for Exceptional Civilian Svc. Department Army, 1985, Performance Management and Recognition Sys. Performance awards Department Defense, 1979-1989 (Exceptional Ratings Received), Supervisor Civilian Svc. award Department Army, 1991, Senior Executive Svc. Performance awards United States Federal Government Executive Branch, 1989-1994 (Exceptional Ratings Received), Joint Logistics Comdrs. certified of merit Department Defense, 1994. Named to the United States Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame (posthumously), 1995. The John L. Byrd, Junior award for Excellence in Demilitarization named in his honor by Department Defense Joint Ordnance Comdrs. Group and American Defense Preparedness Association, 1995 and Inaugural award presented to John L. Byrd, Junior (posthumously), 1995. Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1966.Decoration for Meritorious Civilian Svc. with oak leaf cluster (posthumously). Decoration for Meritorious Civilian Svc. Department Army, 1981, decoration for Exceptional Civilian Svc.
Department Army, 1985, Performance Management and Recognition Sys. Performance awards Department Defense, 1979-1989 (Exceptional Ratings Received), Supervisor Civilian Svc. award Department Army, 1991, Senior Executive Svc. Performance awards United States Federal Government Executive Branch, 1989-1994 (Exceptional Ratings Received), Joint Logistics Comdrs. certified of merit Department Defense, 1994.
Named to the United States Army Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame (posthumously), 1995. The John L. Byrd, Junior award for Excellence in Demilitarization named in his honor by Department Defense Joint Ordnance Comdrs. Group and American Defense Preparedness Association, 1995 and Inaugural award presented to John L. Byrd, Junior (posthumously), 1995.
Named one of Outstanding Young Men of America, 1966.