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CHECKPOINTS VOLUME 23, NUMBER 3

ARTICLES

Chairman of the Board James P. Ulm, ’61

FALL 1994

PAGE

Annual Corporate Report and Audit

7

Parade Field Named for First Commandant

13

AOG Begins Board Nomination Process

15

Members May Propose AFA Fund Projects

28

Alumni House Flagpole Dedicated to Graduate

31

1,294 Doolies Enter with Class of 1998

32

Mrs. Nottingham Earns Honorary Membership

33

Sabre Society Approved; Charter Members Sought

35

Gamble to SHAPE ; Hopper, ’69, Next Commandant

36

Air Force Facility Named After 1968 Graduate

46

Fogleman, ’63, Named First Grad Air Force Chief

47

Defense Center Provides Information Services

52

President & CEO Richard M. Coppock, ’61

DEPARTMENTS

Vice President, Services Jock C. H. Schwank, ’60

View from the Top

17

The AOG Boardroom

19

Vice President, Development James A. Shaw, ’67 Director of Publications Tom Kroboth AOG Staff Cheryl Brower Pat Buland Chuck Denham, ’67 D Robert Dunn Cathy A Heymann Stephen H Knight Kathy A McCann Lycrecia Patterson Dave L Pfeil Betsy Worrell

BOARD OF DIRECTORS To Serve Until 1 July 1995 E J Montgomery Jr, ’59 W F Kendall Jr, ’60 A Sigman, ’62 J L Smith, ’62 (Treasurer) R B Giffen, ’65 J A Blind, ’71 L L Casada, ’71 R W Fisher, ’71

K S Samelson, ’73 R L Alcorn, ’74 J W Spencer, ’75 G C Allen, ’82 A G Campbell, 83 T W Krise, ’83 To Serve Until 1 July 1997 J W Brown III, ’59

(Vice Chairman & Secretary) A J Burshnick, ’60 J P Ulm, ’61

(Chairman) J J Kelly Jr, ’65 A E Blumberg Jr, ’68 R N Starkey, ’68 J G Burke, ’70 R A Lowe, ’71 W E Richardson, ’71 S A Simon, ’77 R P Kay, ’78 J K Barnson, ’83 M S Novak, ’84 D L Hargrove, ’85 J M Rhodes, ’87 To Serve Until 1 July 1995 R J Sonkiss, ’94

PAGE

Building Fund Donors

21

Gone But Not Forgotten

24

1993-1994 AFA Fund Results

29

Chapter News

30

Letters to the Editor

34

Attention in the Area

39

AOG Member Benefits/Services

42

AOG Biographical Data Form

43

AOG Gift Merchandise Order Form

44

Falcon Sports

48

The Secret Life of Waldo Dumbsquat

51

Class News

53

ABOUT OUR COVER Andi Kesners, the association’s former data input specialist, took this shot of the newly-erected and dedicated flagpole in front of Doolittle Hall, from the Memorial Tree Grove behind the alumni house. The flagpole and immediate surrounding area were dedicated to Capt. Barbara Ann (Holcroft) Yost, ’82, by her family and friends (story on page 31). Landscaping around the flagpole area was provided by friends and family of the late Cadet Buffy Bowden, ’93. The tree grove was moved this past summer from its original location west of the Cadet Chapel to its current location.

CHECKPOINTS (ISSN 0274-7391) (USPS 898-080) is published quarterly in February, May, August and November by the Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy.

(Phone 719-472-0300, DSN: 259-2067. FAX: 719-472-4194.) It is provided as part of a membership package of which the

magazine subscription annually accounts for $10. Single copies of CHECKPOINTS for members $2.50, for nonmembers $3.50. Second-class postage paid at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to CHECKPOINTS, Association of Graduates, Doolittle Hall, 3116 Academy Drive, Suite 100, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-4475.

Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy or attitude of the Association of Graduates, its officers or the editorial staff. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Association of Graduates of the products or services advertised. Copyright, Association of Graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fall 1994.

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AOG Continues Rapid Expansion of Services

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

GENERAL

Throughout Fiscal Year (FY) 1994 (1 July 1993 30 June 1994) the Association of Graduates (AOG) continued rapid expansion of services, Academy support and fund-raising capability. Utilizing the full potential of Doolittle Hall, the association provided a wide range of service and support to both the Academy and our constituents. Heavy use of the facility by the Academy, graduates, and other supporters, recently prompted the AOG Board Directors to commit to immediate buildout of the unfinished portions of the facility. Our success with fund-raising via telemarketing influenced the board in its decision, and current plans include increased use of this method to solicit support from graduates and others. In response to the dramatic downsizing of the military, the association has added employment opportunities services which have been very well received. These are further addressed in the Services section of this report. FY 1995 promises to be an even busier and rewarding year, and we look forward with great

FACILITIES

—

FY 94 saw the Associa-

Pegasus to its location in front of Doolittle Hall and the addition of a flagpole/seating area in front of the alumni house. The original Memorial Tree Grove, previously located adjacent to the Cadet Chapel parking lot, also was moved by the Academy to the area between Doolittle Hall and the Officers Club. A walkway was added, and the memorial is now maintained by the AOG. FINANCES The annual audit report, reprinted in this issue, highlights the continuing success of the association in FY 1994.

Total corporate assets increased by some $590 thousand, with life membership realizing a gain of some $556K of the total.

Operating funds increased by $101K and endowment funds by $109K. Net of depreciation the Building and Equipment Fund decreased by $178K, reflecting primarily the $276K payoff of the construction loan provided by USAA Federal Savings Bank.

second only to the Class of 1993 (83 perAn additional 348 other graduates became life members throughout the year, and on 30 June 1994, 13,556 graduates and 1,532 associates were life and/or annual members of the association.

At the end of STAFF PERSONNEL FY 94 the AOG had a permanent staff of 13 and three part-time employees.

PUBLICATIONS Checkpoints continued to be mailed on its quarterly schedule, but the page count exceeded 84 in every issue. The final abbreviated Register of Graduates in the four-year series reached members in plenty of time for Christmas reference. Preparation for the 1994 expanded Register resulted in receipt of a deluge of biographical update forms which kept the two data input specialists hard at work up to the printer’s deadline.

cent).

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(Continued on page 9.)

Association of Graduates Annual Audit Report

(Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) Title of Publ.cat.on

CHECKPOINTS

Upon graduation,

perecent of this class became life members,

tion of Graduates welcome

Statement of Ownership.

Management and Circulation ’A

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755 members of the Class of 1994 were added to our life membership rolls. Some 74

and support.

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MEMBERSHIP

expectation to further expansion of services

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These statements are the year of the Association's Our responsibility management. responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

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An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

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our the financial referred statements to above opinion, fairly, in all material respects, the financial position Association of Graduates of United States the Air Force Academy as of 30 June 1994, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the then in ended, year conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year.

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ASSOCIATION 07 GRADUATES THE

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UNITED

STATES

PORCE ACADEMY

AIR

BALANCE

SHEET

30 JUNE

1994 Endowment

alumni and parents. Some 3,000 were sold, and a few of these collectors items remain in stock for purchase in conjunction with the 1994 issue. Reunion, Parents Weekend and Graduation Week traffic made large dents in the AOG inventory of cadet-distinctive clothing. The graduation plate and watches also saw steady sales. AOG jackets, both

winter and summer, were added to the merchandise line and have proved to be popular items.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AFA) FUND Contributions to the 1993-94 AFA Fund totaled $101.5K. This amount included $23K in contributions to various cadet clubs and extracurricular activities, $5,025 to the

Opt. ting fund.

Unr««trieted Restricted

receivable building fund receivable

$

215,366

similar

gVffidf

$

45,762

$

867,

795,653 112,185

795,

9,467 556,314

3,185,969

5,757,

-

Accounts

Investments

Investments

121,

322,169

Agency

-

43,469 24,696

Inventory

Prepaid

expenses plant and equipment at cost, ne of accumulated depreciation of $482,891 Leased furniture

175,860

200 ,

3,837,587

3,837,

Property,

funds

from other

Due

Total

S4

saaausa

assets

.

276 .ns

$ 4 .271.699

s2.060.552

$12,354,129

LIABILITIES

Accounts Accounts

payable payable

Accrued

salaries

259

vacation

Obligation under capitalized Agency deposits Deferred Life

48,189 26,110

$

Agency

-

and

payable-life membership

Note

37,225

pay

fund lease

revenue

memberships

3,650

Dues

140

ot.f

1,478 funds

ther

1 499.145

982,168 FUND

,

4

.

276,115

BALANCES

Scholarship Endow-

98,764

731,528

1,685,985

1,685,985 3.041.934

:

-256,619

ment Fund and $6,167 to the Cadet Leader-

and

Seminar Endowment.

Unrestricted contributions totaled $67,073.

ship

182,308

Agency

-

Notes

—

Graduate Dependent

equipment

.

$

$ 92,229 Cash

bership

fund

$863.595

balances

S4.276.115

fm.lfi

S4.271.699

S2.060.552

Building

Endowment

$12,354,129

Enrichment

Total gifts AOG BUILDING FUND to the fund reached $595K in FY 94. This permitted payoff of the balance of the USAA loan and continued servicing of the loan from AOG Life Membership funds.

The

accompanying of

part

these

notes

financial

integra

an

are

statements

—

The latter was reduced to $795,653 by year end. Parents of the Class of 1997 were

strongly supportive of the continuing fund-

raising effort, with their pledges and onetime contributions totaling $449,505. A test graduate telemarketing effort proved very successful and is being continued with a larger group (to date 1,165 of 3,456 graduates contacted have pledged $398,027).

RESTRICTED/ENDOWMENT The Building Endowment Fund FUNDS received the first of three $200K contributions from the Ackerman Trust. Total con—

tributions from this source reached $1.1 million, and the earnings from the fund are providing much-needed revenue for facility maintenance and certain operational exGraduate and nongraduate penses. memorial funds increased some $19K, while

$20K

expended or transferred from these funds to provide appropriate Academy and AOG memorializations. The Graduate Dependent Scholarship Endowment Fund grew to nearly $92K and the Cadet Leadership Enrichment

approximately

ASSOCIATION OP GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR PORCE ACADEMY STATEMENT OP CASH PLOWS YEAR

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weddings, wedding receptions, business meetings, dinners, etc. The AOG put our alumni house to good use when it hosted receptions for the 1994 graduating class and during Parents Weekend. Doolittle Hall also served as the initial inprocessing station for those members of the Class of 1998 who accompanied by parents and friends.

were

The latter groups were treated to a barbecue

(Continued on page 13.)

30

JUNE

1994

Total

and

and

all

similar Unrestrictmd CASH

FLOWS

Revenues

expenses after capital additions

over

Adjustments to reconcile provided by operations

to

$ 108,421

$

disposal

on

Accounts

of

2,8

and

payable

accrued

245,353

214,219

(17,624)

(801)

(801)

(146,269)

(28,414) (150,938)

(33,101)

(336)

(336)

26,109 18,733

17,904

1,440

16,464 26,109

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26,109 18,733

18,733

revenue

memberships

597,759

597,759 495

495

495

Other

97.178

Cash

provided by operations

CASH

FLOWS

158.767

FROM

Investments

INVESTING ACTIVITIES in marketable securities

Building Building

equipment additions equipment deletions

Notes

(40)

29,337

(4,669)

(336) 24,834

expenses

payable Agency Agency deposit payable Life

4,687

1,845

(5,653)

Inventory

Deferred

$

214,219

(11,673)

5,005

assets

Prepaid expenses

Accounts

157,294

cash

net

receivable

Accounts

$

21,521

Depreciation and amortization Due to/from other funds Loss

funds

R«»trlcf d

FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

and and

(189,873)

(332,929)

(522,802)

(534,936)

(1,260,725)

Cash

absorbed by

CASH

FLOWS

investing

(2,318,463)

(40,647)

(40,647)

5,311

5,311

receivable activities

(193.973)

(522.802)

-1332.323)

(35.336)

(1.189.286)

(534.936)

(2.-292! 369)

FROM

FINANCING ACTIVITIES Retirement of debt Retirement of capitalized lease obligation absorbed by financing activities

(429,878)

(429,878)

Cash

Decrease

in

cash

Transfers

Beginning Ending

(31,106) (100,878)

(214,766)

(245,872) (122,399)

(664,799)

(21,521)

523.645

-329.516

952.161

947,10,7

cash ■

cash

S 391.661

$

(253,984)

(307,207)

108,304

14,095

361.946

3.39,874

(1,471,862)

2,399.188

92.229

Supplemental information Cash

paid for interest during

The

the year

accompanying

part

of

OF

THE

these

s

notes

UNITED

ENDED

OF

an

34.967

2

$4.867

integral

statements.

GRADUATES

OF

FORCE ACADEMY ACTIVITY

30

JUNE

STATES

STATEMENT YEAR

are

financial

ASSOCIATION

was

Seminar Endowment to $113K. Doolitle Flail remained a SERVICES busy place through FY 94. The facility has become an increasingly popular location for

ENDED

AIR

1994

Operating Fund»

Pp rff gtgJ-.g-tgd

Total

Life

operating

membership <vn4

Etftri ct + 4

Building

Endowment

equipment

similar

Total

fund

all funds

REVENUE

$460,154 12,935

Membership dues Contributions Interest and dividends Fund raising/merchandising Publication

Homecoming Royalties Other Total

$

460,154 206,435

460,154

54,599

97,567 54,599

advertising

65,459

65,459

reunions

101,876 56,804 .6^4.29 8.16.,. an

101,876 56,804 53.400

97,567 54,599 65,459 101,876 56,804 53.400

and

24,844

revenue

$ 193,500 72,723

;

336,368

EXPENSES

Program services Member services Gifts and grants Cost

of

Total

118,552

and

reunions

130,408 136,675

186,814 -100.249

.100.249

.

122.Q74

expense

program

130,408 136,675 186,814

14,601 186,814 3 5.02 7

publications

Homecoming

Support services 122,628 Fund

92,818 129,933 214.213

raising/merchandising

Depreciation and

amortizat.

Total

support expense

122.628

Total

expense

244,7 Q2 xpenses

467,618 183,340 214.219

865.177

before

(307,037) ■164.331

Beginning

fund balance

Transfers

Change

in market

Ending

fund

valuati

balance

263,761

263,761

(100,878)

(122,399)

(14.686 )

(14.686 )

S3.418.08Q

(177,095) 245 353 .

70 3. 69 4

245,353

532,589

1,657,727 14,095

5,073,970

( 132 .4 26 )

LH7. 112 )

SI,784.749

$5.459.447

(Continued on page 11.)

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The Building and Building and Equipment Fund Equipment Fund contains the Association's net inin fixed assets.

In addition, any gifts received with donor placed restrictions that limit the use of the gift to the acquisition or construction

3.

-

(Annual Audit: From page 9.)

ASSOCIATION OF OF

THE

UNITED

NOTES

TO

GRADUATES FORCE

AIR

STATES

vestment

FINANCIAL

of ACADEMY

fixed assets

deferred

STATEMENTS

they

are

and as increases in plant.

SUMMARY OF

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Endowment and Similar Funds Endowment Funds contain the principal amount of gifts accepted with the donor stipulation that the principal be maintained intact in perpetuity or until the occurrence of a specified event.

Restricted income earned on these endowment funds is

4.

-

Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy is an organization serving the youngest of our servAOG is chartered to support ice Academies and its graduates. the ideals, values, and heritage of the Academy; to encourage exceptional candidates to attend the Academy; to encourage and support fund-raising for use in furthering the objectives of the Academy and AOG; to foster camaraderie; and to provide a wide The Associavariety of services to graduates, cadets and parents. tion is an important conduit for the support that exists throughout It provides the the country for the Academy and its mission. "extra margin of excellence", supporting worthy programs not included in federal funds.

added to

ensure

The assets, liabilities and fund balances in the following fund groups: 1.

Operating resources

tion's a.

are

appropriate.

as

recognized

current

as

Board's direction.

one-half

out)

Unrestricted Fund The Unrestricted Fund contains those accounts used in the current operations of the Association.

Unrestricted revenue is available to meet any Association expendi-

at

lower of

cost

(first in,

first

market.

or

D.

