Checkpoints December 1988

FALL

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your speci c requirements. To qualify, most members will not even be required to take amedical examination.

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CHECKPOINTS VOLUME 17, NUMBER 3

ARTICLES Annual Corporate Repor

FALL 1988

PA G E 7

Annual Audit Repor

9

Lodging Chain Offers Member Discounts

17

AOG Begins Board Nomination Process .

19

Homecoming: Class of 1968

22

Building Fund Needs Graduate Support .

24

Association Bylaws Revision Approved..

26

James E. Wilhelm, ’61

Cemetery Regulation Clari e

31

Executive Vice President/

AOG Issues Membership Card

63

Association President

Treasurer

Richard M. Coppock, ’61 D E PA R T M E N T S

Vice President, Development Charles F. Gaasch, Jr.

P A G E

Letters to the Edito

11

Classi ed Advertisin

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The AOG Boardroo

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Building Fund Updat

25

Ms. Karen Kipp

Waldo Dumbsquat/The Blue Zoo

27

Stephen H. Knight Irene Knight

Falcon Sports

28

Chapter New

30

Gone But Not Forgotte

32

Class New

36

Associate Director/Editor To m AOG

Kroboth Staff

Mrs. Linda Glaza

Mrs. Kathy McCann

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By Dick Coppock, ’61, Executive Vice President, AOG

members are the AOG MasterCard, discounted air travel and discounted hotel accommodations. Rental car discounts (Hertz and National) are also available to all holders of the AOG MasterCard. Associate membership is on the rise as parents and friends continue to show their support for the association and the Academy. Alumni should encourage classmates and fellow graduates to begin or continue their membership. More ef cient and new services are directly dependent on agrowing membership

GENERAL —Fiscal year 1988 (1 July 1987-30 June 1988) saw the Association of Graduates devote asigni cant portion of its efforts to two major areas: raising funds for the proposed alumni center and increasing emphasis on the cadet life membership at graduation program. Both have taken on dramatic importance for all association members and will continue to require the energy and support of all alumni if we are to be successful.

After two years of effort the board of directors nalized and

base.

approved acomplete revision of the association’s bylaws. The previous governing document served us well for many years, but a complete overhaul was needed to increase the ef ciency of current and future operations and to re ect the level of maturity the association has reached. The major changes in the bylaws are discussed by association president. Col. (Ret) Jim Wilhelm, ’61, in an accompanying article.

MEMBERSHIP —Graduates continue to convert from annual to

FINANCES —The annual audit report is provided in this magazine for the information of members. Total assets now exceed $3 million for the rst time in association history. This represents agrowth of some $650,000 over FY ’87 year-end assets, with $236,000 of that gure representing an increase in life membership accumulations. The majority of the remaining growth resulted from contributions and earnings in restricted

life memberships. Life membership increased by 247 in FY ’88,

funds.

with 183 of that number coming from the Class of 1988 via their participation in the life membership at graduation program. This cadet payroll deduction program is receiving the continuing attention of the association staff and board of directors. With multiple demands upon cadet dollars, the association has undertaken a concerted effort to increase the perceived value of life membership in the eyes of cadets. Among those newly-offered bene ts for

STAFF PERSONNEL —There were no changes or additions to the association staff during FY ’88.

PUBLICATIONS —Checkpoints and Register editor, Tom Kroboth, continues to do an outstanding job of dealing with the publications budget, deadlines and aconstantly-expanding demand for advertising and special-interest articles. There is always more to print in our quarterly magazine than dollars, space and time permit. The solutions to these problems, of course, lie in increased membership and our planned alumni center which together will provide the funding and facilities necessary to increase our publications staff and the number of issues per year.

The mailing of our rst computerized biographical data form resulted in adeluge of returns, chie y from nonmembers who had not seen their Register information in years. Our two computer data input specialists, Steve and Irene Knight, did ayeoman job of inputting all the data received prior to the 1July 1988 deadline, and our 1988 Register should be the most up-to-date issue we’ve seen in years.

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AFA) FUND —Contributions to the 1987-88 AFA Fund totalled some $167,000, somewhat short of the $175,000 goal. Included in contributions were some $38,000 in restricted contributions —approximately $28,900 of this amount represented gifts to the class of 1963 fund, which we’re told will eventually result in amajor contribution to the AOG Building Fund.

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RESTRICTED/ENDOWMENT FUNDS —Restricted and en¬

dowment funds other than the AFA and Building Funds now total in excess of $1.1 million. These funds are administered by the association on behalf of the Academy and alumni. New to the fund listing is the CUES Endowment Fund which, when fully endowed, will pay all expenses for the twice-yearly Cadet Commanders Leadership Enrichment Seminars.

CHAPTERS —We now have 25 active chapters associated with the AOG. The Air Force Academy Society of Washington, D.C. was also formed by interested graduates to “. ..foster the professional, business and leadership growth of Society members through education and programs (that) support the ideals, goals and programs of the U.S. Air Force Academy.” Future AOG plans include amore formal program of support to chapters worldwide. Many chapters continued to be very active in supporting Academy athletic programs and cadet visits to their local

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Autos

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continues to be popular, and cards were recently made available to cadets in the life membership at graduation program. Credit limits in the latter case correspond to Academy regulations.

Cadets will soon also be offered the opportunity to purchase airline tickets for the Christmas leave period at discounted rates.

Adiscount airfare program is currently being negotiated for graduate and associate members with two major airlines, and a

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the association staff provided reunion services for the Classes of

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U S A FA L I C E N S E F R A M E

Association of Graduates

Annual Audit Report REPORT OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

6September 1988

TO:

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Board

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T H E A S S O C I AT I O N O F G R A D U AT E S O F T H E U N I T E D S TAT E S A I R F O R C E A C A D E M Y

Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Graduates

of

the

United States Air Force Academy (a nonpro t corporation) as of 30 June 1988, and the related statements of support and revenue, expenses, changes in fund

balances, and changes in

nancial position for the

scal year then ended.

standards and, accordingly, included such tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.

Show your school spirit with this metal license plate frame with blue lettering on a

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to me after similar decisions during my

nual leave. Unfortunately, Ihave had no

tenure there.

luck in verifying this.

Iwould appreciate any assistance you could provide in answering the following two questions. First, can my active duty

F r a n k l i n P. F l a t t e n

Dear Sir, Yo u r u s e o f t h e A i r F o r c e T i m e s a c ¬

count of the change in David Shannon’s Academy records (Spring 1988, page 9) directed by the Air Force Board for the Correction of Military Records (BCMR) is disappointing. The article is inaccurate in some respects and obtuse in others. Consequently it will not achieve your purpose of explaining the review process.

Concerning the Honor Process. The article implies that the honor process started with the hearing of cer nding in Shannon’s favor. His father is quoted as saying that the rst hearing cleared his son of lying. Actually, the hearing of cer was the second hearing, not the rst. Previously, aCadet Honor Board had found beyond a reasonable doubt that Shannon had lied.

Despite the article’s assertion, the assistant staff judge advocate did not reverse the hearing of cer. He wrote alegal review which concluded the evidence of record was not consistent with the hearing

of cer’s decision. The Academy Board, after reviewing the record and the legal review, reversed the hearing of cer. That decision was supported by the Personnel Council (which also reviewed the record), the Secretary or his designee, and the other agency and individuals mentioned in the article.

Dear

goals. That itself is untrue, of course, but since it favors the Shannons, they will no doubt nd it entirely acceptable. The BCMR obviously wanted to grant clemen¬

cy and simply did so. Their explanation of the injustice” is just atransparent

Second, if so, what steps must be taken to

AOG

Service system. Thank you for your time

Force and become afederal civil servant. I

and effort.

have heard that my active duty time and, possibly, my cadet time, may be applied

Sincerely,

Gregory F. Smith,’77 (Continued on page 13.)

toward Civil Service retirement and an-

Audit Report: (Continued from page 9.)

ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

balance $h£F 30 JUKE Tg55 Restricted Funds

Unrestricted Funds U f e

G e n e r a l M e m b e r s h i p To t a l Fund

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS: Cash SSavings Accounts Receivable Due from Other Funds Inventory Prepalds To t a l C u r r e n t A s s e t s

Unrestricted

Fund

$35.50

-0-

$

To t a l Endowment Building Other Fund (See Sch.) Restricted Fund

35,50

$143,622 $642,87

7 5

- 0 -

7 5

4,368

4 3 2

150,415 15,099 1,607 202,704

- 0 -

150,415 15,099

- 0 -

3 1 5

- 0 - 0 -

1 .

- 0 -

7

202,70

- 0 -

- 0 -

147.99

4,800 315 -0-

-0-

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

643.62

(Market Value $88,765)

40.766

- 0 -

Corporate Bonds -

(Market Value $1,058,476

128 .45

756,461

- 0 -

45,923

To t a l

-0

$786,501

822.009$ 4>875 150,730 15,099 1.607 99C.32'g

O●0-

791.616

INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE S E C U R I T I E S - AT C O S T: Conrnon &Preferred Stock 40,766

- 0 -

- 0 -

-0-

71,647

11 2 , 4 1 3

769,306

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

350,275

1 , 11 9 , 5 8 1

Government Bonds ● 45,923

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

25,865

71,788

483,287 111 , 3 7 1

491,071 11 4 , 9 2 2

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

Cash Investment &Other To t a l I n v e s t m e n t s I n Marketable Securities

7,784 3,551

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

130,972 78,539

622,043 193,461

24,180

1,437,808

1.461,988

- 0 -

-0-

- 0 -

657,298

2 , 11 9 . 2 8 6

FURNITURE, FIXTURES, EQUIP., P L A N S i E T C . - AT C O S T: L e s s A c c u m u l a t e d D e p r.

58,577

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

94,770 -0-

- 0 -

- 0 -

58,577 (40,254)

94,770

(40,254)

- 0 -

18,323

94,770

-0-

(Market Value $64,937) Mutual

Funds

-

(Market Value $633,442)

Net Furn., Fix., Equip., Etc.

T o t a l

18,323 $ 2 4 5L, 2 0 7

$1,437,808 $1,683,015

$242,760 $643,62

11 3 , 0 9 3

- 0 -

94,770

$886,386

153,347 (40,254)

- 0 -

$657,29

$3,226,699

LIABILITIES &FUND BALANCES CURRENT LIABILITIES: $ - 0 Refundable Dues 46,681 Note Payable 3,754 Ta x e s P a y a b l e 13,302 Accounts Payable 1 2 , 7 11 A c c r u e d Va c a t i o n P a y Due to Other Funds 3 1 5 111 , 2 3 3 Deferred Revenue -Dues Contributions &Income - 0 Deferred to Future Period 187,996 To t a l C u r r e n t L l a b l l .

FUND BALANCES T o t a l

$279,556 $279,55 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 -

526,134 - 0 -

5 7 , 2 11

632,11

$245,20

46,681 3,754 13,302 1 2 , 7 11 31 637,367 -0993.686

-0

-0-

-0

$- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

●0-

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

29,152

13,156

42,308

- 0 -

279.556$

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

O-

149,742

67

150.415

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

46,681 3,754 55,610 1 2 , 7 11 150,730 637,367

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63.866 629.79 6

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242,766 643:626 886:386 - 0 -

689,329

$1.437,808 $1,683,01

v e n e e r .

$242,760 $643,62

- 0 -

657,29

1,346,627

$_88_6^386

$657,29

$3,226,699

- 0 -

ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES

Concerning Honor and the Cadet Wing. The BCMR is probably unaware of the damage such decisions in ict on cadets’ respect for the Honor System. We cannot fault or at least should not be sur¬

prised at cadets who conclude that the higher ups” don’t enforee the Code’s sanctions, so they won’t either. Nor can i

ensure my time is forwarded into the Civil

Iam preparing to separate from the Air

Plans

evidence on the merits, the BCMR directs that Shannon’s records be changed to show he left because of achange of career

time and cadet time be used for Federal Civil Service retirement and annual leave?

SERVICE ENTITLEMENTS

Concerning the BCMR. Now, nearly three years later, without any new

i

we fault those who conclude that acadet

with an in uential or persistent father can defeat or substantially mitigate the Honor process. Iam not being speculative.

Several cadets expressed those sentiments

OF THE UNITED STAItS Alft FOR’Cr'ACAOEHY REVENUE, expenses and Capital additions

STATEHENT

G e n e r a l F u n d

SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Membership Dues Contributions Life Membership Amort.

Interest Dividends Net Gains on Securities

$167,01 13.850

Publlcatlon Advertising Activities

Homecoming Reimbursement for Administrative Support O t h e r To t a l

Revenue

$

-0- $167,01 - 0 13.85

114,89

-0 341,843

$

0-

0 5,019

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

●0-

12,861

12,861

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

To t a l

-

410,761 360,712 12,944 11 0 , 9 3 0 47,509 80,462 24,452 154,855 39,758

24,452

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

39,758

- 0 -

39,758

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

20,744 7 , 11 2

- 0 -

20,744 7 , 11 2

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

-0-

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

20,744 7 . 11 2

TITIW 426,129

541,025

77(519

1,026 49?

3,274 - 0 -

12,94 94,795 47.50 -0-

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12,944 98,069 47,509 48,996 24,452

- 0 -

Fund Raising/Merchandising 48,996 Class

30 JUNE 196

Restricted Funds Unrestricted Funds r r f e T o t a l Endowment Building Other M e m b e r s h i p To t a l Fund Unrestricted Fund (See Sch.) Restricted Fund

-0

480.446

-0 - 0 -

31,46 -0 154,85

- 0 -

- 0 -

31,466 - 0 154,855

- 0 -

- 0 -

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leave and retirement. The only time military service is not credited is when the employee is amilitary retiree. To ensure you are credited with the proper amount

Audit Report: (Continued from page 11.)

EXPENSES: Program Services: 69,652 8.342

-0-

Fd. Raising/Merchandising 53,028

- 0 -

133,063

- 0 -

- 0 -

31,914

Member

Services

Gifts

&Grants of ■

Cost Class

Publication ■s

Activities

Homecoming

Total Program Services

General &Administrative Depreciation To t a l E x p e n s e s EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER

(UNDER)EXPENSESBEFORE C A P I TA L C A P I TA L

ADDITIONS

69,652 8,342 53,028 133,063

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

170,718 31,466

170,718 31,466

13,246

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

160,762

160,762

- 0 -

31,914

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

m

■□7245

11 2 , 7 3 4

4,273

203,520

- 0 -

9 . 4 2 4

- 0 -

- 0 -

755,9«

362.646

84,671

1,842

9 . 4 2 4

86,513

50,683

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- 0 -

69,652 192,306 84,494 133,063 160,762 31,914

rim

9 . 4 2 4

- 0 -

- 0 -

360 054

m,^3'g

527^

413,626

475.660

T775T5

(64,894)

153,406

88,512

52,845

12,500

65,345

(12,500)

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

52,396

141,357 52,396

88,512

S52,845

$12,500

i65,345

$39,896

$ 1 9 3 , t7 5 3

ADDITIONS

- 0 -

62,051

n

- 0 -

- 0 -

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER

(UNDER) EXPENSES AFTER CAPITAL ADDITIONS

$(64,894)

$153,406

$

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ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES

2. Military service after 1956 is only

30 JJ E 16gg

counted towards retirement if you make a

Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds ITT T o t a l M e m b e r s h i p To t a l Building Other Fund U n r e s t r i c t e d F u n d ( S e e S c h . ) Restricted

three percent contribution of the military

basic pay received, plus interest. Interest

G e n e r a l Fund

Endowment Fund

T o t a l

$449,949

$604,902

$1,675,556

- 0 -

-0-

(19,888)

(502,794)

- 0 -

(502,794)

(52,845)

604.902

1,152,874

193,753

begins two years after the effective date of

joining the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). However, no interest will actually be charged if the deposit is completed before the end of the year after interest begins, i.e., if the deposit is completed within three years of the effective date of electing to join FERS. 3. Further information should be avail¬

able through your local Civilian Personnel Of ce’s Af rmative Employment Division.

FUND BALANCES 30 JUNE 1987

D.

$549,704 $620,705

$71,001

$(52,845) $502,794

Prior Period Adjustments

(Note 4): Correction of Errors Reclassi cation of Funds Previously Recorded as Fund

15,06

(34,956)

Balance

- 0 -

(19,888) -0-

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

-0- (502,794)

FUND BALANCES 30 JUNE 1987

(AS RESTATED)

600,817

(52,845)

- 0 -

36,045

564,77

(64,894)

153,406

88,512

52,84

12,500

65,345

39,896

86,060

(86,060)

- 0 -

-0

(12,500)

(12.500)

12,500

EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER

(UNDER) EXPENSES AFTER CAPITAL ADDITIONS TRANSFERS

FUND BALANCE 30 JUNE 1988

STEPHEN

$ 5 7 , 2 11

$ 6 3 2 , 11 8

$:0-

$689,329

- 0 -

$1,346,627

- 0 :

- 0 -

FUHRMANN

Chief, Labor and Employee Relations ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF TH E U N ITED STATES TIR 'rn TTAC AD EH Y STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION 30 ME 1988

Division Directorate of Civilian Personnel

U.S. Air Force Academy LACROSSE

Unrestricted

ERROR

Funds

Restricted

Funds

[T Endowment

Unrestricted

Building Other T o t a l Fund (See Sch.) Restricted

Fun

To t a l

$

88,512

$52,845

$12,500

$65,345

$(12,500)

$141,357

General Membership

To t a l

Fund

Fund

$(64,894)

$153,406

Dear Sirs:

The summer edition of Checkpoints

credited the 1987-1988 varsity Lacrosse team with a

rst-ever NCAA tournament

bid.

Sources of Working Capital: Excess (De ciency) of Revenues Over Expenses A d d ;

Depreciation Which Does Not Require Current Outlay Of Working Capital

9,424 86,060

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

12,500

- 0 -

15,068

9,424 86,060 15,068

- 0 -

Transfer In -Prior Period

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

Capital Additions Decrease in Investments in Marketable Securities

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

52,396

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

9,752

9,752

- 0 -

9,752

30,590

168,474

199,064

52,845

22,252

75,097

52,396

326,557

3,871

237,767

241,638

-0-

- 0 -

-0-

52,294

293,932

9,517

- 0 -

50,160

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

12,500

50,160 12,500

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

59,677 98,560 15,068

50,160

12,500

62,660

52,294

467,237

586 .$2 9 , 7 5 2

$12,437

$

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0

2

$(140,680)

$

-

0

-

48,072 (5,640) 46,046

Transfer

On behalf of my fellow 1971 Air Force Varsity Lacrosse teammates, Iwould like to set the record straight. In 1971 Air Force was invited to and participated in the rst NCAA Lacrosse Championship Tournament. We played Maryland in the quarter nals (as evidenced by the accompanying AF yer).

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In

To t a l

Sources

Increase In Investments In Marketable Securities Purchase of Furniture, Fixtures. Equip., Plans, Etc. Transfer

Out

Transfer Out -Prior Period To t a l

Uses

Increase (Decrease) in Current

- 0 -

86,060

15,068

- 0 -

9,517 86,060 15,068

28,456

323,827

352,283

2,134 $(155,353) $(153,219)

Assets;

Cash and Savings Account Receivable Due from Other Funds Inventory Prepalds T o t a l

$(15.774) $ (10,016)

-0- $(15,774) - 0 (10,016)

45,731

- 0 -

45,731

(5,225)

- 0 -

(5,225)

- 0 -

1,607

1.607

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$136,393 4,368

$150,265

$286,658 4,376

- 0 -

315

315

- 0 - 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

T55T355

^91,349

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

(5,308)

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

27,123

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

29,152

13,156

42,308

(102)

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

Refundable

Dues

- 0 -

Note Payable Ta x e s P a y a b l e Accounts Payable A c c r u e d Va c a t i o n P a y to

Other

27,123 (234) 2,865 2,823

-Dues

(5,308)

(5,308)

- 0 -

27,123 (234) 2,865 2,823

- 0 0 - 0 -

315

Funds

Revenue

Contributions

(18,703)

- 0 -

315

45,058

6 7 3

45,731

- 0 -

160,661

141,958

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

63.866 138,076

127,007 ●T4(Tg3-6

190,873 278,912

TTO)

P e r i o d s T o t a l

ADDRESS

NOW!

Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital

(234) 45,071 2,823 46,046 141,958

SIncome

Deferred to Future

NEW

1 . 6 0 7

3 5 0 7 ?

Current Liabilities:

Deferred

YOUR

(5,225)

- 0 -

- 0 -

TAT.TgT

- 0 -

- 0 -

- 0 -

Increase (Decrease) in

Due

US

- 0 -

of

Working Capital

AF Lacrosse 1971-1974.

SEND

9,424 98,560 15,068 52,396

Use of Working Capital:

Increase (Decrease) In Working Capital

chives!)

- 0 -

of

Working Capital

Sincerely, E d w a r d A . M c l l h e n n y,

(Editor's note: The accompanying yer provided by Mr. Mcllhenny^ did in fact provide proof that the 1971 lacrosse team participated in the NCAA Quarter nals, had an excellent season winning all 14 of their regular games, but dropped the quarter nal game to Maryland. The score of that nal contest shall remain in the ar¬

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$ 2,685 $9,75

12,437 $

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$(140,680)

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National Civdlt Union Administration, aU.S. Government Agency.

Membership Eligibility-Members of the Association of

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Graduates except those eligible for membership in another occupational-type credit union.

and administrative expenses based on management estimation.

A S S O C I AT I O N O F G R A D U AT E S

6. The Association is anonpro t corporation and is exempt from Federal

OF THE UNlTE'D'STATfS'XfR FORCrACADEHY NOTES TOTINANCIAL STATEMENTS -jp JUnTT96'

and

State

income

taxes.

N O T E 2 - N O T E PAYA B L E NOTE 1-SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A .

Basis of Accounting -These statements are prepared on the accrual

basis of accounting, Income is recognized when earned, and expenses are recognized when incurred.

All interest, dividends and other investment income are accounted for in

the

fund

which

owns

the

related

The amount payable at 30 June 1988 represents borrowings against a $50,000 line of credit with abank. The interest is payable quarterly at 9.25 percent. The note is due in full on 20 January 1989.

NOTE 3-EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PUN

investments.

The Association has ade B . To e n s u r e o b s e r v a n c e o f a n y l i m i t a t i o n s o r r e s t r i c t i o n s p l a c e d o n t h e use of resources available to the Association, the nancial records of the Association are maintained in accordance with the principles of fund accounting. This is the procedure by which resources for various purposes are classi ed for accounting and reporting purposes into funds established according to their nature and purpose. Separate accounts are maintained for e a c h f u n d ; h o w e v e r, i n t h e a c c o m p a n y i n g nancial statements, funds that have s i m i l a r c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s h a v e b e e n c o m b i n e d i n t o f u n d g r o u p s . A c c o r d i n g l y, a l l nancial transactions are reported by fund group.

The assets, liabilities, and fund balances of the Association are

reported in three self-balancing fund groups as follows: Unrestricted Funds consist of the following: a.

General

Fund

-

Accounts for the operations of the Association. Unrestricted

revenue is used to pay current operating expenses. Included in the General Fund is a$24,180 board designated endowment of which the earnings will be used to offset general operating expenses in the future, b. Life Membership Funds -

(1) Original Life Membership Fund -This fund accounts for all monies received from life membership dues through 30 June 1984. The Board of Directors has directed that these funds be invested and that the income from

such investments be available to pay current operating expenses. Through 30

General Fund.

(2) Life Membership Fund #2 -This fund accounts for all monies received from life membership dues after 30 June 1984.

Once each year this fund will transfer monies to the General Fund. The amount of the transfer

will equal the number of Life Membership Fund #2 members times the annual dues

during the preceding year. In the scal year ended 30 June 1988, $11,510 was transferred to the General Fund.

(3) Life Membership at Graduation Fund -This fund accounts for This all monies received from cadet payroll deductions after 1January 1986. fund will remain fully invested until such time as contributing classes No transfers will occur in the interim.

graduate,

NOTE 4-PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS

A. Change in Accounting Method During the current scal year, the Association changed its method of accounting and presentation for the Restricted, Endowment and Building Funds.

Previously the Endowment Funds were combined with the Restricted Funds. The Association has currently segregated Endowment Fund balances from Restricted Funds. In addition, activities in these funds are now being recognized in The accordance with principles of fund accounting described in Note 1.

Association believes this new format and accounting method provides amore

meaningful presentation of activities and position of the fund. This new method is in accordance with the American Institute of Certi ed Public Accountants' Industry Audit Guide for Certain Nonpro t Organizations.

B. Correction of Prior Period Errors -

In scal year ending 30 June 1987, the Life Membership Fund transferred an excess of $15,068 in dues to the General Fund. There was also a$10,000 unrecorded accrued pension cost in the General Fund for scal year ended 30 June 1987. For scal year ending 30 June 1987, no accrual had been made for $9,888 vacation pay bene ts which had accumulated up to that time.

Beginning fund balances have been restated for those affected funds to

re ect both the change in accounting principle as well as the correction of the

errors.

NOTE 5-CHANGES IN DEFERRED RESTRICTED AMOUNTS

Upon graduation of an

Operating Funds -

Restricted Funds -

Deferred Revenues

Contributions iIncome Deferred to Future

individual class, $550 per graduating AOG life member is transferred to Life

Period

Membership Fund #2.

Monies received from cadet payroll deductions are fully refundable to the Refundable dues amounted to

cadets until the time of their graduation. $279,556 at 30 June 1988.

(4) Corporate Membership Fund -This fund accounts for all monies received from corporate life membership dues. Once each year this fund will transfer monies to the General Fund equal to the number of corporate life

members times the annual dues during the preceding year. In the

t sharing retirement

30 June 1988.

June 1984, none of these life membership monies had been used to pay current

operating expenses. Earnings after 30 June 1984 will be transferred to the General Fund as required to offset expenses for consulting services, equipment acquisitions, and additional personnel. In the scal year ended 30 June 1988, the fund earned approximately $105,796 and $74,175 was transferred to the

ned contribution pro

plan through Shearson, Lehman, Hutton, covering all employees who are 21 years of age, have completed one year of service and are not covered by acollective bargaining agreement. This plan provides for full vesting after six years of service. Employer contributions under the plan are made upon reconmendation of the plan's Trustees with nal approval by the Board of Directors. Each eligible employee may contribute up to the lesser of $2,000 or 1005 of his or her compensation for the taxable year for which the contributions relate. The General Fund contains a$10,000 pension cost liability for scal year ending

1. Unrestricted Funds -include undesignated and designated resources available for support of the Association operations.

General Fund

Balances at Beginning of

Ye a r

Building Membership* Fund L i f e

$129,936 $365,473

Other

(See Sch.)

$(52,845 $ 5 0 2 , 7 9 4

scal year

ended 30 June 1988 $375 was transferred to the General Fund.

Additions:

D u e s C o l l e c t e d / Tr a n s 2 .

Restricted Funds represent funds restricted by the donor.

Revenue in these grantor, or other outside party for particular projects,

funds are deemed to be earned when the Association has incurred expenditures in Such amounts received but not yet compliance with the speci c restrictions,

earned are reported as restricted deferred amounts.

Graduate and Non Graduate Memorial Funds -Funds are to be utilized in accordance with the donor's instructions, subject to the approval a .

of the U.S. Air Force Academy Memorialization Board, to memorialize deceased Academy graduates or deceased non graduate members of the Air Force. b .

Air Force Academy Fund -Funds are to be used for projects which directly support the Academy, Cadet Wing, or Alumni.

AOG Class Funds -Funds are used to provide gifts to the Academy class reunions, and to memorialize deceased graduates. c .

Preparatory School Fund -Funds are to be used for projects as directed by the commander of the USAF Academy Preparatory School. e .

Building Fund -Accounts for revenues which are restricted for the construction and operation of aproposed building to house the Association and for the expenditures related to the construction and operation of this d .

building.

3.

Endowment

Funds

are

subject

to

restrictions

of

gift

instruments requiring that the principal be maintained intact in perpetuity or until the occurence of aspeci ed event. Income on these investments is also retained within the particular endowment fund and may be used in accordance with the donor's restrictions.

C. Depreciation of furniture,

ferred

from

Life

Graduation Contributions Dividends and

at - 0 -

- 0 -

178,762

312,243 30,483 44,540 165,866

539,078

125,917

1,055,926

- 0 - 0 -

62,051

426,129

- 0 -

- 0 -

12,944

- 0 -

- 0 -

$ 111 &, 2 3 3 $ 5 2 6 .I 1 3 4

$63,866

$629,797 I

148,31

173,605

Interest

Fund Raising/Merchandising Class

Activities

278,24 Deductions:

F u n d s E x p e n d e d / Tr a n s f e r r e d - 0 -

during the Year Dues Earned during Year Amortization -Life Membership Dues Balances

at

End

of

Ye a r

167,014 -0

*Dues collected but not yet earned from Life Membership #1, Life Membership #2, Associate and Corporate Memberships are included in this deferred revenue account.

Jabara Award Open To A L L G r a d u a t e s

xtures and equipment is recorded using

the straight-line and accelerated methods over estimated useful lives of ve to ten years.

D. There are two types of membership dues; regular annual dues which are accounted for in the General Fund, and life membership dues which are accounted for in the Life Membership Funds.

Dues are recognized as income in the period earned. Life membership dues are fully deferred and are amortized to revenue on astraight-line basis over 50 years (life expectancy at graduation).

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost ( rst in,

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market, Items which have been written down to zero.

rst out) or

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The Colonel James Jabara Airmanship Award is not restricted to active duty graduates. The governing regulation states retired or separated graduates may be

nominated through corporate, civilian government or other appropriate organizational channels.” For guidance in submitting nominations for these graduates, please contact Maj. Steven A. Simon, Chief of Alumni Programs, at (719) 472-3832.

F. Program Expenses -Functional expenses such as salaries, payroll taxes

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Quality International has three distinct brands of hotels — Comfort, Quality and Clarion —to give travelers adistinct choice in accommodations. From budget hotels to luxury resorts. Quality International offers the perfect hotel no matter what your budget is.

Luxurious full-service Clarions are known for superior service and accommodations, and aspecial personal attention. Clarions are typically priced in the $75 to $100 range.

Quality International also offers comfortable suites at aprice comparable to astandard hotel room. Comfort Suites give guests ataste of the good life at agreat price with extras like in-room minibars and complimentary continental breakfast. Comfort Suites typically cost between $40 and $55. Quality Suites offer two-room suites with VCRs, microwave ovens and much more for $55 to $75.

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To get your discount at any of the participating hotels, dial tollfree, 1-800-221-2222, and ask for the Association of Graduates

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THE SKY’S

7163 Wintery Loop Colorado Springs, CO 80919 2August 1988 Dear Colonel Cubero

Thank you for accepting the task of chairing the nominating

1. Fifteen (15) directors shall be elected from the slate of candidates to serve four-year terms; 2. At least half (16) of the directors, as of 1July 1989, will be able to regularly attend board meetings; 3. At least one- fth (7) of the members of the board, as of 1July 1989, will have graduated less than ten (10) years prior to taking of ce.

committee for the Board of Directors of the Association of Graduates.

You should analyze the carry-over directors to see how they impact on the above requirements prior to seeking nominees. Additionally, in accordance with recent board action, future board meetings will be held quarterly in February, May, September and November. Elected directors will be expected to attend, at a minimum, two meetings per scal (1 July -30 June) year at their own expense. Failure to do so will result in arequest for the direc¬

The nominating committee is as follows: Col Ruben A. Cubero, ’61, Chairman 7163 Wintery Loop Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Lt Col Thomas R. Baumgardner, ’69 1130 Old Antlers Way

tor to resign.

In choosing nominees, the committee should carefully weigh the following: past service to the association, prestige, and potential in uence on behalf of the association. It is absolutely

Monument, CO 80132

Alvin E. Blumberg, Jr., ’68 516 Pluto Drive

necessary to nominate only those who are members of the associa¬

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

tion and who are willing to commit enough of their time, energy, and loyalty to serve in light of their respective duties, jobs, or professions during their tenure of of ce. Please note that the bylaws provide for nomination by petition.

Col Hans J. Mueh, ’66 5315 Parkvista Blvd

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

With the outstanding pool of talent to choose from, Iam con ¬

Maj (Ret) Everett W. Vaughn, ’63

dent that you and your committee will do a ne job of insuring

6330 Gunnison Ct

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that we have another excellent slate of candidates for the board of

Maj Larry A. Weaver, ’76 2110 Warrington Ct Colorado Springs, CO 80918

tire membership of the Association of Graduates, please accept my sincere thanks for your willingness to take on adif cult task.

directors. On behalf of the current board of directors and the en¬

Pursuant to Article VII of the bylaws of the Association of

Graduates, the chairman shall advise the general membership of the identity and an address for the nominating committee so that individual members of the association may suggest candidates to the committee. It is the duty of the nominating committee to sub¬

Sincerely (Signed) JAMES EWILHELM, Col, USAF (Ret) President/Chairman of the Board

mit to the board of directors, not later than 1February 1989, a slate of candidates for the election of 15 directors. Said slate of

candidates shall represent across section of the membership so as to insure that the following requirements as stated in the bylaws

Services VP Sought

can be met:

The Association of Graduates (AOG) is seeking an Air Force Academy graduate to serve as vice president of ser¬

AT T E N T I O N ALL GRADUATE

vices on the association staff. The individual must be a

long-time member of the association with ademonstrated interest in furthering the objectives of the AOG.

A S S O C I AT I O N M E M B E R S

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the ad¬

ministration of programs involving services to all categories o f m e m b e r s h i p a n d t o t h e A c a d e m y. I n c l u d e d w i l l b e

The President of the Association of Graduates of the

managment of service programs and supervision of

U.S. Air Force Academy has appointed me chairman of the nominating committee to nominate candidates for vacan¬

employees in the areas of publications, management information, AOG chapters, parents clubs, merchandising, gifts

cies on the Board of Directors of the Association of

and memorabilia, reunions and homecoming, discount and bankcard programs.

The chosen candidate will work directly for the executive vice president (formerly executive director) of the association. Salary is negotiable and will be commensurate with experience. Anticipated ll for the postion is summer 1989.

Graduates. The four-year term of of ce for elected directors will commence on July 1, 1989, and the election will be held by letter ballot. All ballots must be received in the Association’s of ce not later than April 30, 1989. See the accompanying letter to the nominating committee.

Members are invited to submit recommendatons for can¬

Interested graduate members of the association are in¬

didates to me or any member of the nominating committee

vited to submit letters of application and resumes, including references, to: Executive Vice President (Service Position), Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Applications must be received in the of¬

not later than Jan. 1, 1989.

(Signed) Ruben A. Cubero, ’61

ce of the association not later than Feb. 15, 1989.

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THE AOG BOARDROOM Col. James E. Wilhelm, USAF (Ret), ’61, President/Chairman of the Board

The AOG Board of Directors met on Sept. 10 at the Air Force

Academy Of cer’s Club. This was our rst meeting under the new bylaws which were approved by amail-in vote in August. It was announced that Maj. Brian Echols will assume the duties of division chief of the Plans and Projects Division. (The majority of the legwork for AOG projects is done by the division chiefs and their committees. We have four divisions: Services headed by

Col. (Ret) Drue DeBerry, ’63; Membership —Lt. Col. Chuck Yoos, ’68; Plans and Projects —Maj. Brian Echols, ’76; and Finance —Lt. Col. (Ret) Jim Glaza, ’60.)

Dick Coppock and Iattended the Joint Service Academies A l u m n i E x e c u t i v e s C o n f e r e n c e h e l d a t We s t P o i n t i n J u n e . I

reported to the board that the conference was extremely bene cial to both of us, giving us new ideas and new enthusiasm to take on additional projects for the association. Iwas pleased to report that although we are the “junior service’’ and still relatively new to the alumni business, some of our programs we presented at the conference were considered new and innovative and prompted a lot of questions from our “senior school” compatriots.

Dick Coppock reported that the AOG MasterCard cadet program has now been implemented and cadets in the Life Membership at Graduation Program are beginning to enroll or exchange their cards for the AOG card. The attraction for the cadets is a

low interest rate and no annual fees. Dick also reported that membership cards are now beginning to arrive and you should receive yours in the mail soon. Remember this card entitles you to discount rates at most Comfort Inns, Quality Inns and Clarion

how to supervise the day-to-day activities of the association. It complements the new bylaws and, in addition, sets both short and long-term goals for the division chiefs and the board of directors.

With the expansion of our services to members and the increased efforts on behalf of the cadets, it is evident that we need some full-time support in the services area. The proposal was to begin asearch for just such an individual to be in place by summer ’89. The board of directors will make nal approval on the selectee.

In 1986 the board voted to require all directors to attend at least two of the four annual meetings. In the proposal, the term calendar year was used. Since new directors do not assume their duties until 1July, only two meetings remain under the calendar year concept. The motion was to change this to scal year (July 1to June 30) so that new AOG directors would be able to attend two of the next four meetings, all held within the scal year.

Due to the fact that there was not aquorum present at the meeting, all motions were voted on by mail ballot. All three motions were passed on the mail vote. The next meeting was scheduled for Dec. 3.

This recap of our September business meeting gives you some idea of the issues the board is working on. Ihave left out some of the routine business that occurs at all meetings such as division chief’s reports and update brie ngs. Iwill remind you that any member is eligible to attend the meetings and we welcome your input.

