Enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on June 7, 1966. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas attended technical school at Keesler AFB, Mississippi for Airborne Radar and Navigation Equipment Maintenance. First duty station in 1967, after completing technical training, was with the Strategic Air Command (SAC), 397th Bomb Wing at Dow AFB, Bangor, Maine working KC-135A and B-52G's. From Dow AFB PCS’d in 1968 to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing (TAW), 374th Field Maintenance Squadron (FMS) at Naha AB, Okinawa. First TDY to Southeast Asia out of Naha with C-130A’s was to Cam Rahn Bay, Republic of Vietnam (RVN), for 126 days. Had a subsequent 60 day TDY to CRB and then TDY’s to Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN, and Ubon RTAB, Thailand (twice) before joining 21st TAS E-Flight in 1969. In 1971 when Naha AB, Okinawa closed went to Ching Chaun Kang (CCK) AB, Republic of China (Taiwan) and remained with 21st TAS E-Flight for another year before being MediVac’d back to Tachikawa AB, Japan and then on back to Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas in May 1972. Was placed on Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) from October 31 1972 until March 1974. Returned to active duty with the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 67th AMS, Bergstrom AFB, Texas working RF-4C's in March 1974 and went on to serve subsequent assignments at Clark AB, Philippines (1975) and Yokota AB, Japan (1975-1980 working C-130E's, C-5's C-9's, C-141's), Hurlburt Field, Florida (1980-1982 Working MH-53's), George AFB, CA (1982-1984), Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan (1984-1988), and finally HQ AFSC, Andrews AFB, Maryland (1988-1992) before retiring on August 31, 1992. Worked on Airborne Radar and Navigation Equipment for first 16 years and then performed Manpower Management duties the last 10 years. Retired from Air Force on August 31, 1992. Went to work for VA, Austin Automation Center, as computer programmer on May 31, 1994. Retired from the VA on August 31, 2010. Now retired and enjoying the hell out of life.
core_pfield_12
Austin, TX
Occupation
Computer Analysts for DVA, Austin Automation Center, Retired effective August 31, 2010.
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