Background
Berls, Robert Edwin was born on November 11, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Robert Edwin and Sarah Marian (Springmeyer) Berls.
past air force officer association administrator
Berls, Robert Edwin was born on November 11, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Robert Edwin and Sarah Marian (Springmeyer) Berls.
Bachelor, Colgate University, 1961; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgetown University, 1972.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1963; advanced in grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1983; assistant professor Russian, department chairman, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1965-1966; political and military analyst, Headquarters Intelligence United States Air Force, Washington, 1974-1977; delegate Strategic Arms Limitation Talks II, Joint Chiefs Staff, Washington and Geneva, 1979-1981; chief Soviet intelligence, Headquarters Intelligence United States Air Force, Washington, 1979-1981; professor, National War College, Washington, 1981-1985, 88-89; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1984; air attache, American Embassy, Moscow, 1985-1988; retired, United States Air Force, 1989; deputy director, American Committee on United States-Soviet Rels., Washington, since 1989. Lecturer in field.
Member AAASS, International Institute for Strateegic Studies.
Married Tatiana Grivsky, May 30, 1969. Children: Natalia Grivsky, Gregory Grivsky.