Randall Degering:
CLASS OF 1974
Chico High SchoolClass of 1974
Chico, CA
University of Oklahoma - Graduate SchoolClass of 1989
Norman, OK
University of Maryland - Computer ScienceClass of 1982
College park, MD
Randall's Story
I joined the USAF in 1976 after going to Chico State for a year, as I wanted a change, to move on with my life. For 6 years as an enlisted member, I serving first as a Titan II ICBM launch crewmember in nuclear missile silos underground Kansas, and then as a computer operator in Washington DC. I finished my BS in Computer Science, completed USAF Officer Training School, and served as an officer for 25 years! I flew on board E-3 AWACS radar planes flying in Saudi Arabia, Iceland, Panama, and Alaska. Our family was stationed in Kansas, DC, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Alaska (twice!), Belgium, Germany, Italy and finally Colorado. I've been lucky to serve as the Sq...Expand for more
uadron Commander of the NORAD radar unit in Alaska, and also at NORAD's Air Warning Center deep inside the "Cheyenne Mt Complex" in Colorado Springs.
In Feb 2007, I retired with 31 years of USAF service. A position at HQ NORAD matched my military radar background, so I "re-joined" the USAF as a civilian government employee. I worked on NORAD planning and operations for 8 years.
After my divorce, I decided to move into the Space sector. So in 2021. I moved to Los Angeles and am now a defense contractor supporting the new US Space Force develop new military satellites. I really enjoy the work, my new colleagues, and the great California weather!
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