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CHECKPOINTS VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1

SPRING 1988

A R T I C L E S P A G E

Association President

James E. Wilhelm, ’61

Board Removes Ex-Cadet’s Lying Charg

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30th Academy Assembly/Academy Takes Budget Cut

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AOG Cosponsors Alcohol Awareness Clini

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Ben Martin Reunion Planned/Graduate Generals....

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Once Before IDie (Or Twice)

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Board of Visitors Meet

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’63 Celebrates 25-Year Reunio

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Voyager Crew Describes Record-Breaking Fligh

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Executive Director/Treasurer

Richard M. Coppock, ’61 Associate Director/Editor To m K r o b o t h

D E PA R T M E N T S

P A G E

Director of Development Charles F. Gaasch, Jr.

Letters to the Edito

AOG Staff

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DEAR ABBY (Editor’s note: Many of our members

have reacted to aquestion concerning honor which was written by acadet and published in the “Dear Abby” column of numerous newspapers. In order to share

the complete dialogue with our readers, we have asked and received permission from Abigail Van Buren to reprint the articles in question which are distributed by Universal Press Syndicate. In her letter to us, Abby wrote “I never dreamed that the

letter would stir the waters to afrenzy, and I’m glad to give permission to you so the record can be set straight. ”The rst letter and reply were published in mid February and the second in mid March.

Col. Duncan, mentioned in Abby’s second reply, is a1965 Academy graduate.

The second article was headlined “AFA

cadet apologizes for card sent in jest. ” D E A R A B B Y: A s a c a d e t a t t h e U . S .

Air Force Academy, Iam expected to live h o n o r a b l y b y “ d u t y, h o n o r a n d c o u n t r y. ”

Now Ihave aquestion about ethics. I h a v e a c h o i c e b e t w e e n $ 1 2 9 a n d h o n o r.

My dilemma is due to the fact that the Air

Force Academy compensated me twice for the same private medical bill in the amount of $129.

column in both the Rocky Mountain News and the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph! Fortunately, Ididn’t sign my name —only “A Cadet.” However, Ifelt

which Ineed to

it was my duty to inform my commanding

and have recently requested information for life membership.

Sincerely,

of cer that Ihad written that piece, which re ected on the honor of all cadets at the

Air Force Academy.

Iprobably will not be given any punishment from the Air Force, but the guilt weighs heavily on my heart for embarrassing my classmates before the entire coun-

ll out to be buried at the

Academy in the event my spouse was not able to pass along my intentions? Iam currently an annual member of the AOG

Capt. Clark D. Burtch, ’80 Dear Captain Burtch,

Thank you for your letter. Regarding the time spent at the Academy, it does not count either toward retirement or as time

t r y.

print this apology. The cadets of the Air Force Academy are considered among the nest group of young people in the United States, and we all live by this honor code: We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.

in service for active duty pay. Your time at the Academy is considered aseparate, unique period of service which allows cadets certain pay and privileges such as medical, uniforms, lodging and the like, but for active duty purposes about all it counts for is alongevity ribbon. The

Iam signing my real name, but if you

source of this information is the U.S.

It is for that reason that Ibeg you to

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prefer to withhold it, Iam also... —A contrite cadet, Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO *Thank you for identifying yourself. I have spoken with Col. Stewart S. Duncan, director of public affairs at the Air Force Academy, and he informs me that you are agentleman, avery good student and an

honorable man. Now, all is forgiven.

It’s such asmall amount compared to the national debt. Why not keep it — Cadet, Colorado Springs

ACADEMY BURIAL

TIME/

EXPLAINED

Code, Title 10, Volume III. Interment at the Academy Cemetery is handled through the Academy’s Of ce of Mortuary Affairs. There is no charge for burial in the cemetery if the graduate dies on active duty. In this case the Air Force will pay for everything. If separated, casketing and shipping of remains must be paid but the Academy will not charge for b u r i a l a n d t h e m a r k e r. I f r e t i r e d A i r F o r c e , t h e Ve t e r a n ’s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

should be contacted to see what they will pay; the Academy will provide burial and

Association of Graduates

t h e m a r k e r.

“The national debt is so horrendous,

Dear Sirs,

another $129 won’t make much dif¬

Iam seeking some information in regard to time spent as acadet. Ihave

There is no paperwork involved and the Academy does not take “reservations.

As agraduate, you are quali ed to be buried here, as is your spouse (if not divorced or remarried) and children up to acertain age and dependent status. All that needs to be done should any of the eligible persons die, is to have the next of kin contact the Of ce of Mortuary Affairs to make arrangements. In the event of adependent’s death, shipping and casketing would have to be paid but again, the Academy would provide burial

*You can’t be serious. If you saying, ference,” it’s true, but that’s not the issue. To compromise your “honor” for any amount of money should be contrary to your principles and, therefore, out of the question.

D E A R A B B Y: 1 a m t h e c a d e t a t t h e A i r

Force Academy in Colorado Springs who wrote to you saying Ihad been compensated twice for the same medical bill, and was torn between the $129 and my honor.

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heard several times over the past 10 years or so that the four years of service time spent as acadet at the Academy counts toward retirement after 20 years of commissioned service. In other words, a graduate from the Academy who retires

after being an of cer for 21 years will get

compared to the national debt, so why not keep it?

It’s true, Iwas compensated twice for

retirement pay based on 25 years of service (the four years at AFA added onto the previous 21 years). If this is true, how is it entered into our records, which AF Regulation is it in, and how can Iensure the CBPO folks are processing it correct-

the same medical bill, but never was there

ly?

the slightest doubt as to what the appropriate action should be. However, one of my classmates kiddingly suggested I write to Dear Abby and ask what Ishould

death and burial. When Igraduated from the Academy, Iwas under the impression

Ijoked that it was such asmall amount

d o a b o u t t h i s “ w i n d f a l l . ” T h a t ’s w h e n I

Secondly, Ihave aquestion concerning in the event of unforseen circumstances to

hastily scribbled my “problem” to you in

myself, the AOG would “help” with arrangements for aburial on the Academy

jest on apostcard —which was accidentally mailed!

grounds. Is there acost involved to the

Can you imagine how terrible Ifelt

contact the AOG to ensure proper handl¬

when 1saw my words published in your

ing of the matter? Is there any paperwork

surviving spouse? How would aspouse

a n d t h e m a r k e r.

The Association of Graduates’ involve¬

ment is usually limited to only the graduate’s death, and includes publishing an obituary on the graduate in the magazine, sending condolences to the next of kin, administering memorial funds on behalf of the deceased if the next of kin so

desires, and managing the Humanitarian

Fund. The Humanitarian Fund can help to defray the cost of lodging and meals for next of kin who return to the academy for the burial and who demonstrate

nancial

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Candidate Quality Increasing

Lt. Gen, Charles R. Hamm, Superintendent and had 16,670 returned. That compares to 45,312 and 12,711

respectively for the Class of ’91. The 31 percent increase is the largest one-year jump in academy history.

More importantly, the increased demand for appointments has

been matched by asteady climb in the quali cations of our applicants. For example, the average SAT scores of those offered appointments to the Class of ’92 are 31 points higher than those for the Class of ’88. Further, verbal aptitude scores have risen annually from 568 for the Class of ’88 to 580 for the Class of ’92,

with math aptitude scores climbing from 651 to 670.

The Admissions Of ce uses an Academic Composite during the selection process which combines test scores with acandidate’s

class ranking. The Class of ’92 will be the rst class to break the Lt.

Gen.

3200 mark in this composite. The 3269 Academic Composite of those offered appointments this year compares to 3124 for the

Hamm

Quality is an issue constantly being addressed in the military, as well as at all levels of industry, business and government. The Air Force has advocated quality over quantity for years, but today’s scally-constrained environment dictates an even greater emphasis on developing the highest quality resources possible. If you’ve only been dealt four cards, they all had better be aces.

At your academy, the emphasis on quality begins with the selection of each entering class. We can’t graduate lieutenants who will set the standards for the Air Force if we don’t get top-notch candidates four years earlier. Luckily —for us and the Air Force — the quality of each successive entering class continues to climb.

Interest in appointments to the Class of ’92 has been phenomenal. As of early April, we had mailed 60,000 applications Letters: (Continued from page 5.)

Class of ’88. Five years ago, composites over 3200 identi ed the “hot” cad ets —n ow it’s th e a verage!

Equally important to our success in developing Air Force leaders are the candidate

The trend bodes well for the Air Force. Our end objective is not

graduation day, but the career leadership our graduates provide in the Air Force. As each entering class gets better, our graduating classes will be better. We can look with optimism to the future

knowing these young men and women are continuing the academy tradition of setting the highest leadership standards for the Air Force.

Sincerely, To m K r o b o t h , E d i t o r

P e n t a g o n . We h a d o v e r 6 5 e n t h u s i a s t i c

preparing the Graduate/Cadet Memorial Ceremony brochure which lists all graduates and cadets who have died dur¬

ing the year and is used at the Memorial Ceremony during Homecoming.

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Alumni organization modeled after the

West Point Society.

Al Wurglitz, ’70, and Bill Stealey, ’70, began about ayear ago to discuss formally establishing an organization to complement the AOG. Its speci c focus was on

the networking, leadership and business sharing that could be had by Academy graduates in the civilian world. We think

we have agreat opportunity to build graduate in uence and increase our b u s i n e s s e ff e c t i v e n e s s a n d l o o k o u t f o r

a r e a .

Our organization is open to all Academy grads, and will, hopefully, en¬

courage participation in the AOG. We will get our fellow alumni together to talk

participants who were excited and eager to roll on to successful civilian careers to

successful.

careers. Our second meeting was held in

We nally got our act together and actually established an Air Force Academy

Wa s h i n g t o n , o r w h o w o u l d l i k e t o f o r m

their own organizations in their own local

about the Academy, their experiences, the good things that the AOG is doing, and how they are making their civilian careers

complement their successful military

To : To m K r o b o t h , E d i t o r

tness test, athletic activity index, and

leadership composites —all of which have been climbing in recent years. We are getting the best, and they aren’t one-dimensional.

As you may remember in the Summer, 1985 issue of Checkpoints, you printed my rst letter proposing aSociety, patterned after the highly-successful West Point Society of New York.

The rst meeting of our new organization (yet to be formally named) was held on Dec. 3, 1987, in Crystal City near the

need. The association also assists in

March, and we had Tom Barron, president of the West Point Society in New

We see ourselves as grads

rst, AOG

members second, and participants in our new organization’s activities to complement our civilian activities.

Yo r k , d i s c u s s t h e i r o r g a n i z a t i o n , a c ¬

Ithank you very much for AOG sup¬

complishments and objectives. We also had three grads discuss their successes, careers, and transitions to leadership roles

port and encouragement of grads to network among one another.

Best regards.

in the civilian world.

Hopefully, in April we will have the Aging Aviators of the Class of ’64, including Max James, areal estate entrepreneur from California; Col. Terry Isaacson; and other members of this distinguished group.

one another in the civilian world —as well

We hope that there are other civilian Academy grads out there who would

as we did at the Academy in our military

either like to join our organization in

Bill Stealey, ’70, President MicroProse Software, Inc. A1 Wurglitz, ’70

Deputy General Counsel A d v a n c e d Te c h n o l o g y, I n c .

(Editor’s note: for more information on t h e A FA A l u m n i S o c i e t y w r i t e t o A l

Wurglitz, Of ce of General Counsel, Advanced Technology, Inc., 12005 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, Va. 22091.)

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By John Ginovsky Air Force Times Staff Writer

(Editor’s note: The following story appeared in the April 4, 1988 issue of the Air Force Times. We have received permission from the editor of the publication to reprint the story here in hopes that it will give our readers abetter understanding of the record review process.)

WASHINGTON —After 33 months of ghting to clear his name, David B. Shannon, the Air Force Academy cadet disenrolled in 1985 after of cials concluded he had lied, has succeeded in having the taint of an honor code violation removed from his discharge record.

In aruling issued March 9, the Air Force Board for the Correc¬

tion of Military Records directed that the wording in his record be changed. Instead of: “Involuntary disenrollment due to honor — lying,” the reason for his dismissal from the academy will read: Cadet resigned appointment because of achange in career i

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goals.”

Shannon had been dismissed for violating the academy’s honor code, which states: “We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.” Academy of cials declined to comment on the board’s ruling, saying they had not received it.

The ex-cadet’s father, Paul Shannon, led the ght to clear his son’s name.

lied, or at least “quibbled,” in his conversation with Seymore. On Nov. 13, 1985, the Academy Board found he was no longer quali ed as acandidate for graduation.

(Quibbling is de ned in the cadet honor code handbook as creating afalse impression in the mind of the listener by cleverly wording what is said, omitting relevant facts or telling apartial truth when one does so with the intent of misleading the listener.)

Shannon subsequently was discharged honorably from the academy, given aone-year education delay —during which he graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a degree in aerospace engineering —and ordered to serve two years as an enlisted man. He currently is an airman

rst class at Nellis

AFB, Nev. He declined comment on the board’s hearing.

Since then. Shannon’s father has several times sought reconsideration of his son’s case from higher echelons. Adischarge review board appointed by the Air Staff heard more evidence delivered by Paul Shannon, but decided Dec. 15, 1986, to deny Shannon’s request to change the reason for disenrollment. Judge advocates on the Air Staff reviewed Shannon’s case twice, at the urging of his father, and each time refused to change the ruling.

The records correction board was Shannon’s last chance to have his name cleared.

“It took about 1,200 hours of my time and atremendous amount of money. If 1hadn’t quit my job back East and come out here (to Colorado Springs) Icouldn’t have done it. But my son was never guilty and you have to ght for your kids when they’re right,” Paul Shannon said.

He said his son still hopes to gain acommission and enroll in

In the board’s ruling, panel chairman Edward J. Trusela said: “After acareful review of all the circumstances of this case, we believe that suf cient relevant evidence has been presented to

ight school. However, he admitted that would be atough ght

tions under oath that his responses to the sergeant were based on his interpretations of the questions posed rather than adeliberate attempt to be deceptive...Since the possibility does exist that the applicant was disenrolled from the academy because of an honest misunderstanding, to continue to deprive him of an opportunity to compete for an Air Force commission is unduly harsh, and, therefore, unjust.”

in itself. It probably would require that his son nish the Air Force Academy in light of the tightening of pilot-oriented Of cer Training School slots. Academy of cials expressed doubt that Shannon would be readmitted to the academy.

“It’s quite unlikely that he would be aviable candidate for reinstatement in the academy,” said academy spokesman Will Ketterson.

demonstrate the existence of an injustice warranting achange in the reasons for the applicant’s disenrollment from the academy.

We cannot determine that he lied, nor can we dispute his asser¬

Trusela did not however, fault the decisions of the previous

In August 1985, the academy commandant began disenrollment procedures against Shannon based on allegations by two other cadets that on May 29, 1985, he lied to MSgt. Craig A. Seymore about the dates and times he had taken aparachute physical tness test. At the time. Shannon was within two months of graduation.

Ahearing was held Sept. 25, 1985, and the hearing of cer concluded that Shannon did not lie. However, on Oct. 15, 1985, the academy’s deputy staff judge advocate overturned the hearing ofcer’s conclusion and said that the evidence showed that Shannon

New Speaker Series Begins Anew guest speaker’s series was launched when retired Maj. Gen. Haywood S. Hansell Jr., spoke to cadets about the application of American airpower during World War II in early April at Fairchild Hall.

General Hansell served as an air planner, air combat leader and air power historian during his career. Perhaps best known as a primary author of the strategic plans that guided the application of American air power in World War II, General Hansell also served during the war as abomber commander in both the European and Paci c theaters. “The Air Plan that Defeated Hitler” is among several books he has written.

“General Hansell is alegendary gure in our Air Force,” said Brig. Gen. Sam W. Westbrook III, commandant of cadets. “The academy is truly honored by his willingness to inaugurate our new Visiting Airpower Professional Program.” (The Falcon Flyer)

reviewing authorities.

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volved in the disenrollment were permitted and our decision in no way discredits the validity of theirs,” he said.

Paul Shannon, however, said in aMarch 17 news conference

that his son’s case should have gone no further than the rst hearing, in which his son was cleared of lying.

However, alegal review of the hearing written by the academy staff judge advocate, Maj. Stephen P. Donohue, said, “In my opinion, the evidence as to CIC Shannon’s lying or at least quibbling in answering both questions from MSgt. Seymore is compelling enough to warrant consideration by the Academy Board.”

Donohue’s legal review was part of astandard procedure in the academy honor code review process. It restates the facts of the case and the hearing of cer’s ndings and adds opinions on the case by the academy’s staff judge advocate’s of ce.

In resolving to clear his son’s name, Paul Shannon quit his job in New Jersey, moved to Colorado Springs and lived for awhile in arecreation vehicle. In the midst of his son’s legal proceedings, he

managed to start anew business —ahardware store. He estimates he spent about $25,000 in legal fees, reproduction costs and telephone calls since his son’s ordeal began. He also mustered the support of anumber of members of Congress, notably Sens.

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The 30th U.S. Air Force Academy Assembly was held in early March. The Academy Assembly is an annual student conference

held in conjunction with the American Assembly at Columbia University, and cosponsored by the USAFA Association of Graduates and the Falcon Foundation.

The American Assembly, the parent organization and major sponsor for the Academy Assembly, was founded in 1950 by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. It serves as aforum for prominent government of cials, military of cers, business leaders and

educators to discuss major international issues. The Academy Assembly, founded in 1958, serves asimilar purpose for college students and academy cadets.

Approximately 110 student delegates attended the Academy Assembly from American, Canadian and European colleges and

universities, as well as 25 senior participants from the industrial, academic and governmental communities. This was the rst year European students have attended the assembly.

The schedule of events included akeynote speech addressing the American role in the global economy given by Sir Roy Denman, head of the Delegation of the Commission of the European Communities to the United States.

Apanel discussion was held which included representatives from avariety of countries, including Japan, Kenya and Brazil.

R o u n d Ta b l e se s si o n s w e re co n d u cte d i n th e Fa i rch i l d H a l l

Conference Rooms and Dr. George Banlaki, Hungarian Consul General from New York, gave the banquet speech at the Antlers Hotel. (The Falcon Flyer)

Academy Feels Crunch, Takes $4 Million Cut The Air Force Academy will feel the crunch of a$4 million

reduced by approximately 30 percent, resulting in the lowest-ever

budget cut for scal year 1988. This comes as major commands are developing and implementing plans to absorb anine percent real decrease from scal year 1987 in congressional support for

number of recruits —40,000 —for the Air Force. The of cer

Air Force Operations and Maintenance Funds from which most civilian employees receive their paychecks.

The service’s military pay account was cut by more than $500

corps will be reduced by approximately 2,000 people by the end of the scal year. Fewer of cers will be commissioned into the service while many of those already in will be given more opportunities for voluntary separations. (The Falcon Flyer)

million this scal year. The academy plans to cut $1.3 million from civilian pay. However, according to of cials, there is no plan to lay off permanent employees. It is not of cial where the

cuts will be made at the academy, but this is asummary of what to expect:

●$1.3 million in civilian pay costs; ●$250,000 in general of ce upgrades; ●$230,000 in support to Morale, Welfare and Recreation act iv it i es ;

●$446,000 in medical expenses; ●$254,000 in travel costs; and, ●$59,000 in tuition assistance.

As these cuts are made at the academy, the Air Force manpower will be dramatically affected. Active-duty Air Force strength is projected to be about ve percent less at the end of scal 1988, adrop of more than 30,000 people. The reductions in

military strength will be accomplished primarily through early releases and dramatically reduced accessions for both of cers and enlisted members.

The number of enlisted people entering the Air Force will be

Cadet Sentenced Ageneral court-martial was convened at the Academy in early March to hear charges of larceny and desertion against athird class cadet. He was accused of stealing his roommate’s computer and selling it to another cadet, and of being unlawfully absent from the academy between Jan. 8and Jan. 15.

The cadet exercised his right to atrial before acourt comprised of ve of cers and entered aguilty plea to larceny and absence without leave (AWOL), which is alesser offense than desertion.

The military judge accepted the defendent’s guilty plea.

The prosecution then attempted to prove that the cadet was also guilty of the more serious offense of desertion, not AWOL. After hearing the evidence and arguments from both sides, the court’s ve-of cer panel deliberated and found the cadet innocent of desertion but guilty of being AWOL. Since the case was heard before ageneral court-martial, the maximum punishment the cadet faced for larceny and being AWOL was dismissal from the Air Force, total loss of pay and allowances and con nement for ve-and-a-half years. After sentencing evidence and arguments were presented by both sides, the panel sentenced the cadet to dismissal from the Air Force, total loss of pay and allowances, and six months con nement.

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It was this “hands on experience” method that C2C Andrew Gallup had in mind when asked to come up with an alcohol awareness project for cadets. He said he chose this approach so cadets see and feel for themselves the effects of alcohol on driving by actually drinking, rather than simply being exposed to “a

Cadets were several feet off the mark they were told to stop at in the braking test, and the parking test proved atedious task as cadets lost much of their proximity between the car and the cones.

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The project, cosponsored by the AOG through the Cadet Discretionary Fund of the Air Force Academy Fund, provided the unusual opportunity for approximately 27 cadets of Cadet Squadron 18 and about four of cers to drink and drive and not have to worry about seeing those dreaded blue lights ash on in their rear view mirror. In fact, security policemen played an active role in the program by administering the test and riding with

Cadets also were put through the Standardized Field Sobriety Test, which includes the one-legged stand and walk-turn test, and

cadets to ensure safety.

they learn to recognize the symptoms of hypoxia. These cadets

will now be able to compare the way they feel when drinking to an

the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. These tests were

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“The project was organized not to promote drinking and driving, but to give everybody an awareness that drinking and driving is aproblem, and if you can understand the effects and under¬

stand what your limits are, then you’ll make the road safer for everybody,” Cadet Gallup said. (The Falcon Flyer)

’81 Grad Earns Yo u t h R e l a t i o n s A w a r d Amatb instructor in the Preparatory School has been selected by the Air Force Of ce of Youth Relations as one of eight outstanding Commander’s Youth Relations Representatives of t h e Ye a r f o r 1 9 8 7 .

Capt. Bill Schoeneman, ’81, was selected for the award from a e l d o f 111 A i r F o r c e B a s e C o m m a n d e r ’ s Yo u t h R e l a t i o n s

Representatives and 252 Air Force Reserve Of cer Training Corps Representatives.

C4C Doug Sersun records the performance of CIC David DeBorger after his run through the slalom course with security policeman AlC Stephen Gallaher. (Photo by Amn. Lori Miller) The project provided some sobering results. “The lesson we learned was that no matter how much alcohol you have in you,

your driving and judgement are impaired, and whenever you go out drinking downtown or at your buddy’s house, you should always have adesignated driver,” Cadet Gallup said. “That’s one

of the key issues we wanted to press and everybody was really receptive to that.”

“It de nitely served its purpose,” said Sgt. Donald Scott, one of the policemen involved in the project. “It did give them some insight into what drinking and driving entailed in regards to motor skills. It brought it home.”

“The Commander’s Youth Relations Representatives serve as the base link for visiting youth groups,” said Maj. John Franklin, director of the Air Force Of ce of Youth Relations. “They give

today’s youth a rst-hand look at the Air Force mission and its capabilities.”

Captain Schoeneman has also been the off-base Scouting coordinator for more than two years. An Eagle Scout, he helped just over 10,000 youth and youth leader visitors to the academy in 770 separate activities last year. This included tours of the academy, participation in the falconry program and the annual Crossman Ri e Competition for the Boy Scouts of America.

Adriving course with plenty of cones ready to be toppled by errant drivers was laid out in the parking lot of Harmon Hall for the

Saturday event. The course consisted of aslalom course, braking test and aparking test. Cadets

rst drove the course sober; then it

was party time, which consisted of 18 bottles of liquor and 64 bottles of beer at Arnold Hall.

Cadets were given abreathalizer test by policemen before they made their initial drive. Then, in one hour, they were then given half of the amount of alcohol needed to reach their desired blood

alcohol content level. They then did nothing for 20 minutes, took another breathalizer test, and then nished off the remainder of

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Iwas pretty happy when Iheard that I’d received the award,” said Captain Schoeneman. “A lot of work and hours have really paid off.” He also chairs the prep school professional ethics and

initial run were reduced. Sergeant Scott said. However, more cones were knocked down in the process.

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Falcon football games from 1978 to the present represent an unprecedented commitment to Falcon athletics. Moreover, 1988 being the 30th Anniversary of the Aeademy’s 1958 Cotton Bowl appearanee and our entry into the ranks of Division lA post-season football, gives us all additional reasons to celebrate.

In planning for the Ben Martin Reunion, we have booked approximately 100 rooms at the Red Lion Inn where we will have our formal banquet. We ask that participants make their own lodging and transportation arrangements for their stay in Colo¬

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Graduates Nominated for General Ranks Maj. Gen. Anthony J. Burshnick and Maj. Gen John M. Loh,

Martin

The individual events for the Ben Martin Reunion are; F r i d a y, 7 O c t o b e r

0800 Golf/Blue Course—scramble format with prizes for those who deserve them.

1300 Lunch/Tee House—after the strenuous round of golf some catered food and camaraderie.

both Class of 1960, have been nominated for their third stars. Ten

Academy graduates were also nominated for promotion to major general while 11 were nominated for their rst star on reeent appointment lists. Additionally, Lt. Gen. Robert C. Oaks, ’59, was

2000 Spike’s Place/Informal get-together—No dinner is planned, but it is hoped everyone will come by Spike’s Mission Inn to say hello to Ben.

nominated to be commander of Air Training Command.

G e n e r a l B u r s h n i c k ’s n e w a s s i g n m e n t i s v i c e e o m m a n d e r i n

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1030 Tailgate/Falcon Stadium—County Line BBQ with both the Colorado Springs and Denver Quarterback Clubs.

commander of Aeronautical Systems Division, AFSC.

Nominated for promotion to major general were: Class of 1959 —Riehard E. Carr, John M. Davey, Robert S. Delligatti and

1200 USAFA vs Navy Football Game/Falcon Stadium.

Charles A. May Jr. 1960 —Dale W. Thompson Jr. 1961 —Dale

ceremony planned for aspecial award.

1900 Formal Banquet/Red Lion Inn Asumptuous dinner to honor Ben along with MC, slides, guest speakers, and Aeademy Band. This is &FORMAL, BLACK TIE affair to add eleganee to amemorable evening. This

C. Tabor. 1962 —Robert M. Alexander, George B. Harrison and George W. Larson Jr. Alan V. Rogers was the rst 0-8 nominee for the Class of 1964.

Brigadier general nominations were: Class of 1963 —James A Fain Jr. and Owen W. Lentz. 1964 —Ralph T. Browning, Brett M. Dula, Bruce L. Fister, Ellwood P. Hinman, James W. McIn¬

tyre, Joseph J. Redden, Ronald N. Running and Thad A. Wolfe.

Graham E. Shirley was the rst 0-7 nominee from the Class of 1966. In addition, Miehael E. Ryan, ’65, was promoted to brigadier general on May 1.

Atotal of 82 academy graduates have been promoted to brigadier general, 31 to major general, and three to lieutenant general. In addition to Lt. Gen. Oaks, the other two three-stars

Watch the Falcons sink the Middies! Half-time

event will eonclude the weekend.

Dress for the evening banquet will be formal. Arental agency

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After graduation, Rosenberg took his eommission in the United States Navy and attended ight training at Pensacola, Fla., where he ew search and rescue.

In 1977 Rosenberg was assigned as executive support of cer to the secretary and deputy seeretary of defense, where he received the Joint Service Commendation Medal. After resigning his commission, Rosenberg became national defense advisor to the majority leader of the United States Senate.

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FIGMO (adj.) that state of being which

“Good. The AOC says we need to dry clean all our parkas.

causes one to place ade-emphasis on matters

You smacks need to take them downstairs. Atruck will be waiting

of military or other importance and proceed

for them. And remember you guys aren’t allowed to use the

to kiss it off. —Contrails 1972-1973

f r e i g h t e l e v a t o r. ” “ Ye s , s i r ! ”

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C/4C Waldo F. Dumbsquat sat at his desk and gazed out the dorm room window at the falling snow. His roommates, “Regs” Buch and Warren Heels, were equally mesmerized by the akes descending into the darkness of the quad below.

“Is there anything more depressing than a school night during the Dark Ages?” thought

Regs.

“How about studying for aGR on aMonday night during the Dark Ages?” added Waldo.

“Or consider studying for an English GR on aMonday night during the Dark Ages.”

“Sorry Ithought outloud,” said Warren.

Yeah,” Waldo looked up from his Hemingway novel, “now I’m really depressed!”

“Well, let’s think of some positive things,” suggested Warren.

We’ve got asquadron sponsor trip.”

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What?”

“I don’t think ‘Garbage, Inc.’ is the name of adry cleaning company. ..” noted Regs.

Frantic, Waldo knew only one man could get them out of this tered the magic words: “car payment.” Instantly the doolie became Colonel Waldo F. Dumbsquat, aman who could identify mystery meat.

The colonel bounced up the stairs to the nearest CQ phone. A rstie was talking to his girlfriend, but he decided to hang up.

Colonel Dumbsquat called aman he could always count on, the cadet supply sergeant.

“What can Ido for you. Colonel?

“I need 115 parkas sent to the tailor shop for nametags.” It seemed like asimple request.

“No problem, sir. We’ve got abatch of new parkas that was never issued several years ago. They’re just gathering dust. I’ll

“Well, there’s always basbetball season.

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“Thankyou and goodnight.”

“Hmmmm. ..” said the other doolies.

“Hmmm.

noticed the side of the truck, illuminated by astreetlight.

have them sent over from the warehouse in the morning.

“Minot.”

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Warren had one more shot left.

Waldo regained his puny shape immediately. The CQ didn’t notice because he was in the TV room. Waldo rejoined his friends as they trudged up the six ights of stairs.

“Next week is the hockey game against CC.”

“Don’t worry, everything’s taken care of,” whispered Waldo.

“Yeah!” chorused the now-elated doolies.

“Good,” sighed Regs.

Suddenly the door ew open and the rst sergeant, C/MSGT “Gunny” Folley, strolled into the room. The doolies snapped to

“Just one thing bothers me,” mentioned Waldo.

attention and exhibited atotal of 37 chins.

“I hope the squadron doesn’t mind pointed parkas?

“Who here is on the laundry detail?” boomed the upperclassman.

Each of the three freshmen stuck out apaw.

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by Blake F. Lindner, ’78

I’ve consistently found that one of the most common traits of zoombags is not their intelligence or athletic prowess but their ever-present sense of humor. For many, that sense of humor served auseful purpose in helping us deal with the fourthclass system. Combining such an odd, but demanding, system with young men and women of great talent and determination can

make for acomical chain of events. Talking to other gradates, I’ve been brought to tears laughing at some of the things we did throughout the years.

Ihope to document these situations through my cartoons. Over the years. I’ve done similar work in the doofer logs of the squadrons I’ve been apart of. Ihave always found that my best cartoons come from other people’s ideas. For that reason, Ire¬

quest that you send your thoughts and anecdotes to me, through the editor, so Ican accurately sketch the history we’ve all worked so hard to make.

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The freshmen collected 115 parkas, carried them downstairs, and loaded them onto the truck. As the truck drove away, Regs

situation. He ducked behind aCorvette in the parking lot and ut¬

Warren outloud.

“What about aMonday night during the Dark Ages?” asked

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Lease Signed for Alumni House Property Site Lt Col Dale BOderman, ’68 Capt Timothy POlwell, ’80 Lt Col Wade LPaton, ’70

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Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, Academy superintendent, signs the tease for the property on which the Association of Graduates (AOG) Alumni House/Headquarters will be built. The 50-year lease, approved by the Secretary of the Air Force, provides 12.5 acres of Academy land just to the west of the Of cer’s Club for the new alumni center. Looking on, from left, are Col. (USAF, Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, AOG president; James E. Spittler, Jr., ’65, building steering committee chairman; and Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret) Richard M. Coppock, ’61, AOG executive director. (Air Force photo by Renee Tyron)

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Academy Offers 8Summer Sports Camps The rst of the 1988 Falcon Sports Camps will kick off June 13 at the Air Force Academy. Weeklong eamps will be offered in golf, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, basketball (girls only), hockey (boys only), lacrosse (boys only) and wrestling (boys only).

