Robert Ditchey holds three academic degrees:

• A Bachelor of Science Degree from the US Naval Academy.
  
• A Master of Science Degree from the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey CA
• An Aeronautical Engineer Degree from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena CA

In addition, he completed numerous courses of study while he was a Naval Officer.

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Upon graduation from the Naval Postgraduate School, Lieutenant Ditchey was awarded Associate Membership in the Society of Sigma Xi in recognition of excellence in engineering research.  The insignia above is that of Sigma Xi.

While attending the Naval Postgraduate School, Mr. Ditchey completed a course of study in Aviation Safety and Aircraft Accident Investigation, a sister course of the same scope offered by the University of Southern California.  Mr. Ditchey also completed a course of study in Explosives Safety, taught at the Naval Ammunition Depot at Crane, IN.

Mr. Ditchey completed a course of training at the Navy's school for Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape based at San Diego.   He also completed Naval Training in Arctic Survival, Deep Water Ocean Survival, and Nuclear Weapons Delivery.