GEORGE ALLEN BEALE, GM-14
EDUCATION:
1. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, June 1959
2. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University , State College, PA, September 1967
3. Other:
a. Automotive Mechanic School
Fort Leonard Wood, MO- Feb. 53
b. Track and Wheel Vehicle Mechanic School
Fort Knox, KY-June 53
c. The Principals of Rocket Propulsion
George Washington University, Washington DC-Jan. 61
d. Procurement for Technical Personnel, AFSC/Habridge, Mar 62
e. Management of Research and Development Personnel, UCLA-AFFTC, EAFB, CA May 1965
f. Nuclear Weapons Capabilities and Designs, AFWL, Mar 73
g. Executive Orientation in Computer Technology, Davis-Monthan, Mar 74
h. Principles of Data Management for Laboratory Research and Development , Air Force Institute of Technology, USAF, Mar 1979
I. Time Management for Managers, January 1981
j. AF Effective Writing Course, February 1981
k. One Hundred and eight credits at Antelope Valley
College in Electronics, Psychology, Aviation, Geology, Geography, Computer
Programming, Real Estate, Welding, Automotive Technology, and Surveying,
since September 1961
GOVERNMENT SERVICE:
1. Twelve months in grade GM-14
2. Thirty years and eight months total service (includes two years military time)
LAST POSITION:
Senior Project Manager, Nuclear Propulsion Office
Astronautical Sciences Division
Air Force Astronautics Laboratory
Edwards Air Force Base, California 93523-5000
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
Jul 59-Apr. 60
Standard Oil Company of California, El Segundo, California. Design engineer in a petroleum refinery. Responsibilities included the design of pipe lines, pumping systems, lightning protection facilities, and outdoor lighting systems; coordination and supervision of all labor forces required to conduct the design work; follow-up and inspection of the completed project. Also responsible for all construction projects at the Standard Oil facility, San Pedro, CA.
Apr. 60-Oct. 60
The Blue Ridge Mountain Construction Company, Grantville, Pennsylvania. Assistant construction engineer on several projects throughout Pennsylvania. In charge of setting lines and grades, and supervising part of the labor force on road, dam, and bridge construction projects. Responsibilities included keeping of the daily work records on the projects, and acting as a liaison between the company and the contracting agency (state or federal governments).
Oct. 60-Mar 61 GS-5
The Naval Propellant Plant, Indian Head, MD. An operational engineer working on the maintenance and operation of several propellant formulation (mixing) plants.
Mar 61-Sept. 65 GS-7 to GS-12
Air Force Rocket Development Center-Air Force Flight Test Center, Rocket Test Facility (later changed to the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory) as a project engineer, Liquid Propellant Branch on liquid rocket oxidizer synthesis and hazard determination projects.
Sept. 65-Sept. 66 GS-12
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA. Leave of absence from AFRPL on long term graduate program to work on MS degree in Nuclear Engineering. Received MS degree in 1967.
Sept. 66-Mar 70 GS-12&13
Senior Project Engineer at AFRPL, Liquid Propellant Branch, managed liquid rocket fuels programs.
Mar 70-Nov 73 GS-13
Senior Project Engineer, Special Projects Branch, Technology Division. Managed nuclear vulnerability projects.
Nov 73-Mar78 GS-13
Senior Project Engineer, Special Projects Section, Technology Division. Managed nuclear and non-nuclear vulnerability and non-destructive testing projects
Mar 78-Dec 83 GS-13&GM-13
Senior Project Engineer, Liquid Propellant Section, Liquid Rocket Division.
Dec 83-Apr.84 GM-14(Temporary)
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. Supervisory Aerospace Engineer as the Propellant Section Chief of the Propellant Branch of the Liquid Rocket Division. The Section was responsible for determining the properties of advanced liquid rocket propellants and the synthesis of new potential high energy liquids. Also hazards of liquid propellants were determined and methods of combating incidents were investigated along with the support to Air Force missions was the Section Chiefs responsibility.
Apr. 84-Sept. 84 GM-13
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. Served as a General Research Engineer under the supervision of the Advanced Propulsion Branch Chief. Responsible for the initiation of an exploratory effort to determine the feasibility of applying direct nuclear propulsion to Air Force missions. The effort entailed a mission analysis to determine operational parameters and nuclear reactor designs which could enhance or enable future missions. Both in-house analysis and utilization of another government laboratory were used. Also a program was initiated to assess the effects of laser and particle beam weapons on rocket propulsion materials.