Hotels and will serve as identi cation for additional bene ts that

we’re working on.

The nancial status of the association is reveiwed each year by an independent auditor. Dick presented the audit report done by the auditing rm of Moeller Mayberry &Osborne to the board.

The report commended the staff on its handling of the many association and memorial funds and made only minor recommendations in administrative procedures. When you consider that the AOG manages over 100 memorial funds, some 20 restricted and endowment funds, and 32 class funds and operates under a $350,000 budget, this is areal pat on the back for our staff.

Under business, four items were presented to the board, three of which required avote. Ipresented the election committee to the board. As indicated in my last report, this committee, headed up by Col. Randy Cubero, ’61, is tasked to present to the board a slate of nominess to

ll the 15 director vacancies that will occur in

July ’89. Colonel Cubero’s committee members are A1 Blumberg, ’68; Maj. Larry Weaver, ’76; Lt. Col. Tom Baumgardner, ’69; Col. Hans Mueh, ’66; and Maj. (Ret) Everett Vaughn, ’63. Look for more information on the upcoming election in this issue of Checkpoints.

The three items requiring avote were approval of the Operations and Long Range Plan, approval to begin asearch for avice president of services; and approval to change the attendance requirements for directors from acalendar year to a scal year.

The Operations and Long Range Plan was developed to provide guidelines to the board and the executive vice president on

Corporate Life Members Association of Graduates USAFA Air Academy National Bank Air Force Association

Ampex Corporation Boeing Aerospace Company Continental Electronics

(Division of Varian Associates, Inc.) Electronic Data Systems Corp.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation The MITRE Corporation Rockwell International

TRW, Inc., Electronics &Defense Sector United Services Automobile Association

United Technologies Corporation USAF Academy Athletic Association Walsworth Publishing of Colorado Westinghouse Electric Corporation Defense &Electronic Center

Corporate life memberships are being initially offered for

Send your donation now to the

$2,000. With the exception of voting and holding of ce, mem¬

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bers enjoy all privileges of regular members. For more informa¬

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tion on corporate life memberships write to Charles F. Gaasch,

director of development. Association of Graduates, U.S. Air

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000

Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Phone: (719) 472-4513

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by Lt. Col. Tim Davidson (Class of 1968)

In Retrospect. ..

r e l a x a t i o n . L o v e . . . P. S . D a d , t h a n k s f o r o u r t a l k o v e r

15 April 1964: Mom! Ijust received aletter from the Air Force Academy! Ican’t believe it! I’ve been accepted into the Class of 1968! Isn’t that great?!

4July 1964: Dear Mom and Dad, It’s hot! This place is awful!

The Class of ’65 are abunch of sadistic apes who say that we’ll never amount to anything because we don’t have to do pushups on command. Our 4th of July celebration amounted to abunch of my skinheaded classmates and me standing in ranks and shouting, “Bang! Bang! Bang!” when our ight commander counted to three. We didn’t do too well during the in-ranks inspection. Iwas accused of polishing my shoes with aHershey bar.

How humiliating! Idon’t know if Ican take much more. But, in the meantime, could you please send about ve dozen large chocolate chip cookies for my roommate and me. They’re starving us too! Your loving son. ..

12 August 1964: Dear Mom and Dad, Things went OK today, but it sure didn’t feel like any other birthday I’ve ever had. To top things off, my ight commander wouldn’t let me have more than one piece of my cake at the dinner table. He ended up eating the rest by himself. We did real well in our room inspection today.

This place isn’t Jones Beach, but at least I’ve got abunch of great guys going through the same rigmarole with me. By the way, we’ve developed areally deep-meaning class motto, “68! We’re Great!” Pretty neat, huh. Your son. ..P.S. Can you visit me for Labor Day? I’d really love to see you.

25 December 1964: Dad, it’s great to be home! Would you be too disappointed if Imarried Harriet Highschool over Christmas break and never went back to the Academy? (Scene from “Father Knows Best”) Well, Iguess Icould try one more semester.

20 January 1965: Dear Mom and Dad, It’s been like George Orwell’s 1984 around here. It’s cold, there’s snow on the ground, and we walk around in these black parkas like monks at a monastery. I’m sure you’ve read about the cheating scandal in the newspapers. No, Iwasn’t involved, but Iheard about some guys from another squadron who were kicked out. While none of us are too excited about the negative publicity in the papers and the ribbing we are taking from civilian universities (who probably wouldn’t even understand an honor concept much less live by a code), we will endure and we will make it. Iguess Inever stopped to realize how much our Honor Code means to me. Well, I’m off to Arnold Hall for alittle R&R. That’s military talk for rest and

Christmas.

15 March 1965 (AM): Dear John, The fact that today is the Ides of March is purely coincidental. Iam writing to tell you how much you meant to me and that Iam now dating your best friend.

Biff. Iwill never forget you. Sincerely, Harriet.

15 March 1965 (PM): USAFA Postgame!!

28 May 1965: Dear Folks, My classmates and Ihave nished

“Hell Week” and our run to Cathedral Rock. We are of cially “recognized” and are no longer Doolies. You can’t believe how good it feels to walk around with your chin out and sit like a human being at meals. My shoes glistened during our in-ranks inspection. My ight commander actually smiled today. What a crazy place this is. Can’t wait to see you after we nish our ZI eld trip around the country. Bye for now.

And so it went, those many years ago, until June 5th, 1968 when we cast our hats skyward and watched USAFA grow even smaller in the rearview mirrors of our new cars.

T h e R e u n i o n — 2 0 Ye a r s L a t e r. . .

For the 250 or so classmates who attended our 20th reunion, it was (like our parade uniforms) aCecille B. DeMille spectacular!

There were pictures on buttons of younger faces attached to older people; the familiar phrase, “Who was that guy. Honey? followed by the even more familiar “I’m really not sure!”; awalk through time with an outstanding 72-minute video presentation on the history and times of our class produced by John and Kathe Macon (copies of this tape are still available through John); agolf tournament that saw Dick Ewers making the longest drive; some sweet sounds and harmony on “My Girl” by Mo Ecung and Blair Stewart; asuper tailgate and afootball game where the Falcons scored 45 points and lost by a eld goal in the last three seconds; a running video, including man-on-the-street interviews, of the entire reunion (this tape also available—for you G.I. only $15); and amemorable toast by the commandant of cadets.

Some of us arrived aday or two early to allow the clean mountain air to sneak up on our lungs more gradually, and to get rst crack at the rental cars at the C-Springs airport. The majority of reunion-ites,” however, began checking into the Red Lion on Thursday (22 Sep). Neil and Sharon Starkey and Warren and Jen¬

nifer Rosaluk had our registration tables set up with some help from the Association of Graduates. For those who actually registered on time, there were buttons with our Firstie yearbook pictures on them so that everyone could marvel at how “mature

we looked 20 years later. That night we had our rst major social !

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gathering and thoroughly enjoyed melting the years away with some heavy-duty reminiscing.

Friday (23 Sep), more of our gang showed up and we had our rst full day of activities. While our fairway aces chased around little white balls at the Academy golf course, some of us took the opportunity to visit Vandenberg and Sijan Halls. Instead of the

buffed tile hallways that were shined with wax (and agoodly

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amount of water and shaving cream), we found carpeted halls and rooms with the cadets’ beds mounted on top of adesk/bookcasetype arrangement. Yes, fellow classmates, the infamous mam¬

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cleaner!

Maj. Marc D. Felman, ’76, and Capt. Thomas M. Ferguson, ’81, earned the Jabara Award for Airmanship for 1988 which was presented during the Jabara Award Banquet at Homecoming this past September. From left are Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, Academy superintendent; Captain Ferguson, Major Felman, and Col. James E. Wilhelm, USAF (Ret), ’61, president of the

heart-wrenching memorial service dedicated to fellow of cers and cadets who had died since the last homecoming, aclass reception at Lt. Gen. Hamm’s house, and anot-soon-to-be-forgotten class

Association of Graduates.

social at the Red Lion Inn.

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Other Friday activities included agrads’ luncheon with the cadets at Mitch’s, abuffet at Arnold Hall for wives and guests,

brie ngs in the Arnold Hall theater about the Academy, avery

The class social was the highlight of the reunion. From apersonal standpoint, seeing the guys from Basic Summer 7th Flight— Dave Mann, Mike Navarro, Larry Funk, Dave Dellwart, Bill Fridinger, Jim Reese, Dave Allard, Rob Linsmayer, Ian Duncan (aka Flenry Fonda’s double), Marty Cole, Jim Parker, Gary Vasek, and Hal Smith was worth many times the price of the trip.

It is dif cult to explain the pride you have being part of agroup whose mettle was forged by hanging tough together and overcom¬

ing seemingly insurmountable odds. But, the Academy is not just any other school, and it felt good to have us all back together again.

Class guests were Lt. Gen (Ret) and Mrs. Tom Moorman, CMsgt (Ret) Bill Coltrin, Ben Martin, Cecille Castro (Armando’s wife who came all the way from the Philippines), Judy Sigafoos Barman and son Walter H. Sigafoos IV, and Col. (Ret) and Mrs. Glenn Alexander (Jim Alexander’s parents). The guys from 21st (who through Bob Daley’s persistence and phone calls managed to get the largest number of grads (17) to come to the reunion from one squadron) invited Mrs. Judy Espenshied.

After what one might call atypical convention dinner (prime rib or chicken), the class video produced by John and Kathe Macon was shown. The music, pictures, delicate balance of humor and serious moments, and the memorium to members of

the class who are no longer with us was astellar effort.

After a15-minute break we were out on the dance

oor rockin’

and rollin’ to the sounds of Blair Stewart and the Deltones. Jerry Brinkerhoff, Jim Lozito, Mike Morrison, Lee Grant, Charlie

Holland, Bob Durham, and Bob Maguire were the dance kings of the night. It’s been along time since I’ve seen so many 40-plus year olds let down what hair they had left with so much vigor!

To Neil and Sharon Starkey, Warren and Jennifer Rosaluk,

scored cumulatively by game’s end. The beautiful weather was also part of the game, as we relived getting sunburned on half of our faces (and in some cases, tops of our heads). One of the guys sitting behind Lisa and me (obviously feeling the effects of the heat and the tailgate) was heard to say, “This beer for breakfast will have to cease!” Amen, brother! Amen!

After the game, we hurried back to the Red Lion, changed into more “suit”-able attire, and proceeded to Mitchell Hall for the Jabara Award Banquet, Hors d’oeuvres and appropriate beverages were served, pictures were taken. Bob Daley and Iwere interviewed by the roving class reunion video team, and we then sat down for aprime rib, baked potato, and green beens dinner.

After dinner, the Jabara Award co-winners (Maj. Marc Felman, ’76, and Capt. Thomas Ferguson, ’81) addressed the assemblage about their heroic KC-10 ight that saved several aircraft and 15 lives. The speeches and presentation of awards were followed by amusical interlude by the Cadet Chorale. Former members of the Chorale from ’68 such as Scott Bohner, Mike

Mof tt, Tony Eden, and Rick Moran, joined the present members in singing the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and the

banquet was supposed to close on amore somber note by offering atoast to our fallen comrades led by the commandant of cadets.

Brig. Gen. Westbrook, ’61.

Did you ever have one of those days when nothing you did turned out right? Also, do you remember the tape from Vietnam when the interviewer asked the Captain what did he think about thus and so and the Captain would proceed with asomewhat col¬

orful litany on how the war should be fought and then the inteviewer would translate “What the Captain meant to say?”

(Continued on page 24.)

Jim and Lynn Thompson, John and Kathe Macon, A1 Blumberg,

Mark Torreano, Bill Wood, Phil Pignataro, Blair Stewart, and the Colorado Springs contingent who helped pull our Friday night extravaganza together, thank you for all your time and effort.

You gave us all anight to remember.

Saturday (24 Sep), began with aparade at 0900 hours sharp.

Our class president, Phil Pignataro, and afew of the more stalwart members of the class (who made it home from the class social before 2a.m.) stood in thinly-populated ranks to greet the Classes of ’89-’92. The rest of us meandered to asuper tailgate party near the south parking lot at Falcon Stadium somewhat later. County Line BBQ put on afantastic spread and the Class of ’78 did agreat job selecting the music that was booming from the speakers surrounding the tailgate area. Ah yes, lest Iforget, ice cold beer was also served.

The football game was as close to aperfect 10 as you could get without actually winning the contest. An exciting offensive display was delivered by our Falcons and the Cowboys from Wyoming that featured long drives, heroic efforts by both quarterbacks, tremendous swings of momentum, and 93 points

The Association of Graduates thanks the Air Academy National Bank for cosponsoring and providing funds for the reception prior to the Jabara Banquet for many years. From left are Glenn A. Grif th, bank vice president; Gerrie Grif th; Sue Heinig, assistant vice president for loans; Dottie Endsley, bank vice president; Polly Willis; George T. Willis, bank senior vice president; and Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, AOG president.

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By James E. Wilhelm, ’61 AOG President/Chairman of the Board

You need more graduate support!” This was the stated opinion of many members of the AOG Alumni House/Headquarters Advisory Committee when they met on Oct. 7, 1988 at the Academy. Of those graduate association members asked to contribute, only some 15 percent have replied with acash donation or pledge. On the good side, however, is the fact that these contributors have generally supported the building fund campaign at high dollar levels.

The advisory committee echoed the belief of our own fund¬

raising expert. Chuck Gaasch, that ahigh level of graduate support must be shown if we are to stimulate corporate and foundation giving. From the outset the target for alumni gifts has been $1 million. We aren’t there yet, hence we can expect the corporate/

foundation sector to be reluctant to show strong support.

While the advisory committee stressed the need to reach the $1 million target, its members also believe that ahigh percentage of alumni support must be shown as well. As your association president, I’m asking that each and every member show his/her support by contributing to our building fund campaign. We’re look¬

ing for as close to 100 percent participation as we can get. If we can get close to that

gure, that $1 million goal will take care of

itself.

For those who are looking for adollar gure to contribute, the average graduate contribution to date has been $275. If every single one of our 21,000 living graduates gave at that level, we wouldn’t have to be concerned with outside contributors —we’d

raise from alumni alone some $5.7 million for our $5.5 million ef¬

fort! We know that’s probably neither plausible nor possible, so we’re asking each graduate to contribute to the maximum extent possible in your individual case. If that’s asingle dollar, so be it,

but please help us to show our potential supporters that alumni are behind this alumni center effort 100 percent!

WHY AN ALUMNI CENTER? We hear this question from graduates, and —often in the same breath —we hear the individual ask, “What does the Association

of Graduates do for me?” The two questions are usually followed by an answer to the latter in the form of another question, “What do you want the association to do for you?

This nal question invariably evokes astream of responses — discounts, more publications, an employment service, career transition counseling, investment activities, etc. ..The light begins to Homecoming: (Continued from page 23.)

offered to fallen comrades by our POWs using water (since that was the only beverage that the POWs had to drink). After reciting the toast without a aw for most of the way. General Westbrook

substituted the phrase “so check your sex” instead of “your six” at avery poignant moment. Needless to say, something was lost in the translation! The chaplain quickly chimed “In light of the commandant’s message we are certainly in need of aprayer” and then we were prayed for and dismissed.

Would you believe. ..a spokesman for the commandant said that he had recently translated the toast from German and must have fogotten to translate the German number “sechs” (sounds like sex) to the English number“six?” Naah, Ididn’t think so!

Better luck next year, sir.

The evening was capped by an outstanding band called Blue Steel at the Grads Ball at Arnold Hall. Bob and Diane Maguire and Lisa and Ishowed the “youngsters” some fancy footwork on

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dawn —the more thoughtful graduate, having uttered these words, will then slowly begin to understand “Why an alumni center?”

An alumni center will provide the space for additional staff and resources to provide not only improved, more ef cient services, but new services as well. Computer resources is aperfect example: Few graduates remember that the AOG data base is maintained on an Academy computer and that software requirements are met

by Academy programmers. While the latter are most responsive, it’s understandable that all AOG desires are not met. An alumni

building, AOG-owned, with our own computer system, programmers and operators, would permit the capacity and resources necessary to begin an employment service and add other programs made possible by the exibility of specialized programming.

It’s also easy to see that the current staff of eight employees can only do so much in the way of staf ng new programs and services. Comparable staffs at the U.S. Naval and Military Academies number from 20-30, yet our association offers the same and, in some cases, additional alumni services. Currently, AOG of ces are in cadet rooms, which the Academy will eventually want back. Not only can the AOG not add staff because of limited space, but someday we’ll be required to move elsewhere.

Space is at apremium at the Academy —“elsewhere” will probably not mean an Academy facility.

Improved and added services will generate new and continuing membership. Added membership means more bargaining power.

Want more discount programs, agroup dental plan, advertising revenue. ..? The key lies in increased membership which in turn can generate even more bene ts. The process is self-generating.

The ability to welcome, entertain and educate cadets in an alumni center will also generate memberships. Cadet interest is the lifeblood of the association, yet they currently see no visible evidence of the Association of Graduates. Their allegiance must be cultivated, and that can only be done by face-to-face contact with alumni in our own facility.

It’s understandable for graduates to want more bene ts from their AOG membership. If you’re satis ed with what we currently offer, you probably don’t see the need for an alumni center. If you want more, however, you need to become apart of the solution.

Why an alumni center? Because you demand it and deserve it!

the ballroom Well. .., for those of you who were not in attendance, Idoubt that you will ever hear atoast quite like the one the commandant gave that night. The toast originated in the Hanoi Hilton and was

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oor. We then drove back to the Red Lion trying to

gure out why we were so exhausted.

For those who did not have early departures planned for Sunday (25 Sep), we had the opportunity to attend “unmandatory chapel with the cadets. The day, as every day of our reunion, was beautiful, warm, and lled with amagni cent blue sky. Dan and Gayle Hites sat next to Lisa and me in the front pew. The ashback to atime long gone by came rushing in like agusher to my senses. Iremembered this place as my rst real sanctuary as a basic cadet. Aplace where Ihad found peace from upperclassmen yelling in my ears and atime for quiet re ection on my life and my goals. As the music of the choir lled the chapel, Ifound the tears welling in my eyes were as dif cult to suppress as they were in 1964. Iwas home.

Lisa held my hand as we left the chapel and didn’t say anything. She and Ishared the unspoken knowledge that our mortality is very real and the opportunity to share experiences like we had at the reunion are

n i t e i n n u m b e r.

So until our next class muster in 1993, God speed and hope to see you then.

BUILDING

FUND

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The AOG Board of Directors acknowledges with sincere appreciation the following contributors who pledged and made cash contributions to the AOG Building Fund from July 1through October 28, 1988. We encourage others to join these dedicated graduates and friends in this most important project. Contributions and pledges made after October 28, 1988 will be listed in the next publication of Checkpoints.

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Maj James ABlissit ’75 Mr Robert WBooth ’74

Maj Thomas JBergie ’76 Mr David AChampa ’72

M G e n R o n a l d W Ya t e s ’ 6 0

Mr Edward AFausti ’65

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Mr Thomas EGibbs Jr ’65

Col Roger CHead ’64 Hal CHudson, MD ’67 Capt Frank Kisner ’80 Col HMichael Lambert ’70

Col Jerry DLefton ’61 LtCol Arthur SMacDonald ’70

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Mr Dermis JShields '71

Capt Steven MSmith ’82 Maj Marvin JVanEvery ’76

Capt Sean Lee Murphy ’81 Jeffrey Parrish, DDS ’67 Maj (Ret) Thomas NPattie ’61 Col (Ret) Edwin DRosane ’59

Capt Walter Andress ’83 Capt William AAnonsen ’84 AOG Capital Chapter (In Honor of BGen Sam Westbrook ’63) Lt Thomas MBailey ’86 Maj John DBarrowclough ’75

Capt Philip ABossert Jr ’82 Maj Steven Boyce ’74

Capt Landis BCook ’83 BGen Stephen BCroker ’64 BGen (Ret) William DCurry Jr BGen Robert EDempsey ’64

Mr Frank LBrienzo ’73

Lt Samuel FDetrick ’85

LtCol (Ret) Thomas M Browder, Jr ’65 LtCol (Ret) Pat Buckley ’61 Capt Melvin FBurdick ’83 Capt James BButler ’80 Col (Ret) JClair Carling ’61 Capt John Casey ’81

Dr Steven LDiehl ’73

Mr Ronald Cassano ’71 Lt Brian PChristensen ’87

Mr Bill Sanzenbacher ’61

Capt Bernice BBeckwith ’82 Capt Charles RBeckwith ’82

Capt William LClardy ’79 Maj Donald JClement ’74 Maj Stan Collins ’75 Capt Mavis Compagno ’83

MGen (Ret) Wendell BSell

Mr Brian SBell ’70

Mr &Mrs WDennis Conn

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BGen Brett MDula ’64

Mr James HFleming ’64 Capt Paul Franz ’82 Maj Dennis FFunnemark ’70 LtCol (Ret) Walter LFutch ’60 (In Memory of William FGeorge ’68) Capt Dean BGilbert ’84 Mr Philip Glotfelty ’80 Capt &Mrs Rob Gordon ’79 Capt Robert Gregor ’83 Capt Ralinda Gregor ’82

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Association Bylaws Revision Approved This year we have seen alot of changes and new programs within the Association of Graduates. Probably the most signi cant change has been the update of the association’s bylaws.

After nearly two years of hard word by the Bylaws Committee and many members of the board of directors, we have nally adopted anew set of bylaws that accurately re ect the way we do business and which will guide the association for many years to c o m e .

There are afew changes that are signi cant, and each member should be aware of these. Under the new changes the president is now elected by the board of directors from among the serving directors. This change was made to more closely align the association with those procedures used in atypical corporation. The board can work more effectively when they have apresident who is knowledgeable and actively involved and one in whom board members have con dence. Asecond major change is in the composition of the board. The new bylaws delete the requirements that 10 directors be working at the Academy and half of the directors be serving on active duty. These changes result from the fact that more and more graduates with an interest in association matters are living and working in the local area, among those an increasing number stationed at the Academy. Nominating committees will be tasked to ensure that proportional representation is achieved without mandating quotas.

Athird signi cant change is that cadet participants in the Life Membership at Graduation program are now considered associate members. This entitles them to all of the bene ts of the AOG with

the exception of voting privileges and the receipt of publications.

The Life Membership at Graduation Program was instituted in Donors: (Continued from previous page.)

Capt John MLedek ’84 Mr Edward ELegasey ’67 Capt William RLehrmann ’83 Maj James MLeonard ’74 Maj Robert Ligday ’74 Capts Bob &June Lindner ’80

Mr Stephen VGuenard ’70 Maj Bruce DGuindon ’76 Mr Thomas WHancock ’76

Capt Bruce PHendrickson ’82 Lt John FHilbing ’85 Lt Col (Ret) Stephen SHo ’61 Capt Derek Hong ’83

Martin ’81 Lt Col Michael J

McCarthy MD ’71 Capt Charles W

you to review them and provide us with any comments or recom¬

mendations you may have. (Jim Wilhelm, AOG president)

Col Carl LMcPherson ’68

Capt Susan BRose ’82

Capt Robert JMedell MD ’81 Mr John MMeraviglia II ’75 Col (Ret) Francis EMerritt Maj John MMiller ’74

Lt Kevin Routhier ’85

Mr JWilliam Reese ’71

Capt David Remendowski ’83 Capt William JRew ’79

Capt Randolph W Rushworth ’83

LtCol (Ret) Harold Rust ’65 Maj Mark WSchoning ’75 Lt Col Douglas WSchott ’69 Mr Robert GSchultz ’74

LtCol (Ret) Addison S Thompson ’61 Maj Benjamin LThomson ’76 M r M i c h a e l J Te r r e a n o ’ 7 0

Capt James RTuitt ’82 Lt Jerry LVaughan Jr ’85 Maj Robert TVeale ’77 Capt Steven Vogt ’82

Lt Col Terry JSchwalier ’69 Maj James ASills ’74 Capts Raymond &Heidi Simpson ’84 Capt Anthony JSmith ’83 Lt Daniel RSny ’86 Capt John GStizza ’83

Lt John MWalker ’85

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Mr Mark AZablotny ’71

Mr Nicholas Thomas, ’74

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and requires aquorum of 16 directors to conduct business

Contributions of $1000 or more will be recognized on apermanently displayed plaque in the lobby of the Association of Graduates building. Other contributors’ names will be kept in aspecial leather-bound volume that will also be displayed in the lobby.

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In addition to these major changes are the following revisions which are somewhat self-explanatory: —anew AOG objective to cover the AFA Fund and other fund-raising efforts —anew AOG objective which addresses services provided to the membership —an indemni cation clause providing protection for directors, employees and others acting as agents for the association.

—makes the board of directors the sole decision-making body

Capt Vincent JRafferty Jr ’81

Maj James AMcClure ’74 Maj Donald McMonagle ’74 Maj Michael AMcNabb ’72

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member of the AOG.

Col John TRademacher ’65

McCausland ’79

Lt Edward AKostelnik Jr ’87

may use to receive discounts on airline tickets, hotels, and car rentals. In addition they are eligible for the AOG MasterCard. These programs serve to remind the cadets of the advantages of being a

Capt Maureen EMoslow ’84 Mr Edmond JNogar ’60 Capt Eugene KO’Nale ’81 Capt Mitchell GPacket! ’83 Lt Tim Paige Jr ’87 Capt Marybeth Peterson ’84

Capts Frederick &Barbara

Capt John CJackson 111 ’81 Lt Stephen SJohnson ’85 Maj Richard JKarvosky ’73 Mr Jay GKennon ’76 Capt Steven King ’79 Capt Daryl JKnuth ’78

member the cadets receive AOG membership cards which they

Mr Marc JMillican ’79

Mr Keith Luchtel ’64

Mr Herschel CHouse! ’66

1985. Under this program acadet elects to participate during his doolie year and money is automatically deducted from his/her account over athree-year period until the discounted life membership is paid for shortly before graduation. As an associate

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALDO F. DUMBSQUA T

By Don Hal], ’76 It was one of those shopping days before Christmas. C/4C Waldo F. Dumbsquat and his roommates, Warren Heels and Regs Buch, roamed the mall. They were doing mall t h i n g s . W a l d o h a d F E LT L E T T E R S STEAMED

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“Do you think there might be abook store somewhere near here?” asked Waldo.

Why?” asked Warren. “Do you want to buy avideo?”

“No,” replied Waldo, “most bookstores have acandy shop close by and Iwant some malted milkballs.”

The doolies started out on their quest for malted milkballs by following the squadrons of strollers and juvenile mobs. But instead of candy, the freshmen stumbled onto none other than San¬

trou pockets Afront row seat at the Wing Open Boxing Tournament 7 . The return of Homecoming Queens 8 . Funny cartoons for the Contrails Calendar 9 . Water for the Air Gardens

Anew program for the Drum and Bugle Corps More trips for the Cadet Chorale 1 2 . An AOG grandfather clock and decorative plate 10.

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WALDO F. DUMBSQUAT, Cadet, USAFA

ta Claus. Waldo’s friends dared him to stand in line for achance

to sit on Santa’s lap. Waldo agreed to the challenge. It would save him the price of astamp for his letter to the North Pole.

When his turn came, Waldo arranged himself on the plump man’s knee. The doolie felt he was sitting next to abowlful of jelly. He resisted the desire to tug on the snowy white beard.

“Well, young man, what do you want Santa to bring you this year?” queried Santa with aHO,HO,HO. “ S i r, I h a v e a l i s t . ” (

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The jolly old elf stared at the doolie on his knee.

“Get agrip, Dumbsquat. I’m Santa Claus, not the Board of Visitors!

It was adejected Waldo who returned to the squadron later that day. He was surprised by the note taped to his door. It said: “Yes, Waldo, there is aSanta Claus.”

The doolie smiled in amazement as he opened the door to his room. There, standing in the middle of the oor was agrandfather clock. His smile disappeared when he noticed the Form 10 on the desk for room in gross disarray.

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Academy Hockey Coach Optimistic Air Force head coach Chuck Delich has agood feeling about the 1988-89 hockey season —and why shouldn’t he? The Falcons nd themselves with alot of experience returning from last year’s 15-14 team. Five of last season’s top six scorers are back in 1988, which will provide high scoring potential.

We’re going into this season feeling very optimistic because of the experienced players we have coming back,” said Delich, who is entering his fourth season as the Falcons head coach. “We’ve never had eight seniors coming back since I’ve been here,” Delich said. “On top of these seniors, we’ve got two juniors who have two years of varsity experience. »

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The following is abreakdown of Air Force’s 1988-89 squad by position.

Delich feels that his forwards are the team’s deepest position.

Three of the Falcons’ top four returning scorers are forwards.

“We’ve got at least six players with varsity experience, this should make us strong up front.” said Delich.

Leading the forward surge are seniors Joe Delich and Joe Doyle. Delich, the coach’s younger brother, led Air Force in scor¬

ing last year with 42 points (17 goals and 25 assists). The Eveleth, Minn, native turned in two hat-trick performances last season.

Doyle, who hails from Weymouth, Mass., tied Delich for the team lead with 17 goals and added 21 assists.

Jim Jirele, asenior from Maplewood, Minn., is another player who should make an impact. He nished fourth in scoring in 1987-88 with 29 points (11 goals and 18 assists). n

These three guys will provide the leadership that’ll be needed by our younger players,” coach Delich said.

Other top senior returners at forward include Jeff Banks (Sherman, Conn.), Greg Gutterman (Cotton Grove, Minn.) and Mike Travalent (Burnsville, Minn.). Matt Watson (Trenton, Mich.) and Noel Nistler (Maple Grove, Minn.) are the leading juniors at this position.

Defense is an area which the Falcons should be strong according to Delich. “We’re really solid on defense,” said Delich. “It’s really aveteran- lled position because we’ve got everyone coming

back except for Brad Lloyd.”

Seniors Kevin McManaman and John Anzlec anchor the

Sophomore Mike Blank and freshman Mark Liebach are battl¬

ing for the vacancy created by the departure of John Moes.

Air Force’s 1988-89 schedule is atough one that includes ve teams which have been ranked in their respective division preseason polls.

F a l c o n F o o t b a l l Te a m

Rebuilding Defense An inspired Army team dashed the Falcons’ hopes of winning the coveted Commander in Chief’s Trophy as the Black Knights beat Air Force at West Point in early November 28 to 15. At presstime the Falcons were 5and 4and had Brigham Young, Te x a s - E l P a s o a n d H a w a i i l e f t o n t h e i r s c h e d u l e .

Two weeks prior to the Army game, Notre Dame, coming off an upset over Miami two weeks prior and then rated number one in the country, rallied in the second half of the game to whip Air Force 41 to 13. Coach Fisher Deberry blamed the loss on too

many mistakes but felt his defense had really improved through the year.

Utah fell to the Falcons 56 to 49 aweek earlier. Nine records

were set in that game, including total offense for the Falcons with 683 yards (old record was 670 versus Northwestern this year) and most yards by both teams with 1,375 (old record was 1,158 against Utah ayear ago).

The Falcons sank the Navy in early October 34-24 winning that leg of the Commander in Chief’s trophy competition. The Falcon defense stopped the Middies at 264 yards on the ground and 86 in the air. Falcon linebacker Randle Gladney also added an interception.

The Falcons soundly trounced the University of Mexico Lobos the weekend before Navy 63 to 14. Even with seven fumbles, four of which the Lobos picked up, the coaches played second, third, and even fourth-string quarterbacks —never returning starter Dee Dowis to the lineup.

Aspirited Wyoming team nipped the Falcons on their own turf during the Homecoming game in the nal seconds with a eld goal and ascore of 41-38 after the Falcons were ahead 38-17 at the

defense. McManaman (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) nished fourth in scoring on the team last season with 23 points (8 goals and 15 assists).

Anzlec (Coon Rapids, Minn.), who has played in every varsity game in the past three seasons, nished with 17 points (5 goals and 12 assists) during the ’87-88 campaign.

Juniors Kurt Rohloff (Grand Rapids, Mich.) and Matt Watson (Trenton, Mich.) will also add to an experienced corps of defenders. Watson spent his rst two seasons playing forward.

The goalie situation is abig question mark in Delich’s eyes.

“We’ve got to be more consistent in the net this year,” said acon¬

end of the third quarter. “We were our own worst enemy,” said

cerned Delich.

ateam record.

DeBerry, mentioning two turnovers within our own 50-yard line in the fourth quarter.

Junior quarterback Dee Dowis proved he could pass in addition to run during the Falcon’s defeat of Northwestern in the third season game. During the 62-27 victory over the Wildcats, Dowis completed 11 of 11 passes for 294 yards, which ranked him number two on the school’s all-time single-game list for consecutive completions and the perfect completion percentage puts him as the best-ever for agame, both as an individual record and The Falcons stumbled at San Diego as the Aztecs upset Air

Honor Guard History

Force 39-36. “San Diego State stole our game plan,” DeBerry

The Air Force Academy Honor Guard is compiling an Honor Guard/Color Guard history. Anyone having

said. “They kept the ball 17 minutes longer than we did and had

photographs, information or stories please send them to:

The USAFA Cadet Honor Guard Historical Project, c/o C3C T. Jay Downing, P.O. Box 2134, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80841-2134.

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about 45 pounds per man.

The season opener against Colorado State University notched a

Falcon win with ascore of 29-23 at Fort Collins. Offensively, fullback Andy Smith led the Falcons in rushing with 111 yards including a66-yard touchdown run.

Cagers Prepare for Upcoming Season Air Force will play hard and every team in the Western Athletic Conference will know they’ve been in abattle. This is hardly news to any of the coaches who have played against head coach Reggie Minton and his spirited team. Despite not having awinning record in his last four years, the Falcons are noted for their

discipline play and afull 40 minutes of basketball regardless of

playing in 67 games as areliefer. Mark averaged 4.6 points agame last season in his role.

The nucleus and talent are there. Playing in the WAC brings out some of the best in players. With Reggie’s guidance, the Falcons will win their share of games this year. As always, excitement and upsets are not new to Falcon Country.

s c o r e .

The upcoming year will be abig test for Reggie. He lost three seniors to graduation, two of whom were starters and mainstays of the team over the past two years. The loss of Rob Marr will be felt. He was second in scoring with a14.5 average and rst in rebounding with a6.1 average per game. Rob became the Air Force’s ninth leading career scorer with 1,030 points.

The ashy Mike Hammond, the Falcons’ third leading scorer last season with a12.9 average will be missed. His ashes of brilliant shooting brought many acrowd to its feet. Although not aleader in statistical categories, one of the hardest to replace will be Matt Sobolewski, the inspirational leader of the team. One of the hardest workers and most respected on the team, he inspired others to give that extra effort.

The Falcons, like every other team, loses players each year. But before feeling sorry for Reggie and his staff, the team still has much talent left to blend into a ghting machine.

Back at the guard spot is junior Raymond Dudley of Warner Robbins, Ga. An all-conference second team selection last year, Dudley led the team in scoring with a17.8 average. As a freshman, he was selected WAC “Newcomer of the Year” and made the Basketball Writers’ District 7team. ABasketball

Magazine All-America, he ranked fth in scoring in the WAC last season. Reggie will depend on Raymond for the scoring power this year.

Returning after ayear of absence is Jeff Bowling, a5-11 junior guard from Clifton, Va. Asteady ballhandler, he is an accurate shooter, hitting 52.6 percent from the eld his freshman year.

Usually the smallest of teams in the WAC, the Falcons will count on the duo of Mike Lockwood and Chad Kimble for control of the boards.

Lockwood, a6-7 senior center/forward from Glendale, Ariz., led the team in rebounds with 165 for agame average of 5.9 while scoring at an 8.5 per game average. Kimble, a6-8 senior, came on strong in the latter part of the season with 11 rebounds against

S o c c e r B o a s t s Tw o All-America Candidates Air Force soccer ’s Chris Foster and Glenn Melia have used

their high-scoring prowess to propel their team to a12-3-2 record this season. Both are All-America soccer candidates.

Melia, who has 17 goals and seven assists for 41 points, leads the Midwest Region and is seventh in the nation in scoring. He was Air Force’s second-leading scorer behind Foster in 1987.

Foster, amember of the 1988 U.S. Soccer Federation Senior National Team who has 12 goals and 9assists for 33 points, is sixth in the region and 20th nationally. Air Force’s leading scorer in 1986 and 1987, he has been named to the All-Midwest team twice, the All-Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League team three times and the All-Colorado state team three times.

These two seniors have had an exceptional year for us,” said Air Force head coach Luis Sagastume. “Everybody across the nation expected agreat season from Chris, but Glenn has demonstrated asuperb scoring touch also.”

Melia and Foster have accounted for 64 percent of their team’s goals this year. Their combined 29 goals outnumber the opponents’ total goals by 10. i

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Clune Retained as Director Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, superintendent, has announced that Secretary of the Air Force Edward “Pete” Aldridge is retaining Col. John J. Clune as the academy’s athletic director for an additional two years.

formance against Brigham Young.

Also returning will be the utility man and one of the best “sixth m e n the Falcons have, Mark Slimko. The 6-5 forward from Algonquin, 111., will bring alot of court savvy to the team after

A1954 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Colonel Clune has been the director since 1975. He has served as the president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics and was responsible for the academy becoming amember of the Western Athletic Conference in 1980. Although scheduled to retire from active duty July 31, 1989, he will be recalled immediately to active duty for atwo-year period.