The

costs of providing the various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in the Statement of Activity.

Accordingly, certain operating expenses have been allocated based on management's estimation.

E.

The Association is a nonprofit corporation and is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code from federal and state income tax on any net income earned in furtherance of its exempt purpose.

reported

funds include unrestricted and restricted available for support of the organiza-

years.

Inventory is valued

C.

operations.

-

F.

For

of

purposes

the

of

statement

cash

the Asso-

flows,

ciation considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to cash equivalents.

Restricted Fund The Restricted Fund accounts tor those contributions restricted by the donor, grantor, or other outside party for a

be

-

particular

operating purpose.

current

G.

The Association records the value of donated goods when there is an objective basis available to measure their value.

Donated materials and equipment are reflected as contributions or capital additions in the accompanying statements at their estimated values at the date of receipt.

H.

The Association holds and invests monies for certain graduate classes for those classes' activities at some It also holds and invests monies for the future date.

Revenue

in these funds is deemed to be earned when the Association has incurred expenditures in comAmounts pliance with specific restrictions. received but not yet earned are reported as additions to restricted deferred revenue.

Included in this fund are restricted earnings on endowment funds.

USAF as

2.

are

revenue.

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment is recorded using straight-line and accelerated methods over estimated useful lives of five to thirty one and

B.

tures.

b.

Restricted Funds,

earnings

Funds transferred to the Endowment and Similar group of accounts by the Association's Board of Directors are classified as internally designated These latter funds are not subject to endowments. donor restrictions and may be expended at the

the use of records of

A.

Current

Unrestricted unrestricted

observance of any limitations or restrictions placed on the financial resources available to the Association, the Association are maintained in accordance with the This is the procedure by which principles of fund accounting. resources for various purposes are classified for accounting and reporting purposes into funds established according to their nature and purpose.

Separate accounts are maintained for each fund; however, in the accompanying financial statements, funds that have similar characteristics have been combined into fund groups.

Accordingly, all financial transactions are reported by fund group.

To

accounted for as additions to When the restricted funds are recognized as capital additions to the Association's net investment

are

revenue.

expended,

Life Membership Funds The Life Membership Fund contains the accounts used to invest, monitor and control fees received as a result of the Association's agreement to provide lifetime services to members who have chosen this membership option.

Academy Prep

agency

School.

These

funds

classified

are

deposits.

-

Life Membership Fund and the current life membership fee are maintained and determined on an actuarial basis that is designed to ensure that the original fee and its accumulated earnings are adequate to fund the annual cost of membership over the average life of participants in the program.

Current life membership fees and fund earnings are

1

Note

Concentration of

-

credit

risk

the Association had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of $243,196 on deposit with one bank.

This balance is $143,196 in excess of the insured limit of $100,000.

At

30

June

1994

The

The additions to deferred revenue. of an annual membership for each life member is transferred from the Life Membership Fund to the Unrestricted Fund where it is recognized as The life membership fund group current revenue. is composed of the following: treated

as

current

cost

2

Note

Investments

-

Investments

are presented on the financial statements in the or fair market value in the of marketable equity securities and cost for marketable securities.

Investments consist of the following:

aggregate at the lower of cost case

debt

Life

Common

&

preferred

Life Membership Fund Accounts for monies received from life membership fees The Board of Directors through 30 June 1984. has directed that these funds be invested and that the income from such investments be avail-

Original

-

all

able to pay current operating expenses.

Through 30 June 1984, none of these life membership monies had been used to pay current operating expenses. Earnings after 30 June 1984 may be transferred to the General Fund as required to offset expenses. b.

Accounts for all Life Membership Fund #2 monies received from life membership fees -

after 30 June 1984.

Once each year this fund will transfer monies to the general fund.

The amount of the transfer, which is included in dues revenue of the unrestricted fund, will equal the number of life membership #2 members times the annual dues. c.

Corporate bonds -

market

membership

funds

fund

$ 17,553

-

market value $612,549 Mutual funds market value $3,021,178 Excess of cost over market value of marketable equity securities -

a.

Operating

$

Endowment and similar

funds

$

171,042

Total

563,049

$

751,644

344,845

1,804,709

901,073

3,050,627

(23,914) 338,484

(9.612) 1,966,139

(135,018) 1,329,104

(168,544) 3,633,727

454,206

869,402

155,244

1,478,852

85,793

350,428

9878.483

83.185.969

value

$1,389,295 Government

and

international bonds -

market

530,442

966,663

value

$921,269 value

Carrying Note

3 A

Life Membership at Graduation Fund Accounts for all monies received from cadet payroll deductions or one time life membership payments from cadets.

-

Property,

summary

of

plant

and

92.014.790

86.079.242

equipment

property owned is

as

follows:

Estimated useful lives

-

Building and improvements Equipment

Upon graduation of an individual class, $550 per graduating AOG life member is transferred from this fund to Life Membership Fund #2.

Less

accumulated

depreciation

31-1/2 5-

7

years years

$3,961,838 359,640 4,320,478 482,891

$3.837,587 Monies or

one

received from cadet payroll deductions time payments may in some instances be refundable to the individuals.

Note

4

-

Capital

lease

partially d.

Accounts for all Corporate Membership Fund monies received from corporate life membership fees.

Once each year this fund will transfer monies to the General Fund equal to the number of corporate life members times the annual dues.

-

The Association acquired furniture under the provisions of a longterm lease.

For financial statement purposes, minimum lease rentals of $98,072 relating to the furniture have been capitalized.

Accumulated amortization of the furniture at 30 June 1994 is

$55,186.

(Continued on page 13.)

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Parade Field Named for Academy ’s First Commandant The cadet parade field was dedicated Sept. 17 as Stillman Field in honor of Maj. Gen. Robert M. Stillman, the Academy’s first Commandant of Cadets from Sept. 1954

-

Sept. 1958. General

Stillman died May 22, 1991.

The general arrived at the Academy in 1954 as chief of officer assignments and his first task was to build the initial cadre of air officers commanding, air tactical officers and military training officers.

He was also credited for creating the organization of the Cadet Wing, the Cadet Honor Code, airmanship programs and much more.

The general established, molded and developed the organization of the Cadet Wing modeled after Air Force organizational

structures, but with cadets in charge. He also integrated the Cadet Honor Code into the Academy educational process and insisted on including airmanship programs in the Academy system, which set it apart from other universities and colleges.

Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Paul E. Stein presents a watercolor picture of the parade field to Mrs. Robert M. Stillman after the dedication ceremony Sept. 17. At right is Stillman's

(Annual Audit: From page 11.)

The following is a schedule by years of future minimum lease payments under capital leases together with the present value of the net minimum lease payments as of 30 June 1994: Year

ended 30

June

1995

$20,779

1996

20,779 13.491

1997 Less

amount

representing

value

Present

of

55,049 8,395

interest

minimum lease

payments

daughter, Sharon, and grandson, Robert. (Photo by Larry Hulst.)

The general was also the focal point for the development of the Cadet Wing’s system of drills and parades. Because of his insistence on perfection, the Cadet Wing garnered national recognition, over the Military and Naval Academies, at President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s second inaugural parade. (The Falcon Flyer)

$ 46,654 Life

Note

5

Notes

-

Notes

receivable

payable/notes

payable consist

of

the

memberships Life

following:

membership funds balance

Beginning payable to Life Membership Fund, due in monthly installments of $4,679 principal and interest at 1% the prime interest rate as published in the Wall Street Journal, Western Edition.

Collateralized by all fixtures, equipment and other personal property.

Life

at

memberships

araduation

$3,052,960

$

667,187

Note

Additions: Fees

over

620,842

Earnings

payable to Life Membership Fund #2, due in monthly installments of $6,468 principal and interest at 1% over the prime interest rate as published in

Deductions: Transfers

Note

Expenses Change in market valuation

the Wall Street Journal, Western Edition.

Collateralized by all fixtures, equipment and other personal

allowance

Ending

$795,653 Maturities

of

the

payable

are

as

Note

follows:

7

-

balance

Changes in

Aaencv

ended

Year

30

notes

$ 74,718

1996

80,719

1997

87,202

238,840 1,000

407,000 15,117

7.907

1,705 423.822

$3,650,719

agency

$

597.679

deposits

deposits

Beginning

June

1995

305,088 49,226 .021,501

247.747

461.677

property.

3.898.466

224.664

$333,976

balance

$337,186

Additions : Contributions

50 263,895 601,131

1998 1999

Thereafter Deductions:

Note

6

-

Changes in deferred

Expenditures Change in market

revenue

Ending Beginning

balance

$

Additions: Contributions

783,731

193,500 169,901

Revenue

1,.147.132

244,702 21,521

Expenditures Transfers

266.223

balance

(Annual Report: From page 9.)

following the departure of their “basics” to the cadet area.

Jock Schwank, vice president, Services, kept himself and the staff busy with five reunions, including the 35th (1959) and preparation for the Service Academies Business Resource Directory. The latter, a joint effort of the graduate and alumni organizations of Air Force, Army, Navy

8

-

allowance

balance

237,593 7.6 1?

245,212 $355,919

Employee retirement plan

The Association has a defined contribution profit sharing retirement plan through Smith Barney, Inc. covering all employees who are 21 years of age, have completed one year of service, and are not covered by a collective bargaining

agreement.

Deductions:

Ending

Note

valuation

$

880.909

and the Coast Guard

This

plan provides for full vesting after six years of service.

Employer contributions under the plan are made upon recommendation of the plan's trustees with final approval by the Board of Directors.

The General Fund contains a $15,000 pension cost liability for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1994.

Academy, must be prepurchased and will be mailed in January 1995. Another service effort, the Service Academies Career Conferences, brought graduates from the academies to Washington, D.C. and San Diego to meet with potential employers in April and September, respectively. The computer resume service also became very popular as some 1,036 USAFA graduate members

subscribed to the new offering.

Finally, eight scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 were awarded to dependents of graduates via earnings from the Graduate Dependent Scholarship Program.

The association also continued its sponsorship of a Falcon Foundation scholarship which permits an aspiring Academy candidate to attend a civilian preparatory school for a year.

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A OG Begins Board Nomination Process Maj Gen (Ret) Larry D Fortner

15 September 1994

50 Beckwith Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5927

tors, not later than 1 February 1995, a slate of candidates for election of 15 directors. Said slate of candidates shall represent a cross section of the membership so as to insure that the following requirements as stated in the bylaws can be met:

Dear General Fortner Thank you for accepting the appointment to chair the nominating com-

mittee for the election of 15 members of the Board of Directors of the Association of Graduates.

The nominating committee is as follows: MGen (Ret) Larry D Fortner, ’59 50 Beckwith Dr

Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5927 BGen (Ret) William J Ball, ’63

2920 Orion Dr Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Capt Robert S Englehart, ’83 1826 Prides Crossing San Antonio, TX 78232 Mr Edward E Legasey, ’67

12819 Knollbrook Dr

Clifton, VA 22024-1435 Mr Richard W McAlister, ’75 12344 Semilion Blvd

San Diego, CA 92131 Col Larry A Smith, ’71 219 Otis St Peterson AFB, CO 80916

The chairman shall advise the general membership of the identity and address of the members of the nominating committee so that individual members of the Association may suggest candidates to the committee.

Pursuant to Article VIII of the bylaws of the Association of Graduates, it

is the duty of the nominating committee to submit to the Board of Direc-

1. All candidates for Directors will be able to attend at least half of the

Board meetings.

2. At least three candidates will have graduated less than 10 years prior to taking office.

Board meetings will normally be held quarterly in February, May, September and November. Elected members will be expected to attend regularly scheduled meetings at their own expense. Unjustified absence from two consecutive quarterly meetings may be cause for removal from the Board.

In choosing nominees, the committee should carefully weigh the following: past service to the Association, prestige and potential influence on behalf of the Association.

In addition, each candidate must have an in-

willingness to serve the Association.

Nominees must fully understand that their duties and responsibilities extend beyond Board attendance. Each candidate must be willing to commit his/her time, energy, financial resources and loyalty while serving above and beyond the demands of current duties, jobs, or professions during the tenure of office. Duties will include serving on various committees or acting as a committee chairman to provide recommendations to the Board that are in concert with a specific purpose and aligned with the goals of the Association. Candidates must fully understand that as Board members they will be expected to be active and positive spokespersons of the Association of Graduates and that there will be occasions that will require participation in Association activities that occur in proximity to their home. In addition, Directors should be active in local chapter/society activities and knowledgeable of the mission, vision and goals of the Association of Graduates in order to speak publicly on behalf of the Association and Board of Directors. Candidates will be expected to be full participants in the Association programs and have a willingness to approach and influence other members toward supporting the Association.

I am confident that you and your committee will do a superb job of insuring that the slate of candidates possesses the commitment and willingness to loyally serve as a Director. On behalf of the current Board of Directors and the membership of the Association of Graduates, thank you for your diligence and efforts in a very difficult and demanding task. terest

in, commitment

to

and

Sincerely

(Signed) JAMES P ULM, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret)

President and Chairman of the Board

ATTENTION ALL GRADUATE ASSOCIATION MEMBERS The President of the Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy has appointed me chair-

Outstanding Group award Brig. Gen. (USAF, Ret), James P. Ulm, ’61, president and of the AOG board, presents the Outstanding Group A ward for achievement in all areas of unit endeavor to then-cadet Colonel Kevin M. Barnes, Class of 1994, 1st Group fall semester commander. The award is sponsored by the Association of Graduates and was made possible by donations in memory of the following graduates: Maj. William E. Page, Jr., ’59; Capt. Marvin W. Guthrie, Jr., ’65; Capt. Alfred R. Jacox, Jr., ’65; Capt.

Monte L. Moorberg, ’61; Capt. Richard T. Morris, ’64; Capt.

James V. Newendorp, ’65; Capt. Robert L. Reeves, ’64; Capt.

James W. Wood, ’65; and Lt. Dennis B. Haas, ’68. chairman

man of the nominating committee for the upcoming election to the Board of Directors of the Association of Graduates. The election will be by letter proxy ballot. Each ballot must be signed by the graduate and received in the AOG office prior to 1200 Mountain Time, May 1, 1995.

The four-year term of office for newly-elected Directors will commence on July 1, 1995.

Voting members are invited to submit recommendations for Director candidates to me or any member of the nominating committee not later than January 1, 1995. All candidates for election should ensure their biographical information as listed in the Register of Graduates is current and accurate, and must submit a statement (not to exceed 150 words in length) to acknowledge their candidacy. These statements will accompany the ballots sent to voting

members.

(Signed) Larry D. Fortner, ’59

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VIEW FROM THE TOP Lt. Gen. Paul E. Stein, ’66

What a great honor and challenge to return to our Academy as Superintendent. We can’t think of anywhere we’d rather be nor anything we’d rather be doing. Your Academy is in great shape with lots going on to make it better. We have a number of projects planned and ongoing to keep our facilities up to 21st Century standards. The new 224,500-square-foot Consolidated Education and Training Facility (CETF) is under construction and should be completed by 1996. We will move some of our academic departments and their laboratories into CETF and then renovate Fairchild Hall. The terrazzo replacement is nearly complete and there

and have suggestions on how to make it better. By the way, Association of Graduates (AOG) is doing a great job with these reunions, with supporting grads everywhere, and supporting the Academy. It is a pleasure to work with the AOG board on a day-to-day basis, and we all look forward to the completion of Doolittle Hall early next year.

In summary, we are enthusiastic about the prospects for the future, are gratified by the support we’re receiving from many (especially the AOG), and have lots to work on to keep our on

our

Academy on top. Let us hear from you as well.

Graduates Selected for Colonel

Regular Air Force (Line Officers) Class

In/Above the Zone Selected Considered

1968

1

1969

—

0

1971

15

0

2

0

1972

55

5

3

0

1973

178

94

18

0

1974

29

21

196

6

1975

19

18

260

15

5

44

7

32

13

5 —

Agency look at our parachuting program. We are always looking for ways to get better, and it looks like we’ll have plenty of ideas to work on.

In that regard, we have met with the reunion classes of ’64, ’74, ’84, and ’69, and got some inputs from them as well. It is great that our grads continue to have a strong interest in what’s going

Lowry Flagpole Moved to Front of New Headquarters 36-year absence, a symbolic piece of Academy history is again part of the training site of America’s future After

a

Air Force leaders.

