Background
Arbes, Richard John was born on July 17, 1941 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States. Son of Richard Ferdinand and Bernice Sophia (Tretbar) Arbes.
meteorologist military officer
Arbes, Richard John was born on July 17, 1941 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States. Son of Richard Ferdinand and Bernice Sophia (Tretbar) Arbes.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, 1964. Postgraduate, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965. Postgraduate, Air Command and Staff College, 1975.
Postgraduate, Air War College, 1985.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1965; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force meteorologist, United States Air Force, Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada, 1965-1967; meteorologist, United States Air Force, Korat, Thailand., 1967-1968; commander, United States Air Force, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, 1968-1970; commander, United States Air Force, Olympia, Washington, 1970-1973; staff weather officer, United States Air Force, Honolulu, 1973-1976; lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force Reserve, 1975-1986; meteorologist, Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, 1976-1978; meteorologist department environmental regulation, State of Florida, Tallahassee, since 1978.
Member National Rifle Association (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), American Meteorological Society, American Legion (life), Air and Waste Management Association, Air Force Association (life), Catholic Order Foresters.
Married Carol Anne Salvione, October 3, 1970 (deceased). 1 child, Paula Marie. Married Gayle Carmical Mason, November 4, 1995).
