Background
Wick, Raymond Victor was born on March 17, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles Victor and Sara Ruby (Calhoun) Wick.
Wick, Raymond Victor was born on March 17, 1940 in Pittsburgh. Son of Charles Victor and Sara Ruby (Calhoun) Wick.
Bachelor in Physics, Thiel College, l962; Master of Science in Physics, Pennsylvania State University, l964; Doctor of Philosophy in Laser Physics, Pennsylvania State University, l966.
Project officer effects branch, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, l966-72;
science advisor technical branch, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, l972-74;
technical advisor optics branch, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, 1976-1984;
laser division, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, l976-84;
technical director program office, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, l984-88;
technical research director laser optics division, Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland Air Force Base, 1988-1991;
chief scientist for space and missiles technical, Phillips Laboratory, Albuquerque, since 1991. Chairman sensors, laser and optics committee Office of Under Secretary Defense, Washington, since 1982. Chairman directed energy committee Office of Under Secretary Defense for Acquisition, Washington, since 1984, chairman space systems technical group, since 1993.
Department defense technical representative to New Forum North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Paris, since 1987. Consultant Institute for Defense Analysis, Washington, since 1984.
Mentor National Research Council and the Palace Knight, Air Force Office. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Optical Society American, Society Photographic Instrumentation Engineers (conference chairman 1978-1989), American Institute Physics, International Science Society, International Society for Optical Engineering, Associate of Applied Science.
Married Kathy Greenfield, August l5, l942. Children: David Victor, Michael Wesley, Matthew James.