The original Academy flagpole stood from 1956-58, when the Academy’s temporary site was at Lowry AFB, Denver.

As a result of Lowry’s recent closure, the original flagpole was returned to the Academy and erected in front of the new 10th Air Base Wing (Provisional) Headquarters here on Oct. 17.

On hand for the placement of the flagpole were Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Paul E. Stein and 10th ABW Commander Col. David P. Csintyan.

1979

TOTALS

—

1

1978

an Air Force Audit

—

1

1977

is water flowing and spraying in the two ends of the Air Gardens.

A six-year project to completely renovate Vandenberg Hall will begin next summer, to include new furnishings.

The Center for Character Development has completed its initial year of operation and is deeply involved in education and training of not only cadets but faculty and staff as well. Character development is everyone’s responsibility here and we’ve still got lots of work to do, but are encouraged by the progress to date.

We are also getting a fair amount of help from the outside. The General Accounting Office will soon issue a report on the honor codes at the three service academies and the DOD/IG is with us for at least nine months to investigate “the economy and efficiency’’ of Academy operations. Both of these come on the heels of

Selected

0

1970

1976

Lt. Gen. Stein, ’66

Below the Zone

Considered

1

—

16

8

7

0

578

49

—

144

304

Below-the-Zone Selectees Class of 1974 Robert L. Atkins Jr.

Richard P. King Douglas L. Loverro Larry D. New

Thomas M. Hall II

Roy M. Worden

Stephen J. Anderson

Norman R.

Seip

Joseph Wysocki

Michael J. Snedeker

Class of 1977

John O. Verling

Bruce E. Burda

Class of 1975

Kurt A. Cichowski

Mark G. Beesley

Robert E. Dehnert Jr.

Charles K. Bergman John E. Charlton

Marc H. Lindsley

James M. Corrigan

William T. Lord

James E. Dill

Randy J. Martinez

David G. Ehrhart (JAG)

John E. Mazurowski

Irving L. Halter Jr.

Charles R. Heald

Richard E. Perraut Jr.

Bruce G.P. Hevey

Charles J. Precourt

Timothy G. Murphy

Jeffrey A. Remington

Mark L. Risi

Robertus C.N. Remkes

Eric J. Rosborg

William H. Rohlman

John C. Scherer Joseph W. Siniscalchi Jr.

Class of 1978

Kevin W. Smith

Silvanus T. Gilbert III

Robert W. Turner

Robert H. McMahon

Roger W. Burg

John E. Vandendries Jr.

Richard Y. Newton III

Class of 1976

Thomas J. Owen

Michael T. Cantwell Harrison C. Freer

Glenn F. Spearks

Johnny A. Weida Mark R. Zamzow

Other than Line Officers One member each in the Classes of 1973 and 1974

was

selected in the judge advocate category while one member of the Class of 1975 (listed above) was selected below the zone.

One member of the Class of 1974 was selected in the medical service category, and one member of the Class of 1973 selected in the biomedical sciences category.

was

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THE AOG BOARDROOM Brig. Gen. (Ret) James P. Ulm, ’61, AOG President We are well into the football season after a rather shaky start, but we won handily over Navy! The Homecoming Weekend for the Classes of 1974 and 1984 was a success, and the Class of 1964 was

here for the Navy game. From the comments of each class,

everyone had a great time.

One of the highlights of the August board of directors meeting was

approval to complete Doolittle Hall. Construction will start

in November and will be completed in February. We will need to

raise $1.5 million, but the board approved borrowing the funds

pie who will be able to spread the word to our graduate membership. It is designed to fill the period between Checkpoints, and keep you updated on current issues. The mailing this first time was approximately 250 copies. If there is sufficient interest, we will offer in the future an annual subscription at a reasonable cost. If you have a news article that is for the membership and time-sensitive, we will consider your article, although the NOTAM editor has the final word on what will be published.

During the Navy game weekend, I had the opportunity to participate in a Class of 1972, Cadet Squadron 33, mini-reunion.

Eleven of the 18 graduates were present, and I can vouch that everyone had a great time. My purpose in highlighting this group is because they made a very special effort to visit on Saturday morning before the parade with “their” squadron, and presented them a VCR for the TV room. The message was good and one each graduate should strongly consider. They voiced a common theme: “it is our school and we need to support our school and the Cadet Wing”.

We, as graduates, should recognize the special ties each of us have to the Academy, and commit ourselves to becoming active participants. If you have read my articles on a regular basis over this past year, I have continued to seek support for the association and the Academy. Each of us received invaluable lessons of in-

self-discipline and camaraderie from our schooling whether we sought a career in the Air Force or the civilian sector.

Regardless of your class, whether you graduated many years ago tegrity,

or

Jim Ulm, ’61 from our life membership account. Our conservative fund-raising

projections indicate being able to pay ourselves back in less than 10 years. We simply could not wait until funds were on hand. As we continue to expand services to graduates, we need storage space and offices to support the rapidly-expanding staff.

The board also spent a day developing the following mission and vision statements:

recently, there is a bond that links graduates together. Each of

you have and will benefit from the fraternity and legacy of being an Air Force

Academy graduate. The strength of our Association of Graduates is you! I invite you to be active at the local or national level. If there is a group of graduates and no chapter, step up and make it happen. There are opportunities; we simply need to become part of the action.

I extend to each of you the association’s best wishes for a happy holiday season, and may 1995 be another great year for all of us.

VISION

Academy graduates bonded by a common heritage and an enduring commitment to integrity, excellence Air Force

and service to country.

MISSION To provide leadership and service to the graduate com-

munity, support for the Academy mission, and preservation of institutional heritage and traditions.

In February, the board will start building goals and objectives, aligned with the mission and vision statements, which will guide the association into the next century. The directors have been working hard, and have presented your views and thoughts and ideas for consideration. From my perspective as president, we need to hear from you if we are to be responsive. I certainly hope you will communicate with one of the directors on a continual basis.

The first mailing of the AOG newsletter, “NOTAM”, was sent in mid-October to chapter and society presidents plus other peo-

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Class of 1964 Reunion

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Members of the class of 1964 enjoy the parade during their reunion weekend in October. In the foreground, from left are

requested to leave their names, phone numbers and short messages. Replies can be expected the next business day.

James C. Ingram Jr. and T. Allan McArtor, who were wing commanders as cadets; and at right is Pete Lopresti, Class of 1964

president.

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BUILDING FUND DONORS The AOG Board of Directors acknowledges with sincere appreciation the following contributors who pledged and made cash contributions to the AOG Building Fund from June 24 through Sept. 12, 1994. We encourage others to join these dedicated graduates and friends in this most important project. Contributions and pledges made after Sept. 12 will be listed in the next publication of Checkpoints.

CHECKPOINTS DONOR

Jim & Carol West ’59

,

($ 1 000-$4 999) ,

,

Col Donald J Alberts Ret ’64

($ 10 000-$ 24 999)

Mr Kent J Bays 72

The Dunbar Family

Col Gordon M Clarke Ret '61

Capt Kirk E Emig ’87 Col Charlie & Sylvia Emmons

($ 5 000-$ 9 999 ) ,

Lt Col James F Glaza Ret ’60 Lt Col Edward H Josephson ’59

match of Textron

Lt Col Michael L Heil 75

Lt Col Glenn H Coleman Ret ’64

Lt Col Robert C Estus Ret ’66

Maj John W Fal Ret ’66 Mr Jerry L Farquhar ’60 Maj Robert A Farr USAFR 75 Lt Col Patrick W Finnegan ’67 Mr James H Fleming ’64 Lt Col Gordon R Flygare Ret '60 Maj Gen & Mrs Larry D Fortner ’59

Mr & Mrs Donald E Cumming match

Mr Obbie T Atkinson ’67

of The Boeing Company

Mr & Mrs William B Cummins match of First Bank System Foundation

Mr & Mrs Errol Q Bond, Sr

Lt Col Harry F Davis 71

Mr & Mrs James B Bronson match of

Mr & Mrs William Delahanty match of

FALCON DONORS

Westinghouse Foundation Col Charles E Hale, Jr Ret ’62

Lt Col Richard W Cote HI 71

Lt Gen Robert D Beckel Ret ’59

Mr David J Phillips ’59

,

Col Robert D Clark Ret ’64

Col Barry D Crane ’67

CONTRAILS DONORS ,

Mr & Mrs Ron M Hadley match of

Lt Col Marck R Cobb Ret 70

TALON DONORS

Anonymous ’64

,

Capt Stephen V Guenard ANG 70

Brig Gen William M Douglass ’64

Delta Air Lines Foundation

General Motors

($ 25 000-$ 99 000) ,

Mr Jeffery S Dotur 71

Maj Donald T Chase Ret ’59

Mr Harry J Pearce ’64 match of

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Allied Signal Foundation Inc

Mr J Stephen Henderson '65

Lt Col Gares Garber, Jr Ret ’59

Mr Richard J Hillman ’60 Lt Col Daniel T Hinkin MD ’77

Col Leslie A Hobgood Ret ’60 Mr William W Hogan, Jr ’66 Mr John G Houston ’59 Col Robert J Hovde ’64 Lt Col(Ret) & Mrs Donald & Joan Hutchinson '62

James C Ingram Jr MD ’64

Lt Col Honi J Garvin Ret 71

Mr Frank L Bunting *80 Maj Richard W Buschmann USAFR 72

E M DeMattc MD ’66

Dr & Mrs Herman L Gilster

Gen Hansford T Johnson Ret ’59

Co! James K DeOrio MD USAFR 70

Mr & Mrs Alfred J Gizzi

Lt Col Jay K Joiner 77

Col Jerome J Butler III Ret '64

Mr William P Dickey ’64

Lt Col Biagio E Cannistraci 72

Col Hugh E Gommel, Jr Ret ’66 Maj William R Govett USAFR ’66

Mr Lawrence M Jolly ’59

Col John F Disosway 70 match of The

Mr James E Chapman ’59 match of The

Delta Air Lines Foundation

Col Bruce D Grossetta ’65

(Continued on next page.)

DON’T FORGET TO ASK YOUR EMPLOYER ABOUT YOUR FIRM’S MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM A COMPANY MATCHING GIFT CAN INCREASE YOUR DONATION TWO OR THREE TIMES.

Association of Graduates Headquarters/Alumni House

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Doolittle Hall

3116 Academy Drive, Suite 100

U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-4475

(719) 472-0300/DSN: 259-2067

In recognition of the needs of the Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy, it is my (our) intention to contribute the sum of $

to the AOG Capital Fund Campaign in support of the construction of a permanent

headquarters/alumni house.

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Quarterly

EH

Monthly

Signature(s):

Paid Herewith: $

Name(s):

Pledge Balance: $

Address:

Date:

City:

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Phone #:

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Tax Time Cometh

—

By Jim Shaw, ’67

Again!

Lt Col Michael J McCarthy MD 71

Lt Col Mark C McGeehan 78 Lt Col Peter T Mclnemey Ret ’65

Now that we have just about forgotten the agony of 1993 taxes, it is time to think about 1994! Charitable giving is one way to soften the blow at tax time.

The Association of Graduates is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c) (3) charitable and educational organization. As a result, contributions are fully tax deductible. Dues paid to the association, however, are not.

In order for your gifts to affect tax savings in 1994, they must be made by midnight of December 31. Whether you give cash (by check), securities, or arrange a gift to be received later, planning a gift can be part of your year-end tax strategy. You may give and deduct up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income and up to 30 percent of appreciated property.

If you itemize deductions, year-end donations can result in considerable tax savings next spring. Obviously your tax rate will determine how much you save the higher your rate, the more you save. As an example, if you give $1,000 and are in the 31 percent tax bracket, you save up to $310.

Besides tax rate increases on high-income earners, up to 85 percent of Social Security income may be taxable this year. You can reduce taxes significantly by making deductible charitable gifts of income that would otherwise be subject to this new tax.

Tax laws have also changed concerning appreciated property. Congress last year restored full deductibility for gifts of appreciated securities and other qualified property. For example, a $1,500 gift of stocks purchased several years ago for $300 will save $336 on capital gains tax and up to $594 in income taxes.

The IRS Code has recently been amended to provide that no deduction will be allowed for any contribution of $250 or more at any one time unless the taxpayer substantiates the contribution with written acknowledgement from the —

receiving organization. (For example, a $1,000 pledge paid off with monthly payments of $100 requires no paperwork other than a canceled check.

However, payments of $250 or more require an acknowledgement for each payment.) We have implemented procedures to comply with the new law.

Donations of $250 or more in a single payment have been specifically acknowledged by mail. Please save the letters for your records.

Thanks again for all your past support. If you have any further questions, please consult with your tax advisor and contact us at any time for more information.

(Building Fund Donors: Continued from previous page.)

Mr Ronald E Jones ’61

Maj William C Ladd ANG 75

Mr & Mrs Gustavo Malan match of

Mr John W Jones HI *71

Col T Ralph Lalime Ret ’60

The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Dr Paul G Kaminski ’64

Col Norman 1 Lee III Ret ’63

Brig Gen James W McIntyre ’64

Dianna M Ackerley ’82 Mr Bruce W Ahlstrom 79

Karl W Metz MD 72

Maj Curtis J Alatorre-Martin Ret 71

Col Thomas B Miller 72

Col James W Alexander Ret '60

Col Edwin J Montgomery Ret '59

Mr Scott D Allan 79 match of

Col Ronald L Morey ’66

Mr Steven S Allen ^ and Mrs

Lt Col Steve Muller Ret '64

Shelly A Allen *86 Maj Lee C Andersen ’82 and Maj

Mr & Mrs Michael L Murphy ’72 Dan Murphy 70 in memory of

Graduates lost in SEA Mr Eric J Myers 70

Col David D Anderson Ret ’59

Maj Ted Ankenbauer ’78 Maj Ferde P Arbeit Ret '67 Capt Michael W Arensmeyer ANG '81

Lt Col Norris O Olson Ret ’59 in

Col Colin B Arnold Ret ’66

Lt Col John M Andrew 76

memory of J J Olson ’86 Lt Col & Mrs D Curt Osterheld 75

Mr Kosta G Asselanis 76

Capt William E Page III ’87 in memory of Maj William E Page, 1^59 Lt Col Dale I Pangman 78

Lt Col John Ausink 76

Col Rick N Parsons '66

Lt Col Lester H Baer Ret ’64

Lt Col Wade L Paton 70

Mrs Sally Duggan Baker *82

Lt Col Thomas H Plank ’65

Lt Col(Ret) Jack D Baker ANG '64

Capt J Timothy Popovich ’88

Mr & Mrs Howard & Deborah

Col Thomas M Pratt 70 Mr Charles S Rodgers ’59

Capt Kevin J Aunapu 117 Lt Col James L Bachmann Ret 70

Mr Edward H Badenell '64

Balentine 72 Mr John Q Banbury II ’69 match

Col Edwin L Rosane Ret ’59

of The Boeing Company

Mr Michael H Rosenblatt 70

Col James L Bannwart Ret ’67

Lt Col Randolph W Royce Ret 70

Mr Stephen R Barnes 79

Capt Chester C Schirmer ANG 79

Lt Col James M Baumann 78

Mr Jon G Shaffer ’59

Maj Richard & Claire Benbow 75

Mr Thomas W Sheahan 78

Mr C G Mike Bender, Jr ’59

Col Gary D Sheets Ret ’60

Lt Col William G Berry, Jr Ret '66

Dr David K Shelton 70

Mr Bruce M Bertram ’64

Mr William D Siebecker '60

Lt Edward P Black ’91

Mr Frederick W Sine 70

Col James R Blackwell Ret ’59

Lt Col Philip R Smothermon Ret ’59 Lt Col Victor R Thomas Ret ’60

Maj David M Blair ANG 71 Mr Darryl M Blood worth ’64 Capt Ralph A Boedigheimer ’80

Mr Thomas A Treadon '65

Mr John A Boose ’67 match of

Mr Alan D Tuck, Jr ’64

Col Walter L Visinsky, Jr '67

Hewlett Packard Company MSgt & Mrs Ronald Bom Maj Richard K Bowers, Jr USAFR 75 Mr John E Boyd, Jr 70 match of

Maj Herbert J Weatherhead Ret ’62 Maj Larry A Weaver 76

Col David J Boyles 70

Mr Richard M Sowers 77

Mr & Mrs John R Van Zee

The Delta Air Lines Foundation Col Ronald G Bradley ’67

Mr Kenneth W White 70

Maj Frederick H Martin ’81 & Mrs

Lt Col & Mrs Frederick M Williams ’67

Col Douglas L Brazil ’67 Capt John M Breazeale ’88

Mr Roy C Long, Jr 70 Mr Robert T Loveridge ’59

Mr John H Martinson 70

The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Mr Robert J Mack 70

Mr T Allan McArtor '64

Col Michael G Major Ret '62

Maj James McBride USAFR 75

Barbara J Martin *81

in memory of Max E Rosen ’67 and

Lt Col Don L Brooks Ret ’59

Charles F Scott ’67

Col Robert L Browning Ret ’59 Maj Grant H Bruckmeier '79

Maj Robert F Williams Ret ’59 Capt Peter G Zink Ret 78

Col George E Buchner Ret ’61

Contributions of $1000 or more will be recognized on a permanently displayed plaque in the lobby of the Association of Graduates building. Names from all listed donation levels will be kept in a special leather-bound volume that will also be displayed in the lobby.