The camps are designed to give participants the opportunity to develop athletic skills in asport of their choosing. While most participants will be commuters, dormitory space is available to a limited number of campers.

All campers will be divided into groups based upon age, size, experience and ability. The maximum age for all sports is 17 but each sport has its own minimum age requirement. The minimum age for gynmastics is six; golf, hockey and tennis require a minimum age of eight; basketball, lacrosse and wrestling have a minimum age of 10; volleyball campers must be at least 14 years

Atypical day for participants includes three hours of practice in the morning and another three hours of practice in the afternoon. Lunch is provided. For resident campers, breakfast and

dinner are included plus recreational activities every evening. All free time is supervised. The fee for commuters is $120 while residents pay $250.

To obtain more information about the camps, including coaches’ names and registration details, write the Sports Ticket

Of ce, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 80840-5426 or call (719) 472-1895.

Camps will be conducted on the following dates: golf, June 13-17; tennis, June 20-24; wrestling, June 20-24 (commuters only); basketball, June 27-July 1(commuters only); hockey, June 27-July 1; lacrosse, July 11-15; gymnastics, July 18-22 and July 25-29; and volleyball, August 1-5.

old.

Hockey Team Finishes With 15-14 Record The Air Force hockey team found itself on aroller coaster ride

during the 1987-88 season. The Falcons, who

nished with a

15-14 record, posted an impressive 13-3 home ice record which included an eight-game home win streak. The team didn’t fare as well on the road as it brought home a2-11 record.

nished second with 38 points (17 goals and 21 assists).

Senior John Manney, the Falcons’ team captain, closed out the season as the team’s third-leading scorer with 32 points (12, 20).

He nished his Air Force Academy career as its 26th leading scorer with 91 total points (41, 50).

Some of the team’s biggest wins at home included a5-2 victory

Another senior, goalie John Moes, etched his name into the rec¬

over nationally-ranked Western Michigan University and aseries sweep of Alaska-Anchorage, which was considered one of the top

ord books as his 3.7 goals allowed average proved to be an academy

independent teams in the nation.

Air Force concluded the year with asecond-place

included Brad Lloyd, Mike Mason, and Tom Zupancich.

career record. Other seniors who closed out their Air Force careers

nish in the

Third-year head coach Chuck Delich, ’77, who led the Falcons

Alabama Face Off Tournament, which was held at the University

to their third consecutive winning season this year, should have a strong corps of players returning next season.

Other top players who are expected to return next year include juniors Jim Jirele, Kevin McManaman and Greg Gutterman. All three players nished as the team’s fourth, fth and sixth-leading scorers, respectively. Some of this year’s top freshmen included goalie Mike Blank, Mike Parent, who played in every game, and Kent Landreth, who saw action in 28 games. Blank won his rst ve decisions of the ’87-’88 campaign and nished with a6-4

of Alabama-Huntsville. This year’s squad was spearheaded by ve juniors who nished within the team’s top six scorers. They should provide astrong nucleus for next season.

Juniors Joe Delich and Joe Doyle nished as the Falcons’ top scorers. Delich led the team with 42 total points. The Eveleth, Minn., native tied for the team lead in goals with 17 and led the squad with 25 assists. Doyle, who had led the team in scoring for most of the year, sat out some later games with injuries, but

record.

Ri eman Hits

Junior Named WAC

All-American Mark Air Force’s Trace Weisenburger has become the

rst cadet to

earn All-America honors in ri e competition since 1964.

Weisenburger achieved rst-team All-America recognition in air ri e by accumulating 387.4 out of apossible 400 points through eight matches during the season. He also earned

honorable mention in the smallbore (.22 caliber) category by gaining 1,152 out of apossible 1,200 points through 14 matches.

Asophomore from Missoula, Mont., Weisenburger is only the fth cadet in academy history to become an All-American in ri e.

In addition to his athletic interests, he maintains a3.10 grade point average as acivil engineering major.

“I attribute alot of my success to Dick Houldson, afriend

Gymnast of the Year The 1988 WAC Gymnast of the Year is junior Chris Mauk of the Air Force Academy. In ve semesters, Mauk has completed 95 hours credit with a3.34 GPA in aeronautical engineering. He is on the Superintendent’s List for both military and academic excellence. Mauk began to mature as agymnast during his sophomore year and became asolid performer on rings and parallel bars, and also competed on oor exercise, pommel horse and vaulting.

After the 1987 season, he started working horizontal bar and is developing into an excellent all-arounder. He has become one of Air Force’s most consistent gymnasts. Although he is not the No.

from Montana who introduced me to the sport nine years ago,”

1gymnast in any single event, he is atrue leader in all events, ac¬

said Weisenburger. “He kept me striving to work hard and do the

cording to his coach, Lou Burkel.

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President Reagan presented the Commander in Chief’s Trophy to the Air Foree football team during eeremonies in the Oval Ofce March 10.

Sixteen graduating seniors represented the team at the

ceremony. They ineluded ClCs Tyler Barth, Rip Burgwald, Mike Gantt, Blake Gettys, Chad Hennings, Forrest James, Mike Johnson, Stacy Knutzen, Derick Larson, Frank Martini, Greg Myers, Kreg Palko, Rick Ritchie, Quinton Roberts and John Steed.

Also attending the White House ceremony were Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, eoach Fisher DeBerry, Associate Athletic Director Lt. Col. Richard Ellis and team of cer representative Col. Marcos Kinevan.

“Winning the Commander in Chief’s Trophy has become the primary goal of this team,” DeBerry said. “For these seniors, their hard work and dedication produced two trophies for Air Force. I’m proud of these young men and very happy for them.”

The trophy, named in honor of the president, is presented each year to the service academy with the best win-loss record in interservice competition. This marks the fourth time Air Force has won the trophy since it was established in 1972. The Falcons rst won the trophy in 1982, repeated the feat in 1983 and 1985, and reclaimed it last year by defeating Army and Navy.

In 1987, Air Force achieved anine-win season and its fth bowl

appearance in the past six years. The team, whieh ranked second in the National Collegiate Athletic Association in rushing offense, set many school and conference records. The defense was led by CIC Chad Hennings visits with First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Falcon football team’s visit to Washington to receive the Commander in Chief’s Trophy for having the best record in interservice Academy competition. (Of cial White House

Outland Trophy winner and unanimous All-American Chad Hen¬

P h o t o g r a p h b y M a r y A n n e F a c k e l m a n - M i n e r. )

and Space Museum. (The Falcon Flyer)

nings.

While in Washington, D.C., the team representatives toured the White House, the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institute’s Air

Women’s Basketball Posts Winning Season The women’s basketball season proved to be one lled with ups and downs. Despite this, the Falcons nished the season with an overall 18-9 record, and an 8-6 conference record good for third place.

The Faleons started the season elding what was thought to be one of the strongest overall teams ever at the aeademy, with the return of four previous starters. They staeked up six straight wins

to start the season, including an impressive two-game sweep of the Sonoma State California Thanksgiving Classic, defeating Sonoma State, 75-54, and Cal-Davis, 82-78. The Falcons’

rst

loss came at the hands of Division IWyoming, 82-77.

The team hit areal low on its week-long trip to Alaska to play four eonferenee games in ve days. The Falcons were only able to salvage one win on the trip, splitting with Alaska-Fairbanks, and losing both contests to Alaska-Anchorage, and never were able to

B o x e r s Ta k e N a t i o n a l T i t l e

From Naval Academy The academy’s boxing team brought the National Collegiate

Boxing Association title home in mid April along with three gold medals, two silver and six bronze. The Falcons have been the

proud owner of the title seven of the last nine years. Last year, the U.S. Naval Academy won the competition. “It is satisfying to win the title back from Navy,” said boxing coach Ed Weichers Jr.

“Some of the same boxers competed in last year’s eompetition, and it was also gratifying to them to win the title back.”

Alexander Gonzales-Rojas led the ghters in the 132-pound weight class with agold medal. Other gold medalists were Vince Becklund, 180-pound class, and Tony Barr in the 190-pound divi¬

sion. Bob Hoyt, from Navy, staggered Barr at the beginning of the rst round. Barr battled back, however, to win a3-2 split decision.

Academy silver medalist winners were John Bell, in the

112-pound division, and Joe Lopereno from the heavyweight division. The bronze medalists were: Ed VanGhemm, 119-pound elass; Craig DeBoni, 125-pound class; Talib Karim, 139-pound class; Jeff Love, 156-pound class; Peter Ford, 165-pound class; and Jeff Hunt, 172-pound class.

Coach Weichers attributed the team’s success to acombined ef¬

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regain afoothold in the conference championship race. The Falcons ended the season on an upnote, defeating Division Ifoe Texas Christian, 73-72.

Leading the scoring this season was sophomore post Melissa Standley, who averaged 16.6 points per game, and junior Ashley Thorpe, who scored at a12.4 point per game clip. Standley also led the Falcons in rebounding, averaging seven boards per game.

She was closely followed by senior Raegan Roach with 6.7 rebounds per game and senior Amanda Williams led the team in

assists with 134 total, averaging 5.4 per game.

Williams and Standley were named to the Continental Divide Conference all-conference second team. Williams, an all-CDC seleetion the past two years, nished her career as the Falcons’ fourth all-time leading scorer with 1,314 points and eighth alltime leading rebounder with 413. Standley nished sixth in the conference in scoring, tenth in rebounding and third in eld goal percentage with a.549 mark. She colleeted ahigh 32 points against Northern Colorado.

Quarterback Dowis Honored Falcon quarterback Dee Dowis was selected as aSamaritan All-

American in recognition of his record-setting gridiron performanee last season. He is one of 16 college football players selected for the pre-season honor by the Fiesta Bowl.

The award is based upon athletic ability, leadership, citizenship and sportsmanship, according to Bruce Skinner, executive director of the Phoenix-based bowl. Apanel of sportwriters and columnists from around the country made the selections.

The men’s basketball team lost to Hawaii 84-76 in the Western

Sophomore Raymond Dudley had an excellent year. The WAC

Athletic Conference championship playoffs in Provo, Utah, to

Rookie of the Year in 1987, Dudley was selected to the All-WAC

end the season with an 11-17 overall record and a4-12 WAC

second team this season. After scoring 51 points against Hawaii

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and San Diego, Dudley was chosen as WAC Player of the Week.

He nished the season as the Falcons top scorer with a17.8

“I’m disappointed we didn’t do better, but each one of those young people, especially the seniors, can hold their heads high.

The group helped us accomplish some goals that hadn’t been accomplished before, particularly in the WAC,’’ said head coach Reggie Minton.

Before their tailspin, the Falcons were 9-1 at home, the best start of any academy team at home. During this span. Air Force defeated San Diego State, 60-57, and Hawaii, 86-79. After losing to Utah, 70-50, the Falcons upset New Mexico, 65-58, and downed Colorado State, 71-67, in three overtimes. The Falcons then beat Regis, 87-73, at home for an 11-10 overall record.

Then disaster struck. Senior Rob Marr, the academy’s No. 9 career scorer, broke abone in his foot in practice ending his basketball career at Air Force. It also signaled the end of the Falcons’ winning the remainder of the season. Without Marr, the Falcons lost their last seven games of the regular season.

22 Records Broken

at Powerlifting Meet Tw e n t y - t w o n a t i o n a l r e c o r d s w e r e b r o k e n a t t h e A m e r i c a n

Drug Free Powerlifting Association’s National Collegiate Championships March 12-13 at the academy.

The men’s cadet team won

rst place overall over teams from

average,

fth leading scorer in the WAC, and arebound average

of 3.3.

Marr, despite missing the nal seven games, nished No. 2in scoring with a14.5 average and led the team in rebounding with a 6.1 per game average. Senior Mike Hammond contributed 362 points for a12.9 average while junior Mike Lockwood was tops in rebounding with 165, good for a5.9 average. Lockwood was also tops in blocks with 24.

S k i Te a m s F a r e W e l l at Conference Finals “We peaked at the right time,” said Col. Bill Miller, of cer in charge of the men’s cadet Nordic ski team.

The men’s team, in its rst season of competition, defeated Brigham Young University in two cross-country events at the nals of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Ski Conference held in late February at Ski Sunlight, near Glenwood Springs.

Our goal is to beat BYU anytime we can and we did just that,” Colonel Miller said. Leading the Nordic team was a

sophomore David Haase.

“David’s done an outstanding job for us all season,” Colonel Miller said. “In fact, due to his performance, he’s been named to represent the conference at the national championships.” The

Brigham Young University and Mississippi State University. “We

men’s Nordic team

didn’t have as big aturnout as we had expected,” said coach Joe Marksteiner. “We had hoped there would be about 30 more participants, but the weather had alot to do with it.”

conference leader Western State College and Colorado State University.

The cadet Alpine squad also turned in top performances during the two-day meet. The top event for the team was the women’s

Darryl Glenn led the team as he took

rst place in the 132

pound weight class. Glenn, who squatted 485 pounds, set new records in the bench press, deadlift and total lift with 303, 501 and

1,290 pounds, respectively. He also was named the meet’s outstanding I ter and, with this victory, became athree-time national champion.

Other winners include; Todd Sasaki,

rst place in 114 pound

class; Aric Dimeff, fourth place men’s 123 pound class; Scott Kees, rst place men’s 148 pound class; and Brad Halloran, sec¬

ond place in 148 pound class. Brian Cross took second place in the 181 pound class in tight competition with Dave Henry from University of Wisconsin-Stout. Cross fell IVi pounds short of tieing for

rst place with Henry.

Becky Bartini, the only woman to enter the competition from the academy, placed rst in the 116 pound weight class. She posted a242 pound squat and set new records in the bench press and deadlift with lifts of 160 and 325 pounds, respectively, for a total of 727.5 pounds.

nished third for the weekend, trailing only

slalom where the cadets

nished second to Colorado Mountain

College, beating both Western State College and BYU. Considering both those schools are national powerhouses heading for nationals, we’re thrilled with beating them,” said Col. Scott Duncan, ’65, QIC for the cadet Alpine ski team. “Of course, beating BYU has to be the highlight of our entire season.

We got atremendous race from junior Michele Prevost. She had to take are-run when aBYU girl fell and lost aski in front of her.

Michele’s attention was on the girl, not the course, so the of cials gave her asecond chance. Even with that major distraction, she nished third in the race, her best result of the year,” Colonel (

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Duncan said.

Another highpoint for the Alpine team came when sophomore Mike Leonas led the eld after the rst run of the men’s giant slalom.

“When Mike’s time went up, you could hear everyone asking, ‘Who is that guy?’ ”Colonel Duncan said. “Next year they’ll nd out who he and the rest of the men’s team are as we really had

some solid performances from everyone. Sophomore Marcus Schulthess was outstanding in the slalom events and helped us to

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In addition to the outstanding team performances, the leader of the women’s Alpine squad, Prevost, was named as the top scholar athlete among women competing in conference Alpine events.

Her strong skiing, combined with her cumulative grade point average of 3.92, earned her the Smith-Corona academic excellence award.

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By John Heimburger, ’63 Halley was his name; the outdoors was his game. Classmate Gregory Wayne Halley—hunter, climber, skier, and bon vivant— late of Richland, Oregon at last contact, took the time back in the Golden Years to show us what akarabiner was and how apiton was placed. Roommate Joe Tkac of beautiful Bayonne, New

Jersey was equally fascinated with climbing, so with Joe’s help and Neil Sorenson and John Shmoldas’, we organized weekend rappelling trips to North Cheyenne Canyon near the Broadmoor.

Numerous autumn Saturdays were spent dangling from the end of arope with only the minimal amounts of gear and equipment.

Twenty- ve years later the amounts of technical climbing gear

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would overshadow those humble beginnings as my wife Chris and Iprepared to journey 12,000 miles with six others to attempt to climb Imje-Tse, a21,000-foot peak in Northeastern Nepal—in the shadow of Everest.

It is probably best from the beginning to emphasize that we were not professional climbers. Very serious doubts crowded my mind as October 1985 grew nearer. Academy years of top physical conditioning were over two decades past. Having read as many encounters as Icould over the years about mountain climbing in the Himalayas, Istill could not imagine the feelings Hillary and others had at the pinnacles of their efforts in the snow, ice, and isolation as they took that nal step to the top of Everest at 29,028 feet. This is the highest point on planet earth, and they did it without an airplane. Eight friends were about to nd out what it was like...with no oxygen and minimal experience.

We chose Imje-Tse because it was said that this mountain was “possible.” Climbing permits for Everest were already taken for the next 10 years. This peak was close to Everest, had spectacular icefalls, and we thought, could be climbed within the limits of our vacation. “Besides how much worse can you get than straight up?” said Dave Waling of Sacramento. He was right! The cold in Chicago on awinter day was bad. The cold we experienced above 20,000 feet seemed to be no worse than what we had experienced before in the Rocky Mountains during ice climbs in January. This time our equipment was the best we could nd...that helped immensely.

After two seasons of mountaineering experiences in the Wasatch Mountains of the Utah, Colorado and Montana Rockies, and after 1,800 miles of jogging and bicyling, we were ready for Nepal. Departure date was Oct. 22, 1985 from Vanc o u v e r, B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a .

Four years earlier my father, wife and Iwere crawling through the Amazon jungle in 110-degree heat. Dad jokingly commented, “This place is too hot; why don’t we go someplace cooler?” Thus was born our journey to aland of ice and snow, aland of incredible beauty and pastoral serenity.

The Cathay Paci c B-747 lifted from the runway and headed west toward Hong Kong. Five of the eight-person climbing team

collectively breathed asigh of relief—the adventure had really started. After months and years of planning, plotting, pleading and practicing, we were nally on our way.

It took roughly 18 hours to reach Bangkok. Ihad mixed emo¬

tions ying over Da Nang. Twenty years earlier that city had been my real-life introduction to war. And Ithought...the real heros were still down there—Ralston, Wynne, Hathaway, Newberry,

Butter eld... 15 classmates or so...names forever burnt into my memory from numerous visits to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

in Washington. But this time Iwas returning to this corner of the world to do battle with amountain. In both cases it was not

always enjoyable.

Kathmandu, Nepal, is four hours northwest of Bangkok and is

acultural shock. Cattle eat garbage in the streets of this mystical medieval city. Two dogs chased each other beneath our aircraft upon landing. The local population crosses the runway at will.

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Once Before IDie (Or Twice)

Chris and John Heimburger obviously the easiest way to get to points in the vicinity. Ashort blast on an electric siren signals the takeoff and landing of an airplane. Folks and water buffalo are supposed to stand clear at the sound.

This is aplace where infants die of diarrhea because water puri cation is primitive. If you are born there this year, you still have only a65 percent chance of living to your rst birthday.

There’s asort of assault of the senses in Kathamandu—the eyes are always working overtime—the nose most of the time. Your

ears hear soft, subtle offers of cocaine, hashish (both legal there) and black market money—from eight-year-olds, streetwise kids

who merely lead you to someone older and wiser who doesn’t do street work or take chances.

It’s atrue time warp. Nepal, until only afew years ago, existed in avacuum. You can see monkeys swinging through the rooftops near Swayambunath Temple and the kids ask if you know Elvis Presley. There is agood side too. Hidden away from the world for over athousand years until its borders opened 30 years ago, we didn’t see atelevision set, hear aradio, or see an ambulance

careening down the street bearing casulaties from ahigh-speed automobile accident. There were no telephones away from Kathmandu. Sherpa homes had no heat or lights except for an open

re in the kitchen and an occasional kerosene lantern. Yaks

were led into their stalls on the ground oor beneath the living oor. They provided acertain amount of radiant heating for the humans living above.

A rst-class private room was $8.50 anight in Kathmandu.

That included two all-you-can-eat meals...both room and meals were completely adequate. From the hotels to the countryside, the Nepalese were agracious, happy people. Drivers give way to the sacred cows; the cows give way too—along with goats, dogs, and chickens. “Live and let live” seems to be the motto. It’s apleasant change.

From the sixth oor rooftop garden of the hotel the nearest line of Himalayan peaks loomed out of the mists, beckoning us for the following days. At 6p.m. two taxis pulled into the courtyard below. Dean and Carol Bristol have just arrived via Dacca, Bangladesh. In the other cab was Willis Knierim who had

own

to Nepal from Seattle and Bangkok. All eight were now in position to begin the journey to the roof of the world.

Dense fog shrouded the Kathmandu airport at 6a.m. The ight to our jumping-off spot was short but signi cant. The 40 minutes spent airborne to the 1,200-foot strip at Lukla would cut 24 days

of walking off our trip. In 1973, the Japanese made the journey by foot with 800 porters and 27 tons of equipment. The trail from Kathmandu to the Everest Base Camp stretched for 185 miles, but since we were not professional adventurers and had limited vaca¬

tions, we were forced to use the airplane and forego along, leisurely period of acclimatizaton trekking through the beautiful lowlands of Nepal. For the next weeks we would be climbing steadily upward from Lukla along one-time trade caravan routes between Tibet and India.

Lukla was adirt airstrip sloping upward toward agranite cliff at 17 degrees. No lights. No instrument facility. No dependable radio. The litter of wrecked aircraft lined the runway, but inventive Nepalese had turned the fuselages into chicken coops or tem¬

Mornings were cold, but glorious. It was the best possible time

to climb in the Himalayas. Autumn is between monsoons. Dust from the Indian Subcontinent had subsided, and the air was brilliantly clear for photography. Some of the best photos were to be obtained at or before sunrise or sunset. Never mind the sub¬

zero temperatures that pulled us deeper into our sleeping bags at

the end of acozy night.

We awoke one morning to see storm clouds over the great massif of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse. Apre-monsooonal storm was dumping nearly nine feet of fresh snow in the Everest Region, an area we wouldn’t be forced to reason with for nearly aweek

“runway” was a3,000-foot drop to the raging Dudh Kosi River.

yet. How would we fare using no oxygen for the steeper, highaltitude climbing and now with three meters of fresh snow? Only time would give us those answers.

As our group climbed day after day past Namche Bazar,

The Indian pilot of the chartered Pilatus Porter offered hard

Kunde, Pheriche, and Ding Boche, we settled down into predic¬

candy to the rst ve climbers enroute to Lukla. With peaks above 20,000 feet all around them it was somewhat disconcerting

table numbers: eight climbers, six Sherpas, 30 porters and 14

porary housing or wind shelters for travelers. At one end of the

for the Americans to have him be so friendly pointing out various points of interest, spending much of his time gesturing wildly and unintelligibly. By noon the severe turbulence that characterizes the Himalayan environment was present. Another and myself followed in the second chartered aircraft, aDehaviland Twin Otter.

With 11 large equipment bags and the expedition funds on board, it was arelief to see the sherpas and porters gathered at the runway’s end when we nally consolidated the effort with the Otter’s landing at Lukla.

Pembe Tarke was our sirdar or Sherpa leader. He said he thought he was 49 years old, but might be 52 or 53.. .or was it ’53

yaks.

In picking the climbers Ihad tried to obtain the go-getters, en¬

thusiastic men and women with asimilar climbing dream. It was a big satisfaction working with them in an intense environment that tests you to the limit physically and mentally. As Academy grads know, that sort of thing creates aspecial bond. Around the camp at night we’d discuss literature, politics; some would joke and

sing and laugh. Each climber was generous with his supplies, personal food stores, and advice.

Dave Waling was abachelor working on his second degree.

Dean and Carol Bristol lived in Evergreen, Colo. They were both outdoors people in their early 40s. Dorothe Pettigrew had pointed

when he had climbed asheer slab of ice with Sir Edmund? His

out to me that she had not passed asingle PE class in high school,

nieces and nephews and cousins were all part of the pack of dirtyfaced angels who were to support us for the next weeks.

but she knew she could do the job in Nepal. Her husband Robbin

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was the youngest and strongest. Willie Knierim was ateacher in Boulder. Willie had gone to St. Joseph’s School in Darjeeling, India with the present King of Nepal. Willie spoke Nepali and was to prove very valuable to us all. The last two folks were Chris, my 4' 11" wife, and myself. She was born in Pueblo, one of the real Colorado natives.

The elevations grew and my altimeter kept track of each foot.

There was nothing to do on the trail but walk, think, and marvel.

Ifelt many spirits carrying me along, some Germanic, some Viking. It was agood thing too, because Igradually began to tire quicker and take longer to recover at night. Iwasn’t 20; Iwas 44 and found it too late now to debate the issue. Just the joy of

forgetting oneself and becoming part of the mountains’ personality kept us going. We’d worm into our bags as early as 6p.m. And

Pertemba Sherpa dangles on arope with Imje-Tse in the background. Pertemba, apersonal friend of the Heimburgers, has been to the top of Everest three different ways.

Days usually began at 6a.m. when the Sherpa girls delivered

each morning, rested, brought us closer to our great goal.

Iremembered Hillary’s words, “Challenge is what makes men; when there are no more challenges, we’ll be in avery bad way.”

But as we continued to ascend, the downhill of my spirit became more painful than the uphill of the body. The mountains began to steal away my identity. The winds decided when Icould breathe or when my breath is taken away. The temperature decided when Icould be warm or when the cold penetrated to the bone. Each

step nally began to rob us of our strength. It started to become

hot drinks to our tents. These Sherpanis often arose at 4a.m. to begin boiling the water. Our water standards called for all water

an effort to talk and even think.

to be boiled for 20 minutes and then treated with iodine and

trip because of bad food or water. At 6:30 two basins of hot washing water were delivered to each tent. You could take amini¬

available at sea level, the brain requires 20 times more oxygen than the muscles for normal functioning. Intellect and senses are dulled and one can be in danger without even realizing it. Shades of the altitude chamber. Along stay here could prove fatal.

One evening at about 17,500 feet three climbers became sud¬

bath if you wanted to (and hurried); or you could wash your socks

denly ill with mountain sickness. There was nausea, extreme cold,

if you didn’t mind frozen clothing hanging from your backpack for most of the day.

hallucinations, confusion. It was ashort night for Robbin, Carol, and Chris for at rst light they would descend 3,500 feet to attempt to re-acclimatize while three of us would push the route to 19,000 feet to get acloser look at Everest itself and its surround¬

cooled prior to drinking or cooking. It was aprocedure that was to prove highly successful for us. No one got sick for the entire

As the days passed and the higher we climbed, the less tasty all foods became. We tried everything to doctor up the yak meat and

vegetables—spices, Picante Sauce—but the appetite just wasn’t as concerned about us as it usually was. Above 17,000 feet and after aweek of climbing steadily toward the high peaks, we began to prepare food in pressure cookers. Breakfast seems to be the only meal we were anxious to eat.

We had heard about the numbers—less than half the oxygen

ing entourage of peaks.

We had been in the snow and ice from about 15,000 feet. Today

we began to use double-insulated boots. It was while we were photographing Everest on aledge at 19,200 that we saw asight that was to convince us to be prepared for any kind of weather at

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a n k , h a d h a d a d i s a s t e r. T h e r e w e r e t w o . . .

t h r e e . . . f o u r. . . v e . . . s i x b o d i e s t i e d t o t h e b a c k s o f t h e i r a n i m a l s .

We started down into billowing mists and plunging temperatures

to intercept the sounds of tinkling yak bells.

As the last rays of sunlight trickled up and off the high peaks we reached the caravan. Five Indian Army climbers had frozen to death 10 days earlier in asnow cave on Everest. The rage of an unexpected storm above Camp IV had caught them exposed.

There was no shelter; they could not move, could not even see in the maelstrom of blowing snow and ice, and gradually they lost a battle with hypothermia. Only now were the companions able to get their frozen bodies off the mountain. They would be cremated in Hindu fashion wherever enough wood could be found at lower altitudes.

The sixth climber and leader of the expedition had survived a 4,000-foot fall for nearly ve minutes. When he came to rest, it is said, he slowly signaled with his hand that he was O.K., miraculously alive. He stood, walked nearly 40 yards toward

dawn and after that exertion Ibegan to feel arather mystical removal from the rest of the climbers and the world...from Ang Dawa who was behind me on the other end of the rope., .from the 8,000 foot wall of ice across the valley that didn’t even have a name. My mind wandered constantly.

We didn’t use oxygen. There were two bottles for emergencies but we were already unknowingly so giddy we wouldn’t have known to use them anyway. Dave wondered if this world of ice and snow was aworld meant for human beings. Someone had

told us that if we slipped at that altitude we would be traveling downward over 100 miles an hour in just six seconds. Still there was no fear, really. There was no time or air to recognize fear.

The routine was to take two steps, maybe three, rest 20 seconds—try not to look up or down—plant the ice axe to the hilt in the snow, loop the rope around, pull yourself up...time and time again.

The next thousand feet were magical—immense blue-green blocks of glacial ice stacked up over the centuries by the two-ayear infusion of monsoon snows, melting ice, and refrozen water.

Up here it is common for the temperature to drop over 100 degrees at night creating new cracks in the ice and opening yet newer ones by noon the following day.

rescuers, then collapsed...probably of internal injuries.

The following days were happy yet disturbing. We downclimbed the frozen path from Kala Pattar to join the three at Ding Boche. The three of us had no problems at 19,000; we were descending to 14,000 foot for two days of rest before heading

back up for acrack at Imje Tse, yet our chilling proximity to the professional Indian Expedition couldn’t help but raise serious doubts about us tackling the unknown heights ahead.

As the events sorted themselves out, mountain sickness claimed

half of our group in the next three days. Past abarren cluster of stone huts at Chukhung only four men would climb. From my journal...

“November 9...Last night was another night in atent pitched on asemi-level ledge of ice carved in the slope of a ridge at 18,300'. Tomorrow is our big day. As we cast one last look skyward before sleep, Iknew the trip was asuccess. For there is was...the panorama of stars...millions of

stars.. .rising over Tibet! It was anight that brought aworld beyond imagination.”

Up there in the rare ed air you take into account your noticeable mental shortcomings. At 3a.m. my Dick Tracy wrist alarm went off. Ihad one last sobering thought as Ilay there. None of us was suicidally bent on reaching the summit. Yes, we wanted that goal, but if we got only one person there, all of us would share in the success. This trip had been avisit to Shangri-La already. Anything more would be icing.

It takes four times longer at 18,000 feet to perform aphysical task like putting your boots on at 3a.m. On went the one-piece double force thermolactyl climbing suit; next were polypropylene knee socks with wool boot socks over those. Next asilk/wool

turtleneck, polypro sweater, thinsulate- lled Cortex climbing bottoms that were both waterproof and windproof with special warming pads over the lower back for muscle warmth. An Expedition parka covered most of my exterior—Cortex gloves with liners—poly and wool balaclava, full hood and re ective face mask for sun, wind, and blowing ice—lip balm and snow goggles.

The backpack had a rst-aid kit, emergency rations, electric miner’s lite and battery pack, knife, Nikon camera and lens, bivouac sack in case we got caught in astorm or darkness outside of camp, two asks of water and a165-foot length of 11 mm nylon rope, seat harness, karibiners, jumars. Hummingbird ice tool, snow ukes, and ice screws. Crampons take longer yet to attach. They have 12 sharp teeth that strap on over your boots making an ice or snow ascent possible.

We left the tents at 3:34 a.m. and almost immediately were in a nearly-vertical 1,000-foot ice chimney. Isaw it in the daylight nearly 15 hours later on the descent and vowed that beginning a little groggy and in darkness was the only way Iwould have ever consented climbing up it at all. We emerged from the chimney at

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any time. There in the distance far below, slowly snaking its way down from the Everest Base Camp was asomber caravan of Sherpas and Indian soldiers. As we studied the procession through binoculars, it was obvious the Indian Army Expedition, then on

Chris Heimburger crosses asuspension bridge 150 feet above a raging river.

Strange thoughts raced through my mind...“The nearest den¬

tist is over 200 miles away; hope we don’t need one.” “Chutchut,” the everlasting pleading of the yak drivers to the yaks to hurry along...“Chut-chut”—get along, Heimburger!

By 9a.m. we had been on the summit bid for over

ve hours.