Sept. 84-Jan 85 GM-14(Temporary)
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. Served as a Supervisory Aerospace Engineer as the Electromagnetic Propulsion Section Chief, Advanced Propulsion Branch of the Liquid Rocket Division. As Section Chief, performed duties, in addition to the project management responsibilities, the full range of first line supervisory responsibilities for a subordinate workforce of approximately six professional employees. Supervised military and civilian employees as assigned including hiring, approving leave, assigning work and evaluating performance. Represented the Section, Branch, Division or higher authority in discussions within the laboratory and with other agencies and services as required. The goal of the Electromagnetic Propulsion Section was to study and develop high performance electric stimulated propulsion for space application. Included in the area was the use of nuclear energy to generate the required power for the electric propulsion techniques. Also direct nuclear propulsion and dissipation schemes for waste heat generated in space were included.
Jan 85- Oct. 87 GM-13
Serves under the supervision of the Advanced Spacecraft Propulsion Section Chief of the Advanced Propulsion Branch in the Liquid Rocket Division at the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. Major responsibilities are the formulation of a nuclear rocket propulsion initiative to determine the potential application of nuclear energy to missions for ground launched and space application. Trade studies are performed both in-house and through contractors to determine potential payoffs over conventional propulsion techniques. Contacts are made with potential Air Force users of the technology for support. Briefings are made to higher management and to the propulsion community both through direct contacts and presentations at national symposiums. Participation in working groups is essential. Future efforts including hardware development are made. Contractual efforts are initiated as required and routine administration of any resulting programs from inception to final close out are required. In addition the effects of new and emerging threat technology (such as laser and particle beam space based weapons) to rocket propulsion materials is assessed. This requires the participation in working groups on a national level with other government laboratories and industry. Contractual efforts are also assumed as required with the resulting necessary contract management.
Oct. 87-present GM-14
Senior project engineer, Future Technologies Section, Advanced Concepts Branch, of the Astronautical Sciences Division, Air Force Astronautics Laboratory. Responsible for formulating and implementing a national program in the area of nuclear propulsion research and development. The program is an outcome of Project Forecast II initiative to develop nuclear propulsion technology as an option for use in orbital transfer missions. The total program is to be conducted in a 15 year time frame for an estimated cost of $500,000,000.
AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS:
1. Long-term full-time study program, Sept. 65 to Aug. 66
2. Letter of Appreciation for participation as precentor in 9th Liquid Propulsion Symposium,
Nov 67
3. Outstanding Performance, 16 May-15 May 68
4. Outstanding Performance, 16 May 69-15 May 70
5. Letter of Appreciation for participating as a presenter in 26th JANNAF Solid Propulsion Meeting, Jul 70
6. AFSC Certificate of Merit, 12 Mar 71
7. Award Certificate from AFRPL for Suggestion on, Use of Propellant to Close Large Valves, cash award of $200, 12 Mar 1971
8. Nominated for Outstanding Achievement Award entitled "Technique for Non-Destructive Inspection of Large Solid Rocket Motors Verified", 25 June 1975
9. Letter of Appreciation from Maj. Gen. John Hepner, Commander BMO, for participation in MX Evaluation Support, Jul 78
10. Outstanding Performance, 16 May 79-18 May 80
11. Special Achievement Award for Sustained Superior Performance, Jul 81-June 82
12. AFWL Letter of Appreciation for participation in Space Command's "Statement of Need for a High Energy Space Power Source", 4 Jan 84
13. Letter from General Brien D. Ward expressing appreciation for participation on Air Force Particle Beam Coordination Group, 2 Jul 1984
14. AFSC Certificate of Management Excellence, 30 June 1984
15. AFRPL Certificate of Award on Excellent GMAS Rating, 29 Jan 1985
16. Letter of appreciation from Manuel Lujan, Jr., Congressman from New Mexico
on participation in 3rd Space Power Symposium, Mar 86
17. Certificate of Recognition from Gen. Lawrence Skantze, Commander AFSC for participation on Project Forecast II, 1985-1986
