Background
Scofield, Richard Melbourne was born on April 6, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Melbourne Frank and Evelyn (Moors) Scofield.
Scofield, Richard Melbourne was born on April 6, 1938 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Melbourne Frank and Evelyn (Moors) Scofield.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Massachusetts, 1960. Master of Business Administration, Oklahoma University, 1970. MSSM, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1973.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1961;
advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, United States Air Force, 1994;
student pilot, 3500th Flying Training Wing, Reese Air Force Base, Texas, 1961-1962;
pilot C-130, 6550th Operations Group, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1962-1964;
pilot C-123, 315th Air Division, Danang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, 1964-1965;
aerial recovery pilot C-130, 6594th Test Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii., 1965-1969;
graduate student, Oklahoma U., Norman, 1969-1970;
aerial recovery pilot C-130, OL-1 Satellite Control Facility, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1970-1973;
student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1973;
chief program evaluation division, E-3A System Program Office, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1973-1976;
student, Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1976;
assistant deputy chief of staff, systems, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1976-1981;
program director F-117 System Program Office, Aero. Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1981-1983;
program director B-2 System Program Office, Aero. Systems Division, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1983-1991;
program Executive officer for Bombers, Missiles and Trainers, Office of Assistant Secretary of Air Force, Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington., 1991-1994;
commander, Aero.
Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1994-1996;
director, Dayton Aerospace Inc., since 1996. Adjunct professor Golden Gate U., San Francisco, 1970-1976.
Member Air Force Association (Ira Eaker fellow 1990), American Defense Preparedness Association, National Security Industrial Association.
Married Cornelia Ellen Love, December 27, 1961. Children: Catherine Scofield Easley, Karen Elizabeth Seal, Elizabeth Annual.