Instrumental in working with Colorado Springs businessmen in

F o o t b a l l S e a s o n Ti c k e t

colonel is one of 10 board members designated by Congress to serve on the Academy Board, the governing body of the academy.

Sales Hit Record High

Earlier this year Colonel Clune was elected president of the Col¬

Season-ticket sales for Air Force football games hit an all-time high in 1988. Ticket sales reached 19,532 according to Esther Hulsey, athletic department ticket manager. The previous record,

Season Outlook Bright

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Ticket sales have gone up continuously for the past ve years,” Hulsey said. “I attribute the constant rise in sales to the quality of the team and the coaches. With awinning team. Air Force football is much more popular. > >

The Falcons’ home schedule this season consisted of Big Ten

opponent Northwestern, interservice rival Navy, and Western Athletic Conference foes Wyoming, New Mexico and Brigham Yo u n g .

The record for per-game attendance at Falcon Stadium is 44,842, set in 1986. Going into the nal home game against Brigham Young, Air Force of cials expected to set anew pergame attendance record in 1988.

bringing the Olympic Training Center to Colorado Springs, the

lege Football Association. (The Falcon Flyer)

for Women *s Basketball This year is no different. The Falcon women’s basketball team

looks good on paper. It should also be good on the oor. And it will be if sixth-year head coach Marti Gasser has her way.

“I’m excited about this year,” remarks Gasser. “This is my team. I’ve recruited all the players and I’ve got agood coaching staff. We can’t wait to get started.

The Falcons lost two starters but return three key players from

last year’s 18-9 team along with four other letterwinners. In addition, seven talented freshmen will be vying for spots on the team.

“We do like the running game,” Gasser says. “When you don’t have alot of size, you must utilize your other strengths. One of our strengths happens to be quickness.”

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AT L A N TA

CHAPTER

Greetings from Atlanta! The summer held alot of fun and afew victories along

the way. Fun was had by all at our annual picnic at Stone Mountain, with alaser light show following the picnic.

Somehow, it is always an awe-inspiring sight when Isee Lee, “Stonewall”

Jackson, and “Jeff” Davis riding off the side of the mountain. And topping it off with Willie Nelson singing “Georgia,” who could ask for abetter evening?

T h a n k s a l o t t o To m W u e r s l i n , ’ 7 1 , f o r

coordinating the event.

The summer and fall also witnessed the

winning of the Atlanta version of the Superintendent’s Trophy by the local Atlanta Chapter of the AOG. The golf tournament was won by our team led by Norm Schulze, ’63, and Jim Hourin, ’61.

Wo o d y D a h m e r, ’ 7 3 , h a d t h e l o w s c o r e

for the outing and Gary Fausti, ’65, shot a n a s t o u n d i n g r o u n d o f 11 8 t o t i e h i s

match. Oh well, they say ex-linemen never make great golfers!

The annual inter-service softball game was won by Air Force over both Army and Navy, avenging last year’s smashing victory by the West Pointers. The softball team was paced by the heavy hitting of Dave Higgins, ’70; Wayne Higgins, ’74; and Chris Garrett, ’79. Chris Garrett

pounded out seven hits, three of them being home runs! Outstanding elding by Te r r y M u r p h y, ’ 6 9 ; C a s s C a s a d a , ’ 7 1 ;

Bruce Gordon, ’70, and Ron Jones paved the way to the 15-1 victory. Gary Fausti also improved on his ERA of 23 from last year’s tournament pounding.

R o u n d i n g o u t t h e s u m m e r ’s a c t i v i t i e s

was the chapter’s participation in the an-

nual Peachtree Road Race on July 4th.

Paul Auclair, ’76, led the Academy runners with ablazing pace over the lOK run

St. Gelais, introduced our speaker.

General Westbrook brought us up to date on his view of the State of the Wing in his third year as commandant. He opened by pointing out that his charter and the Academy’s charter is to build the cadet’s

down Peachtree Street in the middle of

July’s heat.

With the coming of winter, we are anxiously looking forward to the upcoming

character. Build character so that the

Inter-service Christmas ball and annual

cadet, the Air Force, and the United States will be the bene

dinner meeting. fGaty Fausti, ’65) NEW

ciaries of the

education and training they receive at the Academy. General Westbrook’s humorous description of “measuring sticks,” his goal of building on his personal philosophy of “use of the time you have” to maximize the results, along with the academic core changes, acceptance rates, retention rates, and the always fragile yet nurturing Honor Code were graphic views of the “State of the Wing.” It is apparent that the Cadet Wing has bene ted from General Westbrook’s leadership.

The New England Chapter is off to a fast start! If you are interested, drop aline or call and we’ll insure you are included in the mailings and invited to the activities.

Write to New England AOG, c/o R.A. McNamara, 103 Fifer Lane, Lexington, Mass. 02173. Phone (617) 863-1376. (Bob McNamara, ’66)

ENGLAND

C H A P T E R

The New England Chapter kicked off its 1988-’89 activities with asocial hour, business meeting, and aState of the Wing dinner on Sept. 7. This past summer a small group of graduates met to discuss the development of achapter and decided to start the organization off with a s o c i a l / b u s i n e s s d i n n e r. B r i g . G e n .

Westbrook, the commandant of cadets, agreed to be the speaker and the rst ofcial chapter activity was in motion.

Activities included the social hour in¬

troduction of old and new friends, ashort business meeting where aslate of of cers for the coming year was presented and “of cially sworn-in” through the able dictatorship of Bob “Bart” Barton, ’78, and a“rousing delivery” of the next activity for the chapter by Mike Kelley, ’70.

Mike had us hanging on to our seats while he presented the arrangements for the trip to the Air Force-Army game.

As aresult of Bart’s banana-republic election the chapter selected the following people for their of cers: president, Ernie St. Gelais, ’78; vice president. Bob Hovde, ’64; secretary. Bob McNamara, ’66; and treasurer, Ross McNutt, ’87.

Afer dinner, our new president, Ernie

RED

BARON

CHAPTER

This past summer in Europe was one of the warmest on record. Yet, between work

and families yearning to see all of Europe, Red Baron Chapter members were again involved with hosting cadet groups and conducting membership dinners. AGer¬

man pig roast was held in June to send off cadet candidates for the Class of 1992.

Between the great food and stories of the

old days, these future USAFA cadets got

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Gary Fausti, ’65, president of the Atlanta Chapter of the AOG, congratulates Paul Auclair, ’76, on his Peachtree Roadrace vict o r y.

a“mouthful.” In July and August, cadets from Operation Air Force were hosted to E n d - o f - To u r M i x e r s w h e r e t h e r e w e r e

many stories of incentive ights and rsttime experiences in the “Real Air Force.”

The Red Baron Chapter is looking for¬

the game. You can imagine what noise 55 people can make in one quiet suburb.

Denny and Collen are still trying to explain it to their neighbors.

followed it up with another family outing on Sunday, Aug. 28. The West Point Alumni Association included our chapter in aspecial arrangement for the Astros vs.

We had some new folks join our

Pirates matinee game that day. We had a

reserved block of seats which gave agood

N ATO m i s s i o n h a s b e e n u n i q u e l y

association recently from the Class of 1975: Bill and Judy Murray. They drove all the way from Greenville, Texas for the party. (That’s acouple hours drive.) Glad to have you with us. There are alot of

motivating to current and prospective cadets. If you know of any groups that we may include in our activities, please write

other new members out there, especially from the Classes of ’76, ’77, ’78, and ’79 who are new to town. Give us acall. We’ll

television schedule of USAFA games and

to us at P.O. Box 7554, APO NY 09012.

get you on our mailing list and come join

(John Severski, ’71)

in on the fun.

planned for aNovember publication, so by then we will know if the Falcons are in

ward to hosting USAFA groups that come

through Europe and in continuing membership activities. Our USAFE/

NORTH

TEXAS

C H A P T E R

On Sept. 11th, the quiet suburbs of Arlington, Texas, was the scene of this year’s North Texas Chapter ’s Fall Bar-B-Q, Swimfest and Football-watching party.

Hosted by Denny and Colleen King, ’63, the get-together was attended by over 55 grads and their wives. One sidelight to the normal Fall Bar-B-Q was to watch Air Force play San Jose State on TV. We even got this year’s association president, Rick Barton, ’71, to “stay home” and watch the game with us. Ha! (For those of you who don’t understand, Rick is our resident Academy football fan with season tickets. He rarely misses agame, in person; regardless of where it is.) It was a beautiful night to be sipping frozen Margaritas out by the pool and alot of good friends to share the evening with.

The football game captured everyone’s attention as it went down to the last play of

opportunity for us to meet our counter¬

parts from “Hudson High.” Many thanks to Rob Mans eld for setting it up.

We were able to come up with the had planned at least four get-togethers to watch them. Iunderstand this article is

Speaking of fun, by the time this is

abowl game or not. If we are, call Rob or

printed, we will have hosted our second

myself for details on the chapter plans to

bi-annual Tri-Service Academy Golf Tournament. Air Force probably won. Or in the words of those Olympic announcers, we most certainly “medaled (since there were only three in the tournament!). Also, we will have completed two new events. First, on Oct. 8th, we hosted

watch it.

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T h i s i s t h e y e a r t h e H o u s t o n U S A FA

parent’s club will host the Military Ball for area service academy graduates and cadets. It will be Dec. 23, 1988. Iunderstand the turnout last year was over 600.

and second, we have hosted our rst Air Force-only Bowling Tournament. If these seem like fun to you, give us acall. (Ron

If you have not received the information on it, give us acall. The chapter will be participating and expects agood time. We will help Tom (USAFA ’68) and Kathy Zyroll to celebrate. Their oldest son will

Hale, ’71)

be halfway through what most of us

our

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remember as one of the longest years of SAN JACINTO CHAPTER In keeping with the theory of “What’s the use of having achapter if we don’t get together,” the San Jacinto Chapter held a poolside party at my house on Saturday, July 23. For those of you who could not make it, we missed you, but didn’t let it get in the way of agood time.

The poolside party was so much fun, we

our lives.

Iunderstand that there are about 75

grads in the Houston area and as of this writing, 33 have joined the chapter. Not bad for a edgling organization, but we would like to see 100 percent participa¬

tion. So if anyone out there would like to be aplayer, call either Tom Solomon at 713-464-9445

or

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713-360-2347. (Tom Solomon, ’69)

Academy Cemetery Regulation Clari ed (Editor’s note: In the last issue of the magazine we published asynopsis of the regulations which explain the use of the Academy Chapel and Cemetery. Unfortunately, because of the brevity of the article, some categories of individuals eligi¬

ble for burial in the cemetery were left out. At the request of the Academy’s Director of Services, we are here publishing the eligibility requirements of

No graduate of the USAF Academy will

support because of physical or mental

Academy Cemetery without the approval of the Superintendent.

condition, and who: 1. Received more than one-half of

(4) All active and retired USAF generals and lieutenant generals.

(5) Former Superintendents, Commandants, Deans of Faculty, Chiefs of Staff,

appointed Registrars, Directors of Athletics, Permanent Professors, Tenure

USAFR 143-1 in their entirely.) a. Interment of remains in the USAF

Professors, and Prep School Com¬

Academy Cemetery will be restricted to the following individuals: (1) Cadets, USAF Academy.

(2) Air Force military personnel assigned to the USAF Academy at the time

(6) All Air Force personnel assigned to the USAF Academy between 11 July 1955 and 10 September 1957.

(7) The following persons related to a service-connected sponsor listed in paragraphs a(2) through a(6) who is interred or eligible to be interred in the USAF

of death. This does not include non-

Academy personnel who are assigned on PCS orders to the Academy Patient

Squadron Section, USAF Academy Hospital.

(3) Graduates, USAF Academy. Any

subsequent service in the Armed Forces of the United States, if terminated, must have been under honorable conditions.

was over 21 years of age, incapable of self-

be denied interment in the USAF

manders.

Academy Cemetery:

(a) Wife or Husband, (b) Unremarried widow or widower, (c) Dependent, unmarried child under 21 years of age. (d) Dependent unmarried adult child, de ned as one who at the time of death

his or her support from the serviceconnected parent, or; 2. If the service-connected parent is deceased and interred in the USAF

Academy cemetery, was receiving more than one-half of his or her support from the widow or widower of the deceased service-connected parent, or; 3. Was receiving such support

from some other source beeause of prior death or inability of the parent or parents to provide such support,

b. All persons eligible under paragraph

a(7) who die prior to the death of the service-connected sponsor may be interred in the USAF Academy cemetery only if

the sponsor signs an agreement indicating an intention to be interred in the USAF

Academy cemetery upon his or her death.

Daniel G. Schwenk, Lt Col, USAF Director of Services

DCS, Logistics

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Kenneth C. Nuss, ’69

Arvid Bruce Malvik, ’71

Kenneth C. Nuss, Class of 1969, aspace ight expert employed with General Dynamics, former National University teacher and author of several books, died on July 13, 1988 at his home in Huntsville, Ala., where he had moved less than three months

earlier to manage the General Dynamics liquid rocket booster program.

Mr. Nuss, 43, was valedictorian of his Tripoli High School

graduating class in Frederika, Iowa, in 1963. He studied at Iowa

State University for two years, af liating with Tau Kappa Epsilon

fraternity.

In 1965, he received acongressional appointment to the Air Force Academy. He graduated and received his of cer’s commis¬

sion in 1969. He attended ight training school in Laredo, Texas, and, after graduation, was assigned to the Strategic Air Command Post at Grissom Air Force Base in central Indiana.

Mark Alan Sizemore, ’77

some polishing at the Prep School, went on to graduate at the top of his pilot-training class, and began avery successful career in ghters. Over the next 14 years he accumulated several thousand hours in A-7s, 0-2s, F-104s and F-16s.

Chip went to the Air Command and Staff College with the

Class of 1986 and was selected to stay on after graduation as a faculty instructor and squadron commander. When struck with a particularly virulent form of cancer. Chip fought it with the same spirit that took him to the top of everything else he ever did.

Though the cancer ultimately prevailed. Chip never gave up.

Only afew days before his death, he asked to walk through the home being constructed according to his own design plans —he wanted to ensure the workmanship quality was high and suitable for his family. Appropriately enough. Chip’s ashes were scattered

from an airplane as he accomplished one nal rejoin on the eagles

There, he was commander of aKC-135 jet tanker. He served a tour of duty in Southeast Asia in 1972-73. He left the service, receiving his honorable discharge with the rank of captain, later in 1973 in order to join General Dynamics in San Diego.

He was chief of space ight operations in the General

with whom he soared all his life.

Dynamics Space Systems Division, which is associated with the

all the good he saw in life, family, and profession. Contributions

space shuttle program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

While working full time for General Dynamics, he also quali ed as alicensed real estate agent and as ageneral contrac¬

Chip is survived by his wife Shirley, sons Lee and Arvid, daughter Lisa, brothers Kenneth and David, sister Berry Lou, mother Betty Lou, and father Arvid. The members of the Class of

’71 join the Malviks in mourning Chip’s passing but rejoicing in to the American Cancer Society in his name would be appropriate. Those who may want to write can reach the family at 235 Wellington Way, Smyrna, Tenn. 37167. (Jake Huffman, ’71)

tor. He taught classes in business and mathematics at National

University, where he was voted Most Outstanding Faculty

Mark Alan Sizemore, ’77

He was author of several books, the most recent being, “How To Make Up Your Mind” published in 1984.

Mr. Nuss is survived by his twin daughter and son, Jamey and Jason, 16, and his former wife. Kit Nuss Schindler, all of San Diego; his mother, Wilhelmina Nuss of Frederika; four brothers and two sisters, Elroy of Fairmont, Minn.; Michael of Ackley, Iowa; Arlan of Tulsa, Okla.; Merlin of Omaha, Neb.; Minerva Brown of Dysart, Iowa, and Donna Hoeper of Waverly, Iowa.

Memorial contributions in his name may be sent to the San Diego AIDS Project, 3777 Fourth Ave., San Diego 92101.

Captain (ANG) Mark Alan Sizemore, Class of 1977, was killed July 5, 1988 in an aircraft accident north of Arivaca, Ariz. He was

Member by students and staff.

Arvid Bruce Malvik, ’71

The Air Force lost one of its best and brightest on June 30, 1988 with the passing of Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret) Arvid B. “Chip” Malvik. Though departed from this world. Chip’s love and passion for life, family, and the Air Force remain as his legacy to those of us left behind.

Chip joined the Class of 1971 after two years enlisted time and

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ying an A-7D enroute to the Gila Bend Gunnery Range.

Mark was born on Feb. 2, 1954 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Growing up there, he graduated from Putnam City High in 1972 and went on to one year of college at the University of Oklahoma prior to entering the Academy in 1973. Mark’s cadet time was

spent in Squadrons 8and 39. He was active in the Cadet Trap and Skeet Club and the Ski Club.

Upon graduation, Mark went to UPT at Reese AFB, Texas and from there to Luke AFB, Ariz. to upgrade in the F-4. He ew the F-4 in two active Air Force assignments. The rst was at Hahn AB, Germany with the 10th TFS, and later at Ke avik, Iceland

with the 57th FIS. In May 1982, he was assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis AFB, Nev. where he

ew the F-5E.

From there Mark was transferred from active duty to afull-time Air National Guard unit at Seymour Johnson AFB with the 191st

FIG, Michigan Air National Guard, again ying the F-4. In June of 1987 he joined the 162nd TFG out of Tucson, Ariz. He was assigned to this unit at the time of the accident.

Glenn E. Troster, ’81

he led us in the squadron, the classroom, and on the intramural elds. He graduated with adegree in aeronautical engineering and an assignment to navigation school. Mike excelled there and was selected to continue through electronic warfare of cer school.

His rst operational assignment was ying F-4s with the 480th TFS at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. His hard work and consistent excellent performance during this assignment resulted in Mike reaching alife-long dream —he was selected to attend UPT at Reese AFB, Texas. Again, Mike demonstrated his ability to focus on an objective and achieve his goal. He graduated rst in his class, receiving the Commander’s Trophy, as well as awards for top of cer, best ier, and best in academics.

After initial F-16 training, Mike received orders for Hahn AB again. His superior ying abilities and awless tactical knowledge resulted in almost immediate upgrade to ight lead and instructor pilot. At the time of his death, Mike was serving as a ight com¬

portunities to ski in Colorado as acadet. He also cared about the

Academy. Our class saw many turbulent years of change, and it was men like Mark who got involved to keep the system functioning smoothly. He was aperson cut from amore traditional mold.

Idon’t think he was ever really comfortable with the “campus radicals” nickname the 39th had at that time.

Inever had the pleasure of ying with Mark. Our paths separated after graduation. But Iam sure he was the best. He was acerti ed instruetor pilot with over 1,700 hours. While at the 162nd TFG, he drew upon his extensive air-to-air experience to improve their air-to-air program. His Air Force awards included the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the National Defense Ser¬

vice Medal, the Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon. He was awarded amaster of arts degree in management from Webster University in April of 1982.

Mark is survived by his wife Sherri, and his three-year-old son Scott. He, an only child, is also survived by his parents Romayne

mander in the 313th TFS.

Mike’s professional achievements are only overshadowed by his personal life. During his cadet years, Mike’s dedication to his mom, sisters and brother was an inspiration to all who knew him.

His generosity, dedication and leadership gave us all abetter life.

His wealth of spirit and keen sense of humor always gathered a close group of friends around him. Iknow he was the best friend any man could ever have. Mike’s most cherished moments began when he married Leanne. Their union was blessed with a

beautiful daughter, Nicole. Mike was aloving husband and by all

and Elaine Sizemore. Amemorial service was held in Tucson on

accounts awonderful father. Those closest to Mike describe his

July 9, with the funeral in Oklahoma the following week. He was buried in his native soil with full military honors to include a missing-man formation own by the 162nd TFG. How can one describe the loss. He was my friend —my best friend. To his wife and his parents the loss must be so much greater. One can say that while he was alive, we were so fortunate

year with Nicole as the happiest of his life.

At times like this we are reminded that life is aprecious gift.

This comes as no surprise to those of us who knew Mike. He lived every moment to the fullest. As aresult, at the end of his life, he was living his dreams. Mike contributed so much to so many people: the Air Force, his friends, his family. When Mike left us, he took with him apart of every person he touched.

Mike is survived by Leanne and Nicole, his mother Phyllis Skowronski, his sisters Debbie, Susan and Maryellen; his brother Tom; his grandmother Catherine Regan; and countless friends.

Take care Mikey, we miss you.

to have known him. Iknow for certain what agreat father and husband he was. He was adedicated Christian. He made us better

people. He died doing what he loved to do most.

We will miss you Mark. Your loss cannot be replaced. The

empty space in our hearts will never heal. At least you will be with us spiritually until we too, go to our

nal resting place. (Mike

Amemorial fund has been established and donations may be

sent to the Michael A. Crandall Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. (Fred Jacobsen, Brian Koechel, ’79)

Schober, ’77)

Michael A. Crandall, ’79

Captain Michael A. Crandall, Class of 1979, died tragically

Glenn E. Troster, ’81

June 29, 1988 in an F-16 mid-air collision near Mainz, West Germany. Memorial services were held at the Hahn Air Base Chapel.

Mike’s family, friends and classmates gathered from across the world to celebrate aMass of Christian Burial at the academy. He was buried in the Academy Cemetery.

Captain Glenn E. Troster, Class of 1981, died in an F-11 ID aireraft accident during anight low-level training mission near Cannon AFB, N.M. on June 9, 1988. At the time of the accident,

Mike came to the Academy from Burlington, Mass, and quick¬

Squadron at Cannon. He also served as the squadron training of¬

Glenn was an aircraft commander in the 523rd Tactical Fighter

ly established areputation for hard work and commitment to ex¬

cer and coach of the base rugby team.

cellence. This reputation followed him throughout his life. Mike was amember of 38th Squadron and was perennially on the

A f t e r g r a d u a t i o n f r o m t h e A c a d e m y, G l e n n a t t e n d e d undergraduate pilot training at Laughlin AFB, Texas. His rst assignment after UPT was as aforward air controller, ying the

Superintendent’s List. His actions spoke louder than his words as

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Imet Mark when we both moved to the 39th Cadet Squadron after our fourth class year. Iremember how Mark was aperson who gave his all to those things he cared about. And the one thing he cared most about was ying. As acadet he always kept an F-4 model on his desk, and he had already known (in BCT no less) that he was going to be an aero major. His other activities were also pursued with an active, aggressive, sportsmanlike eharacter.

He loved to golf, sh, hunt, water ski, weight lift and snow ski.

Mark was an excellent skier and took advantage of the many op¬

Lawrence K. McNeel, ’89

OA-37 with the 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron at Davis

Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. Mike completed his overseas assignment in July, 1987 and was reassigned to Cannon AFB, ying the F-lllD. Mike’s awards and decorations included the Air

Monthan AFB, Ariz. until December 1985. Glenn then went on to

complete USAF Fighter Lead-In training at Holloman AFB, N.M. After Holloman, Glenn moved to Cannon where he com¬

Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster and the

pleted the F-lllD Basic Operational Training Course and was assigned as amission-ready pilot in the 523rd Tactical Fighter

493rd TFS Top Gun Award for the period of January to June

Squadron, the “Crusaders.”

1 rst met Mike in the spring of 1986 at Lakenheath when Iarrived in the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. Mike and Iwere crewed together and took numerous vacations together. Icame to know Mike as aspecial friend and as someone you could depend on, if you needed anything from astrong back to money. Icame

Iwas fortunate to know Glenn since we were both students at

Bellevue Senior High School in Nebraska. I’ve known him as a fellow Air Force Academy cadet, fellow Air Force of cer, crewmate, fellow Crusader, and above all as afriend. My lasting impression of Glenn is of aman who did not even understand the concept of doing ajob halfway. Glenn knew only one way to meet achallenge —and that was with 100 percent maximum effort.

Glenn had atrue commitment to excellence.

In no way did Glenn’s commitment to excellence shine more clearly than in his efforts to improve his weapons delivery abilities. His ceaseless efforts at self-improvement enabled him to move to the lead in the Top Gun rankings for every delivery an

1987.

to know Mike as one of the most unsel sh individuals Ihave ever

known. No matter what, he was willing to give. Mike was avery “laid back” individual and nothing ever seemed to phase him in either the air or ground. He just calmly got the job done. As a WSO, Mike was one of the best Iever ew with at performing the F-lll’s primary mission —Bombs on Target. Mike was all business on target runs and no matter how bad things got, Mike simply got the job done. Ireturned from England in December

F-111 aircraft commander can compete in. It’s ironic, but in some

1987 and roomed with Mike until afew weeks before his death. I

ways

came to know Mike even better and to realize what agood friend

tting, that Glenn left this world doing the job he treasured

so much and worked so hard to be the best at.

he was.

I’ll remember Glenn as adependable friend who you could

George A. Troster of San Antonio, Texas, his sister Gail, and his

Mike is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Barritt, Sr., of Varna 111., and two brothers, Robert and Richard.

Those who knew Mike realize what atragic loss his death is. I’ll always remember Mike for his laid back manners, crazy smile, and the million other things that made him unique, but most of all I’ll remember Mike as aman 1was proud to call my friend. (Capt.

Jeff Davison)

brother Gregg. Amemorial fund has been established in his name and donations may be sent to the Glenn E. Troster Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

Lawrence K. McNeel, ’89

always count on. I’ll remember Glenn as an honorable man who

did things because they were right and not because someone was watching. Finally, despite his gentle nature. I’ll remember Glenn as awarrior who was dedicated to the defense of our country.

Glenn is survived by his parents, CMSgt (USAF, Ret) and Mrs.

80840-5000.

We will all miss Glenn very much. Iknow Iwill carry the memory of Glenn’s friendship and spirit with me forever, as will my wife and her family who knew Glenn well. To Glenn’s family we offer our sincere condolences and assurance that Glenn’s

tragic loss will not be in vain. The Crusaders of the 523rd Tactical

Fighter Squadron will continue to defend the nation and values for which Glenn made the ultimate sacri ce. Glenn’s spirit will be part of the Crusaders forever. (Capt. Fred Cheney, ’80)

Michael A. Barritt, ’82

Cadet First Class Lawrenee K. McNeel was killed in aglider ac¬

cident in Salida, Colo., on Labor Day, Sept. 5, 1988. Cadet McNeel was amember of the Squadron 28 and apilot instructor in the Soaring Program at the U.S. Air Force Academy. His academic major was space operations.

Larry was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Aug. 31, 1964. He was a former member of the Claysville (Pa.) Boy Scout Troop and the

Joppa Chapter of Demolay in Washington, Pa. He was also a member of the Church of the Covenant (Presbyterian), Washington. In 1982 he was an honor graduate of McGuffey High School, where he was amember of the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Marching Band, Stage Band, and Concert

On June 8, 1988, Captain Michael Barritt, Class of 1982, died when his F-11 ID crashed on anight bombing mission at Cannon AFB, N.M. Mike was aweapon systems of cer (WSO) in the 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron where he served as the squadron ying safety of cer.

Following graduation from the Academy, Mike completed Undergraduate Navigator Training in August 1983 as a distinguished graduate. Mike’s rst operational assignment was with the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) at RAF

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Band.

From 1983-1986, Cadet McNeel served in the United States Air Force. While serving in Germany in 1985 he received an appointment to the Air Force Academy Prep School and then to the Air Force Academy. He enjoyed lacross at the Prep School and served as astudent manager for lacrosse as acadet.

At the age of three, Larry informed his mother that he was going to be a“space man.” In addition to the “normal things” that boys do —delivering papers, playing midget football —Larry

A m e m o r i a l f u n d h a s b e e n e s t a b l i s h e d i n C a d e t M c N e e Ts

name, and donations may be sent to: Lawrence K. McNeel Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force

Academy, Colo. 80840-5(XX). (Edith Campbell, afriend)

At presstime we had learned of the deaths of the following graduates: First Lieutenant James K. Dooley, Class of 1985, who was killed on Sept. 1,1988 near Barstow, Calif, in the crash of an HH-3 helicopter on which he was apassenger.

L i e u t e n a n t C o l o n e l ( U S A F, R e t i r e d ) W i l l i a m T. Moulton, Class of 1961, who died in early October 1988 of

(Pa.) Cemetery. (Also taking part in the service were Capt. Gary

an illness.

Burg, USAFA, and Major Garrison Flemings, Baker AFB. Ark.) His mother, Mary Anna McNeel, published the following in the

Captain Jeffery S. Giles, Class of 1983, who died on Oct. 11, 1988 at Wurtsmith AFB, Mich., in the crash of a KC-135, on which he was the aircraft commander.

Captain Timothy J. Kitt, Class of 1980, who died on Oct. 28, 1988 near Yuma, Ariz. in the crash of aMarine Corps helicopter.

Washington Observer-Reporter; “I loved my only son as achild

and respected him as aman. Through the promise of God and Christ’s resurrection, Iknow that he now experiences the joy of our eternal home. Words cannot express my gratitude for the love and support given to me in this time of grief. But Irejoice that Larry could live life to its fullest. He loved his family and friends, his service to his country, and above all, he loved to y. 1do believe that he has own to the everlasting arms of God. j

Deadman’s Chinook

By Glenn Coleman, ’64

Our sincere condolences to the families and friends of

these graduates. Their obituaries will appear in future editions of the magazine.

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’Neath the wing of the Thud

Now they gather as one

in ahot game of stud Crouch asix-pack of yesterday’s free.

’round the black granite stone To pray for diversion from hell.

The howling winds dwindle; they make note of men who will Answer this year’s passing bell.

This iron butter y brought anew way to die

While hoping for aces to be.

With Chinook standing raw, mountains accent the pall As yesterday’s spirits abound.

And the younger crowd so proudly avowed

On such cold winter ’s night,

The virtues of Falcon Sixteen.

pray pity the plight Of the mortal who enters their ground.

Up cloud canyons led on this hot-rod sled.

The bandit’s nightmare machine.

The ramp holds possessed by those who were blessed

Astranger to war, Mr. Lockheed’s Star,

W i t h r e t u r n w i t h e a c h d e a d m a n ’s c h i n o o k .

Alone pilot told how his soul had been sold Through the rocket’s bottom door.

T h e F o x t r o t o n e - o h - f o u r.

At night’s mid comes perfect umbra of sun And this ight with no element of luck.

The tires of the Phantom F-4.

Many had trusted; these many went busted.

But to her still allegiance each swore.

Unarmed, unafraid, nor alone.

The queen of the eet, always ready to meet Each challenge that encountered the team.

Many airmen were lost to that last river crossed

Overloaded and bent, and too often sent

In their Phantom, Thud, chopper, and Hun. Each raced to beat hell and in victory each fell.

Live fast, love them all, and die young.

Our spirits together rejoice.

The years can’t erase the grin on each face.

The howling wind echoes each voice. ight is all present, the banter incessant.

Each boasting is followed by two.

No airman denies the right to tell lies.

For every war story is true.

This warriors’ clan pleasures meeting again For such spirited nocturnal mirth.

Each answers the draw of the Chinook’s recall To r e t u r n t o h i s h e a v e n o n e a r t h .

The basis of all histories.

And there are those whose

To join when the next chinook blows.

For their families they pray, the wind dies away.

The compassionate ceremonies close.

and deadman’s blows raw

And the ramp reeks of glory and fame.

Trespass, if you will, but pray as winds still.

That they do not mention your name.

Yes, this is their ground and their spirits abound At midnight when chinook winds blow.

Please enter as friend, and comrade and kin.

And listen to tales long ago.

On the granite you

nd the footprints of time

Left by warriors gone before.

Acquire their tastes and inherit the space That lies beyond June’s open door.

These are your wingmen who are challenged to bring men To y and to ght and to win.

and how they may now be

senses standing aware.

The

To seek the impossible dream.

And in the Air Garden demanding apardon A r e t h e o r i g i n a l RT B s .

The talk is of Lowry

In the cold crisp night air,

One voice reads the list of anticipated guests

When Orion stands tall

Still the largest clique had gathered to kick Many have yearned yet so few have earned The right to call cloudland their home, Shun glory and fame, succumb to the ame,

nal repose

Is simply marked with aplaque.

Their all they gave for an empty grave.

So wherever you go

always check six and know In their circle you always are friend.

The earth has called them back.

By the edglings two others awaiting their brothers, Aplace in the circle reserved.

Each rests now at peace w a i t i n g b r o t h e r ’s r e l e a s e From service so forlornly served.

(Editor’s note: Glenn Coleman’s poem re ects

the passing of Academy graduates and cadets through references to the aircraft and other elements on the terrazzo in the cadet area. IVe

felt it appropriate to include it here in the obituary section, especially because this is the Homecoming issue of the magazine.)

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built his ve-foot rocket, organized his own space club, rode every roller coaster he could nd, and read every bit of science ction he could get his hands on.

Camping with his mother in each of the continental United States, he learned to love his country from rst-hand experience.

He became an expert photographer and left behind many pictures and many beautiful memories. Larry earned the respect not only of his peers but also of his superiors.

On Sept. 8, amemorial service and yby were held at the Air Force Academy in honor of Cadet First Class McNeel, Class of 1989. The yby consisted of aglider own by Cadet First Class Keith Miller, Larry’s roommate. The funeral service was held on Sept. 10 at the Church of the Covenant. An honor guard from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base participated in both the funeral service and the interment in the Veterans’ Section of Washington

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Not many ’59ers been moving around lately. Mike BENDAH and Flak WILLIAMS seemed to have moved just down the street, but apparently no change of job or wife involved in either case. Ihave no idea what happened to recent retirees HOUSE, RHODES, or VOSIKA. Bob BROWNING has relocated to the ’59er center at San Antonio to be the ATC Com¬

mand Chaplain. That was so long ago he’s due another PCS by now.

What’s it like being L/G OAKS’ chief chaplain? Because of abreak in service. Bob will be the last ’59er colonel on active duty. H.T. (no rst name) and Linda JOHNSON are back in Washington. After acouple years hard work, he deserves abrief rest period as director of the Joint Staff. That must be acushy job: the best and most experienced of cers of each service put aside their parochialism and strive to secure the common defense —they don’t even need adirector!

Me and Wiley BURCH was about to open up apawn shop in Ulan Bator, but then Igot abetter offer: to be aprofessor at the University of New Haven (even Larry JOLLY should be able to gure out where that is). It’s not really amatter of, “Those who can’t do, teach,’’ rather, it’s that Icouldn’t pass up the lure of the big bucks! Just ask PARKER, GARVEY, MUSMAKER, TONEY, or COOK! You didnt’ think none of them guys was in this racket to stomp out ignorance or something, didje?

Bad news: Duck SHAFER has akid who looks just like ’im! Ain’t all bad though, kid seems reasonably intelligent and personable. California Slumlord, Tom CHASE, is now an additional-duty golf coach. He traveled to the D.C. area golf game in September and won the Trophy of Dubious Distinction. His perceptive analyses and excellent coaching technique helped the Spic reduce his expected 150 strokes to only 112!

Tom claims he taught Bob (remember his nickname?) HURLEY everything he knows about the game. As before, Diane MONTAVON organized the superb Saturday night dinner and mini-reunion. Fifteen or more grads and wives were there. I’ll be back next year!

REUNION! Fred WYNN says mailing labels fell off acouple of the reunion poopsheet mailings, so if you didn’t get the October edition, give

someone to help the Deacon to make acontemporaneous history of the event? Speci cally, how ’bout someone with avideo camera to record memorable scenes, and edit out any mug shots of Greek, Thumper, Liverlips, Gator, and such. Apersonal VCR tape would surely be the best way for us to capture some of the avor for years to come. If YOU’RE not up to it, volunteer your ex-roomie (800-547-8479).

Besides the nostalgia, Iwant to share and compare my current life with my classmates. For all the fun and excitement of the past, the present and future are more important now. We are all very much products of those formative years. Ishare abond with my classmates not understood by outsiders. 1want to compare where Iam now, and where Tm going.

Where we’ve been has alot to do with where we’re going.

It’s been an honor to serve the class as secretary for ve years. Unlike the other class of cers. I’ve not had any duties to perform, so Ican hard¬

ly complain of being tired, but Itbink it agood idea to pass the honor around. More importantly, we need the new ideas which anew class ofcer should bring. 1know there are several of you who have fresh ideas

and enthusiasm to offer our class. Those interested in serving as class secretary should volunteer through Gares GARBER. If you want to nominate anyone else, don’t be bashful, contact GARBS (512-496-3646) and he’ll take care of the necessary details.

Separately, I’d like to pass on the Scribe duty, which has not been an elected position. Larry COTTON turned it over to me because he felt burned out. Well, sure enough, me too. Some of you may think Iwas burned out six years ago, before 1even got started. This is like the sixth grade, two years is long enough, and three years is too many. Unlike the class secretary position, there IS work to this assignment. Sometimes I feel like I’m being graded by every one of you, and that I’m not doing any better than as acadet in Colonel Thompson’s English class. It’s also very satisfying. Despite the dearth of real information, the classmates really do read this because they want to be informed of their friends’ activities.

Besides, Iget to ping on JOWLES, GORDO, SKI, ANDY AIRPOWER,

and eight-score others with impunity (I think). The only job requirement is atrace of dedication. Please contact me with your volunteer statement or your nomination.