Please check your donation level

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Mr Gregory J Anderson 72

Capt Brian G Neal ANG '82 Maj Don Neal USAFR ’80 Eric Nedergaard ’72 Mr Douglas R Norton 70 Maj Chester T Nowak, Jr ’81

Lt Col James C Welch Ret '59

Maj Paul Edward Kent USAFR 75 Mr Gary M Kopacka 78 match of

is

Andrea M Andersen *80

Mr Garth B Anderson 79

Col James D Manning Jr ’64

Mr James C Lipham, Jr ’65

Donation and Recognition Levels

The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Col Bruce Mosier Ret, USAFR ’60

Lt Col John M Maron Ret ’66

Mr & Mrs Tim & Nancy Kamowski *70

Mr James P La Bounty, Jr '65

(S25-S999) Maj Paul R Ackerley *82 and Mrs

Thomas L McKieman MD 71

Lt Col John W Ulmer, Jr Ret ’59

match of The Boeing Company

DONORS

Mrs Jodie A McGeehan in memory of MCI Telecommunications Corp

Vice President, Development

Mr David L Kapaska *72

TAKE OFF

Lt Col Roger A McFarland USAFR 71

TAKEOFF Donor

[$25

—

$999]

TALON Donor $ 4 999 ] [$ 1,000 —

,

FALCON Donor

[$ 5,000

—

I choose to pay my contribution pledge over the following period, payable as

indicated on the front of this card:

□

1 Year Period

□

2 Year Period

□

Please contact me about my gift

□

My employer

$ 9 999 ] ,

CONTRAILS Donor $ 24 999 ] [$ 10,000 —

,

CHECKPOINTS Donor $ 99 999 ] [$ 25,000 —

,

POLARIS Donor [$100,000 or more]

will match my gift with $

[Please enclose Matching Gift Form from your employer] Thank you for your support of the AOG!

Lt Col Rockne J Buraglio USAFR ’68

Col Joseph G Burke *70 Mr Charles H Butler '77

Maj James B Butler USAFR '80 Capt Roy A Caldwell ’85 Mr & Mrs Thomas H Campbell match

Capt James D Gloss TO Maj Gen Richard B Goetze, Jr Ret ’59 Lt Col Stephen M Goldfein 78 Mr Benjamin D Goodman 77 Maj Michael C Gordon ^2 Mr James H Grady, Jr 79 Col(Ret) & Mrs Jim & Ann Graham ’64

Rockwell International

Maj David M Prahst ANG ’80

Capt David M Sullivan *87

Lt Col Jon E Prenez Ret ’64

Mr Edwin P Sullivan ’66

Capt Gretchen M Kurlander ’89 Mr James B Kyle '61

Lt Col Carl H Puels, Jr Ret ’72

Col Peter U Sutton 72

Col Peter B Lane Ret ’61

Lt Col James T Putnam 72

Ms Holly Emrick Svetz ’80

Mr William P Sweetay ’64 Lt Col Ronald T Talcott Ret ’66

Capt David M Lange ’88

Capt Gary Rafferty ’RS

Mr Charles R Langford 71

Mr & Mrs Paul E Rando match of Lt Col Michael E Rawlins Ret ’61

Mr Robert L Taylor ’62

Maj Gen Henry D Canterbury Ret ’59 Col Christopher Caravello 70 Maj K S Carey ’80 Col John M Carney '67

Lt Col Allen Michael Green 75

Maj Frederick A Lankford ANG ’79 Mr William E Lanning 76

Mr David H Groark '59

Mr Randal J Leavitt 71 Lt Col David B Leclaire USAFR ’67

Maj Rande S Read ’78 Capt Michael K Reagan "81

Maj Walter W Taylor, Jr 79

Col Willard Grosvenor '65 Col John L Grozier ’66

Maj Edward E Lemelin ANG 79

Lt Col Richard L Reaser ’78

Mr Mark Thompson 78

Mr & Mrs John E Carroll match of

Mr Winthrop H Gruening 70

Col James F Lemon Ret ’64

Mr William A Reavey III '66

Lt Col Barry R Thompson Ret 70

Mr Richard L Guido ’66

Lt Col Michael F Reynolds ’77

Capt Paul W Tibbets IV *89

Lt Col Roger S Rhoades Ret ’62

Mr & Mrs Gary A Tieman match of

Lt Col Michael T Riess ANG ’67

Capt Stephen F Tremain *86 Lt Col Peter M Trump 76

of Harris Foundation

NYNEX Corporation

match of The Boeing Company

Lt Col David E Temes ANG 76

Ms Nancy Chambers

Col Stephen A Hamer Ret ’59

Capt Joseph P Lepanto '81 Mr Michael A Levenhagen ’77 Col Eric K Lindberg ’66 Mr C Brown Lingamfelter II ’65 Col William R Looney III ’72 Capt Mark J Lorenz TJ2

Maj Peter J Chenaille MD 79 Col James W Connally Ret '59

Mr & Mrs Richard K Hamilton

Lt Col Oliver E Lorenz 75

Lt Col William J Riley Ret ’66

Lt Col Charles L Turner Ret ’62

Lt Col Paul G Lotakis, Jr ANG 75

Mr Glenn A Rineheart, Sr match of

Maj(Ret) & Mrs Dennis G Tyner

Mr John E Conrad AFRES ’77 Mr Stephen K Conver ’66 match

Mr & Mrs Daniel D Hancock ’80 match

Col John N Luebbermann Ret '62

The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Capt J Jay Updegraff TO Capt Thomas Valle USAFR ’80

J C Penney

Lt Col Richard T Carson 72

Mr Theodore S Haddad, Jr ’86

Ms Debra Causey

match of Arthur Andersen

Mr Joseph A Cavazzini ’82 match

& Company Foundation

of The Boeing Company

Mr Norman M Haller ’60

match of Illinois Bell

Mr David C Lyon ’62

Mr Harold W Rhodes '62 match of

The Boeing Company

The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Col Mark A Torreano '68

Capt Jeffrey M Rhodes ’87

Mr Gary N Covington 70

Mr & Mrs Reginald P Hargrove ’84

Ms Cynthia Mack ’82

Mr Franklin E Cox 76

Mr & Mrs William D Crill match

Capt Todd P Harmer ’86 Mr & Mrs Eugene W Harris, III

Capt Mark S MacKenzie ANG ’82 Maj Clayboume S Magee II Ret '67

Maj Brian E Robinson ’80 Maj Charles M Robinson ’81 Maj James Lewis Rodgers ’79 Mr & Mrs Wayne Roellich Mr Robert P Rogers, Jr 71 Mr Edmund Rossnagel ’64

of USF & G Foundation Inc

match of The Delta Air Lines

Col Thomas P Mahan Ret ’64

Lt Col John W Routh 75

Foundation

Mr Thomas J Mancuso '72

Capt William B Roy '81

Mr & Mrs R E Mansard, Jr match of

Mr & Mrs Warren L Rubin match of

of The Delta Air Lines Foundation Mr Lawrence W Harding 75 match of

of Martin Marietta

Lt Col Anthony M Covais Ret ’64

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Maj Stephen D Cross Ret '66 Mr George D Crow III 70

Col Edwin L Harvey Ret '64

Mr James L Crowe 76

Mr Patrick J Hathaway 75

Mrs Linda G Cubero ’80 match of

Col Donald L Hausam ’66

Maj Thomas R Mabry ’80 Col Russell R MacDonald, Jr Ret ’60

Telesis Foundation

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Eugene A. Thomas, ’59

Roger C. Head, ’64

Eugene A. Thomas, ’59

Eugene Andrew “Andy” Thomas died suddenly of a heart attack on Sept. 3, 1994, in Houston, Texas. Born in New Orleans, La., on Sept. 14, 1937, Andy entered the first class at the Air Force Academy in July, 1955, after graduating from Warren Easton High School. Known to his Academy classmates as “Andy Airpower” for his outspoken commitment to the role of aviation in national defense, Andy was an outstanding academic student recognized particularly for his mathematics wizardry.

After completing pilot training in 1960, Andy served nearly four years as an instructor pilot in Air Training Command at Reese AFB, Texas. In 1964, he separated from the Air Force and began a long and successful career with IBM in Houston, from which he retired in 1992 after more than 27 years of carrying out technical assignments at increasingly higher levels of complexity and responsibility.

Following his retirement, Andy maintained an active life, ineluding a recent foray into skydiving. At a memorial service in Houston, Andy’s IBM colleagues remembered him for his intellectual brilliance, his concern for others, and his kindness. His classmates would agree that those characteristics accurately described Cadet Andy Thomas as well.

Andy is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Cathy Champagne, of Allen, Texas; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Hurst of New Orleans; and several nieces and nephews. (Bob Lowe, ’59) Roger C. Head, ’64 Amid the joy and celebration of the Class of 1994’s 30th reu-

nion, sad and painful news reached many who attended the event.

Our friend and classmate Rog Head died on Oct. 2, 1994, after a short but Fierce bout with cancer. The sorrow and pain surrounding Roger’s tragic death is made all the more devastating since he had eagerly anticipated being with all of his classmates those few days in October. Those of us who knew Rog Head as 10th Squadron cadets and fellow officers and friends will agree the one thing that impressed us most about him was his true sense of comradeship and devotion to his fellow man. Roger was above all a person who cared about and respected others not only in word but in deed. In fact he was meticulous about avoiding condemnation of others and staying in touch with those he called friend.

Roger’s many achievements began at USAFA where he was an outstanding student and varsity basketball player. Prior to his retirement in 1990 as a colonel after 26 and a half years service, he served in combat in Vietnam, flew as a test pilot at Edwards AFB after completing his master’s program at Purdue, commanded the Test Group at Holloman AFB and was vice commander of the 24

Phillips Laboratories at Kirtland AFB. After retiring, Roger taught math and coached basketball and football at the high school in Ruidoso, N.M. At the time of his death he was working as a project engineer at Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque.

Roger had two sons, Keith and Greg, from his first marriage. In addition, he was a dedicated father to the four children (Chris, Paige, Lauren and Ashley) of Jane, his lovely and devoted wife for the last 17 years. For Roger, his family was always a source of pride as well as focus of his love and support. He was dependable and supportive of all their endeavors. All this was also true of his relationship to his mom and dad, Ralph and Frances, and brother Steve.

Most of us who knew Rog as a career officer and pilot can attest better than I to his outstanding level of professionalism and

flying skill. The Air Force’s investment in him in terms of education and training paid superb dividends in every way. He brought to the test pilot role a perfect mix of engineering training and flying talent. Beyond his Air Force career, however, Rog’s sense of dedication to all his endeavors was always evident. He spent many long hours cramped in school buses traveling with oftenunappreciative teenagers to the four distant corners of New Mexico to coach basketball. He volunteered without pay to teach Indian kids math during his free time. In spite of low pay and ad-

ministrative “red tape,” he won the respect of student and fellow teachers for his initiative and selflessness.

I visited Roger two days before he died. Although he was in ex-

cruciating pain both physical and mental, faced as he was with the cruel fate he didn’t deserve, he could still reach out to me and call me his friend. We’ll never know another person like Roger Head.

He gave so much and asked for little in return. His ever-present smile and true generosity warmed his many, many friendships.

We love you, Rog. We’ll never forget you (Angelo Cappuccio,

’64) William L. Pepper, ’65

William (Bill) Louis Pepper died June 10, 1994 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lake County, Mont. Pepper, of Bigfork, Mont., was a native of Springfield, Tenn., where he was buried. He was 51.

At the Academy he was

an

excellent student named to the

dean’s, commandant’s and superintendent’s lists, and he served as cadet squadron commander his senior year. He was a member of the hunting and fishing clubs, the boxing team, and earned his degree in international relations.

In 1966, Bill was named Air Force Officer of the Year for his work as a procurement officer in Space Systems Division, Los

Demmy J. Devenger, ’69

Angeles, and was conferred the honor while an assistant judge advocate general at Sewart AFB, Tenn. He then attended Vanderbilt Law School on a new Air Force program which allowed attendance at law school while on leave without pay.

While at Vanderbilt Law School, he was the case editor for the

Vanderbilt Law Review,

president of the honor council, and a

member of the Vanderbilt Bar Association and the Phi Beta Phi legal fraternity. Each summer while in law school, he returned to

active Air Force duty at Sewart AFB. Upon law school graduation with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, he returned to active military duty to complete his military obligation. He served as an Air Force attorney and judge at Malmstrom AFB, Mont, and resigned in 1971 as a captain.

He then worked two years as an attorney in Denver and then

accepted the position of legal counsel for Big Sky of Montana.

After Big Sky was sold, he entered private practice in Bozeman, Mont, where he worked for 11 years. He then moved his practice to Bigfork where he was for approximately one year prior to his

death.

Bill is the

son of Mrs. Louise Rosson Carney and the late Joseph D. Pepper. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Louise Pepper; a brother, Joe Rosson Pepper; step-father, Robert Carney; aunt, Mrs. Billy Stammer; and uncle,

William M. Rosson.

Demmy J. Devenger, ’69

Demmy John Devenger, 47, a pilot for United Airlines who was a bright star for all who knew him, died Aug. 27, 1994 at Loudon County Hospital, Leesburg, Va. from injuries suffered in automobile accident on Rte. 9 in Waterford.

(Bud) and Nancy Margaret (Marge) Devenger, he was born Feb. 12, 1947 in Memphis, Tenn., and raised in Danville, Vt., where he graduated salutatorian of his

Thomas E. Dellafiora, ’67 earned yet another degree that of associate of applied science, majoring in data processing, from Northern Virginia Community College.

Among his many accomplishments, his most meaningful was remarkable commitment and ability to lift the spirit of his fellow —

man. He wrote many humorous articles for United Airlines and the Airline Pilots Association newsletters during times of strife.

He volunteered his help to nurture children at the Vienna Baptist Church Children’s Center preschool; his expertise with computers to tutor children at Louise Archer Elementary School; and his labor and personal resources for activities of students of Madison High School in Vienna.

He

was

an

accomplished musician, proficient in clarinet,

trumpet, saxophone, guitar, and piano, and shared his gift

generously with others, for example, by playing piano to entertain residents of Sunrise Retirement Home of Leesburg, where his mother

lives.

He

was

an

active

member

of

the

Vienna

Presbyterian Church and quietly practiced his religious values by, among other things, donating clothing and goods to needy families in the area, particularly Spanish-speaking with whom he could communicate freely after having taught himself their language.

Demmy is survived by his wife, Maureen, and their two daughters, Jamie, seven, and Casey, four. Other survivors include his mother, Nancy Margaret Devenger; his sister, Nancy Sharon Jurentkuff, and his brother Wendell Archie Devenger, Jr. Donations in memory of Demmy may be made by check payable to the Hospice of Northern Virginia, 6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1000, Falls Church, Va. 22042.

an

Son of Wendell Archie

high school class in 1965. Following graduation from the Air Force Academy in 1969, he received pilot training at Randolph AFB, near Universal City, Texas, where he met Maureen Parkhurst and they were married in 1970.