The altimeter read nearly 20,000 feet. The glacial ice was behind and below us. Time for an evaluation. How does everyone feel? It seemed like the day should already be over. The sky was clear, but the perpetual jet stream over Everest was creating acloud of ice two miles long—reduced atmospheric pressure from the collision of the jet and Everest’s immovable bulk. That cloud and wind was headed straight for us.

Willie declined to continue. Dean said that someone should go down with Willie who spoke English. Dave said he could try another hour. Willie’s declination took nearly two minutes to speak. When exhaustion hits, there’s no mistaking it. Ireally did not want to continue. If you subscribe to the Neil Armstrong cardiac theory as Ido, you know your heart has only so many beats within its lifetime capability. When you run out of beats, you stop right where you are. Iknew that Ihad used my quota for the next ve years in the last ve hours. Besides Ihad awife and ve boys who depended on me for bread and milk. Nevertheless, before I realized it the two Sherpas had Waling and myself tied into the rope and we were steadily climbing upward.

It took three hours to reach the summit ridge. Idon’t know to this day the details of that period. It was adangerous three hours.

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Board of Visitors Meets The Academy Board of Visitors conducted its annual meeting here in March.

The board meets to inquire into morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, scal affairs, academic methods

and other academy-related matters. The agenda includes brie ngs, discussions and interviews.

The Board of Visitors was established by provisions of Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 9355. Board members visit here at least annual¬

ly. With the approval of the secretary of the Air Force, the board or

its members may make other inputs to the academy in connection with the duties of the board or to consult with the superintendent.

Within 60 days of the visit, the board submits awritten report to C f

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Dave Waling and John Heimburger at the summit after conquering Imje-Tse.

Some pure ice, some rock, some combinations of both. Maybe the Sherpas pulled me up. Idon’t know. Ijust remember looking toward the summit with 80-mile-an-hour ice crystals swirling off it and thinking—I don’t really need to go any further. That’s it.

Let’s go home.

Then suddenly we were on the knife-like ridge that led to the top less than amile away. As if on cue, the wind gust increased to about 80 miles an hour. It is all you can do to cope with the overpowering wind sounds and with ice crystals penetrating every opening exposed to the wind’s random fury. On the third pitch along the summit ridge Ifelt someone tugging on the rope as if to get me to halt and rest. When Igingerly looked back and over my

shoulder Isaw Ang Dawa coming closer. But the rope was

the president covering its actions, views and recommendations.

There are 15 members of the Board of Visitors. Sbt members are

appointed by the president, three by the vice president, four by the speaker of the House of Representatives, and one each by the chairman of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees.

The presidential appointees are Holly Coors of Golden, former Sen. Barry M. Goldwater, Phoenix, Ariz., Lynda Hare-Smith, Colorado Springs, Lawrence Hecker, New Canaan, Conn., Anne L. “Nancy” Schulze, McLean, Va., and Charles “Bud” Wilkinson, St. Louis.

Vice presidential appointees are Sens. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Larry Presslier (R-S.D.), and Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.).

Speaker of the House of Representatives appointees are Reps.

Doug Barnard (D-Ga.), Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.), Joel He ey (R-Colo.), and Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.).

Sen. Timothy E. Wirth (D-Colo.) is the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee appointee and Rep. Richard B. Ray (D-Ga.) is the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee

appointee. (The Falcon Flyer)

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ping in an arc horizontally over alot of nothingness with the Imje Glacier 5,000 feet below on one side and the Khumbu Glacier 3,500 feet below on the other.

The nal ascending hour was excruciating to the accompaniment of aconstant eerie howling of the wind. No air, no warmth, no energy—just step, plant axe and climb with the upper body.

We were doing it then with willpower, that programmable source of motivation we had lived and planned on for the previous three years.

At 12:38 the ridge began to fall away on all sides. Altimeter

reading—21,140'. We were there. Nepal and Tibet lay at our feet.

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For 30 minutes we were immobilized with relief and the beauty of

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the Himalayas. There were some hurried photos but we knew the downclimb was still before us, the most dangerous if not the lesser of strenuous times. Our bodies were depleted and even then the sun was already descending toward the western ridge of mountains that ringed the Khumbu Region.

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We doubled our pace to reach high camp at 7:30 p.m.—16 hours after we had left. The four of us slept for 14 hours that

night without turning over once. The following day we examined ourselves for medical problems. The Americans had

ngers that

peeled for about 10 days. Alittle frostnip we guessed but no lasting ill effects. The trip back to Kathmandu was aleisurely, joyful one. The test behind us, each day we got stronger, each night we gasped less, our appetites returned, but not before we had each recorded a15-pound weight loss.

And once it was over, we wanted to be home—right then! It

was only in Denver when our plane touched down at Stapleton that we realized our adventure to the far reaches had ended. In

fact, we hardly recognized ourselves in the mirror. The ladies looked trim and sleek. The men had full beards and moustaches

as well as bulging thigh muscles and now-baggy trousers.

We were all, thankfully, safe. No broken bones, no malaria,

just 35 days of memories that we could someday pass on to our grandchildren...memories that in another autumn, in aland far away, we did something exciting once before we died.

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Academy Loses Cherished Friend

By Randy Cubero ’61

On the 27th of January 1988, Mrs. Ruth Gail McComas passed

away of an apparent heart attack. One of the early pioneers of the United States Air Force Academy, she was the rst Cadet Wing Hostess and remained in that position until her retirement in

1977. Her loss signals the end of an era and the passing of yet another legend from our formative years at the Academy.

Since coming back to USAFA in 1978, Jan and Igrew very close to Mrs. Mac, enjoyed many wonderful times with her, and considered her as part of our immediate family. Iwould like to share with you some personal re ections about Mrs. Mac; re ections that 1hope will give you alittle better understanding of what kind of person she was. Knowing her for only ashort time, one quickly became aware of the fact that Mrs. Mac had three great loves in her life: her sister, Gladys; her husband, Eddie; and all the cadets who she guided through the Academy.

During the period of mourning, Ibecame well acquainted with

was one of the leading aces of the Flying Tigers’ 14th Air Force in all of the Asian theater. Fm currently engrossed in reading General Chennault’s book. The Way of aFighter, in which he re¬

counts how the Flying Tigers were formed and tells of their many exploits. He devotes several pages to Lt. Col. Ed McComas and the air tactics he successfully used to gain an advantage over the Japanese pilots in China.

Gladys and her husband, Donald, and realized how both Mrs.

Mac and Gladys possessed the same indomitable spirit. Gladys was always amajor in uence to Mrs. Mac throughout her life and not asigni cant decision was made without rst consulting with Sis.” Ididn’t even know that “Gladys” was the name of Mrs. Mac’s sister because she always referred to her as simply “Sis.” Gladys remembers how her little sister grew up to be astriking beauty while never considering herself as being pretty. True, they were two sisters, but more important they were good friends throughout their lives. Gladys was always there for Gail, and when she married then-Lt. Col. Ed McComas, Gladys was (

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already married to Donald. Their married lives took on richer

meaning because Gladys and Donald dearly loved Ed and knew how happy he had made Gail.

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Lt. Col. McComas in China.

Let me share with you the following paragraph from page 332 in The Way of aFighter. General Chennault was talking about the two Mustang squadrons, the 74th and 118th, that in atwo-

month period hit aquarter of amillion tons of shipping and knocked out 512 enemy planes without the loss of asingle pilot in air combat.

Principal success for this operation was due to the superior leadership of “Pappy” Herbst and Ed McComas who commanded the 74th and 118th respectively, and the intelligence work in this area of Major Paul Frillman.

When the smoke cleared, Herbst had added 18 Japanese planes to the Messerschmidt 109 he bagged over England and McComas had run his string to 18 Japanese planes including 5shot down in asingle ght.

After the war in China, Ed McComas served in Korea and was

promoted to colonel, below the zone. Mrs. Mac was married to Ed McComas for alittle less than nine years. Although that marriage ame did not burn for along time, it did burn with great intensity.

Finally, there can be little doubt that Mrs. Mac devoted her en¬

tire life to the Academy after the death of her beloved husband.

Never having had children of her own, she quickly became the surrogate mother to us all during the time that we were away from our homes and loved ones. Throughout her career and beyond,

she had this unbelievable loyalty to the Academy and everything Gladys and Gail at the Academy.

The life of Colonel Edward “O” McComas, Mrs. Mac’s beloved husband, was truly remarkable. Idiscovered countless letters

from national government and military leaders, offering their condolences to Mrs. Mac on the untimely death of her husband in 1954. Upon checking some more Ilearned that Lt. Col. McComas was one of General Chennault’s famed Flying Tigers. He served in China during the years that asmall number of Americans com¬

prised the American Volunteer Group (AVG) in combating the Japanese invasion from 1939 to 1945. Moreover, Ed McComas

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good the Academy stands for. Later in life she didn’t cope well with innovation and change, and always longed for things as they once were. But her great love for USAFA never faltered. Even

after her passing away, the depth of her love for the Academy can be seen in the sizable pledge for anew building she made to the AOG on her retirement salary, and the provision in her last will and testament that left her entire estate (excluding what her sister, Gladys, wanted as personal remembrances) to the AOG. She will be missed especially by the earlier classes who knew her best. She had an enormous impact on all the social aspects of the (Continued on next page.)

Class of 1963 Celebrates 25-Year Reunion The rst graduating class to attend all four years at the academy’s current site held its 25th reunion in mid April when approximately 150 members of the Class of 1963 reunited. Prior classes had spent at least some time at Lowry AFB until academy construction was completed.

The academy was well represented at the reunion of the academy’s

fth graduating class. The two members of the class

assigned to the academy are Brig. Gen. Sam W. Westbrook 111, commandant of cadets, and Col. Joseph L. Coates, vice commandant of cadets.

Both former cadets were members of Cadet Squadron 18, which was part of aCadet Wing consisting of 747 people entering the wing in 1959 and 499 graduating four years later. Current

classes graduate approximately 1,000.

The entire wing was housed in Vandenberg Hall, then the academy’s only dormitory. But being amember of asmaller class had its advantages. Colonel Coates said.

“We were very close,” he said. “We knew nearly everyone in our wing.” The memory apparently carried over. While preparing pictures to go onto buttons for the reunion. Colonel Coates said he recognized all but four of the 150 people attending the reunion. “ T h a t ’s h o w m u c h w e k n e w e a c h o t h e r. ”

Cadets have changed somewhat over the years, the colonel said.

Today’s cadre seems to be smarter when judged by college entrance examination scores. “They also look younger now,” the vice commandant said.

Structural changes include the addition of the eld house and Sijan Hall. The Cadet Chapel was completed approximately three months after the class graduated, so Saturday’s renewal of wedding vows was of great signi cance to those who were unable to be married in the chapel. Colonel Coates said. There were 105 cadets among the Class of ’63 who married within 30 days after

graduation, compared with approximately 25 cadets in the Class of 1987 who married within one month after graduation.

General Westbrook was the top graduate and wing commander when the class received its diplomas from Pres. John F. Kennedy and its commissions from Chief of Staff Gen. Curtis E. LeMay in 1963.

Since then, 103 remain on active duty and 42 have died. The class has produced 10 general of cers —one major general and nine brigadier generals. Maj. Gen. Ronald R. Fogelman is the ranking graduate. The nine brigadier generals are Sam Westbrook 111, Rich O’Lear, John Borling, Larry Day, Jim Jamerson, Bob Rohatsch, Steve Dotson, Jim Fain and Owen Lentz.

Among the events scheduled for the class was amemorial to the class’ fallen comrades near the war memorial on the terrazzo.

Each classmate bought a3-inch silver goblet when the wing

graduated. As the names of the dead were read, their cups were overturned. Those in attendance then raised their cups in salute to their fallen comrades.

The memorial was preceded by presentations by Col. Jerry Driscoll about his prisoner-of-war experience during the Vietnam

Mrs. Mac: (Continued from previous page.)

Academy training program, and as one grad mentioned to me, he

will remember her best “for bringing atouch of class and elegance to asmoke lled poker room.” This last picture is as Iwill always remember her in her later years. And so we say farewell and

thanks to agreat lady for all that she gave us; the understanding smile, the gentle touch, and most of all—a legacy of caring.

Good-bye, Mrs. Mac...

War. (The Falcon Flyer)

New Fund Bene ts Cadet Rugby Club Friends of Capt. Ross A. LaTorra, a1980 graduate of the Academy who died in an AT-38B accident in April 1987, recently established amemorial fund in coordination with the Association

of Graduates to bene t the Academy Men’s Rugby Club.

Mr. Matthew Hodes, aformer Army of cer and rugby teammate of Captain LaTorra’s when both men were stationed in Alaska, chose to establish afund to support the Men’s Rugby Club because he believed that fostering the continued success of

rugby at the Academy was the best way to remember his friend.

Those helping to establish the fund hope that it will eventually grow large enough to create apermanent endowment which would allow income to be used to help nance the Rugby Club’s future activities on acontinuing basis.

Those wishing to contribute to the Capt. Ross A. LaTorra Memorial Fund should mail checks to the Association of

Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Checks should be made out to the Association of Graduates and have the

Capt. Ross A. LaTorra Memorial Fund annotated in the memo space in the lower left hand corner of their checks. If you have any questions, please call Capt. George Ballinger at (719) 472-3634 or autovon 259-3634.

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off the spring season with adinner at which Brig. Gen. Sam Westbrook, commandant of cadets, was the featured speaker. Sam’s talk was both informative and inspirational in that he outlined the

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The Christmas dance was atremendous

success and well attended by all service academy alumni. The only sour note was

when the softball trophy was handed over t o t h e We s t P o i n t e r s . T h e U S A FA a l u m s

new and innovative course upon which he

stated “We will return!” Can summer be

feels the Academy should embark. Idon’t know if I’ll ever get used to the idea of marching without ri es, but Ithink it’s an

far away? Anyway, we’ll get them next time. Iwonder if they can raise those

Alamo Area Chapter celebrated Founder ’s Day with cocktails, camaraderie, an

idea whose time has come! Anyway, the Atlanta Chapter appreciated Sam taking

fences another 20 or 30 feet higher? Oh well, signing off from Hot’lanta. For information write: Atlanta Chapter USAFA

elegant dinner, and aguest speaker, all while overlooking San Antonio from the

time out of his schedule to come to Atlan¬

A O G , P. O . B o x 7 2 4 4 3 2 , A t l a n t a , G a .

ta. We also appreciated the ne efforts of Joe DeSantis (’59) in organizing the affair and wish him the best in his new job in St.

30339 or call Dave Champa at (404)

On Saturday evening, April 9, the

20th

oor of the Wyndham Hotel. Once

again, Neil Stone (’65), was scintillating as master of ceremonies; Jim Wheeler (’64) toasted our missing with

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Roll;” and the honored guest speaker was Professor Oscar Rechtshaffen, who stunned the audience with his speech, America Betrayed.

P r o f e s s o r R e c h t s h a ff e n ( L t . C o l . , USAF, Ret) is the chairman of the Public Justice Department at St. Mary’s University and aformer associate professor of P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e a t U S A FA f r o m 1 9 5 8 t o

1964. The professor shared reminiscences

with those present from that era (called by Larry Freeman (’61) “when GIANTS walked

the

Earth”

or

was

that

dinosaurs?). Among those in attendance were Pauline and Pete Hugdahl (’67), Susan and Skip Cox (’65), Kathy and Larry Freeman (’61), Helene and J.J. Williams (’64), and Joan and Jerry Garber (’59), whose son Dan recently accepted an appointment to USAFA’s Class of 1992.

(J.J. Williams)

Louis.

Another

FRENCH heartfelt

thanks

to

Cass

Casada (’71) who is departing us for Salt Lake City. Cass was probably the founding force behind the Atlanta Chapter of the AOG and was its rst president. Flis tireless efforts in carrying the chapter through its initial years was an effort of enormous proportions. We wish Cass and Sandy the best in their new home and

assignments. Another upcoming move is for Butch and Pattie Brady (’64), who are in transition and hoping to move to Dallas. We‘11 miss Butch, and his Flarley gang will have to carry on without him.

(See photo below.)

The Atlanta Chapter also held elections

of of cers for the coming year and Gary Fausti (’65) was elected president. Woody Dahmer (’73) vice president, Dave Champa (’72) secretary, and Greg Schwartz (’70) treasurer. Gary Sabin (’63), Dave Holt (’62), and Gary Kopacka (’78) were elected directors. It might be noted that Gary Fausti has been selected to have his

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Ah! —There’s no place like Atlanta in the spring! The Atlanta Chapter started

843-2170. (Gary Fausti) EXCHANGE

C H A P T E R The 19th Exchange was another resounding success for both sides of the

Atlantic. The American cadets participated in every aspect of life at “le Pi^ge” and probably would have chosen to spend another semester at I’Ecole de I’Air if given the choice! One of the highlights of their stay in Salon was the

airmanship program, which included not only ights in French operational aircraft, but also allowed everyone to earn their parachute wings and solo in the Cap 10 aircraft. For you old heads, the Cap 10 compares to the Mousquetaire like aCor¬

vette to aVW! For their nal ight in the Cap 10s the cadets did a yby on their own—an eight-ship formation in the clear blue Provencal skies. That’s class, ’88!

S i m i l a r l y, t h e F r e n c h a s p i r a n t s demonstrated their enthusiasm and “joie de vivre” throughout the cadet wing during the semester. We especially enjoyed their parting gift to us—the “tricolore”

Christian testimony featured in Voice magazine’s Vietnam issue. Copies can be obtained by writing to the Atlanta

waving majestically from the

C h a p t e r.

Post, “Will the of cer in charge of the

agpole.

And the announcement from Command French cadets please come to Command

Post...” Our thanks to the many people who helped out with their time and effort

to make the 1987 Exchange such a bene cial and enriching experience for all involved. For those who are interested in

helping out during the fall—either by doing something locally such as writing an article for the base newspaper or sponsoring avisit for the aspis during their “tour de bases” please call or write us ashort note to express your desires.

And now for some sad news. It is with

Pattie and Butch Brady (’64) with Gary Fausti (’65) of the Atlanta Chapter at the Smith House i n Dahlonega, Ga.

J a n u a r y. B o t h B r u n o a n d B e r n a r d w e r e

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deep sorrow that we note the passing of two of our French colleagues—Bruno Gaillard (EA ’75) and Bernard Albrecht (EA ’76). They were killed in aMirage IIIB accident from Cazaux, AB, France in

was an associate member and Bernard was

Scott Richardson’s (Ex ’77) responsable.

Perhaps aconsolation for their families

and for us could be that although we lost two dear friends, we know that they were doing something that they loved to do and had always dreamed of doing. If you would like to send asympathy card or letter to their family, you can use the address found in the latest edition of the “Annuaire” and it will be forwarded.

We are looking forward to this year’s 20th anniversary of the Exchange Program. We have several activities planned during Homecoming Week (24-27 September) speci cally for former ex¬

changers. And speaking of get-togethers, it is not too early to start planning for the

Benjamin (Ex ’77) will join Phil in France in 1989 as an exchange test pilot at Istres.

Henri Bigo (Ex ’79) is presently in Tours as an instructor pilot teaching future French

ghter pilots. When Henri has

season with their annual business meeting.

Hosting it in Addison again this year, the outgoing president, Ron Schillereff (’66), endeared us all to our loved ones by having it on Valentines Day. “Sure, honey, I

completed his assignment at Tours, he will stay in France and go to Aix-en-Provence where he will study political science under a n O l m s t e d s c h o l a r s h i p . M a r k Ti p mongkol (Ex ’86) is in Paris completing a Gerhart scholarship. Mark recently went on a“mini-exchange” this summer with the help of Eric Vogel (Ex ’72), assistant attache in Paris, and Henri Bigo. Mark visited Tours for 10 days, during which he

love you, but Igotta go drink beer in Addison with the boys.” Nonetheless, beer was had, plus all the usual war stories and

received VIP treatment and

Dave Brigman (’71), Denny King (’63), Bob Staib (’62), John Quincy (’70), and

ew nine

times in the Alphajet. The French again showed what superb hosts and friends

talking with both hands. Among all of this, we even elected anew board of directors. Our new 1988 president is Rick Bar¬

ton (’71), vice president is Lance Ammon (’70), treasurer is Joe Kreimborg (’71),

and secretary is Steve Sacone (’76). The remaining board members at large are

Lee Rausch (’65). We discussed the usual business including hosting cadets again

next Paris Air Show in June of 1989,

they are and also what high importance they place on strong Franco-American

which will also celebrate two decades of

ties. Further thanks to General Michel

naments, and fall barbecues. Emphasis

the exchange. So, mark you calendars,

start saving your pennies, cash in your T-bills—whatever you need to do. It

Ghesquiere, FAF, and Colonel Joseph Breen, US Air Attache, Paris, for making this “extension” of the Exchange possi-

was placed on nding and inviting all the new grads that have moved into the area in the past few years, so for those of you

would be great to have you with us.

ble.

Our new year started off with an election. New of cers are Frank Gahren (Ex ’77) president; and Eric Vogel (Ex ’72),

vice president. Jacques Adnet will continue as executive director. Many thanks to Jacques and to our

rst president,

Bruce McLane (Ex ’73), for their dedication and vision in rmly establishing the

this year, baseball games, golf tour¬

reading this who are not members, give

As we approach the season of great

any of us acall. Yes, we’re actually in the

moves across the globe (PCSs) please keep us in mind. Let us know where you are go¬

phone books.

ing and what you are doing—and also any ideas you might have for us to improve the Exchange Program. Better yet, if you are crossing the country, why not stop in?

McArtor on February 25th. Al, ’64, visited Dallas as guest of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. Among those in¬

It would be great to see you and talk

N ATA A F A G , a n d a n u m b e r o f u s w e r e able to attend. The photo below is living

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vited to hear Al speak was the

Exchange Association and continuing to

about old and new times—and even brush

expand the strong bonds of friendship

up on your French at the French Table with the cadets preparing for the next exchange! Until then, take care. (Frank G a h r e n , H Q U S A F A c a d e m y / O F F,

proof that you can “dress em up AND take em out... as long as they are supervised.” Al talked about air safety and the

U S A F A c a d e m y, C o l o . 8 0 8 4 0 . AV: 259-2298.)

g r o u p a r e p i l o t s s t i l l t o d a y, a n d f o u n d what Al had to say was really on target with today’s congested skies. They were

between the French and United States Air Forces.

Some real fruits of the Exchange Program are evident as we watch our members move throughout the Air Force

and into positions where they can use their Exchange experience —for their own good and for the good of the two coun¬

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FAA’s role in air safety. Many of our

all impressed with what he had to say.

From these guys and the rest of us at

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NATAAFAG to you Al: thanks for the

tries as well. Phil MacBride (Ex ’77) will

T h e N o r t h Te x a s A s s o c i a t i o n o f A i r

be the American liaison of cer in Salon

Force Academy Graduates, alias

starting this May and is the rst former exchanger to hold this position. Doug

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us. Come visit us again anytime. (Ron

in polite company?), kicked off their 1988

Hale, ’71)

invite and the “special way” you treated

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1 Members of the North Texas Chapter surround new FAA chief Allan McArtor (’64) during his visit to Dallas in February. From left are MaJ. Gen. Bob Alexander (’62), Bill McGrath (’69), H. Ownby (’69). Bill Reemtsma (’63), Mr. McArtor, Denny King (’63), Manny Cardenas (’64), Jimmy Heisz (’64), Jerry Smith (’62), Lee Rausch (’65), and Jerry Ahmann (’63). Susanna Cutter, sister of ’63 grad Jim Lang, was the Aviation Committee program chairman for the event and included the USAFA contingent in apre-lunch reception where the graduates had time for individual conversation with McArtor.

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John M. DeZonia, ’69

Jeffrey Lowell Smiley, ’69

Lt. Col. John M. DeZonia, Class of 1969, died in aT-38 aircraft accident near Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. on Feb. 12,

consisted of an F-15, F-4, T-38, and F-16...with the F-16 leaving

1988. At the time of his death, Diz was the squadron commander of the 6586th Test Squadron, 6585th Test Group, Holloman

favorite jet. His ashes were returned to this earth in three loca¬

AFB, N.M. The unit is also under the 3246th Test Wing, Arma¬

ment Division (AFSC), Eglin AFB, Fla. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Diz was born to an Air Force family on Jan. 20, 1948, in Spokane, Wash. At the age of 12, he was the youngest Eagle Scout in the country. He was aNational Merit Scholar and valedictorian of his high school class. Diz was amember of the 6th Cadet Squadron and excelled in academics, graduating 14th in his class of 683. He was selected the top student in aerodynamics, winning the Prof. Samuel P. Langley Award. After graduation, Diz earned amaster’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Purdue University.

After graduation from pilot training at Moody AFB, Diz ew 176 combat missions in F-4s from DaNang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and 13 Air Medals during his combat tour. Following Vietnam, Diz spent almost three years ying F-4Es at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, and was then assigned to the rst operational F-15 wing, the 1st TFW at Langley AFB, Va. Diz was selected to attend the USAF Test

Pilot School at Edwards AFB in 1979, and following graduation was assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. where he

ew the F-4 and F-16 for three-and-a-half

years. In 1983, he attended Army Command and Staff College and was adistinguished graduate. Diz became the operations ofcer at the 6586th Test Squadron in 1984 and later the squadron commander in 1986, ying the F-16, F-15, and T-38 aircraft. He was heavily involved in testing the Advanced Medium Range Airto-Air Missile (AMRAAM) and participated in many developmental rings off of both the F-15 and F-16 aircraft.

Diz excelled in so many areas: as a ghter pilot, atest pilot, a squadron commander, afamily man, aman of his church, and a man lled with love and compassion. As asquadron commander, he is remembered by his people as adedicated professional who took the time to learn something about each of them. He and his wife, Candi, had been married less than four years, but their commitment to each other was strong and evidenced by their love for Jake (two years) and Hannah (one month), and for each other.

Diz was an active member of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish at Holloman AFB and an enthusiastic supporter of the New Mexico Special Olympics Program.

On Feb. 17, amemorial service and yby were held at Holloman AFB in honor of Lt. Col. John DeZonia. The yby

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f o r m a t i o n i n h o n o r o f t h e m i s s i n g m a n . T h e F - 1 6 w a s D i z ’s tions in New Mexico, Florida, and Nevada. He is survived by his wife, Candi, son Jake, and infant daughter, Hannah, all now liv¬

ing in Las Vegas; his twin sister, Kathy Flynn of Pensacola, Fla.; and his parents, Lt. Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Lawrence DeZonia of Cocoa Beach. Fla. Amemorial fund has been established in his name and dona¬

tions may be sent to the John DeZonia Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000.

Diz, we salute your courage, your duty to country, your love for

ying, and the ultimate sacri ce that you’ve made. We know

that you have found everlasting peace in God’s hands. (Col. Roger Head, ’64)

Jeffrey Lowell Smiley, ’69 Jeffrey Lowell Smiley, Class of 1969, died in Gaithersburg, Md. on Feb. 5, 1988 after along, vigorous and spirited battle with c a n c e r .

At the time he was acivilian employee for the U. S. Department of Energy and had just been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve.

Jeff came to the Academy from Oak Ridge, Tenn., where he had been achampion high school swimmer. He brought that winning attitude with him and contributed signi cantly to the success of the Cadet Swimming Team. He had agreat dedication to physical tness and spent many hours working to improve his strength. There are many other things to remember about Jeff from those days, but the two most enduring were his love for the Academy and his sense of humor. He was awell-balanced person who gave constantly and consistently of himself. Jeff grew with the challenges of cadet life and thrived on life in general.

After the Academy, Jeff graduated from pilot training at Moody AFB, married Minnie, his childhood sweetheart, and moved on to y B-52s. He participated with distinction in the B-52 raids over Hanoi where he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals.

Jeff resigned from the Regular Air Force in 1974. He and Min¬

nie tried several different ventures before they moved to the Washington, D. C. area in 1975. Jeff went into government service in the low-level nuclear waste management program of the Department of Energy. He earned his master’s degree from George Washington University, became aleader in his community and began his active participation with the Air Force Reserve.

Francisco Javier Traperos Avalos, ’85

David F. D. Perry, ’85

He will be remembered from this period as being totally dedicated

sense of loss and sadness. We will miss his humor, his capacity to

sometime in the spring. Funny now, tragic and confusing then.

Here was astory to complicate things. Maria is aNicaraguan whose family ed the country in 1979’s upheavals. Maria and t h e i r i n f a n t s o n , Vi c t o r J a v i e r, s u r v i v e h i m a n d a r e l i v i n g i n

share, and his zest for living. His early departure from this life

Tegucigalpa, Honduras with Francisco’s parents, sister and little

may seem to some as acrossing terminated in midstream. Yet, it is perhaps more tting to measure Jeff’s life by the impact he had

b r o t h e r.

on those whose lives he touched, rather than on the tolling of

years. By this standard, Jeff’s life was most certainly full and

down the Trans-American Highway in aVolkswagon Rabbit, he didn’t just y. He wrote me about teaching young Honduran

complete.

cadets, too. His investment in his country’s future.

to his family, his work, his religion and his country.

His passing leaves all of us who knew him with aprofound

Amemorial fund, for charity, has been established in Jeff S m i l e y ’s h o n o r a n d d o n a t i o n s m a y b e s e n t t o t h e J e ff r e y L .

Smiley Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U. S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Jeff is survived by his wife, Minnie; his son, Sean, and daughter, Julie; by his mother, Ruth;

by his sister. Sherry; and by those of us who will never forget him.

(David Wagner and Ken Freshwater, classmates)

Francisco, you will be missed. Not just for all those crazy antics we’ll remember from school either. Oh, 1could talk about this or that event in Rebeleven (CS-11) for many pages. But that’s not important now. We’ll remember you for being ahuman being, for making us look beyond our own pampered society to asmall, emerging country whose people have dreams. And in those dreams, Cisco, we recapture our own. “See you sometime in the future.” (1st Lt. Robert L. Stewart, USA, ’85)

Francisco Javier Traperos Avalos, ’85 On Dec. 9, 1987, Francisco Javier Traperos Avalos, Class of 1985, died ying aHonduran Air Force Tucano aircraft near Lake Yojoa, in northwestern Honduras. Like so many of us, Cisco died in events surrounding ying. But ying was such a small part of Cisco, that to surround my nal farewell to him in trite, oft-used Academy cliches would diminish the man he was, the friend he was.

Francisco came to USAFA more frightened and lonely than any of us could dare to claim. For while many of us had extensive interviews and even an opportunity to visit USAFA, Cisco had one brief interview at the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, over a thousands miles away. Added to this, Cisco left his culture and barely arrived with functional language skills in English. To look back at the things he accomplished is astounding and humbling.

Francisco was aDistinguished Graduate, 46th in our class, with a B. S. in electrical engineering. And while most of us were smugly waiting for our commissions on graduation day, Francisco was making long-distance phone calls and writing letters home to nd out if he would be receiving acommission. Easily he could have remained in the U.S., gone to graduate school, and made alife here. But he didn’t. He always knew who he was, where he came

from, where his mission was: home in Honduras.

Many alate night Ican remember Cisco and 1talking about his home, his family, his people. The story of this patriot, student, world citizen from Honduras would unravel line by line. He could see so far beyond the stereotypes and glib categorizations of what Central America is about, and what the U.S. role and involvement there is all about. We may miss him as adear friend, but I tell you, his countrymen will miss him more, now and in the years to

When Francisco returned home, somehow surviving adrive

come.

Then there’s Maria, his wife. Maria actually came to Colorado Springs the fall semester of our rst-class year. She stayed until the Bureau of Immigration arrested her for avisa violation

(Editor’s note: We have also heard from Francisco’s wife, parents, relatives and teachers who wrote many kinds words. Information concerning his contributions to the Honduran Air Force, written by his father, appears in the Class of 1985 news column. His wife, Maria Eugenia, summed up her husband’s feelings about ying. She wrote: “The best experience Iremember was when my baby and Ihad to y with Francisco in aT-41 from Tegucigalpa to Palmerola. I’ll never forget his happiness and what he said —7feel happy ying and share my strongest dream with the ones Iloved. ”’

David F. D. Perry, ’85

First Lieutenant David Frederick Douglass Perry, Class of 1985, died on Jan. 5, 1988 from injuries he sustained while jog¬

ging Dec. 3, 1987. He was struck by atruck as he crossed a highway near his home in Alexandria, La.

