East Union High School Alumni

Afton, Iowa (IA)

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Richard W. Berdine

Richard W. Berdine

Class of 1970

Graduated East Union High School 1970
Wall of Fame Induction 2016

B.S. Engineering Science, 1975, Iowa State University
M.S. Engineering Physics, 1981, USAF Institute of Technology

United States Air Force Careerist
Branch Chief, Experimental Resonator Branch, USAF Weapons Lab
Branch Chief, Directed Energy Branch, Foreign Technology Division
Assistant Professor of Physics, US Air Force Academy, teaching courses in physics, optics, and laboratory methods
Technical Director at Field Command Defense Nuclear Agency with responsibilities on several international programs
Senior Physicist at the US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Directed Energy Directorate in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Co-author; textbook & several publications on laser technology

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