Background
Edge, Robert Laneer was born on September 8, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Dan and Mary Gertrude (Baker) Edge.
Edge, Robert Laneer was born on September 8, 1925 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Dan and Mary Gertrude (Baker) Edge.
Associate of Arts, Armstrong College, Savannah, Georgia, 1958. B.Gen. Education, Omaha University, 1961. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford, 1964.
Graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1968.
Joined, United States Army Air Force, 1943; second in command Lieutenant, United States Army Air Force, 1945; advanced through grades to major general, United States Air Force, 1974; participant, (Crossroads Project, 1st Pacific atom bomb tests) Counter Intelligence Corps special agent, 1946-1948; bomber pilot, (SAC), 1950-1959; project officer, (1st Looking Glass operation (SAC Airborne Command Post)) program director 1st automation Headquarters, (United States Air Force Command Post) program director 1st automation Headquarters, (United States Air Force Space-Track System, submarine launched ballistic missile warning system) commander, (Central European Communications Region) deputy for plans and programs Headquarters, (AFCS) deputy director, then director, (Command and Control and Communications, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon), Washington, 1974-1975; assistant chief staff for communications and computer resources, (Command and Control and Communications, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon), 1975-1977; retired, 1977. Consultant defense industry. Ex-offico member United States Military Communications-Electronics Board, United States Communications Security Board, 1974-1975.
Cub Scout pack committee chairman Boy Scouts American, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1960. Member Order of Daedalians. M C.
Married Mary Catherine Boyce, March 14, 1945. Children— Rebecca (Mistress Teddy Roberts), Jeffrey Glenn, Claudia Mary (Mistress Scott Martin).