COL Richard Wiles (USA, Ret.)
Last updated: 8 September, 2026
2025 ORSA Hall of Fame Inductee
Inducted: September 2025
Federal retirement: July 1978
Service and Career
- 1948-1952: West Point cadet.
- 1952-1978: Army field artillery officer.
- 1953-1956: Korea and Japan.
- 1956-1960: Fort Sill assignments.
- 1960-1963: USAREUR Special Troops.
- 1963-1964: Command and General Staff College.
- 1964-1965; 1971-1973: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
- 1966-1968: Army information systems (AIDS/MISD).
- 1968-1969: Artillery battalion command and IFFV staff, Vietnam.
- 1969-1970: SHAPE ADP leadership; Army War College.
- 1973-1975: Army PA&E.
- 1975-1978: CAA systems integration and analysis director.
- 1978-1984: ORI team leader.
- 1984-2000: MORS executive vice president.
Achievements
- Reorganized Army information systems and prepared operational ADP guidance.
- Commanded 2d Howitzer Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, and coordinated air and naval fire support in Vietnam.
- Evaluated tiltrotor aircraft, M-60 upgrades, M-1 tanks, AH-64 helicopters, and Bradley turret configurations at CAA.
- Supported OSD armored-vehicle experiments through ORI.
- Led MORS publications and classified meetings; elected a Fellow.
Honors and Awards
- Legion of Merit with two Oak Leaf Clusters; Bronze Star with V device; Purple Heart; 12 Air Medals.
Biography summarized from the original 2025 inductee profile.