Lt. Perry, 24, anative of Akron, Ohio, attended Akron’s Rankin Elementary School where he was recognized for his academic and athletic abilities. His family moved to St. Paul, Minn, in 1974 and to nearby Welch the following year.

He attended Hastings (Minn.) High School, where he set records in the 100- and 200-yard dashes, records that still stand.

He also gained all-conference recognition as arunning back in football, all-state honors in track, and was honored for outstand¬

ing performance in the National Merit Scholarship examination.

Upon graduation in 1981, he was appointed to the U.S. Air Force A c a d e m y.

At the Academy, Lt. Perry was amember of the varsity football team. He graduated in 1985 and was promoted to rst lieutenant in May 1987. His most recent assignment was as squadron adjutant in the 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron at England Air Force Base in Alexandria, La. He had earned paratrooper wings and several military commendations.

For the past two years, Lt. Perry served as avolunteer football

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rado Springs with nothing more than our dream and acoupon for afree haircut. This is how afriendship was born.

It was easy to be friends with Mark because friendship was what he was all about. He was avery dear friend. Throughout our years at the Academy he was aconstant source of support and con dence to his friends. We all looked up to Mark when we were

down because he always knew the good side of any situation.

Mark knew all along that life was an experience meant to be enjoyed, even when all was not going so well. We will always remember him wearing that crooked smile he got when he had a plan to brighten things up abit. We were fortunate to have in Mark all the things that atrue friend should have. We sure do miss him.

After graduation from the Academy with adegree in internaMark A. Schweigert, ’87

coach for ajunior high school near the base. He also won honors in local weightlifting and body-building competitions.

Lt. Perry is survived by his parents. Dale C. and Vivian E. Perry, and brothers Darrell and Daniel, all of Welch; and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Bragg and Frances Nelson, all of Akron, and Dennis Perry of Norfolk, Va. Burial with full military honors was at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at Minneapolis.

tional affairs, Mark attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese AFB, Texas, where he nally got the chance to ful ll his dream of becoming an Air Force pilot. He had soloed in the T-37 on Dec. 7th of last year. He was buried with full military honors at Santa Barbara Cemetery in California. Mark is survived by his

parents, Joan and Arnold Schweigert; asister, Sara Schweigert; and abrother, John Schweigert. His wonderful family also lives in Santa Barbara, Calif.

We all miss you dearly Mark, yet apart of you lives on in the hearts of all of us who knew you. You will still be with us when we slip the surlies, or when we go out on the half-day boat to reel in a

Mark A. Schweigert, ’87

Second Lieutenant Mark A. Schweigert, Class of 1987, died Jan. 3, 1988 as aresult of injuries suffered in an auto accident.

The loss of Mark will always be apainful memory to those who knew him. Mark’s life, however, will always be acherished source of inspiration that we will all hold near and dear to our hearts.

When 1 rst met Mark, we were both standing outside the gym at

Point Magu, waiting to take our tness test and achance to get an appointment to the Air Force Academy. We were both kind of nervous, yet we weren’t afraid of talking about our dreams of becoming Air Force yers. Mark beat my socks off in that silly shuttle run and before long we were both on the plane to Colo-

Heart Attack Claims C4C

Victor Andrew Nigro

big one. Take care my friend, and God speed! (2nd Lt. William Hal Her, ’87) At presstime we had learned of the deaths of 1st Lt. Thomas E. Doyle, Class of 1985, who was killed on Mar.

31, 1988 when the F-16 he was ying crashed near Forst, Germany; and CIC Sandra Rhodes, Class of 1988, who died on March 27, 1988 of injuries suffered in an auto accident near Las Vegas, N.M. She was the passenger in the car returning from spring break. Our sincere condolences to their relatives and friends. Their obituaries will appear in future issues of the magazine.

But the Victor 1remember is much more than abright, aspiring high school student. 1 rst met Victor when he was aquiet 15-yearold sophomore in my English class. After 1had given my “Welcome Back to School—Let’s Work Hard!’’ speech, 1looked

across asea of gloomy faces—all but one. Awarm, captivating smile was lighting up Victor’s face, and that day began aspecial journey of friendship and love. His commitment to excellence was a joy. He was always asking questions, pushing himself to be the best he could be. Major John M. Thomson, his USAFA English instructor, wrote that at the Academy this habit had continued and had

already identi ed Victor as aserious student who enjoyed learning.

C4C Victor Andrew Nigro Cadet Fourth Class Victor Andrew Nigro, Class of 1991, died at the Air Force Academy on Sep. 15, 1987. Amember of Cadet Squadron 31, he died of heart failure after collapsing during an intramural tennis game. Victor, born Oct. 20, 1969, was 17 years old.

Victor graduated with highest honors from De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif, in June, 1987. He was the secretarytreasurer of the senior class, president of the school chapter of the National Honor Society, member of the Homecoming Court, cocaptain of the varsity swim team, and member of both the varsity water polo and cross-country teams. His hobbies included biking and model airplane building.

He was the recipient of an alumni scholarship from the University of California at Berkeley where he had also been accepted. He also earned an Italian Catholic Federation scholarship.

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By Victor’s senior year he had become awarm, outgoing student leader and athlete. He was instrumental in planning many of the activities in our Catholic boys high school, often letting others take credit for his behind-the-scenes work. He was taking one course at UC Berkeley in aprogram for accelerated high school students, and helping the school begin awater polo team.

When school ended, Victor came to say good-bye. He was full of hope, enthusiasm, vitality and joy. He was proud and eager for his future to begin. He had given his best in his high school career, and he had inspired all of us whose lives he had touched. 1knew 1had learned as much from Victor as 1had taught him.

Willa Gather once wrote, “Where there is agreat love there are

miracles.” Victor truly embodied agreat love—of God, of family,

of excellence, and of service to others. His love brought miracles into the lives of all of us who knew him.

Victor is survived by his parents, Paul and Constance Nigro, and sisters Karina and Angela. He is also survived by grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Nigro and Mrs. Stephanie Zerhoot. In addition he leaves many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Sep. 21, 1987 in Walnut Creek, Calif, with interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette, Calif. (Anne A. Koch)

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Washington, in JCS Communications, where he was before. Jowles MAY is back to SAC as the DCS Requirements. Seems like there was no place in the entire Air Force to properly utilize Charlie’s vast knowledge of strategic missiles, so SAC created awhole new staff agency (XR) for ’im.

Now is that in the truest tradition of the Empire Builder, or what?

Class President DESANTIS has moved to St. Louis as anew-hire with

McDonnel-Douglas Space. He’s acost estimator on bids for government c o n t r a c t s

watch out, taxpayers!

Big-time move by Stan B U R G H A R D T: f r o m A n a h e i m H i l l s t o A n a h e i m , C A ; e v e n g o t a d i f ¬

ferent zip code. Jim WELCH has retired from NASA to work for Grumman Aerospace. Deedub MILLER is anew copilot on one of those aluminum overcasts out of DFW.

GALLO reports that ’59ers were well represented at Gail McCOMAS’ funeral. She was so dear to us during those years. Jim and Brenda

WELCH would like to express their thanks to all the ’59ers and wives for the many expressions of love, support, and sympathy during their bereavement at the loss of their daughter, Laurie Anne.

Some time ago Iwrote about the L.A. group being so hospitable. I’ve tried it again and that’s atrue statement! ’59ers transiting the area should de nitely call ahead with an ETA and arrange avisit. Tom JOZWIAK is asystems engineer for Lockheed Air Services (aircraft modi cations), Ontario, CA. Thirty years ago, Joz couldn’t even spell it, but they learned us well. Porky OLIVER is also at Lockheed Air Service. JENNINGS is some kind of super program manager at Northrop; likewise L.J. THOMSON and Craig O. SCHAUM. Their work there is so secret they don’t even know what they’re doing.

The fth annual Washington-area ’59er golf weekend will be celebrated September 23 -25. Fred honchos a ne game, and MONTAVON’s hosi a dinner. There’s pretty good attendance from out of town. Call a Washington-area grad and arrange quarters for the weekend. Former cadets are encouraged to attend, fully equiped with spouse. Rowdiness will be tolerated in small doses. This exercise quali es as apractice reunion. (RRVFPA, aka River Rats, can explain practice reunions.)

Reunion: Results of the reunion planning survey: Ninety-four grads have responded so far, 85 plan to attend (that’s about the same as for the 25th). Preference was strongly for aspring date in Colorado Springs.

Committee chairmen have been deputizing workers and getting things done. T. I. ANDERSON is temporary nance chairman, but don’t worry, I’m gonna change that as soon as Ican collar the real guy. The program committee has been working from the returned questionnaires.

If you have additional ideas or preferences for the program, get them in to LANMAN ASAP. Program committee thinking at this time is for a bare-bones program —memorial service, dinner with speaker, class business meeting —and leaving much unstructured time for visiting with classmates whom we’ve not seen for some years. Structured with exibility to suit your options are such choices as: tours of the Academy, golf, chow at Mitchell Hall, and aState of the Wing brie ng. There were several comments that we should have aserious class business meeting

this year, so we’ll do that. If this gathering is even nearly as good as the

members:

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This issue signals the end of another academic year at the Zoo, and graduation of another class, and places us in the Class of ’60 in asmaller minority of alums. At the same time there are fewer of our numbers on active duty resulting in fewer changes of address and assignments. All this results in adecreasing ow of current information as to what each of you is doing and where you are doing it. Consequently, this column is abit short on information as compared to those in previous issues.

1did receive notes from Jerry MASON and Ned WHITMAN which contained current information about what they are doing to occupy their abundant free time.

Jerry retired from active duty after 28 years and 3months with an impressive 12,600 ying hours. He has just hired on with American Airlines as a50-year-old-plus “new hire” pilot. He and Bobbi relocated from Southern California to Euless, TX (adjacent to DFW) where he is currently in training. Jerry, does that automatically qualify you as aresident member of the Euless Yacht Club? Jerry hints that he may be the holder of afew records: oldest commercial pilot new hire; most military ying hours of anyone in our class; and widest smile for longest military ying career of anyone in the class.

Ned writes from Suffern, NY where he is an assistant county attorney

for Rockland County specializing in health care nancing law. Alieutenant colonel (recently selected for colonel) in the Air Force Reserve, he splits that side of his life between the Defense Logistics Of ce in New York and the Academy and ROTC liaison programs. Ned’s wife, Mary, bored with all Ned’s activity, teaches math in the Clarkstown School System. Their son Bradley is weathering sixth grade in ne fashion while raising his parents to be model citizens.

Acouple of months back, 1received arecap from Earl VANINWEGEN which Idid not have room for in aprevious column and want to share with you. Earl has been avery busy and highly-mobile person so Ican only summarize his career. Following afairly average childhood in the Midwest, Earl left Lansing, IL to join us for the Colorado experience, where, in addition to earning adiploma and acommission, he met and married Pat (thanks to Mrs. Mac). He and Pat successfully negotiated Spence AB and Reese AFB prior to moving on to Travis AFB and atour in C-131s and Airevac. They came away from Reese with anew son. Curt. With the requisite training, Earl embarked on his Vietnam tour in C-123s. By tour’s end, Earl and Pat were full- edged, validated parents having gained adaughter, Kristin, during Pat’s stay in California. It seems Earl then tried C-I41s at Travis, but after only one

year, had abetter idea—Rhein Main. Before he could get to the port, the wise personnel soothsayers diverted him to Hq. MAC at Scott AFB, where for 3.5 years, he anchored the MAC presentation team. He was then declared ready for advanced education and spent time at San Diego State earning his bones as an MBA in R&D management. From there he entered the space world, rst at Norton AFB then SAMSO prior to returning to earth and AFSC at Norfolk. From there he has yo-yoed between Colorado Springs and Washington playing akey role in the birth of what is now Space Command. Curt attended Loyola College and is currently contributing to TRW’s success in Los Angeles. Kristin, following graduation from the University of Santa Clara, is working for ISOTEC in California.

Ihave sent letters to several classmates asking for biographical data. I

recognize that your lives are full and busy but do try to nd some small

25th, it’s gonna be great!

amount of time to respond. Judging from the feedback Ihave gotten thus far, there is agood deal of interest in the format of the column which

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send me your inputs. Remember, there are only two kinds of folks in the class. Those who have received arequest for data and those who will.

On aless pleasant note, Iwould be remiss if 1didn’t mention the passing of two people very much apart of our class history. Iam sure you all

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Sam FIARDAGE. No problem, 1thought Sam will come through with a good excuse, “Randy had fallen from the chair lift and was being airlifted via emergency helicopter to Tibet and should be back any day now.” But —No! ...No!. ..No! ...what does this paragon of truthfulness tell my wife —“Uh. ..gee. ..I’m sorry Jan he’s not here. Fie said he wasn’t coming this year.” What great guys! All for one and one for all; friendship, brotherhood —words with hollow meaning now. Even though Ilost great

sonal friends and several members of the

know that the honor code is working so well with such adubious group of

rst classes. We all share asense

of loss in their passing but we are made far richer by the memories and joy they brought to our lives. They will always be part of our heritage and the legacy we are striving to achieve as apart of the Academy and the Air Force.

Randy Cubero 7163 Wintery Loop

gobs of money; on the positive side it must be reassuring for the wives to characters.

Ialso received awonderful letter from Doug and Dee CARNS. The big news is that their son, Rob, graduated from West Point last May (1987) and married his West Point classmate, Stephanie Santenello. Both are now en route in atank to Fort Flood, TX. This second picture is of Rob convincing Stephanie that she should say, “. ..and obey. ..” in their marriage vows.

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Well, good people, I’ve got some big shocks in my life, but one of the biggest and saddest was when Ireceived atelephone call on the 27th of January that Mrs. Mac had passed away. Since returning to the Academy in 1978, Jan and Itook over from Tom and Judy WILSON in making sure that Mrs. Mac was taken care of in the local area. In those 10 years Jan and Ihad some wonderful times with Mrs. Mac, and we will always remember her with great love and kindness. Idid write ashort article in this Checkpoints on my re ections of this great lady, if you’d care to read more on the passing of another legend in our Academy history.

Ihave areal potpourri of information for you in that Iwas cleaning out my AOG folder and noticed that Christmas cards and letters that were

written to me last season have not been properly acknowledged. Hopefully, in this column Iwill be able to make amends and start off 1988 with a clean slate.

"OK Steph!—One More Time!”

This past Christmas Ireceived ascathing letter from Ed ZOMPA correcting my spelling of NorthrOp, also reporting me to the SPCA for not properly identifying the dog in the picture with Charlie NEEL, and nally, hammering me for telling the class about his identical twin sister, Edwina. As he put it “It was ugly of you, Cubero, to remind the ZOMPA

behavior, should be back in the states by next July. In another letter from Donohue and Associates in Sheboygan, Wl, 1received anews release that named Robert BOEDEKER as adirector of its Marketing Division.

family of their ONE great blot.” Let’s make that TWO great blots, Ed! Zomp reports that in Boeing/Huntsville they are all very excited about the Space Station contract, and that Gayle (not Gail) is aprofessional services consultant for the Hillhaven Corporation that looks after ve nursing homes in Memphis.

Speaking of Memphis, you will remember that on last year’s Derelict and Wino weekend, we ran across Bill Lane, former member of the class who started but did not nish with the “grey tags.” Bill is currently the senior VP of Vining-Sparks Securities Inc. in Memphis, TN. He sent us this neat photo of him in his rst race. Bill said he hoped that cool con dent smile was able to mask the stark terror he had in his eyes. Thanks to that fortuitous meeting on the slopes of Snowmass, Bill is now alifetime member of the AOG. Welcome back to the class. Bill!

Dee and Doug are still enjoying India and with time off for good

Here’s apicture of our illustrious new director, and I’m sure everyone in the class joins me in congratulations Bob and Barb on this signi cant career milestone.

Donohue’s new director of marketing.

In February, 1had the distinct pleasure of going up to Minneapolis, MN to talk to the Parents Club about the Academy. What awonderful group they were, and 1had the added pleasure of seeing Tom and Judy WILSON while 1was there. As Imentioned before, Todd, their youngest, is afourth classman at the Academy, and he is one terri c cadet. This next picture, however, adequately explains the big news in the WILSON He says he can’t

nd his helmet!!!

Although 1was not able to make it, the Derelicts and Winos met again this year on 10-13 March. On Saturday 1had alittle bet with Jan that the “boys” at Snowmass would certainly cover for one of their own when it came to an embarrassing situation with one of their wives. Ihad Jan call

the condo and explain that although Randy told her absolutely not to call, that it was an emergency, and that she had to get ahold of me right away.

Brice JONES answered the phone and after Jan explained the situation — stark silence. Without saying aword Brice passed the baton to “el jefe”

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know that on 11 January, Greg’s Dad, “Pappy” BOYINGTON passed away. And on 27 Jan., Gail McComas also passed on.

Greg was kind enough to describe the honors and ceremonies afforded his father, and believe me, the Marine Corps did themselves and Pappy extremely proud. As Greg writes: “a real class act.”

On avery cold snowy day, 1Feb., Mrs. MAC was honored by avery tting service in the Cadet Chapel and was laid to rest under afalling snow at the Academy Cemetery. The services were attended by many per¬

family. Daughter, Tammy, was married earlier this year. There was abig Christmas reunion with the entire family. They didn’t mention anything about the groom so Iguess he is not military. Doesn’t the bride look beautiful though. (Thank goodness she took after Mom!) Ialso received some very nice Christmas cards; one from Mike and Lin¬

da RAWLINS in Newport News, VA where Mike is a ight manager for

Flight International, and one from Dick HOWELL who is still teaching at Clemson. Dick did mention that the Recreation, Travel &Tourism In¬

stitute is nally in full operation with the department chair coming open for next year. He might just give it ashot, and hopefully we’ll have some

w e n t .

Todd, Tom Jr., Tom Sr., Judy, Tamalin and "stranger. ” exciting news to report back after the summer. Finally, Idid get acard f r o m C h a r l i e M o o r e s a n d M a u r e e n M c C l o s k e y. C h a r l i e a l s o d i d n o t

nish with the class, but if you remember he and Maureen attended our 25th Reunion. They are still operating out of Austin, TX and have always had deep loyalty to the class. Charlie was our second-team center on the

famed Cotton Bowl Team of ’58. Imention that now in closing because the ‘58 Cotton Bowl Team is planning avery special celebration for Coach Ben Martin on the 7ih and 8th of October 1988. Since Coach Mar¬

tin is an Annapolis graduate, we thought it

tting to have the com¬

memorative weekend during the Navy game. Coach Martin has given the Academy 30 years of dedicated service—not only as the head football coach, but also as the color commentator for the Falcon Football Radio Network. If you’re interested, more information is provided in this issue of Checkpoints.

This has just about caught me up with all my correspondence. 1did fail to mention one last card from the SUTTONs who are somewhere in the

P a c i c . R u m o r h a s i t t h a t To m a n d L o r a i n w i l l b e c o m i n g b a c k t o t h e

U.S. this coming summer. Fla! I’ll believe it when 1see the postmark of some recognizable state on their letters. Tom has been gone for ve years and by some strange coincidence 1have been writing this column for ve years. In reality it has been fun provided 1receive the necessary letters and cards to let me know what is going on in your lives. You all have been wonderful about that so please keep me informed and maybe 1can last out another year. God bless and I’ll talk to you next quarter.

J o h n W. ( J a c k ) J a m b a

Murle Wilson and Jack Jamba at the Patrick AFB Of cers Club in summer of 1987.

Isent out my annual Jambagram at Christmas time and received some very nice responses. One of the rst Igot was from Dave and Ann WHITMAN. They are still in the Sacramento area and plan to stay there until retirement in 1988 or 1989, depending on job opportunities. Currently Dave is still the base commander at McClellan. Son, Dave, is still at

Northern Arizona Univ in Flagstaff. He plans to graduate this summer.

He majored in hotel and restaurant management but might switch to resort management. Daughter, Beth, is in her third year at USAFA majoring in mechanical engrg and swimming for the Academy swim team. Her studies and other activities leave her with very little spare time. Julie is a senior at Foothill High in Sacramento. She has been appointed to USAFA, accepted at Florida, and is waiting for responses from Berkeley, Stanford, Nebraska, and Dartmouth. What adilemma!

After the reunion, Dave and Ann went to Hawaii for aweek, ying space-A. At Christmas time, they and the children went back to Hawaii to help celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Iremember their wedding 25 years ago in good ole Okarche, OK. Tom KEANEY and Ihad to switch driving spells coming across country to be there in time. Half the town was related to Ann and the other half were related to another fami¬

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HI REDTAGS! It is March 2Ist and Ihave to get the column done tonight to make my deadline. First off, Iwant to express the thanks for

ly. Everywhere we went, we met family. It was aheck of agood time.

Ialso got anice letter from the Dave LEE family at Christmas. Dave continues his regular teaching job and has expanded his consulting services. Fran has decided to retire from her job as executive secretary to the H& RBlock district manager and go into the of ce occasionally to teach.

Last June they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary by going on a cruise from Puerto Rico to Martinique, Barbados, Antigua, St Martens, and St Thomas. After they got home, the children gave them an unusual gift; ahot-air balloon ride. “It was aglorious experience shared with family and friends as they frantically followed the balloons by car on the highways of Dayton and ended with ahot-air party attended by all including the pilots.”

Daughter, Kelly, has taken anew teaching position this year at anearby high school. The commute is long but worth it for the experience. Last June, David II graduated from Sinclair Community College and got engaged. He is currently studying at Ohio State in Columbus and burning

up the highways to see his ancee, Leslie, on weekends. Son, John, is a sophomore at Centerville High School where he lettered in track and football.

Got aletter from Edd WHEELER which 1shall quote in part. “Thanks

for my rst of the Jambagrams. Iregretted not making the reunion. It would have been atreat to break bread, champagne bottles, whatever with you folks. Ispend some of my time lawyering and at racquets, uh, no double entendre intended. ..1burden you with the enclosed (newspaper clipping) because Ihad 19,000 copies made and need to get rid of them. 1

expect to enter the 230-pound division next year. On that score, some of my family back in Macon still recall the prodigiousness of your appetite.”

Redtag 25th Reunion—Bob Hopkins, Jim Mack, Russ Goodenough and Dick Klass.

Thanks Edd. Now for the clipping he sent me. “Edd Wheeler of Tucker won the BDivision of the rst National Racquets Triathlon ... The threeday triathlon, pitting world class players against each other in tennis, rac-

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the class to Murle WILSON for arranging the tour of the old USAFA buildings at Lowry after the reunion in October. Although Iwasn’t able to attend, 1know it was avery memorable trip for the lucky ones who

then head for the various islands in the Caribbean and maybe even South

America. I’ll keep you all posted on their travels.

them. Which is what we did for Christmas. Flew to Sacramento to be with

Heide (Air Force nurse at Travis). While there, we drove to Tahoe the day after Christmas for drinks and dinner at Andy BANFORD’s marvelous Captain Jon’s. It’s an inn, marina, lounge and restaurant right on the lake at Tahoe Vista and it’s FANTASTIC. The restaurant is listed in the

book “Epicurean’s Delight,” alisting of the hundred best restaurants in northern California, and judging from the food and service we enjoyed, it

certainly deserves it. We took the enclosed picture which Ipromised Andy I’d send to you. He wanted me to especially note he was wearing his RED sweater with the Air Force Falcon emblem. Andy is avery gracious host, works hard and it obviously shows in the ne establishment and the full house crowd of customers. He’d love to have any classmates in the area stop by. Here’s wishing you and all the Jamba clan avery happy, healthy

and prosperous New Year. Cheers!” Thanks for the rundown on Andy’s ne place. Isure hope Ican visit there some time.

Dick and Joanne Hoff art’s sailboat in calm waters.

The major general list came out with some familiar names on it. Congratulations to Minter ALEXANDER, George HARRISON, and George LARSON. Ialso saw in the Air Force Times that George LARSON has been reassigned as the deputy chief of staff for Plans, SAC Headquarters.

I a l s o p i c k e d o u t a n o t i c e t h a t C o l Wa r r e n G . S N Y D E R h a s b e c o m e t h e

commander of the 919th Special Operations Gp (AFRes), Duke Field, FL. The AOG sent me three change-of-address cards. Walt HERTER has moved from Chester eld, MO, to Richmond, VA. Nils OHMAN has returned from Europe to Monument, CO. And Rip BLAISDELL has vacated his house in Woodland Park to occupy quarters at USAFA. Finally, 1got acall from George BIFOLCHI today at my of ce.

George has left California to nd employment here in the central Florida area. He’s staying with friends while he locates his own house and ajob.

Any way we can help, we will.

That’s it for now. Please keep the cards and letters coming. You made i t e a s y f o r m e t h i s t i m e . I l o v e d i t . G O R E D TA G S !

Skip Lee 8 11 R e i s s R o a d

O’Fallon, IL 62269-1225 Home: (618) 632-8599 AV: 6 3 8 - 4 8 8 6

Polly and Jack Swonson with Andy Banford at Andy’s resort on Lake

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On the 3rd of January, Iwas at home in my grubby sweat clothes catch¬

ing up on some paperwork when the doorbell rang. As Iwas opening the door, Ispotted Chuck CHEESEMAN standing there and wondered what he was doing in Satellite Beach and how he found my house. After Iopened the door, Larry GOOCH was standing there also. It was apleasant surprise to have them stop by like that. After we talked about the reunion and other things, Igave them their Christmas cards with the enclosed

Jambgram. Chuck’s card already had astamp on it but Larry’s didn’t. It was nice to have friends come by to pick up their Christmas cards and save me some postage. We vowed to get together soon for another local

area reunion. Willie GRAY and 1are planning it sometime soon.

Last month Igot acall from Dick and Joanne HOFFERT. They were coming by this area on their way back from New England heading to the Caribbean. They docked acouple of miles from my house and Ipicked them up. Their sailboat isn’t large enough to carry acar.. .yet. We had an enjoyable evening of steaks, wine and travel stories. 1briefed them on the reunion and showed them my pictures. They told me about their adventures, including almost being sunk off the coast of Maine. As near as 1

can remember it, they were rounding the point of an island and heading for asheltered harbor when asmall storm arose out of the blue and

caught up with them before they could make it to safety. Their diesel engine strained against the storm but couldn’t hold its own. They w

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to stay on the rocks without capsizing and without having ahole punched into the hull. They radioed for help and had to wait several hours for high tide in order to get off the rocks. Then they got atow into amarina from very helpful boater. Dick said that they have met some very interesting and friendly people. He and Joanne plan to recuperate in Key West and a

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quetball and squash, was held at the Atlanta Health and Racquet Club.

The 47-year-old attorney surprised 30-year-old Brent Harris, the top seed.

Wheeler defeated Harris 92-69 in the Men’s BChampionship. More than 150 entrants from several countries competed. ..Harris defeated Wheeler in tennis but Wheeler came back to defeat Harris 33-19 in squash and 33-17 in racquetball.” Congratulations Edd. Iremember all those squash games we used to play at USAFA. Next to me, you were the best. (Don’t ask me to back up my words with amatch. ..just take my word for it.)

Then Igot aletter from Jack SWONSON. “Just anote to say we really enjoyed your Christmas letter. Iknow you’ve got your hands full with your kids at home but enjoy it while you can. Once they’re gone, they’re gone along time, and you get to buy airline tickets if you want to see

Ihave areal mixed bag for this report. Unfortunately, Iwill not be able to report on any reunion activities. The deadline for this issue is 20

March. Hopefully, areport on reunion activities will nd its way into this issue but you never know. No promises. 1am really looking forward to the 14-17 April weekend. Ihaven’t seen some of you guys since graduation and Iam always surprised at how some of us have changed and some are immediately recognizable. 1was in Minneapolis recently and met two of our classmates for the

rst time since the summer of ’63—Ron KOS

and Bill HELKER. Ron has not changed at all except for some grey hair and Iwouldn’t have picked Bill out in any size crowd. Ron is an exec for Pillsbury as director of Advertising (that is not the exact title but it’s close enough) and Bill is director of Operations Administration for Northwest Aerospace Training Corporation.

Some new names never before seen in this column (include Bill Helker

on the list), showed up in the packet from the AOG this time: Bryan CARY is undergoing his vicarage at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in

Northglenn, CO. According to my sources, the vicarage is a nal part of his seminary training to become aminister in the Lutheran Church. Jim FAUSEY sent in achange of address from NE to NW Seattle. He also corrected the Register listing for his wife (Terri) and added Lt. Col., USAFR. Another new name, with no elaboration other than address, was George GRAVES. George’s new address is 1044 Laurel Valley Dr. but still in Marietta.

1have aletter from our Class President, Jim DIFFENDORFER to pass on to you. Jim is responding to arequest from the AOG and Iquote: Members of the Class of 1963:

If my memory is correct, Ihave never solicited your support in a class project. Iam doing that now. Most of you are aware the AOG is well underway with its fund-raising campaign for the proposed

1989 just west of the of cer’s club. Details on the contents and uses

of the building have been previously published.

The purpose of my letter is to encourage you, as individuals, and us as aclass, to contribute toward reaching the goal of $1 million from academy graduates. Iam told there will be some kind of recognition displayed in the building for the classes with the highest total contribution and for the highest percentage of living graduates making contributions. A95% contribution rate seems attainable; however, since not all class members are AOG members and many may not receive Checkpoints, volunteers are needed to help the AOG contact nonmembers. Your volunteering to serve as abase, city, oi regional contact would be noteworthy service to this effort. Contact the AOG and they will provide guidance for your area.

In areas where there are several 1963 graduates, or AOG chapters, it would take only one ’63er to initiate fund-raising events. Ifeel certain others will follow your lead. Use your imagination, make it fun!

Please take afew minutes, review the AOG material and con¬

tribute to this fund-raising campaign.

JAMES

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DIFFENDORFER

President, Class of 1963

Jim and Kay also invite all Golden Types and their families to visit them at Lindsay AS, Wiesbaden, FRG. They have plenty of room—the three children are back in the states. The oldest son is in the Coast Guard,

the middle (also ason) and the youngest (their daughter) are in college.

Jim is now the commander of Detachment 3, Foreign Technology Division. Prior to the current assignment, he was the air attache to the U.S. Embassy in Bonn.

Bud GILLIGAN writes he is also hard at work defending our freedom to pursue happiness as the air attache to the U.S. Embassy in the Hague, Netherlands. As Bud put it, “nasty job but. ..” Bud says Joyce has adapted to the life style “alarmingly well.” Both of their children have accompanied them to Europe. John is astudent at the University of Maryland program at Soesterberg and Marie is asophomore at the American School in the Hague. According to Bud, Jack ZIMMERMAN is doing equally dif cult work as the air attache in Copenhagen. The Gilligans also invite all Yellow Tags traveling in Europe to stop and visit.

Looks like the price of atour to Northern Europe just dropped!

Hank HOFFMAN wrote to let me know he now

y i n g f o r a “ m a j o r. ”

Of course, he had to wait until American Airlines bought Air Cal. Job security at last. Henry reports he was not the only ’63 member on the Reserve 0-6 list. Other names found on the list were Fred LINDAHL and

John NEHRING. Not Bad—Congrats!

Only when you guys write do I nd out what is really going on.

Although Hank’s letter was short, it was full of enlightening data! In addition to the above, he reports that Grant CALLIN’s second book! is in the book stores. Grant’s

rst book was entitled Saturnalia and the new

rendering is called ALion On Tharthee. If you are into hard-core sci- , you should enjoy these stories. So says Hank. It is not surprising that Grant’s write-up in the 63 Polaris clearly points out his “consummate” interest in science

ction.

Quickly, some other changes include John SPRENKLE to Sandy, UT; I k e PAY N E b a c k t o A l b u q u e r q u e ; D a v e N U S S t o D a y t o n ; B y a n t CULBERSON to Wetumpka, AL; and Johnle EDWARDS from Atherton to Palo Alto, CA.

