Background
Elkins, Ronald Gale was born on June 1, 1941 in Kouts, Indiana, United States. Son of Virgil and Emma Irene Elkins.
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Ronald Gale Elkins
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Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1964. Master of Science in Engineering Mechanics, University Missouri, Rolla, 1973.
Career
Engineer, senior engineer McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Houston and St. Louis, 1966-1979, group engineer Houston, 1979-1980, senior group engineer, 1980-1983, branch chief system analysis, 1983-1987, project engineer, 1987-1990, senior manager earth science projects Seabrook, Maryland, 1990-1996, director earth science projects Engineering Services, 1996-1997. General manager Mid-Atlantic operations The Boeing Company, 1997-1998. Advisor Aerospace Flutter and Dynamics Council, 1983-1995, DuVal High School Aerospace Advisory Board, Greenbelt, Maryland, since 1997.
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Membership
Delaware General Assembly, Church of God, North America, Anderson, Indiana, 1997. Vice chairperson General Assembly, Church of God, Gambrills, Maryland, 1997-1998. Secretary growth and development committee Chesapeake, Delaware and Potomac District Church of God, since 1997, member Christian education committee, 1992-1995.
Member ministries council Chesapeake, Delaware and Potomac District, Church of God, since 2000, Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Goddard Contractors' Association (secretary 1997-1998, president since 1998).
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Married Carol Sue Hollinger, November 30, 1963. Children: Sandra Aileen, Kendall Warren.
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American
Awards
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Recipient First Shuttle Flight Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Flight Center, Houston, 1981, Space Transportation Systems 2 Flag award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982, Public Service Group Achievement for Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight Certification, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Contractor Excellence award National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1995.Recipient First Shuttle Flight Achievement award National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Johnson Space Flight Center, Houston, 1981, Space Transportation Systems 2 Flag award National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982, Public Service Group Achievement for Space Shuttle Return-to-Flight Certification, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1988, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Goddard Contractor Excellence award National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, 1995.