The following year, Demmy received training at Castle AFB, Calif., to fly the EC-135 “Flying Fortress” and was assigned to Offutt AFB, Neb., as a member of the “command post in the sky.” Two years later, he was reassigned to Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y., and trained to fly the KC-135 tanker in preparation for refueling assignments in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He was separated from the Air Force in 1977.

Demmy earned a master of science degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1976, and master of business administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1977. He then moved to Detroit, Mich, to work as an engineer in the light truck division of Ford Motor Company. In 1979 he became a pilot for United Airlines and moved to the Washington, D.C. area, finally settling in Vienna, Va. in 1987, where he and Maureen began their family. Meanwhile, in 1985, he

Thomas E. Dellafiora, ’67 Tom Dellafiora died May 12, 1994 of an aneurysm. He was liv-

ing in Phoenix, Ariz. at the time and had been in poor health for more than a year. Phoenix had been his chosen home after leaving active duty in 1971 to attend law school at Arizona State University, from which he graduated in 1974. His last civilian position was as a professor at a local business college.

Tom came to the Academy from Homer City, Pa. via the prep school. He excelled in many activities while at USAFA, including serving as our class treasurer, and will be remembered by classmates as witty, creative, fun to be with, and, most importantly, willing to test the limits of “the system” at every opportunity.

An example was his chosen quote in the Polaris, “I never met a man I didn’t disagree with.”

Tom was a fierce competitor on the intramural fields and a top student. Excelling in both physical and academic performance seemed to come effortlessly for him and he was always seeking new challenges. He not only performed the lead role in the Bluebards play during his senior year but also, along with another classmate, wrote the play that was presented.

Upon graduation Tom entered the OSI and his first assignment was the envy of many classmates, living on the beach in San Diego 25

Dean

Mark C. McGeehan, ’78

Wayne Gonzalez, ’80

and being required to wear civilian clothes. Here he once again

Mark also served as a general’s aide-de-camp, attended Air Com-

displayed his creativity by buying a pet duck and taking it to the

mand and Staff College

beach. He observed that there were several very attractive divorcees who took their children to the beach and Tom’s duck was always a hit with the children while Tom was trying to be a hit with their mothers.

Those who knew Tom will remember his appetite for Dr. Pepper, Pall Mall cigarettes, music, and enjoying life. He is survived by his sisters, Donna DonGiovanni of Indiana, Pa., and Sandra Dellafiora of El Cerrito, Calif. (Roy Miller, ’67) Mark C. McGeehan, ’78

(ACSC) in residence (remaining as a faculty instructor), and was serving as commander, 325th Bomb Squadron, at the time of the accident. Whether as a B-52 instructor pilot, ACSC faculty instructor, or squadron commander, those around him benefited from his selflessness, maturity, sound judgement, and leadership.

But Mark’s horizons extended well beyond these boundries he demonstrated his unrelenting faith and trust in the Lord every day through his love and caring for both family and friends. He was always there with his infectious smile, a helping hand, and —

sound advice.

Our hearts go out to Jodie and her three boys Pat, Brendan, and Collin. Their Dad was truly an outstanding officer and friend, and will remain a shining example for others to follow!

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Lieutenant Colonel Mark C. McGeehan’s life was taken on June 24, 1994 when his B-52 crashed while on a local training mission at Fairchild AFB, Wash.

When Mark arrived from Chester, W.V. as a member of the Class of 1978, he not only memorized the mission of the Academy he lived it every day! As a cadet, Mark served in numerous leadership positions and set the standard while training future officers and leaders in our Air Force.

Upon graduation and exchanging vows with his beautiful wife, Jodie, Mark embraced the mission of the real Air Force. As a B-52 pilot, the leadership of Strategic Air Command (SAC) immediately recognized Mark’s skills. Advancing rapidly to aircraft commander and instructor pilot, Mark later earned the distinction of being one of the youngest aircraft commanders ever to participate in the SAC bombing and navigation competition.

We’ll miss you Mark! May God’s grace and love provide you (“Bull Six”, Class of 1978)

peace forever!

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Former Academy Professor Dies from Car Crash Injuries Retired Air Force Col. Robert E. Pizzi died Oct. 17 of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Texas on Oct. 4. Since 1990, Pizzi was a professor of economics and business at Colorado College. He was a professor of management at the Academy from 1977 to 1990.

Pizzi was assigned to Strategic Air Command from 1968 to 1972 as missile launch officer. He was assistant professor of aerospace studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh from 1972 to 1975. He was dean of the Egyptian Air Force Academy from

1986-1987.

Pizzi earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from Duquesne University, a master’s in education from the University of Wyoming, an education specialist degree from Troy State University and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Washington. Pizzi’s articles have been published in business and management journals.

The Academy Department of Management has established a fund to help the Pizzi family defray hospitalization expenses. You can send donations to the: Robert E. Pizzi Memorial Fund, Attn: Cheryl Barnes, Air Academy National Bank, P.O. Box 10, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840. (The Falcon Flyer) 26

Dean

Wayne Gonzalez, ’80

On August 13, 1994 a dear friend of mine, Dean Gonzalez, died at the age of 36 in a tragic hang-gliding accident. His passing will

leave a void in the hearts of those close to him forever.

Dean graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1980 and went on to get his master’s

degree at UCLA in computer science. After several assignments and a tour at the Academy as a computer science instructor, he left the military to pursue other interests.

He was self-employed for several years as a computer instructor and independent consultant. After a few years of this he took a position with Decision-Science Applications in Colorado Springs as chief

scientist/programmer. He held this position at the time of

his death.

Dean was married to the former Gina D’Alessandro of Utica, N.Y. and they have two wonderful children. Lucia is four years old and Robert is two.

I first met Dean when I was a cadet at the Academy in 1987. He was then in the

Computer Science Department. I was looking for climbing. At that time he was as committed to that sport as he later became to hang gliding. He was patient and took the time to teach me what he could. He someone to teach me technical rock

spent a lot of time with me, both on and off the rock. Gina and he became my second family as they opened their home up to me. I

eventually did become part of their family when Dean and Gina introduced me to and I married Gina’s sister.

In the days following Dean’s death, I

began to notice similarities in the way that those who knew Dean spoke of him.

He had been involved in many different activities in his life. In high school, he was in the band. At the Academy, he earned a black belt in karate. As a young officer, he was into body building and competing. Later, he became an excellent rock climber, and finally an accomplished hang-glider pilot and teacher. During this whole time, he was an expert in the computer technology field and greatly respected among his peers.

Dean was committed to be the best in all of the activities that he

pursued. While on the path to greatness in these endeavors, he became a leader and role-model to the people around him. It amazed me to see so many different people, who knew him from such a variety of activities, come to pay their respects. They all had the same glowing comments about his life and the fond memories he left behind. Few of us knew one another and most evenly remotely alike except for the common bond that

were not

It takes

exceptional person to so positively influence such a wide variety of people.

Dean Gonzalez Father, Husband, Teacher, Leader, Friend.

You will be missed... (Capt. Michael Kem, ’89) (Editor’s note: A memorial fund has been established in Dean’s name. Checks should be made out to: AOG Combined Agency/Restricted Fund with Dean’s name in the lower left memo section. Send donations to the Association of Graduates, 3116 Academy Drive, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-4475.) we

held

through Dean.

an

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At press time we had learned of the deaths of the following graduates: Capt. (Med Ret) Lawrence M. Johnson, Class of 1960, who died on Aug. 21, 1994 of an illness in Casper, Wyo. Glen A. Rowell, Class of 1963, who died on Sept. 7, 1994 of an illness in Denver, Colo.

Kenneth W. Kuhr, Class of 1983, who died on Sept. 6, 1994 in a civilian aircraft accident in Reno, Nev. Capt. Ronald B. Truesdale, Class of 1985, who died on Sept. 17, 1994 in an A-10 aircraft accident at Ft. Irwin, Calif.

Capt. Jon A. Rupp, Class of 1988, who died on Sept. 2, 1994 of a heart attack in Bossier City, La. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of these graduates.

Long-Time Academy Wrestling Coach, Karl Kitt, Dies at 80 Coach Karl Kitt lived the last few weeks of his life just like he with a competitive spirit and deep apprecialived his entire life tion for his family and the people whose lives he touched over the years. He suffered a stroke on June 14th, celebrated his 80th birthday on July 26th and died Sunday, July 31, 1994.

Coach Kitt had 80 years of excellent health. His final weeks were marked by inconvenience and disappointment that he couldn’t do the things he really liked to do. Coach Kitt had just one really rough day the day before he passed away.

I was fortunate to be able to visit Coach Kitt during the last few weeks. He was in a nursing home in Mesa, Ariz. just a couple of blocks from his home and the golf course at Leisure World where he shot 88 the day before his stroke. When I walked into his room the first time, he was sitting in a wheelchair just dozing off a bit.

He looked up, and when he recognized me, he reached out with both arms and we had a good, long hug. I asked him when he’d be ready to do some takedowns. He said with a sigh, “I don’t think I could take down a flea right now.” He really looked pretty good although he struggled to use his right side. He refused to accept the fact that the stroke had knocked him for a loop.

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We talked for a couple of hours and reminisced about the time

Academy together. He laughed as we recounted He recalled with clarity many wrestling matches, even the scores and winning moves. Not only some of mine and others at USAFA, but also some of his own.

Coach Kitt grew up in wrestling country. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and moved to Oklahoma where he won a state wrestling championship in junior high school, placed second in the Oklahoma state tournament in 1932, finished second in the we were

at the

some of the stories we remembered.

NCAA tournament and earned All-American honors in 1936.

After graduating from Southwestern Oklahoma State, Karl Kitt began his distinguished coaching carer at the high school level in

Tulsa, Okla. His team won the state tournament in 1940, just one year after Coach Kitt was named the head wrestling coach.

Cadet Dies of Injuries From Automobile Accident Douglas A. Greenleaf,’96 Cadet Second Class Douglas A. Greenleaf, 21, died on July 23, 1994 from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident near Colorado Springs.

Douglas was everyone’s hero. He was the pride of his small hometown of Westfield, N.Y. The personification of an Academy cadet, he was an award-winning member of the Air Force

Academy Flying Team.

Douglas A. Greenleaf, ’96 Doug first saw the Air Force Academy on a summer trip at the age of 12 and told his family, “this is where I want to be.” From that point on Doug set his course, established his goals, and started his dream.

In high school, Doug was president of his class for three years, president of the Student Council, president of the national Honor Society, captain of the soccer and tennis teams, and he attained the rank of captain in the Civil Air Patrol gaining state-wide

recognition in survival training instruction.

Following graduation, he attended Wentworth Military Academy on a U.S. Air Force Falcon Foundation Scholarship and earned the Mooney Aviation Award for aviation excellence.

His flying career started at age 14, he soloed at 16 and was a licensed pilot by age 19, a glider pilot by 20.

In the weeks before his death, Doug was drill instructor for the Class of ’98 cadets. He was also getting his golf game in shape. He had been elected Cadet Squadron 08’s honor representative and was preparing to run in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. He thought he had a good chance for flight school. He wanted to fly the F-15. He was at his peak physically, emotionally and mentally.

Douglas will forever be “where he always wanted to be.” He was laid to rest in the Academy Cemetery and accorded full military honors on July 30, 1994. (His Family) Karl Kitt’s collegiate coaching career spanned 12 years at the U.S. Naval Academy and included national championship teams in 1948 and 1952. He became the head wrestling coach at the Air Force Academy in 1957 and retired in 1975. His 30 years of coaching at Navy and Air Force are filled with countless awards for his own accomplishments and for those he coached. Yet Coach Kitt’s greatest contribution is the impact he had upon the lives of so many cadets and associates over the years.

Coach Kitt dedicated his life to doing everything he could for his team and the sport of wrestling. I feel extremely fortunate to have been coached by Karl Kitt. He had a giant heart, a strong competitive spirit, and deep feelings for those who wrestled for him. Even as we talked those last few times, he was more interested in how things were going for me and my family than he was worried about himself.

People talk today about “impact” athletes. Well, Coach Kitt was an

impact coach. He was a caring person who made a dif-

ference in my life and hundreds of others, too. Coach Kitt will be missed but never forgotten. (Terry Isaacson, ’64) —

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’95 AFA Fund Underway:

Members May Propose Projects to be Endowed

By Jim Shaw, ’67 Vice President, Development

Each year, your Association of Graduates solicits donations to the Academy through the Air Force Academy (AFA) Fund. The

primary purpose of this fund is to raise money which provides the “extra margin of excellence” to the Academy experience. This year’s fund drive has just begun. You should have recently received your package in the mail. If you haven’t, please let us know and we’ll get one to you. Last year, your generosity resulted in a $101,000 campaign. Our goal this year is to exceed that number by 50 percent.

Additionally, we have instituted a new donor society called the Sabre Society for those individuals who are willing to make unrestricted tax-deductible donations of at least $1,000 annually to the AFA Fund. Sabre Society members will receive special recognition and benefits for their generosity and support (more about the Sabre Society is included in a separate article in this edition of Checkpoints).

In the past, the AFA Fund has been used to purchase a Cessna 150 for the Flying Team, sailplanes for the soaring program; to support cadet leadership and academic programs, conferences and symposia; to fund cadet extracurricular activities such as Bluebards, Drum and Bugle Corps, Chorale, Ski Club, etc.; and to help pay for unfunded competitive athletics such as rugby, cycling, water polo, soccer, Nordic skiing and volleyball. The fund has also been used to create and fund the Cadet Humanitarian Fund and Graduate Dependent Scholarship Endowment. 1993-1994 AFA Fund money went to support 34 different activities in these areas and more.

Most of the projects supported by the fund have been recommended by either the superintendent or members of the associa-

tion’s board of directors. We will also consider proposals recommended by AOG members which would benefit the AOG membership, cadets and/or the Academy. All member-initiated proposals must be received by the AOG vice president, Development, not later than March 1, 1995. Competition for available funds is always intense. If you are interested in making a proposal

for the board’s consideration, please follow the guidelines and format summarized below.

Fund money will be used for Academy and cadet support, programs for Academy graduates, appropriate projects that build linkages between cadets and graduates, and to enhance the attrac—

tion and retention of AOG members.

Fund money devoted to the Cadet Wing and/or the

of recognition to be given to the AOG and fund donors.

There will be no quantitative limit on any project funded.

There will be no limit to the number of projects which can be funded in a given cycle.

ease

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—

Fund monies may be set aside for future specified or unspecified purposes. Multi-year programming for single or continuous projects is allowable.

The total cost of fund administration will be borne by the —

—

fund.

Funds will be apportioned solely on the merits of the proposals presented to and as determined by the board.

—

Information for AFA Fund Proposals Please be as brief as possible with each response.

1. Title. Descriptive title of the project.

2. Funding Requirement. List dollar amount. Indicate impact of nonfunding of requested program.

3. Point of Contact. Name, office symbol, phone number and address of person who may be contacted for additional information on project

proposal.

4. Description. Narrative description of the proposed project and desired timing of project funding. Include opinion of overall benefits to be realized by cadets/graduates. Include your opinion of the lasting value

and effect of proposal to the Academy, the Cadet Wing, and/or the graduate community.

5. Specifications. Describe components of the program facilities and equipment included in your proposal.

and/or

6 Current Status. New initiative, enhancement of existing programs, continuation of existing programs, etc. Has there been a previous source of funding, and if so, what is current status of that funding? Is federal .

funding likely?

7. Other Costs. Are there recurring costs and/or maintenance costs involved in the proposed project that the AOG will be expected to fund?

Does the proposal contain a multi-year funding schedule?

8. Recognition. How will AOG and AFA Fund donors be recognized

if funding is granted?

9.

Sponsor. Department or individual presenting project for con-

sideration.

10. Other Donors. Are you aware of or have you contacted other fund-

ing sources for your proposal? If so, what is the status of those investigations?

11. Other comments. Include other comments you deem appropriate.

Include information regarding the effect of denial of funding or partial

funding on your proposal.