That’s it. 1am still in O’Fallon, IL and working as amangement consultant in St. Louis, MO (my work number is 314/725-5700). By the time you read this article; however, things may change. 1remain open to a good offer for interesting work Iknow something about and brings in a steady income. None of this entrepenurial BS for me.

Bob

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Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD), at Wright-Patterson AFB. It has been abusy year with two very active programs —the A-7 aircraft modernization and the Peace Pearl foreign military sales program with the People’s Republic of China. The A-7 program includes stretching the fuselage to accommodate the engine that is currently in the F-15. The Peace Pearl Program is the rst Air Force program with the PRC involved, integrating an F-16-type re control system into the Chinese F-811 ghter/interceptor (their version of the MlG-21). He has six PRC personnel, including two brigadier general equivalents, in aliaison of ce at V'"'ght-Pat, which tends to turn afew heads. Jim managed to make atrip

to China “to survey their production facilities.”

The rest of the VerStreate family keeps busy, also. Kerry is in her junior year at William and Mary as a nance major. Kristen is ahigh school seni«- and plans to major in special education at Wright Station University next fall. Kim is ajunior, swimming on the school team, and planning to be an executive or medical secretary. Jeff, 11, is into basketball and Boy Scouts. Finally, Sue keeps the family running and even found the time to take an evening course in the adult education program recently.

Roger HEAD writes from Holloman AFB, NM, that he is thoroughly

enjoying being acommander. He still gels to y acouple of times aweek in the T-38. Unfortunately for Rog, he expects to be reassigned this summer. Rog and Jane just celebrated their 9th anniversary. Jane’s oldest daughter, Paige, was married this past August. The twins, Ashley and Betsy, are living with their father in Laguna Beach this year and are juniors in high school. Chris, Jane’s oldest, is 26 and working and skiing in Sun Valley, ID. Rog’s boys, Keith and Greg, found their sport is waterpolo —Keith started his freshman year at UCLA and Greg is ajunior in high school in Corona Del Mar. (Note that four of these offspring are go¬

ing to be in college at one time!)

Jim FLEMMING is still in Orinda, CA, which is a“brand new city but very old community just over the hills (and three cultural light years) from Berkeley.” His law of ce has 16 lawyers and about 25 staff people, mainly representing major corporations. (He must be doing OK, because I noticed that he got anew printer for his computer this year.) Their oldest.

Heather, graduated from Berkeley last year and is married. Son, Scott, is asophomore at Berkeley, playing rugby, drinking beer and doing well academically. Melanie is afreshman at USC, which is Jim’s law school alma mater. Areta continues to teach junior high age students as well as running the gifted education program for her school.

Kathy LUKASIK writes from Nashua, NH that she will stay in Nashua for now. She is working on amaster’s degree in library science at the University of Rhode Island, and plans to nish that before making any big decisions. Losing John to cancer was totally unexpected, and atrial for the family. Our prayers and best wishes go out to the whole family.

Kris MINEAU is still the LGM for USAFE (that’s the head aircraft maintenance guy at headquarters). The Mineau’s are still enjoying Germany (1 hope to see them in acouple of days), even if the fall of the dollar makes it considerably more expensive than before. Kris-junior will graduate from the Zoo (along with Denny MONTGOMERY’S son, Mike) this spring. Carrie is asophomore at ORU, while David and Karen are doing their sophomore and freshman stints respeciveiy at Ramstein High School. Lura stays busy just keeping everyone going in the right direction.

Denny MONTGOMERY writes from Ogden, UT, where he is the F-4 system program manager for AFLC. That is like being aSPO director in AFSC, except the product is 25 years old and needs adifferent kind of attention (akin to resuscitation). Susan graduated from college in May with adegree in religion)!) and is awaiting entry into graduate school. Mike (see above) is graduating from USAFA and should be headed to pilot training. Mary Jo has two permanent screws in her tibia from aski accident last year, but bought new boots for this year’s season. After her leg healed, she and Denny took biking trips to Colorado, Northern California and Tahoe. (I’m tired just thinking of it.)

Nick LACEY is still at the embassy in London. As defense and air attache, he catches all issues concerning our forces in the United Kingdom and some that don’t. He writes that life in London is great. They live in a

Bedford, MA 01730 Home: (617) 274-7759 Of ce: (617) 377-8319 AV: 4 7 8 - 8 3 1 9 Percent members: 71

As Iwrite this, Iam getting ready to go back to Germany for aweek.

Hopefully, I’ll get to see some of the classmates stationed there. 1have received acopy of the 10th Squadron Christmas Letter, which I’ll share with you.

22ND EDITION OF TIGER TEN’S CHRISTMAS LETTER: This

year’s edition was put together by Jim VERSTREATE, who writes from Ohio that they are in their third year in the Dayton area. He is still program director of the Fighter/Attack System Program Of ce in

“grand townhouse about two blocks from the embassy and in the heart of London. For acountry boy, this life ain’t too bad.” Gary (18) is an art student and doing exceedingly well at The American College in London.

Brian (16) is doing particularly well in sports. His volleyball team won the championship for U.S. high schools in Europe, and he was picked alltournament. Alyson (13) is in 8th grade, doing well in school and worrying about boys. (That’s OK, Nick. It’s astage that only lasts about ten years.) Patricia is busy corralling the family and attending alot of social

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$5.5 million, AOG-owned Headquarters Building/Alumni House.

The goal is to open this 32,000-square-foot building in the summer of

mies from the Soviet Block, and hosted British and U.S. four-star

generals in her home. All in aday’s work.

Steve CROKER writes from Offutt AFB that all the baloney you’ve

heard about new brigadiers being treated like 2nd Lts or doolies is just not true. He is having great fun. Jeff and Tae managed to graduate with good grades and are off to college —Jeff to the University of Rochester and Tae to Drexel University. Cindy is living in Delaware, and Genevieve is getting used to being the only little girl in the entire neighborhood. Steve had the opportunity to work for Gen Jack Vessey as military assistant in his capacity as special emissary for POW/MIA Affairs. This included a trip to Hanoi via Bangkok. They came back with an agreement, but Steve notes that we still have along way to go to get afull accounting. Now that h e i s a t O ff u t t , h e s e e s A 1 R O G E R S , B o b D E M P S E Y, a n d P a u l M AT ¬

THEWS regularly. He also gets to y on LOOKING GLASS four or ve times amonth. Virginia is looking into ajob teaching English as asecond language.

Terry ISAACSON writes that they have nally settled down in Springeld, VA while he gets trained to be the air attache in the Philippines, Hollie is afreshman at West Spring eld High, while Heather stayed behind in Arizona to nish her senior year. Nancy is re-establishing herself in anew environment after giving alot to being awing commander ’s wife.

Finally, Thad WOLFE is still the wing commander at Pease AFB, NH. Their oldest son, Thori, was commissioned through Marine Corps OCS. He has several more schools, then will enter their aviation program in the fall of ’88. Christian is doing well at the University of Nebraska. He’s still interested in advertising. Molly is asophomore at Portsmouth High School. Thad didn’t mention Jill, but being the wing commander’s wife means that she is extremely busy.

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: A1 CAMPBELL is in Memphis, where he is apilot for Northwest Airlink Airlines. Jim MclNTYRE lives

in Spring eld, VA where he is deputy director for Bases and Units at HQ USAF/PRPJ. Hugh SMITH is in Los Alamos, NM where he is an occupational medicine physician at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Jim WIDGER has moved to Mesa, AZ. Ron GROWDEN sends his greetings from Cairo, Egypt, where he is the air attache. Jim RICHMOND has moved from Lancaster to Newport Beach, CA. Philip SHADLE now lives in Doylestown, PA. Cliff KRIEGER has moved to Washington, DC.

I From left are Tom Owens, Gary Silence and Bill Kennedy.

C a r l LY D AY s e n t a n o t e f r o m E d w a r d s w h e r e f o u r o f o u r c l a s s m a t e s

are still actively ying ghters. Carl queries, “how many from ’65 are still lucky enough to say that?” Carl works for Roy BRIDGES who ies the F-15 as the 6510th Test Wing/CC. Carl is Roy’s director of Test Forces, similar to aDO, and responsible for the F-15, F-16, B-1 and three other Combined Test Forces programs. Also at Edwards are Jim KLIEN, head of an engineering division and

ying F-4s. Leroy SCHROEDER, a“fat-

cat contractor” test pilot who ies the F-16, is also stationed there. Carl comments that “I thought that my 5‘/z straight years here quali ed me as ahomesteader, but Leroy has that beat by along time.” Carl also ran into

Mike LYNCH last summer at Luke where he was checking out in the F-16C and Mike was checking in as the 58th TFTW/CV. They then proc e e d e d t o c h e c k o n e a n o t h e r ’s s t a m i n a t o w i t h s t a n d a m i x t u r e o f s o m e

cool drinks and ghter pilot lies! Carl ends by noting that he will be leaving his tough job, albeit reluctantly, to attend language training in preparation for another tough job—in Copenhagen as chief of the Of ce of Defense Cooperation! Carl, my only suggestion is that you lease a home with plenty of guest rooms. Thanks muchly for the news and good luck!

Brett DULA has moved to Offutt to become SAC/IG.

25th REUNION: As of this writing, 1still haven’t found someone to take the lead for the 25th next May. Ipromise that Iwill get avolunteer before this is published. There are several classmates stationed in Colorado Springs, and abunch of people living in Colorado. We had a Massachusetts mini-reunion here last month. Jerry and Candy BUDINOFF and Dan and Nancy BUSSE came over for dinner, alittle wine, and alot of reminiscing. Hopefully we can get together with afew more of the classmates later on this year.

In closing, just keep those cards and letters coming. They are the only thing that keeps this column going. What is it they say, “I couldn’t do it without your help.”

Jerry “Ski” Wilkowski

2423 Rocky Branch Road

Offspring of grads, from left are CIC Kelly Bondaruk (Hank), CSC Matt Hurley (Vince, ’64), CSC Kelly Alton (Dee), Sean Ryan (Mike) and Pat

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Ryan (Jack).

Home: (703) 255-9083 Of ce: (703) 548-4400

Hank BONDARUK checked in from Wright-Patterson with ashort

note and apicture of some offspring current serving in the Fightin’

Percent members: 67

Fourth.

You folks said it all this newsletter with your letters and pictures. Sure makes it alot easier for your friendly scribe. So begone with afeeble attempt at aclever introduction. Let’s get on with the news!

Tom OWENS took time from duties as 6200th Tactical Fighter Training Group/CC to drop anote and forward apicture of Gary SILENCE, Bill KENNEDY and himself, “combined weight approximately equal to 450 lbs.” Tom wrote that the picture was taken at his house at Clark AB

following aUEI administered by the PACAF/IG. Gary is the IGIO and Bill was the deputy IG and acting IG (just prior to being assigned as the 15th Air Base Wing/CC at Hickam—looks like another classmate who

should assure he has ahome with plenty of guest rooms!). Tom continues that “1 treated them to free dinner and drinks—only because Igot an ‘Excellent’ for the inspection. Hopefully it’s back to the U.S. this summer

after two years at Kadena as 18th TFW/DO and two years here at Clark.

It has been exciting!” Tom, having spent two years at Clark at the beginning of Marcos’ reign, 1can imagine how interesting it has been to be there during the transition to democracy. You’ve earned your “Good Ole USA” appreciation badge; come on back.

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events with Nick. She has met Prince Phillip, had tea with the queen, danced with aPeoples Republic of China senior of cial, dined with com¬

Hank’s daughter Kelly is an EE major heading for Eglin or Kirtland to work in the labs—she could have come to Wright-Pat but I’m here! Sean and Pat happened to be visiting the squadron when the picture was taken—1 think Sean is considering going to the Academy.” (Note: Mike con rmed that info and added that Sean has accepted aFalcon Foundation scholarship to Valley Forge to pursue his academy goal.) Hank continues, “I visited the squadron acouple of months ago and ran into Lee ALTON who was there as the guest speaker for their dining-in. I’m still

the chief of the Structures Division of the Flight Dynamics Laboratory.

As such, alot of contractors (Wright-Pat’s version of the beltway bandits) stop by. Guy ENGLER happened by one day— rst time we have met since graduation! He moved here recently and works for TASC.” Hank, now Iappreciate all your information except the reference to the “Beltway Bandits.” 1resemble that remark—as do quite afew other ’65ers—and we much prefer being termed as “Parkway Patriots” or, at

the very least, “Highway Helpers!” So speaking for all of them, I’d appreciate your showing the proper respect the next time one of us crowds your doorstep with asmile on our face and an offer to assist you—for a fee, of course! Really, thanks for taking the time to write.

June for Headquarters TAC to become the XP—shortly after he pins on his rst star May 1. Congratulations Mike on what would seem to be another step in the right direction.

FINAL NOTE: Thanks again to all of you for your continued support for my efforts to keep the class news column informative and supportive.

Keep those letters and pictures owing or, as aminimum, include ashort note on your AOG change-of-address cards. Warmest regards.

Ryan Denny

7107 Kesley Court S p r i n g e l d , VA 2 2 1 5 3 Home: (703) 440-9727 AV:

225-6668

Percent members: 70

Fightin’ Fourth members from left are Mike and Jane Ryan, Flarv and Millie Shelton, Frank and Maureen McCann and Don and Dee Brown.

While on the subject of Fightin’ Fourth, Ithought it appropriate to include this recent picture of some of the current members of the Squadron—all of whom are still on active duty.

Mike is holding one of Don’s crutches—the result of the latter’s determined lunge for ashot during acombat squast game. Result: lost point and severed Achilles tendon. The accident followed four miles of pregame jogging. Something about the spirit being willing but the old bod is not! Fortunately, the tendon will reconnect itself if immobilized. Don’s waiting time is just about up. That picture is one of several taken during a Class of ’65 gathering this past February that was organized by Tim GRAVES. About 60 grads and their wives attended what turned out to be

an extremely enjoyable evening. Thanks for all the effort Tim. I’ve decided to include the pictures in this and the subsequent issue (partially because of space limitations and partially to assure Ihave ller for the next column), and so Third and Fourth Group will have to await their turn. 1want to remind you that should you transfer to the Washington, DC area that rst, there is an active Capitol Area AOG Chapter; and second, Tim GRAVES has current information on all the ’65ers residing

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Greetings Redtagsl! Summertime is upon us and all of those colonels who have been in the Pentagon for two years or more are looking for a parole back to the “real Air Force.’’ The last two years have gone by pretty fast and I’ve actually enjoyed my tour here (but Iliked Doolie Summer, too). I’ve learned that the Pentagon is a ve-sided view of every issue and that aconsultant is aguy who charges you to use your watch to tell you what time it is—and then walks off with your watch.

FROM THE TRENCHES: There have been alot of ’66ers passing

through this funny-shaped building, and afew have been able to stop by with news and good rumors. Tom GUENTHER is nishing his second year at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center where he is responsible for the logistics support for many of the new systems coming into the Air Force inventory. Tom was up here at the Pentagon one week to talk about the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS), and back again the next week to discuss new aircraft for special operations. He’s got abig job with awide range of responsibilities.

Jim DOZIER was in D.C. for afew weeks to check out in the C-12. He

is the chief of the Air Force section of the JUSMAG in the Philippines and will be ying the C-12 for fun (I guess). Jim says the living conditions are still pretty nice, in spite of other stories you might have heard. He and his lovely wife, Melissa, have been traveling and spreading American goodwill (and dollars) over most all of Southeast Asia.

Jim, Rocky RESTON, Arnie WEINMAN, and Ihad lunch together in the Executive Dining Room. (Boy, did Ifeel important!) Rocky’s son.

Class of ’84, is about to make captain. Can anybody beat that? Arnie is chief of the division in PRP that runs the support panel and handles most of the odd jobs for PR. Lynn DUDLEY is chief of the manpower division, also in PR. He spends alot of his time making tough choices about how to cut manpower without hurting combat capability. He’s starting to get afew gray hairs, but he still looks younger than any of the rest of us.

WING KINGS AND OTHER THINGS: More of our classmates are

1st Group representatives include J.J. Kelly, Charlie Marks, Bob Haffa, R a y B r i l l , B i l l C a t h e y, C u r t N e l s o n , E d J o r d a n , D o n B r o w n , F l a r v Shelton, Frank McCann, Mike Ryan and their wives and friends.

getting the chance to use those leadership skills we learned 25 years ago and have been honing ever since. Bruce SHARER is commanding the 3700 Air Base Group at Lackland AFB. With 60,000 new Air Force people going through his base each year, he’s got to be abusy guy. Dick BETHUREM is commanding the 49th Tactical Training Wing at Holloman AFB. Ithink Vic ANDREWS is his vice, Johnny McFALLS just moved from the vice job at Langley to take command of the ghter wing at Seymour Johnson AFB. J.O. is going to teach the boys how to go air to mud in Eagle Jets as the wing converts to the new F-15E. Bob RHAME is now the vice commander of the Rome Air Development

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mander’s job at Travis to become the assistant chief of staff at FORSCOM (Forces Command), US Army, in Atlanta, Ga. Alittle career broadening for what Itrust will be bigger and better things, Tom. (Thanks to Ryan DENNY, ’66, for that info.) Also learned from Ryan, and subsequently con rmed by Mike RYAN, that he will depart in mid

Center at Grif ss AFB. This information is passed on with the usual disclaimer that any or all of it could change by the time you read this.

When you’re playing in the fast lane, you got to be exible.

BITS AND PIECES: Once again, just to prove that Ireally do get all those change-of-address cards you send to the AOG, here’s afew tidbits I’ve gleaned from them. Ron DASKEVICH has moved to Tabb, VA. Since that’s near Langley AFB, Iassume that he is at TAC Headquarters.

Kurt KRUG moved to Gladwin, Ml and Ken WETZEL moved to Oscoda, Ml. 1don’t have aclue where either one of those places is, but you two are probably neighbors. Bob MESTEMAKER has moved from New York to Durham, NH and Mercer RICHARDSON moved from Austin, TX to Niceville, FL. Jess COGLEY recently joined the investment rm of Smith Barney’s San Antonio of ce as certi ed nancial planner and vice president of the Sales Division. Now that you are all believers, how about scribbling aline or two on your change-of-address card when you send one in? This newsletter is like writing an OER, Ineed just afew shreds of truth to hang all the rest of this stuff on.

It’s moving time again. So as you travel around this summer, whether on aPCS or just on vacation, keep the Class of ’66 in mind. Drop me a line and I’ll print it. Drop in and I’ll buy you abeer. After 26 years, you guys are still my favorite people, so let’s stay in touch. Happy landings!

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Info on the reunion HAS been mailed out to everyone, so if you have not seen anything, call the AOG at (719) 472-4513 and ask them to send it to you ASAP. Neal STARKEY’S crew is working busily to make the reunion great, so help out by sending your photos and memorabilia to John MACON, 8043 West Plymouth Place, Littleton, CO 80123. John is putting together avideo of our USAFA experience we will see at the reunion, but he needs your material now to make it as good as possible. And also take time now to send in your donation for the class gift. Just send your

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Spring is the lull before summer moves, and Ireceived no new inputs— the quietest my correspondence has ever been. However, Larry BECK let me have acopy of Evil Eight’s reunion newsletter from last fall. The following are excerpts; please forgive those out of date by recent moves.

Larry BECK managed to convince the Air Force to give him nal assignment at Holloman, so he and Dee were able to return to the home they had bought in Alamogordo 10 years earlier. Dee is acounselor at the two-year college there, and Larry hopes to teach there eventually. He began terminal leave on 25 Aug 86 (retired 1Nov), in December nished his second master’s (history) in Las Cruces, and has been negotiating a Ph.D. program in education, history, and government. They have two children. Amber (16) and Derek (13).

Jim and Georgianna HAGEY are enjoying Europe again, having spent seven years there early in his career. As chief of Targeting for Allied Air

Forces in Central Europe, he nds himself “back in Germany doing less than Idid 15 years earlier; some things defy understanding.” They reside just outside Ramstein AB. They have two sons, Doug and David.

Jan SCHEIMER reported that the day after Gary retired (last July 1) he was named president of the Vail Holiday House Condo Assoc.; being a paid position, one might say that he was immediately employed.

However, four meetings ayear was hardly full time, so he ies for American Airlines most of the time. Also, he is president of aclosely-held family farming corporation and is still “wheeling and dealing” in real estate. Jan is a nancial consultant (stockbroker) with Shearson/Lehman Bros. American Express in Colorado Springs. Scott (16) and Eric (14) play on Air Academy High’s football team, other sports, Scott’s ’65 Mustang, and working on the ranch. The family golfs, backpacks, shes, travels and water and snow ski. Gary and the boys also build remote control model airplanes and do woodworking.

Royce “Woody” WOODDELL is the special assistant to the wing commander at MacDill, though due for reassignment as an 0-6 selectee.

While there, he was squadron ops of cer, wing chief of stan/eval, ADO, and nally served two years as an F-16 squadron commander. Vicki works as areceptionist at the southern regional of ces of Porter Paints.

Son Ryan has been ahalfback on the jr. high county championship football team and the county’s record-setting sprint medley relay team. Son Greg travels around the southeastern U.S. on aselect soccer team.

Greg and Barb FREIX and their son Matthew will nish their year in Seoul in June. There he has been the command brie ng of cer for ROK/US Combined Forces, multi-hatted to United Nations Command, and often integrating with U.S. 8th Army functions. He is headed for a new 0-6 assignment.

check made out to “Class of 1968 Reunion Gift Fund” to the AOG. Both

of these projects are worthwhile, so take some time now to send in that check and to rummage through that “box of memories” we all have s t o r e d a w a y.

For those of you who can’t wait until the reunion, some local gettogethers are being held 4Jun (did the mag get to you in time?). In D.C. call Dick FAST (703-978-4335), and in CSprings, Bert BAUER (719-593-0757) if you will be in town.

Senior service school assignments have been announced. Attending Air Wa r C o l l e g e w i l l b e R o c k y G A I N E S , O r v i l H A U S E , F l e n r y HUNGERBEELER, Barney MILLS, Steve MISH, Jim NEU, Brian O H A R A , Wa y n e S H AT T U C K , a n d K a r l W H I T T E N B E R G . I C A F

students are Bill CRIMMEL and John GRAHAM Jr. Tom OBEIRNE, Henry JOHNSON and Rhip WORRELL are going to National, while George DeGOVANNI attends Army. Frank BIRK and Sam BOLE study at Naval, Doug MENARCHIK goes to NATO Defense College and Elton POLLOCK migrates north to the Canadian Defense College. Iwill also be going to school this fall, following in Roger MOSELEY’s footsteps at Harvard in the National Security Fellows program.

Before going to Boston, Ihave afour-month TDY to attend the attache training course at DIA, in Washington DC (note my new duty phone at the head of the column). Then after the TDY and nishing at Harvard, Mimi and Iand kids will be off to Hong Kong, where 1will be assigned to the consultate as the Air Force liaison of cer. We are all looking forward to this assignment, needless to say, but Mimi and the kids stay in Colorado while I’m astudent, so getting there will be much less than half the fun. Areminder to all of you out there moving this summer: send the AOG your new address and write me ashort note for the column.

Visit: Karl WHITTENBERG was here reeently and we (vaguely) reminisced about our gymnast days when we could chew gum and cross the terrazzo at the same time. Karl still can and looks great. He is now the DO at the TAC Air Warfare Center at Tyndall and sees Vern McGRAW (civilian and Reservist) at church. Karl and Italked about getting the ’68 gymnasts together at the reunion and he is going to write to them and arrange ateam reunion. How about some of you jocks picking up the ball for your teammates and doing the same?

Letters: Steve McPHAIL, asteady contributor to this column, sent this

photo of agathering hosted by the Class of ’68 Southwest Airlines Pilots A s s o c i a t i o n ( S t e v e . B o b D A L E Y, D a v e M A N N , M i k e L A N G L E Y, J o h n

FREEMAN and Tim AYRES). Tim was, what else? — ying, and unable to attend.

Mike PAWKA and his wife Leslie met while playing racquetball, and in 1984, won aNational Amateur Mixed Doubles Title. They also surf, scuba dive, and travel. The last couple of years they have visited Hawaii, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Cabo San Lucas, and Yosemite. Leslie is a

physical therapy assistant at alocal hospital, and was atouring racquetball professional for several years. Mike does computer systems programming at the Naval Ocean Systems Center in San Diego.

Ed DANIEL is DCO in aclassi ed assignment near Las Vegas. He and Carol have two children: Scott (17) is asenior and Stacy Kay (14) is a freshman.

AOG UPDATES: Deane and Nancy BURBANK now live in Puyallup, W A . To m a n d D i a n a H E P N E R m o v e d f r o m A u s t i n t o H o u s t o n . R u s s

and Dean MURRAY moved from Monument to Englewood, CO. A1 and Gail PICHON moved from O’Fallon, IL to quarters on Scott AFB, IL. John R. and Lee TERRY now live in Columbia, MO. Mark

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Happy Spring to one and all! It’s the end of March as 1write this and

the snow is almost all melted hereabouts (until the next snow). And speaking of snow, how about those wild and crazy guys, the presidential candidates? By the time you read this, the Dems should be in the middle of a real interesting candidate selection process.

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The Dallas-Ft. Worth crowd bunches up for aphoto. Squatting in front, from left, are Jerry Brinkerhoff, Car! Janssen and Dave Mann. Standing are John Freemen, Carl Richardson, Mike Langley, Chuck Stockton, Steve McPhail, Doug Batchelor, Wayne Rowell, Scott Bohner, Ken Bowers and (Rev.) Bob Daley.

Tom VAIL remains very happy and thoroughly challenged in Los Gatos, CA, where he has recently reorganized his steel fabrication business, and he has more business than he can handle. He’s looking for-

ward to the reunion, but not too sure his VW bus can make the trip. Tom was that strange classmate of our who eschewed the ’Vettes and GTOs for what was (how can Iput this delicately, gentle reader?) the rst cadetowned

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him and Pat in Newport, RI, where he is aprofessor of Operations at the Naval War College. Frank was astudent at NWC last year and stayed on

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to teach. He says that Steve POLK and Bob PAVELKO are both students

this year and were key players in the Air Force’s third place nish in the annual Lobster Land Race. Iguess they “clawed” their way to (near) the top!

Calls: Jeff PARRISH rang me to discuss the reunion and 17th Squadron days in general. Jeff is still looking into people’s mouths in Seattle and ready to party down at the reunion. Mike BARIBEAU also called for some reunion info; he is living in California. Manny BETTENCOURT is leaving the Springs this summer to take over the Intel and Space Training Branch at HQ ATC, where he will be working for his former AOC, Lt Gen Bob Oaks. And Steve and Connie STALEY will be

returning to Newport, Rl this summer, where Steve will join Frank MARTIN on the instructional staff. Steve will be aprofessor of Strategy and Policy.

Addresses: Jeff GORSUCH has anew one: 2rue de Boston, 67000

Strasbourg, France, still on his ministry there with the Navigators. Chuck JACKSON has left Offutt for Ft Worth. Rick PATTERSON lives in Fair¬

fax, VA. And Jody SMITH says farewell to the Potomac and returns to C Springs for assignment to US Space Command.

This is the last Checkpoints you’ll see before the reunion. Please send in your registration forms, order your souvenirs, send memorabilia to John MACON, and give generously to the gift fund. Oh yeah—and come to the reunion. See you all there!

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Every time 1write this column 1start to get lost in the year’s seasons.

For example, you’ll probably read this in late spring or early summer, although it’s being written near the rst of spring, and I’ll be covering the n e w s I ’ v e r e c e i v e d o v e r t h i s l a s t w i n t e r. S o m u c h f o r t h e m i r a c l e s o f

modern, space-age communications.

Speaking of communications, 1received anice letter from Jim SPURGEON, who’s been selected to be an Air Force research associate at the Washington, D.C. of ce of the RAND Corporation, where he’ll be studying the “political-military interface in low intensity con ict.” After this interesting assignment, he’ll probably get apolitico-military affairs of cer assignment somewhere. Of course, by the time this reaches you, Jim may be Our Man in Morocco. Jim mentioned how much he misses the Rockies come ski season, but he’s been making do by taking his three sons (Jimmy, David and Chris) to the Pennsylvania slopes to sample skiing. Jim’s wife, Hsiu-Lan (Lani), claims she’ll be doing what all reasonable people should do—staying at home in front of awarm re.

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Not much news this month. Idid receive acard from Jim KULA. Jim

and Jane have just given up command after two years of the 68 TFS at Moody. The 68th just nished conversion from F-4Es to F-16s. Jim will stay at Moody as the BDO until January when he and Jane will go to the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. They invite anyone passing through to get in touch with them for atour of the sites.

Bill MARBLE has passed along apicture of him and the new head of the FAA, T. Allan McCARTOR, a’64 USAFA graduate. The picture was taken at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Convention in Las Vegas.

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Falcon Boosters: Judy and Tony DeSantis, Dana and Linda Arbaugh, and Nikki DeSantis (age 10).

Speaking of wives, Ireceived aletter from Linda ARBAUGH (Dana

always was good at delegating) with an update on the 1987 Freedom Bowl festivities. As you can see from the pre-game picture Linda enclosed, it wasn’t aparticularly warm day in Anaheim. Even though the game wasn’t what any of us would have wanted, Linda said it was great to see

so many old friends. By the way, Iunderstand that anumber of Class of ’70 pictures were taken at the game. If so, 1want copies!

Also according to Linda, Judy and Tony DeSANTIS are doing ne, even though Tony broke his thumb wind-sur ng in the Virgin Islands and couldn’t y (for American) for acouple months. Reallj;!

Ireceived avery newsy letter from “Major Bill” STEALEY, who continues to work for the Air Force as aReservist (somewhere in the Joint Chiefs section of the Pentagon) when he’s not dreaming up computer

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Bill reports things are ne in Southern California. He and Marti are busy with their real estate investments, ying, and some occasional traveling.

Believe it or not that is it for this month. Come on guys give me some material!

Class of 1968 20th Reunion

Homecoming 1988 —22-25 Sep. AFA Falcons vs. Wyoming

games or traveling to his various operations around the world (like Japan, France and England). Bill and A1 WURGLITZ nally got the Air Force Society of Washington off the ground after many long conversations and lots of phone calls. (Congratulations Bill and All) Among the almost 65 grads who attended their rst meeting, there were anumber of our classmates. George KEYES (a partner in the Washington law rm of Jordan, Keyes and Lopez) is an “even more thoughtful guy than when he was at school” according to Bill. Also among ’70 attendees: Doug NORTON is the chief of International Plans and Programs for NASA, Jeff ACURSO is director of Strategy and Space Offensive Systems at the Pentagon,

and Ron KELLY is serving in OSD, also at the Pentagon. Michael ROSENBLATT is acaptain for American Airlines and has had alot of interesting experiences starting his own business (I’d like to hear more about this). Russ CARPARELLI serves on the Air Force JAG staff at the Pentagon, and Terry TABOR’s working in J-8. Bill and A1 are pretty excited about the potential of the Air Force Society, and they’re hopeful other grads will be forming organizations in their local areas or joining the Washington chapter. Bill even challenged me to start an Air Force

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$4,115. Measured by total contributions, our class was 14th out of 29 graduating classes. That’s the bad news. The good news is that we’ve obviously not even scratched the surface of our potential. To state the obvious, the AOG Building will be built only once. One of the rst 29 classes

the AOG in New York. While traveling, he saw Mike and Bonnie DZIEDZIC in London. Mike is preparing apaper on Mexico for the International Institute for Strategic Studies. That (with aBerlitz course in Spanish) prepares him to be assistant air attache to the U.K. (Isn’t the USAF clever?) Pat PAGLEN is an eye surgeon at Wiesbaden AB. Martin describes Pat and Suzanne as having “gone native. ..in the Fatherland.”

From any other source, I’d assume that meant living on the economy, speaking the language, etc. Given Martin’s reputation of years ago, my imagination runs wild. Clari cations may be in order, Pat. Ifound Dick REYNOLDS at Wright-Pitiful AFB. Dick is the commander of the 4952nd Test Squadron, aperfect extension of his ight test

will be formally recognized and remembered forever as the one that con¬

career. Ihad not realized that Dick

tributed the most to this cause—and that one class might as well be us!