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invite everyone. The reunion committee estimates that attendance will be between 80 and 110 grads! That may be more than either the 20th or 25th.

(How come only 79% of our class are AOG members? Check and see if your old roomies are AOG members.)

One reason for choosing Cheyenne Mountain Resort was that it’s far enough from town that wives can’t go shopping twice aday (a determined

spender can overcome that impediment easily enough). The main reason is that all activities, except obligatory trips to USAFA, can be accommodated in appropriate style without traveling frantically hither and yon.

We were concerned that some of the older grads might have dif culty in getting into section formation on time. New Program Chairman, Jon

GALLO (303-680-9963), will be eshing out details, hopefully before festivities commence.

HAMER needs your suggestions about what artifacts ya’ll have for nostalgia displays. He’s trying to get Dean WOOD’S front teeth, KOZY’s platform shoes. Captain TALLMAN’s little nger, alock of CANTERBURRY’s hair, and Slim STROM’s sash. Anybody got any movie

footage? Picture of CULLER and BOYINGTON in the Chapel? Turnouts noti cation? Picture of Don BROOKS playing water polo?

Okay, so most of you sluffers just want to show up and enjoy the reunion, but someone needs to do alot of preparatory work. How ’bout

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him acall. (“If you don’t read me, squawk ash!’’) Don’t be paranoid, he didn’t intend to exclude anyone. Our decision was that if we’re gonna invite the likes of Dave PHILLIPS and Bob SITEMAN, we may as well

(303) 979-2228 Percent members: 77

Well, here we go again. The beginning of Fall for me writing this column, and close to Christmas when you read it. It would be nice to have a crystal ball for projections into the future so that the news could be alittle more topical. Anyway, you have probably noticed the length of this column becoming shorter with each issue. Well, that is adirect result of the lack of communication from you folks out there as Icannot manufacture news. The response to the crowd of letters I’ve sent out has not materialized so Ihave little choice but to rely on what little Ican glean from the change-of-address cards forwarded to me from the AOG. Come on guys, exercise your pens abit or just send me acopy of your latest resume. My mail box is collecting dust.

If you did happen to read the last issue, you know that the Class of ’59 is well along in the planning for their 30-year reunion. You also know I mentioned that if we are going to have a30-year get-together, our planning must begin now. There is no way that any one or two of us can pull off such an event without your interest and support. R.L. PENN (’59) printed aletter sent to him by Pete TODD conveying some very appropriate thoughts that struck home with me. Our 25th event was so great 1can’t imagine a30th being any less enjoyable or rewarding. You may want to dig out the past summer issue and read Pete’s letter. The real question is, “Do we want to commemorate our 30-year escape from the zoo, and if so, how?” Jim GLAZA’s recent letter to me asks that question.

Dear Andi,

As our “30th” draws within the realm of feasibility, we need to .

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Photos Re ect Joint Cruise Memories

Ms Nieuw Amsterdam

Max Miller and “friend

Participants in the First-Four-Class/Staff Joint Cruise pose for the “Of cial” photograph. Seated from left are Bob Jennings, ’59; Deac

Houston, ’59; Mel Pollard, ’59; Norm Alexander, ’60; and Joe DeSantis, ’59. Standing in the rst row are Frank Wilkerson, ATO; Bob Strain, ATO; John Lee, ’59; Max Miller, ’59; Leigh Hunt, ’59; Jim Brown, ’59; Ralph LaLime, ’60; Charlie Emmons, ATO; Ed Black,

staff; and Herm Glister, ATO. In the back row are Chuck Ferrari, ’59; Doug Rekenthaler, ’60; Silas Molyneaux, staff; Larry Thomson, ’59; Chuck Georgi, ’60; Gohn Gulledge, ’59; Roger Counts, ’59: Kim Bassett, ATO; and Bill Glover, ATO.

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consider whether or not we want to celebrate the event —and if so — how? Iknow we all are loath to think “30th,”’ but alas, it’s true!

Those of us who are captive (i.e. live here) should probably initiate the activities which will be required to determine who we must lean on.

There are several options available to us which we must consider prior to making any decisions.

In my opinion, there is nothing more desirable than seeing each and every classmate again, and the sooner the better. The “30th” is avery special occasion and as the “railroaded” class president, 1don’t have avery good consensus of the class feeling for such acelebration.

Would you initiate the action to sample the class for their opinion as to the direction we should proceed?

Pursuant to our several conversations, will you send to the class a survey form soliciting their desires for a30th reunion. We need to know their druthers for this potentially dynamic event. The AOG is simply incapable of fully supporting us in this, as they haven’t the assets to cover all class events. If we need their assistance then we must

con ne our planning to the spring or summer (1990). Of course, if we chose to do it on our own, then we can expand to any time, any place.

In any event we must have the class position prior to launching our effort.

We must have some consensus from the class before we can proceed. Please stress the necessity for immediate class response. We are eager and willing to promote a30th reunion; do we have any support?

R e s p e c t i v e l y, /s/ J. Glaza Class of 1960

In my travels, 1had the great good fortune to run across Russ CURREY in Atlanta. As it turned out, we were both headed for Dayton, OH to con ASD on two separate projects, neither of which held any interest for the ASD Commander LtGen Mike LOH. Retirement agrees with Russ who is “mired” in West Palm Beach, Florida helping Pratt &Whitney select and employ the correct materials in their military jet engines. Other than appearing abit snowy around the temples, he looks exactly the same as the day we graduated. When 1pumped him for news around his home grounds, he stated that Sid GURLEY was in South Florida ight-testing rotary wing vehicles. Sid, drop me anote and bring us all up to date on your activities.

In June, immediately after Isent in my last effort, Idid get aletter from George FRIES explaining his position as the Paci c Regional Manager for the Data Systems Support Division of EATON CORP. He will be working with folks who have computer hardware which processes intelligence data. If that isn’t exhausting enough, he will also be guiding the development of afour and one year old. He will see some of you at the AFA-Hawaii game. Iexpect anewsy note following that tilt.

My change-of-address cards this quarter arrived about one week prior to deadline so 1did not have achance to track any of them down to augment any of the info they contained. They did however, contain afew clues to some of our changing fortunes. There is no doubt that George PUPICH has arrived. He has taken up residence in Malibu, CA, which, if Iam not mistaken, is about as close as you can get to Kona Beach,

Hawaii, and still be considered to be in the L.A. Basin. The great switcheroo has occurred again. Tony and Karen BURSHNICK returned (again) to Scott AFB from Northern Virginia where Tony will put on his third star as Vice CinC MAC. Way to go Tony! George and Evelyn ELSEA departed for Burke in Northern Virginia. It seems that just ashort time ago (summer of ’86), Tony and Karen had afew of us over at Scott to

welcome George and Evelyn to Scott. Also in the D.C. area, Don and R o n n i e W O L F S W I N K E L m o v e d f r o m L e x i n g t o n , VA t o M a r y l a n d where he assumed duty as the RM at Andrews AFB. 1 h a v e t r a c k e d To m a n d C a r o l e S E E B O D E t o R o a n o k e , T X ; J i m a n d Cleon BUJALSKl to Folsom, CA, and 1am sure Ican get some words on

Neal REAVELY and his log cabin business in Montana as well as the story that must go with amanagement position on Diego Garcia. I’ll

follow up on these items but you all must pick up apen and let me know of your travels. Also, by the release of the next issue 1hope to have sampled your thoughts on the 30-year get-together.

Randy Cubero 7163 Wintery Loop Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Home: (719) 598-7155 AV: 2 5 9 - 3 8 2 0 Percent members: 77

Well, good people, here we are in the midst of another Falcon football season. Our fabulous Falcons are 2-1 so far with abig WAC contest against Wyoming this weekend. Our great strength this year is our offense led by junior QB Dee Dowis. What atalent that young man is. He is one of only three QBs in NCAA history to pass and run for over 1000 yards in each category for asingle season. Last week, after arelatively slow start in the hirst two games, he passed for over 290 yards and went 11 for 11 on his pass attempts —another Academy record. Our defense unfortunately is still maturing, but the loss of six defensive linemen before the season started didn’t help very much. Once again, as your read this article 1am going to hope that we have been selected for apost-season bowl game. My preference would be for the Falcons to be invited to the Holiday Bowl as the WAC champions. Jan and 1had the occasion to go to San Diego two years ago and that was awonderful experience. If it happens this year maybe we could hold amini-reunion for the class. Ican assure you afantastic time.

Dale and Cherie Thompson, Dianne Costello and George Pupich at Maui, Hawaii in April.

1did hear from Dale THOMPSON in July who lamented the change in the cruise dates but managed, with Cherie, to join George PUPICH and Dianne COSTELLO in Maui, Hawaii to offset their grief. Dale is by now the AFLC chief of staff at Wright-Pat AFB where he works daily with Eileen (THURMAN) SULLIVAN who is secretary to the AFLC vice commander. He states that Bill TAYLOR recently retired from his job at AFIT and relocated to the D.C. area. Where are you Bill and what are you doing to

ll your time? Iget the impression from Dale’s note that

gentleman farmer Charlie HART and Linda are surviving the Ohio version of the 1988 drought. His correspondence with D.K. JOHNSON revealed that D.K. was about to take aturn at being the mayor of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. He plans to meet his family half way for a brief vacation in November —halfway being Singapore.

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Tom and Anne Eller on the Great Wall of China.

L I K E N S , D o n a l d PAY E , K e n S TAT E N , a n d J o h n W O L C O T T. T h e a r ¬

ticles have some interesting titles like, “The Fallacy Of Limited War,” “Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit First,” and “After Nuclear Exchange What?”

If you have any desire to receive acopy just write me and Iwill try to reproduce them in suf cient quantity to cover the demand. Speaking of Tom ELLER, he and Anne had the good fortune of celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in China this summer. Another opportunity of a lifetime and this rst picture shows Tom and Anne on the Great Wall.

The ELLERS traveled extensively throughout China and were able to visit the Burma road, and the famous Kunming Air Field of the Flying Tigers.

L e t ’s s e e — w h o m d i d t h e c h i l d r e n t a k e a f t e r ?

Some additional class news: Dick HOWELL wrote to tell me that he

was NOT interested in becoming the department head at Clemson, and that he has accepted anew position opening up at the University of Southern Mississippi. They have already moved to Hattiesburg and are very excited about their new prospects. Sam HARDAGE wrote and sent me an article from the magazine “M”, which he was sure Ihadn’t seen because there are alot of words in it and not too many pictures. The article is entirely about Brice JONES and the game of croquet. In it, Brice tells us such interesting things like how to level the croquet court, and what type of grass to plant. God, was that interesting. It read just like a novel! As promised in last issue, my nal pictures shows the 1961 class contingent without Ken JOHNSON at the HARDAGE wedding this summer. You all know the names, but for John BOESCH, that’s me on the

It only looks like air-to-air refueling! (Painting by Steve W. Ferguson from The Hook magazine, summer 1988.)

left, followed by Brice JONES, Sam HARDAGE, Rich MAYO, and Mike QUINLAN. Don’t worry there was abride and she is beautiful. It’s just that Iasked Sam for awedding picture and this is what 1get.

Another great letter came from Rip THOMAS, ’64, who relayed to me amost unusual story of one F-4 “pushing” another F-4 out of North Vietnam. The “pusher” was LtCol Bob Pardo who is now retired and living in Golden, CO, and the “pushee’ was none other than then Capt Earl AMAN, ’61. The incident happened in 1967 when the order came to hit the steel mills in Thai Nguyen some 35 miles north of Hanoi. When the weather broke to nally go after the target, they estimated that the NVN had moved in over 1,000 antiaircraft guns in the area. After the rst bombing pass, Earl, #4, lost over 5,000 lbs of fuel, and there was no way he was going to make it to the tanker. Pardo, #2, also lost fuel but only about 2,000 lbs. On the climb out, they did not locate lead and #3, and had to form up as an injured ight of two. Knowing that Earl was in big trouble, Pardo came up with the idea of having Earl lower his tailhook, shut down the engines to eliminate any turbulence, and allow him to push Earl with the tailhook resting on his windscreen. Amazingly, it worked OK with the tailhook only occasionally swiveling off to the side. Unfor¬

tunately, the windscreen began to crack and Pardo envisioned pushing Earl’s 32,000 lb F-4 with his chest, so on subsequent tries he placed the hook on asmall metal section just below the windscreen. After about 20 minutes into this exercise, Pardo’s engine caught re and they now had run out of airspeed, altitude and ideas. Luckily though, they were over Laos, and so both crews ejected and were picked up safe although not so sound after some 90 minutes on the ground. The entire episode was captured on canvas by artist Steve Ferguson as shown in the photo.

Some other quickies include aletter from aJohn C. BOESCH, who at a USOC meeting in Washington DC, ran into Mike QUINLAN, and discovered that they had been doolies together at Lowry AFB in 1957.

John is now an associate member of the AOG and Iwould like to be the

rst to welcome John and his family to the ranks of the Class of 1961.

John is the director for Marketing Development for Pier 39 in San Francisco, which enjoys over 10 million visitors to their shops and restaurants.

John can be reached at PO Box 3730 SF, CA 94119.

This next picture is of the THOMAS family on the eve of Charlie’s retirement this summer. Charlie did agreat job as the 1606th wing commander at Kirtland AFB, NM and is now gainfully employed with the BDM corporation, adefense contractor, HQed in McLean, VA, but working in their Albuquerque of ce. In the picture you can see that the kids took all of Charlie’s beauty because Gina still has hers and poor Charlie has none. From left you see Elizabeth (19), Brian (15), Gina (an undisclosed number), Charlie (48), and Jennifer (22). Jennifer, by the way, is asenior at Cornell University and on aROTC scholarship there.

Nice job, Charlie and Gina, you did good.

Just like skiing at Snowmass!

Gene DAVIS also wrote and relayed that he and Judy visited the Washington DC area and were able to see P.B. and Marilyn O’CONNOR a n d t h e S TA C K H O U S E S . P. B . i s w i t h N A S A , a n d B i l l S TA C K H O U S E

is still consulting for the DoD. While they were in the capitol, Lee

BUTLER gave asuper future view of defense concerns for the next 5-10 years to an AOG chapter meeting. According to Gene, his pessimistic realism gave everyone something to think about. Finally, long-time friend Charlie, The Chin, CROLL, called to tell me that his son, Stephen, is very interested in coming to the Academy. Charlie is again ying for Continental, and is living in Camarillo, CA. Other changes of addresses included: Donald McCARTER to Patrick AFB, FL; Art KERR to APO NY 09127; Doug CAIRNS to Maxwell AFB, AL; Thomas SUTTON to Pro¬

vo, UT, (this must be amisprint and Iwill only believe it if Tom himself writes me aletter with aU.S. postmark); and Frank WILLIS to Travis AFB, CA.

And 1thought Ididn’t have anything to say to you this quarter. So as

not to task your patience, 1will bid you all farewell until next quarter and wish you all ablessed holiday season with the ful llment of all your New Ye a r ’ s r e s o l u t i o n s .

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Ireceived some very interesting letters this quarter that Iwould like to share with you. First, even though he is local, Tom ELLER wrote to send me acopy of AIR POWER IN WAR AND PEACE. This paper or compilation of papers was written in the fall of 1958 and features the sometimes radical ideas of Cadets Terry GUESS, T.K. JOHNSON, Brice JONES, Dean JONES, Terry JORRIS, Oleg KOMARNITSKY, Rodger

Satellite Beach, FL 32937

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H i R E D TA G S ! W e l l i n l e s s t h a n a w e e k w e s h o u l d h a v e t h e s h u t t l e

Discovery on its way to areturn to ight. It has been along 2% years. As we anxiously await liftoff. I’ll cover the rst news item which involves Dave FIELDS. He sent me awedding invitation. He and Anmarie Donlin w e r e m a r r i e d o n t h e 1 8 t h o f J u n e i n R o c h e s t e r, N Y. H i s n o t e r e a d s :

“Thought you and those at our 20th would be interested in our announcement —we are slow but sure! We had asmall wedding of family and friends, then nine days in French Canada. The real test of the relationship will be combining two households of stuff into one.” Thanks for the good news, Dave. And good luck and ahappy life.

Since Ihave broached the subject of marriage, Iwill tell you about the terrible ribbing that Chuck CHEESEMAN took from Larry and Penny GOOCH, Willie and Nancy GRAY, and Caroline and me. It was aSunday afternoon and Iwas at my son’s high school football eld, helping other parents paint the buildings and stands. All of asudden there stands Chuck, Larry and Willie. Chuck had own down to Daytona Beach to visit aclose female friend. He talked her into driving down to see the Gooches. Voila! So after some discussion, we all agreed to meet at

Now for another nice letter, this time from Peter D. ROBINSON. “Dear Jack. This letter is long overdue, but greetings from the Paci c and Kadena AFB. Pat and Igot here last September and have enjoyed the opportunity to live here. As air division commander, Ihave the Tac Fighter Wing of F-15s and RF-4Cs as well as the combat support wing under me. Of the 9,300 Air Force personnel here, about 6,000 fall in the air division with the rest belonging to SAC, TAC, MAC, AFLC, ESC, and other PACAF units. The base probably has as much of acrosssection of the ying Air Force as any base in the world. During our last ORI we had amulti-MAJCOM inspection with teams from PACAF, SAC, MAC, TAC, and Air Force all taking alook at us. It was more like an invasion than an inspection. Kadena is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Air Force. The facilities are among the best that I’ve seen

and we can thank the Japanese government for their funding of much of our construction program here. In addition to the Air Force there are 23,000 Marines on Okinawa plus about 3,000 Navy and 1,000 Army. It almost makes it ajoint assignment. I’ll be turning over this command to BG Tom BROWNING, Class of ’64, in August, and Pat and 1will head for Chanute where I’ll be taking command of the Tech Training Center, ATC. After IVi years in Europe and Okinawa since we left in 1980, I’m trying to

nd out if Ineed avisa for the U.S. to return PCS. All told I’ve

been overseas 14 years since graduation and it will be good to return to the CONUS for atour. After spending the last 12>/2 years in TAC, USAFE, and PACAF, I’m sure that ATC will also eachange. I’m looking forward to it. Sorry that Ihaven’t written for awhile, but if the PCS keeps coming at annual intervals. I’ll write again next year. Best regards.”

And now for the change-of-address cards. George BIFOLCHI has left

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Central Florida for Redlands, CA. Bob MICKEL moved from Fairfax

been dating his female friend for quite awhile, we started pushing him to get married. We subsequently persuaded his friend, Debbie, to accept a compromise position on the size of the wedding ring, location of honeymoon, and some other negotiable points. When we found out Debbie’s age, we accused Chuck of being acradle-snatcher and told him that he would have to marry her to do the right thing. Chuck was on the defensive the whole night. Debbie took it all in stride and laughed with us. But so far we haven’t seen awedding invitation. We may not ever see Chuck

Station, VA, to Sparta, NJ. That’s nice country up there. I’ve been to Lake Grinnell and the surrounding area. Duke GREEN has transferred to Wright-Pat and is living in Fairborn. Paul ROBINSON has evidently retired and has anew residence in Las Vegas. Dick SMULL has retired, is living in Vienna, VA, and has anew job with System Planning Corp as

again.

Got anice letter from Bob HOLCOMB. “Dear Jack. After all these

years of reading your column, it is time to make areport. First, Iwould like to report that last April Ihad the rare pleasure of commissioning my son, Robert Jr., a2Lt in the Air Force. Further, he has been awarded a full scholarship by the Air Force to attend Georgetown University Medical School in Washington, DC. Rob was one of 25 to receive this scholarship and we are extremely proud of him. He is currently serving an active duty tour at Malcolm Grow Hospital, Andrews AFB, prior to starting school at Georgetown. In other news, my oldest daughter, Denise (24), is agraduate of Arizona State University and is aclaims representative for Allstate Insurance Co in Phoenix. My youngest daughter. Shannon, is asophomore in high school and quite active in drama and theater.

As for me, Ihave been with Motorola’s Government Electronics Group here in Scottsdale since retiring AVi years ago. Icame on board as asenior project manager for new construction and I’m currently the group manager for Environmental Affairs, Safety/Industrial Hygiene and Risk Management —asuper job. My wife, Sandi, is really responsible for all our successes. Jack, Ipromise to stay in better contact in the future, and invite anyone to call when they are in town.” Well, his promise is in print, word for word from his letter in his own handwriting. Ihave also included apicture of his son’s commissioning with this column.

the dir, European and Mid-East OPS. Charlie PRICE has retired and sett l e d i n Va l d o s t a , G A , h i s w i f e ’s h o m e t o w n .

That’s it for now. If any of you feel guilty about not having written to me in awhile, that’s great. Before you can shrug it off, run to your desk and write aletter to me. Studies have shown that your chances of writing to me decrease exponentially with time. Be good. Jack.

Norman I. Lee, III 117 S.W. 332nd Place, #2503

Federal Way, WA 98023 Home: (206) 838-8006 Work: (206) 655-4412 Percent members: 73

The drought has been broken, the temperatures are staying below 90, rain is falling, my grass is growing and the St. Louis (baseball) Cardinals—I am being speci c due to the “Phoenix Cardinals,” once of St. Louis—are still losing. Ileft agame early for the rst time last night.

Everything in the Midwest remains semi-normal and Iam as per normal

writing this column with adeadline staring me in the face—ugly thing!

Please note my new address and phone numbers above.

Ienjoyed acouple of nice telephone conversations with Bill FANNING and Marv ODEFEY about amonth or so ago. We discussed in general the employment potential within defense-related industries over the next few

months. Neither had much good to say about the immediate future which appears to be normal industry-wide unless you have some very speci c technical—read computer—skills to offer. Bill works as an engineer for Ford Aerospace in Colorado Springs and Marv is an engineer with Martin Marietta of Denver. Ireally appreciated their assistance and especially their insight into the workings of the Defense Industry.

E a r l y i n A u g u s t , J a c k a n d J o A n n M c TA S N E Y h e a d e d o u t v i a

automobile caravan—the kids were driving car #2—for the great plains and Kansas State University where Jack will take over as professor of air science. Before Jack and JoAnn left. Chief and Barb NACRELLI threw a

super swim party and cookout for all of us. What agreat time we had! We have all had some good times together over the past two years while Jack and JoAnn lived in O’Fallon. They will be missed. Please note: Aformer PAS at K-State was Tom FRYER, now a nancial planner at the Union National Bank &Trust there in Manhattan. 1suspect afew more of our classmates have headed back to the halls of academia as ROTC professors of air science. Two change-of-address cards indicate same but do not conrm speci c job titles of PAS: Dick SULA lists his new address as North-

Bob Holcomb commissions his son, Robert, Jr., in April. Aproud moment for both.

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repeat.

Three more of our general of cer classmates moved around this summer: Owen LENTZ left Belgium and SFIAPE and returned to the Ramp a r t s a s J - 2 f o r S PA C E C O M a t P e t e r s o n F i e l d . G o i n g i n t h e o p p o s i t e direction was Rich O’LEAR moving from Peterson to Ramstein. Ihope

those two Intel types didn’t “pass in the dark.” The third GO move was Ralph ROFIATSCFI from commandant of ROTC to commander. Air Force District Washington, with headquarters at Bolling.

Others moves—mostly address changes: Les ANDERSON to Monument, CO (Les works for Martin Marietta), Fred BAUER and John VOGELSANG to Gaithersburg, MD—Fred to Soft Wind Dr. and John t o W a k e F o r e s t D r. — J e r r y S A I L O R S f r o m R a m s t e i n t o M o n t g o m e r y, J o h n D Y E R f r o m D e l R i o , T X t o E a s l e y, S C a n d t h e r e t i r e d l i s t , a n d

George BARNES from Eden Prarie (Minneapolis), MN to Kirkland, WA and, according to his banker, ajob with Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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scout out some employment possibilities in southern California, lives in Irvine and last Iheard is entrepreneuring (is that averb?) in management and information systems. Ken BROMAN is listed as asenior engineer for ageneral contracting rm—Rinderknecht Associates, Inc.—in Cedar Rapids, lA; Terry DAKE is a nancial consultant for the Christopher Weil &Co. of Sherman Oaks, CA; Dan RINGLER is in real

estate—Orion Investments &Realty, Inc. of Vacaville, CA; David BOECK is ageneral partner of Austech, an engineering rm based in Lago Vista, TX; Frank BARRETT is with the Investment Properties Division of Grubb &Ellis Company of Tucson, AZ; Ron McCOLLUM is an account vice president for PaineWebber Inc. in Seattle; Bob MELONS is an attorney in Chicago (of ce in the Xerox Centre); Bob ZAMBOLDI is vice president-sales for Air Products and Chemicals’ Industrial Gas Division of Allentown, PA; and Barry WALRATH is special assistant to the president of the Washington Consulting Group of Washington, DC. Fred BAUER is assigned to the National War College in the Joint & Combined Operations shop; Jed DALE is asenior systems engineer for the Systems Research Laboratories of Dayton, OH; and A1 BEAUCHEMIN is the McClellan AFB civil engineer—that’s abig plant.

Klem KALBERER, an American Airlines captain, also owns the MICRO MART—a computer business—in Dallas, and Joe HANES is ying the B737 for Piedmont/US Air, and wife Janice is aPiedmont ight attendant. Two of our classmates who did not graduate with us joined us at the reunion: Jim McMILLAN and Lloyd KELLEY. Welcome back guys! Jim is manager. Telecommunications Systems for IBM in Boca Raton, FL and Lloyd is afederal judge working out of Fresno, CA. That’s all the

working transportation, John BOLES is arranging for the hotel and golf, while Pete and others are doing whatever is necessary. The reunion has been moved to the weekend of 9Sept 1989. If you have any ideas for them (dinner speaker, dedications, things to do, etc.), please get in contact with me or Pete (719-590-9217).

NEW ENGLAND AOG: The newly (again) formed New England Chapter of the AOG held aState of the Wing dinner in September, with Commandant Brig Gen Sam Westbrook, ’63, as guest speaker. By the time you read this, we also will have sponsored atrip to West Point for the football game in November. If anyone is interested in joining our chapter, get in contact with me.

LETTERS: Rog HEAD wrote just after Isent in the last article, saying that he still gets to y two or three times aweek in the T-38 at Holloman,

while Jane is doing well in real estate (in Alamogordo!). Frank (Skip) WILSON and wife Ann visited from Albuquerque with three of their four children, who were in aswim meet at Holloman. They have been in Albuquerque for 12 years. Also, the Holloman/Alamogordo contingent had a

practice reunion in June. Ed UNDERWOOD works for Hughes at a White Sands Missile Range laser facility. He and his wife, Sandy, have lived there for many years. Tom and Alan JOBIN are also there. Tom retired in March, and he’s now working for DynCorp as one of the Test Group’s contractors. Alana has her own gift shop and manufacturing business in Alamagordo. Tom McNISH is still the hospital commander there, while Yona keeps busy raising Tommy, their 12-year old son.

Rog also sent along aclipping from the Eglin newspaper about Tim O’KEEFE’S retirement (as vice commander of the Armament Division of AFSC) at the beginning of June. Sadly, he had to call me acouple of weeks later to tell me of the untimely death (from abrain tumor) of Tim’s wife, Karen. I’m sure you all join me in expressing deep sorrow to Tim and all fo the family.

On abrighter note. Chuck HANDLEY writes that he is back from Saudi Arabia, where he worked for Bendix Field Engineering Corp. He is back in Satellite Beach, FL, where he is into serious job hunting.

(Overseas again? Chuck has been divorced for 10 years, and really likes the overseas tax-free status.) His son just started his 2nd year at Clemson.

His oldest daughter is working and going to junior college, and his youngest daughter is in the 9th grade.

Fred OLMSTED writes that a5th annual bash was held by the “Aging Aviators” (see picture): “Fredo,” A1 MCARTOR, Darryl BLOODWORTH, and Jim INGRAM. The picture of the gang of four during a “spoon-a-batics” contest (yes, with spoons hanging from their respective noses) will be prominently displayed at the reunion in April. Terry ISSACSON and Max JAMES may end up happy that they missed this mini-reunion. At any rate, Fred and A1 won both the tennis doubles and golf titles, but they all had plenty of fun, Mexican cactus juice, Budweiser and white wine! (Not necessarily in that order.) “Fredo” ends by sending his best to the USAF and USAFA ’64.

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Until next time and since you will be reading this in December, Linda and Iwant to wish each of you and yours the best of times during the holidays and aprosperous New Year.

Last minute inserts. For you guys contemplating retirement and ying with American Airlines, Dick FERENCY suggests calling him rst at (203) 426-0498. According to Dick, AAL now requires apersonal recommendation of one of their pilots. Jim FAUSEY has taken afour-year leave of absence from Holland America Lines —Westours to serve as the Air Force Reserve advisor to the 22nd Air Force commander at Travis.

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CHANGE-OE-ADDRESS CARDS: Francis “Butch” BRADY moved from Atlanta to Dallas. Ralph BROWNING from Bergstrom AFB to APO San Francisco 96230. Wayne CORDER also headed West, from Kirtland AFB to Hickam. John GOLDEN, on the other hand, moved

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from Virginia to USDAO Stockholm (tough life!). Jim HINKEL has 25TH REUNION: Our Reunion Committee is moving out, thanks to

Pete LOPRESTI, who got all of the volunteers together. Bob BEVERLY heads the Registration/Souvenir Committee, Roger NEELAND is working the USAFA Liaison and Special Events (brie ngs by the commandant, the memorial ceremoney, etc.), Wally WOLNIEWICZ is taking care of the business/ nancial aspects of the weekend, Jerry BUTLER is

moved from Charleston AFB to Quarters 14-A to Ft Myer, thus keeping

Virginia contingent stable. John JACOBS changed addresses in Libertyville, IL. (Nice name, but 1don’t have the slightest idea where it is.) Tom MANSFIELD, also, is in Illinois, in Glen Ellyn, where he is a o

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Back in August, the assistant deputy chiefs of staff/Operations, for both Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command were in town at the same time to participate in an Air Force Association forum on the future of aircrew training in the Air Force. Amilitary ball was also on the schedule. As an interested observer and job hunter—many contractor representatives were at the meetings—1 attended the meeting and had the real pleasure of schmoozing alittle with these fellows: Larry DAY (TAC) and John BORLING (SAC). Acouple of real ghter pilots despite John’s SAC label. You could tell by the stories they were telling and Ican’t

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TRAVELS: My last trip to Germany (in July) was abit different than usual. Itook along Sandy and our two girls, this being the last time Kathy could ride Space Available on MAC (21 is the cutoff for Space Ain leave status). We had agreat time touring Germany. (The girls called it the “ABC Tour,” as in “Another Boring Castle, Another Boring Church. ..”)

On the way out of town, we ran into Bob and JoAn CLARK, on their way from Ramstein to Elmendorf AFB, AK. (I’d probably go to Alaska to get out of the IG, too.) While we were are Ramstein, we also saw Kris and Lura MINEAU. Kris and Lura went to the Academy last June for the graduation of alarge contingent of '64 offspring (see picture). Some things never change. You will note that, while all of the dads have nally learned to show up for aformation, the cadets only made 66 percent.

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Received afew notes before Ileft on this trip. One from Mike SHORT announced his relinquishing of command of the 4450th Tactical Group at Nellis to accept commander of the 355th Tactical Training Wing at DavisMonthan Air Force Base. Congratulations, Mike! Appears that either you cannot get enough of agood thing or you’re aslow learner!

Tom KOSS also dropped anote from his desk as director of International Affairs at USAFE. Tom was on his way to the Academy via Washington, DC to visit with his son Lance (SIJAN’s namesake) who is at the prep school. (Tom added that Sean RYAN, Mike’s son, is also there, alast minute change from Valley Forge, as well as Ted DEWING, Dick—deceased.) In Washington, DC Iwas amidst preparations for this current trip and our paths never crossed in Colorado for Parents’

Weekend. Tom, let’s try getting together again, perhaps when the pace is closer to normal.

Finally, Tom PLANK wrote and promised to send apicture of him surrounded by Chuck COLEMAN, who is vice commander of the 56 TTW a t M a c D i l l a n d V i n c e B R I S T O W, w h o i s a d i v i s i o n c h i e f a t t h e A i r

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Tom noted that he is being forced to stay right here in “paradise which works out real nice since Diane is teaching high school.” Tom added further that Pat MOORE provided anice gift by talking long distance from Hawaii for approximately 30 minutes. (Obviously another member of “Tiger Ten” who is making the big bucks! Right Pat?) The Moore’s are in their own section of “paradise” where Pat is the personnel manager for a rm charged with the destruction of the chemical weapons stored at J o h n s t o n I s l a n d . W e l l To m , w e l c o m e b a c k t o t h e c i v i l i a n w o r l d f r o m whence we all came. Sometimes it’s not as comfortable as the socialist

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Seen at the Class of 1988 graduation are John and Larry Hoffman, Stu McCurdy (minus one son), Denny and Mike Montgomery, Kris Mineau (looking for son, Kris), Gay and Kimberly Green, and Park and Park IV

Will close on that note. Have to send this via DHL to hopefully make this issue’s cutoff. Please keep the letters, notes, and pictures coming.

And an occasional call will do also. Warmest regards.

Hinman.

Also at the graduation were Barb DIEFENBACH and her son Dave,

Jr. Kris said that the trip was really good for Dave, in that living in southern Illinois since Dave Sr., died, he had never had much contact

with any of his father’s friends or way of life. Unfortunately, after he returned from the graduation, he was killed in an automobile accident.

Barb must endure yet another tragedy in her life, while all we can offer is

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our condolences.

LAST WORDS: Well, these probably won’t be the last words you hear from me on this subject, but I’d like to take one last shot at reminding everyone about the class donation that is expected at our 25th reunion.

Even if you can’t make it to the reunion, we’d like you to participate. The plan right now is to put most of the donation into the fund for the new AOG building. More information will be included in the reunion packages you will be receiving.

That’s all for now. I’m sorry Ihad to report so much sad news this time. Hopefully, the news in the future will only be good. As Fredo says, “Check six.”

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TFW at Clark AB. Having redtags as the vices of both wings on base was fun. Gary has now moved on to the Pentagon to work joint issues for the Air Force in AF/XOJ. His replacement is still trying to unravel all the stuff that Gary was involved in. Jim DOZIER was the chief of the Air

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Preparing this input from my hotel room overlooking downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina on arather blustery spring morning. While ofcially dead, old man winter appears to be reminding the Porte os that he can still muster astrong Antarctic wind across the Pampas. After three-plus weeks on the road in locations ranging from the frenetic-paced Caracas, Venezuela, through idyllic Quito, Ecuador, picturesque but slow-paced La Paz, Bolivia (where at 11,800 feet no one moves quickly, not even the coca leave-chewing natives), and cosmopolitan Santiago, Chile, I’m more than ready for my own bed, pillow, and ahome-cooked meal. Those of you who travel as part of your job can appreciate the lack of romanticism in dragging bags through airports, regardless of the loca-

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DY left Redlands, CA, for APO San Francisco 96408. Dave MUEH, another of our far-west group, moved to anew address in Honolulu.

Gary RYSER (who must have just retired?) moved from Loring AFB to Parker, CO. Fred WAGNER who is retired, moved from Omaha to Bell ower, CA. Finally, Hugh WILLIAMSON moved from Tulsa to

Twenty-three classmates Join in congratulating Ed Shirley in late July on his promotion to brigadier general. Ed is the general rank. (Photo courtesy Gary Palmer)

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ment and is now living in Fair Oaks, CA. Jim and Ihad lunch afew times

before he left, but every time we tried to get together for areal party, one of us had a“function” to attend. Carl BAKER is the ADO of the 3TFW

here at Clark and lives just up the street from me. Our boys play together and have agreat time terrorizing the neighborhood. Bob BARANGAN was in Manila serving as the Deputy A-3 on the Philippine Air Staff. He just left for Mactan AB in Cebu for anew job. We had agreat picture of Gary, Carl, Bob, and me at Gary’s going-away party. The reason you are not now looking at that picture is because it is in Gary’s camera somewhere in his household goods shipment on it’s way to the Washington DC area. I’m sure we’ll have it in time for the next article — right Gary? Speaking of household goods, Ijust got the last part of mine.

They had been shipped to Taiwan and then to Yokusa, Japan. Doesn’t that make all you retired guys have alittle twinge of homesickness for the Air

Force?

While ying around Korea afew weeks ago to give and receive some brie ngs, Iran into afew classmates at Osan. John MARSHALL is the 51 TFW commander and had just nished asuccessful ORI when I dropped in to visit. He’s just starting to convert his wing from F-4s to the F-16. John told me that Wayne SKORA has moved from the RM job at Shaw AFB to ajob ying AT-37s in Panama. He also said that Ross GUBSER has retired and was last seen working as an instructor pilot at Pete Field while waiting to see which major airline was still hiring senior citizens. While at Osan Iwas hosted by Bill WACKER. Bill is the commander of the 611 Military Airlift Support Group at Osan, and has little detachments all over Korea that provide maintenance and aerial port support for all the the MAC missions that y in country. He set up all of my of cial schedule and Beverly fed me dinner. It’s great to have classmates in key positions —and locations.

