Background
Phillips, Richard Wendell was born on November 6, 1929 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard Wendell Senior and Mary Viola (Myers) Phillips.
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Richard Wendell Phillips
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1953; graduate, United States Air Force Experimental Test Pilot School, Edwards Air Force Base, California, 1960; graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1967; graduate, Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1972; Master of Science in Public Administration, George Washington University, 1967.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1953; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1983; fighter pilot, 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, Naha Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, 1954-1957; instructor pilot, Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, 1958-1960; test pilot, Eglm Air Force Base, Florida, 1960-1964; exchange officer to the United States Navy, Air Development Squadron Four/Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California, 1964-1966; chief of tactics, 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Da Nang AB, Vietnam, 1967-1968; chief of fighter test, 4950th Test Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1968-1971; chief of operational test and evaluation division, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1972-1975; vice commander, 51st Composite Wing (tactical), Osan AB, Korea, 1975-1976; chief aero systems division, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1977-1978; deputy director requirements - general purpose forces, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1978-1980; director electronic warfare during close air support joint test force, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1980-1982; commander, Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1982-1985; commander, Sheppard Technology Training Center, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1985-1987; retired, Sheppard Technology Training Center, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1987.
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Membership
Member Society Experimental Test Pilots.
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Married Betty Jo Teel, March 7, 1954. Children— David Wendell, Karen Marie, Terry Lee Phillips Woods.
