Background
Laflin, Kelly Ray was born on August 15, 1967 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Son of Cary Ray and Joyce Elaine (Dammann) Laflin.
Laflin, Kelly Ray was born on August 15, 1967 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Son of Cary Ray and Joyce Elaine (Dammann) Laflin.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering magna cum laude, Wichita State University, 1990. Master of Science in aeronautical Engineering, George Washington University, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy in Aeronautical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1997.
Graduate student researcher Joint Institute for Advancement of Flight Sciences, Hampton, Virginia, 1990-1992. Graduate research assistant North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1992-1993. Graduate student researcher National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, 1994-1996.
Engineer associate senior Lockheed Martin Corporation, 1996-1997. Research associate National Research Council, 1997-1998. Senior engineer Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita, Kansas, 1998—2002, engineer specialist, since 2002.
Adjunct assistan professor Wichita State University, 1998-2002.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (applied aerodynamics technical committee 2002^, chair education subcommittee 2003^), Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Tau.
Married Brenda Elaine Gile, March 20, 1994. Children: Amy Dora, Christine Elizabeth.