News From the Rest of the World: John GROZIER got his wish and departed the Pentagon for an assignment in the real Air Force. As soon as Jerry ALLEN got to the Pentagon for his job in JCS, John took off for a

job in the NATO Command Post near Brussels. Not exactly the real Air Force, but not the Pentagon either. Joe NARSAVAGE has

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years of holding the F-111 together with superglue and microchips as the F/FB/EF-111 system program manager at McClellan AFB and is now the vice of the 27 TFW at Cannon AFB. A1 NADER just retired from his job as the vice of the 375 AAW at Scott AFB and moved to Puyallup, WA. Ed

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Homestead AFB to New York where Ithink he is participating in a research fellowship for the Air Force. Harold ICKE has moved from Europe to Moreno Valley, CA, and Larry ALMOND just moved from Washington, DC to Eglin AFB. Just areminder —alittle note on your change-of-address cards will do wonders to dispel the mysteries of why you are moving. You don’t want us to think you had to move, do you?

Until the next time, have asafe and happy Holiday Season and agreat New Year, Happy landings!

Holloman has an altitude chamber and, since October, acentrifuge to help guys learn the proper techniques to handle more Gs (9 +Gs in the F-16 and F-15, continuous high-G maneuvering in the F-15, etc.).

Another wing-equivalent at Holloman is the AFSC Test Group, commanded by Roger HEAD (’64). They run the famous rocket sled, launch 20-story balloons, y drone versions of the F-86, F-lOO, F-106, F-4, etc., and test many other “things” over the White Sands Missile Range.

Holloman/White Sands is also the primary backup landing site (for Edwards AFB) for the space shuttle, coordination for which can be an incredible hassle. Well, I’ve never been bored, and there’s less chance now.

Alamogordo is anice small town, yet with an IMAX theater, planetarium, and an impressive Space Museum and Space Hall of Fame.

The mountain resort of Cloudcroft is only 12 miles away, with good beginner’s ski slopes. First class downhill and cross-country skiing are less than 40 miles away at Ruidoso. Not to mention the rst atomic bomb site.

So come visit us if you can, and help us keep alookout for those giant m u t a n t a n t s , t a r a n t u l a s , e t c . w h i c h m i g h t y e t d e v o u r c i v i l i z a t i o n ! We ’ r e

only 90 miles north of El Paso, 130 miles from Carlsbad Caverns, and would be glad to host you.

Buddy and Lisa SAMS have been in Texas about one and half years now. Buddy is the vice commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Randolph AFB, which he says is aterri c job. (He omitted saying what we all know: that the vice is expected to x all the problems before they come to the boss’ attention.) Buddy keeps t with golf, running, tennis, and the whole family goes cross-country and downhill skiing (not very often in San Antonio. ..). Lisa also runs, and is aRN with her master’s in perinatal care. Working as afull-time consultant in her specialty at Santa Rose Hospital, she has enjoyed spending more time in management and education. The special satisfaction is that Santa Rosa asked her to implement the preceptorship program which she has been designing for several

years, as atraining program to better develop and retain newly-graduated nurses. Their son Robert (16), asophomore, has been participating in the city bicycle racing association for about three years, which offers an event about once amonth. Robert is also on the school cross-country track team, plays tennis with friends, and window shops for sports cars now that he has his driver ’s license. His sister, Trina (19), is asophomore at

Northern Arizona (Flagstaff). She is part of their marching band and is majoring in fashion merchandising, avocation for which she has shown a talented air ever since she began working in the eld several years ago.

Pete HUGDAHL has his master’s in counseling, which helps him alot as chief of Security for USAA. Duties include both physical security (including the bank on the premises) as well as occasional personnel investigations, “You’d be surprised at the strange characters who approach an insurance carrier for the oddest reasons.” (Surely Pete isn’t referring to anyone we know. ..) Reminded me of alot of things Em MONDA said about his job as director of Assets Protection for the Taco Bell chain.

Like Em, Pete served in the OSI, though for Pete it was until active duty retirement last year. Pete’s wife, Paula, has entered the banking eld, and

currently is learning new accounts, which touches all the other areas of the bank. She and Pete both read alot, and stay active by gol ng and at¬

tending avariety of sporting events. Their daughter Tracy (16) is asenior, and cheerleading consumes much of her time. Her brother Jeff (20) is on Jr. Varsity soccer at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls. That is nearly a year-round sport there, and they are rated #3 in the NAIA (small college athletic association) polls. Jeff is majoring in business and has aspecial talent in youth leadership, which he has developed as acamp counselor

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Greetings from sunny San Antonio. Nothing like a ve-week TDY a couple of weeks after moving in! I’m at the Aviation Psychologist Course (actually Aerospace Behavioral Health Specialist), School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks AFB. Ostensibly, we’re learning to work with the ight surgeons to bring health promotion (stress management, spouse support, marriage enrichment, etc.) and increased human factors safety awareness into the ying units. Actually we’re in asecret search for away to keep yers from inching when someone says “mental health” or “psychologist.” One of the people encouraging me to do this was Tom McNISH (’64) who just left command of Holloman’s medical group to be the chief of Flight Medicine at the Surgeon General’s HQ at Bolling (congratulations and condolences to anyone at aHQ job).

Holloman will be an interesting place to practice aviation psychology (part-time). Holloman has an F-15 wing and an AT-38 wing. The AT-38 vice commander is Vic ANDREWS (’66), and his wing provides LIFT (Lead-In Fighter Training) for all of TAG. Despite TDY expenses, LIFT is more cost effective than introducing pilots to ghters at an RTU. Flying the ’38 is cheaper, and safer since it is already familiar to new guys.

perience, and Ienvy him his 10-minute commute. Bill’s never been featured in Checkpoints, so I’ll remind you that Bill lost his foot in an auto accident six months before graduation. He still regards his four years at the zoo as the best invested time of his life, and is probably one of the few guys who says he outright enjoyed the time there. Bill was so angry at not being commissioned, that he went right out after his surgeries and

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of aleg.) Bill got his Ph.D. in nance from the University of Wisconsin in 1971, went to teach at Wayne State in Detroit, and there met and married Mary that same year. After teaching there for six years. Bill worked up to treasurer of anatural gas company from 1977 to 1985, and then joined USAA. Mary is aretired schoolteacher, and she and Bill read, play bridge, and spend alot of time supporting their kids’ activities. Their daughter Katrina (16) gets straight As and plays varsity tennis, aninemonth sport in San Antonio. Her brother Tom (14) plays baseball, soccer, and is on the freshman football team. “Little” brother Jim (11) plays competitive tennis and travels all over the state on aselect soccer team.

Tom ADAMS wrote upon leaving the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt in July. With his promotion to colonel (1 inadvertently left his name off the list in the reunion issue —sorry), Tom was selected to be the air attache in Bonn. He and Karen are currently receiving their language and other training in D.C. (living in Spring eld). In June Tom saw Laney CORMNEY. Laney spent ayear and ahalf in Paris at the French War College and is now in Tunisia as chief, CHUSLOT.

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Bill HALL sent me another Seagram’s 7newsletter: Rick and Carmen RODRIGUEZ will be in Caracas until June 1989; Rick is the senior AF

representative in the U.S. Military Group in Venezuela. Their son Carlos started at Univ. Texas this fall, and their new son Alex Robert, born 29 Jul 88, claims to be the youngest ’67 offspring. Jerry WENNER’s retirement party at Ellsworth was hosted by Bob MULDROW and Tom TWOMEY, both B-IB wing commanders. Jerry joined Delta in Atlanta, and hopes to be based eventually out of Salt Lake City. George FRUSHOUR is now the deputy base commander at Bolling; the move gives him “an easy bicycle ride to work,” but quadrupled Pat’s driving time to her job at Dulles airport. George and Pat still own ahome in Anchorage, AK where they plan to retire —someday. Sure enough, Len VERNAMONTI “has manged to upset beaucoup generals” (our own and some foreign ones too). 1guess Lenny is just telling everybody the truth about the JTIDS project (see last Checkpoints). If we can’t talk together orally why should anybody expect us to do so electronically? Well, let’s hope Lenny straightens this out by 12/30/88. That’s when we’ve scheduled aholiday party at Lenny’s house. ..Thanks again for the help. Bill!

AOG Updates: Alex ARCHIBALD transferred to Mather AFB, Peyt COLE back to Legislative Liaison in D.C., Robin DeTURK to Chestereld, MO; Lloyd and Carol DUNCAN moved to Coppell, TX; Tom EVANS to San Jose, CA; Ralph FEMRITE to the APR study group at Randolph (AFMPC/CCX); and Jim GEORGE to Carrollton, TX, ying 737s for Delta out of Dallas-Ft. Worth. Ered GROSICK moved to Loring AFB, ME; Joe HOLBROOK to Roanoke, TX; Art and Lynne LEACH to Andrews AFB; Gene LUPIA to Offutt; Ted McADAM back from Saudi Arabia to Las Vegas; Paul and Pamela TACKABURY to Huntington Beach, CA, (Paul in the Aircraft Division of Northrup in Hawthorne, where Bruce McDONALD also works), and John and Pat WINGFIELD moved to O’Fallon, IL.

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This is my last column. I’m turning over the pen/keyboard to your friend and mine, Tim DAVIDSON whose address is: 2893 South Abingdon St., A-2, Arlington, VA 22206. His of ce phones are: commercial (202) 693-2896, and autovon 223-2896. Home phone is (703) 931-4166.

For those of you who didn’t attend the reunion, Iwant to tell you that I’ve tremendously enjoyed being your scribe for the past 13 years, carrying on where previous scribes Neal STARKEY, Jim WEST, and Dick FAST led the way and set the standards. Ialso want to say thank you for the opportunity to spew words and random thoughts at acaptive audience —apatient and forgiving audience at that. It’s been aprivilege to serve the guys and wives who make our class “Still Great!” You will always be in my thoughts and prayers.

Iwas especially honored at the reunion when Bill WOOD presented me with aplaque on behalf of the class. No other recognition I’ve received is as meaningful and gratifying as this gesture from the people with whom I shared my passage into manhood. Even though we are scattered around the world, there is simply no group on earth more important to me than you, and 1think the reunion brought this home clearly to all who attended. For those who couldn’t or didn’t, give acall to your best buddy and don’t miss the next reunion.

It’s been great; sit down now and give Tim some material for his debut column.

Reunion News: The 20th was agreat success, largely due to Neal (and Sharon) STARKEY’s untiring efforts. We all owe Neal our thanks, especially me, since 1squirmed out of the work when Igot PCS orders and Neal graciously took up the reins. Tim DAVIDSON’s article on the reunion is elsewhere in the mag, but there are some tidbits Ipicked up as 1 maneuvered through the crowd: Former wing commander Ed EBERHART got his old title back 19 Sep when he assumed command of the 363d TFW (F-16/RF-4) at Shaw AFB, SC. Bob DENNY is chief of DOTT (training) at HQ SAC at Offutt AFB, NE. Bob JOHNSTON now commands the AF’s largest ying squadron, t h e 2 7 t h TA S S ( O V- l O s ) a t G e o r g e A F B , C A . P a t O G R A D Y i s a t t h e

Safety Center at Norton AFB, CA. Henry JOHNSON nally found the right woman and recently married Fair.

Roger DEAN is an independent management consultant specializing in developing proposals. He and Carol have recently moved to Fayston, VT (it’s not on the map) where they are turning an old mill into ahome. Eric and Rhonda WENTZEL both work for Lockheed Missile and Space Systems in Sunnyvale, CA. Paul LUTTON owns an architectural rm in Chicago. Scott BOHNER is VP for strategic accounts at Aeonic Systems in the Dallas area.

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Basil FOSSUM has retired and is opening private practice in urology in the Eglin AFB area. Karl SMITH, another medical classmate, is also retiring and setting up his GYN oncology practice in the Jacksonville, FL area. Jim REESE and Tom JENSEN have both retired and are now train-

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ren EVERETT, Richard FORSTER, Michael GRAIL, Gary HALL, Jack HANNIG, Harold HIGLEY, Robert HILTON, Ernest HOUGHTON, James JOHNSON, Charles JONES, Thomas JONES, James KELSO and Ronald KERCHNER. Also Charles LEWIS, Richard MUGG, Stephen

PA C K A R D , W a y n e P E T E R S O N , V i n c e n t R U S I N A K , W i l l i a m RUSSELL, William SASZ, Jack SAUNDERS and Roger SINDLE. Also Richard SMITH, Ronald STOKES, John SULLIVAN, James TERRY, Russell WALKER, Martin WALLACE, John WELSH and Wayne WILSON. Drop us aline, fellows, and tell us how you are making your fortunes.

informed. From the Class of 68 to you, Mark, thanks for your keen wit and sense of humor, and most of all. ..thanks for the memories (Bob Hope, eat your heart out!).

With the passing of the class quill, you have probably deduced that your new cub reporter will need to be included on your respective Christmas card lists and kept informed of important events in your lives.

So how ’bout putting down your copy of Checkpoints right now and dragging out the old address book. Turn to the letter “D” and please write as follows: Tim Davidson, 2893 S. Abingdon St. A-2, Arlington, VA 22206. Home: (703) 931-4166. Work: (202) 693-2896/7. AV: 223-2896/7. Annotate next to the name: “write to him often and send pictures.” Thank you for your support!

As you have probably gleaned from Mark’s comments above, our 20th was as good as our class motto —GREAT! About half the class showed up and it gave all of us achance to catch up on afew lost years. It was

great seeing Pat and Rusty McBRIDE again, who boast of six children (one at Notre Dame). Also had achance to visit with my doolie rstsemester roomie. Dr. Bill FRIDINGER, who brought his daughter, Gret-

may be able to offer advice and support to classmates making the transi¬

chen, and son. Will, along to join in the festivities. Bill is an MD in Oregon. Bob PETERSON reminded me of our one-time, good-deal.

Academy-sponsored trip to Dallas-Fort Worth back in 1967. While there,

tion. If so, write to Tim so he can let others know through this column.

we toured some of the industrial facilities in the area and were taken care

And as we become even more the “still civilian” class, it is even more

of by agreat couple living around the corner from SMU. Bob is now a corporate attorney living in Williamsburg, VA and doing alot of his

The rather lengthy list above illustrates how much awatershed year this is for the class. Those of you who are well established in civilian pursuits

important for you to write of your activities so we can stay informed.

Address Changes: Leroy BARCO is retired and living in Guam. Sam BOLE is astudent at Naval War College in Newport, RI. Don CAUGHLIN is in Niceville, FL. Bill ECKERT is back at Ramstein AB, Germany. Dick ENGLE has returned from Europe to Henderson, NV. Warren EVERETT is in Ft Worth. Dick EWERS was transferred out of D.C. early and is program manager for F/A-18 ight testing at Patuxent River. Glenn GILLETTE is in Castle Rock, CO now. Henry

HUNGERBEELER is in Prattville, AL. Randy JOHNSON moved to Fort Polk, LA. John LONGENECKER is in Arlington, VA. Steve MISH

is in Grapevine, TX, Ihear. Dale ODERMAN has arrived at Rhein-Main AB, Ger. Dick PERRY is vice commander of the 416 Bomb Wing at Grifss AFB, NY. Steve POLK is in Alexandria, VA. Dick SMITH is in Ft Walton Beach, FL. John SULLIVAN is in Manteca, CA. And Russ W A L K E R i s i n W o o d b r i d g e , VA .

Big Event: Astronaut Dick COVEY, as you all know by now, has triumphantly returned from his ight into space on the redesigned space shuttle. No one is happier than Dick to have Americans back in space and Iknow we all felt aspecial pride to have one of our own lead the way.

Dick also carried with him the class ag, which by now has been

business with Uncle Sam’s Navy. For more on the reunion see the segment written in the feature portion of Checkpoints.

While the reunion provided useful re ection on the past and the progress we have made since graduation, it also pointed out that many of us have either established ourselves in second careers outside the military or

are seriously considering shedding the uniform for civilian attire. John MACON, Dave ALLARD, Jim JOHNSON, Steve BAILEY, and Ispent agood bit of time discussing this issue and thought it might be useful if some kind of networking could be initiated among Academy grads to help in the transition from military to civilian life. Here in the Washington, D.C. area, this idea has already taken root. If any of the class is interested in nding more information on aformal networking arrangement for Academy grads you can write to: AFA Society of Washington, D.C., P.O. Box 7028, Reston, VA 22091. If this, or other issues titillate your interest, drop me aline and I’ll try to get asmattering of them into the column to serve as aforum for discussion.

Other news is from Jay FERRON who is leaving our merry troupe of ’68ers in Northern Virginia (and his job as vice president of the National Automobile Dealers Association) to assume afull partnership with J.D.

presented to the doolie Class of ’92 to carry in the various parades and special events during the next four years. Thanks for the super leadership, Dick. You kept the faith and helped put the U.S. space program back on

Power Associates, amarket research rm in Westlake Village, CA. Also,

track.

tagon.

Finale: At the reunion, Ipassed the of cial Class of 1968 Class Scribe Pen to Tim, and now it’s time to go, so thanks for the memories and

As we wing our way through the friendly skies over the holidays be sure to listen for the captains’ and rst pilots’ names. Chances are that you will be hearing some that will sound more than vaguely familiar. To Gary McDonald of TWA; “Father” Bob DALEY, Dave MANN, John FREEMAN, Steve McPHAIL, Tim AYERS, Mike LANGLEY, and Wayne ROWELL of Southwest; Ken STEWART of Eastern; Dave

h e e e e r e ’ s Ti m m y !

’68 News (Part II) from Tim Davidson

As your new class scribe, Iwant rst to pay tribute to our classmate and friend, Mark TORREANO, who devoted more than 13 years to this column. When Mark began this endeavor, most of us were strapping

George WAUER recently retired and is now the deputy director for Operational Test and Evaluation of Strategic Defense Systems at the Pen¬

DELLWART and Jim MADSEN of Continental; Rob LINSMAYER of

young captains or beginning new careers in the civilian community. Our

Western; Jim CAMP of US Air; Skip FAITH, Chuck KAVCSAK, and

Through PCSs, schools, and overseas assignments, Mark collected bits and pieces of news about our lives and put pen to paper to keep the class

GREEN of Piedmont; and Jim REESE, Dick COE, and John SWANSON of Delta— y safe and keep your landings smooth. You may have

children were still really children or perhaps just gleams in our eyes.

Fred HERNLEM of American; Russ FINLINSON of Braniff; Bill

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ing to y for Delta Airlines, while Hal SMITH retired and is ying for Northwest. John ROULSTON has also hung up the blue suit and works for McDonald Douglas in Tucson, where he manages the A-10 simulator program. Other classmates who have retired include Avery B E A U R E G A R D , L L o y d B E LW O O D , J a m e s B E T T C H E R , D a v i d B O G A RT, R i c h a r d B O O K E R , W i l l i a m B R A N T, G e r a l d B R O W N ,

Dave SPENCER moved from Systems Command at Andrews AFB to

COVEY, who ies the friendly skies in avery special way, thank you for

NASA here in D.C. At the Defense Advanced Researeh Projects Agency

studying aero and astro so hard while you were with us at USAFA. You have made all of us very proud.

a r e A 1 D U N H A M a n d A r t PAV E L . J a c k D AV I S a n d J i m S T O R E Y a r e

Since this issue will reach you sometime near the holiday season, Iextend warm wishes from my sweet bride-to-be Lisa (we have aNew Years

with the 1st MAS at Andrews. Craig FRENCH left the Contracts Divison at HQAFSC for the AFPRO at Hughes in LA; he was checking out skateboards, white wine, and spandex body suits last winter. JP BOYER,

eve wedding date), my daughter Melissa, my sons Scott and Josh, and

Roy REED, Dick MOORE, and Dave DUPRE are the class cloak-and-

your humble class scribe. Until the next column, mind the ak, keep ’em ying, and best wishes for abright and prosperous 1989.

dagger men, JP and Roy at the OSI, Dick with HQAF/INY, and Dave at the Defense Intelligence Agency at Bolling AFB. Ed McNALLY, our 007, works with the Secret Service. Bob TOEWS and Mark BOSE work in the

of ce of the undersecretary of defense for Aequisition. CJ WAX is in the Competitive Strategy Group in OSD; you’ve heard Vice President Bush mention “competitive strategies” during both debates—if you want to know what the dickens that is, call CJ. Paul MUNNINGHOFF is at the Defense Technical Science Administration, Woody CLARK moved from the ghter of ce in Programs and Resources (AF/PRPFT) —where Bill

Lindsey Parris 5 9 2 6 C o l f a x Av e .

Alexandria, VA 222311 Home: (703) 998-0488 Work: (202) 475-1791 Percent members: 60

DALECKY continues to work —to the Air National Guard Support Center at Andrews AFB. Ed JONES and Bob SCHALLER are an internal medicine instructor at USUHS and aresident at Malcom Grow

Greetings from Washington, asmall city on the banks of the Potomac surrounded on all sides by reality. As you may know, Mike THIESSEN

and 1have passed the baton on producing this quarterly accounting of our classmates’ whereabouts, and this is an llth-hour production.

First things

rst: Guy GARDNER will be acrew member on the next

shuttle mission, and has offered to take our class ag as cargo. What class ag, you ask? The one we recently had made; it features our class crest in

avariety of colors on asilver background. Without conducting plebiscite

voting among the class, Mike pressed on with the legwork, and 1approved the release of up to $700 in class funds. We hope to display it during next year’s reunion. Godspeed and best wishes to Guy. Alarge contingent of classmates are here in the D.C. area. Attending the National War College this year are Ron HINDMARSH, Burr CRITTENDEN, Skip SKINNER, and Tim MUELLER. At the Industrial Col¬

lege are Don “Gobi” DESSERT and Tom FLEMING, the later repatriating to the states after seemingly endless years across the Atlantic.

Chip WOOD is on the National Defense University Staff, working in ex¬

ecutive development. Jeff TRENTON also works for NDU, and teaches political-military affairs at the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk.

Also teaching, at the Defense Systems Management College at Ft Belvoir are Ralph FREEMAN (computers, simulation) and Chip SUMMERS (director of the business dept). Terry BRADY, whose list of ’69ers in the area provides much of the information herein, is working acquisition issues on the AF Secretariat (SAF/AQQ). Tom KECK has learned the secret “exec” handshake, and is the Vice CJCS’ guy Friday. We’ve issued

him acardigan sweater and procured him apermanent entry card to the Perry Como Isolation Booth at alocal health spa to help lighten the

burden of reality. Other execs are Bart TUCKER, who moved from SAF/AQL to Andrews, where he is executive to the commander of Systems Command, and John BUCKNER, who does the same for the

assistant vice chief of staff. Also at SAF/AQ are Steve HANNAH (AQQ), Skip DALY (AQQ), who works tests and test ranges issues, Ed CROWDER (AQQ), and Tom LUTTERBIE (AQO), at whose home gathered as many of us as possible last summer. Seems that Tom is being evicted from his home by the wheels of economic development, and the local municipality has visions on Tom’s backyard as afreeway bypass to help alleviate the communting gridlock that grips the area. Steve THOMPSON continues to serve as the deputy in SAF/AA and Rod

WOOD has alock on green eyeshades and appropriations budget issues at SAF/ACBMP. Also in the secretariat are Jeff WISE (IGI) and Terry BALVEN, who works in the of ce of the asst secretary for Readiness Support. Jeff GRIME recently left his job as military assistant to the undersecretary of the AF for vice commander of the 52nd TFW (which sports both F-16s and F-4Gs) at Spangdahlem; Don RAKESTRAW, formerly with the Air Force Issues Team, replaced Jeff. Replacing Don, fresh from ayear at the National War College, is Jack OVERSTREET. Tom CASE completed atwo-year stint at NWC to become vice com¬

mander of the F-16 wing at Shaw AFB. John HOPPER departed ICAF for Atlanta, where he works in the J-4 shop at Readiness Command.

Tom KENDAll recently retired, advertising leaving town for parts unknown; however, the tracks of purple blood he manufactured during four years on the Joint Staff have led us only ashort piece down the road,

to Dulles, where it is rumored he is ying for Presidential Airlines. To

maintain the purple equilibrium, Doug MANG completed his year a t

NWC to join the Force Structure, Resource, and Assessment Directorate

(J-8). Also in J-8, in the Capability Assessment Division, is Bob SUTTER. Rounding out our current purple suite contingent are Larry STELLMON, who works in Joint Operations (J-3) on hush-hush but not classi ed projects, and Ron MARCOTTE in the Survey Division of J-1.

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classmates and their families going along with you for the ride. To Dick

Medical Center at Andrews, respectively. Jim DRYDEN is with the SDl

project. Chuck BOYER is with the Defense Communications Agency, Terry ANDERSON is with the 7th Communications Group, and Chuck ALDRICH is at Arlington Hall Station. Recently joining Air Force Studies and Analysis was John SCORUPA. Bill MILLER is with the foreign military sales (Europe and NATO) area in the international division of PR ( eeting, shady characters suggest Bill also covers Yugoslovia). Ron BROWN holds down asimilar job, with afocus on

Asia. Also in PR is Clay BAILEY, who oversees programmatic aspects of our bases abroad.

Formerly ensconced in the deputy chief of staff. Personnel, w e r e a number of ’69ers: Doug GORMAN (DPXO), who left for an unknown destination; Jim HOGAN (DPPE) left DCS/Personnel to command the

Los Angeles Military Entrance Processing Center (he and Craig still haven’t gured out how to get the whitecaps out of their morning coffee); Larry HOWELL (DPXX) joined the civilian ranks with Automation

Research Systems; and Dana (Ric) KATNIK (DPXA) commands aC-135 squadron at Altus. Remaining in DPXA are Dave NELSON, Jerry BALL, and Jim HOSKINS; Jim recently co-authored abook on the

volunteer force (published by the Air University Press).

The deputy chief of staff for Plans and Operations has also been a magnet for anumber of “gray tags.” Jim DONNELLY (XOXF) left recently to command aWC-130 squadron at Keesler. Ken FRESH¬

WATER (XOl) is working computer/information technology issues. Don

McSWAIN (XOXF) assumed the MAC Chair at the Air War College.

Dick WHITE (XOXF) works in the of ce of the deputy director for Forces. Larry ALEXANDER (XOOR) recently joined the Tactical Command and Control Division.

On the other side of the river. Bob (“Regulations are for those with poor judgement”) BELL continues to work arms control issues on the staff of Senator Nunn, Jimmy CUMMINGS continues at the Environ¬

mental Protection Agency, Dick DOYLE wields abudget scalpel on the Senate Budget Committee, and Bill KENNEDY works as aSenate staffer.

Wildcat PHILLIPS, last seen cheering wildly at USAFA’s victory o v e r Canoe U(beaks, claws, meat wagons —you get the drift) is aresearch fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, having completed atour a t Dover, where he was the FMS commander.

Tom McGRAlN is living in Annapolis, playing tennis, and ying for

Northwest Airlines. Demmy DEVENGER ies for United Airlines. Jerry

BROWN is with Martin Marietta locally, Ted LYNCH works with Textile

Tech in Fairfax Station, and Dick SPOONER is with GE Space Systems.

Working as attorneys are Joe KILLEEN in Alexandria and Mike

McMURPHY in the District, the latter with aFrench company named COGEMA.

Ken LITTLE is living in D.C. Others rumored to be in the area include

John TURCO, Bill BUCKINGHAM, Jim TAYLOR, Eldridge SNAPP,

Bob HAVRILLA, Larry HARRIS, Bill McNAUGHT, and Joe HASEk!

Bill is thought to be with the GAO, and heavily involved in local s o c c e r activities. Joe, already blessed with more degrees perhaps than anyone in the class, is rumored to have returned to school to study yet another discipline.

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that we have in common with classmates. Combine all this with PCS

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reported as being assigned in Morocco. Truth is, he’s really in Bangkok where he heads the Joint Casualty Resolution Center. Jim’s traveled to Hanoi twice to repatriate the remains of Vietnam-era Americans and to discuss resolving more POW/MIA issues with the Vietnamese. Jim and his family are very happy with this assignment, and they’ve had achance

Katy, Texas (near Houston). Bill ELLIS has ablack-robed judicial position as acourt commissioner for the Washington State Court of Appeals.

H. OWNBY, whose exploits with the Ravens (who operated out of Laos during SEA) were mentioned in the recently-published book “The Ravens” by Chris Robbins, writes that Rick GRANDJEAN is adoctor at Tinker, Kirby KILLIAN is aplanner with EDS, and Marty PAGE apilot w i t h S o u t h w e s t A i r l i n e s o u t o f D a l l a s . B i l l M A RV E L i s a r e a l e s t a t e i n ¬

vestor in San Pedro, CA. Dave BAUER is deputy director, B-2 Program Control, at Wright-Patterson AFB. Ed LAND and Maury DEAVER are at Langley AFB, where Ed is chief of Safety with the 1st TFW and Maury is the staff judge advocate. Jeb HALLETT is avascular surgeon at the Mayo Clinic and director of Surgical Education at the Mayo Medical School. Terry HODGES is aself-employed accountant in Rockford, IL (company name is Accurate Services). Denny SHORTRIDGE is the executive vice president and COO for the Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL. Rob JUDAS is ying F-15s and is chief of Stan/Eval with the 33rd TFW at Eglin AFB. Ron PETERSON is the commander of the 438th Avionics Maintenance Squadron with the 438th MAW at McGuire AFB. Ron suggests that Barry CREIGHTON may be attending aPME institution now. Jeff TOBOLSKI is the principal owner of Jeffrey &Associates, an economic and planning consultant out t specializing in the seafood and aquaculture industries. (By the way, Jeff and Tom KENDALL, with whom Ihad the pleasure of sharing several beers in alocal establishment ayear ago, are still bigger than me!) Jim “By Golly” DOWNEY is the USAF’s advisor to the commandant of the Royal Air Force Staff College at RAF Bracknell. Stu JOHNSON was the commander of the AFPRO at Aerojet-General Corporation, and is reputedly at the Air War College now. Roy COPPINGER, probably the class’ dart-shooting champion (were one crowned), is ahigh-tech industry consultant working out of Portland, OR. At last sighting. Milt BENNETT had pulled up stakes in C-Springs and moved to Santa Fe, where he works as alawyer. Dave HAMILTON, whose many words of wisdom include “In arestaurant, choose atable near awaiter,” is ying F-16s at Misawa AB, Japan, and should be heading back to the states this summer. Across the Atlantic, Steve STURM is working political-military issues for the U.S. Mission in Brussels. Mike KLINDT, still ying 727s for Delta out of Atlanta, visits D.C. on occasion to view the seat of

government —he keeps looking for apolitician with his hands in his own pocket. Come see us this winter, Mike —it’s cold enough for that then.

A nal ( nal) note. Thanks to Mike T. for the great efforts on behalf of the class over the past years and for his superb work in getting aclass

ag completed in time for the shuttle ight. I’ll be hard-pressed to keep pace. And, the usual disclaimer: I’ll do my best to convey to you as much current information, with the greatest

delity, with the fewest misspell¬

ings and least disinformation possible. Please understand if it’s not all totally according to Hoyle. The more information 1get from you, the bet¬

moves, football season, holiday season and the latest lunar eclipse, and all this quiet is perfectly understandable.

Too bad, then, we all know these excuses are abunch of bull. Look,

I’ve got asolution. Why don’t you just or call tomorrow. Fair enough?

ip acoin and it if lands, write me

Ireceived anice letter from Jim SPURGEON, who Iincorrectly

to do some sightseeing together.

Roger HILL called for anice chat afew weeks ago. Roger is ying for Continental out of Newark, but he lives in Parker, CO with his wife, Sharon. Both have attended our 10th- and fteenth-year reunions, and they’re looking forward to the big 20th-year event. Incidentally, for you wives out there, Roger says Sharon had an even better time than he did at the last reunion (and Roger had apretty good time).

Roger keeps in touch with all the People Express alumni along with a few other classmates. He mentioned Dave GAW, who lives in Colorado

Springs, was hired by American Airlines and ies A-7s with the Guard out of Buckley Field in Denver. The last time Imet Dave was last year when my (then) seven-year-old son was playing baseball in one of the local leagues. Ithought the rst-base coach looked familiar and, sure enough, it was Dave doing his best.

Finally, 1received ashort note from Debi FOX. She and Pete recently left the Naval War College (which amounted to one great year) and arrived at Randolph where Pete’s the DPMRO at MPC. As 1mentioned earlier, this was aslow news quarter, so this column will be short. (For amoment Iconsidered padding it with inane drivel, but I’ll save that for the next slow quarter.) Icertainly hope 1988 has turned out to be arewarding and ful lling year for each of you, and that you have the opportunity to share the Christmas season with your loved ones.

I’m looking forward to keeping you informed in 1989. Peace and goodwill to all.

G.E. (Andy) Anderson, Jr. 7851 Epsilon Drive Rockville, MD 20855

Home: (301) 330-9447 Of ce: (703) 734-1511 Percent members: 48

Hi guys! Any day now 486 of you are going to pick up the phone and call me. No, 1haven’t become apsychopathic optimist. It’s just that I’m a rm believer in Murphy’s law, and Murphy has struck again. The Summer 88 Checkpoints will be out in acouple of days, containing my WATS number and an invitation to call. Trouble is, that offer was written three

months ago before Igot an offer from another rm that Icouldn’t refuse.

Nobody would call except for the fact that I’ve moved. You’ll nd anew duty phone above. My old employer is gonna love the attention.

ter —I’ll work in news on families as space permits. ‘Til the next newsletter, some wisdom from Yogi: When you come to afork in the road, take it. One fork we’ll all confront is our 20th Reunion, so make your plans

My one letter this quarter came from Paul KNOTT. Paul deserves to be decorated for writing two letters in less than 12 months. Paul’s still at

early. The reunion will be Thursday, Sept. 21, 1989 through Sunday, Sept. 24. Our reunion headquarters will be at the Embassy Suites just south of the Academy. Glenn SCHLABS, our chairman, says the rst

DEHAVEN is now the air division chief of staff (Paul’s description is

reunion notice with questionnaire is “in the mail.” Please give us an early

response on the questionnaire not later than Jan. 1if possible. Cheers to all. See you at the reunion and Happy Holidays.

George AFB and there’s quite acontingent of our classmates there. Steve “kind of like ageneral’s aide”). Bob BROWN is aspecial aide to the commander, 563rd TFS. Paul thinks both may have squadrons within the year. Carrying on as squadron COs are Derek DAWSON and John HIGGINS. Frank MORGAN joined the training wing in August (moving from the D.C. area), and Dan LEDFORD will arrive in November. Dan will be assigned to the 27th Tac Air Support Sqdn, which ies OV-lOs. Paul also talked to Tom and Judy CURRY on their ninth anniversary,

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ference for October. Vern gave me areasonably similar story in aletter last quarter, so Iguess we should believe him. We all know, however, that those USAFA faculty do nothing but play with their computers and take

Colorado Springs, CO 80918 Home: (719) 528-8736 Of ce: (719) 633-1793 (in Colorado) (800) 225-1163 (outside Colorado)

cadets to Farish, right?

Paul’s family is doing well. His 6',9" son Sean is ajunior this year, and

Percent members: 57

Get aFriend to Join the AOG The news is getting sparse, folks. Iassume this situation is being caused

by the steady advancement of our class to the upper tiers of government and industry, where one’s time becomes increasingly precious. Then, too, families are growing, and the demands of teenagers, etc. aren’t unimportant. Of course, with the increasing passage of time, there’s probably less

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I’m just about out of the allocated space, so just acouple other notes.

Rich HAGELIN and Tom ALLEN are ying F-15s at Soesterberg. Denny McGUIRK is en route Offutt AFB where he will become the deputy director of Command and Control. Foot INGERSOLL is head of the promotion board directorate at MFC. Jim ROBINSON recently completed his PhD in ops rsch at Univ of Texas, and is now an instructor at AFIT, as is B o b M AT E R N A . J i m G O N Z A L E S i s a l a w y e r i n D e n v e r. M i k e

between those two facts, but Ithought I’d pass them along anyway).

Daughter Paulette is the rst true bene ciary of busing I’ve heard of — she’s leaving aschool on the San Andreas fault for one farther away. Andrea runs the town’s parks and recreation program, and had abusy spring organizing programs.

Libby SINGLETON sent me an invitation to the 37th TAS change-ofcommand ceremony for last May. Darrell was giving up command to PCS to Newport, RI to attend the Naval War College. If my memory serves me well, it was Libby who wrote Ralph GETCHELL acouple years ago when the Singleton’s arrived in Rhein Main. It’s agood thing there are some great wives out there in ’71, or the spider who lived in box 1741, USAFA would still be alive and well.