18. Letter of thanks from Professor Klevans, Pennsylvania State University, for presenting seminar on nuclear propulsion, Nov 86
19. Letter of appreciation from General Stebbins, DCS/Science and Technology, AFSC, for briefing to JASON Group, 25 July 1986
20. PMRS Excellent Performance Award, Oct. 86
21. Special Acts Award, Major Contribution to Rocketry Award, Apr. 87
22. Merit Pay Cash Award, AFAL, 11 Oct. 87
ACTIVITIES:
1. Secretary, Nuclear Survivability Working Group on Propulsion and Ordnance Systems, 1968-1980
2. Sub-Group Chairman, Nuclear Survivability Working Group on Propulsion and Ordnance Systems, 1968-1980
3. Member, Non-Nuclear Survivability Working Group, 1974-1980
4. Member, Red Team and BMO Options Team, 1983-Present
5. Member Technical Working Group for Minuteman Survivability Analysis
6. Member, Military Missions Users Group, 1984-Present
7. Member, Technical Steering Group, Space Nuclear Power Systems, 1985 to present
PUBLICATIONS:
1. "PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW HIGH-ENERGY OXIDIZER", Allen Beale (RPCL), Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Quarterly Progress Report for Jan-Mar 1963
2. "PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW HIGH-ENERGY OXIDIZER", Allen Beale (RPCL), Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Quarterly Progress Report for Jul-Sept. 1963
3. "HYDROGEN PEROXIDE HIGH PRESSURE EVALUATOR", Mr. F.S. Forbes and Mr. G.A. Beale (RPCL), Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Quarterly Progress Report for Oct.-Dec 1963
4. "BASIC CHEMICAL RESEARCH FOR ADVANCED STORABLE LIQUID OXIDIZERS", Mr. G. Allen Beale (RPCL), Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Quarterly Progress Report, Jan-Mar 1964
5. "LIQUID OZONE AS A ROCKET PROPELLANT", G. Allen Beale (RPCL), Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory Quarterly Progress Report for Jul-Sept. 1964
6. "The Resonance Integral of Several Nuclides by the 1/v-Subtraction Technique", George Allen Beale, Masters Thesis as partial fulfillment of the MS Degree in Nuclear Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA- 1967
7. "AFRPL PROPULSION VULNERABILITY EXPERIMENTS ON UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR TESTS", G. Allen Beale, Nuclear Survivability Working Group, First Annual Meeting, Published by AFWL, 3-4 Dec 1969
8. "EFFECTS OF X-IRRADIATION ON OPERATING ROCKET ENGINES", G. Allen Beale, Operation Minute Steak, Project 2-03, Published by DASA, April 1970
9. "NUCLEAR RADIATION EFFECTS ON SOLID PROPELLANTS", G. Allen Beale, 26th JANNAF Solid Propulsion Meeting, Published by CPIA, 15-16 July 1970
10. "EFFECTS ON PROPELLANTS", G. Allen Beale and 1st LT. Steven Purdy, Operation Minute Gun, Shot Diesel Train, Project Officers Report 8.32, Published by DASA, 30 Nov 1970
11. "OPERATING SOLID ROCKET MOTOR", G. Allen Beale, Capt. Steven Purdy, Capt. Steven Ojala, AFRPL and Wendell A. Smith, UTC and Raymond Smith, Physics International Co., Operation Minute Gun, Shot Mint Leaf, Project Officers Report 8.81, Published by DASA, 15 March 1971
12. "DEVELOPMENT OF A GAS GENERATING UNIT TO CLOSE A FAST GATE VALVE", G. A. Beale, Technical Report AFRPL-TR-72-130, Jan 1973
13. "Sourcebook on Radiation Effects on Propellants, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics", contributed a chapter on propellants, published by DNA 1 Jan 1974
14. "THE RESPONSE OF GRAPHITE FILAMENT ROCKET MOTOR CASE MATERIAL ON THE ABSORPTION OF X-RAYS", G.A. Beale and Capt. Craig M. Lee, AFRPL Technical Report, Sept. 1974
15. "APPLICABILITY OF ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES TO
SURVEILLANCE OF LARGE ROCKET MOTORS", G. Allen Beale and Capt. Charles Payne, Proceedings of 23rd Defense Conference on Nondestructive Testing,
September 1974
16. "APPLICABILITY OF ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES TO SURVEILLANCE OF LARGE ROCKET MOTORS", G. Allen Beale, proceedings of 23rd Defense Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Sept. 74
17. "DIVERSIFICATION OF ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES IN INSPECTION OF SOLID ROCKET MOTORS", G. Allen Beale, proceedings of 24th Defense Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Nov 75
18. "SOLID ROCKET MOTOR INSPECTION BY ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES ", G. Allen Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA. Proceedings from the 24th Defense Conference on Nondestructive testing,
11-13 Nov 1975
19. "IMPACT ON SOLID PROPELLANTS", G. Allen Beale, Wayne Roe and Kenneth Bailey, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, AFRPL-TR-76-90, November 1977
20. "ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF DEGRADED BONDS", G. Allen Beale, Technical Report AFRPL-TR-78-1, Feb. 78, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA
