Background
Copeland, Phillips Jerome was born on March 22, 1921 in Oxnard, California, United States. Son of John Charles and Marion (Moffatt) Copeland.
academic administrator air force officer
Copeland, Phillips Jerome was born on March 22, 1921 in Oxnard, California, United States. Son of John Charles and Marion (Moffatt) Copeland.
Student, University Southern California, 1949. Bachelor, University Denver, 1956. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1958.
Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1959. Graduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, 1964.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943, advanced through grades to colonel, 1964. Pilot 8th Air Force, England, 1944-1945. Various flying and staff assignments, 1945-1951.
Chief joint training section Headquarters Airsouth (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), Italy, 1952-1954. Assistant director plans and programs United States Air Force Academy, 1955-1958. Assigned to joint intelligence Washington, 1959-1961.
Plans officer Cincpac Joint Staff, Hawaii, 1961-1963. Staff officer, operations directorate, then team chief National Military command Center, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, 1964-1967. Director plans and programs United States Air Force Advisory Group, 1967-1968.
Professor aerospace studies University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1972, executive assistant to president, 1972-1973, associate director office international programs, 1973-1975, director administrative services College Continuing Education, 1975-1982, director employee relations Los Angeles, 1982-1984. Advisor Vietnamese Air Force, Vietnam, 1967-1968.
Member Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians.
Married Alice Janette Lusby, April 26, 1942 (deceased April 1998). Children: Janette Ann Copeland Bosserman (deceased August 2000), Nancy Jo Copeland Briner. Married Joanne Barra Lankenau, July 9, 1999 (deceased June 2006).