The AOG sent me apack of change-of-address cards this time, some of which are alittle hard to decipher. Take Greg ROCCO and Nate BARD, for example. Both sent in change-of-address cards (-1-10 points for “care factor”). Both simply changed PO box numbers at the funny place called “APO NY.” Aside from the fact I’ve looked on my New York map and never found aburg called APO, what are you guys doing? My favorites were the cards from Mark ROMAN (Ft. Washington, MD) and Ed McGANN (Spring eld, VA). Both changed house numbers without changing streets. Ed acknowledged that he had moved next door, but Mark just left me to wonder. Close on their heels were Mark WITMAN (Upland, CA) and Terry WOODS (Spokane, WA) who at least changed streets, even if they didn’t change towns. Iguess some guys are such gypsies that they’re going to move with or without aPCS. Other COA cards provided the following: Steve MOTT from Ft. Walton Beach to Valrico, FL (assigned USSOCOM, J-5 Tactics at MacDill AFB); Mark SUCHER from Vandenberg AEB to “Ft. Fumble” (assigned Contract Law Division, Hq USAF/JA, Pentagon); Pete NELSON from Belleville, IL to San Antonio, TX; Dale AUTRY (the smartest guy Iever knew) from Abilene, TX to Prattville, AL; Ed NOLTE from Papillion, NE to Loring AFB, ME (from Hq SAC to the Northern Tier —what did you do, Ed?); Will STOOKE from Spring eld, VA to Loring (a good deal, in this case, since Will may be escaping the Pentagon); Charley SYLLING, from Grafton, VA (Hq TAC/DDOW) to APO San Francisco; Mark McKENZIE from Las Vegas, NV to Arl¬

cers. Steve reminded me that many of our classmates, Steve included, celebrated their 16th wedding anniversaries o/a 7Jun. Happy anniversary! Steve got an M.S. in operations research at UCLA in the cooperative master’s program. Steve followed that with ying duties in Tweets as an IP, then went to ’141s at McChord and ended up in the math department for the rst time in 1980. After two years they sent him back for aPh.D. at Stanford, again, in ops research. Since 1985 he’s been at USAFA. Steve and his wife CC have athree-year-old son. Steve also passed on the info that Brad McELROY is the ops of cer for the T-41 squadron.

Igot aletter from Gary GRAPPO (one of three letters this time —you guys are getting better but the column is alot easier to write with input from you. This is my quarterly request for mail or phone calls from someone other than utility companies and MasterCard) written on Hotel Tivoli Jardin stationery. Seems Iwas mistaken in guessing he was at Patrick.

Turns out Gary is with the Foreign Service as an economic of cer at the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon. After leaving the AF eight years ago, Gary got an MBA and worked in the private sector (as we call the big world outside the military and federal service) until entering the Foreign Service. His rst assignment was to Nicaragua which was rewarded with his current assignment to Lisbon. Gary, his wife Becky, daughter A'A, son 2, and by now anew addition, invite all ’72ers who pass through to stop by at the

embassy. Please make plans to visit him as he was disappointed when no one stopped by in Managua. But Gary, no one knew you were there.

Ialso received aphone call and acard from Bill “Javelin Catcher” EMMER. Bill ies right seat in 727s and back seat in 747s for Northwest out of Minneapolis. He called me from Martinsburg, WV, where he is a reserve C-130 pilot. Bill lives in Orlando, FL, with his wife Cyndee and their two daughters, 4years and 10 months. Bill located the missing Mike

COLLINS who is also apilot with Northwest along with Greg ARNOLD, Bob VEENSTRA, Jay CAMALICK, Mike MASON, and several others Bill couldn’t remember. Of course, we’re all getting to the age when the memory fades. Bill is looking for Dale CARTER who recently moved to Space Division in Los Angeles but Idon’t have his new address.

ington, VA (another Pentagon victim, judging from the street address); Gordy KAGE from Chapel Hill, NC to Minot AFB, ND (do they pay people to accept PCSs like that?); Gary GIESECKE from Abilene, TX to Colorado Springs, CO; Bruce FISHER from Troy, IL to APO San Fran¬

cisco; and Tony NARDECCHIA from ??? to Cedar Creek, TX (last 1 heard, Nino was 12 AF Safety —this may have been alocal move).

Special recognition goes to two classmates. Honi GARVIN writes that he married Patti on 22 Apr 88 and has moved from C-Springs to APO NY.

Jim DOWNS moved from APO NY (USAFSAS) to MacDill AFB, but Jim’s care factor is running so high that he sent two COA cards just to make sure the AOG got it right.

Which brings us the close of this column. As Inoted earlier, the mailbox was alittle empty this quarter. You all might be interested to

know that we “Beltway Bandits” work for some interesting organizations, including agencies with three-letter designations who don’t talk

about themselves much. Have you wondered if any of the old ’71 party boys run around with Gary Hart and company? Whadda ya think — background checks to update our Class News? Sounds like fun to me!

Write, okay?

Hasta, and God bless.

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Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year!

It seems strange to start with that greeting as Itype away in the beginning of September. The temperature is still in the 80s and football season has just begun.

If my calculations are correct, many of us have received the early Christmas present of silver oak leaves. Congratulations to all the new LtCols.

Steve HOYLE got back to me just after Imailed off my last column.

Steve is in the math department, is aT-41 IP, and is also the 4th Class

division chief (he’s in charge of all the instructors that teach the doolies).

It still amazes me that 20 years ago we were the instructees and now we have classmates responsible for teaching the next generation of AF of-

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will start on the school varsity basketball team (I didnt’ see the connection

Dave Newell with his children at Estes Park, Colo. From left are Mark (9), Matthew (21 months), and Elizabeth (6).

Dave NEWELL sent aletter and included apicture of himself with his three children at Estes Park. Dave and his wife Sharon took their family on an orientation visit to USAFA during June Week. Dave was just promoted to aplant manager for General Motors Allison Gas Turbine Division in Indianapolis. At this plant they make turbines for small helicopters and turboprops. Since 70 percent of the free world helicopters use this engine, Dave feels he’s in agood strong business. Dave offers tours of the plant to anyone who drops by.

Italked to Mike HARDMAN the other day. Mike is practicing law (seems like all lawyers are always practicing) in Atlanta as atrial lawyer specializing in representing clients who have been injured during railroad employment. Mike left USAFA and became anavigator. After atour in SEA in Spectors, he transitioned into RF-4s and spent atour at RAF Alconbury. During his stay in jolly olde England, he was able to pick up a degree at Cambridge in his free time. Afer leaving the AF, he got his law degree on the GI Bill. He and his wife Claire have a2‘/z-year-old son and 3-month-old daughter. The conversation turned to the whereabouts of Bill “Tunes” LOONEY. Mike thinks Tunes got asquadron. However, we would like to con rm this rumor. Write Tunes! You promised.

Ialso talked to Jim CERHA just before he PCSd to Langley from his job as alab of cer at Malcom Grow Medical Center at Andrews. Jim was the head honcho for the blood bank and computer operations. He became alab of cer after being asupply of cer for the Presidential Airlift

1dropped in to see Terry TYRRELL and learned he had moved to yet another of ce in SAF/PA. This has got to be his fourth job in ayear and ahalf. On top of that, he wasn’t in. He was TDY with the chief of staff providing guidance to the chief during discussions with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune. Yes, Terry is now Gen Welch’s consultant for public affairs. Impressive position and well deserved.

On to change-of-address cards. Con rming information read rst in a

Ifeel like it’s Christmas —Igot four letters for this article. The rst was from Bob ALLEN (Debbie). He was departing Offutt for Sembach AB as the DO for the 31st Weather Squadron. He’ll be supporting both 16th and 17th Air Force. He expects to do alot of travel, so for those in Europe, expect to see Bob once in awhile. Received the next letter from Ken HENRY (Karen). He just completed ACSC and was on his way to AFSPACECOM/DOS. Ken was looking forward to hitting the slopes and getting season tickets. I’ll get to see the Falcons play University of Hawaii’s Rainbows 26 Nov. The ’Bows just beat San Jose State this past weekend and are now 3-0. Ken gave me some info on three other 38th Squadron classmates living in the Springs area. Luke COKER (Pat) ies with the Reserves, B.J. STANTON (Donna) is at USAFA, and Jim VITELLI (Pat —his new wife of one year) works in AFCMD at Falcon

previous column, Charlie BROWN moved from March AFB to Korea

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(this was probably aploy to see the Olympics). Lin CHAYER and Pat MOON both performed PCAs —Lin moved around Enid, OK (Vance),

Tom BAILEY (Susan) dropped aline. They were the proud parents of their fourth child, adaughter, on 15 May. Congratulatons! The past several years have been good to Tom —board of certi cation in ophthalmology, appointment as afellow in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, appointment as an assistant professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Services, appointed chief of Ophthalmology at Malcolm Grow, and promotion to LtCol. After 15 years though, Tom is hanging up his blue suit for private practice in Lynchburg, VA. Good luck to you both on your new career.

The fourth letter, athree-pager, came from Charlie FELTON’s wife, Donna. They live outside of Sacramento in Fair Oaks. Charlie is the supervisor of training at Rancho Seco. He has been in the nuclear business since 1979. He is also in the Reserves at Mather and is up for LtCol next year —the same as most of us. Their oldest child is over six feet tall and wants to graduate from aservice academy and y ghters.

Surgeon.

and Pat moved from downtown D.C. to the suburbs in Bethesda. Jim

PUTNAM moved from Elgin to RAF Bentwaters where he will assume the duties of AGS commander —remember when in England, look right before crossing the street, and drive left. Doug FOSTER is adentist at Davis-Monthan leaving dental investigations at Brooks. Brian BINN moved from JUSMMAT/TDAX in Ankara, Turkey, (the address is probably the mail code for Big John’s on the alley outside Incirlik) to Summerville, SC which must be close to Charleston. Dan BETHARDS

moved from Venice, FL to Poquoson, VA. Mike BORYSEWICZ moved from chief of current ops division for the 435th TAW at Rhien Main AB

to HQ MAC/DOOMA (Strategic Barrelmaster?) at Scott. Marty JAYNE is also returning from Europe and moving to Monument, CO (to run the Doll Baby Lounge?) probably to serve as another ne example to those i m p r e s s i o n a b l e c a d e t s . B i l l FA U C H E R i s l e a v i n g H a h n t o g o t o PA C A F

at Misawa. Jack SMITH left Zwiebrucken, Germany, to go to K.I. Sawyer. Smitty didn’t think we would believe it so he sent two change-ofaddress cards. One he signed Jack W. and the other simply Jack. Sorry

Smitty, the AOG saw through that one and will still only send one copy of Checkpoints —probably to your old address. Bob BRICHTA was so happy to complete his residency with the Navy and return to the AF that he lled out his change-of-address card with the same address for Old and New. Fortunately he used his new address in both cases.

Inoticed that many of the change-of-address cards were lled out by spouses. It appears we all rely on our wives to take care of the mail. I know Ido. In my second call for mail this column, Iwould like to hear from all the wives to bring me up to date on your families. This gives the grads away out. Being abasically modest breed, they don’t like to write about themselves. So wives, please take this opportunity to brag on your loved ones.

Merry Christmas to all and to all agood night. God bless one and all.

Ed Bishop.

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Aloha from the 50th state! Hawaii is very beautiful. My only problem

is getting time to see it. We lived in the Hale Koa Hotel for almost 45 days. It was anice stay but we were glad to nally get ahouse and settle down. One serious drawback with living in Hawaii is street names. The

Hawaiian alphabet only as 12 letters —a,e,i,o,u,h,k,l,m,n,p, and wand at times it seems as if all 12 are in one street name. Ican’t even give direc¬

tions to my house yet because 1can’t pronounce the street names. I’m learning though. Living out of asuitcase for three months was long enough. Ah, but 1miss the “scenery” of Waikiki Beach. If you took all the material used to make the bikini tops of all the women on Waikiki any given Saturday afternoon, you may have atotal of ten yards of material!

For the wives out there, Carolyn checked out the same thing for men’s

and got even LESS material! The job is hectic. In my rst three months, we had aMCI (only four days after Istarted working!) and three changes of command —CINCPAC, CINCPACAF, and our wing commander. One nice thing so far. I’ve gotten face time with the new CINC, General McPeak, at least once per week. Also saw him and his wife on weekends at the quarantine station. Our dogs were only three kennels apart. Had dinner with Larry and Maureen NOLEN just after we got here. Larry has been working hard on the PACAF staff and pulling shifts in the Command Post. We had anice time and yes he did have some bikini bottoms

He teases Charlie, who

ew BUFFs, all the time about never getting a

chance to y areal plane. Their 10-year-old daughter wants to be a neurosurgeon who marries acadet or wins the lottery —don’t we all!

Donna started on her master’s in nursing, specializing in geriatrics. She has been teaching high performance driving for the past ve years. For those of you who don’t know —that’s stock car racing. What apair of professions! At least if any of her students get hurt, she’ll be able to render rst-aid support. Of course, Ican’t complain. Iused to race my Porsche 914. Imiss that car. Donna said for any ’73 grad to call them if you plan on being in the area. She even promised to try and get away to Reno or Lake Tahoe to play the slots. The best part of her letter though was when she complimented me on my writing! What an ego boost, although I’ll be the rst to admit, if she thought my writing was good, she’d never make it as an English teacher or writing critic! Thanks for the compliment anyway.

While on leave in Connecticut, Icalled Mark FERRIS (Jean). He is the project manager for the Ml A1 Tank which he calls “60 tons of screaming metal” that has a120mm gun and goes 45 mph. Mark does alot of traveling to Detroit to work on the tank.

Change-of-Address Cards: Mike TILLMAN to Clark AB; Dave ROODHOUSE to RAF Bentwaters; Craig LADY just changed addresses in Hummelstown, PA as did Charles FLYNN in Palo Alto, CA; Chris DERRY in Bowling Green, PA and John CHRISTENSEN at Edwards AFB; Kevin POWERS to Sembach AB; Mark McCLELLAN to Champaign, IL; Jeff MEINTS (Susan) to Albuquerque; Bill ROTHWELL to Ramstein AB; N.A. SCHWARTZ to Oakton, VA; George KEHIAS to Kettering, OH; Steve DALRYMPLE to San Antonio; Bill CARPENTER to West Lafayette, IN; Ken CHARFAUROS to Hickam; and John LESSER to Wiesbaden, Germany. Ken, give me acall to say hi. Also, Larry (Marueen) NOLEN lives only ablock away from you.

Well folks, that’s all. Iwant to thank those who sent letters. This column is only as good as YOU make it. Please keep the letters coming. By the time you read this, it’ll be Christmas so I’ll wish everyone a“Mele Kalikimaka” (Merry Christmas) and a‘Hauoli Makahiki Hou” (Happy N e w Ye a r ) .

Don’t miss your magazine.

Send your new address now!

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cold ones ready for me. Atta boy Larry!

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Squadron at Andrews. His previous lab of cer duties included tours at Offutt and Kirtland. Jim is married to an MSC Major (Deb) who also recently PCSd to Langley from the AF Surgeon General’s of ce here at Bolling. Jim is going to the base hospital at Langley where he will be in charge of the lab and also serve as the laboratory consultant to the TAG

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Starters: Well, here’s another article coming from the USAFA. It’s fall at this writing and the weather is beautiful. By the time this is published, though, it’ll be cold and yucky. How’s that for aPhD word? Anyway, the football team is pressing on and is 2-2-0 after losing two heartbreakers with San Diego State and Wyoming by atotal of eight points. The offense is rolling though and is one of the top point producers in the nation.

Things are going well here at USAFA. The academic year is well on its way and the Class of ’92 seems to be really agood one. The Class of ’89 has taken up the role of leaders and commanders and is doing agreat job.

Igot quite afew change-of-address cards and several letters with pictures so Ithink I’ll cut the chatter and get on with the column.

Chance Meeting; Iran into Bob FINEGAN at the Embassy Suites in Crystal City during September. Bob is headed off to Morocco for acouple of years to await asquadron commander or ops of cer job. He is a “gun-runner” according to his own words and will be stationed there for two years. Maybe that’s why the re alarm went off at 5:30 one morning and we all got evacuated from the hotel. Also, by not so great achance, I ran into Sal ALFANO in the astronautics department here at USAFA. Sal nished his PhD in electrical engineering at UCCS during May of this year. He is the rst graduate in this new program. He has been married to Michelle for almost three years and is really happy.

Also, Phil NARDECCHIA and his family escaped from the DallasFort Worth area for afew days to come to Colorado. Phil, Billy, and their beauties (three girls) came to get away from the heat and ran into three of the hottest days of the year here. While doing all of the touristy things in the Pikes Peak region, they had the privilege of getting stuck on the cog railway at asixty degree incline. Phil’s main thoughts were, and I quote, “I hope the pilot’s not the rst to scream!”

Change-Of-Address Cards: The cards this month come in four categories: From ACSC, to ACSC, to Hawaii, and others. I’ll take them in that order. The crowd moving to Montgomery for what Ithink is our l a s t g r o u p t h e r e i n c l u d e s J i m M c B R I D E , F r a n k M U R R AY, B o b B E L K O W S K l , D o u g H A R N LY, a n d B o b H O L L I WAY. T h e “ F r o m Montgomery” group include Jack and Linda LEONARD (to Merced, CA) and Tom and Jana HALL (to HQ SAC). The group moving to Hawaii are Jim TIETJEN, actually ashort move within the islands; Howard STRONG, again another inter-island move; and C.D. SMITH, from Armed Forces Staff College.

The miscellaneous moves include George WELLS from Rhode Island to Keesler. Paul GILLIAM from an APO, NY address to Eglin AFB, FL. Ed FEENEY from Universal City, TX to Sherwood, AK. Larry and Rhoda DANFORTH from Burke, VA to Colorado Springs, CO. Rich WILLIAMS from Centerville, OH to Springboro, OH. Duncan McNABB from Scott AFB, IL to Altus AFB, OK to Summerville, SC (no kidding, two separate cards). Chuck LATHAM from Long Beach, CA to Beaver Creek, OH. And nally, Mike MUCK from Patrick AFB, FL to Peterson AFB, CO. That’s all the C-O-A cards for now. Thanks for send¬

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Pentagon. Finally, Bill and Terry are themselves at Camp Smith, HI. He sends news that afew more of ’74’s best have gone over to the mercenary side of ying. Tris SEVDY and Rich WILLIAMS are both ying with Delta. Jim MEEKER is training with American. Jim is hoping to y KC-lOs at Seymour in the Reserves. He and Debbie are residing in Goldsboro, NC and have three kids, Jennifer, Amy, and Jim-Bob. Dave H O G L U N D d i d n ’ t l e t u s d o w n t h i s m o n t h e i t h e r. H e s e n d s n e w s t h a t

Frank McINTIRE is off next spring to Upper Heyford, Jim ORR is the commandant’s new exec, and Jim PAYNE has just arrived back from ACSC and is teaching aero here at USAFA. Final Shots; That’s about all for now. About the time this is published it will be time to say Merry Christmas so may all of you have awonderful

and blessed holiday season. This is really hard to write in September but it’ll have to do. Ihope all of you saw the cover of USA Today on 6Aug 88. Looking like an advertisement for “Top Gun II” was Ed WHALEN. His best quote was “I get us ready for war!” What aguy! The paper couldn’t get permission to me in time to publish the picture but I’ll try for next issue. Well, best close for now. Ineed some more news for next col¬

umn so keep sending it in. Again, may God bless you and your families now and always.

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JUST THE FACTS MA’AM. This promises to be one of the least entertaining but most informative pieces in the magazine. You can thank

ing them in and please continue to keep these coming as it’s the best way to let everyone know where you are.

The Mail Bag: The rst letter comes from Don CLEMENT. He wrote the letter with his three-year-old in his lap so it’s abit unintelligible but I’ll pass on the information anyway. Don, Kathy, Christopher, and Andrew spent three years in the Philippines and returned from there to San Antonio. He is the chief of gastroenterology at Wilford Hall. That sounds

M a r v i n C O X , K e n t T R AY L O R , D a v e A N H A LT, U S A To d a y, P a u l

kind of painful doesn’t it. He sends news that Paul and Marsha SHERRY

ing but I’ve kept them in my

dropped by for avisit and are continuing to do well. Also, Don reports that he had the pleasure of living across the cul-de-sac from Mel, Betty,

you’ll see is the Rudy ROTH family; Rudy, Virginia and their two boys

and Ashleigh REEVES at Clark.

matologist. We’ve also got ashot of the Don BYERS family; Don (PSA/US Air pilot) and his wife, Gina, have three girls and live in Fresno, CA. We don’t actually get to see Marvin (would you surrender your camera to adoctor or an airline pilot?) but we do get to see Marcia and two little Coxes. Marvin is at Langley AFB as the lAF deputy chief. Live

Mark HYATT dropped aquick card from Montgomery on his way out to Upper Heyford. He and Debbie are there as of September and invite all passing through to stop by for avisit. Another letter came in from Bill CASEMENT with ashort explanation of these two ne gentlemen.

Bill and Charlie BRYANT were sampling abit of cricket and decided to take abreak. They lost to SACLANT by 60 runs in 25 overs, whatever the heck that means. The letter was written on graduation day from Armed Forces Staff College and included news of others from ’74. Dan GRIFFIN is off to Langley with wife Lynda. Rocky CAPOZZI has moved to NORAD here in the Springs. As mentioned before, C.D. SMITH has moved to Hawaii. Bill COUNCIL, amajor in the Army in Special Forces, h a s m i g r a t e d s o u t h t o E l S a l v a d o r. S c o t t H U D D L E S O N i s a l s o h e r e i n

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WILLIAMS, and Jim BURLING for that; Istart my fourth year of “Scribedom” absolutely overwhelmed with news of our classmates.

Thanks!. ..Ithink.

Marvin and Marcia COX hosted amini-reunion in Newport News back in June and were nice enough to pass on some words and photos. Unfor¬

tunately the pictures can’t be included, as they were abit dark for reprintl e s . D r o p i n f o r a p e r s o n a l r e v i e w. W h a t

are on their way to Elmendorf AFB, AK, where Rudy will be the base der¬

Exercise Division. ..(Don’t ask me, it has something to do with NORAD and probably beats the heck out of working in the “Dead” exercise division!)

P U B L I C N O T I C E . K e n t T R AY L O R ’ S p r o m i s e t o g e t i n v o l v e d w i t h the AOG Chapter in Germany and pass along words of our classmates is

hereby amatter of public record. As you’ll recall he’s now working in the Offensive Operations, Attack Division of NATO Air Headquarters. Kent con rms what we’ve already guessed, working in an of ce with ghter

1988 and where they were headed to; due to space constraints. I’ll hold

that list until the next AOG Register comes out and print anything that gets overlooked.

EXTRA-CREDIT WRITING ASSIGNMENT. Ihope Dave ANHALT got some kind of perk for taking the trouble to snap apicture and “collect the goods” on this group of Armed Forces Staff College grads. From left (and in Dave’s own words) are: Bill KUREY, most recently an F-15 pilot from Alaska, who will be honing his newly-learned staff skills at HQ NORAD, Peterson AFB, CO. Speci cally, he’ll be assigned to the Plans—Engagement Systems Division, Fighter Branch. Dave WALLACE, returning from a“harrying” exchange tour in England where he ew the GR-3 (original British version of the AV-8A Harrier), will also be cooling his jets at NORAD in the Contingency Operations group. Charlie BERGMAN, who’s been stateside his whole career ( ying the BUFF and on Air Staff) will nally be assigned overseas to Yokota AB, Japan where he’ll work for U.S. Forces-Japan. The tall guy in the center of the picture, Mike FITZ, civil engineer-extraordinaire, will be

turn of the century. Jim is married and his wife, Gwyn, is aILt in the B.S.C. at Wilford Hall (accuse me of living in aphone booth but I haven’t the slightest idea of what “B.S.C.” stands for). Larry FARISS is smiling through from the back row; he’s just nished three years at MPC making UPT/UNT graduates happy. He’ll attend ACSC on his way back to the C-130 cockpit at Dyess AFB, TX. Brad SHIELDS is “front and center;” he’s also at MPC where he works joint assignments for rated folks in the Europe/Middle East area. Brad has two daughters. Standing above the rest is my hero, Jim BURLING. If you’re interested in Space Operations assignments and/or getting back to the Springs, Jim can help.

He’s the chief of Space Operations Assignments at MPC and sends afull 60 percent of the folks to Colorado. He and his wife Micci have two boys and athird child on the way. Bill DALSON (in the ight suit) is ATC/DOV (T-38s) at Randolph. He and his wife, Cleo, have two boys.

Bill thinks he’ll be off to ACSC next year to test out the shortened course.

Jim CORRIGAN (next to last on right) was at ACSC last year. ..says that’s where he got his handicap back down! Jim is reluctantly working colonels’ assignments at MPC and fervently looking for away back to ying F-16s. He and Kim have three boys —“all hell-raisers and ball players.” Mike JOHNSTON rounds out the group. Mike is alabor counsel assigned to the Air Force Central Labor Law Of ce where he represents Air Force management in labor litigation.

FINISHING UP WITH “BEGINNINGS.” Jim’s “News Notes ”

plying his talents for the J-4 staff (logistics) of CENTCOM at MacDill

forms had an area for these eight guys to pass on “News of Other Classmates.” Due to the length of this article I’m only able to pass on the wedding and birth announcements. Scott and Carolyn SPRING recently had ababy. They live in San Antonio where Scott sells investments. Lee J. and Julianne MONROE are on their way to RAF Lakenheath (F-llls) from Cannon AFB, NM with their one-year-old baby. Walt PEKARSKY got married this past spring; they live in the Sacramento area and he sells medical supplies. Julius HARGROVE is at MacDill getting ready to return to ying (F-16s) and preparing for an autumn wedding to Captain Karen Diggs. The wedding will be in Charleston, SC and then the happy couple will be off to Ramstein AB, Germany.

WHAT, NO CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS?! Yes, it’s true, we’ve

AFB. Mike was formerly aprofessor of civil engineering at USAFA. Dave ANHALT, ight test engineer, is headed for SDIO—“Star Wars,”

all been spared that fate once again. (There were twenty-four of them in the envelope from the AOG!) I’ll just hang on to ’em, you guys will tell

the Pentagon, where he will work in the Kinetic Energy Weapons Directorate. Mac McINTOSH, Eagle driver, is also headed to the Pentagon working with International Arms Sales. Mac was last assigned as an F-15 advisor/instructor pilot in Saudi Arabia. On the far right is Gary SHUGART, B-52 bombadier/navigator. He expects to be reassigned to the Sacramento, CA area. Gary was formerly anav instructor at Mather

me whether or not you want to see them by voting with your letters and

phone calls. Remember to add the entire Class of ’75 to your Christmas card list by writing to your scribe. ..it’s later than you think but it’s not too late.

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ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, THAT DOES IT! HE’S IN THE WILL. Not that I’ll have much to leave, but Jim BURLING will get part of it; 12 years ago he sang in our wedding and now (for the second time in 18 months) he’s gotten agroup of our classmates together, pushed “75 News Notes” forms (homemade) into their hands, taken apicture, stuffed it all in an envelope and spent awhole 65 cents to mail it to the scribe. Jim orchestrated aluncheon on the 17th Anniversary oh our

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rst walk up the

“Bring Me Men” ramp (July 5th, 1971) at the Randolph O’Club. Those who were able to attend are pictured, and again, from left are: Hal Jerry COOKE, who was just nishing up an assignment with HQ ATC STAN/EVAL at Randolph when the picture was taken. He’s now here at Williams AFB ( ying T-38s) with his wife and ve children. Jim HERIOT apparently could not bring himself to don his USAF Reserve uniform with 2Lt bars! Idon’t pretend to understand it all but it has to do with being in his last year of med school (12th year of formal education paid for by USAF!). His service commitments will expire just before the

Remember that lie we used to tell ourselves as cadets the night before a

paper was due? “I always work better under pressure.” Well the pressure is on to get this article in before three weeks past the deadline. This is especially important since so many people gave me information to use this time.

Might as well start with some of the folks around here. Went to a meeting for academic department executive of cers last week, since I’m “execing” in poli sci. Representing their departments were civil engineering’s Dave McKENZIE (Connie), engineering mechanic’s Bob HINGER

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pilots from six different nations generates an immense amount of lying on the typical day! Carole is working for the Army as an occupational health nurse. Maybe it’s just the surroundings, but Kent says Meagan is looking more and more like Heidi every day. Jack BARTON and family (brand new twins to go with their 5and 7year olds) arrived in Germany this summer from Leavenworth. Walt BURNS and Greg BLACK are also stationed there. Kent also ran into LtCol Duck LAYMAN recently; Duck’s an F-111 AGS squadron commander in England.

IT WASN’T BANNER HEADLINES BUT. ..If you’re ascribe you really have to look for the news everywhere; the August 18th USA Today sports section had alittle piece announcing that Dan KRAFT has left the Academy basketball staff to enter private business. Fear not! The institution remains in good hands as Paul WILLIAMS has arrived to take over as AOC of Bull Six. Paul wrote to say he was “up to my nose in boxes (from the move) and basics (from the Class of 1992.)’’ Paul took the trouble to put together alist of 30-plus ’75ers who were in the ACSC Class of

There are some new classmate faces around here this semester. Bill BRUNDAGE (Dilys) is settling into the poli sci department pretty well

now. The Brundage family is also settling into the neighborhood; they bought ahouse only two blocks away. Apparently Bill was under the delusion that an Academy tour would leave him plenty of spare time to remodel an old home. Iwish he had asked me

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Ihear that Mike ERDLE is now an AOC here although our paths have not yet crossed. Rumor also has it that his cadets think he should get married because he works too hard.

Chuck OLTMAN (Isabel) joined the civil engineering department this semester having given up F-16s for awhile and coming here via amaster’s program at Stanford.

And someone who has actually been here since last spring but I’ve not previously mentioned is Roc WHITE. Isat with Roc, his wife Barbara, and daughter Kristen last Saturday as we watched Air Force run Navy around Falcon Stadium. Roc works in the Seiler lab and will probably help out teaching for the physics department next semester.

Okay. It’s mailbag time. Jon TENSFELDT writes that he and Gail have been living in Salt Lake City since December 1987 and like both the area and Jon’s job as asecond of cer for Delta. Other Salt Lake Citybased ’76ers are Bill VISHNOVSKY and new wife Mary, and Dave NABOR (Jocelyn). Jon says he also ran into Tom LANGE while in training last spring but is not sure where Tom was nally sent. And Jon had some news on old CS-24 classmates: Dan PRICE (Donna) is ying Buffs in Guam —and likes it. Mark EVANS does space-type stuff at Los Angeles AFS. And Mark WELSH (Betty) is moving to nearby Hill AFB to y F-16s and bringing with them their three boys and new baby girl. (I guess that’s pretty obvious isn’t it —of course, they are bringing their kids with them. Inever did work that well under pressure.)

Way MOY (Emily) wrote from the Big Apple. He is out of the Marines now (though still in the Reserves out of D.C.) and works as an interpreter/translator (Chinese) for the state and local courts in NYC. The Moy family also includes two children. Way says he needs to contact the following people: Don HALL, Erick LEONG, and Dave NAKAYAMA. I’ll send Way the best addresses Ican nd for these people but anyone else who can help, please do.

Ray TYC sent anote from Mississippi. He attended the Communication-Computer Systems Staff Of cer Course last spring at Keesler with the expectation that he and Lenice would then move on to

Washington. But he worked too, too hard; his reward for being numero uno in the class and winning the Webb award for professionalism was to have his Washington orders cancelled and instead remain at the school as an instructor. Ray notes that Biloxi is an expensive place to live —to con¬

sole himself, he bought anew boat, and then anew van to pull it. By the way he also just unloaded his ’75 Dodge van and wants to know if anyone else still has his original cadet vehicle.

Jim MARG (Sondra) called acouple weeks ago. Jim and 1used to sit through seemly interminable nighttime master’s classes up at Plattsburgh.

But apparently there was some mysterious pull from those USC courses

because Jim is now IN southern California having recently completed ACSC at Maxwell. He is the new eld maintenance squadron commander at March AFB, keeping KC-135S in ying shape. Just think, Jim, now you can go to USC in residence (at night, of course) and get your doctorate in systems management.

Now the last newsletter Iwrote was from Germany; at that point in the TDY Ihad seen Bernie GOLDBACH once and no one else from the class.

First of all Ineed to thank Bernie in public for all the help he gave me while Iwas there. This was not only in the professional sense since we were both working INF treaty issues, but personally as well. He and Dianne were super hosts when Ivisited their home near Ramstein, and time after time Bernie helped make my stay in Germany easier and more enjoyable. On one of my trips to Ramstein, Bernie took me on the

classmate tour. We went to the 322nd Airlift Division command post to talk to the CP controller —Jeff MILLER (Felicity). Of course, Jeff’s job

is anatural follow-on from his previous assignment in operations plans at Space Division in L.A. Figure that one out. Then Bernie took me over to U S A F E S t a n / E v a l t o c h e c k o n M i k e H O Y E S w h o i s t h e U S A F E F - 111

WSO SEFE. Ilove those acronyms. It was fun to talk Aardvark talk with someone after being away from the airplane for awhile. And it was even more fun to get hold of the photo of Mike, some squadron mates from Lakenheath, and some special friends the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. Notice how Mike is totally ignoring the disgusting way that these cheerleaders are hungrily eyeing him. What cool. What self-

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(Loretta), and history’s Larry WEAVER (Cynthia). On the elds of friendly strife (base intramural soccer) I’ve seen Terry NEWTON (Karen), Dave CLOUD (Barbara), and Don HALL (Pat). A1 FISHER (Melissa), who is in the biology department, and Iare on the same “hybrid” team.

One other ’76er Isaw in Europe was Mike BLYTHE (Susan). Mike was

also working on INF matters from his position as politico-military affairs of cer in 3AF headquarters at Mildenhall. Mike brings excellent ex¬

perience to the job having been asecurity policeman rst at the GLCM base at Comisco, Italy and then at the base at Greenham Common. After those tours, Mike attended the RAF equivalent to ACSC at Bracknell.

Working near Mike at Mildenhall is Winn MACKLIN who gave up navigating ’135 Q-models for atour in the War Plans shop at 3AF. Before Ileave this Europe bunch, 1need to pass on one message. Don and Pat HALL, please put the Goldbachs back on your Christmas card list.

Right before Jeff LARSEN (Cyndy) left here for the PhD program at Prin ceton , he p ut a note on my desk a b out Je ff an d U te WHATL EY. As

near as Ican decipher, the note says the Whatleys live in Peachtree City, GA, that Jeff is aDelta 727 second of cer, and that they are expecting a child in January. If any of the above is not correct then let me know, Jeff.

Or Jeff.

Now the part you have all been waiting for —news from those zany law department guys. In fact there was so much news that Craig MANSON (Penny) wrote a“who we saw on our summer vacation” letter for me. If

you remember from last Checkpoints, Craig and Bob GARDNER (LeAnn) both went to work in the SDIO General Counsel’s of ce over the

summer. Bob specialized in procurement law issues while Craig was helping to make sure that SDI experiments were in synch with various international treaties. Bob’s work included ahardship trip to London, while Craig stayed behind to represent SDIO in hard-nosed interagency meetings that he said often put him at odds with the Air Force. Craig says he is very thankful that he conducted most business in civilian rather than

military clothes, so he had adegree of anonymity.

Naturally the Manson/Gardner duo (hereafter M/G) ran into lots of familiar faces. Jack CATTON (Janet) is still in the “ ghter ma a,” i.e., the Air Staff’s Tactical Forces Division. Jack passed on that Mike CUNNINGHAM, recently married, had just left for Germany where he will be

chief circuit trial counsel. As such, he will be the Air Force’s chief prosecuting attorney in Europe.

M/G saw Glen HANUS in the Pentagon concourse one day; Glen is nishing up attache school and hopes to leave soon for his new post in Moscow. However, to keep up the classmate count in Washington is newly arrived Karl STEINER (MaryBeth). Karl was in the OSI of ce out here at the Academy and is now on the staff of the Air Force IG. Working full-time in SDIO is Greg SCHNEIDER (Kathy) in the Directed Energy Directorate (can that be the real name?). Craig says that Greg seems to like his job and is very well respected in the organization.

One day on the concourse, Craig says he spotted MSgt Julie Palmer who worked with the ATO program when women were rst coming to USAFA. She was also the “model” in all the rst pictures of women’s cadet uniforms. Now she is the deputy exec to the secretary of the Air Force and still (says Craig) looks like amodel.

By way of wrapping up the D.C. chronicles, M/G say that 1.) they got their picture in the 20 June issue of Newsweek, 2.) saw Fawn Hall in the Pentagon cafeteria, 3.) were not indicted for anything they did in Washington, and 4.) changed the course of history although we will have to wait to see what this means.

Back here at USAFA, Craig saw acouple people going through liaison of cer training. Jimmie BENTON (Pat) works for the Immigration and Naturalization Service “offering one-way tickets out of the USA.” Jim¬

mie is also in the Texas Air National Guard. Craig MOORE (Evelyn) went through the LO training also, but Craig Manson was unable to

his notes on what Craig is doing now. What are you doing, Craig?

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DREW from USAFA to Los Angeles. Mark NIELSEN (Laurie) from Montgomery, AL to Nacodoches, TX. Also from Montgomery, Garrison FLEMINGS (Kathy) to Eaker AFB, AR. Dan BEATTY from Universal City, TX to Randolph AFB. On their way to Maxwell, Phil and Valerie VOLLELUNGA (to Prattville, AL), Tom WYMAN (Martha), Dave TATE (Linda), and Rich KING (Mary).

That’s it, folks. Almost time to get to Mitch’s for breakfast.

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ding was beautiful and fun with over 300 people coming from across the U.S. to “see hell freeze over. ..” Kevin and Cathy met at Test Pilot School and continued the romance at Eglin where Kevin was an F-4 and F-15 test pilot prior to his selection for astronaut training. Cathy was a ight test engineer in F-16s and T-38s until leaving active duty in May. Congratulations, Kevin and Cathy, and thanks to you, Jeff.

