Robert Salas served on active duty with the U.S. Air Force for seven years after graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1964. He earned a Masters Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. He also worked with the Titan III Missile Systems program office at Los Angeles AFS.

After being honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1971, Mr. Salas briefly worked as an engineer for Martin-Marietta Aerospace and Rockwell International. From 1974 until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Salas worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an aircraft structures engineer.

He is currently employed as a high school mathematics teacher and has authored two books on the UFO phenomenon: Faded Giant (2005) and Unidentified - The UFO Phenomenon (2015).

Mr. Salas has spoken publicly in over 15 countries about the 1967 UFO / Missile Shutdowns, since 1996.

Robert Salas is also a Past Honorary Member of The HDA's Board of Directors.