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air force officer Astronautical engineer

Raymond Henry Barker, American Astronautical engineer, retired air force officer. Achievements include co-development of automating targeting for ICBM forces, research on laser doppler velocity meters, on space force structure development, on space and air weapons systems, military committee and unites states department Defense roles and missions issues.

Background

Barker, Raymond Henry was born on August 22, 1946 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aero. Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1968; Master of Science in Aero. Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1970; postgraduate diploma, Von Karman Institute, Belgium, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomical Engineering, Air Force Institute Technology, 1981.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1969; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1991; retired, 1994; weapon system engineer Minuteman program office, United States Air Force, Norton Air Force Base, California, 1969-1971; chief satellite operations, United States Air Force, Sunnyvale Air Force Base, California, 1972-1976; weapon system analyst, United States Air Force, Washington, 1979-1982; division chief Space Command, United States Air Force, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1983-1987; director defense and warning requirements, United States Air Force, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1988-1991; director requirements & strategy, United States Air Force, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1991-1992; military assistant to Assistant Secretary Defense for MILSATCOM programs, 1992-1994; consultant to Commision on Roles and Missions of Armed Forces, 1994-1995; executive director government programs, Space System/Loral, Arlington, Virginia, since 1995. Co-chairman telemetry group Joint Range Institute Accurary Improvement Group, 1974-1976.

Achievements

  • Raymond Henry Barker has been listed as a noteworthy Astronautical engineer, air force officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Armed Forces Comm. & Elecs. Association.

Connections

Son of Raymond Henry and Edna Vivian (Alling) B. Divorced; children: Heather Marie, Holly Annual.

Father:
Raymond Henry Barker

Mother:
Edna Vivian (Alling) Barker

child:
Heather Marie Barker

child:
Holly Annual Barker