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Academy will be used to help provide the “extra margin of excellence.” This term means any item which adds to the quality of education, training, and morale of cadets or the level of prestige for the Academy.

Funding for graduate programs will be directed to projects which provide for professional growth and development, promote a greater sense of community among graduates, produce direct graduate benefits, create or expand local/chapter programs and associations, and foster improved ties with the Academy and the AOG. Graduate-oriented programs will be given a high funding priority.

Funding emphasis may be given to equipment and facilities acquisition which bear a lasting value to the Academy and/or graduate community.

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—

In most cases, the fund will be used in such a manner as to

provide the broadest benefit to graduates and cadets.

The board will consider favorably the extent, method, and —

View From the Past

Make your tax-deductible donation now to

The Air Force Academy Fund.

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This

photo,

taken in fall

Parent’s Weekend that year.

of 1992,

was

in

anticipation of

Cadets hung a banner over the “Bring Me Men’’ ramp inviting all moms to come to the Academy. (Photo by TSgt. Dennis Rogers)

USAFA Class Participation (Final

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—

1993-94 AFA Fund

Donations from July 1, 1993 to June 30,

Class-Donors

Total Dollars

Percent of Class

Average Gift

Class-Donors

59 / 26

$2,975.50

14.36

$16.44

77 / 41

60 / 12

$

885.00

6.06

$ 4.47

78 / 26

61 / 24

$2,204.54 $1,135.00 $2,085.00 $1,800.00 $3,065,00 $2,500.00 $2,760.00 $2,100.00 $1,625.00 $3,725.00 $3,355.00 $2,115.00 $1,980.00 $1,880.00 $1,110.00 $2,410.00

12.31

$11.31

79 / 19

5.60

$ 4.24

80 / 28

4.64

$ 4.60

81 / 23

62 / 15 63 / 21 64/25 65/23 66 / 31 67 / 26

68 / 20 69 / 22

70 / 39 71 / 33 72 / 26

73 / 30 74 / 28 75 / 19 76 / 37

1994)

Total Dollars

Percent of Class

Average Gift

$3,365.00 $1,275.00

4.83

2.71

$ 3.97 $ 1.33

$1,035.00 $1,625.00 $1,200.00 $1,055.00 $1,085.00

2.16

$ 1.18

5.61

$ 4.04

82 / 26

4.91

$ 6.55

83 / 20

7.03

$ 5.67

84 / 18

$

5.38

$ 5.71

85 / 24

$

3.17

$ 1.84

2.66

$ 1.39

3.15

$ 1.28

2.11

$ 1.14

716.05

1.77

$

965.00

2.58

$ 1.04

.71

3.47

$ 3.65

86 / 23

$1,410.00

2.41

$ 2.53

3.42

$ 2.53

87 / 22

$

950.00

2.26

$

5.46

$ 5.22

88 / 24

$1,175.00

2.25

$ 1.10

4.97

$ 5.05

89 / 21

$

935.00

2.06

$

.92

3.51

$ 2.90

90 / 12

$

475.00

1.22

$

.48

3.67

$ 2.42

91 / 21

$

860.00

2.15

$

.88

3.54

$ 2.37

92/6

250.00

.56

$

.23

2.58

$ 1.51

93/5

$ $

125.00

.52

$

.13

4.12

$ 2.68

.97

The Top Five Classes PERCENT OF LIVING GRADS

TOTAL DOLLARS 70

-

77

-

71 65

59

-

-

-

59

$3,725.00 $3,365.00 $3,355.00 $3,065.00 $2,975.50

-

AVERAGE GIFT PER LIVING GRAD

14.36

59

-

12.31

61

-

61

-

66

-

7.03

65

-

60

-

6.06

67

-

64

-

5.61

66

-

$16.44 $11.31 $ 6.55 $ 5.71 $ 5.67

(Note: The percent of donors is calculated by dividing the number of gifts by the number of living alumni. Totals include gifts received between July 1, Gifts received after this date will be listed in a future magazine.

1993 and June 30, 1994.

AFA Fund Donors March 11, 1994 to June 30, 1994 GIFT SYMBOLS

$50 to $99 (D) Donor $100 to $499 (S) Sponsor $500 $999 (P) Patron $1,000 to $2,499 (L) Leader $2,500 to $4,999 (F) Fellow $5,000 or more (B) Benefactor —

Class of 1967

Class of 1976

Friends

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—

-

Lt Col Michael N Giles USAFR

S

Mr David Messner

D

Mr J Mike Cryer

—

—

S

Class of 1969

(Editor’s note: Individual donor listings include only those contributions of $50 or more.)

Class of 1963 S

Mr Edward J Lynch

S

Class of 1960 Lt Col Gordon R Flygare Ret

Lt Col Edward A Maher Ret

Class of 1961

Mr John Q Banbury II

D

Richard L Grandjean MD

S

Col Paul F Foley Ret

S

Col Wayne H Jones Ret

D

D

Maj Linda K McCullers

D

Mr Frank R Worrall

D

S

Capt Octavio L Trippe III

Class of 1971

Chapter

Mr Craig Arnold

S

AOG New England Chapter

Mr Mark A Zablotny

D

Class of 1972 S

Class of 1966 Lt Col James T Nangle Ret

S

Class of 1986

Col John M Thomas ANG Ret

Class of 1965 Brig Gen Michael C Short

D

Mr Jon K Spain

Mr Karl Zickrick

S

Class of 1973 D

Lt Col John C Pemberton

Abbott Laboratories Fund

Air Products & Chemicals Inc

Allied-Signal Foundation, Inc

Bristol-Myers Fund, Inc Butler Manufacturing Company Foundation Chevron Matching Grants Program Chrysler Corporation

P

Graduate Parents Mr & Mrs Norman R Andersen Mrs Dorothy Jean Cassingham

D

Mr & Mrs Michael A Charecky

D

Mr & Mrs Robert H Follett

D

Mr & Mrs Clifford J Rodgers

S

S

Col & Dr Richard A Stanley

S

Mr L J Stomeham, Jr

D

Mr & Mrs Larry D Stoner

S S

L

Mr & Mrs Joseph E Zeis

S S S

Parents Club S

Mr & Mrs William Delahanty

S

Mr & Mrs William R Lynch

D

Mr & Mrs Walter H Orth, Jr

S

S

Eastern MI Parents Club

P

Matching Gift Contributions to the 1993 AAL

S

Dr & Mrs Robington J O Woods

Mr & Mrs George V VanWert LtCol(Ret) & Mrs W F Waters Ms Josephine Ann Will

Cadet Parents Ms Cherrelyn Casey

Mr & Mrs William M McVeigh III

S

S

Class of 1964 Lt Col Clarence T Y Fung Ret

S

Mr Andrew D Krott

Class of 1981

Class of 1970 Lt Gen Bradley C Hosmer

S

Class of 1977 Class of 1968

—

Class of 1559

Mr William R Davis

-

1994 AFA Fund

Logicon Inc

Rockwell International

Martin Marietta Corporation

Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc

McDonnell Douglas Foundation

Sprint Foundation

Microsoft Corporation

Texas Instruments Foundation

Allstate Foundation

Delta Air Lines Foundation GE Foundation

Nations Bank Nationwide Foundation

Travelers Companies Foundation, Inc

American Cyanamid Company American National Bank Foundation

General Mills

New York Telephone

United Technologies Foundation

ARCO Foundation

GTE Foundation

Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.

UPS Foundation

AT&T Foundation

Hallmark Corporate Foundation

Northwestern Mutual Life

USAA

Bankers Trust Company Foundation

Honeywell Foundation

Nutrasweet Company

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

BellSouth

Hughes Aircraft Co IBM Corporation Invictus Corp

Oryx Energy Company

Xerox Foundation

Boeing Company Burlington Northern Railroad

TRW Foundation

Procter & Gamble Fund

Raytheon Company

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CHAPTER NEWS ALAMO AREA The Alamo Area Chapter continued its very busy schedule with the annual summer outing at Canyon Lake. Over 100 grads and

their families participated in a great day of

boating, picnicing, hiking and lots of good eating on what was a beautiful day. Dusty Somerville once again excelled in making all the arrangements.

Much of the chapter’s time was dedicated

planning activities surrounding the USAFA-UTEP football game on Sept. 24. to

A luncheon was held on the Friday before

the game and

one

heck of a tailgate and

postgame party was conducted outside the Alamodome. We hope all reading this were able to participate in some of the weekend activities and will continue a close association with our local chapter. Thanks to Richard Smith, Larry Romo, Forest James, Alex Archibald, Butch McGehee, Les Hobgood, and Joe Moehlmann for all their hard wprk.

The next activity scheduled was the annual West Point-Naval Academy-USAFA AOG golf outing in early October at Lackland AFB. We lost the championship last year and we will report to you in the next edition how we fared this year. For information on the local chapter call Pete

Hugdahl, 498-1235, or Less Hobgood, 821-3471. We hope to see you at future activities! (Pete Hugdahl, ’67) ARIZONA

’78, volunteered to coordinate the trip. We a joint tailgate party with the San Diego County Chapter. Mike Quinton, ’62, San Diego County Chapter president, set had

up the catered Mexican Fiesta Dinner. The Arizona Chapter stayed at the Ramada Inn

Old Town Hotel which was very convenient

shopping, restaurants, night life, the stadium and the airport. A good time was had by all! Our thanks to both Tim and Mike for their efforts.

Another event currently being contemplated, if there is enough interest, is a hike in Lost Dutchman State Park. The to

park is surrounded by the Superstition Mountains and is located five miles northof Apache Junction on the Apache Trail Highway. Sueling Cho, ’87, has east

volunteered to be the project coordinator for this event. If anyone is or may be interested in going on this hike, please contact

Sueling Cho at 554-4313. Hopefully, we will continue to have a lot of interest in future events as we have over the last several years.

If you have not paid your 1994 Arizona

dues, please send a check for $20 payable to the Arizona

Chapter AFA AOG to John Mahoney, ’81, 5326 East Kathleen Road, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85254-1757. If you have recently moved to Arizona or have not received our mailings, please contact Jim Sienicki, ’74, Snell & Wilmer, One Arizona Center, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004-0001, to be added to the master mailing list. (Jim Sienicki)

held its annual Picnic on the Fourth of July in

Bedford, Texas. Nearly 70 grads, their

spouses and families attended. Although it was a typical Texas summer day hot, —

dry, and windy

everyone had

a great time. Food and drink were plentiful; lots of new arrivals and prospective new members showed up. “NTAAFAG old timers” were present and the fireworks were great. Some even call these fireworks the best in North Texas! And our pavilion was only 500 feet from the “launch pad.” Thanks to everyone who helped set up the pavilion, especially Jeff Wilson, ’80, who made sure that all the food and drink was available when needed. It was great to see grads from all the classes socializing and trading war stories. There’s even one about a newlygraduated second lieutenant who may have a crush on the daughter of an early ’60s —

stay tuned!

The NATAAFAG Board of Directors met in August at the Hackberry Country club to discuss the club’s 1994 activities. A number of issues came up, such as incorporation and insurance. John Kuenzel, ’60, suggested creation of name tags. Samples have been procured for the board members, and will be evident at future events.

John Visser, ’77, writes that he is looking for admissions liaison officers (ALOs). It’s

grad

—

a great opportunity to return the contribution that your old ALOs made, and even keeps you in uniform to earn extra points for retirement. Interested? Call John at

214/343/6300.

On Oct. 1, the Arizona Chapter traveled to San Diego for the Air Force

Academy/San Diego State football game at Jack Murphy Stadium. Again, Tim Furst,

m

NORTH TEXAS The Force

North

Texas

Association

of Air

Academy Graduates (NTAAFAG)

The Second Tri-Service Academy Lunchheld in September in Dallas. The

eon was

(Continued on next page.)

How To Request Academy

Staff as Speakers In order to provide better assistance to AOG Chapters seeking

speakers from the Academy, please submit a letter to HQ USAFA/XPAA, Attn: Capt. Richard Klodnicki, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-5241, at least six months in advance, with the following information: What, when, where? Who on the Academy staff would you like to have speak at your function?

Also provide the names of two other speakers you would like to have if your first or second choice is not available.

To aid speaker preparation, we will also need to know the audience, along with any particular interest of the group in any aspect of the Academy, and a recommended speaker’s attire for the event. Please include who will be in the audience (i.e., alums, spouses, parents’ clubs, LOs, etc.) and what the occasion is for

the event.

A point of contact for the event (i.e., name, address, home and

work

phone numbers) is needed to make the appropriate ar-

rangements. You can call XPA at (719) 472-3832, DSN 259-3832, for initial inquiry but must back up your call with a letter re-

questing the speaker.

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Lance Ammon, ’70, at left, and Manny Cardenas, ’64, “load up” at the 1994 Fourth of July Picnic at Bedford Boys Ranch in Bedford, Texas.

Alumni House Flagpole/Area Dedicated to Barbara Yost, ’82 In a ceremony on August 18, 1994, family, friends and coworkers dedicated the Doolittle Hall flagpole and immediate surrounding area to Capt. Barbara Ann (Holcroft) Yost, Class of 1982, making good a commitment made over four years ago.

Captain Yost died while serving in the Department of

her sacrifice, but carries a higher symbolism as evidence of the role of women at the Academy and in the Air Force. Both the AOG and Captain Yost’s family are proud to have the opportunity to leave behind a tribute to her and her contemporaries’ service to our country.

Mathematical Sciences at the Academy in 1989.

After Captain Yost’s death, her husband, Maj. Kirk A. Yost, ’80, and the AOG agreed to dedicate the flagpole and the surrounding plaza in front of the then-unbuilt and unnamed USAFA

alumni building. The AOG, Major Yost, and Barbara’s family continued to work on the project through the design, groundbreaking, construction, and dedication of Doolittle Hall. The details were finalized in June 1994, and installation was completed in late July. The area consists of the flagpole, the concrete

pad and walkway, benches, and a granite marker commemorating Captain Yost’s service.

Col. Dan Litwhiler, Barbara’s commander at the time of her death and the present Math Department head, gave the opening remarks at the dedication ceremony. The flag was raised by Barbara’s brother, Mr. John Holcroft, who attended along with Mrs. Irene Holcroft, Barbara’s mother.

Captain Barbara Yost was one of the first female USAFA graduates to die in the line of duty. The granite marker addresses (Chapters: From previous page.)

Airlift

Navy. Wayne Hermandorfer, ’78, coordinated the luncheon, and is lookthis time ing forward to another one later this year. hosted by NTAAFAG sponsor was

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—

Fall events included NTAAFAGers at-

tending the USAFA-UTEP football game in San Antonio. Our colleagues in the Alamo Area Chapter did a great job setting up a luncheon, tailgate party, the game itself (with great seats), a post-game party and reasonable rooms along the RiverWalk.

Glen Shaffer coordinated arrangements for thanks a lot, the North Texas travelers —

Glen. at

On Oct. 8th, North Texas grads gathered Jerry Ahmann’s home in Southlake to

“Sink Navy,’’ drink beer (and other things) and eat a traditional Texas Bar-B-Que dinner. This has always been one of the best-

attended social events of the year for North Texas grads. It’s a time when newly-arrived the summer moves get the grads chance to meet those that have been here —

—

for

many

years,

trade

war

stories

and

generally get up to speed on the happenings in the North Texas area.

Bill Reemsta hosted his Second Annual

Service

Family and friends of Barbara Yost, ’82, watch as the flag is raised during the dedication ceremony.

Academy/Alumni Golf Classic at

the Dallas Athletic Club in late Oct. It was a great event, as usual.

It should be a great fall. We are still on the lookout for John Quincy’s Fall Co-Ed Tennis Tournament, for the 1994 AFAN Basketball Tournament, another luncheon, and perhaps even a Bomb Army Party. Stay

tuned. (Richard Fairlamb, ’61)

Wing; and Col. Michael T. Scott, ’67, director of Staff and Base Realignment and Closure Action, 60th Airlift Wing, on the future of Travis AFB as the home of a Air Mobility Wing and the part it anticipates playing in the Air Mobility Command mission.

The next meeting will be Dec. 3 at Moun-

tain Home Inn

on

Mt.

