Background
Devall, Richard Alvin was born on March 11, 1947 in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. Son of John Tabor and Florence Rosannah (Minnix) Devall.
Devall, Richard Alvin was born on March 11, 1947 in Jennings, Louisiana, United States. Son of John Tabor and Florence Rosannah (Minnix) Devall.
Bachelor of Science, University Southwest Louisiana, 1969. Master of Science, Midwestern University, 1975.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1969; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force clerk medical resource management, United States Air Force Hospital Altus, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1970-1971; student squadron commander, School Health Care Sciences United States Air Force, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1971; training evaluation officer, School Health Care Sciences United States Air Force, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1971-1976; health systems analyst, Office of the Air Force Surgeon General, Washington, 1976-1978; health systems analyst, Air Force Medical Svc. Center, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978-1984; director medical resource management, United States Air Force Hospital Osan, Osan Air Force Base, Republic of Korea, 1984-1985; director medical resource management, Keesler Technology Training Center Medical Center, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1985-1991; retired, 1991. Instructor continuing medical readiness training Keesler Technology Training Center Medical School, Keesler Air Force Base, 1985-1988.
Key worker Air Force Assistant and Fund Campaign, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1983. Vice president Council of Catholic Men Sheppard Air Force Base, 1971-1972. Eucharistic minister Brooks Air Force Base Catholic Chapel, 1983-1984, Osan Air Base, Korea, 1984-1985, Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1988-1992, St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church, since 1994.
Member Catholic Chaplain Fund Council, Osan Air Base, Korea, 1984-1985, 88-91, chairman, 1989-1991. Member Air Force Association (life), Knights of Columbus (4th degree, delegate to Louisiana state Knights of Columbus convention, 1994, grand knight for council 1994-1995, council delegate to metro chapter 1994-1995), Bishop Ott Assembly.