Surely there are more than 24 of us who are willing to help the AOG help ourselves. Surely there are more than 24 of us who can afford to con¬

docs told him his broken back would prevent him from walking properly (and maybe walking at all). Instead, Dick fought his way back on status, and is now prohibited only from ying aicraft with ejection seats. He and Joani have two little girls, ages four years and two months (last Christmas). Dick frequently sees Bernie GLAZE, who works resources in the test wing, and Rusty BALAS, who handles training in the operations

Society of Colorado. Sounds interesting, but I’d need help. What say ye, neighbors?

Ihad hoped that my previous column’s discussion of the AOG Building Fund would have reached you by the time 1wrote this column, but such is not the case. Lacking any feedback from the earlier column, I’d like to put in afew more words for the Building Fund. Icalled the AOG and, as of March 14th, 24 members of the Class of ’70 had contributed atotal of

tribute for ourselves or in the name of one of our classmates who has died

in the line of duty.

Lastly, I’d like to relay ashort story to you. Acouple weeks ago Iwas

ew the B-1 that crashed in 1984. The

driving my two sons (Kris, 10, and Alan, 7) to an automobile show in Denver, and Ihad the car radio tuned to astation that played oldies. Interestingly, my sons seemed to know all the words to the songs that were

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popular when we were cadets, even though they weren’t born until years l a t e r. I t h o u g h t t h i s w a s p r e t t y a m a z i n g s i n c e 1 d o n ’ t h a v e s u c h a g o o d

giving—no remarks at the bottom of the card, so Idon’t know where his

recall of the music before my time. So what? Well, Iinterpret this as a shred of evidence that there was something special about the time we were cadets.

T h a t ’ s i t f o r n o w, f o l k s . K E E P Y O U R C A R D S , L E T T E R S A N D P I C ¬

TURES COMING. Ihope each of you has an enjoyable summer.

The change-of-address-card fairy must have been on leave this quarter.

Greg ROCCO took command of the 497 TFS in Taegu around Thanksfamily is waiting. Don HORTON has moved to Enon, OH (WPAFB?), but no word on his job. Mark LEWONOWSKl made it to San Angelo, TX, as advertised in the last Checkpoints. The last three are adm i n i s t r a t i v e c o r r e c t i o n s o n l y. D i c k R E Y N O L D S m o v e d i n t o t h e n e w home he and Joani built; Barry BOST moved Valdosta to Valdosta; and Dale TEITZ was either correcting his house number or has moved next door.

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Hi guys—long time no talk! Sorry about the irregular publication of our magazine. Cl^C-Checkpoints plans to get back on schedule (I don’t know what it is) by the time ’88 graduates. (Editor’s note: Checkpoints is normally mailed in mid February, May, August and November. The last two issues were about three weeks late but we hope to be back on schedule with this issue.)

Christmas was good in several regards, one of which was letters from classmates. Mike LACKEY gets the award for rst letter this quarter.

Mike and Deb are at Langley, and by now he’s back in the Eagle with 1AF operations. Dad, mom and two boys enjoy touring, camping and scouting. In addition, Mike may have earned his lifetime membership in t h e n o w - d e f u n c t Z o o m i e ’ Ve t t e C l u b — h e s t i l l h a s t h e s a m e 3 0 0 0 l b .

plastic phallic symbol he owned at USAFA. In ation has reduced our younger grads to driving Mustangs. 1guess you can never go home again.

Mike mentioned that he hears from John SCHRAMM occasionally.

John is still indulging the deviant behavior (computer science) he relished at the Zoo, and now develops software for Ford engines. Charlie SYLLING and others are at Langley, and with luck I’ll nd afew of them on my next trip there.

That’s it for now guys. By the time you read this the warm weather will be here to stay, and most of us will be up to our ears in landscaping, lawn mowing, and other domesticities. Here’s alittle something to break the

monotony—identify the faces in the picture (both are ’71) and I’ll buy you abeer. See you soon.

Ve r n F R A N C I S w r o t e a n d i n c l u d e d a U S A F “ b u s i n e s s ” c a r d w i t h t h e

title, “Tenture Associate Professor and Deputy for Operations Research.” Vern is in the management department, teaches OR, and has

completed his piled-higher-and-deeper. Iwas concerned that he had gone through achange of life until Iread that he also coaches rubgy. When the team celebrates after games, 1presume he leads the gang in toasts to “the mud, the blood, the beer, and stochastic, dynamic programming.”

Whatever he does, it must work—our guys nished second in the nation

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last year, and third in ’86. Vern writes that Rich SHANNAN is the direc¬

tor of Utilities for the city of Ft. Collins, and Jeff FARSCHMAN is the head of QA for major projects at Martin Marietta. Vern extolled Jeff’s

accomplishments and progression in colorful terms. I’ll withhold my usual editorials, however—1 have to be nice to our clients’ executives.

Sandra EVANS wrote in early February that Bill was ying the B-52 that was hit by ri e re. Any of you F-4/F-15 pilots been aggravated by BUF drivers who shut down two engines and suggest you do the same?

Well, our interepid warrior went one better. He landed with one gear up and no brakes on the left side, and made it look so easy they’ve nominated him for aDFC. The real test comes this summer. Bill. The guys at Naval War College want to see you land the hummer on acarrier.

Martin LEBOUITZ has succumbed to the fever of voluntarism. Be¬

tween international trips for Chase Manhattan, he is the new treasurer for

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Good morning campers. Istole that line from Robin Williams in

“Good Morning Vietnam.” Excellent movie. My goals in writing this column are to attempt to include different classmates every issue and to describe alittle bit about what they are doing. Possibly this will give us a better view of the RAF, civilian job possibilities, and who you might contact to help you with aparticular problem. Please write or call. Information and constructive criticism are appreciated.

Speaking of different classmates, Irecently talked to my old Dirty Dozen squadron commander. Hank MASON. Mas is currently the exec for Gen Hopp at AFLC. Their of ce is responsible for all the computers in Log Command. The fact that they have established such an of ce rather than use the central AF of ce con rms my suspicions that AFLC is creating their own air force; they de nitely have their own rules. Prior to

sytems long-range support plans to determine which is more cost effective to meet our mission requirements with our current airframes—more spares or aircraft modi cations. In these days of austere budgets, such ef¬

forts are necessary to ll the void left when we are unable to procure new systems.

1received along letter from Terry ASBURY, Clint’s better half. Ithink

I’ll frame it as it is the rst letter Ireceived since taking over this duty.

Terry lled me in on some of Clint’s accomplishments including supervising 35% of the airframe manufacturing of the B-IB and apart of the Space Shuttle as APPRO (not AC Pro) commander at Rockwell International in Columbus, OH. They have two lovely daughters and anew son (see picture). Clint is attending Defense Systems Management College at Ft. Belvoir near D.C. Itried to contact Clint but Army communications aren’t the best. The only answer Igot to my phone calls was arecording. I

left amessage for Clint to call back. Miracles still happen. Clint got in touch with me and told me his follow-on assignment is to Wright-Pat where he will be the director of manufacturing at the advanced cruise missile SPO.

Itracked down Roger B. NASH at HQ TAC/DOV. Iwas expecting to hear the old Oklahoma drawl but it was gone—Roger sounded almost normal. He blames the loss on his marriage to asophisticated Texan. I think it is more likely due to the Virginia in uence as aresult of back-toback tours at Langley, separated only by aone-year tour with the Army at Command and General Staff College (Army ACSC) at Ft. Leavenworth KS. Roger has been an Eagle driver since 1977, with tours at Bitburg (bitte ein Bit!), then to Langley with one of the squadrons in the ITFW. He was one of the F-15 demo pilots for our 10th reunion at the Zoo. He is currently with HQ TAC stan eval checking out all the wing stan eval prog r a m s t h r o u g h o u t TA C .

Icaught up with Tim SIMMONS while he was anxiously waiting to take his wife to the hospital to deliver their second child. Tim has a private oral surgery practice in Bel Air, MD (just north of Baltimore).

Tim spent ve years in the AF at Wright-Pat as acost analyst then jumped out and went to Ohio State University for dental school followed by residency training at Georgetown. Tim gave me Rick WILLIAMS number but explained Rick is in Pakistan TDY for Sprint. More on that when Rick gets back in town.

Ihad along conversation with Brett BERLIN. Brett is currently with Rockwell International as director for Strategic Program Development which involves setting the direction for Rockwell’s long-range marketing and development of strategic systems. Brett had an interesting career in the AF working with computer systems. He was in Thailand at NKP with operations and worked indirectly with the evacuation of Saigon. He also worked the computer support for the awards and decorations for those involved with the evacuation. After 8'A years in the blue suit full time, Brett went to work for Cray computers. These are the guys who build the super computers. Brett rose to vice president of Government Relations then left to head his own consultant company prior to being offered the job at Rockwell. He still serves in the Reserves and recently worked on the AF Super Computer Masterplan. Brett and his wife have three children.

Charlie BROWN works in the recon directorate at 15th AF at March

The Asbury clan poses for aphoto taken this past December. From left are Shannon (12), Clint, Terry, Alison (8) and in front is baby Reece who was born in August of last year.

Tom CASDORPH returned my call. He works on the Joint Chiefs staff in the manpower management area. His of ce works slots and requirements for general of cers and AF manpower requirements for the uni ed commands. He tries to spread the general of cer slots among the services and tries to ensure there is suf cient manpower to perform the

missions assigned to the uni ed commands. Tom is planning to move to Nellis to head up aMET. Those are the guys who evaluate your manpower and mission and tell you it can be accomplished with half as many people.

Iran into Bill COTTINGHAM in the outer loop of the Pentagon the

other day. Bill is Gen Fogelman’s exec in HQ USAF/PRP. These are the folks who match operational program plans to dollars. The job has gotten tougher as we (the AF) are tasked to do much more with much less money. Prior to moving to PRP, Bill worked on the other side of the process developing ghter programs. Bill, is it harder to justify spending the money or tell people they can’t have all the money they think they need?

Bill often works with Frank CANTWELL. Frank is in AF/XOXFC,

war mobilization plans. In this job he helps prepare the AF input for Joint Staff documents concerned with command and control, force apportionment, etc. Bill lets Frank know how much money is available and Frank then helps in the decisions on where to place the various ghter wings, etc. and how they will react in time of con ict. In his prior assignments, he ew Buffs and then eseaped to TAC and Eagles.

Frank said he often sees Mike GREBB. Mike got out of the full-time AF 13 months ago and now works with Betac, one of the parkway patriot companies (beltway bandit). He has rapidly moved up into the management bureaucracy helping the AF intelligence community with planning, systems, integration, and support for CENTCOM, SPACECOM, and ESC. On his off-duty time Mike had picked up aJD (jurisprudence degree, “lawyer”) and is currently working on an LLM in government procurement law. Mike wanted to pass on to all of us that it is never too early to think about the transition to civilian status. He recommends we especially keep all the business cards the contractors hand out. Mike is really enjoying his 20-month-old son and claims the child keeps him hopping. Hey Mike, wait until he gets alittle older and joins Scouts, soccer, and other school activities!

AFB. His of ce oversees SR-71, U-2, TR-1 and RC-135 activities. He is leaving that job this summer to take asimilar position at 5th AF at Yokota, Japan, as the director of Recon. The new job will be more operationally oriented and will require interaetion with Army and Navy recon assets. Charlie is married to the president of the March AFB Of cers’ Wives Club. Charlie and madam president have two children but Charlie still nds time to jog and ride his bike. He is currently in training for aVi marathon. This insanity was probably spurred on by his second-place nish in alocal lOK race —in the Masters Category! Good luck, Charlie.

Italked to John HUMPRIES who is the staff judge advocate at Platts-

burg. John (now known as Jack) claims his experience as acadet which got him an honorable mention as aDoDo All-Star, has been invaluable in his current position. He says he has not heard an alibi that he or his cadet roommate, Marty SHEARER, did not already use. We reminisced about some of their activities such as the M-80 in the laundry bin, the laundry

cart through the hallway mirror, the Harvey Wallbanger T-shirts from HoJo’s and the chapel hill after-taps sled runs. And to think this man is now on the other side of the law. He says Marty has settled down, married and has two children. I’ll have to follow up on that one. Jack started out in the OSI as acriminal investigator. He was so good at investigating the AF let him take excess leave to become alawyer.

Just got off the phone to Chuck SIMPSON. Last time Isaw Chuck was while quaf ng down an Efess (Turkish Budweiser) in his Qroom at In-

cirlik, Turkey. Chuck was there TDY from Hahn using the range and I was evaluating aircraft integrated combat turns for ground crew health effects. Chuck is now the division commander for the F-16 Fighter Weapons School at Nellis, the AF version of Top Gun. Chuck has all the

F-16 ghter IPs and many of the academic instructors. He started out at Nellis four years ago in F-16 operational test and evaluation (OT&E) and tactics development and worked his way through several jobs to his current position. Chuck and his wife have two daughters.

Bob PETKEWICZ got out in 'll after teaching young pilots to y T-37s. He liked teaching so much he went back to school, got an MA in math using the G1 Bill, and taught and coached at acollege prep school in New England. Bob then got married and went to work for Anser Company, anot-for-pro t defense contractor. He is currently doing math modelling and computer simulation in support of kinetic energy weapons for SDL He and his wife have three children and one more on the way.

On to change-of-address cards. John FUSS moved from one street in O’Fallon, IL to another. However it was signi cant enough to rate a

change in the last four digits of his 9-digit zip code (PCZ). Mike MURPHY also performed an intra-city move with no change of zip code (PCA) w/o (PCZ) in San Diego. Rick RAY moved from aP.O. Box to

on-base quarters on Grand Forks AFB and Roy HENDRICKSON moved from one town in Arizona (Sun City) to another (Phoenix). (Are these short-distance PCSs are ection of Gramm-Rudmann budget cuts?)

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becoming an exec, Mas was the project of cer for the development of the masterplan for AF weapon system plans. Basically this is the guidance plan for the individual Air Logistics Centers to develop speci c weapons

Pat ROONEY moved from Memphis, TN to Arlinton, TN, although I suspect this is just aMemphis suburb. Pat is aDC-10 pilot with Fed Express. Lew HENDERSON moved to Lindsey AS, Germany where he

the new system is no good, maybe Rick can get Tom aB-52 assignment to Thule! How about it Rick???

Tom saw Rick JONES while at Charleston AFB. Rick is

ying for

works with the 65 AD. They have all the AF electronic combat assets in Europe such as the EF-111, F-4Gs, etc. He passed on that Rich PENNINGTON is in the JAG of ce at Lindsey. Ron RIFENBERG, acapt in

Delta and the Reserves. He also saw Scotty McLAUGHLIN (Lt Col

B - 7 2 7 S w i t h P i e d m o n t , m o v e d t o L e v c a d i a , C A . Yo u h a v e t o b e m u l t i ¬

lingual in this scribe job, B-727s are not new bombers in the CRAF (Civilian Reserve Air Fleet.)

Bob works in the 21st AF Command Post. Bob almost lost Emily to Toxic Shock Syndrome last fall. We all hope Emily is doing ne now. John BARRON is Tom’s next-door neighbor. John is the brie ng of cer for

Steve ALDERMAN moved to Suwon AB, Korea and Gary GRAPPO

21st AF and teaches Tom’s Sunday School class. Roy BASS, Lt Col, is

moved from the American Embassy in Nicaragua to Winter Park, FL (Patrick?). Iguess Gary heard the neighborhood was going downhill with t h e A r m y m o v i n g i n n e x t d o o r i n H o n d o u r a s . F i n a l l y, W a l t BUCHANAN moved from the Langley area to Holloman AFB, NM. (Speaking of New Mexico, remember the ZI eld trip mixers (AKA swog dances) at Cannon, NM?) Well guys I’m out of here. Call or write soon.

the ops of cer for the 30th MAS. Pete PETERSON and John (Anne) PACE are also Lt Col selectees. Pete came from the Pentagon and is chief pilot in the 30th MAS. John is ageneral’s exec at HQ AFSC. Paul MANLEY ies for the Reserves and Eastern. Tom saw Craig LADY at

selectee) who is the chief of Tactics at Charleston. Tom gave information on afew more of our classmates. Bob and Emily MIZE are at McGuire.

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Rick, thanks abunch for the letters and good info. Why don’t the rest of you drop aline?

Change-of-addres$ cards: Steve WILLIS to Del Valle TX; Gerry (Jill) HENNINGSEN to Cincinnati, OH; Rick WAGAMAN moved from

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Aloha again! By the time you read this. I’ll be in Hawaii roughing it.

My port call is 28 June. Iarrive Honolulu at 1334 and Iexpect to spend dinner on Waikiki drinking Mai Tais! Sound rough? Well, somebody has to do it.

I’m writing this while waiting to go out and pick up pieces from an F-lllD crash. We had another one crash yesterday afternoon. Both the pilot and WSO walked away from it, thank God. This is the second one we’ve had and no serious injuries! It’s so much better having my Search and Recovery Team working with the accident board picking up only aircraft parts. As the base Mortuary of cer, 1hope Inever have to pick up what’s left at acrash site when the aircrew “bought the farm.’’

Iwent TDY to Lowry back in March for aweek. 1spent afew days in the Springs on my way back. Carolyn and Istayed with Jon and Debi ELLER. We had aterri c time. We got stuck in ablizzard coming back from the O’Club Sunday morning; Iloved it but Carolyn didn’t quite share my enthusiasm. Jon and Debi are doing great. Jon is looking forward to his tenure board. Debi is busy as the president of the Academy

Vacaville to Travis —Iguess Rick wanted to be sure Igot his change-ofaddress, he sent three of them to the AOG (overkill!); Steve (Brenda) YESTNESS to the Big Sky country at Great Falls, MT —it looks like they got tired of asmall city, so they moved from Mt. Home to Great Falls — watch out for the Cowboy Lounge across from the fairgrounds; Chris DERRY just changed PO Boxes in Bowling Green; Phil DEBRUIN to Rome, NY; Tom HAMILTON to Colorado Springs; and Ken VARGASCHARLESWORTH just changed his address in Airdrie, Alberta.

Before Iend, Iwanted to address the editorial that should appear in this issue concerning the “Dear Abby” article that appeared in the papers on 15 Feb 88. Ialmost ipped when Iread it. Ihad hoped it was only a

joke —asick joke —but it turned out to be real. The Academy’s response shoud be interesting. Iwon’t know what they had to say until you do —in this issue. Remember all those Honor Code classes we had

during BCT and our Doolie year; didn’t this individual attend those classes? Ihope you take the time to send your thoughts to the AOG editor. Ionly hope the good citizens of this country realize it is one individual against almost 20,000 graduates and 4,000 current cadets.

1better end before Iget too high and mighty. Hope you all enjoy the summer. Please drop aline. If you pass through Hickam, please give me a

call. Larry (Maureen) NOLEN, do you have those cold ones ready yet' Aloha!

o w e .

Mike Carter

Time to catch up on past mail. Igot aletter from Rick and Debi JOHNSTON. They’re nally settled in down at San Antonio. Rick sings with the alPmale military choir, plays on the football team, and started coaching the MPC basketball team. Hey Rick, have you left any time for your job? If you bomber pilots can’t get through to MPC, you’ll know why. Debi keeps busy with squadron activities, art classes, bridge, bowling, aerobics, and kids; not necessarily in that order. Also got aletter from Tom and Nancy REAM. Tom has been busy this past year. He got plucked out of the cockpit where he was chief pilot for the 30th MAS at McGuire to work on the new OER system. Iunderstand the new system is to start about the time you get to read this article. Tom said if you like it,

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STARTERS: This will be my last article written from USAFA for a while. 1will be leaving for asabbatical in June of this year. Asabbatical is

simply another term for aPCS with atwist. Iwill probably be returning to the USAFA after two years. Anyway, the home address won’t change, only the autovon number. I’ll be at the Consolidated Space Test Center

OL AB, which happens to be at the corner of Platte and Academy here in the Springs. By the way, if there is somebody out there who would like to

write the column for afew years, let me know. I’ll be more than glad to hand it over. It’s alot of fun but can get abit annoying around deadline time.

The number of letters and cards really picked up this quarter. 1got several letters with pictures which I’ll have to hold off until next time. We

also had aclass party at the home of Ted and Louise ROTH just acouple of weeks ago and want to print that photo but can’t, at this writing anyway. I’ll promise that one for next time. So if you wrote and Ididn’t include your letter, please don’t be offended. As far as cards and letters go it seems to be feast or famine and this edition just happens to be a feast. So, with no further fanfare, on with the show!

DROP-IN BUSINESS: Skip DIETER is back at the USAFA. After gradute school at the University of Texas at Austin, he has taken over as deputy director of the Chemical Sciences Directorate of the Frank J.

Seiler Research Lab. He will be moving on to be director of Plans, Programs, and Operations later this year. His family, Sharon whom he met at The Reams: Megan, Tom and Julie.

Ha, my unscrupulous (bet you didn’t think Iknew such large words) behavior forces me to reveal his number and address! If you want to send him some hate mail, please call me. Actually, Tom said he’d take full

blame. He’s now the assistant chief of Tactics on the 438th MAW staff. If

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Michigan State after graduation, Rebekah (10), and Sarah (8) seem to like it here much better than at Whiteman AFB where Skip was in Minuteman maintenance. He has completed atour here as achemistry instructor and is now heading up basic research at Seiler.

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: The rst card is from Peter GARCIA. He is moving from Tabb, VA to Clovis, NM. Paul EMANUEL is

also on the move with an interesting, and humid, move from Duncan, OK to Jonesboro, GA. Steve BOYCE has moved awhile back from Mont¬

gomery, AL to Spring eld, VA. He notes that this is his fourth notice to the AOG so Ihad better report it this time. Rick NEWSOME is back in Colorado. He’s currently at Cheyenne Mountain protecting us all from a sneak attack. Ken GLIFORT has also moved but stayed in the west as he went from San Antonio, XX to Las Vegas, NV. He is serving as the chief of Aeromedical Services at Nellis AFB. He wants me to sneak in the men¬

tion that they now have three girls, the third being born 7Jul 87. With my three boys, this comes as interesting news. C.D. SMITH is once again in PCS mode as he and Sarah move all the way across the country from Moreno Valley, CA to Norfolk, VA. Another member of the fold has returned to the motherland. William GRIFFITH has come home from Richmond, VA to settle in Aurora, CO. I n a m o v e a w a y f r o m t h e U S A FA a r e a , D a v e K E L LY h a s l e f t C o l o r a d o

Springs and is resettled in Dayton, OH. Kent LAMBERT has left Sacramento, CA for K.I. Sawyer AFB. Finally, Kevin CASEY reports that he is on station at Langley AFB, VA as an F-15 pilot.

That’s all the C-O-A cards for now. Thanks for sending them in and please continue to keep these coming as it’s the best way to let everyone know where you are. Have you ever considered the intelligence value of this column? Ibet there’s some Ivan out there just waiting to get each issue!

THE MAIL BAG; The rst short letter came along time ago from Chuck LATHAM and Ijust found it at the bottom of the “Not Used Yet” folder. Chuck wrote that after being aC-130 navigator and an ALCE operations of cer, he decided to participate in an Education With Industry in contract management at McDonnell Douglas Corp. in Long Beach, CA. He is destined to move to ASD at WPAFB, OH in July of this year.

The following picture comes from Rich HAYNIE. It seems that he tried to get abunch of former Falcon footballers together for an interesting evening of lies. Imean true-life recollection of gridiron accomplishments.

From left are Rich HAYNIE with daughter Shannon, Raoul BURON ’75, Jim MORRIS, Art RATKEWICZ, Rich NICKELSON, and Tim CANTWELL ’76. Rich also reports that Steve HEIL is stationed in Florida, Jim SCHOECK is in Virginia, and Bill BERRY is teaching in Los Angeles and is coaching football at his old high school.

would take the rest of the article so let’s just say “that he got broke real

good.” He says that by now he ought to be walking on his own and doing just ne. His message to classmates is: “If you don’t ride motorcycles, don’t get started. If you do, either quit or make sure you wear ahelmet and face plate.” They saved his life! By the way, Stu and his family are In Waco, TX. The two boys with him are sons Nick (4) and Clay (2).

FINAL SHOTS: Great summer to you all. Be safe in moving and may

God bless each of you and your families. Remember all of the folks who are on the road this summer and keep them in your prayers. Again, keep

us informed of your movements. There is somebody out there who cares.

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T H AT WA S N ’ T A M I S TA K E , I T WA S . . . A T E S T ! Y E A T H AT ’ S THE TICKET! Afew of you probably picked up on the fact that in the

last magazine Igranted one Jim SILLS (Class of 1974) honorary status into our sacred ranks. He should be so lucky! Actually, this is acase of I

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“screw up and trust areal Classmate” who sends you some information (don’t worry Kent, Iwon’t ever tell them who it was). Now that Ithink back on it, ying abig fat, overpowered helicopter in alittle ol’ rainstorm wasn’t such abig deal after all!

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i As promised, here’s the letter from Jack E. LEONARD. Jack and Lin¬

da and their family, David (6), Bradley (4), and Rachel (2), are at ACSC and by the time this is printed they will be just about gone. His follow-on assignments have already been determined as he will go rst to B-52 retraining and then on to Guam. It seems that the Leonards have things well planned and send best wishes to all.

The next card is from Lt J. C. SMITH. If you remember back afew issues go, we left Jack being commissioned in the USAF Reserve as a2Lt chaplain. Well afew months later he was offered afull-time chaplaincy in the Navy and has since moved to Mayport Naval Station, FL and assumed the rank of Lt. They love Navy life, the ministry, and all again goes well for another of our ’74 families.

The BURCHBY family has once again grown. Dale and Ginny had another little girl in February of this year. I’ve lost count but Dale says that he’ll send apicture of the tribe if he can just get them to stand still long enough. Istill have trouble imagining Dale “Wind Surfer” BURCHBY as somebody’s dad, but again Iguess that we’ve all changed abit.

Here’s apicture of how fragile we can be sometimes. Stu LINDNER was traveling about 45 MPH on his motorcycle when he got the right-of-

way from atruck that didn’t know it was yielding it. He ended up in the hospital for six weeks with both legs in traction. Alist of the injuries

Beggars can’t be choosers and, based on these past three months, your class scribe de nitely belongs in the former category. Two letters, two phone calls, avisit, and the omni-present change-of-address cards. At this point Iinvite you to send me fabrications, lies, and half-truths. (Should make it easy for the ghter jocks and airline pilots!)

CHECKPOINTS FEEDBACK LOOP, PART II. You read about our

planned trip to the Freedom Bowl (December 30) while coloring your Easter Eggs, now you can hear what happened while lighting off your Fourth of July reworks! Ain’t it great? Saw Brent and Kaye HALL. Brent had just started ying for Southwest out of Phoenix but they’re still living in Las Vegas. Also had the chance to see Larry BRYANT and Wayne WILLIS; nothing new to report since last time Imentioned these guys other than to say that Larry’s mom and Iare very disappointed that he hasn’t written me yet (see the fall ’87 article). For you skeptics 1should also mention that Wayne was wearing one of those new Air Force “Pilot Retention” leather jackets; since he’s still “in” Iguess we’ll have to say it works! Brian DUFFY (and several other grad-astronauts) sported blue NASA ight jackets. Brian was taking abreak from his normal routine in Houston and had led athree-ship of NASA T-38s out to Southern California “on business” that day. My sources tell me the “normal routine” for Brian has been pretty tough over the past year. He’s been the

equivalent of an executive of cer (in NASA terms, “The Buba”) to the Astronaut/Flight Operations Head Kahuna. Trust me folks, we yelled our brains out and generally embarassed all who accompanied us, but as you well know it went for naught. (At least our coach didn’t quit after the game!)

LATE FOR ’87 OR EARLY FOR ’88. I’ll give Dave, Nancy, Michael

and Philip CLOUGH the bene t of the doubt and credit them with sending me my rst 1988 Christmas Card. Dave indicated that he knew, this being aleap year, it must be time to write the class scribe again. The big news is that since they didn’t give Dave one of those leather jackets he’s

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WOMEN!

Bev

LENCI wrote me aletter to update me on our seafaring classmate. Mark is now the XO on asub out of Mare Island, CA and Bev advises that “the

Navy not only provides adventures for the sailors, but for the wives as well!” Seems Mark returned to their last duty station (after asix-month

and diet cokes.” Her words. These are important distinctions and Iwill try to improve my powers of observation.

Backtracking again, Ireturn to last December. 1had avisit from Rico RACOSKY, but wasn’t able to get the info into the last issue in time. Rico is aformer Campus Radical, perhaps best remembered for his renditions of “Coney Island Baby” sung in harmony (of sorts) with A1 JANISZEWSKI. Anyhow, Rico is now out of the Air Force and living most of the time in Detroit. Although he is all checked out in the A-7 and ying with the Michigan Guard (or is it the Reserves?) Rico’s main line of work is writing motivational books for adolescents. Hopefully Karen and Iwill see him from time to time since he often travels to Boulder, CO to meet with the illustrators of his books.

deployment) just in time for the birth of their third child (daughter, Amelia) but had to press on to Mare Island not too long afterwards. This afforded Bev the opportunity to drive across country with all three kids.

Mark doesn’t need aleather jacket; he needs astrait jacket! I’m looking

Lets see, what else ...? Oh, yeah! ICongratulations to those classmates who are really in the passing lane now. Kevin CHILTON, Mark WELSH (Betty), Greg WHALEY (Bonnie), and Dave EVANS (Maria) are all BTZ

for more true stories from other wives!

LCs.

IT’S THE NEXT BEST THING TO BEING THERE. Dan McCORRY called again, this time with awealth of information on ahost of folks out

at Edwards; or more accurately, who used to be at Edwards. Dan, Sam RYALS and Jim HEALD are all off to school this summer (Dan and Sam with the Army at Fort Leavenworth, Jim to Maxwell). John HOWARD didn’t like his leather jacket and went to Florida where nobody wears a jacket; Chris GLAESER may also be leaving active duty in the fall. On the other side of the coin, Kevin BURNS will be returning to the Edwards /TPS community, from an F-15 tour in Alaska, this summer.

Dan also updated me on acouple of Armed Forces Staff College (certi ed charming) graduates: Tom DARNER and Perry LAMY —both to Korea and Buck ROGERS to the Pentagon. Last but not least, be advised that Rich WILSON is in B-ls at Ellsworth and Dave DYCHE is driving C-lJOs at Clark AB.

Mark FANTASIA completely stumped me with a“Guess who?” call a couple of weeks ago! But Iwas glad to hear that he and Charlie are happily settled at Hanscom with their three children (two boys, one girl; ages 3 -8). Mark and Kevin DONOVAN are both working in program management for Electronic Systems Division.

WAS IT SOMETHING ISAID? Personal notes of regret for the Hackett Family this past three months as we saw Jon and Diane TURNER leave Phoenix for Colorado Springs and Kent and Carol TRAYLOR leave the CONUS for Germany. The Turners were especially happy to be going back to an area they had fond memories of and Jon was super enthusiastic about his new job with Hewlitt-Packard. Kent is equally stoked to be going to work in ajoint assignment with Allied Air Forces Central Europe; it will apparently be quite an adventure for the whole Traylor Family.

(C-O-A CARDS) HOW DO ILOVE THEM? LET ME COUNT THE

WAYS. Four, thank God, 1only got four of the suckers! Rex HOEY

utilized all blank areas of the card to inform us that 1) he’s nishing up his action of cer assignment at the Pentagon, 2) his third child, aboy, was born January 3rd, 3) he’s on his way to Language School, and 4) in M a y ’ 8 9 h e ’ l l s t a r t w o r k a s t h e a s s i s t a n t a i r a t t a c h e i n Te l Av i v. J o h n G A U G H A N i s n o w i n J - 3 a t S PA C E C O M . J o h n W O O D W A R D c o n ¬

tinued East from Norfolk and is now at an APO, NY address. Mike McCLENDON is now in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

Since I’m still backtracking, Ibelieve Brad MOFFETT told me awhile back that Greg Whaley has been the exec to the SAC chief of staff. Cliff S I M M O N S ( M a r y E l l e n ) i s n o w i n S A C X P. A n d To n y PRZYBYSLAWSKI (Priscilla) has left Offutt for Edwards where he is a B-52 test pilot.