21. "ACOUSTICAL HOLOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF DEGRADED BONDS", G. Allen Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA AFRPL-TR-78-1, February 1978
22. "IMPACT EFFECTS ON SOLID PROPELLANTS", Kenneth W. Bailey, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA and Wayne E. Roe and G. Allen Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, CA, presented circa 1978
23. "LIQUID PROPELLANT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION", G.A. Beale, 1982 JANNAF Propulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee Meeting, CPIA Publication 356, Vol 1, p.15, Apr. 1982
24. " HYDRAZINE FEED TUBE CONTAMINANTS", T. Luther, B.L. Kephart, B. Biehn, and G.A. Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, AFRPL TR-83-033, June 1983
25. "RADIOACTIVE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH A NUCLEAR SPACE TUG",
T. E. Botts, J.R. Powell, Brookhaven National Laboratory and G.A. Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Paper for presentation about 1983 (note, same as one Jann gave)
26. "HYDRAZINE FEED TUBE CONTAMINANTS", Lt. Beatrice L. Deak, G. Allen Beale and Lt. Bradley A. Biehn, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, paper from presentation to JANNAF meeting circa 83-84
27. "LIQUID PROPELLANT HAZARD CLASSIFICATION-PART II", Lt. J. Hoopes,
G.A. Beale, 198? JANNAF Propulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee Meeting , CPIA Publication ??? circa 83,84
28. "BULLET IMPACTS ON LIQUID SYSTEMS", AFRPL report by Hoopes and Beale circa 85-86
29. "SPACE NUCLEAR PROPULSION: FUTURE APPLICATIONS
AND TECHNOLOGY", E. DiStefano and G.A. Beale, Air Force Rocket Propulsion
Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA and T.J. Trapp and D. Bohl, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM . Space Nuclear Power Systems 1985, Edited by
M.S. El-Genk and M.D. Hoover. Orbit Book Company, Malabar, FL, date 1986
30. " PROGRESS ON DIRECT NUCLEAR PROPULSION", G. Allen Beale, Eric DiStefano, 1Lt., USAF, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, CPIA Publication 429, April 1985
31. "PROJECT FORECAST II. PARTICLE BED NUCLEAR PROPULSION", G.A. Beale and R.K. Haaland, Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, CA, paper given at AIAA meeting, 1987
32. "NUCLEAR PROPULSION FOR ORBITAL TRANSFER", by G. Allen Beale and
Timothy J. Lawrence, Air Force Systems Command's Astronautics Lab, published in Aerospace America, June 1989, published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. The 9th JANNAF Liquid Propulsion Symposium, St Louis, Mo., 27 Oct. 1967. (specialist session)
2. "AFRPL Vulnerability Experiments on Underground Nuclear Tests", Nuclear Survivability Working Group First Annual Meeting 4 Dec 69
3. "Nuclear Radiation Effects on Solid Rocket Propellants", 26th JANNAF Solid Propulsion Meeting, Washington, DC, 16 Jul 70
4. "Applicability of Acoustical Holography Techniques and Surveillance of Large Rocket Motors", 23rd Defense Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, San Francisco, CA 4-6 Sept. 74
5. "Solid Rocket Motor Inspection by Acoustical Holography Techniques", presented at 24th Defense Conference on Nondestructive Testing held at San Diego, CA 11-13 November 1975
6. "Liquid Propellant Hazard Classification", presented at 19-20 April 1982 JANNAF Propulsion Systems Hazard Meeting, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake CA.
7. "Beamed Energy Weapons: A Threat to Our Propulsion Systems", presented at 19-20 April 1982 JANNAF Propulsion Hazard Meeting, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake CA.
8. "Susceptibility of Solid Propellants to High Energy Impact Hazards", presented at 22 April 1982 TTCP meeting, Antelope Valley Inn, Lancaster CA.
9. "Progress on Nuclear Propulsion", presented on 12 April 1985 at JANNAF Propulsion meeting in San Diego CA
10. AIAA 1985?
11. AFFTC JASON Scientific Evaluation Group on 16 July 1986 to explain the nuclear propulsion program at AFAL for Forecast II.
12. Pennsylvania State University seminar Nov 1986 on nuclear propulsion to Nuclear Engineering and Aerospace Engineering Department students and faculty
13.Guest lecturer at University of New Mexico course on Space Nuclear Power, Jan 1987.
14. First Space Power Workshop, El Torro Marine
Base, Ca. Paper on nuclear propulsion. April 1987.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
1. Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2. Past member, American Nuclear Society
3. Past member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
4. Past member, American Chemical Society
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