Yo u r H u m b l e N a r r a t o r a n d F a m i l y TRAVEL TIPS: I’ve included apicture of yours truly, my longsuffering wife, Sonia, and my soon to be suffering son, Ian, as we are about to head up Mt. Fuji. The more observant of you will notice that it’s

raining. The very observant will notice that Sonia is pregnant. The climb took about six hours of actual movement, although the party we were with stopped for about six hours of rest at the 10,500 foot level. The idea was to

nish the climb at about 3:30 a.m. so we could watch the sunrise.

Do the words “fat chance” mean anything to you? It poured all the way up, with arefreshing 30 m.p.h. breeze coming down the side of the mountain. The bottom line is, don’t climb a12,600-foot mountain in the rain,

at night, with apregnant wife and an 18 month old. Idid get to the top, but found it as wet and cold as the rest of the mountain. It just goes to show, law school kills brain cells.

IN PERSONAM: Art WACHDORF (Loray) departs Kadena for ALO

duty in Germany this month (October). Art won’t be jumping with the Army guys, but says he could if he wanted to. The plan for Art is to stay

Igot avery strange note one day from some guys at Barksdale. It was from Brett MclNTIRE (Mary) and/or Dave EVANS (Maria). At least they were in the accompanying picture. Anyhow what they sent was alist of address changes they had scrounged. Brett is on his way to Altus AFB, while Dave is now at Barksdale. Steve NICKEL (Lisa) to Germany. Bob NORMAN (Nancy) to Wright-Pat (?). Chuck McHENRY in North Pole, AK. Rich GOSEN (Joan) to Edina, MN. Jim TURNER (Cathy) to Kadena. And Dave CLARY (Lynd) to Maxwell. Thanks Shreveport penpals —1hope 1deciphered your note correctly.

As for other address changes: Jeff LARSEN (Cyndy) from USAFA to Cranbury, NJ. Wade McROBERTS (Susan) from Las Vegas to aNY APO. Mike WOODMAN (Diane) from aNY APO to Honolulu. Greg BOOMGAARD from Aiea, Hawaii to aSF APO. John CAMPBELL

(Lynn) to K.I. Sawyer. Also to Michigan goes Lee HEITMAN (Debbie) —from Colorado Springs to Wurtsmith. Randall JOHNSON (Alice) to Ft. Smith, AR. Wes STOWERS (Liz) changing addresses in Knoxville.

Joe SMITH (Harriet) with changed address at Randolph. And Clyde AYER (Bernadette) staying within Aliquippa, PA. John and Sandi AN-

with ALO and then take a’15 slot at Bitburg. With Art in ground purgatory is Don MOORE. Also ran into Mark DALY (Lisa) here at Kadena. Mark is running the MAC Command Post, which keeps him jumping.

APO EPISTLES: Got aletter from John BUCKLEY (Sandy). John is out of the AF and in his second year at Harvard Law. Still remains to be seen if he’lll graduate stupid enough to climb Mt. Fuji. Anyway, John

and Sandy are expecting their third, and sound like they are /eally enjoying the Boston/Cambridge area. John hooked up with the Reserves, and has done some hefty traveling. One of his stops was Holland, where he ran into some ’77 types at Soesterberg (Camp New Amsterdam). Notably Steve MILLER (Theresa), John DAY and Mike OAKES. Steve will be

leaving Europe at the end of the year for Armed Forces Staff College.

He’s an IP now with alot of Eagle time. “D” (John) is headed to USAFE to work with the F-15 staff and Mike will be at the wing for another year.

Sorry John, but the picture you sent of you all was too light to make the column. But Ihave included ashot of some guy with abeard in the vicinity of the Harvard law sign.

Also got aletter from Glenn YEAGER. Glenn’s been doing some interesting stuff with the Army as an exchange intel of cer at the Pentagon.

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M/G gave me some last minutes updates the other day just in case I didn’t have enough stuff. Mike RENNER is in Washington with new wife Kary. Mike attends George Washington University where he is getting a law degree in procurement. Bob and LeAnn GARDNER had child number two in September when Laura Anne was born. And next summer I’ll have to search alittle further for news since Bob will be in “private practice” here in Colorado Springs and Craig will be doing the same in Sacramento. Atrue loss for the Air Force and the Academy. Thanks for

Randy MARTINEZ (Connie) has nished ACSC and is headed to Rhein-Main to start ying ’130s. He and his wife just had alittle girl at the start of the year, apparently she was born amonth early while Randy and Connie were on the road to Montgomery. Babies have no sense of

timing these days. Anyway, in spite of an emergency C-section all is now well. Hope you all enjoy Frankfurt.

Rick SPOTT (Debbie) nally caught up with me after trying to get a letter into Checkpoints for the last two issues. Rick has been medically retired and is living in Wichita now. He says to say thanks to everyone for making the reunion areality for Debbie and him. 1want to add to that, particularly to Randy VIERA, who orchestrated the project. Good work, folks. Rick’s new address is 12600 Edgewood Drive, Wichita, KS 67206.

I’m sure he’d like to hear from any members of the class passing through.

Bill LORD (Cindy) is at Norfolk at AFSC. He notes that Rick PERRAULT and Jeff SMITH are there as well and that the school is great. 1

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know the Norfolk area isn’t too bad either.

“Cambridge” Law

Ashort note from “Frenchy” FERNAND to say that he and Karen are

one of the local orphanages. The conditions were apparently horrendous, and like so many of these facilities, the orphanage is desperately short of funds. Glenn asks that anyone interested in making adonation to the orphanage contact him at 14 Bentley Drive, Sterling, VA 22170.

ne and that it’s hotter than blazes at the zoo. Jay FAWCETT has taken

command of the USAFA HQ squadron while trying to keep his hand in at teaching and ying in the T-43. Rich MOORE (Jeanie) is at the Zoo fresh from getting his Ph.D. at Purdue. Chuck SPITLER is training with Delta and living in Dallas. And Frency is handling intramural golf. Sounds rough.

CHANGE OF PLACE: Dennis BELLAMY is now at PACAF working in ops. Give me acall if you get out our way, Dennis. Dave NIELSEN (Mary) is at Lakeside Park, KY from the Springs. Paul DUNDAS has left Randolph for Ft. Belvoir. Matt DODDS (Anita) has also left San Antonio for Upper Marlboro, MD. Bill FLOYD is at SHAPE in Logistics. Jeff BROWN is at ACSC. Dave MICKELSON went from Biloxi to McChord.

Jim SEAT has left the Paci c and is at Edwards. Bill ROHLMAN is at Ft

Leavenworth (since the zip doesn’t match that of the prison, Iassume he’s at the Army Staff College). And Dan HINKIN is at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Iowa.

CLOSE CALL: Well, that’s alittle more like it. Thanks to everyone who wrote. It was great to hear from all of you. Anyone transiting this p a r t i c u l a r i s l a n d b e s u r e a n d g i v e m e a c a l l . Ta k e c a r e a n d k e e p y o u r

ngers crossed for the Falcons!

Greg Postulka

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Joe NIEMEYER (Louise) dropped me aline to say that he has now

Niceville, FL 32578 Home: (904) 897-4476

escaped from HQ MAC (where he was working for the ClNC’s analysis group —Ididn’t know MAC was that into psychotherapy) and is starting back with ’141s out of Norton this fall. Hope to see you through here.

Joe, give me ayell. Louise will be teaching psychology in the San Bernadino area at several community colleges.

Steve SCWALBE wrote from Stuttgart, where he is assigned to EUCOM. Sounds like life is treating Steve well. He’s headed for Armed Forces Staff College next summer, and has apparently conned some at¬

tractive lady into marrying him. Steve is about halfway through his Ph.D. program at GW in political philosophy, but his real concern is whether

the Raiders will get adecent quarterback this season, and whether his Jag (that’s the car, not the lawyer), will start when he gets back to the D.C.

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Fantastic! That is the only way to describe three memory- lled days of our 10-year reunion. We were about 475 strong—almost half our class.

With wives, children, and friends, we pushed the limits of the reunion record books. There is no way Ican do justice to all the eventful happenings, the renewing of friendships, and the strolls down memory lane, but for those who were there, let me jog your memory; and for those who weren’t there, this is asnapshot of what you missed.

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The Thursday night class social, while the rst event, was the highlight for many. We engulfed the Sheraton Inn with smiling faces, strong hand¬

MINER, Dana BRIGGS, Lynn HOLLERBACH, Leonard ROBICHEAUX, Bill KOENITZER, Dave KAHLE, Keith WOOD-

shakes, warm embraces, and proud introductions of our lovely wives.

F O R K , D o n S E W E L L , J o e B U N E C K E , J a c k A N T H O N Y, M i k e C AT L I N , J o h n C ATA L D O , a n d G e n e B O W M A N . G r e a t j o b , g u y s !

Every direction we turned was met with another name remembered and a hearty “hey, how’er you doin’’? The nametags we were issued were helpful, but Iwas amazed at how easily we remembered most names.

Weren’t you? Remembering rst, last, middle initial, and hometown was adifferent story. The social was so lled with greetings and discussions that it took me an hour just to get to the registration table. What astart!

Friday was aday of many events. Some of us opted to bask in the sunlight and cool air by chasing alittle white ball around a nely manicured deer farm. The deer were many, but the birdies were few, except for the luckiest of you sandbaggers. For the non-golfers there was an open house of the cadet dorms. Or should Isay student dorms? We leave and in comes carpet in the rooms, computers in the rooms, and women in the rooms. Boy, in our day we had it rough. The truly brave went to lunch a t M i t c h e l l H a l l . I u n d e r s t a n d M i t c h ’s w a s M i t c h ’s — f a s t , n e a t , a v e r a g e ,

friendly, good, good. The amazing phenomenon was that George Mendez is still awaiter; and even more amazing is that he remembered us, by name. Right. Ididn’t attend nor hear much about the cadet/grad forum, but 1understand the cadets were questioning the airline pilots about the best employers. Whatever happened to career Air Force of cers? 1 wanted to get some information about the USAFA brie ngs in Arnold Hall, but, just like the old days, everyone slept through it. There was also supposed to be aclass picture, but of course none of us had any so it should have come out blank. Another reunion highlight was our squadron parties. True to form, there was too much beer and too few women. But Idid have fun seeing pictures of myself doing things Ididn’t

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want to remember.

(TPS). He and his wife Sherri (wedding picture) are living at Edwards

Saturday was truly aday to remember. Sure, there was your standard, S a t u r d a y - p r i o r - t o - a - f o o t b a l l - g a m e , l e t ’s - s h o w - o u r - d i s c i p l i n e - a n d attention-to-detail type parade. And, sure, some of the macho ’78ers pulled, strained, and wrenched every muscle and joint in their now tooold-for-this-stuff bodies in the alumni rugby game. But, how about that B-IB yover on full burner skimming the press box at about 17 feet?

Totally rad! However, 1almost forgot the great tailgate barbecue. The weather was warm, dry, and sunny —perfect and the food was great, the beer icy, and the friendship over owed as we prepared for THE GAME. But WHOOPS! AFA scored big points like they did when the ’68 grads were cadets and they lost just like they did in our day. But, what agreat game —93 points, over 1,000 yards total offense, massive cadet pushups, and all the excitement we missed during the ’74, ’75, ’76, and ’77 seasons. The reunion of cially ended with the annual Jabara Banquet and Homecoming Ball. But, we really knew it was over when Chaplain Jones asked us to pray after the Comm, BGen Westbrook, slipped and

AFB. Some other ’78ers at the TPS are Wade MASON, Jon WEISS, and J i m M c G I N L E Y. D a v e E I D S A U N E i s a t E d w a r d s a s a T P S g r a d .

told us to check our sex instead of our six and asked us to pray that he can

do abetter job today than our chaplains did then.

Again, Fantastic! There is no other way to describe our reunion. 1was especially impressed that everyone was so positive about whatever he was doing. We’re still the same in many ways —except for afew more pounds

Acard from Bill CAMPBELL states that he is afourth-year medical student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. He liked being a2nd balloon so much, he’s doing it again. But watch out after he becomes ahigh-paid doc.

Jim BAUMANN is at Edwards AFB, Det 5ATOTEC, evaluating software for the F-15E. Jim recently got amaster’s in computer engineering from AFIT. Good luck debugging those programs. Do you still have to carry your own card decks once you get amaster’s, Jim? Promises. Many of you promised me letters after the reunion. Now is the time. Send me some news.

Changes of address. Jerry SINK, Nellis AFB; Jan SCHAEUBLE, San Antonio, TX; Bruce DUNTON, Raleigh, NC; Tom KANA, Edwards AFB; Mike CORDOVA, Coraopolis, PA; John SYKES, Hawthorne, CA; Curt BROWN, Houston, TX; Steve UST, Clovis, NM; Rick AULICINO, Pittsburgh, PA; John HICKS, Huber Heights, OH; Pete SHOCKEY, Woodbridge, VA; and Curt QUIMBY, Ft Hood, TX. Also,

Brad DUNTON, Colorado Springs; Ed GILBERTSON, Colorado Springs; Lanny McNEELY, Fayetteville, NC; Wayne KELLENBENCE, Homestead AFB, EL; Vic LIN, George AFB, CA; Steve

and afew less hairs, but we’ve grown up alot too. We’re turning out to be

SCHUMACHER, Dayton, OH; Scott GOODFELLOW, Riverdale, UT;

just what we trained to be —mature, intelligent, productive, proud

Ben TROEMEL, Fayetteville, NC; Kurt GEARHRT, Brandon, FL; Scot¬

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Also, we must all thank our reunion committee: Tanker SNYDER, Tim

ty ROGERS, Biloxi, MS; Brian GOTTSACKER, Cordova, TN; and Bill S I LV E S T R I , P a r k C i t y, U T.

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Life’s not fair! Last year Imade one A-10 sim joke and, “poof,” when Iget reassigned to Wright-Pat Inot only don’t get the ATF job, Iget simulators and the C-130 (now C-17) to boot! Oh well. I’m making the most of it here in Slow-hio. Note the new address sports fans, maybe one of you’ll write with some class news next year.

Congrats to our newest group of promotees. Also, apologies to John SALVADOR who Iinadvertently mistook for Bob F.M. McGREAL. Fortunately F.M. pulled me out of asling by getting picked up early, too.

As the C-130 Aircrew Training System Program manager Iran into several Falcon buddies at the Little Rock AFB. Smilin’ Stevie KING is, as

Iwrite, awaiting the deployment of his lovely Reservist wife Annamary by talking to his daughter Sarah. Mark LIND, Ken HOLLENBECK, and

Brian ENGLISH are at the Rock. Bob BROWN just left for EWI at Boeing-Seattle. Mr. Lind reports Roger “Rocky” ELLISON is ying for AA outta’ DFW, Greg ROUNDTREE is working for Singer-Link’s ATS team at Little Rock, while John JOGERST is working assignments at M P C . A h , n o w t h e U S A FA c o n n e c t i o n s w i l l p a y o f f ! K e n HOLLENBECK says Don HUNSUCK is an Eglin F-15 IP despite his doolie-year record, Ai JOHNSON is ALO-ing in Germany, and Kurt SCHULLER has joined the other 500 (it seems) ’79ers ying for DeltaAtlanta. Thanx Ken, Steve and Mark!

Agut feel we’ve all had just got con rmed the other day in an article 1 saw in “Mathemagician Quarterly.” It seems conclusive evidence that (and Iquote), “USAFA classes graduating in years ending in even numbers are decidedly weaker in all areas of aptitude.” MQ also states that “beginning in 1980 astatistically signi cant 100% of AFA grads prefer Burger King over all other eateries.” Hey, just the facts, mon! You know the times are changin’ when the class of ’92 is in and the zoo’s area code has changed to 719 (from 303)!

Speakin’ of the Zoo, my roving reporter/AOC Bob EDMONDS and his better 3/4 Ann brought ahealthy Gregory David into the world on July 16th. CONGRATS!! Bobby tells me that Joe GRISHAM (Gretchen) is temporarily out of DFBL to get his PhD at CU. Rough. Tom and Ginna LOCKIE are ying American Airlines jets and enjoying sleepless nights with new son Cory. Rob GAYLORD is also at AA. (No, not that AA!) How many of you swore you’d never watch afootball games let alone go back as an AOC. 90% plus 10% liars. Well, now several ’mates are enforcing all these regs they used to break, notably Chip TAYLOR, Gary BURG, Randy HELMS, and Bob E. Lord, if those cadets had the dirt I’ve got on you four! Jim REGAN is in the Springs working hot tips (hopefully not his own), while Bruce WILLARD “does” real estate in G r e e l e y.

The Wright-Pat scene currently (Aug. 88) looks to several ne ’79ers for leadership, accomplishment, fun, and all-around good looks. Ron HUNT and Rod MACALEAR are in AFIT programs, Todd KLOPP is an F-16 contracting-type, Bruce BUSLER is in the C-17 SPO, Reggie HOLMES, and Mark NEICE are all here. “Horse” by the way is adaddy again and deserves special congrats for makin’ it to Test Pilot School and for smiling hard as ever. I’ve bumped into Dan “Stat Rat” HOIDA at WPAFB while said Hoida was stra ng nude beaches with his Bergstrom RF-4; as well as Mike HOOBLER. Doug TROGSTAD was here TDY

from Kirtland and Icoerced him into giving me alist of his pals. (OK, I tortured Doug, Iopened abeer in the same room.) Harry WHITING

(Jackie +2, kids, that is) is aT-38 IP at Columbus. Jim O’NEIL (Bebe), of King Richard-face fame, is

ying F-4s at George AFB. And you

thought he was still on restrictions! Brian LONGWILL (Trace) drives a

Igot some more Intel from Carl “Los” BYERS (Connie) who’s guarding Grand Forks and raising aterminally-cute daughter, Jennifer, and a bruiser son, Matthew. Carl says Scott HAY and wife Cindy now own four (count ’em) boys and aB-IB at the Fork. Rick WITT and mild-mannered Dave ORTIZ also y the “goose.” (Doesn’t aB-1 look like agoose ying?) Mark VOLK is astan-eval person for KC-135Rs, Roy CLELAND drives B-lBs from Ellsworth. Ihear Dave KIMMEL is teaching physics at USAFA, while Dale CARLEY (Leanne) is ying for Delta. Mark CEBUHAR joins Mark KLEINHEXEL and Frank McKINNON at Northwest. With Phil ELLIOTT at Delta Ithink Bob McGREAL’s right, the reunion should be in Atlanta! There are so many of us in the ’lines Ijust get the urge to pass forward afast, neat, average to see it if gets completed.

My scouring of Fighter Weapons Review brings glad tidings for starters —Tom WINGO won the Top Dive Bomber award last year from his Hill Viper with aCEA of 2.75 meters. Let’s see, 500 lbs at under 10 feet. ..

Congrats Sir Thomas! Inoticed Jim POOL is the FWR OIC at Nellis, Sal COLLURA was an Aggressor grad with a26AS, APO SF 96274 address.

Vance SKARSTEDT “did” the RF-4C FWIC and left a26 TRW, APO NY 09860 forward address. Brad NORTON also

nished the RF-4C

FWIC and was last seen at 200 feet and 550 knots heading for Bergstrom.

Special recognition is due Chris (Folgers) BROWN, who made the Olympic trials in Greco-Roman wrestling. Guess who’s in the best shape of all of us?

Mark NEICE (Leslie) keeps track of several Zoom Bag buddies: Ted NEEDHAM is working for Excel Inc in C-Springs. Robin RAND (Kim) and family are heading for an Electric Jet via Luke. Fred JACOBSEN

(Nancy) ies for Delta from —you guessed it, Atlanta. Jerry “Flat Top” SMITH is teaching Mech at USAFA. Go easy on ’em Jer! Conversation overheard at the bar near Beale AFB, CA between Mario

BUDA and Pat DAVIS, “heard you got aU-2. Yeah, didn’t you, too, get aU-2?” (Bad, Iknow.) Jimmy SCHNELLER (Karen) has three kids and three MAC airplanes (C-12, C-21 and T-39) under his belt at Scott. Since James has orders to C-141s at McChord, can afourth kid be far away?

Mike BOOEN is amission specialist at Kirtland’s Space Technology Center and Mike “Omar” BRADLEY is still aphotogenic F-14 RIO at

NAS Miarmar. Chas WADDELL and Bill TRAVNICK are ying Eagles at Kadena. Is Bill HUFF still there?

The SCHMIDT twins, Kerry and Kevin, are airline types —Kevin’s in charge of new hiring for Delta in Cincinnati and Kerry’s ying for NW in Minneapolis.

That’s all for this year from me —Mike Donatelli’s up next —contact him through the AOG if you’ve got news.

Molly and Ihope to see you at next year’s reunion. Asobering part of those days will be when we honor our missing, among them Mike CRANDALL. Life is unfair. We’ll miss you very much Mike. God bless.

(Editor’s note. We also received the following from Bob McGreal.)

This past summer. Bill TRAVNICK and wife Deb moved from

Holloman AFB to Kadena AB, Japan. Bill and Deb have two children, Elizabeth and Dannielle. Atypical ghter jock —two girls. Bill is hoping enough ’79-year-group types become civilians that he may actually make major on time. Bill writes that other ’79ers at Kadena include: Charlie

WADDELL (Kelly) also ying F-15s, Kevin JONES and Dan REPASKY, both AWACS drivers. Also in the Orient is Legrande BLOUNT, an F-16

ight commander at Misawa AB, Japan. Frank FRANCOIS and George DUDA are both on their way to Germany in F-I6s. Also in Germany is

Delta jet on weekdays and aNew Mexico Guard A-7 on weekends. John KUEHN (Barb) is also amongst our brethren in Minneapolis ying NW.

Bruce MACPHERSON is living in England with wife Jackie and working for his dad-in-law. Brian DARKES “does” HC-130s at Kirtland, George PIERCE “does” H-3s in the Portland ANG, and F-15s “do” Wes MILLER at Ke avic, Iceland. Despite your getting out Mr. Trogstad, you’re a ne man and, what else did you want me to say? Only kidding, best of luck Doug and thanks.

Jay ARMSTRONG looked good on the cover of AF Times testifying before Congress about child abuse. We’ve all run into the base

commander-types who’d like to smooth over rather than x —give ’em hell Jay! Let’s see. ..Jay on the cover, T. Allan MacArtor heading up FAA, next thing ya’ know Mike VAN HOOMISSEN (Jan) will be an Oregon Congressman! (Scary, ain’t it?)

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1recently had to travel 500 miles to our nation’s capitol (that’s Wash.

DC —not Chicago, Donatelli!) to tell Larry BRITTENHAM (Margaret) that he lives, oh, 100 yards from Jim and Emily SIMS. Larry’s on the PRC (People’s Republic?) Facilities Panel at the Pentagon and Jim’s a bean-counter at Andrews. Curt BOTTESCH is sliding F-llls through Idaho airspace, and Iunderstand Pete DEGRAAF (Karen) is ying helos somewhere in Japan. Bill MURPHY is still organizing ski trips from

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ying F-18s on an exchange tour with the

Royal Canadian Air Force. (You got to like that — ying aNavy plane with the Canadians in Germany.) Russ TOWES is an F-15 IP at Luke AFB and Warren (Mac) McCAUSLAND is ying Blackhawks at Eglin A F B . T h a n k s f o r t h e i n f o Tr a v.

“Sky” McCORKLE’s wife Kathy wrote to say Sky, formerly an F-4 driver at Seymour-Johnson, is now a rst of cer for US Air. Sky is based out of Los Angeles but he, Kathy, and their two children, Alyssa and Gavin, live in Mesa, AZ. Ialso got aletter from “Jammer” MOORE’s wife Pattie. Jammer left F-16s and Spangdahlem AB, Germany in September and will y A-7s at Nellis. He also made major one year BTZ. Congratulations Jammer and Pattie. Still at Spangdahlem in F-16s is John DALLAS (Sue). John and Sue have anew baby daughter. It was reported in aprevious Checkpoints article that Trevor ALBRO (Tracy) was ying F-4s at Spangdahlem. Not true. He’s ying F-16s at Hahn.

F-4s, F-16s, what’s the difference??? Robin RAND (Kim) nished his ALO assignment and is now back in the F-16 at Kadena. Tom MCCAR¬

THY, formerly F-15s at Bitburg, will become aTOP GUN instructor at Miramar NAS. Are you going to change your name to “Maverick” Tom? Thanks for the letters Kathy McCorkle and Pattie Moore. That’s all for n

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capital of the U.S.” Ed says he can’t complain because he met his wife in Biloxi. Apparently, Biloxi is also the nurse capital of the U.S. As it turns out, Ed’s new bride is anurse in the Air Force. Ed and Michele were mar¬

ried four months ago and are enjoying married bliss. Ed is chief of the Plans and Programs Branch at Keesler. When he’s not doing all that chief stuff, Ed is out on the golf course driving his squadron intramural team o n t o v i c t o r y.

Larry WOLF wrote an interesting letter from Wyoming, OH. Larry

ew C-130s, T-38s, did paperwork, SOS, earned an MBA and got married. Larry and Mara are discovering the joy of parenthood. Their rst child, Zachary, was born on the 13th of May 1987. Larry is now aDelta rst of cer and he said the nice thing about Delta is that “the crew bus is always waiting.” Larry passed on the following airline information.

Other ’80 grads with Delta are Jon TOVANl, Howard RATCLIFFE, M a r s h a l l S TA M M , F r a n k S A X O N , a n d R i c k VA N D I V E R . K e v i n BUTLETT is with American and Debbie WILCOCK ZIEBART is FED-

EXing it. Larry is also in touch with Keith ODEGARD and Kathy JOHNSON ODEGARD. Keith is in orthopedic surgery residency in San Antonio and Kathy ies for American.

Some of our other classmates that Larry has seen in his travels include Peter TINEBRA, Peter is at Cal Berkeley doing grad work; Tom and Carol MABRY, Tom is nishing amaster’s in human factors at Indiana; J o h n S C H O LT Z , T- 3 7 s a t M a t h e r ; B i l l a n d L i s a L E N H A R D T, K C - 1 3 5 s

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at Pease; and Steve and Allene SALECK, F-15s at McChord. A nal note from the mail bag. An anonymous writer sent word that Ensign Donald MYERS of the United States Coast Guard received his wings at Corpus

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Christi Naval Air Station. Congratulations Don!

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Some things never change! It’s lesson 20, I’ve given my rst Econ 221 GR and there is atrail of tears leading to my of ce. I’ve forgotten how good cadets are at complaining. Come to think of it, I’m not that bad myself.

Congratulations are in order for our below-the-zone major selectees.

Please remember me when you get to the top. Here’s the news for the rest of us captains, rst of cers, stock brokers, project managers. ..

Face to Face. Scott PAPP is trying to set arecord and have his name mentioned in two consecutive issues of the class news. He made aspecial trip to USAFA to make sure Itold everyone he is re ning his appreciation for the arts by taking aLiterature and Empire course at Harvard. Actually, Scott’s real motivation is to meet anice woman with alarge trust fund.

Thanks for all the news. Iguess the picture of Ruf es will have to wait until the next issue. Remember, I’m always in the market for an embarrassing anecdote or story. I’ll close with atidbit passed on by Steve WEBB. Apparently, Darell LAWYER (an instructor in the CE Department) had areal-world application of his CE degree. The basement of his base house started to ood during arecent downpour. Darell decided to protect government property by digging atrench around his house to divert the water. Needless to say Darell is now on the Base CE hit list for making unauthorized repairs to his house.

Keep those cards, letters and phone calls coming!

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Debbie DUBBE is busy lling out form 10s as an AOC of 31st Squadron.

She was aSERE AOC this summer and enjoyed the job so much that she

decided to try it full-time. Kathy CONLEY and 1had the pleasure of sharing an altitude chamber ride at Pete Field. (Yes, this is the same altitude chamber that gave alot of us the bends as doolies. There was one consolation to the ight. Pete Field now has ahyperbaric chamber. If you get the bends, you can be decompressed in the same day.) Kathy is holding up the Ops Research end of the Management Department. She and Mark FARAONE are enjoying their new home in Woodmoor. Mark commutes to Dallas several times amonth to y for Delta. Steve GREEN is also in the Management Department. Steve and Juliette have been giving me excellent tips on how to spread cow manure to improve the beauty of my lawn. Steve recommends “cow-pow.” It really packs apunch. Steve “Spud” WEBB is anew instructor in the Mech Department. Steve recent¬

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Well Ken, Ipromised you top billing so here it is. My former Rebeleven squadron-mate, Ken SMITH, nally caught me in the of ce and passed along some class news. Ken is presently ying the A-10 at England AFB, but he’ll be heading to Korea in January to y the OA-10. Ken is hoping his wife Linda and sons Arin and Grant can join him. Ken passed along that Scott LAND is piloting the B-1 (maybe at Ellsworth) and Nelson ENGLISH is aB-1 weapons of cer at Dyess. A1 BAGGETT is an IP at Willie, Pink FLOYD is acivilian at Redondo Beach, and Mike SPENCER is Ken’s neighbor at England. Thanks Ken, for taking time to call.

ly completed aPhD in engineering mechanics at AFIT. He and Dina are

expecting their rst child in the spring.

Phone-Ins. Ireceived acall from Tom SLOAN in August. Tom is a rst of cer for US Air and is domiciled (I even know the lingo) in Pitts¬

burgh. Tom loves his job and he says US Air has astronger union than MAC. Tom and Ann just had their rst child, Chad, this summer. Tom is planning to use his airline perks to y out and see the Navy game in October. Mike PEPLAU checked in to say that he lives just up the road from me in the Springs. Mike and Cappy have one son, Adam, and a

daughter named Meredith. Mike is working for ARINC and does alot of business with Space Command. Mike passed on the following informat i o n . C h r i s H A R V E Y a n d To n y J O N E S a r e a l s o a t A R I N C . B i l l LY O N S works for Martin Marietta in Denver and has acquired ataste for threepiece suits. Charlie RINGO is working on alaw degree at Lewis and Clark i n P o r t l a n d , O R a n d L o r i e M O R S E a n d Te d K R E S G E E a r e s t a t i o n e d a t Kadena.

The Mail Bag. Ed ANDREWS decided to stop procrastinating and he nally wrote aletter. Ed was stationed in Titan Us at Davis-Monthan. In ’84, Ed realized his days as aTitan missile of cer were numbered so he applied to become aJapan area specialist. After two short years at the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, the Air Force reassigned him to

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Gabe HOFFMAN has been acivilian for almost two years now and is an engineer for an analytical rm doing studies for the government. Gabe has been working on aPC-game called “Chuck Yeager’s Advanced Flight Trainer,” for which he is very proud. Gabe and his family (wife Jan, and sons Timothy and Josiah) are active members of the Jewish community and have traveled to India on areligious mission. They’re also planning a trip to Bolivia. Sounds quite exciting.

Our VP, Randy WORRALL, is the group DO’s exec at Yokota, but is hoping to move on soon. Lionel TRUJILLO and Dan BOURSON just joined Randy at Yokota. Craig JENKINS and Maura BURKE, both ying C-5s out of Travis, recently passed through Yokota as did Mark LEYBA. Mark is planning to hang up his AF uniform for one from an airline.

Speaking of airlines, it seems as though the mad rush to the friendly skies is in full force. Daryl KEELING is now working for the airlines, Mimi CRANE is ying for Federal Express, Don FORD is ying for USAir out of San Francisco, and Steve DAWES is also ying for USAir based out of Pittsburgh.

(both DOSed) as well as Tim PERRY and Rich LUND (both T-41 IPs at USAFA). Still at Dyess are Fred and Emily ClANCIOLO (two boys and a

girl), John and Sophie LARSON and Pete and Sandy LIVINGSTON. Kevin went to SOS awhile back and had amini reunion. Familiar faces in¬

cluded (but weren’t limited to) Brian McLEAN, John WRIGFIT, Martha STEVENSON-JONES, Greg HAMILTON, Jim DAHLMANN, Steve ATKINS, Darryl BLAN, Chris BOTTESCH, Steve BOMGARDNER, Tammy SENZ, Todd HARRISON, Charley KOEHLER, Craig SWABY and Kevin HOLMES. Kevin closed his letter with the news that he will

PCS to USAFA to teach navigation next summer. He also felt compelled to ask, “WHERE IS DAN PIKE AND WHAT IS HE UP TO?!”

Along about 2Jun 88, Ray PHILLIPS began feeling nostalgic and decided to write me aletter. He was at the Pentagon at the time, deep into ASTRA. Ray says that he enjoyed his tour and learned quite abit about how the generals do business. Ilearned from Kevin’s letter (above) that Ray is now ying C-141s at Norton, and he hopes to get into the C-17 one of these days. Apply for Test Pilot School, Ray! Ray told me that there were quite afew others from our class at ASTRA. Among them were Tim COLLINS, Bob RANCK, Barb FAULKENBERRY, Paul ACKERLY a n d R a m o n a ( L Y D E N ) M U R P H Y.

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Don, Karen and Melissa Ford In the last class column, 1wrote that Larry RUGGIERO was having

last-minute doubts about separating from the Air Force. Well, he made the move and is now a nancial planner for Prudential in the Springs.

In other news. Chuck and Daphne PALDANIUS are at Misawa ( ying F-16s Isuppose). Bill KASS is at Eglin

ying F-15s, and Kel TROTT

(Deb) is an EC-130H IP at Davis-Monthan. Kel and Deb are expecting their rst child in December. Congratulations to Barry and Pepper SIMMONS on the birth of their daughter Kelly. Mark CORRELL and Ted KNOWLES are at the Pentagon with the ASTRA Program. Ted called to say he will be going to Travis soon to y C-5s.

For those who thumbed through the last Checkpoints, you should have noticed some good news about two of our classmates. First of all, we’re

all proud of Tom FERGUSON for winning the Jabara Award along with Major Marc FELMAN (’76). Aspecial congrats is also in order for A.J.

STEWART who was selected for major on the last board. Three years below-the-zone is quite an accomplishment.

Well, that’s it for this time around. Keep the letters coming. As Randy WORRALL told me, “No news is not good news.” ’81, Second to None!

P.S. Anyone knowing how to get in touch with Joe HAMILTON, please let me know.

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Here we see proud Dad, a.k.a. Greg MASTERS, with his son Greg Masters. Now known as “Dutch” Masters, Greg has been an F-15 RTU IP at Tyndall for the past two years. In that capacity he’s seen Art CRAIN, Todd WOLTERS, Don SCHLIPP, Maurice SALCEDO, Dean VOGEL, Jim EIFERT, Mike HEPLER and Rock CRAWFORD pass

through the schoolhouse. Other IPs there include Steve WILLS, Billy G R A H A M a n d M a t t C O P P. J e f f R I L E S a n d K e i t h B R U N S O N w o r k a t

Tyndall as air weapons controllers. Greg was TDY to Nellis and ran into Jim DEMAREST, Ardy DAHL and Brock STROM. Another TDY took him to USAFA where he saw Cathy (COLEBROOK) CLOTHIER and Don LUCARELLI. Greg sends word that Dan and Ruth HARGROVE

(C-141S at McChord) had alittle girl, Mollie Marie, in April. Greg says Bob OTTO is also there ying F-15s and sweating the conversion to F-16s. Finally, Greg told me that Dave SHAPIRO will leave RF-4s at Shaw to go to F-llls at RAF Upper Heyford.

The next entry is from Carter PILCHER. He too is at the Puzzle Palace and works in HQ USAF/XOORS, the Space Ops Division. He went there after atour in C-Springs, and is employed as aProgram Element Monitor (PEM, in the acquisition world). In addition to bumping into the other ASTRA types there, he ran into Lt Gen BECKEL. The general is at SACEUR in Belgium, and Mark BAKER is his aide. General Beckel says that he’s managed to get Mark to keep astraight face long enough to preserve the “gravity” of his of ce. Carter said he’s heard from Heather

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WILSON, and that “she’s doing well by her standards, brilliantly by all

others.” She was assigned to SHAPE HQ in the spring and is working f o r c e r e d u c t i o n i s s u e s f o r N ATO .

Greetings! Ohio seems to be the land of feast or famine. We’ve been hit as hard as anyone by the drought of ’88, but now the rain has returned

and 1can’t keep up with the grass. Last quarter Ihad just one letter but this time 1have more than 1can handle! Oh well. Let’s dive right in.

Kevin CRENWELGE checked in from Abilene (Dyess AFB) where he’s aC-130 stan/eval nav. Since he’s never been covered in Checkpoints, we’ll go over abrief history —married to Carolyne (Sonoma, CA) close to four years ago; has two boys, 14 months apart; has been at Dyess since forever. Kevin has seen afew Redtags come and go, among them Ray PHILLIPS (see next letter), Dave BREIDENBACH and Max HALL

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Phil BOSSERT wrote from McGuire with aletter chock full of names.

