Background
Barker, Raymond Henry was born on August 22, 1946 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States.
air force officer Astronautical engineer
Barker, Raymond Henry was born on August 22, 1946 in Irvington, New Jersey, United States.
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.
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.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Armed Forces Comm. & Elecs. Association.
Son of Raymond Henry and Edna Vivian (Alling) B. Divorced; children: Heather Marie, Holly Annual.