Now news from my travels over the last quarter. Took aT-43 load of doolies down to Williams AFB about amonth ago. During the four-hour layover the doolies got lots of motivational brie ngs, sim rides, airplane rides, etc. 1, on the other hand, went wandering around the base and eventually ended up at the O’Club for lunch. Saw someone who looked vaguely familiar on the other side of the room, but didn’t have achance to make aconnection. On the way out the door, however, 1ran into Pat

BURBANK (Deborah) who is aT-37

ight commander. Though we only

talked for acouple minutes, he mentioned aname that matched the face in the club. Steve LARSH (Charlcie) was the guy in the dining room.

Steve is in Wing Safety at Willy.

About ayear ago Irelated that Iaccompanied CS-39 on their squadron

sponsorship trip to Shaw. Well, we did it again this March and had agreat time. The wing down there went all out for the cadets with sim and

airplane

ights. And Scott and Laurie GOUGH did their part to help

make the trip asuccess. Scott’s niece attends college near Shaw and

brought about adozen of her lady friends to visit with the cadets. Greg and Cathie LEWIS also contributed by lending CS-39’s AOC, Maj Wendy Roger, and me their Corvette to drive down to Charleston for sightseeing (of course, Wendy and I, not the Corvette, did the sightseeing). Many thanks to the Lewises and the Goughs.

Actually, Idid hear from afew folks in the last couple months. Got a great letter from Chris BERG, wife of classmate Dave, and new mother

of Jacob Hollis Berg. The Bergs left Offutt this winter and have now settled down at Edwards AFB where Dave is the Data Management Branch chief in the 31st TES. Chris says she doesn’t know much about Dave’s work and probably never will. But adapting to athird family member after 10 years of marriage is keeping her plenty busy. She mentioned that they keep in touch with Brad and Liz BUCHANAN who now live in

Sacramento. Brad is out of the Air Force, working on amaster’s degree, and helping Liz raise year-old twins Ian and Sarah. Finally, Chris noted that she is Mike FRICANO’s sister. Mike is an instructor navigator in

AND IOUGHTA KNOW! Alittle advice from the guy who got surprised by the timing of my Reserve of the Air Force Majors’ Promotion

C-130S at Little Rock. Thanks Chris.

Board and had to do all of SOS (by correspondence) in four months and four days ... it really is later than you think!

last couple months. Hank KELLY (Gale) called from his AFIT teaching

Coincidentally, Mike’s name came up in adifferent conversation in the

job at Wright-Patterson. Although the call actually had to do with some personnel matters, we eventually got around to discussing the class

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Remember the Dark Ages? They are back. How do 1know this? In two ways. The rst is that my students are more comatose than ever (imagine

teaching rsties in their last semester acore course in political science).

The second is that the inputs for this issue of Checkpoints are nearly nonexistent. Remember what Isaid last time —if Idon’t get facts. I’ll be forced to resort to

ction.

Well, I’ll ll space by backtracking alittle and begin with acorrection.

It seems that several issues back Isaid that occasionally I“sip beer” with J o h n a n d S a n d i A N D R E W a t t h e U S A FA O ’ C l u b . I h a v e s i n c e b e e n i n ¬

formed (in no uncertain terms) that John does not “sip” beer —he drinks it the way amanly man would. Nor does Sandi sip beer; she “guzzles rum

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left active duty and is doing aone-year fellowship in Houston before going into aprivate practice in Omaha. He’s seen Bill CASKEY while in Houston, although Bill is normally found in Florida where he’s doing a fellowship in cardiovascular anesthesia. He didn’t get aleather jacket

Jacob Hollis Berg

CARDS, NO LETTERS: Kevin O’SHAUGHNESSY is moving from Chelsford, MA to Newark, DE. Jim CHAMBERLAIN is headed to Ellsworth after his tour at Offutt. Jim LAMB is now at Edwards AFB.

Rich SOWERS is ghting an uphill battle at Incline Village, NV. C.T. MARSH is now residing in Grayslake, IL. Dave MICKELSON has

Admissions Of ce sets him up to meet alot of people. One of his recent

moved from Fairborn, OH to Biloxi, MS. And my good friend from

reacquaintances was John TOMASZEWSKl. John is in the Civil Service now at Norton AFB. His trip here was to gel some of Danny’s USAFA Liaison Of cer training so as to ful ll his Reserve duty and maintain an Academy connection.

Another Academy connection —albeit adifferent Academy —has

Holloman, Curt TAYLOR, along with his lovely wife, Terri, and their new baby, are at Nellis. Ithink Curt is waiting for the F-15E to open up while pounding the pavement of Las Vegas.

PERSONAL NOTE: I’m still in the legal business here at Kadena, and will be here for awhile. Any of you who get out this way give me ayell.

Sonia and Iknow where the good restaurants and beaches are. And for those of you who think we named our son after atime period, it’s Ian, not Eon, as Chuck reported. Don’t worry Chuck, my in-laws asked exactly the same thing. Drop me some letters and pictures, and we’ll try and make this alittle more entertaining next time. See Ya. ..

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release noting Bob’s February induction as afellow into the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Congratulations.

1got asuperb, funny letter from Gary TURNIPSEED (Debbie). Gary

is

nishing up aremote tour in combat ops at Osan, Korea. The family is

still in Phoenix where Gary was last assigned as an F-15 IP. Gary says that

remotes are not as bad as they are perceived —at least not at Osan since there is skiing nearby. But not the good American kind of skiing that Gary would prefer. So he tortures himself by having atrail map of Snowmass on the wall of his room. Anyway, Gary has shipped back most

of last year’s production of Reeboks for family and friends and now has little to do but wait for his August ACSC start date at Maxwell. In the meantime, class reunions are pretty small at Osan. Jim HUNT left last

November for a ghter requirements staff job at Langley. That leaves only Gary and Bruce LAMBERT (Cindy). Thanks for the letter, Gary. Did they really let two names likes yours and mine sit next to each other at graduation?

By the time this issue hits the stands, the summer PCSs will have started. Jeff LARSEN (Cyndy) will be leaving the Poli Sci department for graduate school somewhere —probably Princeton —and aPhD. Bill BRUNDAGE (Dilys) is inbound, however, from his PhD program to take Jeff’s place here.

And Kevin MARTIN (Dawn) should be settled into his new

ying job

at Carswell following his .May departure from the Academy’s 50th ATS.

Well, okay, I’ve stretched this as much as 1can —please give me more to work with next time. Best of luck to you all until then. Here are some recent changes of address: Tom TRAINOR (Deborah) from Villa Park, CA to Woodbridge, VA. Also to Woodbridge, Mark OLSON (Terri) from Enon, OH. Roger KONTAK (Marla) leaving Ohio, too, from Huber Heights to Nashua, NH. Steve PRUSS (Kathleen) from I’m-not-sure-where to Dallas, TX. Ray J. CASEY (Nell) has moved to Mt. Laurel, NJ. Joel PALANDRO (Phyllis) has left Marlton, NJ for Dallas. Steve HEINZ (Kay) has a change of address but is still in State College, PA. And Mike SACKLEY has left the bright lights of Las Vegas for the bright lights of Skokie, IL.

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BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN: In response to agroundswell of

popular opinion (well, actually one guy) Iam again tickling the ivories of my Smith-Corona as your frinedly reporter of rumors, facts and hardhitting investigative distortions. And Ibegin my efforts with anow familiar plea—SEND ME SOME INFO. Otherwise Ihave to make up things based on the change-of-address cards.

ALIBI TIME: Unfortunately, my address and Chuck SPITLER’s abdication were reported well after Igot the inputs for this column, so the news is alittle scarce. Add to that the fact that there is little pride to ride with out here, so the personal contacts with other class folks is limited. So this will be ashort column.

DROP-INS: Lynn SCOTT stopped by on his world tour as amember of the Air Force’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Spouse Issues. The panel was

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You man! Are you ready for the 10-year reunion? I’m sure many of you have your reservations, but, have you really thought about It? Ihave.

Therefore, here is absolutely almost everything you should consider before attending our reunion on 22-25 Sep 88.

The ’78ers Guide to the 10-year Reunion: Get in shape now! This entails adedicated regimen of diet, aerobic exercise, and weight training to show you’re still alean, mean, BCT machine. Or, to show you’re asuccessful fat cat in the civilian world, it includes adiet of red meat, French food, shell sh and omelettes along with atruly sedentary existence — your success quotient will be directly proportionate to the size of your jowls.

Many of you are losing hair and will be dif cult to recognize, therefore, stencil your cadet number and squadron on your shiny dome.

None of us are going to remember the names of guys we haven’t seen in 10 years, let alone those we didn’t know for four years there, so don’t dismay. But, please don’t use those disgusting nicknames you do remember in front of wives and children.

We all know how tough you had it at the zoo, but when you tour cadet rooms and see the carpet, oak furniture, computers, and girls names on doors, don’t starting talking about “back when Iwas acadet.”

Because there are some things no one will remember, you can certainly embellish your cadet years. For example, Iwas the wing open boxing champion two years running, adistinguished graduate, went airborne and free-fall, and Iwas apersonal advisor to the commandant on SERE matters; my squadron won intramural water polo, and we marched in President Carter’s inauguration parade (that one’s true, Ithink). Just don’t tell anyone while acadet you received the Medal of Honor, rst oak leaf cluster; there were only 17 cadets from our class who actually did.

For some of you who never got out of the fog after stepping off the bus in June 1974, please recall that you attended the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. So if you have tickets to West Point, NY or Annapolis, MD, you’ll need to change those.

If you can’t attend, please send someone from your neighborhood of about the same age. They probably know you as well as we do and if they wear your name tag, nobody will be the wiser. He’ll probably have agood time, too.

Most of us still in uniform are captains, but, some ’78ers are majors.

Therefore, let me remind you that saluting and using the phrases “Yes, Sir,” “No, Sir,” “No excuse, sir. ..” are still appropriate when addressing these individuals. On the same note, an airlines capt, rst of cer, and ight engineer are not in our chain of command, so “hey bud,” “hey dude,” and “yeahalrightalready” are equally appropriate for these individuals.

spending its days listening to the concerns and complaints of military wives and husbands regarding the pressures involved with being amilitary spouse and trying to hold apaying job at the same time. Lynn said that Sonia (my wife) had numerous complaints, but that the committee was unprepared to deal with the issue of loutish husbands. Looks like Lynn

and Cynthia will be heading to Austin where he will get his PhD starting in September. Art WACHDORF (Loray), who’s ying F-15s with the 12th TFS here at Kadena, should be moving this summer, whereabouts unknown. Art and Ihad agreat time watching the Vikings almost get into the Super Bowl this season.

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(translation: Ibegged him for some news). And Hank said, “Did you know that our classmate Mike Fricano married my sister-in-law, Debbie?” Well, 1didn’t know that and 1said so. But now Ihave aquestion of my own. Mike, are you somehow related to our entire class?

Isaw Danny MOORE acouple weeks ago. Danny’s job in the Academy

Many of you have also picked up many new acronyms and phrases in these 10 years. So, let me remind you of some old ones you may use while at the reunion. However, it is in poor taste to use these at arate of more than three per hour: hold the vator, ASAP, Mitch’s, C-Springs, Mc-D’s, CWC, CC, OIC, SDO, CQ, CS, Sierra Hotel (or derivatives thereof), brown shoe days, tour pad, etc, etc, etc. In others words, watch your language.

Attendance at the football game will not be mandatory (surprise!) but

T h e n a l l e t t e r c o m e s f r o m t h e w i f e o f S c o t t L AW R E N C E , S t a r l a .

Starla and Ihad alot to talk about because she attended LSU for awhile

if you do go, be careful. USAFA now has awinning tradition we are not

me to comment on. I’m glad to hear they enjoy Florida, because Ihope to

used to. If you can’t take the shock of watching cadets win football

also.

games, do not attend, or listen to ataped replay of the 1977 Falcons.

Icould go on forever preparing you for the good time, but, if you’re

MELARAGNO have ason Scott and live in Wash D.C. Jeff is out of the

too prepared we can’t have agood time watching you be yourself. But, in all seriousness, come ready for agood time, introduce your wife and kids, and don’t be afraid to remind me of your name —because Idon’t remember anybody.

Letters. Scott FERGUSON’S wife, Mary, wrote to update us on the family. Scott works for Microsoft in Redmond, WA. He has one of those

high-tech yuppie jobs wearing jeans and T-shirts to work —he loves it.

Dave MORRIS works down the hall from Scott. Scott and Mary have two youngsters, Amanda and Robert. The Fergusons just bought ahouse and love the area. How can you beat that? It just doesn’t get any better.

and her dad was the professor of aerospace studies for the AFROTC unit here. As usual, “its” asmall world. Scott and Starla are at Eglin AFB. Scott ys F-16s for the 4485th Test and Eval Squadron. Before Eglin, they were at MacDill where he was an F-16 RTU Instructur. The Lawrences have two little girls. Starla then said something about boys vs girls, ghter pilots and pulling Gs and stuff; but, that’s way to heady for

Starla also gave me an update on other ’78ers: Jeff and Michelle AF now. Wayne and Carol HERMANDORFER live with their three sons in Austin, TX, but Wayne plans to separate soon. Bob and Dee STEEL were stationed at Hahn AB and MacDill with the Lawrences, but the

STEELs are now at Nellis. They have four sons and were expecting asecond set of twins in Feb 88. Good luck mom and dad. Bob is also ying F-16s. Ed and Karen HUNT are in Germany where Ed is an AF attorney.

Mike and Peg FOSTER are also in Germany. Dave and Kathy GALLAGHER are at AFOTEC in Albuquerque. They have two sons.

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and father of three —2sons, 1girl. WO and Judy FIEDLER are living in Ft. Meyers, FL, WO ys for Eastern. Rick and Cynthia DRAKE are also at Eglin. Rick is an F-4 WSO also in the 4485 Test and Eval Squadron.

That was agreat update, Starla. Thanks! 1hope you were able to squeeze into that bikini and enjoyed Hawaii. Scott is such agreat guy. He took his wife to Hawaii for their 10th anniversary. Man, you’re making the rest of us look bad. See you at Eglin.

1also received aNavy news release. Navy Lt James RAMOS is stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger out of San Diego.

Changes of Addresses. Dave PHILLIPS from APO SF to Atwater, CA; Dave PFEIFER from Spokane, WA to Merced, CA; Wayne CRENWELGE from APO Miami to Little Rock AFB; R. David JOHNSON to Atlanta, GA; Darrell HERRIGES from Westwood, MA to

Redondo Beach, CA; Richards LANE from Pope AFB to APOSF; Ron PARKHOUSE from Colorado Spring to Sterling Heights, MI; Dan MESNARD to Arlington, TX and pilot. Delta; Dave GALLAGHER f r o m W PA F B , O H t o K i r t l a n d A F B , N M ; J o h n A L B E R T t o W e s t G e r ¬

The Ferguson Family Ialso received anice letter from Ron EIFERT’s wife. Major Cele Eifert (I can refrain from the Join Spouse innuendo). Ron and Cele were married in Oct 87. Ron’s “best man” was Mike VALDIVIA who is in Orlan¬

do working with the space shuttle program. Ron is ying F-16s at Homestead AFB. Also at Homestead are Bill PHIPPS, George HURLEY, Steve SARGENT, and Doug BENJAMIN, all in the 308th TFS. Ron met his intell “pukes” (her words) wife in sunny Korea. Most guys Iknow just pick up stereos and tennis shoes and stuff over there.

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many as an F-4F exchange pilot; Wayne DAVIDSON to Scott AFB, IL; Jim BAUMANN from WPAFB, OH to Edwards AFB, Lancaster, CA; Lt Cmdr Allen MYERS from Virginia to Naval War College, Newport, RI; Kirby LOCKLEAR from Alaska to Belleville, IL; Chuck STILES to Special Air Missions Pilot, 1MAS, Andrews AFB, MD; John

MACLELLAN to Lowry AFB, CO; Dave McFADDlN from Plattsburgh AFB to Spring eld VA; John HEDGES to San Clemente, CA; and Steve U S H E R f r o m E n i d n o t - s o - O K t o A P O S F.

Thanks again for your support. Bartels and James and 1appreciate it.

Also, this is the last news you’ll get from Cajun-Country. In July, I’m moving to Elgin AFB. Look me up there. I’m sure, since that’s part of the real AF, I’ll talk to more people and have more news. See you at Reunion 78!

ew for the 19th TASS and was the air division commander’s aide in

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luck Capt and Mrs. er, Maj and Mr, er ah Capt and Maj. ..Ron and Cele!

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Greetings from the land of bayous and craw sh. At my last writing, there were 12 classmates

ying KC-lOs at Barksdale. Since then. Delta

and Federal Express have taken their toll. We now have nine ’79ers and

when Northwest, American and UPS weigh in, by this time next year we’ll

be down to three of the original 12 (if everyone stays true to their DOS).

The leather jackets are coming guys—really! The three remaining ’79ers are Jeff FRANKLIN (Gerry), Gary BURG (Lexi) and me (Debbie). Jeff is assistant chief of training ight and spends most of his off-duty time, and agood portion of his on-duty time, shing for that world-record bass.

Gary BURG will soon be leaving Barksdale air patch for an AOC job at our alma mater. The job came as asurprise for Gary because he put in for

it three years ago and didn’t get it. That will be the last time he forgets to update his Form 90. 1know it sounds like all the ’79ers here at Barksdale are leaving either the base or the Air Force—not so.

Recent arrivals include Scott CHIMELSKI (Dayna), with their rst child. Erica, and Steve SAGUE (Barbi). Scott and Steve are both B-52 pilots. Although 1shouldn’t call them “pilots,” they’re aircraft commanders. Here in SAC we don’t have copilots—only aircraft commanders

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airline transition that much easier. Also arecent arrivee at Barksdale is

Larry SANDOVAL (Tammy). Larry’s been ying H-3s at Kirtland and after xed-wing upgrade at Randolph, he’s here ying KC-lOs. Larry lled me in on the latest news from the “rotor head” community.

Brock ESHLEMAN (Marianne) went from H-53s to C-141s at McChord as did Bill CONROY (Karen). Mark STEARNS (Darcey), two years BTZ to major and aformer H-1 pilot, is now a’141 driver at Charleston. Another former H-1 guy, Ken WAVERING (Kelly) is also in

With our 10-year reunion less that 18 months away, it’s not too soon to start making plans. Here is atentative schedule of events for the reunion: Date: 21-24 September, 1989 Homecoming game opponent: UTEP (subject to change)

Thursday, 21 Sep: registration day and an open night for the class Friday, 22 Sep: golf tournament, dorm open house, lunch at Mitch’s, brie ngs by superintendent, commandant and dean, Cadet/Graduate Memorial Ceremony, aformal dinner or other class get together

’141s, at Norton. Seems like MAC airlift is popular with the former

S a t u r d a y, 2 3 S e p : p a r a d e ( s i g n m e u p ) , t a i l g a t e p a r t y, U T E P

helicopter crowd.

Speaking of airlifters, Irecently stopped at Ramstein AB, Germany for anight and ran into Mark MUHLENBERG (Jeanne). Mark is the aide to Maj Gen Harvey, 332nd Airlift Division Commander. Mark loves his job both as an aide and adad—he and Jeanne have ababy boy. Later that same day, Iwas at the O-club drinking heavily in preparation for my ninehour trip home (I wasn’t on the primary ight crew) when 1ran into Jim CALAHAN. 1hadn’t seen Jim since graduation and I’m not sure if Iwas relieved or distressed to learn that Jim hadn’t changed abit. He still talks (and acts) like alongshoreman fresh off the docks of Bayonne, NJ. Keep it up Jim. By the way, Jim is ying “vipers” at Ramstein along with Les

game, Jabara Award Banquet at Mitch’s and Homecoming Ball at Arnold

Hall

The above is the standard reunion schedule and as aclass we can plan our

activities as we desire. If you have any good ideas, or even any bad ones, as to what we should do as aclass during our reunion, please contact myself (address above), Mike VanHoomissen, Paul Huberty or Randy Helms, 11th Squadron AOC. Randy is our Academy POC for the reunion.

Martin Marietta in Denver. He was returning from a“business” trip to

And nally, before 1sign off, let me just add afew more names ot the ever-growing list of civilians in our class: Kurt SHULAR (Yvonne), Dave FALLON, and Dave GERTIN, all ying for Delta (maybe we should have our reunion in Atlanta); Chet SCHIRMER, full-time ANG C-130 pilot in Little Rock; Mitch DEVITT, PanAm pilot; Larry BUTLER (Cheryl), ying for someone; Tim PLAEHN, selling stocks and insurance

the NASA facility in Huntsville, AL and stopped by Shreveport, LA for

in Las Vegas; Kerry SCHMIDT, a ight engineer for Northwest; and

the weekend before returning to Colorado.

Speaking of returning to Colorado, we have asubstantial number in our class who have made the “mecca” back to the hallowed ground. Pete HAYS (Deena), recently married, is teaching fuzzy studies (poli sci) along with four other ’79ers: Bill BARRY (Monica), Phil DAVIS (Nora), Bob STEFFAN (Debra) and Tom DROHAN (Madeline). Ken BARKER (Debi) is also teaching at “the Zoo” in astro as are Gerry SMITH (Judy) and Tom GREEN (Annette), both in mech/CE. Moving from Fairchild Hall to Vandenberg Hall, Randy HELMS (Donna) was the rst former

John OMAHEN (Brenda), working for Aerojet, Corp, in Sacramento.

That’s all for now; keep in touch.

We also received an input from Guy WILLS direct to the AOG. He gave us an update on Cadet Squadron 34 classmates. Dave GUERTIN is ying with Delta in a727 out of Atlanta and also ies the KC-10 with the Reserves out of Seymour-Johnson AFB. Dave and Chris and their children, Karl David, Kaitlin Anna, and twins Rebecca Jean and Jeannine Marie, live in Goldsboro, NC. Uwe BRITSCH is ahigh school teacher teaching math and civics. Jerri is in her rst year of residency for family practice. They currently live in Milwaukee, WI. Mike ASHLEY is ying the OV-10 out of Patrick AFB. He previously ew F-llls at Lakenheath, UK and then A-lOs at RAF Bentwaters. He and Diana have adaughter, Jessica, and live at Indian Harbor Beach, FL. Guy attended the wedding of Jeff and Paula DUNAWAY in Colorado Springs. Paula is anurse stationed at RAF Lakenheath and is PCSing to March AFB. Jeff is at Norton AFB and has just requaled back into the C-141. Paul EMMERT was ying for Jet America before it was bought out by another airline and was keeping up to speed with aC-130 Reserve unit. He and Diedre live in Irvine, CA. Guy is ying the EC-135 and now

L O N G . W h e n 1 r e t u r n e d t o G e r m a n y, I s a w a n o t h e r c l a s s m a t e I h a d n ’ t s e e n i n a g e s , P a u l D I A M O N D ( B o n n i e ) . M r. D i a m o n d i s w o r k i n g f o r

classmate to become an AOC. Idon’t know whether to shake his hand or

send him asympathy card. Randy has three kids and says it’s alot more fun as an AOC—I hope so. Bob EDMUNDS (Ann) is also an AOC, for Seagrams Seven. He and Ann are expecting their rst child. Soon to be joining Randy and Bob is Chip TAYLOR, currently ying C-130s in the Philippines. Also at the Academy is Chuck BEAVER (Marsha). Chuck ies powered gliders (I’ve never quite understood that term) and the U V- I 8 j u m p p l a n e .

Moving west, we have afair amount of future potential Chuck Yeagers in our class. Ed WILSON (Marie) and Scott GRUNWALD (Debbie) are both attending Test Pilot School at Edwards. In January, Mark “Horse” NEICE (Leslie), who is currently ying NKC-135S at Wright-Pat, will also start school in the Mojave Desert. “Horse” has been having agreat time in NKCs. His only complaint is too much TDY to Tahiti and the Caribbean. Also at Wright-Pat are Scott DENNIS (Donna), who is nishing aPhD in aero, and Steve SPENCE (Audrey), another AFIT type.

training in the E-3A. He was headed for Kadena AB in April. Guy and Judy previously lived in Oklahoma City.

Steve LOONEY is an F-16 jock who had his wings clipped for the time being. He is currently at Osan AB, South Korea, as the 7th Air Force/DO executive of cer. In June, Steve will return to Luke for F-16 training and then will go to Hahn AB, Germany. Steve and Megan have ason, Bryce.

Blaine VANDAM is still at Castle AFB ying the KC-135. He’s now a

In other assorted news: Jimmy SCHNELLER is working assignments at HQ MAC; Bob CUSANELLI is ying F-llls at RAF Lakenheath; Trevor ALBRO is ying F-4s at Spangdahlem; Jim COMBS is in T-38s at Enid, OK; Bill CLARDY is atweet IP at Laughlin; Leo LUNDY is ying ’135s at Robbins AFB, GA; Tom STARK (Anna) is still wing safety ofcer at Seymour-Johnson, Robin SANDERS, Bud BALL, John

CFIC instructor nav and lives in Merced, CA.

BUTCHER and Jeff GLASS are all

tioned at Fort Carson. John TIERNEY was about to complete med school and wife Laurel is adietition. They were living in San Antonio.

Grover HONEYCUTT is ying for American out of DFW. He lives in Azle, TX with wife Dorothy and son James. Doug (Hurricane) STORMS

ying KC-lOs at Seymour; Joe FAL-

ZONE (Theresa) is aprogram manager at Kirtland; Ron CLELAND is ying B-ls at Ellsworth; Mike BOLDOSSER (Karen) is abackender in EC-135s also at Ellsworth; Mario BUDA (Jan) is leaving Loring as the

Rick STAPLES is now

ying F-15s at Tyndall AFB. He and Jennifer

have adaughter, Kaitlin. Dr. Ray (’67) and Linda LEOPOLD retired after 20 years and Ray is now working for Motorola and living in C h a n d l e r, A Z .

Yvonne (GRAY) Garcia is married to asuper guy (Tony) who is sta¬

T-37 detachment commander to y U-2s or TR-ls at either Beale AFB, CA or RAF Alconbury; and Rob GORDON is anav school instructor at

was acop at Kirtland AFB for two years, then asystems acquisition of¬

Mather.

He then went to Pete Field to activate Falcon AF Station, resigned in

cer at LA Air Force Station for the Titan expandable launch program.

1985, and is working on amaster’s degree of divinity at Golden Gate Bap¬

tist Theological Seminary in Mill Valley, CA. He’s halfway through and

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is involved with starting achurch in Sausalito on Richardson Bay. He’s still driving his 280-Z and might even become an Air Force chaplain in three to four years.

Bob BROWN was ying C-130s at Little Rock but has asummer assignment with Education in Industry and will be moving to Atlanta.

Bob and Lynn have three children: Beth, Matt and Ben. Brian ENGLISH (Renee) was ahelicopter jock and nally saw the light going to UPT at Williams AFB. He’s now aC-130 pilot at Little Rock. Rumor has Rob ROWE ying U-2s at Beale AFB. Don DILLMAN is ying with American out of Dallas-Ft. Worth and doing Reserve C-141s on the side.

Jim CALLAHAN was at Kunsan AF but Guy heard that he is now ying F-16s at Ramstein or Hahn AB.

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For those of you who have suffered through my articles these last eight years and wondered why doesn’t he stop? Well, you are in luck. Iam again taking asabbatical from Checkpoints, this time for at least 18

months. It appears Iam destined to go to the land of cheap tennis shoes and kemshi. Yes Falcon Buddies, it is now time for your classmate to pay his dues and go remote to lovely Suwon AB, Korea. The assignment is not rm. However, Marcia and 1are frantically talking about moving, leave, follow-on assignments, the long sad separation, and how we can go broke saving money. The AOG is abit late getting out the spring issue of Checkpoints so 1haven’t received many letters like 1usually do after anew arti¬

Program and is apparently having “loads of fun’’ working in the budget of ce. He’s having so much fun that he’s always on leave when I’m TDY to the Pentagon. Ted, maybe next time we can get together.

For other whereabouts, Amy MARKERT is on ahardship tour to H a w a i i , Te d B O WA R D i s a t D o v e r, K e i t h a n d J u l i e K E C K a r e a t M c ¬

Connell, Ken GREEN is enjoying Edwards AFB, and Frank GALLEGOS has the pleasure (if you want to call it that) of being assigned to Offutt.

1visited with Bill and Danielle MCLENDON and their three children a

few weeks ago. Bill is preparing to leave Langley for Patrick and will probably appreciate my saying he has anice house for sale if you’re in the market.

cle comes out.

Our class fund has over three thousand dollars in it and most of that

money will be used toward subsidizing our 10-year reunion. Phil PROSSEDA has volunteered to start acommittee of ’80 grads stationed at USAFA and anyone else interested should give me acall (I’ll probably be

Instead of trying to invent news as space- ller. I’ll cut this article short.

However, Ihope all of you will take afew minutes to send me apicture and/or news 1can use in the next article. Oh, before 1forget, 1want to

here until July). By the time you read this letter Phil will be an instructor

make another plug for the new AOG complex —send money! Seriously, if you would like to make adonation, please make your check payable to

a t U S A FA .

the “AOG Building Fund” and send it to: Of ce of the Executive Director

On the news front, 1saw in the Air Force Times that Sean SCULLY

Association of Graduates

again coached the USAF weightlifting team. While at the Ninth AF Flight Commander’s Conference at Shaw AFB Iran into Chris CUELLAR.

Chris and wife Peggy (WALKER) are at Seymour Johnson AFB where Chris is an F-4 ight commander and Peggy works as apublic affairs ofcer. Ialso ran into Mark PERUSSE, who probably holds the record in our class for the longest continuous assignment at one base. Mark ew 0-2s at Shaw and then got an F-16 to the same place. Other than UPT and other training he has spent his entire career at Shaw. He said that he and his wife like it there.

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the AC-130. Rumor has it that Allison HILLSMAN HICKEY is now up the road from here at Barksdale where her husband Rob (’78) is ying

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A-lOs in the Reserves and invading our LATN areas. Chrys LEMON will

soon be aMr. and has moved to D.C. to attend law school. You can

always tell aTexan, but you can’t tell him much. Good luck, weedhopper.

Jim and Trudy ELBERT just had anew baby in Feb., and they named their baby girl Samantha Sky. I’m tickled pink because little Sam is my

Idon’t have awhole lot of letters for this quarter’s column, so I’ll have to make this up as 1go. It’ll be up to you to what is fantasy!

gure out what is fact and

at Little Rock to San Antonio where Mark is aT-38 PIT instructor. Dave

It never fails. As soon as Imail one column to the publishers, Iget letters which should have been included. This time those inputs were in the form of Christmas form letters. Mark BAKER sent his now-traditional untraditional offering which had me bellylaughing in short order. From it Ilearned that Mark is stationed at Pope AFB, has been “schooled in

BRITTON moved from F-I5s at Holloman to PIT as aT-37 IP. Mary DALY is the behavioral scientist on the MPC team in charge of develop¬

to instructor in the C-130. The best part of his letter however, was the

rst goddaughter. Congrats to the Elbert family. Jim ies F-16s at Hill.

PsSgy (DENNIS) CARNAHAN moved from USAFA to Randolph where she ies as aPIT IP and works in the 3305th School Squadron. News from Randolph shows Mark and Lorretta AUDISS moving from C-130s

ing the new OER or OEF or whatever it’s called.

Craig SEEBER is at PIT as aT-37 PIT IP, and for those of you who don’t know it, Craig made major three years early. June (VAN HORN) LINDNER is at Offutt in arated sup., and she is expecting her rst child

in July. Well that is about all of the news 1have. Please send any letters for the next article to USAFA Association of Graduates, care of Capt Phil PROSSEDA. Their address is USAFA, CO 80840-5000. 1hope this letter nds you all well and healthy and I’m looking forward to seeing you all a year from this coming fall at the reunion. God bless. Matt.

residence” at SOS, spent the summer in Europe (TDY) and has upgraded ow chart on the back. You enter with the question “Why didn’t 1get a letter?” and exit with one of avariety of creative reasons such as “Look, at least you got aChristmas card and letter,” or “I sent owers instead.”’

