BRIGADIER GENERAL BENJAMIN G. HOLZMAN
Benjamin G. Holzman was born on Jan. 25, 1910, in Los Angeles, Calif. He attended California Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in 1931, a Master of Science degree in 1933, and completed his Doctorate of Philosophy graduate study in 1934. He served in a variety of civilian positions from 1934 to 1942, including Chief Meteorologist for American Airlines, meteorology instructor at California Institute of Technology, and Supervisory Meteorologist at La Guardia Airport, Ill.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1942 - November 1942, Commanding Officer, Weather Squadron Goose Bay, Labrador
2. November 1942 - March 1943, Research and Intelligence with Soviet Hydrological and Meteorological Mission, Washington, D.C.
3. April 1943 - December 1943, Chief, Long-range Forecasting Section, Headquarters Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C.
4. January 1944 - June 1944, Deputy Director, Weather Service, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Air Force, London, England (participated in weather prediction for the invasion of Europe)
5. July 1944 - December 1944, Assistant Director, Weather Service, Headquarters U.S. Staff, France
6. January 1945 - May 1945, Chief Forecaster, Weather Services, Headquarters U.S. Staff, France
7. June 1945 - July 1945, Meteorological Advisor on first atomic bomb test, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. August 1945 - January 1946, Chief, Research and Evaluation Division, Weather Service, Asheville, N.C.
9. February 1946 - August 1946, Staff Weather Officer, Atomic Bomb Tests, Joint Task Force One, Washington, D.C., and Bikini, Marshall Islands
10. September 1946 - August 1947, Research and Development Officer for Atmospheric Sciences, Headquarters Air Staff, Washington, D.C.
11. September 1947 - June 1948, Staff Weather Officer, Atomic Bomb Tests, Joint Task Force Seven, Washington, D.C., and Eniwetok, Marshall Islands
12. July 1948 - June 1950, Chief, Geophysical Sciences Branch, Research and Development, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. June 1950 - August 1951, Chief, Research Division, Assistant for Atomic Energy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. (January 1951 - February 1951, Operations Consultant to Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Ranger, Atomic Tests)
14. August 1951 - June 1952, National War College
15. June 1952 - September 1952, Headquarters Air Research and Development Command, Baltimore, Md.
16. September 1952 - May 1955, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, Air Force Special Weapons Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
17. May 1955 - April 1957, Chief, Air Weapons, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
18. April 1957 - September 1957, Director Air Weapons, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
19. September 1957 - January 1958, Director of Research, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
20. January 1958 - September 1958, Director of Research, Headquarters ARDC, Washington, D.C.
21. September 1958 - November 1958, Assistant Deputy Commander for Research, Headquarters ARDC, Washington, D.C.
22. November 1958 - January 1960, Commander, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, D.C.
23. January 1960 - April 1960, Commander, Air Force Research Division, Washington, D.C.
24. April 1960 - September 1960, Vice Commander, Air Force Research Division, Washington, D.C.
25. September 1960 - present, Commander, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Bedford, Mass.
His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster.
(Current as of January 1961)
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1942 - November 1942, Commanding Officer, Weather Squadron Goose Bay, Labrador
2. November 1942 - March 1943, Research and Intelligence with Soviet Hydrological and Meteorological Mission, Washington, D.C.
3. April 1943 - December 1943, Chief, Long-range Forecasting Section, Headquarters Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C.
4. January 1944 - June 1944, Deputy Director, Weather Service, Headquarters U.S. Strategic Air Force, London, England (participated in weather prediction for the invasion of Europe)
5. July 1944 - December 1944, Assistant Director, Weather Service, Headquarters U.S. Staff, France
6. January 1945 - May 1945, Chief Forecaster, Weather Services, Headquarters U.S. Staff, France
7. June 1945 - July 1945, Meteorological Advisor on first atomic bomb test, Alamogordo, N.M.
8. August 1945 - January 1946, Chief, Research and Evaluation Division, Weather Service, Asheville, N.C.
9. February 1946 - August 1946, Staff Weather Officer, Atomic Bomb Tests, Joint Task Force One, Washington, D.C., and Bikini, Marshall Islands
10. September 1946 - August 1947, Research and Development Officer for Atmospheric Sciences, Headquarters Air Staff, Washington, D.C.
11. September 1947 - June 1948, Staff Weather Officer, Atomic Bomb Tests, Joint Task Force Seven, Washington, D.C., and Eniwetok, Marshall Islands
12. July 1948 - June 1950, Chief, Geophysical Sciences Branch, Research and Development, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
13. June 1950 - August 1951, Chief, Research Division, Assistant for Atomic Energy, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. (January 1951 - February 1951, Operations Consultant to Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Ranger, Atomic Tests)
14. August 1951 - June 1952, National War College
15. June 1952 - September 1952, Headquarters Air Research and Development Command, Baltimore, Md.
16. September 1952 - May 1955, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, Air Force Special Weapons Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
17. May 1955 - April 1957, Chief, Air Weapons, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
18. April 1957 - September 1957, Director Air Weapons, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
19. September 1957 - January 1958, Director of Research, Headquarters ARDC, Baltimore, Md.
20. January 1958 - September 1958, Director of Research, Headquarters ARDC, Washington, D.C.
21. September 1958 - November 1958, Assistant Deputy Commander for Research, Headquarters ARDC, Washington, D.C.
22. November 1958 - January 1960, Commander, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, D.C.
23. January 1960 - April 1960, Commander, Air Force Research Division, Washington, D.C.
24. April 1960 - September 1960, Vice Commander, Air Force Research Division, Washington, D.C.
25. September 1960 - present, Commander, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Bedford, Mass.
His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster and Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster.
(Current as of January 1961)