Engineer Memoirs
Q:
But on the whole, you got along all right with Burchinal, did you not?
Yes. I did what was required of me and enjoyed my job. I was greatly assisted
A:
by the friendship and help of Major General Russell Dougherty, an Air Force
officer, who was Burchinal's plans and policies officer. He knew Burchinal quite
well personally and understood what he wanted to accomplish. Dougherty was
subsequently promoted. He retired as a four-star officer after commanding the
Strategic Air Command [SAC].
Deputy Chief of Research and Development
Q ..
When you finished your tour as deputy chief of staff to D/CINC, I understand you
returned to the Pentagon where you became the deputy chief of research and
development in the Army. Can you tell me what that involved?
I returned to the Pentagon in
A:
September 1969 to become deputy
to Lieutenant General Cyrus Betts.
Betts was a highly professional
soldier who had a scientific
background. He had done a good
job and was due to retire within
several months. I calculated that I
would take over his job when Betts
retired and that General Johnson,
the chief of staff, would promote
me into the job. I had done a good
job on FRELOC and as deputy
chief of staff to Burchinal. At that
time I did not know that Johnson
still resented my work on air
mobility and would keep to his
promise of not promoting me. At
any rate, the question became moot
because Betts asked to be extended
Lieutenant General Edward L. Rowny,
70.
in his job and his request was
approved.
Q ..
What type of work did your job entail?
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