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Robert E. Haven
Family Info
Accomplishments
Interests
Autobiography
Ham Radio
A Special Friend
Photos
Accomplishments
DEGREES:
A.A. 1942 Santa Ana College, Honor graduate in engineering
B.S. 1954 University of Illinois
M.S. 1958 Purdue University
Certificate in Meteorology, California Institute of Technology graduate school
ACHIEVEMENTS:
At age 12, youngest member of Orange County (California) Symphony (violin)
At age 15, youngest licensed amateur radio operator in Orange County, Californa
While a college student, passed the highly technical FCC examination for a commercial radio station operator's license. This resulted in a full time position (night duty) as a station technician for RCA Communications while pursuing a full engineering load at Santa Ana College.
During World War II, was sent by the U. S. Air Force to Cal Tech for one year of graduate work in meteorology. Upon completion, was commissioned in 1943 as a weather officer.
Completed USAF pilot training and then multi-engine aircraft training in 1945. Was personally earmarked for special further training by the Commanding General of the Air Force because there were so very few pilots who were also qualified meteorologists.
Served in occupation forces in Germany and also flew four-engine transports into Berlin on the Berlin Air Lift. Carried 10 tons of coal on each flight, regardless of weather.
Provided special weather forecasting assistance from Saudi Arabia for the first non-stop round-the-world flight of an aircraft, the USAF "Lucky Lady" B-29, 1949.
Was selected for a regular commission in 1953.
Served on Shemya in the Aleutian Islands 1950-1951 during the Korean War.
Was senior instructor in Mathematics in the weather forecasting school at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
Was Assistant Professor of Air Science at Purdue University, 1954-1958.
Served as Assistant Base Operations Officer, Disaster Control Officer and Training Officer for the 39th Air division at Misawa Air Base, Japan, 1958-1961. Taught evening classes for University of Maryland, Far East Division.
1961-1965 was assigned to the Electronics Systems Division of the Research and Development Command on the development of the North American-Canadian Defense Operations Center deep inside Cheyenne Mountain ouside Colorado Springs. Headed a team of officers responsible for overseeing and managing the contractual work for all human engineering of computers, the production of all technical manuals for the system, coordinationg with the Training Command for all required training, and for determining the manpower requirements for the system.
Retired from the Air Force in 1965 and began a 20-year teaching career in mathematics at Santa Ana College.
Awarded membership in the Society of Wireless Pioneers, requiring having been employed professionally as a wireless telegrapher.
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