Editing Richard A. Searfoss (section)

==Early life==
Searfoss was born on June 5, 1956, in [[Mount Clemens, Michigan]], but had considered [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]], to be his hometown.<ref>{{Citation
| last1  = McMahon
| first1 = Charles
| title     = Legendary Locals of Portsmouth
| publisher = Arcadia Publishing
| isbn     = 9781467100762
| page  = 111
| year    = 2013
}}</ref> Growing up, he became an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].

After graduating from Portsmouth Senior High School, [[Portsmouth, New Hampshire]] in 1974, he received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in [[Aeronautical Engineering]] from the [[United States Air Force Academy]] in 1978, and a [[Master's degree|Master of Science]] degree in [[Aeronautics]] from the [[California Institute of Technology]] on a [[National Science Foundation]] Fellowship in 1979. In the Air Force, he attended [[Squadron Officer School]], [[Air Command and Staff College]], and [[Air War College]].