Background
Arsdall, Robert Armes Van was born on October 5, 1925 in Omaha. Son of Samuel Peter and Althea (Armes) Van Arsdall.
Arsdall, Robert Armes Van was born on October 5, 1925 in Omaha. Son of Samuel Peter and Althea (Armes) Van Arsdall.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1948. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1961. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1968.
Commissioned Second lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1948; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1968; graduate, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1949; assigned, 5th Air Rescue Group, Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1949-1951; student, United States Air Force Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1950; pilot, operations officer, 9th Air Rescue Group, Burton-Wood, Manston and Bushy Park, England, 1951-1955; operations officer, Headquarters Air Rescue Service, Orlando Air Force Base, Florida, 1955-1957; plans officer, Headquarters Air R & D Command, Baltimore plans officer, Headquarters Air R & D Command, also Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1957-1960; graduate, United States Air Force jet qualification course, Randolph Air Force Base, 1959; training-with-industry, Air Force Institute Technology, Martin Company, Denver, 1960-1961; chief plans division, Headquarters Space Systems Division, Los Angeles, 1961-1963; Executive officer, Office Space Systems, Office Secretary Air Force, 1963-1967; associate, Air War College program, Washington, 1964-1966; student, Naval War College, 1967-1968; deputy director, Department Defense Manned Space Flight Support Office, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, 1968-1969; director range engineering, 1969-1970; director range operations, Air Force Eastern Test Range, 1970-1972; commander, United States Air Force Satellite Test Center, Sunnyvale, California, 1972-1973; vice commander, United States Air Force Satellite Control Facility, Los Angeles, 1973-1974; commander, United States Air Force Satellite Control Facility, 1974-1976; staff engineer, Pan American World Airways, Cocoa Beach, Florida, 1976-1978; project director, Pan American World Airways, 1978-1979; program manager, Pan American World Airways, 1980-1985; director international projects, Pan American World Airways, 1985-1988; program director, Diego Garcia, 1989; retired, Diego Garcia, 1989.
Life member Association Graduates United States Military Academy. Charter member National Soujourners, United States Air Force Academy Athletic Association Clubs: Mason, Burtonwood Air Force (governor), Bushy Park Air Force (governor), Orlando Air Force (governor), Andrews Air Force (governor), Space Systems Division Air Force (governor).
Married Margaret Cooper Kiersted, June 9, 1948. Children– Robert Armes, Janet Althea, Susan DeBaun, Kathryn Annual.