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Deadly Failures in Intelligence Analysis and Defense Unpreparedness |
BENTON K. PARTINBiographical NotesThirty one years active duty in the Air Force. Progressively responsible for executive, 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 Missileman 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 Mission International Member of the Board, Frontline 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) Lifelong Professional Challenge: Continuing studies and analyses to anticipate and forecast the future course of world military / political / economic transforming processes |
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.