Sexo

Male

Fecha de Nacimiento

1958-9-7

Lugar de Nacimiento

Los Angeles CA, U.S.A.

Inducted

1976-6-1, Colorado Springs CO

Tipo de Alistamiento

Volunteer

Afiliación Militar

Usaf

Tipo de servicio prestado

Peacetime

Tipo de unidad militar

Support

Unidades a las que sirvió

533rd Strategic Missile Squadron

381st Strategic Missile Wing

302nd Tactical Missile Squadron

HQ Strategic Air Command

Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff

576th Flight Test Squadron

HQ US Air Force

Especialidad militar

Missile Launch Officer; Plans/Programs Officer

Asignado

USA - Kansas, Arizona, Ohio, Nebraska, California, Washington D.C.; Sicily, Italy

Reconocimientos, medallas, menciones (individuales o de la unidad)

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

AF Meritorious Service Medal

AF Commendation Medal

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Combat Readiness Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

AF Organizational Excellance Award

AF Outstanding Unit Award

Información adicional

In 'Space Trace' the Air Force Space Command Magazine of May 1993 an article titled 'Top Hand' described an elite missileer program open to space operators. Excerpts relating to Major Dale Shirasago are noted:

Headquartered at Vandenberg, Top Hand is a 21-year-old national data gathering and professional develpment program for highly-qualified officers. Originally intended for missile officers, it is now open to space operations officers as the two career fields merge.

'This program is truly for people who want to be involved in the 'high ground' aspect of national security,' said Maj. Dale Shirasago, chief of Top Hand's ICBM test operations and a former Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff member. 'The data derived from operations they work on supports the national objective of strategic deterrence.'