Tamalpais. If you

would like to be on our mailing list please

call, write or fax our chapter secretary, Chuck Reed, at Reed, Elliott, Creech & Roth, 99 Almaden Boulevard, Eighth Floor, San Jose, Calif. 95113. Telephone: (408) 993-9911. Facsimilie: (408) 993-1335.

(Chuck Reed, ’70) NORTHWEST FLORIDA The Northwest Florida

Chapter of the AOG has an excellent fall program to involve the more than 250 graduates in the Northwest Florida area. The first event was the Air Force/BYU football game at the Officer’s Beach Club. The view of the Gulf of Mexico was its usual spectacular one but the participants viewed a less-thanacceptable last half performance by the

Falcons.

The next event was the Air Force/Navy football game in which local Navy Goats were invited to join the Falcons in refreshments and food. Our flyer predicts the sinking of another Navy ship by airpower. We are continuing the fall campaign with Fresno State, Utah and Notre Dame to complete the pigskin season. (Robert E.

Blake, ’59) PUGET SOUND

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

Greetings from the great Northwest! It’s

The Northern California Chapter met at

been a super summer in Seattle this year so I’d like to fill you in on some of our activities. In August about 30 grads and

Travis AFB on Sept. 24. The grads enjoyed socializing and hearing from Col. Robert D.

Phillips, ’69, vice commander, 60th

guests got together

at Richarld

Belden’s,

’69, house to celebrate our annual Sea Fair Party. Good food, laughs, and camaraderie were enjoyed by all who attended.

In early October the annual All Service Academy Alumni dinner was held on the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train. This was a great evening of dining and an opportunity to meet with other service academy grads from the area. The train began its journey in Renton and made a stop at the Columbia Winery. The winery was well prepared for the surge of USAFA wine glasses.

Throughout the year a joint Service Academy group has been sponsoring networking breakfasts in the local area. Guest speakers have included local businessmen and special celebrity speaker Jeff Kemp.

In November the chapter will be hosting a general membership meeting to reconfirm our board of directors and look at future activities.

If you’re interested in joining us, don’t

be shy, and please contact one of our of-

ficial greeters, Steve Flewelling, ’87, at 206-271-6606 or Daucey Brewington, ’70, at 206-888-2426. See ya there! (Joe Cavazzini,

’82)

SOUTHWEST OHIO After a successful State of the Wing Din-

this with former

Superintendent Lt. featured, the Southwest Ohio crew is once again alive.

Current focus is following Falcons football ner,

Gen.

Bradley

Hosmer

via satellite TV connection each week at “Packy’s” in the Hope Hotel Sports Bar on base. We’re growing the membership data base, but if you’re not included, call Ed

Mechenbier, ’64, at 513-429-6789.

Okay. Short and Sweet, but we’re gaining on it. I’ll be in town next month for Number Thirty and a big win over Navy.

Take care. (Ed Mechenbier) 31

Admissions Office Report:

1,294 Doolies Entered with Class of 1998

By Robert Y. Foerster, ’65 Director of Admissions How do we select young people to attend the Air Force Academy? As our graduates probably remember, we evaluate a wealth of information including academic achievements, athletic and non-athletic extracurricular participation, fitness level, medical qualifications for commissioning, prior drug or alcohol abuse, and any records of violations of law. Each candidate also meets with an Admissions liaison oficer who provides valuable feedback about intangibles such as motivation of the candidate.

Screening, evaluating, and selecting students for admissions to USAFA has not changed over the years. It continues to be an extensive process to ensure, to the best of our ability, that enrolled cadets have the character along with the academic, leadership, and physical potential to complete the Academy’s program and

become sucessful officers in the U.S. Air Force.

The most recent class is no different from other Academy classes. The Class of 1998 is bright, energetic, talented, and committed to succeed. Out of 30,000 requests for application, 9,000 actually applied to the Academy. Over 2,000 met all of the Academy’s qualifications. We offered a total of 1,810 appointments 1,294 accepted and entered on 29 June 1994. Nine international students are also included in the class total. There were 39 sons and seven daughters of service academy graduates (21 sons/four daughters of USAFA graduates). A family tradition similar to the other sister service academies has been evident since the first Air Force Academy graduate’s son entered in 1978 and the first daughter in 1982.

While overall interest in attending the Academy has decreased during the past six years, the same type of student who has been appointed in the past is still applying today. Those who apply have the same motivation and qualifications our previous graduates had upon entry into the Academy. The following are some of the key statistics for the Class of 1998: 96% 559 Varsity Athlete Avg SAT Verbal National Honor Society 73% 664 Avg SAT Math Club Pres/Vice Pres 31% Avg ACT English 27 23% 29 Boys/Girls State Avg ACT Math Valedictorian/Salutatorian 18% Avg ACT Reading 29 13% Eagle Scout Avg ACT Science 29 For the past two years, women have comprised 16 percent of the incoming class. Overall, women currently make up 14 percent of the Cadet Wing which mirrors the current female population in —

the Air Force.

Admissions

is

working

hard

to

enroll

qualified minority

students. We currently have 17 percent minorities in the Cadet Wing, and by the year 2000, we hope our annual enrollment will approach 25 percent, which will reflect the number of collegebound minority students nationwide. Our Minority Enrollment office is staffed with a full-time director and deputy, and eight recent minority graduates whose responsibilities include counseling

potential minorities on the opportunities at the Academy.

We solicit the assistance of the graduate community to help us locate those students who have the potential and motivation to succeed at the Academy and in the Air Force. Those who may be interested in becoming an Admissions liaison officer should contact us at 1-800-443-8186. Students interested in additional infor-

mation

or an application should call 1-800-443-9266. Minority students may call 1-800-443-3864 to talk to a 1994 Academy minority graduate about admission to USAFA. Finally, we ask that you help us spread the word about the Air Force Academy. Nothing has changed it is still a wonderful opportunity for outstanding young men and women. In fact, even today the Academy remains the best avenue to fly in the Armed Forces. Based upon current projections, cadets in the Classes of —

1998 and beyond who are medically qualified may have a 100 percent opportunity to enter undergraduate pilot training. Give us a

call and let us help you support your Academy.

Graduates Selected for Major

Regular Air Force (Line Officers) Class

In/Above the Zone Considered Selected

1976

2

1977

1

—

1979

—

—

1980

—

1

0

58

9

1983

453

383

1984

1

516

23

—

1981 1982

TOTALS

514

0

—

—

Selected

0

1978

1985

Below the Zone

Considered

1

553

15

1,067

38

—

393

Below-the-Zone Selectees Class of 1984

Patrick J. Smith

Christopher W. Bowman

Robert D. Thomas

Arnold W. Bunch Jr.

Edward B. Westermann

Samuel D. Cox

Robert G. Wright Jr.

Brian P. Cutts

Class of 1985

Douglas J. Duty Peter G. Edgar John K. Forsythe Jr. Donald J. Halpin

Paul G. Bell

Carl H. Block Matthew E. Byrd Steven J. DePalmer

Kieth W. Heien

Troy E. Devine

Craig A. Hughes

Ian R. Dickinson

David C. Johnson

Bruce C. Emig

Mark D. Kelly

Tina M. Harvey

Jeffrey G. Lofgren

Scott A. Henderson

Robert N. Polumbo

Daniel P. Jordan

Carol A. Pugh

Bruce H. Magoon

Hubert A. Ross

Neal B. McElhannon

Steven G. Seroka Steven M. Shepro

Elise M. Vandervennet

Denise L. O’Brien

Brian A. Simpson

Yulin G. Whitehead Other than Line Officers

Six members of the Class of 1984 were selected in the zone for the judge advocate category, and one member of the Class of

Doolies begin their long journey during inprocessing, studying their Contrails.

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1980

category.

was

selected in the

zone

for the medical service

Mrs. Nottingham Earns A OG Honorary Membership Mrs. Norma C. Nottingham, who personally processes over 10,000 Congressional nominations to the Academy and coordinates some 1,500 appointments with Academy officials and Congressional offices each year, was honored by the Association of Graduates in September by being named only the 14th Honorary Member of the association. She joins current honorary members James I. Conboy, Barry M. Goldwater, Harold U. Littrell, William Lyon, Robert F. McDermott, and Freida B. Weber in this prestigious recognition.

Mrs. Norma C. Nottingham accepts her honorary membership plaque from Brig. Gen. (Ret) James P. Ulm, ’61, AOG president and chairman of the board. She became only the 14th individual to hold this honor.

AOG President and Chairman of the Board Brig. Gen.

(Ret)

James P. Ulm, ’61, made the presentation to Mrs. Nottingham at a breakfast

gathering of some 60 AOG directors, Academy facul

ty and staff, and staff persons from the U.S. Senate and House of

Representatives at the Radisson Inn Colorado Springs North on Sept. 16. Mrs. Nottingham, herself a Senate staffer for some 20 years, has for the past 13 years served as Chief, Cadet Branch, Air

Force Academy Activities Group, HQ USAF, Washington, D.C. In that capacity she has developed an unparalleled rapport with members of Congress and their staffs as well as her counterparts in the admissions offices of sister service academies.

In addition to processing and coordinating thousands of Congressional appointments, she has conducted over 500 one-on-one briefings on Capitol Hill for members of Congress and staff personnel. The briefings thoroughly cover the Academy experience, the nomination process, and provide useful information on generating interest in academies and evaluating prospective cadets. Mrs. Nottingham also created an extremely popular information package for new staffers complete with sample letters and forms relevant to Academy nominations.

On the occasion of her honorary membership presentation, Mrs. Nottingham was conducting one of her four annual Congressional staffer orientation visits to the Academy. These visits, which bring some 120 staffers to the Academy each year, provide extremely valuable insight and exposure to those who play such valuable roles in bringing young men and women to the Academy.

Honorary memberships in the AOG are awarded only to those individuals who “...have rendered outstanding and conspicuous service to the Air Force and/or the Academy.” Memberships are limited to 20 living persons. Each requires nomination by a member of the AOG Board of Directors and a unanimous vote by the sitting board.

The Association of Graduates is pleased to welcome Mrs. Nottingham to its membership and to recognize her in this manner for her past and continuing contributions to the Air Force Academy.

Former Grad Fighter Pilot Flies Russian MiG

By Sr A. Steve Horton Falcon Flyer Staff A sure sign times are changing and the Cold War is over is when an Air Force Reserve officer and former

with someone who was essentially his Russian counterpart and his enemy during the Cold War was an equally gratifying experience.

“The instructor who I flew with was the number two test pilot

fighter pilot can travel to fly

in Russia and I was able to learn a lot from our conversations,”

a once-top-secret air base outside Moscow and gets certified to

said Buckley. “He told us the reason they allowed people to come

Russian MiG-29.

John Buckley, Class of 1977, a reserve liaison officer and former air officer commanding at the Academy, became one of only two dozen Westerners to ever fly the MiG-29 when a Floridabased company, called “MiGs Etc.,” contracted with the Russians to allow people to pay for flights in the former Soviet Union

to Russia and fly their planes for a relatively cheap price, was so

a

top fighter jets.

“We went to the Zhukovsky Flight Test Center just outside Moscow,” said Buckley. “This was such a top-secret base at one time it’s not shown on any maps, and we were there to fly their MiGs. It was amazing.”

Buckley and five others traveled to Moscow from countries around the world for the unique experience. Once there, the group went through a flight physical and initial training to prepare for their flights.

“The first few flights were in the back seat,” said Buckley.

“Then I told the instructor I wanted the front seat. After three

flights in the trainer my instructor put me in the front seat and I did everything from takeoff to landing.”

Even though flying the trainer was exciting, Buckley still wanted to fly the MiG-29. On the last day, his wish came true.

“The MiG-29 is an amazing aircraft,” he said. “It was easy to handle and I felt I could have flown it all day.”

Getting certified to fly the MiG-29 was a great experience, according to Buckley, but having the chance to sit down and talk

people could see how good their fighters perform.”

Buckley’s learning experience wasn’t limited to his conversations with his instructors. He was allowed to take photos of everything at a base that two years ago nobody even talked about.

“We walked around with cameras and the Russians encouraged us to take pictures,” he said. “It was incredible to see some of the most advanced technology in the world and all around it, the grass hadn’t been cut in years. Grounds keeping just isn’t a priority for them.”

Buckley believes the openness of the Russians to allow a former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to become certified in their MiG-29 is a sign things are moving in the right direction between the United

States and the former “Evil Empire.” (The Falcon Flyer)

Transcripts Available From Academy Agency Graduates who need transcripts from the Academy may

request them by letter from: Hq USAFA/DFRR, 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 6D106, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

80840-6210. For those who wish to request a transcript by telephone, please call 719-472-3970 (commercial) or DSN 259-3970.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR More on Integrity Brad C. Jones, ’85 c/o Association of Graduates

Thank you

for your letter in

Check-

points. I share your concerns and your convictions. It was ironic that, on the same page as your letter appeared there was an article about a speech given recently to the Cadet Wing by Air Force Secretary Dr. Sheila Widnall wherein she stated that “if honor and integrity are not emphasized above all else, then the military academies

have no purpose.” In my opinion this is not overstatement.

an

a concern about declining standards of honor at USAFA for some time and have shared those concerns in writing with both the Commandant of Cadets and the Superintendent. Instead of adhering to standards, the Academy, like

I have had

the rest of society, has decidtd that it must always be “flexible.” A good example of this can be found in General Hosmer’s letter in the same issue in which your letter ap-

peared. letter, General Hosmer says that “the honor system has long provided for In his

the

fact

that

some

violators

may

mittedly high standard and dismiss cadets who violate it, not because they aren’t salvageable, but because they did not maintain the standards. This is the approach we take with respect to academics. We set high

speak,” he says, but “they are heard in the still houses: who has not heard them?” And what is their message?

“They say: We leave you our deaths.

Give them their meaning.”

standards and dismiss cadets who don’t maintain them, even though I would submit that cadets are all “salvageable”, that is,

What meaning do Minnesotans and other Americans give today to the sacrifice of young dead soldiers? Is the meaning in this question, which listening hard, you might hear from young dead soldiers, in still houses: Our deaths find meaning in your lives; how well does your living reflect the value of our dying? Against our blood, many seem unwilling to post even the few minutes needed to vote. Conflict, and greed misunderstanding characterize too much of the life of the American community. Sacrifice seems

they are quite capable of going on to productive lives in another university or occupation and most do exactly that.

Another way of stating my point is to suggest that we should not try to “teach” honor. It makes no more sense to “teach” someone to avoid committing murder than it does to “teach” them to avoid lying. We should simply tell the new cadets that lying, cheating, and stealing are not tolerated (no pun intended) in this environment and that, if they choose to engage in this behavior, they will be dismissed (regardless of

whether or not they are salvageable).

Please continue your efforts to retain high standards for graduation from the Air Force Academy and let me know if I can assist you in any specific projects.

Cordially, Roy Miller, ’67

be

salvageable” (emphasis added). This suggests that the goal of the honor code is to “salvage” cadets rather than to set standards of conduct. I believe this philosophy has caused the decline in cadet performance regarding honor. A cadet can be assured that they will be allowed to violate the code if they can then show that they are salvageable.

Death in Vietnam To the Editor: I recently ran across an editorial that was published on Sept. 26, 1992 in the Minneapolis Star Tribune upon the dedication

of our state’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

It was written by Jim Boyd, and I thought your readers might enjoy an excerpt:

I would submit that 100 percent of the

The meaning of death in Vietnam.

cadets who violate the code are salvageable.

After all, if our prison system can rehabilitate murderers, rapists, and child molesters, we can have confidence that

“We were young. We have died.

Remember us,” go the words from Archibald MacLeish’s powerful poem, “The Young Dead Soldiers.” By the

liars, cheaters, and thieves are certainly salvageable.

In my opinion we need to return to the concept that the Academy should set an ad

monument

mere

they dedicate, Minnesotans

remember.

But there’s more to MacLeish’s poem.

“The young dead soldiers do not

alien concept. Toleration is forgot-

an

ten.

Our nation, whose flag became our death shroud, has a deeply mortgaged

future, but few are willing to pay with forfeited privilege or thinner pocketbook to eliminate the debt. “Let someone else pay,” has become the American creed.

