Edward Ryan:  

Life Since leaving school I have had an interesting life. I spent three years in the army and saw service in both Vietnam and Korea. After leaving the Army I moved back to Ridgewood N.J. for about a year and worked at a bank. In 1970, I decided to join the Air Force and went to School in Texas for Missile Maintenance Rocket Engine Mechanic. I was assigned to Vandenberg AFB, Calif., where I worked on the underground Titan II ICBM's. Between 1974-75, I did a stint as Air Force Recruitment Public Information officer and was assigned to the office in Hackensack N.J. In 1975, I was again back at my regular assignment at Vandenberg AFB Ca. performing ICBM launches. In 1977, I was stationed at Mcconnell AFB Wichita Kansas, where I moved into ICBM Maintenance Training. I left McConnell in 1985 (as the Superintendent of Training) because the Titans were being phased out, and served as a First Sergeant for a Communications Squadron (flying) at Grisson AFB Indiana. I retired from the Air Force in October 1987. I then moved to Merritt Island, Florida and began working as an Instructor at the Kennedy Space Center. I became a Senior Manager working for the Base Operations Contractor for NASA. I taught Occupational, and Environmental Safety to shuttle and Expendable Launch Vehicle support personnel, including Hazmat Training and Astronaut Support. I have trained almost every shuttle astronaut crew since the Challenger. Yes...I did train John Glen and I also trained Dirty Job's Mike Rowe. I have a BSEN degree, I'm a Certified Environmental Trainer, Certified Instructional Technologist, and a Certified Asbestos Abatement Supervisor. In 2000, I was the Trainer-of-the-Year. In May of 2002, I was awa...Expand for more