Phil is aC-141 aircraft commander and he is joined at McGuire by Jim DUBELA (married in Jan 88), Mike SIPOS (married in Jul 88), Jonnie

JOHNSON, Lyn SOUTH and Jeff WATSON. Phil was at Altus recently for aircraft commander school and saw Dan HARGROVE (see Greg MASTER’S letter), Ken WUTTKE, Tim KRAMER, Doug REEDER and Mike CZARNIAK. Tim, Doug and Mike are all IPs there, and Ken was in the process of upgrading to IP. Last April, Phil spent some time with John and Barbara BRIDGE. John was selected for the Education With

Industry program and is working at Lawrence Livermore National Labs

P E N E D T O B e n H U F F, S t e v e L I N D S E Y a n d S t e v e V I S L I S E L .

making agood showing. Brad LINDSEY is here via Langley and aBYU master’s to teach computer science. Francis CHUN is teaching physics via Va n d e n b u r g a n d U C L A . E l l e n ( C R A I G ) B E R G E R O N a n d K e i t h BERGERON by way of the University of New Mexico are teaching physict and math, respectively. Ellen recently injured her back jumping, but is recovering quickly and doing well. Keith received the Outstanding

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JOHNSON. Seems Adam has ababy brother, Sean Luke, born 16 May 88, weighing 6lbs, 4oz. Ihad lunch awhile back with Dave WEST. He got married (3 Jul 88) to agirl he met while he was stationed in Germany as amaintenance of cer. Dave is currently here at Wright-Pat going to AFIT in the School of Logistics. Ijust nished up ashort course in pro¬

gram management, and one of the instructors was Jill (RIDER) SHAW. Jill was at Albuquerque working on the Airborne Laser Lab project.

When they sent the plane to the museum, Jill moved to Brooks AFB and began teaching in the school. She had alittle girl awhile back, and is a typical proud Mom. Idid hear her make asexist comment about not

Those of us ’83ers back at the ranch, the Academy ranch, that is, are

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and his wife Amy are here by way of MIT and Wright-Patterson. Harry is teaching astro and coaching the Women’s JV Volleyball team. He also made the Men’s Air Force Volleyball team last spring. Dave RUFFLEY is teaching history and Pete HOLLAND should be arriving soon from the University of New Hampshire to teach civil engineering.

T h e T- 4 1 g a n g a r e R u s s C L I N E , D r e w WA C K E R a n d M a r k REINECKE. Mark and his wife recently had their second child, Christine. For aname out of the past, Capt Don MABRY (ex-’83) is here coaching varsity wrestling. He is doing well and enjoying it. Lastly, Iam teaching math at the Prep School, coaching women’s volleyball here and assisting the Cadet Chorale as an OIC. Chris (’82) is working in Plans at HQ Space Command, and aspiring to be an AOC in ayear or so. We also have an addition to our family, Rebecca, who was born in March. Other ’83ers in Colorado Springs are Ken NORTON and Dave and Corry SCHRECK. Ken works at NORAD and Dave at HQ Space Command.

They both work the evening shift at the mountain. According to Ken, the only threat he sees is Luis ARAUZ as Ortega’s right-hand man and we should expect to see him in the news or on television any day now. Mark TORRES is also joining the forces at Space Command. He recently mar¬

ried in July and attended SOS enroute from aremote in Thule, Greenland.

Loretta O’BRIEN traveled through Colorado Springs this July on her way to San Antonio and Wichita Falls, TX. She has completed her intern¬

ship at Andrews AFB hospital and is preparing for “ ight surgeonship” with training at Brooks and afollow-on to Sheppard. It should be exciting. She is the rst woman ight surgeon to be stationed there in six or seven years. Her doctors-in-crime are in ltrating the Air Force. Lisa (SOMERSON) McCartney and husband Kurt are at Scott AFB. Dr. Lisa just completed her internship and is continuing her residency to specialize in family practice. Dr. Kurt is a ight surgeon. There’s more,

wanting any boys, though. ..

but, (and 1apologize Loretta), 1misplaced the info you sent on the other

Things are ne here at Wright-Pat. I’m involved with ahigh-altitude optics platform, and we do agood bit of SDl-related work. Watch Aviation Leak and Spy Technology for an upcoming special on the ARGUS

medical people.

Ken TINGMAN had planned avisit to the mountains also, but was

aircraft —that’s us. Ellen and Iare leaving next week on our honeymoon

( nally). We’re planning on New England in the fall. Should be nice.

Don’t forget you can leave me electronic mail on either COMPUSERVE (72477,1225) or GEnie (J.RATTI). ’ Ti l n e x t t i m e , b e s a f e . R AT M A N .

(Editor’s note: Longer ago than this editor would care to remember, the wife of a1982 graduate made apersonal visit to theAOG of ces in Sijan Hall to order asquadron mug for her husband. It took over ayear to get on the squadron’s mug order list and now that the mug has been sitting on my shelf for perhaps more than two years, Iam hoping that whoever ordered it will give the editor acall at (719) 472-4513/2067.

While Ihave lost the name and address of the orderer, the graduate’s name is Bruce and the mug is from Eagle Eight Squadron.)

sidetracked by an early report date to Kunsan Air Base, Korea, where he is the new chief of operations for the Comm Squad. Get this, he had to go all the way to Korea just to nd amaster’s program he was interested in.

He attends class Saturdays and Sundays every other weekend and it only

takes one year! Another good deal they have in Korea is the O-Club barber shop. No longer are old men cutting hair. Here’s the latest and greatest in Ken’s own words: “I was greeted by three young Korean women wearing matching mini-skirts. 1was immediately whisked to my chair where, since it was my rst time, Iwas informed that “1 needed a DELUXE.” They offer body and hand massages, manicures, and much much more.” Ken managed to control himself and con dently replied, “Maybe next time.” What composure!

Talked with Karol WELLING. She just

nished PIT and is now at

Williams in T-38s, after leaving Travis AFB and Jim HECHTL. Jim is ying C-5s and is getting ready to upgrade to aircraft commander and to train for air refueling those big babies at Altus. Also at Altus is Bebe

(CRONIN) O’NEAL and Nora VICK. Bebe is nishing up as an IP and

Leslee (Forsberg) Washer

headed for California to meet up with her husband. He is

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and she will y C-141s at Norton. Nora is off to y C-141s at Travis.

Other classmates in the “Willie” crowd include Scott KIMSEY, T-38

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Drew (Andy) HOWES, T-37s; Linda TELKAMP, student; and Scott

Greetings ’83ers from the Academy. It sure is great to be back in Col¬

TURNER (ex ’83), student.

Heard from PJ and Prisca (HARVEY, ’84) LYNCH. They are doing well since PJ’s accident at Christmas. While water skiing in Miami over

orado after too many years in “sunny Dayton”, Ohio, ahot spot of the

the holidays, PJ had half of his backside removed when he fell and the

midwest where the sun never shines. I’m the new kid on the block of class

scribes, and inherited this job from Kevin CARRENO. Since my battle

with the computer and one lost article, Kevin may get his project back, but for now here goes.

Speaking of Mr. CARRENO, Kevin has moved on to bigger and better employment. He graduated from the Denver University Law School and passed his bar exams in both Colorado and Florida. He is now employed

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in Denver with Kelly, Stans eld &O’Donnell Attorney’s at Law. Sounds impressive doesn’t it. Who would have thought the “John Belushi” of the Prep School Class of ’79 would make it so far. Good luck Kevin.

Remember, it’s ajungle out there.

Scott “Swanny” SWANSON wrote from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey where he is undergoing agrueling, AFIT-sponsored master’s degree program in C31. He said that what that really means is that Kealy and he are enjoying the California life without the annoyance of areal job. School is part-time except for end-of-quarter cramming, just like old times in Colorado. Swanny reports that Randy LANE married agirl named Katy this summer in Victorville. They will stay at George for the near future at least, where Randy is ying the F-4. Among others in attendance at Randy’s wedding (Swanny’s memory was seriously affected by champagne) were Joe PICO (F-4s at George) and Marty WOJTYSIAK. Marty and his wife Heidi have anew baby, and they are stationed at March where he ies the KC-10. Swanny also lled me in on Mark CARDENAS, Gary PLUMB, Karen (TUTTLE) HAENKE and Tom CRISTLER. Mark and his wife Donna are stationed in Sunnyvale (Onizuka AFS). Gary and Robin (and brood) are in Germany where Gary ies the electric jet (F-16). Karen is out and living near Vandenberg, and Tom is down at Los Angeles AFS. The last letter this round is from Cynthia (SHELTON) MACK. She and Lin are in D.C., where Lin ies choppers with Mark MANGIACARNE and Harry LEACH. Cynthia is pursuing amaster’s degree at the Defense Intelligence Agency. She wrote because she is trying to get in touch with Sarah (HIMEON) HAMILTON. Sarah and Joe were at Eglin, but when they left there, Cynthia lost touch. If any of you know where these two are now, have them contact Cynthia at the following address: 12611 Thrush Place, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772.

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in Livermore, CA. They had their rst child last November. Phil sent word that Tom PFEIFFER is at George AFB ying the F-4 and will get married in December. Fie went on to say that Dave RICKARD is married and will take an A-10 assignment somewhere in the U.K. Phil closed by saying that he loves the C-141, and he wants to know WHATEVER HAP¬

sure. Mark AMIDON, F-15 at Hollomon, was married in June to Dawn.

Paul MADSEN, formerly at DM, now on his way to an F-16 at McDill, was injured at the AF rugby tournament at Wright-Patterson. Because of aruptured kidney, Paul is on medical hold at Holloman. Ben HULSEY

which by air only takes seven days. (No, this is not atypo. Irepeat, seven

a n d w i f e C o n n i e a r e a t G r i s s o m w h e r e h e i s a K C - 1 3 5 n a v. A r r o n

days.) During this adventure, PJ looked like alost soul only having apair of jams and asweatshirt to his name. Luckily he did nd afew friends along the way. Our class has C-9 pilots stationed at Scott AFB: Mark

BOWEN who is aKC-135 driver at Eielson was also married last year.

H O L L A N D , M a r k M O Y E R , a n d M i t c h P A C K E T. M a r k H a n d h i s w i f e

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Ruthie have anew daughter, Cara. Mark M’s wife Joan is active duty and she is acomputer wizard at HQ MAC. Everything seems to be back to normal in the LYNCH household, that is if it ever really existed. PJ is well after afollow-on operation in June and Prisca is nishing up her master’s at the University of Dayton in aerospace engineering. And yes, they have orders to Eglin, for PJ, the Armament Division and Prisca, the Test or Armament Lab. Needless to say, 1think they’ll nd ahome closer

(’80), Pam McGINTY (’81), Ruth (the blushing bride), “WIEDS” himself, Ann GETTELMAN (the soloist), Tom VANKLEEF (’84-sabre bearer) and not pictured. Jay MOODY. Chris and Ruth are presently residing at Edwards AFB, CA.

Just to continue on the wedding scene and not to be left out, Chris WIEDENHOEFT sent his wedding picture from ayear ago October.

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Other newsy notes from PJ: Bob ROACH is striving for an easier job than ying with the National Guard in Washington, DC. Wally BLEYL and Mary Beth (KORCHNAK) BLEYL are enjoying Germany. Wally is ying F-16s at Ramstein and Mary Beth EC-130s at Sembach. Mike MEYER is also ying F-16s, but he uses his aircraft for picking birds out of the sky. That’s apretty expensive FOD collector. Jim ROY just left Torrejon, Spain to y the F-16 as an agressor at Nellis. He is training at Nellis to y Red Flag at Bentwaters, England. Joining him is Mark MURPHY, by way of Kunsan, Korea and Spain. (Mark got married in Spain.)

By the way, did any one see Jeff STANFIELD’S photo on the front

page of the AF Times'’. If you didn’t, he was posing semi-nude and being examined by adoctor.

News from Bergstrom and South Texas could be from none other than Ray BLUST. At the rate he’s going, he and Julie may spend their AF

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rst child at the end of the

year. Andy’s ATC board met in June, so they’re expecting the results from that too. Hopefully, their timing is alittle faster than the baby’s.

Doug HIGH was recently awarded the Jerome F. O’Malley Trophy as the top RF-4 (reconnaissance) crew in the US Air Force. This includes RF-4s, TR-ls, SR-71s, etc. Doug will soon be departing Bergstrom for Kadena.

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to his community. (See article in the last magazine on page 13.) Congrats Charlie.

ing Bergstrom to start RF-4 training, Ron from Laughlin and Dan and

Another update on amore serious note is the condition of John

Chris from Columbus. Brian SMITH left Bergstrom to become an AT-38

GIRALDI. John was hit by acar while jogging at night on 9June. He w a s severely injured and has been in acoma ever since. He has been moved

instructor at Holloman. Vince SARONl just nished his master’s at Texas University. He and wife Betsy are on an adventure to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to work on the Peace Shield Program, Long Range Radar, Command, Control and Communication Command Post for two years. 1 hope your tour goes quickly, Vince.

Rob ENGLEHART sent aphoto of the ’83 guys just nishing training at Davis-Monthan. From left are Mark HEDMAN (Suwon), Colin MOFFAT (Bentwaters), Joe WALSH (Myrtle Beach), Evan SMITH (EC-130 at DM), Larry PETER (Bentwaters), Mike EDWARDS (Myrtle Beach), Rob ENGLEHART (Bentwaters), Bob LALA (Eilson), Craig EIDMAN (Eielson), and not pictured, Terry FEATHERSTON (Myrtle Beach).

from acivilian hospital in Fort Walton Beach to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. His family and friends spend countless hours with him, talking and praying, which is the best stimula¬

tion and treatment for coma patients. So, if anyone would like to write, send acassette tape, or visit John, please let his family know. Their address is in care of Frank Giraldi, 3Phoenix Drive, Mendham, New Jersey 07945. Aspecial thanks to Robert GREGOR for sending this information.

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Rob and wife Edith had their second daughter, Alyssa, in May. Since they are off to England, they are offering an open invitation that anyone in the class of ’83 is welcome to crash at their place. Please make y o u r

reservations 30 days in advance. Craig has anew wife, Maura. They have been married since January. Can you believe anyone could settle down with “Ace”? Bob and Angie had ason in October of ’87 and Michael is a

bruiser —like father like son. Rumor has it that Pete MOE, on his way from Shaw to y F-I6s at MacDill, is engaged. No one really knows for

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boat pulling him cut it too close and his attempt to dive down and swim away failed. PJ was own to ahospital in Miami, where they patched him up as best they could. In January, when he was ready to travel somewhat, PJ took “Medivac Airlines” from Florida to Wright-Patterson. Atrip

Robert and Ralinda Gregor on their fth wedding anniversary, June 11, 1988.

On the lighter side, Robert and Ralinda (BOZELLl ’82), GREGOR are doing well. They just bought ahouse in Fort Walton Beach hoping to be stationed together. Ralinda has almost completed her master’s at AFIT in

logistics management with afollow-on assignment at Hurlburt Field to continue her MX career. Robert and friend, Dave PHILLIPS, are ying the Combat Talon, which they consider agreat airplane with an equally exciting mission.

Before Iclose, Ray BLUST will be writing the next article. His letter has to be in by 20 Dec 88, so if you have any good info, please send it to 10304 Bilbrook Place, Austin, TX 78748. His home phone is (512) 2 8 2 - 8 6 3 9 a n d AV: 3 8 5 - 2 7 0 7 .

Just to add afew whereabouts, Mike and Tina FINLEY are currently at Columbus looking forward to leaving for Bentwaters. Steve KNOBLOCK is atanker aircraft commander at Beale and he and Melanie have two children. Leigh HINKLE, F-15 at Elmendorf; Mark HESSION, F-16 at

Luke; Rick CARRIER, F-4 at George; John FARESE, B-52 at Mather; Jeff HINKLE, F-16 at Luke; Tim DUFFY, F-15 at Bitburg; Diana (BAUERSCHMIDT) DUFFY and Pat DUFFY (’80), Holloman; Brian B I S H O P, F - 1 6 a t L u k e ; S t u N I C H O L S , F - 1 5 a t B i t b u r g ; D a v e LAWLOR, RC-135 at Eielson, and B.B. DUNN, A-10 at Myrtle Beach.

The getting-out-and-about crowd includes Ms Dawn BIZUB, Mr Kris JAMSA, Ms Beth ARVIN and Ms Patty MARTINEZ. Beth is getting out in March. Meanwhile, she is still at Diaz. Patty will be out in November with marriage plans for 10 Jun ’89 to Steve, an AFIT student enroute to March. Kris is living in Las Vegas and working out of his home writing computer textbooks for McGraw-Hill. He was also invited to try out for the Olympic team handball team.

Until next time, good luck and God speed.

Mike Goldfein 126 Garden Crest Circle

The picture was sent in by Ed NAGLER who’s at Hahn ying F-16s.

Pictured from left are Ed NAGLER, Jerry MASON (cost analysis at Rhein Main), Jim DOOLEY, Tony MATTERA (intel at USAFE Headquarters), Wayne MILLER (formerly C-130s at Dyess, now C-23s at Zweibrucken) and Stan COLGATE (F-16s at Ramstein). Other ’85ers in Europe, but not at the party, include Rob DOOLEY (F-16s at Ramstein) and Mark ALTOBELLI (F-16s at Spangdahlem). Biff MOTT, Ron BABSKI and Tom WOODEN are ying Eagles at Bitburg. Mike SOWELL is down at Zweibrucken ying RF-4s and no, he was not the one shot down by the F-14.

Unfortunately for ’85 we lost another good man on 31 March 1988.

Tom DOYLE was killed in an accident near Forst, Germany. He was the only other ’85er at Hahn with Ed. In Tom’s short career as a ghter pilot he had already been credited with saving one jet at MacDill and one jet at Hahn. This time he didn’t make it. Here’s atoast. ..

As mentioned earlier Rob DOOLEY is at Ramstein ying F-16s. Rob dropped me aletter to help keep everyone alittle more in touch. Rob has been married for ayear now to anurse (Jennifer). The Ramstein Air Show disaster almost took out acouple of ’85 grads. Stan COLGATE and Rob were 50-100 feet from where the jet crashed into the crowd.

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Europe TDY from Moody ying F-16s. Marilyn GARCIA is ying EC-130s —jamming all the radios in Germany. Dan JOHNSON is ying F-16s out of Torrejon, trying to dodge trouble when he isn’t ying or hosting bashes at his house. Dave TAN is ying A-lOs at Alconbury now.

Phil BEAUDOIN is driving the hog at Woodbridge or Bentwaters. Matt “Tweety” BYRD is also ying the hog. Matt has been married for awhile and is stationed down in Louisiana. He and his wife, Leah, are expecting

achild any day. Jim MECKOU has it rough,

ying the F-15 out of Eglin.

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Marcus COOPER and his wife, Rhonda, are stationed down at

Home: (512) 774-3959

Homestead. He’s ying the F-16. Kevin CAVANAUGH and his wife, Mimi, are expecting ababy soon. Kevin is in communications at Holloman. Jim DOTY and his wife. Barb, just had ababy. He’s ying F-15s at Holloman. Chris PELOZA (P-loads) just got married. Latest word is that Chris is ying F-16s out of Kunsan and is probably getting a stateside assignment soon.

Last Iheard. Price OSTEEN was navigating the F-lllE out of Upper Heyford. Mike “Digger” WELLS received an assignment out of the C-130 world. Where? You guessed it —Upper Heyford! Now that’s scary. No, not that Mike is going to be ying F-llls, but because Mike could be ying partners with Price OSTEEN. Mike leaves for Holloman in December. By next summer, Mike should have long since forgotten about his Japanese “Bongo” van and know the ins and outs of traveling Europe. ’85 grads have taken over the H-3 helicopter squadron at Osan.

Tim HEALY, Kyle CUNNINGHAM, Tommy HERNDON, and Dick FISH are all enjoying life in the land of “kim-chee” and the Olympics.

Nell BILLINGS was transferred from Homestead to Vandenburg ying the UH-IN Huey. Reggie GILYARD PCSed from Norton and has since gone through SOS and is now working on his master’s at AFIT. Brad JONES competed in the Air Force Invitational skiing races last winter. Brad won the gold in the Super-G, however, in alater race he took afall and broke his ankle. Brad has since recovered and is going through PIT at Randolph. He’s going to be aT-37 IP at Reese, after acouple of years of ying the C-141 at McGuire. EJ FAYAN and Steve RAFFERTY

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(Editor’s note: fVe did not receive an input this issue from Mike so send him aletter or give him acall before his next deadline, which will be Dec. 15.)

Scott Vipond 3314 Willow Street, SW Ta c o m a , W A 9 8 4 3 9 Home (206) 581-3017 AV: 9 7 6 - 5 5 2 1 Percent members: 25

Hello from Washington! Jim MIRABELLA was unable to write this article as planned, so I’m stepping in with the information Icould come up with. Fortunately afew of you sent me letters, otherwise you’d just be hearing of who I’ve run into while ying around in MAC. First of all, Ireceived word that Jim DOOLEY was killed in a helicopter crash out in California. Jim was an OV-10 FAC at George AFB, CA. In the picture below Jim (3rd from left) was partying it up in typical Dooley fashion with some fellow ’85ers while TDY in USAFE. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jim’s family and friends.

are still ying C-141s out of McGuire. Iran into both of them at Rhein Main. They were ying missions into the Soviet Union in support of the I N F T r e a t y.

Back here at McChord, Jim and Janine SPAULDING are enjoying

their baby, Taylor John, who was born 1Aug. Mike CANING married Kathy May 22 Oct down in Arizona.

That’s about all the news Ihave. Thank you to Ed NAGLER, Rob DOOLEY, and Nell BILLINGS for sending in letters. Take care. Scott.

Gary L. Burg 1712 S. Abilene Ave.

Portales, NM 88130 Home: (505) 356-4925 AV: 6 8 1 - 4 1 5 8 Percent members: 24

(Editor’s note: Our call for writers of the Class of 1986 column has pro¬

duced numerous telephone calls and four letters from volunteers. For the time being, we will go with Gary Burg whose address and phone numbers appear above. Gary was the sports editor for the Polaris yearbook from 1983-86 and has kept up with numerous classmates. Mark Medvec of9000 W. Wilderness Way, Apt. 215, Shreveport, LA 71106, also volunteered

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Te r r a c e , M i a m i , F L 3 3 0 3 3 , a l s o s e n t i n s o m e n e w s . F i n a l l y, E v a n Thomas, PSC Box 2171, APO New York 09109, also wrote volunteering

to write the article. We thank alt of the folks for their individual efforts.

Please send in your class news for the February magazine to Gary Burg by December 10.)

Gary BURG here. There have been several changes over the last year throughout our class. Our status in the “Corps” has increased anotch and most of us are settled into our specialized profession. Irecently married aCalifornia native —Carrie. 1met her while attending navigator training at Mather AFB. Dave TUCK was my best man and is doing well as an IP in T-38s at Williams AFB. He is married to an Arizona native,

Tracy, and has arecent addition to his family —aboy. Dean NIFAKOS was agroomsmmn at the wedding and is working in the Boston area. Dean is stationed out of Hanscom AFB and is doing great. He recently had a vacation to Europe, mainly Greece, and used those vacation days to max bene t. Igor BEAUFILS also was agroomsman. He is stationed at Kirtland AFB and works in systems acquisitions. Beau says he enjoys his job and is getting into rugby on his off time.

Isaw Bobby FERRARO in Albuquerque in August and he is doing well. He is also stationed at Kirtland. Bobby is working in engineering and is working on breaking the record for most road trips to Colorado Springs. Iran into George ZANIEWSKI while passing through Luke AFB the end of July. He is stationed at Shaw AFB as amaintenance ofcer for the F-16 and looked great. During my PCS to Cannon AFB I also

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WESTHAUSER is ying B-52s at Carswell AFB and was married this summer to his Colorado Springs sweetheart, Karen. There are at least three F-111 WSOs in our class: Mike PANARESI, Jeff HENRY and

myself. Mike and Iare currently at Cannon AFB and Jeff is in England.

The funny thing is that we’re all prenavs. There are quite afew IPs that I k n o w o f . M a t t R AT H S A C K i s a T- 3 7 I P a t Va n c e . G l e n M O O R E a n d

Stephen TREMAIN are T-38 IPs at Columbus. Peter YORK is aT-38 IP

at Williams. Ialso saw Hugh SAINT last winter and he is ying KC-135s somewhere in the Southeast. Jim SHOFF is

ying choppers at Minot

AFB. Let me know what you’re up to with any photos and I’ll try to make sure it gets in the next publication. Remember “’86 Sticks” together even after graduation.

Hi sports fans! Greetings from Mark Medvec and Cajun Country! The

folks here at Barksdale AFB send our best. Inoticed that we haven’t had

an article in the class notes for awhile, so acouple of us ’86ers decided to remedy that situation. The whereabouts of one Jim BONN are still

unknown; he’s probably somewhere in alounge that’s always open!

Special thanks to Paul and Kate (SCHAEFLERN) BENSON, Mark CANTRELL, Scott LADNER and Rickey RODGERS for helping me put this together.

We haven’t heard much from the old crew, but 1did talk to Rob

SCHRINK last week. He’s ying EC-135s at Offutt (the Looking Glass) but he said that he hopes one day to be areal man and y the B-52. .. good luck! And speaking of happenings in Omaha, John AUGUSTINE and Janet KISNER were to be married in Omaha on Oct. 8. Congratulations!

August was agood month for Mike and Jane DAVIS, who are now proud parents of alittle quarterback. Also, Mike and Janet (HENSON) POLENCKSY recently had abeautiful baby girl. Welcome to the world of parenthood!

Joe BLEWITT and Dwight ROBERTSON are digging the swingin’ single life at Willy. They built ahouse in East Mesa complete with billiard table and hot tub. Now you know where to stay when you’re in Phoenix!

Another IP at Willy, Smilin’ Randy GIBB, recently got married on May 28 (familiar date, eh?). Another wedding which came into being at Willy was Bob and Juli (DAHNKE) MANSFIELD. Bob’s now ying F-16s at Moody while Jules is ying KC-135s out of Robins. Out Vance way, Bastille Day was special to Mike COX, who was married to awonderful lady. Way to go!

1ran into Chuck GERSTENECKER at, of all places, the AnheuserBusch Brewery in St. Louis. He told me that Kirk BERGGREN just got hitched. Kirk’s trying to stay warm at Ellsworth. Dennis MALFER, who’s at George AFB ying F-4s, made asurprise visit at the wedding.

Chuck also told me that he just got engaged. He’s ahappy camper.

Well, that just about does it. Word travels slow around here, so please feel free to phone or write. If you’re ever at Barksdale give us acall! Y’all take it easy and God bless ya!

(Editor’s note: Kathy Patton sent the following input from Miami, FL.)

For the third year in arow Tom BARTH earned the title of the Air Force’s Number 1men’s tennis player. After winning the Air Force tournament, he went on to compete in the Armed Forces Tennis Championships where Tom nished second to the Army’s top seed in singles and Tom and his partner nished second to the Navy in doubles. Tom’s daily job when his is not TDY playing tennis is the deputy public affairs of cer at Homestead Air Force Base. (His boss is Maj. Margaret Stanek; anyone from CS-23 remember her?)

Tom, Linda SECOR (a radar controller for the 726 TCS), Jim REYNOLDS ( ying F-16s with the 307 TFS), and Iall spent alittle time working together this summer sponsoring cadets for Operation Air Force.

The program’s not quite as much fun from this side.

In the October issue of TAC’s safety magazine, the TAC Attack, there was an article about John SEPANSKl. During F-16 RTU at MacDill Air Force Base, John had an in ight emergency. On approach he lowered the gear handle but all gear doors remained closed. After ago-around he pulled the alternate gear release handle, but the nose gear still stayed up. With only 500 pounds of fuel left, John landed and eased the nose down until the nose gear door and the centerline tank contacted the runway. After skidding to astop the tank burst into ames but John egressed safely. For h i s a c t i o n s J o h n r e c e i v e d t h e TA C A i r c r e w o f D i s t i n c t i o n Aw a r d .

Glenn Strebe

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Colorado Springs, CO 80920 Home: (719) 531-0122 AV: 6 9 2 - 7 9 7 8 Percent members: 34

The word from Del Rio is ahappy one, although Del Rio was devasted by arash of tornadoes from hurricane Gilbert. John OATES, who by the way is now adaddy, was telling us that atornado touched down just afew blocks from Barb SPENDER’S house in Del Rio. Luckily, n o o n e w a s hurt. It seems that Texas took abeating from the storm. Hope all is well with those of us in the Lone Star state.

I’m sure you have all heard the saying “time ies when you’re having fun!” Ayear ago, you probably questioned whether you would nish UPT or become adesk jockey. Now that is all behind you and you can start areal life in the “Real Air Force.” Iwould just like to congratulate all of you who survived UPT and wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Ireceived afew letters from some of you out in the eld and I expect to see agreat many more in the near future. Please remember Iam

writing this in September and my next deadline is the middle of December. Therefore, if you drop me aline today or tomorrow, Imight be able to get it in the Spring 1989 issue. So please write!

G o i n g a c r o s s t h e P a c i c O c e a n , I h e a r d f r o m To m K A U T H a n d h i s

wife Dona. They have been over at Clark for about ayear and he is doing the thing he least wanted to while at the zoo. He is an aircraft

maintenance of cer. He said he missed sunny Chanute dearly! Afew other grads who were in the class behind him were Miles “Smiley Yukon” D A H L B Y, C h u c k C U N N I N G H A M , B r e n t P O L G L A S E , M a r k S C H A F E R , N a t e “ s t i l l w i s h I w a s H o n o r G u a r d ” LY D E N a n d D a w s

OSLAND. Bill KIAFOULIS is an information system of cer in the lower 2-degree Impoundment lot (alias McConnell AFB, Kans.). Iguess he was tired of seeing the mountains and opted to see nothing at all. Steve “stum¬

py, Ihave ahugehead” WALTERS is at Willy with his bride, Mary.

Mark “X” LUCHS is at L.A. Air Station where he promotes gang

violence during his off-duty hours. Tom also mentioned abig thing at Clark is scuba. Iguess that’s how he drowns his sorrow of being a m a i n t e n a n c e o f c e r.

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T-37, Reese; Dean STEELE, C-141, McGuire: Greg McCOOL, C-21,

Percent members: 32

Norton; and Rick CROUCH, KC-135, Barksdale. Also, Gary COOPER, F - 1 6 , M a c D i l l ; S t e v e C L A P P, F - 1 6 , M a c D i l l ; Wa l t S T R A D E R , K C - 1 3 5 ,

Loring; Rob PHILLIPS, C-141, Norton; Dennis STEELE, KC-135, W u r t s m i t h ; To m M A R K L A N D , T- 3 8 , R e e s e ; E r i c O I S TA D , C - 9 , R h e i n Main; Rich DENTON, T-38, Reese; Ken McMANAMY C-141,

Charleston; and J.J. ANDERSON, KC-10, Seymour Johnson. Also, S e a n K A V A N A U G H , A - 1 0 , S u w o n ; Te r i T R A V I S , C - 1 2 , A n d r e w s ;

Mail from the summer is slowly ltering in. Ijust received anote and photo from Jim KISCH showing that he, Ed SAULEY and Mark KIRCHHOEFER survived their trip up Mt. Fuji during their leave after graduation. Any more stories or photos from over the summer?

Chuck CUIZIO, C-21, Eglin; Roger FORSYTHE, B-52, KI Sawyer; M a r k D U M O LT, T - 3 7 , R e e s e ; D a v e K R A L , C - 1 4 1 , C h a r l e s t o n ; K e n t

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BORCHELT, T-37, Reese; Marty MORRISON, C-141, Charleston; Dan H A W K I N S , A - 1 0 , E i e l s o n ; a n d J i m C O N N E L LY, K C - 1 0 , B a r k s d a l e .

From Reese 88-07: Lew BRUNDIDGE, C-130, Little Rock; David

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CRENWELGE, C-130, Dyess; Mike FRISKE, KC-135, KI Sawyer;

Melissa (STIMAC) McDONALD, T-37, Reese; and Dan McMACKIN, F-16, Luke. Also, Billy MENGERS, B-52, Ira Eaker; Mary PONKO, KC-135, Grissom; Bob ROWE, T-38; Reese; Pete STAVROS, F-15, Langley; Tim SWETERLITSCH, F-15, Holloman; Jay TUNG, KC-135,

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C-130, Pope; Doug HAMMEN, B-52, Grif ss; Mike HANSON, C-141, Norton; Ed KALER, F-111, Upper Heyford; Alan LAURSEN, B-52, KI Sawyer; Mark MARYAK, B-52, Mather; Eileen McKEON, C-21, Randolph; Steve MOFFETT, EC-135, Ellsworth; Isie SCHWARZ, EC-130,

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R e e s e 8 8 - 0 8 : D a v e S TA M O S , K C - 1 3 5 , M i n o t ; M i k e T O L I V E R ,

EC-135, Grissom; Mike CARR, T-38, Reese; Carl CARHUFF, F-15, Kadena; Margaret DUFFY, T-37, Reese; Phil GUY, F-16, Luke; Marty NELSON, KC-135, Plattsburg; Pat SCHUTZ, C-21, Peterson; Will WEBBER, B-52, KI Sawyer; and Steve HALVERSON T-37, Reese. Also, James HATHAWAY, KC-135, McConnell; Tom MANION, F-16, Luke; Karl HJERPE, KC-135, Pease; Lee HEIRONIMUS, A-10, Myrtle Beach; K e n O L S E N , C - 1 4 1 , Tr a v i s ; J o h n P E G G , T- 3 8 , R e e s e ; M i k e PSAROMATIS, T-38, Reese; Bill SHEDD, KC-135, Ellsworth; Mike LOWRY, C-12, Andrews; Matt SMITH, C-130, Pope; Tom TRAN, AC-130, Hurlburt; D.J. ANDERSON, C-21, McClellan; Blenus GREEN, B-52, Barksdale; and Sean MURPHY F-15, Bitburg.

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From left are Jim Kisch, Ed Sauley and Mark Kirchhoefer after their Mt. Fuji climb.

Here at Willy, Class 89-12 had its rst T-37 solo in the person of George ARCE-LARRETTA. While his ight was asuccess, his attempt to make it back to the ight room without visiting the solo dunk tank wasn’t. He talked his crew chief into driving him from the

ightline to a

side entrance of the building. From there he ran to the ight room hoping to catch us by surprise. He would have made it but for the fact that he was tackled by about 10 of us less than three feet from the door. On the way into the tank. Cam TORRENS got dragged in too, much to his dismay.

The moral of the story: Don’t stand too close to the tank.

Remember my next deadline is December 15 so send me something soon!

Membership Cards Issued All graduate and associate annual and life members of the Association of Graduates (AOG) should have received or will

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Members are advised to safeguard and carry their AOG cards at

all times, as the cards provide the ready means of identi cation and proof of association membership which will be required by hotels, car rental companies, airlines and others who will provide In the above photo we nd that UPT at Reese can’t be all that tough! I guess you get some time off. From right are Whitney KALER, Betsy

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L O C K O R O , M i k e H A N S O N , I s i s S C H WA R Z , J e ff C R O W, M i k e HAFER, Dave HORN, A1 LAURSEN, and Mark MARYAK. Iwould like to thank all of the people who sent me this month’s information. 1hope Ireceive alot more in the near future. By now, snow

companying article. Negotiations with other potential suppliers

should be falling in some of the places that you are stationed and my wife Terri and Iwould like to wish all of you avery Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year! Make sure you celebrate! Think of ’88 who is going back to UPT to work hard. See ya in the spring for the rest of the story.

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Coming back stateside, Ireceived aletter from Bret CRENWELGE and Isis SCHWARZ at Reese. 1compiled both of their letters and here are some assignments from Lubbock, TX. 88-06: Ron KETO, KC-135, Maistrom; Chuck STEEVES, C-130, Dyess; Rob FIDDLER, F-III, Up¬

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Laser-Engraved Walnut Plaque (of Cadet Area)

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Cadet Saber

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$165.00

Chapel Mantel Clock (Westminster chimes,

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"Here’s aToast” Limited edition of 850 signed and numbered by the artist Keith Ferris.

24x30" print of F-16 missing man formation own during the 1983 Flomecoming Memorial Ceremony. $60.00 Large Mugs (blue or white)

$6.00

Small Mugs (blue)

$4.00

Coffee Cups (white)

$7.00

USAFA Silk Tie (blue or garnet)

$18.50

AOG Blazer Patch (sew-on)

$10.00

AOG Charm (3/4" sterling silver by Jostens)

$26.00

Lance Sijan Book (Into the Mouth of the Cat

by Malcolm McConnell, 253 pages, hardbound)

"Gyrfalcon:” Limited AOG commemorative issue signed by artist, Charles Frace. 20x26" print.

$70.00

’82" Thunderbirds Over Academy:” Edition of 750 signed by artist, Rick Broome. 20x28" print.

$50.00

’83 "To Conquer the Air:” Limited edition of an F-15 over the Academy signed by artist, Rick Broome. 20x25" print.

$65.00

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25th Anniversary Book (260 pages, 9x12 hardbound

pictorial history of the Academy) AOG Carafe Set (one carafe and two glasses)

$12.50 $22.00

USAFA Carafe Set (one carafe and two glasses) $22.00 Academy Sport Cap With class year

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Without numerals

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Musical Booster Button (3Vi" Falcon

spirit button plays the Air Force Song)

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License Plate Frames (Imprinted

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The AIR FORCE ACADEMY HITCHCOCK Chair Capture the memories of avery special time with avery special gift.

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AVery Personal Touch Apersonal inscription written in rich gold-leaf calligraphy on the back of the chair gives your Hitchcock avery individual touch. The Academy seal, stenciled in precise detail, serves as a tting reminder of the school experience.

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