Background
III, Wilburn Evans was born on September 12, 1966 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Wilburn Junior and Mary (Permenter) E.
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Wilburn Evans III
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Wilburn Evans III, American Air force officer, astronautical engineer. Achievements include leadership in the maintenance of Minuteman III and Peacekeeper Reentry Systems for test programs; leadership in ensuring the production, launch, and on-orbit operation of Globall Positioning System satellites; and leadership in producing and fielding avionics systems to Saudi Arabia. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, University Virginia, 1988; Master of Science in Astronautical Engineering, West Coast U., Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1995.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1988; advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1992; supervisor ICBM re-entry system maintenance, 394th Test Maintenance Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1989-1990; officer-in-charge Peacekeeper Re-entry Systems Maintenance, 394th Field Missile Maintenance Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1990-1992; nuclear detonation detection payload manager, Global Positioning System Joint Program Office, Los Angeles Air Force Base, 1992-1994; program manager Global Positioning System satellites, Global Positioning System Joint Program Office, Los Angeles Air Force Base, 1994-1995; program manager foreign military sales, LANTIRN Development Sys. Office, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., since 1995.
Membership
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
