Background
Myers, Kenneth Alan was born on September 11, 1942 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Dudley and Esta (Decker) Myers.
air force officer Aerospace engineer
Myers, Kenneth Alan was born on September 11, 1942 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Dudley and Esta (Decker) Myers.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1964. Master of Science in Astronautics, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1967. Phd in Aerospace Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1974.
Master of Arts in Business Management, University Nebraska, 1980. MPS in Political Science, Auburn University, 1986.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1964, advanced through grades to colonel, 1985. Astronautical engineer Defense Systems Applications Program, Los Angeles Air Force Base, 1967-1971. Program manager Global Positioning System Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1974-1977.
Chief systems engineering and analysis Space Operations Group, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1977-1980. Deputy systems and technical Secretary of the Air Force/Space Systems, Pentagon, Virginia, 1980-1985. Director flight systems engineering Air Force Systems Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1986-1987.
Deputy director space operations United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1987-1990. Faculty advisor Industrial College of Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington, 1990-1991. Deputy director national systems Defense Intelligence Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1991-1992.
Consultant Booz Allen & Hamilton, Inc. for Advanced Research Projects Agency, War Breaker Program, 1992-1993. Consultant National Systems Simulation and Analysis Program, 1993-1994, project manager technical services support, 1994-1996, project manager CAISR modeling, simulation and analysis projects, since 1996. Panel chairman United States Space Command/Industry Space Operations Workshop, Peterson Air Force Base, 1988.
Assistant cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1988-1990, assistant scoutmaster, Fairfax, Virginia, 1993-1999. Usher coordinator and chairman lay ministry board Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Fairfax, 1990-1993. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).
Member American Astronomical Society, The Planetary Society, National Space Society, Air Force Association, Sigma Gamma Tau.
Married Leanor Ann Littlefield, September 25, 1965. Children: Kenneth Junior, Lisa Louise, Leanna Lynne, Keith Austin, Kevin Andrew.