Children, Grandkids, Great Grandkids, Great Great Grandkids:
Christopher '94, son, Command Pilot, flew Air Force II, retired USAF LTC 2014. Jennifer, daughter, Civil Engineer, resigned USAF Captain 2003.
Children, Siblings and/or other relatives that attended the AFA or another service academy:
David Butler '09. nephew, Pilot, on active duty, flying Air Force II, 2026.
As a cadet, what activities were you involved in?
Cadet Choral, 1st class; Catholic Choir, all four years
Military Career:
UPT, Reese AFB 1968-1969; T-37 Instructor Pilot, Williams AFB 1969-1972; T-37 PIT Instructor, Randolph AFB, 1972-1975; Graduate Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, 1975-1976 (Master's Degree Civil Engineering Facilities); Associate Professor, USAFA 1975-1979. Resigned 1979. Joined Colorado Air National Guard from 1979-1998 and Commanded 240th Civil Engineer Flight. Retired as Colonel.
If you taught at the AFA, what department(s) and what years?
Associate Professor, 1976-1979, Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics. Lead Researcher, USAFA Solar Test House Laboratory, 1976-1979
Civilian Career:
Research Engineer, Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), 1979-1982; Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Head Engineer, Facilities Engineering and Maintenance, Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant, 1982-2000; Project and Program Manager for URS and Weston Solutions, 2000-2006; COSTCO Product Demonstrator, 2007-2020.
Hobbies:
Civil War History and Sites, Astronomy, Chess, Plastic Model Assembly (Aircraft, Space Craft, War Ships), Class Reunions for Reese 70-01 UTP Class with Tim Davidson, RVs and travel.