Background
Atwater, Richard Merlin was born on October 6, 1946 in Canton, Maine, United States. Son of David Henry and Eva Viola Atwater.
Atwater, Richard Merlin was born on October 6, 1946 in Canton, Maine, United States. Son of David Henry and Eva Viola Atwater.
Diploma in religious studies, Latter Day Saints Institute Religion, Ogden, Utah, 1973. Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Weber State University, 1973. Master of Arts in Political Science, Brigham Young University, 1975.
Graduate, Armed Forces American Air Intelligence Training Center, 1975. Professional diploma, Squadron Officer's School, 1977. Professional diploma, Air Command and Staff College, 1983.
Postgraduate, National Defense University, Washington, 1987.
Enlisted, United States Air Force, 1964;
advanced through grades to major, United States Air Force, 1986;
member intelligence briefing team, Strategic Air Command Headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1976-1979;
Soviet affairs intelligence analyst, United States Air Force Headquarters Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 1979-1982;
assistant professor aerospace studies, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1982-1985;
intelligence analyst counter terrorism section, Defense Intelligence Agcy., Washington, 1985-1989;
watch officer, National Military Intelligence Center The Pentagon, Washington, 1987-1988;
chief intelligence operations and requirements division, Air Force Communications Command Headquarters, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1989-1990;
Executive officer and intelligence production manager, Joint Transportation Intelligence Center Operation Desert Shield, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1990-1992;
retired, 1992. Seminary teacher Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) Church, Bellevue, Nebraska, 1978-1979. Briefer Comdrs Intelligence Operations Area Alpha, Middle East, 1980.
Instructor officer training camp, Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, 1984-1985 instructor Ancient Scriptures Department Religion, Brigham Young U., 1984-1985. President, chief Executive officer First Fleet Enterprises, Shiloh, Illinois, 1990.
Human beings get salvation both through the grace of God and their own actions. Part of the work of salvation has been done by the atonement of Jesus Christ, in that all human beings are guaranteed resurrection, but to attain the full quality of eternal life, human beings also have work to do.
Chairman lectures committee Young Representatives, Weber State University, 1968-1973. Morman missionary Indiana and Michigan, 1970-1972. Adult leader Okaw Valley Council Boy Scouts American, 1989-1990.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Military Intelligence Association, Society for United States Constitution, Blue Key, Sigma Gamma Chi.
Married Yekaterina Anatolyvna Panina, February 23, 1992. 1 child, Eva-Valentina Richardovna.