BENTON K. PARTIN

Biographical Notes

Thirty one years active duty in the Air Force. Progressively responsible
executive, scientific and technical assignments directing organizations
engaged in research, development, testing, analysis, requirements generation and acquisition management of weapons systems. Assignments from laboratory to the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Personal contributions made in the fields of research and development
management, weapon system concepts, guided weapons technology, target
acquisition aids, focused energy weapons, operations research and joint
service harmonization of requirements. Retired as a Brigadier General.

White House appointed Special Assistant to the Administrator, Federal
Aviation Administration. Personally designated to prepare the White Paper on the Federal Aviation Administration for the 1989 Presidential Transition Team. This included development of policy initiatives on FAA/USAF joint use of the Global positioning System (GPS), operational life for commercial aircraft, anti-terrorism, airport and airway capacity, requirements in the FAA acquisition process and FAA leadership and management development.

Military Command Pilot and Command Missleman with 4000 hours (37 combat.)

Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering; M.S. Aeronautical Engineering;
Ph.D. Candidate, Operations Research & Statistics (Academics Completed.)

Publications/TV

Sino-Soviet Conflict, Competition and Cooperation:
Risks in Force Structure Planning.
A Reduced Upper Limit for sequential Test Truncation Error.
Frequent TV Talk Shows on the Voice of Freedom.

Honors: Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit thrice, Distinguished
Graduate - Air War College

Community Affairs:

Chairman, United States Defense Committee
Member of the Board, In Touch Missions International
Member of the Board, Front Line Fellowship
Founding Chairman of the School Board, Engleside Christian School
Washington Representative for the Association of Christian Schools
International (1981-1983)
Chairman Fairfax County Republican Party (1982-1986)

Lifelonq Professional Challenqe: Continuing studies and analyses to
anticipate and forecast the future course of world military / political / economic transforming processes.