Raphael W. Tarr is an Electronic Engineer by profession and has over sixteen years (16yrs) of working experience. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering Stella Maris Polytechnic. He has worked at the Liberia Broadcasting System (LBS) as Outside Broadcasting Technician (OBT). Earlier, he worked with the Comium GSM Company as Microwave/BSS engineer, a Microwave Technician seconded by Trigyn Technology to UNMEER-Sierra Leone.

Tarr has acquired series of certificates in aviation related trainings, workshops and seminars both local and international. They include:

• Certificate, Introduction to Manual Management [Online Course] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Certificate, Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) Interpersonal Competencies and Professionalism [Online Course] Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Certificate, Comprehensive Inspector Training System (CITS) and Inspector Training Records and Qualification System (ITRAQS), Conducted by BAGASOO.
• Certificate, Integrated Airport Management for Liberia. Seminar, China.
• Certificate, East African School of Aviation, Kenya, (EASA); Successfully completed the Air Navigation CNS Inspector Course.
• Certificate, East African School of Aviation, Kenya, (EASA); Successfully completed a Course of instruction in Instrument Landing System (ILS).
• Certificate, FAA Aerodrome Certification workshop “Best Practices for Aerodrome Inspectors’’ Yaoundé, Cameroon.
• Certificate, Aircraft Airworthiness and Air Carrier Certification; Freetown, Sierra Leone
• Certificate, CAA Compliance with ICAO SARPS; Freetown, Sierra Leone
• Certificate, State Safety Program; Monrovia, Liberia