nuclear strategy, defense technology acquisition, and long range planning. During this decade, he actively advocated conservative viewpoints regarding defense and national security public policy issues serving as: consultant to American Enterprise Institute assistant editor for Journal of International Security member of the American Security Council executive director, American Foreign Policy Institute secretary-treasurer for Security and Intelligence Fund co-chairman of the Coalition for Peace Through Defense As recognized authority on tactical nuclear warfare and defense technology acquisition, he also served as consultant to Los Alamos National Laboratory (1971–1979), US and European aerospace industries, and Stanford Research Institute. High frontier and the space-based missile defense In 1981, Richardson teamed up with Lieutenant General Daniel O. Graham on a Heritage Foundation project called High Frontier to formulate a long-term national strategy and plan to build a US space-based missile defense. This plan was the foundation for President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. Richardson went on to serve as deputy directory for the High Frontier non-profit organization from 1981 to 2003 that not only advocated the maximum use of US space technology for missile defense but also for the industrial and commercial use of space. Over the two decades he was with High Frontier, Richardson successfully advocated for President Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, established the Space Transportation Association, advocated the single-stage-to-orbit (or SSTO) vehicle as a follow-on to the Space Shuttle, and more recently, helped develop a long-term strategy to colonize the Moon. Notable publications "Atomic Weapons and War Damage," ORBIS, spring 1960; "Do We Need Unlimited Forces for Limited War," Air Force Magazine, March 1959; "Forces in Being – The Weapons," Air Force Magazine, August 1958; "In The Looking Glass," Air University Review, winter 1957–1958; "Nuclear Stalemate Fallacy," Air Force Magazine, August 1956; "Atomic Weapons and Theater Warfare" (four articles) Air University Review, winter and spring 1955; "The US Air Force and NATO," Air University Review, winter 1952–1953; "Defense on the Technological Front," Air Force Magazine, June 1966. Awards and decorations Richardson's decorations include the Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal Army Commendation Medal French Croix de Guerre with silver star. Personal Richardson and his wife Anne Waln (Taylor) Richardson lived in Alexandria, Virginia. They had three children and six grandchildren. He contracted Alzheimer's disease and died at his home. Richardson and his wife were interred at the West Point Cemetery. Footnotes External links The official Air Force