Background
Strathearn, Richard Alan was born on October 31, 1955 in Warsaw, New York, United States. Son of LaVerne and Alicia (Wawrzycki) Strathearn.
Strathearn, Richard Alan was born on October 31, 1955 in Warsaw, New York, United States. Son of LaVerne and Alicia (Wawrzycki) Strathearn.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Ohio University, 1977. Master Management Information Systems, West Coast University, 1985.
Commissioned, United States Air Force, 1977; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force satellite system controller, director, SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1979-1981; assistant chief operations training, SAC, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1980-1981; pilot, Air Training Command, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1981-1982; chief systems management branch, United States Air Force Space Command, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1982-1985; chief navigation/weather branch, assistant chief space flight branch, United States Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1985-1988; commander detachment 3, 2d satellite tracking group, United States Air Force Space Command, Thule AB, Greenland, 1988-1989; space systems staff officer, Hqrs United States Air Force Pentagon, Washington, 1989-1991; joint staff, special technical operations officer, Pentagon, Washington, since 1991.
Assistant master Boy Scouts American, Omaha, 1979-1981. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Navigation, Air Force Association, National Space Society, Society of America Military Engineers.