Background
Courter,, Robert J. was born on August 1, 1945 in New Jersey, United States.
Courter,, Robert J. was born on August 1, 1945 in New Jersey, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Rutgers University, 1968. Student, Squadron Officer School, 1971. Master in Industrial and Business Management, Central Michigan University, 1974.
Student, Air Command and Staff College, 1975. Student, Air War College, 1978. Student, National Defense University, 1987.
Student, University New Hampshire, 1992.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1968, advanced through grades to major general, 1998. Chief industrial engineering 3510th Civil Engineering Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, 1968-1970. Command industrial engineer, deputy chief staff civil engineering Headquarters Air Training Command, 1970-1972.
Chief engineering and construction then chief operations and maintenance 635th Civil Engineering Squadron, U-Tapao Airfield, Thailand, 1972-1973. Associate professor and course director School Engineering Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1973-1977. Engineering management officer operations and maintenance division, others Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, 1977-1982.
Commander 67th Civil Engineering Squadron, Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 1982-1984, 1st Civil Engineering Squadron, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1984-1986. Director readiness and force development, dir programs Headquarters Tactical Air Command, 1987-1990, deputy chief staff engineering services, 1987-1990. Deputy chief staff civil engineering Headquarters Air Force Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1990-1992.
Command civil engineer Headquarters Air Force Material Command, 1992-1995. Commander 37th Training Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1995-1997. Director plans and programs Headquarters Air Force Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, 1997-1999, director defense commissary agency Fort Lee, Virginia, 1999—2002.
Retired, 2002.
Fellow Society of America Military Engineers (former member national board).