Background
Peer, Richard George was born on February 26, 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Richard and Bernice Marie (Holewinski) Peer.
meteorologist military officer
Peer, Richard George was born on February 26, 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Richard and Bernice Marie (Holewinski) Peer.
Bachelor of Science in engineering cum laude, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1972. Postgraduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1973. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980.
Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1984. Postgraduate, George Washington University, 1986.
Engring assistant coffin turbopump division, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation, Englewood, New Jersey, 1969-1972; second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1972; advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1974; chief forcaster, wing weather officer, Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan, 1973-1975; aerial reconnaissance weather officer, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 1976-1979; space environmental support team chief, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1980-1981; operations officer, Learmonth Solar Observatory, Exmouth, Australia, 1981-1982; commander, Pendeli Solar Observatory, Athens, Greece., 1982-1984; science services director, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1984-1988; officer-in-charge, Elf One Weather, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1985; officer-in-charge, Joint Forecast Control Agency, Norfolk, Virginia, since 1984; commander, Over-the-Jorizon Backscatter Radar Environmental Support, Bangor ANGB, Maine., 1988-1991. Technical consultant Langley Air Force Base, since 1984. Officer-in-charge Tactical Forecast Unit, 1984-1987.
Member American Meteorological Society (vice president Hampton Roads chapter), Air Force Association (life).