Background
Purdie, Robin Stanford was born on February 14, 1940 in Cambridge, England. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Donald and Mary Carol (Brown) Purdie.
Purdie, Robin Stanford was born on February 14, 1940 in Cambridge, England. Came to the United States, 1943. Son of Donald and Mary Carol (Brown) Purdie.
Bachelor, San Diego State University, 1961. Master of Science, Auburn University, 1973.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1961; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force retired, United States Air Force, 1991; pilot training, United States Air Force, Williams Air Force Base, 1962; pilot instructor, examiner, United States Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1962-1969; pilot instructor, examiner, United States Air Force, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1969-1972; pilot European Commission-47, United States Air Force, Nakhan Phanom, Thailand, 1973-1974; from C-5 squadron commander to deputy commander operations, United States Air Force, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 1979-1985; chief pilot military airlift command, United States Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1985-1989; deputy chief of staff, operations, 22nd Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1989-1991.
Member AARP, Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians (vice flight captain), Retired Officers' Association, Airlift Association.
Married Marian Zola Abbott, June 24, 1959. Children: Scott, Michael, Jeffrey.