As you complete the ow chart you have to answer some pretty penetrating queries like “Did YOU send aletter?” or “Are you female?” or “Are you my mother?”

Doug and Christie MONTGOMERY sent alaser-printed, desktop-

published beauty of aChristmas letter. Doug was in the USMC but

recently resigned to work for Aetna as an agent in Cincinnati, OH. Doug and Christie have two children, Glen and Victoria (Tori for short). The youngsters are growing fmst and Mom and Dad are committed to providing them with an education at home.

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My last letter is from Joe CAVAZZINI, still another of our ranks who traded the blue suit for abusines suit. Joe separated in June and is working for Boeing Seattle as an aerospace structural engineer. He is involved with the 747-400 project. Joe said the ceremony for the rollout of the rst

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aircraft would have made even the Pentagon proud. This past August, Greetings from the land of TAC. It’s apleasure to assume class scribe duties again after being absent the last couple of years. Iwant to thank

Larry RUGGERIO for his years of service and for his quality class a r tides. Unless you’ve tried to put one of these articles togehter, you might not be able to appreciate how dif cult it is to write acolumn that doesn’t

bore people to tears. Thanks again Larry, and best of luck to you and your family.

This transition from Larry to me might be abit bumpy because of the short notice and the lack of information. Iassume most of you didn’t

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know about the change of scribes (neither did I) so you didn’t know to send me all the good poop. 1did receive afew change-of-address cards, but there is only so much you can say based on them. Karen MANOS, however, used the AOG change-of-address card which provides space for remarks (hint!) so 1was able to discover she is the assistant staff judge advocate at Bolling AFB. Karen and her ve-year-old daughter, Mary Ellen, are enjoying the D.C. area especially since Karen is originally from

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Joe was the best man for Kevin DUNSHEE, He didn’t say where the wedding was held, and he told me I’d have to hit up Dunsh for details of the bachelor party. But he did say that Dunsh was PROBABLY sober for the honeymoon. Those of you from “Reb-H” may remember aCoast Guard exchange cadet named Matt GLOMB. Joe was on leave in New York and looked up Matt. He is doing well, busily patrolling the NYC harbor. Matt sends regards to all the redtags from “Reb-11.”

Igot aphone call from Steve VOGT last month to announce the birth

of his daughter, Stephanie Elizabeth. He and Gina are the typical proud parents. Steve’s parents live just down the street from us, so we’ve gotten to see all the pictures. She sure is acutie!

Norm BROZENICK upgraded to IP this spring. Mike DEGREEF just arrived at Ice Station Zebra, also known as boring Loring, in March. Take heart Mike, the temperatures soar to 55 degrees in July and you have your beautiful wife Della with you to help keep you warm. Pete and Carol (TARR) JONES had ababy girl in November (the youngest member of the SAC trailed killer family). Pete is an A/C in the B-52 now. Rick and Sonja RAGALLER are settled in Albuquerque where Rick ies helicopters for Kirtland. They’re happy campers now that they’re back in

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s a y s AT C s t i l l s t i n k s a s a s t u d e n t . B o b a n d S h a r o n J O L LY a r e s t i l l a t

Squadron. The wing held its annual Dining In last March, and it set aper¬

Kadena and expecting ababy this summer. Andy LAGRONE is engaged to ablonde bombshell who just happens to be his commander’s daughter.

Patty MARTINEZ, at Tyndall, is hoping for aPCS to northern California with her sweetheart, the mystery man, Steve. Tom KASSEN from Fairchild recently upgraded to A/C and also ew to Beale to join USAFA West for some partying. Sheila ZUEHLKE is still enjoying life at Langley with her tall, dark, and handsome beau. Emily SANDEEN is leaving Ellsworth in November to go to Malstrom.

Mike BARTLEY and working-wife Robin, aPiedmont stewardess, are at Myrtle Beach where Mike is an IP in the A-10. Christine (ORZADA) HILL and husband Greg are at Dyess where she is an instructor nav working in training ight and he ies the B-1. Paul MEJASICH is known to haunt the rowdier places in Sacramento —who’d have believed it of Paul? He’s an instructor nav at Mather. Rick and Christy GRAHAM have anew addition, little Stephen. They are still at Mountain Home.

Can you believe we’ve been responsible captains for almost ayear now?

Times ies when you’re having fun. ..or counting the days as many ’83ers seem to be doing. We only had about 200 days of TDY last year so if we missed any earth-shattering news during our world travels, sorry.

Thanks for letting us be your guest scribes. Have an enjoyable and safe summer —see you in R ight.

And just when you thought it was over, abrief word from our nominal leader, Ray BLUST. ..

Igot aletter from Tim STRAWTHERE who is going through F-16

sonal best for me. Never have 1seen such an “exuberant” fete. One

highlight was apneumatically powered “Bun Gun” (120 psi) for high tech roll throwing. Another was continuation of the British tradition of

bludgeoning apiano into pieces small enough to pass through ahoop 18" in diameter. You had to see it to believe it!

That’s about all I’ve got this time around. Since you got this far. I’ll fess up. None of this was fantasy! Be safe, RATMAN.

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We have had such good luck with our guest scribe program that we are

continuing the effort this quarter. This issue’s class news features guest scribes Kay (SMITH) ARMSTRONG and Cheryl NEWHOUSE hailing from

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S t a r t i n g f r o m t h e h o m e d r o m e , G e r r y VA R N E R a n d S t e v e KNOBLOCK have upgraded to AC (everybody check the NOTAMS for when they y!). Greg (Spoo) POWELL is going to Saudi Arabia in a C-12. Ladies, put your veils on! Brad KNAPP weaseled his way out of a Minot assignment and is looking at upgrade to instructor this June. Kay (SMITH) ARMSTRONG and her husband Blane are about to depart for Castle AFB to enjoy more of sunny California. Diane REYNOLDS left in

January to be ClNSAC’s copilot. Bill BOWERS has anew female friend —the cutest puppy around. George CESPEDES arrived on scene in January sponsored by none other than Cheryl —the base party representative. Lisa (LINDEN) OSTERHELD (’75) went to Langley in January to y EC-135S, and now she’s on the receiving end of the boom. Also at

the U.S. of A.

Bob BEEKS is at Sheppard after coming from McConnell as an F-4 nav. He should be getting his assignment any day now and is glad since he

RTU at MacDill. Paul VERNOSKI Is also there and they are headed to

Moody AFB, GA. Tim got married about ayear ago last February to Darla Jean of Fort Worth, TX. At the wedding was the party of Woody BEALL, Pete BARTOS, Phil DISMUKES, and Diann (CHRISTIANSON) WRIGHT. Tim also mentioned that Darla is pregnant and should be expecting junior soon.

1 t a l k e d t o M a r k R E I N E C K E a w h i l e b a c k . H e ’ s a T- 4 1 i n s t r u c t o r a t

Beale is Brian DOOLEY who just had anew baby (with alittle help from

the Zoo while his wife is asoaring IP. Both are having agood time and have bought ahouse in Monument. They have an open door to anyone nding their way to C-Springs. Mark mentioned that the “old” Bill

h i s w i f e Yo l a n d a ) .

VOLKER is gone and the “NEW! IMPROVED!” one is aproud father

Elsewhere ... at Castle AFB Rene (LOVY) KOELLER is expecting a little pilot in Sept. Patsy SCHIMMEL is practicing new tactics in the squadron —and her lovelife. Presently she’s awild, single woman in charge of squadron tactics. Mike OLIVER upgraded to A/C and loves it.

Karol WELLING is in PIT at Randolph, but makes frequent trips back to

Bill got an F-4 to whereabouts unknown and Lori has reeeived no word

of two children. Amazing how fatherhood does that. Rumor has it that Jeff FIEBIG and Ellen NELSON (’84) are now at George AFB where he’s ying F-4 Wild Weasels.

Ialso talked to Dan LARSEN who is currently ying T-38s at Columbus and will soon be heading this way (Bergstrom and RF-4s) to join the small world of Recces. Julie and Iwere eating dinner at the Riverwalk in San Antonio and ran into Phil RADINZEL who Is currently ying B-ls in Ellsworth, SD. That’s about all 1got out of him before he headed down

on her plight as of yet. Bebe (CRONIN) O’NEAL is all settled into mar¬

t h e r i v e r.

Travis to see her old ’141 buddy. Bill and Lori (PLOSA) CHESTNUT are a b o u t t o c e l e b r a t e t h e i r s o n ’s ( f u t u r e F a l c o n l i n e b a c k e r ) r s t b i r t h d a y.

ried life and should have received an assignment by now. Bebe —where are you going?

That’s all for this issue folks! If you have some good poop to get out to

the class or you would like to try your hand at writing acolumn, just write

Sally (JACKSON) CRAIN (’82) got an assignment to Kadena AB,

Japan to

y E-3As. Her husband. Art, will

y F-15s. See you two in

to Ray BLUST at 10304 Bilbrook Place, Austin, TX 78748 or phone at 512-389-2710. Thanks to everyone for all their inputs!

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WRIGHT successfully completed UPT and got aKC-135 to Robbins AFB. Beth ARVIN is cute as ever and was charming all the blokes while TDY at Mildenhall this spring. She is currently stationed at Dyess AFB. Brian MACINTOSH was also there drinking lager just happy not to be at Grand Forks. Jeri NELSON just arrived on station at Grand Forks where r u m o r h a s i t s h e ’ s t h e h o t t e s t t h i n g a r o u n d . C h r i s L AT TA a n d D a v e

ASSELIN are still ying A-10s at RAF Bentwaters and loving it. Mike and Suzi (SMITH) MONZINGO are expecting their rst baby in July.

He’s in F-llls and she’s in nance at RAF Lakenheath. Cobly ABBOTT got married in October to alovely lady named Pamela. They’re settling in at RAF Mildenhall as the new CATCO. Also seen lurking in the halls of t h e M i l d e n h a l l O ’ C l u b w e r e To d d B O E S D O R F E R a n d F r a n k R A N D ,

both TDY with their C-130 unit from Dyess. Other words from Dyess —

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Hey there sports fans. About the time you’re reading this I gure those captain’s bars are looking quite shiny and new. You’ve got to like that.

Especially the paycheck on the 15th of June should brighten up the old

day. So how’s everything out there? Ionly received afew letters this time so I gure this will be fairly short. Like Isaid before, just give aring or write anytime. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re going to make the deadline or not—just ll me in on the latest poop so Ican write something besides the Laughlin haps all the time. Send pictures as well.

Ireceived aletter from Jerry DAVIDSON. Here’s what he had to say:

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As you’ll note from the new address, Ellen and 1are settled in at Wright-Pat. Ilove the job and we are both excited about the prospects for further education here. Shortly after our arrival Ibumped into Rob SKEANS at the BX. He resigned last year, but holds ajob with the F-4 Reserve out t here. 1also saw Alex ABUYUAN. He also separated and is employed by one of the DOD contractors in the area. Alex is currently working on an MBA but also has his eye on music school. Another classmate 1ran into was Rocky REINERS. He nished up AFIT alittle while back and is now working at AFLC Headquarters here.

My squadron along with our sister squadron is home to afew other redtags. Dan MOKRIS works with me in the 4952nd Test Squadron and Joe

Nice note came in from Tim SAKULICH. He says: “I took this photo of our ’84 compatriots at SOS and thought you could include it in your next issue of Checkpoints. As Randy ZERNZACH so aptly put it: ’84, rst to snore (in the big blue bedroom)! I nished my master’s in Dec ’85 at N.C. State through the AFIT program. As part of that program, I spent asummer at Los Alamos Nat’l Lab doing concept feasibility studies

for certain SDI programs. Iarrived Wright-Pat Jan ’86 to HQ AFLC. I am assigned to DCS/Materiel Management. We study anything and everything about logistics support issues. It’s great being near AFIT since ’84 has invaded the force.”

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HARGROVE, Mike FREEMAN, Beth (JENKES) GUTIERREZ, Duane I’m stationed at Pope and we’ve got abunch of grads here. In the 41st TAS there’s Dave CAREY, Steve MIS, Scott SMITH, and Cedric Willis.

Also here is Carl Pruning, Cloy ROWAN, Steve FREUND, and Jeff

RENK. Steve Mis and his wife had ababy about six months ago. Scott Smith has atwo-year-old boy and Cedric is married to an ’83 grad. Cloy

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row: Tim Sakulich, Gary GFELLER, Doyle HAYES, Randy Zernzach.

Not pictured: Ed LORENZINl, Orlando SIERRA, Steve LATCHFORD, a n d Ta m i W I L S O N . T h a n k s T i m .

ried to his high school sweetheart on 2Jan ’88 in upstate New York. 1was

One other letter made it just in time to print. It’s from Mike BRENNAN and he says, “Greetings from the Far East! To start, my days in the Philippines are numbered (113 and wake-up to be precise) and 1will be moving to AC-130 gunships at Hurlburt. After mid August Ishould be quite settled, so any ’84 troops cruising through can always nd acool beer in the fridge to b.s. over. From Oct to Dec Iwas back in Little Rock

in the wedding and it was gorgeous. Other people I’ve seen— Doug

attending C-130 Instr Nav School and 1ran into some folks. Jim

FA R N H A M , J e r r y G O O D I N , B r i a n M E I E R , M i t c h B I G G S , A u d i e

KESTERMAN was in my class and is going back to Rhein Main. The IN class behind us had Doug GALIPEAU (Rhein Main) and Derek ABEL

just got an assignment to Zweibrucken to

y C-23s. 1think Steve Freund

got an assignment as well but I’m not sure where. Jeff Renk is in the process of getting back to ying status. About 8months after getting to Pope, he had an accident and was grounded for two years. He got mar¬

OSBORNE, Chris BOWERS, and many others. Jerry is married now and enjoying his tour at Andrews. Brian got married about ayear ago. He was married to an attractive blonde. Iincluded apicture of him and his wife.

(Dyess) who were doing quite well when 1left. Here at Clark in the 21st

TAS is Wade SPRADLING making sure that pilots like Jim WAGGENER and Jeff CROSBY (new AC) don’t get lost. Dean SOLLMAN and Wade PRATHER are copilots in our sister squadron at Yokota.

Dave WILLIAMS and Kit RUDD are pilots in the C-12 here. Kit was part of the ’130 world for awhile but preferred two engines to four. Some of the F-4 types Isee on aregular basis are Charlie MIDTHUN, Curt

ATENCIO, and the illusive Scott JOHNSTON. During the last Cope Thunder exercise (PACAF Red Flag) Isaw Mark METZ and Joe MOR-

TATI who were previously at Moody in the F-4, but are now at Taegu, Korea. Ispent some time with Greg RATKAY afew months ago in Kadena. He is out of school and an Intel of cer with the 18th TFW. His only complaint about Kadena is leaving alovely lady behind at Harvard—are there wedding bells in Greg’s future? Stay tuned for further details. In the meantime. I’ll be in lovely “Kimhae by the Sea” for three weeks living in the best AF accommodations (tents) eating the nest AF

cuisine (MRES) and ying in the best conditions (marginal Korean VFR).

It’s like Jack’s Valley revisited again.”

Well, that’s it for another addition of class news. We are currently in our second day of Laughlin’s Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEl) and everyone is moving at the speed of light. All of the FAlPs are within our last year and most of us will be getting assignments in the June board.

You all should start seeing us lter into the system in early ’89 and do an operational tour. Ilook forward to posting the results of the June board in the next issue.

Mitch Biggs is ying F-15s and was on his way to Red Flag exercises.

He’s married and has three kids. Audie Osborne is putting up with the British weather ying F-11 Is at Lakenheath. He and his wife Joni had a baby boy in Feb ’87—Jeremy Andrew. Ialso saw Chris Bowers when I was in Europe on rotation. He’s ying C-23s out of Zwei. Talked to Dan BEHNE who married agal he works with at Wright-Pat, and Jon HUSS

who was married awhile back and Bies A-lOs at Myrtle Beach.” Thanks for your letter Jerry.

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“I promised Doug ROMIG and Brian NATT I’d send this picture in to you to get published. This was taken in the Prime Time Club in Little Rock (a topless joint). From left are Ross Geller (not agrad but in my class), Briat Natt, me, and Doug Romig. We were all in Little Rock going through C-130 AC upgrade. Brian is married and ying 130s out of Dyess. Doug is ying weather birds at Keesler. He just had another baby giving him asum total of four in his family. Ithink he has one boy and one girl. Scott SMITH, Carl BRUNING, Doug Romig, Brian Natt and Cedric WILLIS are all here with me. Cedric is going through instructor nav school. Everyone else is in AC upgrade. By the way, the girl in this picture has 55 DDDs and they’re all real.

Until then, keep on hunching and drop me anote if you get achance.

(And enjoy the extra silver bar, captain.)—Feinz

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Hey! Yes, it is time for your “guest columnist,” Jim VOGT. Actually, Scott VIPOND is here with me (drinking beer), but he is in no shape to write. So, I’m all you get. You may nd this issue alittle lacking in information and that may be due to one of two reasons. Either all you ’85ers aren’t doing anything or no one is telling us what they’re doing. So write us and let us know what’s going on! We can’t chase you down because we work for aliving. We y MAC! Sorry, didn’t mean to be your ’’guest lecturer.”

On my last trip, Iwas lucky enough to get over to Europe (that is rare

for us West Coasters) and Iran into afew people. Isaw Charlie CATOE and Blaine PHILLIPS at the Ramstein O’Club. They are

ying C-12s.

Charlie has his hand in acast after askiing accident in Switzerland.

Tough life over there guys! Iguess Charlie is using those Saturday night

poker parties as therapy to keep those ying hands in shape. Thanks for inviting me guys! Ialso saw Stan COLGATE. He has managed to retain the nickname “Sleepy” as he slept his way to top nishes in UPT and ghter lead-in. He is now ying F-16s at Ramstein.

A l i t t l e n o r t h i n F r a n k f u r t , I r a n i n t o M i k e W E L L S ’ b r o t h e r. I k n o w,

you say, “who cares.” Well Mike, if you read this, you had better write your brother so he knows you’re alive. Mike’s brother Randy is aC-141

driver out of McGuire —lucky guy! If you remember from last issue, Mike is ying C-130s out of Yokota. According to Randy, Mike may be going to TAC for his next assignment to y ghters. Good luck Digger!

Once Igot back into the states, Istopped at Dover AFB. Ihappened to run into J.J. TORRES. Guess where? Yes, at aparty! J.J. was scheming as usual. He is getting ready to leave on afour-day paid trip to USAFA to

attend aconference on Operation Air Force. Remember that fun?! J.J. was the rst lieutenant to get aC-5 right out of pilot training and he’s loving it. He is also engaged to be married in August. (I hope that’s right J.J. You told me between beers!) 1also saw Mark POSTGATE again. He is doing great at Holloman. He was distinguished graduate and academic ace at F-15 RTU. Well, that’s all I’ve got. Send those letters guys and gals and you too can see your name in BOLD PRINT!

Engineer and Lieutenant of military aviation, Francisco Javier Avalos Trapero, of the Class of 1985, died on Dec. 9, 1987, when he was ying aBrazilian-made combat plane, a“Toucano.” He was on patrol for acompany of the Honduran Army along the shores of Lake Yojoa in his country.

Francisco Javier, from avery young age, gave evidence of wanting to be an airman. When he was six years old, he was residing near Cape Canaveral, and continually asked his father to take him to see the rockets. He showed special fondness for the memorial in honor of the Apollo Vastronauts, about whom he said, “They should be ying up there. Dad, in heaven.” The cape was one of his favorite places, and his earnest wish to y in the future became palpable.

He was educated by the U.S. Air Force Academy after graduating valedictorian of the Class of 1981 from the American School.

His high school average of 95 percent won him agold medal granted by the P.T.O. and the ambassador of the United States in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on the day of his graduation.

After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Francisco was incorporated into the Air Force of Honduras in July, 1985, as an of cial of the Military Aviation Academy at Palmerola, Comayagua. From that date until Dec. 9of 1987, Francisco was outstanding in the following ways: —Military pilot of the T-14 and T-27 planes.

—Installed and activated the ight simulators of the academy.

—He organized aclub for model aircraft run by remote control which made the of cials and cadets very happy.

—He was chosen by the aviation cadets as adistinguished member of the

ight wing.

—He achieved 500

ight hours and the day of his death he was

completing, with outstanding grades, his course to be a ight instructor for the T-41.

In December of 1985 Francisco married with Maria Eugenia

Lindo. He is survived by his wife, atwo-year-old son, Victor

Javier; his parents Isabel yFrancisco; and his siblings Maria Gabriela, Laura Amparo, and Maria del Carmen yLuis Eugenio.

Francisco was born on May 15, 1963 in Comayagua, Honduras.

He was buried with full military honors in the cemetery, “Gardens of Peace Suyapa,” in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

(Written by J. Francisco Avalos Parra, Francisco’s father.)

Jim

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(Editor’s note: we did not receive Jim’s input in time for this issue. He was gone on an unexpected TDY. See his input in the next issue.)

Glenn Strebe

Francisco and Maria Avalos Our guest columnist was mistaken when he said Iwas in no shape to write. 1just didn’t have anything to write. It seems as though Iwas just

putting together awinter article and I’m back at the typewriter. Unfort u n a t e l y, I h a v e n ’ t r e c e i v e d a n y l e t t e r s o r r u n i n t o a n y o n e o n T D Y. Idid receive afew change-of-address cards which were sent to the AOG. Here goes: Paulete RIVERA is still down at Kirtland AFB. Barb BEASLEY LIGMAN has apparently gotten married and is stationed s o m w e h e r e i n t h e P a c i c . J e r r y VA U G H A N a n d M a r k N A U M A N N a r e

up in Elmendorf. Ed NAGLER is

ying F-16s at Hahn AB, Germany.

N e i l B I L L I N G S h a s l e f t H o m e s t e a d f o r Va n d e n b e r g A F B helos.

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PCSing to Edwards AFB and Theresa BEAD is playing with the Air Force W o m e n ’ s B a s k e t b a l l Te a m .

Well, that’s all the info Ihave. Please write me, Jackie WILLIS, or Jim MIRABELLA. Jackie will be writing the summer article and is trying to meet aJune 15th deadline. Jim is writing the fall article and needs to meet

aSeptember 15th deadline. So send in your letter to

nd out what’s going

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Finally!! 1have afew letters and Ican write afew lines and not have to completely wag where everybody is stationed. By the time you read this, we will not be the rookie grads running around the Air Force. It will be time for us to indoctrinate the Class of ’88.

Congratulations to the Clas of ’88!!

The rst thing Iwant to say is, Scott MURRAY you had better be reading this! Your name is now in an edition of Checkpoints. Scott, this will be almost verbatim.

These are some of the grads from the intelligence training school in what Scott calls the armpit of Texas, San Angelo. Marcy BOEGMAN

survived San Angelo with alittle help from afriend. She’s headed to the

on with our classmates.

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(Editor’s note: The regular obituary on Francisco Javier Traperos Avalos appears in this magazine’s obituary section and was written by Francisco’s friend Robert Stewart. Francisco’s father also sent in an article outlining his son’s contributions to the Honduran Air Force, which we

Scott Vipond

thrown into our class so we’d have someone to make fun of. He’s sta¬

tioned at Nellis. David CHARITAT is engaged to Nancy Holman. Boy, is she beautiful! They’re off to Homestead AFB and lots of sun. Linda FITCH is off to the 22 ARW at March AFB. Barb FOEGL loves her

of aircraft they are going to: Fuj FUJIMOTO, Roger ALLUM, Carter THOMPSON, Steve WILLIS, and Dev BASUDEV are all going to Fighter/Attack/Recon. Jeff KAMASAKI, Nigel SIMPSON, Dan KOSIN, Steve MILLER, David KRAMER, John McDONNELL, Chris ANSPACH, John KOSMAN, Butch PISANI, and Judy MAYRAND are all going to Electronic Warfare Of cer school. Judy is the rst woman to

assignment to the 319 BW at Grand Forks AFB. She’s naming her rstborne after MPC/PALACE SENTINEL, I’m sure. Look at the bright side Barb, at least it’s not Minot! Enjoy your tour! Kevin HALPIN is headed for lots of TDY at the 9SRW at Beale AFB. Pete HUDDLE got his rst choice of the 33 ARRS at Kadena AFB, Japan. Brian JOHNSON is now with the 1st TFW at Langley AFB. Tom KRAJCl got his dream assignment to the 7426 TRISS at Zweibrucken AB, Germany. Now he’ll have achance to speak all those languages he knows. Also, congratulations Tom for being one of three distinguished graduates from imel school. Too bad the other two were ...you know, the other commissioning source.

Rob LEVINSON got the strangest of all assignments. He’s going to the GIMAG at Howard AFB, Panama. Too bad he only knows Hebrew and not Spanish. Melissa LORD got her wish to the 10 TRW at Alconbury

b e s e l e c t e d t o g o t h r o u g h E W O t r a i n i n g . To m S TA N L E Y, J e s M E T C A L F, D o n D E R O U T I E R , R o n R O E S E B E R G , S t e v e D U F A U D , a n d

AFB in the U.K. Phil PRATZNER is in heaven because the Redskins won

Squadron. Also, Wes MARCHESSEAULT has relinquished command to

the Superbowl and not because he got assignd to B-ls at Dyess AFB, Texas —1assure you! Chris RENNER will nally develop asocial life at the 39 ARW at Eglin AFB if it kills him.

As for the person who told me all about the Intel people, well Scott MURRAY couldn’t get enough of Gen. Anderson (our ex-Comm —Sir) so he decided to get stationed at Langley and work in HQ 1st AF. We all know Scott tried to get stationed in Colorado Springs so he could have married Michelle. But, since he didn’t, Igues she will have to nd another

his boss on the Honor Committee at USAF and is now stationed at

cadet.

Ialso got aletter from Nigel SIMPSON. You know, the guy who tutored the entire Firstie class so we could pass the Astro 332 nal. He is out at UNT. Well, by now everybody will be done. Anyway, Ihave not received info on where these people are going but here is the classi cation

Eric MILLER are all going Tanker/Transport/Bomber. Additionally, Eric BROWN is in training. Preston PLOUS broke his foot and had to wash back afew classes. Preston, you really should quit wearing those wrestling shoes. Congratulations on your aircraft and 1hope you enjoy your tours.

Brownie (WISE) HUTCHINS says she is reliving Engineering 430 all over again in Information Systems at Gunter. Bob BOHLA is in acquisitions at Maxwell. Additionally, Tim HOLLORAN is at Maxwell working with information systems. Sarah ZABEL is at Ft. Meade, MD. Doug MICHEL is stationed at Hanscom.

Ifound out that Lynda (MERRYMAN) BALDAUFF is stationed along with her husband John BALDAUFF in the 4th Satellite Comm

Wright-Pat. Andy COGGINS is in Albuquerque, NM as an auditor.

For those of you who wrote, 1thank you very much for all of the input.

If you are ever in the COS area or you just want to give your money to AT&T, please give me acall. Or, call me AV: 692-7978. Any call or letter would be appreciated.

If you are wondering why this info seems so dated, it is because my deadline for the article is three months prior to the issue. Right now, it is March and you will read this in May. So, please bear with me if the material is outdated.

As for me, 1was assigned to Peterson in October as an auditor in the Air Force Audit Agency.

Voyager Crew Describes Record-Breaking Flight

By AlC Charles D. Roberts

Falcon Flyer Associate Editor Voyager’s ight around the world without refueling is one record that will never be broken —at least not by pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, who more than doubled the previous record of 12,5(X) miles when they touched down at Edwards AFB, Calif., two years ago after nine days and 26,300 miles of non-stop ying.

Although he “thanks God” that he does not have to break the record, Rutan expects, and even hopes that someone else will.

other at an air show several years ago. The two gave alecture at the Academy in March about their ight as part of alecture circuit to help pay off about $2 million in expenses incurred in setting the record.

Rutan credits the “grassroots American spirit” —alot of people

providing alittle bit of money —for being able to build Voyager, which weighs less than 2,000 pounds, but is larger than aBoeing 111 jet aircraft.

“Fortunately, we weren’t in it for the money,” Rutan said. “We were in it for the dream.” The two lived in ahouse in the Mojave Desert belonging to Rutan’s parents while building Voyager. Fie

said about 80 percent of their time there was spent raising money by giving lectures, selling posters and scrounging for needed equipment.

It was the dream of setting anew record that provided the motivation for the two to continue, he said. “All you have to do is dream alittle bit and don’t be afraid to take achance,” Rutan said.

“The trouble is that most people don’t dream enough. They set their goals too low and they underestimate what their capabilities are. They don’t motivate themselves to accomplish their goals.”

It was this kind of motivation that helped them overcome the

fatigue and treacherous weather conditions they faced while ying

an average of 115 mph at altitudes of 8,(XX) to 12,(XX) feet.

Although the craft built by Yeager, Rutan and Bruce Evans was a

marvel at going distances, its comfort factor left something to be Voyager crew Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager autograph abook for Pioneer Elementary School student Jimmy Heising during a visit in the astronautics lab in March. (Photo by Bill Madsen) “Records are important to be broken, because if we had not decided to break records back in 1909 with the Wright brothers’

ght, that would mean status quo, and that’s ahorrible thought, Rutan said. “The day we start accepting status quo in America is the day I’m going to nd another country to live in.”

The record did not come easy to the team of Rutan, aformer Air

Force pilot, and Yeager, who combined forces after meeting each

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55 SRW at Offutt AFB. Brad BRAMICK loves being married. He went to the 41 RWRW at McClellan AFB. Phil CELESTINI was an ’86 grad

desired, according to Rutan.

“Being in the airplane was like being in atelephone booth being dragged down arough dirt road behind apickup truck that had no

muf er,” he said of the ride. Rutan said he now sees the ight as symbolic of the freedom Americans have in this country.

“The ight represented adream and the motivation to accomplish that dream even under severe circumstances, and it represented the fact that we are able to accomplish something extraordinary because we live in afree society,” Rutan said. “When people are free to pursue their dreams, no matter what, that’s the es¬

sence of life, and without that we are nobody.” (TheFalcon Flyer)

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Fairfax, Va., the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, and the Air Force Academy, Ferris spent many hours researching the exact path of the missing-man formation during the Homecoming 1983 Memorial Ceremony to include the precise moment

and viewing position when the #3 aircraft and the ceremony participants could be seen simultaneously with the other three formation aircraft in the painting.

Homecoming Memorial Ceremony Remembered The concept of this painting, by well-known aviation artist Keith Ferris, was suggested by the Association of Graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy. It depicts the Sept. 24 Memorial Ceremony during Homecoming 1983 where 21 deceased graduates were honored. Four F-16 aircraft of the 56th Tactical Training Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., are pictured in the nal tribute. The aircraft, all piloted by Academy graduates, are caught in a south-to-north yover as the "missing-man" is in his break up and away from the formation. Formation members were Capt. Peter A. Bonanni, 77 (lead); Ft. Col. Henry R. Kramer, '63 (#2); Maj. Geoffrey W. McCarthy, '63 (#3); and Capt. Mark D. Shackelford, '77 (#4). The 56th Tactical Training Wing at the time of this ceremony was commanded by Col. Ronald R. Fogleman, '63 The Cadet Wing/Graduate Memorial Ceremony is conducted each year during Homecoming at the Academy and provides an opportunity for the Cadet Wing and graduate community to honor and remember those

cadets and graduates who have died during the previous year.

The rst ceremony of this type occurred in 1964 with a memorial service in the cadet chapel. In 1965, the

ceremony was moved outside to aformation on the terrazzo. Against the background of the chapel and the class wall, the Cadet Wing and civilian and military

graduates, the latter commanded by asenior military graduate, form on the terrazzo for the ceremony

highlighted by aroll call of deceased cadets and graduates. Over the sound of amuf ed drum roll, the name and cadet squadron of each departed comrade is called out; and acadet currently within the squadron

responds, "ABSENT, SIR!" Following the roll call, the ceremony is closed with aprayer, ri e volley, aircraft missing-man yover, and taps. This impressive, touching ceremony symbolizes the continuing bond between the cadets and graduates and their departed comrades-ina r m s .

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