We paid in blood. You sent us to die, and we did. You required us to be courageous, and we were. Was what you asked of us more difficult than what you should ask of yourselves: the courage to face and solve through sacrifice the problems that now confront the American community?

Our deaths find meaning when you love each other; when the chasms of cultural conflict are bridged by the bonds of common humanity; when the weak are lifted up and the vulnerable are protected; when every person offers for the common good something they value, as we valued our lives. We leave you our deaths; give them their meaning.

Sincerely, John Gunyou, ’70

AOG Accepting Contributions of Books and POW Memorabilia The AOG is seeking contributions of hard-bound books POW memorabilia to display in the new head-

be provided for all contributions. If an item has a higher

quarters/alumni house, Doolittle Hall.

than normal value (e.g., historical POW mementos or rare

While any POW-related items are welcome, POW memorabilia relating directly to USAFA graduates and other Air Force prisoners of war are most directly sought.

The items must be of relatively small size, as they will be

books), the donor should have in his/her possession an appraisal and provide same to the AOG. This will give the

displayed in a case 3%

"

deep, 26" wide and 56" long.

Hard-bound books for the library lounge area of the building are also needed. The association is seeking books primarily on military and POW/MIA-related themes.

Books may be either fact or fiction and series are welcome.

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Donations are tax-deductible and acknowledgements will

and

donor the necessary documentation for IRS purposes and

will help the AOG in providing special care for the item as

well as securing appropriate insurance coverage.

All gifts should be sent to: Association of Graduates, Doolittle Hall, 3116 Academy Drive, Suite 100, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-4475.

Sabre Society Approved; Charter Members Sought

By Jim Shaw, ’67 Vice President, Development In May, Academy and AOG officials signed a memorandum of

special donor society designed to supagreement establishing port Academy needs and recognize individuals willing to make significant commitments to USAFA. The initiative could have a a

tremendous impact on future AOG fund-raising efforts.

The Sabre Society has been created to bring together and recognize some of the Academy’s most dedicated and loyal supporters. The Society has three related objectives: to establish a

select group of long-term benefactors who have a clear and tangible interest in supporting the Academy both financially and through personal influence; to provide a visible and prestigious means to honor and

recognize the Academy’s leading supporters;

and to form a national network of influential community leaders who are informed advocates of Academy causes.

The Academy, today and in the future, will face the need to

maintain and enhance specific and planned programs across the full spectrum of the development process military, athletic, academic and character. The Sabre Society will play a vital role in meeting this challenge. Membership in the Sabre Society is offered to individual friends and supporters of the Academy who are willing to make an annual unrestricted investment of $1,000 or more to support programs which will keep the Academy at the leading edge of excellence. Other levels of donation include Patrons at the $2,500 annual level and Benefactors at the $5,000 level annually. Individuals willing to make a one-time contribution of $50,000 or more will become lifetime members of the Sabre Society and will enter the Society’s Leadership Circle.

All funds contributed to the Society will be managed by the AOG. The tax-deductible contributions will be annually allocated to specific short and long-term Academy and AOG projects in need of support. The association, in close coordination with the superintendent’s staff, will determine how funds will be used. The Sabre Society’s objective will be to enrich the total Academy educational process, thereby enhancing the long-term value of an Academy education and helping to insure that the graduate remains a recognized and respected leader in society.

The Association of Graduates recognizes and deeply appreciates the generous support of Society members to the Academy. Besides the personal satisfaction of knowing that their contributions help the Academy in pursuit of its highest goals, Society members will receive specific member benefits to honor their support. These will include appropriate mementos, a biennial recognition weekend, a periodic newsletter, invitations to regional gatherings and special support during their visits to —

General Motors Top Gun Chairs New Sabre Society Harry Pearce, a 1964 USAFA graduate and General Motors executive vice president and general counsel, has agreed to serve as the first chairman of the Sabre Society. As such, he will lead the effort to establish a society of individuals “pledged to leadership”

USAFA.

Invitations to join the Society will be sent out soon. If you’d like information now or would like to reserve your place in the Sabre Society, please contact Jim Shaw, vice president, Development, and executive director of the Sabre Society, at the AOG,

(719) 472-0300.

in support of the Air Force Academy.

If Pearce’s career is an example, the new society should be extremely successful. After graduating from the Academy, Harry

attended Northwestern Law School. He served as an Air Force attorney in Holland, the United Kingdom and Illinois until 1970.

Harry began his association with GM in 1971. That same year, he tried and won his first significant case involving the Corvair. In the years that followed, he represented GM and other major corporations in lawsuits against products they sold, becoming one of the top product liability attorneys in the country.

General Motors convinced Harry to come aboard full time in 1986. A year later he became general counsel. Harry was thrust in-

the national limelight after he led the defense of GM against allegations of flawed fuel tanks which included rigged tests by a major news network.

Harry is a life member of the AOG and a strong supporter of the Academy and the association. We thank him for his outstanding support and his generous and unselfish offer to chair the Sabre Society effort.

More information on the Sabre Society is included in this issue. to

If you are interested in additional information or wish to reserve place in the society, please contact Jim Shaw, executive

your

director of the Sabre Society, at the AOG

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Course Descriptions A vailable Through Interlibrary Loan The Office of the Registrar has initiated a new policy by which graduates and former cadets may request course descriptions from the USAFA Library through their local library’s interlibrary loan service. Please submit your request for USAFA course descriptions through your local library.

Course descriptions are available on microfiche for the years 1959-1994. Loan of the fiche is free of charge but the loan period will normally be two weeks and there will be a lost materials charge.

Requestor’s local libraries should be able to assist in requesting interlibrary loan from the USAFA Library. Most libraries will use FAXes to request loans. The interlibrary loan address for the USAFA Library is: Department of the Air Force, HQ USAFA/DFSEL ILL, 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 3-C11, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-6214.

Questions regarding interlibrary loan can be directed to the USAFA interlibrary loan director, at 719-472-4793.

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(719) 472-0300.

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Gamble to SHAPE; Hopper, ’69, Next Comm Maj. Gen. Patrick K. Gamble, the commandant of cadets, has been reassigned to duties as assistant chief of staff, Operations and Logistics Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium.

His past assignments include a four-year stint at the Academy where he served as deputy director of cadet logistics, aide to the superintendent, and air officer commanding of Cadet Squadron 12 His command assignments include commander of the 438th Field Maintenance Squadron at McGuire AFB, N.J., from June 1985 to May 1987; commander of the 89th Operations Group, Andrews AFB, Md., from August 1991 to August 1992; and com.

Gamble will be replaced by Brig. Gen. John D. Hopper Jr., presently commander of the 375th Airlift Wing at Scott AFB, Ill. A date has not been set for the change of assignment or change of

command.

Gamble, a 1967 graduate of Texas A&M University, has been the commandant of cadets since June 1993. The general flew 394

mander, 63rd Airlift Wing, Norton AFB, Calif., from August

combat missions as a forward air controller in the 0-1 Bird Dog in Vietnam and is a command pilot with more than 3,000 flying hours in 0-1, F-102, F-106, and F-16 aircraft. He has commanded a fighter squadron and three wings.

Hopper, a 1969 graduate of the Academy, has flown in combat in Vietnam and commanded the 1660th Tactical Airlift Wing (Provisional) Thumrait, Oman, during Operation Desert Storm.

The general is a command pilot with more than 3,500 flying hours.

Hopper took over the 375th AW at Scott AFB in December 1993. He has logged flight time in the T-37, T-38, C-130, UV-18,

1992 to December 1993.

C-141, VC-137, C-9, C-21 and UH-1. His military decorations inelude the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Hopper, promoted to brigadier general on July 15, is married to the former Patricia Rhodes of Colorado Springs. They have two children, Matthew and Jessica.

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Graduates Collections Important for Cadet Research

By Lt. Col. Jim Hopkins Director of Academy Libraries

Since the establishment of the Air Force Academy in 1954, the

Special Collections Branch of the Academy Library has operated the traditional function of a college and university archives. The archives

serves as the repository of historical documentation which reflects the origin, development, and operation of the Academy. The Manuscript Section of the library’s Special Collections Branch contains a significant body of personal papers proffered to the Academy by general officers and civilians who were instrumental in the development and implementation of air

power.

Archival materials within the Special Collections Branch span the history of American military aeronautics and include personal and official correspondence, diaries, official reports, printed matter, oral histories, and photographs. Cadets have extensively researched the materials and have produced many papers which have been accepted for publication in air power journals.

The collections are especially important to cadets enrolled in History 333, “The History of Airpower,’’ and History 371, “Historical Methods.” In coordination with the Academy’s Department of History, Duane Reed, archivist and chief of the Special Collections Branch, instructs about 300 cadets each year in the

use

of archival materials.

The direction

can

best be

characterized as a “hands on” approach to archival research because cadets are given the rare opportunity to study and write from original source materials.

Cadets peruse one of the many graduate collections in the Special Collections Branch of the Cadet Library.

Writer Asks Input From Grads Who Were in France Professor M. David Egan, Clemson University, is writing a book which will record the vital role the U.S. Air Force played in France in winning the Cold War. Included will be

Franco-American relations 1950 to 1967 and the story of American air bases, then and now. The author invites USAFA graduates stationed in or TDY to France to share their memories and photos for possible inclusion in the book: —

—

Prof. M. David Egan, Box 365, Anderson, SC 29622-0365.

Tel: (803) 226-3832.

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During the last few years, collections of personal papers acquired from Academy graduates have augmented existing historical resources to a significant degree. Existing collections accessioned within the Special Collections Branch include the papers of Lance Sijan, ’65; Steve Ritchie, ’64; Donald Backlund, ’71; the microfilm of the research collection gathered by Mark Clodfelter, ’77, used for his book The Limits of Air Power: The American Bombing of North Vietnam', and the papers of John Flanagan, ’62, which served a basis for his book, Above the Tree Tops: A Forward Air Controller Reports. In addition, the branch has obtained an extraordinary series of oral history interviews with Academy graduates who became prisoners of war in Vietnam and Iraq. The interviews were compiled in conjunction with the USAFA Class of 1965 Oral History Project. Most recently, the library acquired an extensive series of printed materials and memorabilia from Lt. Gen. (USAF, Ret) Bradley C. Hosmer, ’59.

The library is interested in obtaining collections of papers of Academy graduates which reflect their Academy experience and subsequent service in the Air Force. Important subject areas for cadet research include graduate participation in the space program, graduate service during the Vietnam War, the integration of women into the Cadet Wing and the subsequent service of women graduates, and the service of Academy graduates in Desert Shield/Storm in the Persian Gulf. Academy graduates with personal narratives, diaries, correspondence or photographs which reflect their service should contact Lt. Gen. (USAF, Ret) A.P. Clark, Secretary, The Friends of the Air Force Academy Library, P.O. Box 188, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

80840-0188, regarding proposed donations. Acknowledgments will be provided for all contributions.

'xT A

7%e Service Academy Database

—

,/T^^MNOUNONG-j

of GradU ates

Your AOG is pleased to announce a new service to graduate AOG members.

We have joined forces with the alumni associations

of West Point, Annapolis, and the Coast Guard Academy to jointly provide resumes on graduates from all academies to

prospective employers.

The goal of this easy-to-use service is to maximize the employment opportunities for our graduate members seeking a career

change. Establishing a network of employers, as well as a database of potential graduate employees, is an integral part of this joint effort. By combining forces with the other service academies we have greatly enhanced our graduates’ probability of being evaluated by a company that knows the value of an academy background. Send $25 (check or money order) to the AOG and in a few days you will receive: Resume Program •

Makes quick work of the difficult task of creating a resume

•

Produces professionally appealing, typeset resumes

Job Attributes Program • Collects personal data and employment preferences: ► Education, graduate & undergraduate ► Language ability and computer skills ► Work experience, military & civilian ► Industry and position preferences ► Geographic preferences ► Security Clearance ► And other pertinent information • Used by Employers to identify You Complete the easy-to-use, menu-driven job preference and resume programs on any DOS computer (3Vi" disk) and send a copy of the program output files to the AOG for inclusion in the database.

HIRE ONE OF YOUR OWN Many of you are in a position to make or influence hiring decisions for your Company. If you wish to obtain a disk set of Service Academy Alumni resumes, attributes and job preferences with search and retrieval capability, send your request to the AOG with a check or money order. The price for the disk package is $150 (a discount is available to graduate AOG members for personal use). A quarterly subscription rate for the corporate disk package is available upon request.

The program will or a Windows 3.0 work on higher. computer running only "

□

Yes, I would like to be in the database and I enclose a check or money order for $25

EH

Yes, I would like to receive a database of Service Academy Alumni and enclosed a check or money order for $150 Return the completed form and your check to:

Your Name:

Company Name: Association of Graduates

Address:

3116 Academy Drive, Suite 100 USAF Academy, CO 80840-4475

If a USAFA graduate, year of graduation: Whether you are an individual graduate investigating a career change or an employer seeking a superior performer, this new AOG service for graduate members may well provide you the best approach.

Vice President, Services, Col(Ret) Jock Schwank at (719) 472

-

Send in the completed form or contact the AOG

0300 for further information.

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1995 Service Academies Business Resource Directory 1.

The 1995 Service Academies Business Resource Directory (SABRD) will be mailed

in January 1995.

2.

Orders subject to availability.

When the number printed is gone, there will be no more available until next year.

Please send

copies of the 1995

Name

SABRD @ $30.00 each.

Address

Check enclosed for $

Charge my

City MASTERCARD #

VISA or

/_

Exp.

Signature

Phone Number

Mail to:

Association of Graduates, 3116 Academy Dr, Suite 100, USAF Academy, CO

Telephone orders by VISA or MASTERCARD please call 719-472-0300.

80840-4475

FAX orders 719-472-4194

ORDER NOW TO OBTAIN YOUR 1995 COPY OF THIS

JOINT SERVICE ACADEMIES BUSINESS RESOURCE DIRECTORY

Dear AOG Member:

It is with tremendous pride that your Association of Graduates introduces another

member service:

the Service Academies Business Resource Directory (SABRD).

This new,

annual publication is a directory of civilian positions held by graduates of the Air Force

Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Military Academy and Naval Academy.

Born from the belief that your AOG exists to serve its members, this directory serves a

number of purposes.

I strongly encourage you to use the order form to purchase this

members-only directory.

The SABRD can be used like the Yellow Pages :

when you need a job done, check for a

service academy graduate in that business in your area and give them the opportunity to

provide the services you need. Whether you need a doctor, lawyer, realtor, plumber, etc., you’ll be able to find an academy graduate worldwide to help you. Further, those making career changes can use the directory to find graduates from the four academies willing to provide networking support and assistance.

If you have any questions about the SABRD, feel free to call your AOG services staff.

We knojv that you will find this a highly useful publication at a very reasonable price.

JOGk CH SCHWANK, Col, USAF (Ret), ’60

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ATTENTION IN THE AREA

By Col. Jock C.H. Schwank (USAF, Ret), ’60 AOG Vice President, Services

Class Ring Information Graduates who need to replace or have their Academy class rings repaired should go directly through the manufacturer. The manufacturer

propriate board, class or chapter officer or an AOG senior staff member.

If you have any doubt about the appropriateness of a mailing, please call the AOG.

has the expertise and equipment to repair or replace your ring. Contact them directly for cost estimates, which vary significantly. Below are the manufacturers and how to contact them:

Corporate Life Members

Classes of 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976

Association of Graduates, USAFA

1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991

Air Academy National Bank

Aurora, Colo. 80015

(303) 699-9199

1992

Balfour Company

Classes of 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965 1966, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1994

Jostens

c/o Seal Seykora 4890 S. Kitteredge St.

c/o Jess Crane

Air Force Association

Ampex Corporation Betac Corporation

Boeing Aerospace Company

3502 S. Marion St.

Englewood, CO 80110 (303) 789-0623 (Evenings: 303-757-0557) Herff Jones

Budget Rent a Car Corporation Continental Electronics

Classes of 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993

(Division of Varian Associates,Inc.)

226 Publis Street

Providence, RI 02905 (401) 331-1240

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

Embassy Suites Hotel of Colorado Springs

Inappropriate Use of Register Addresses

General Dynamics Corporation

The AOG has noticed a significant increase in the use of graduate addresses listed in the Register for business purposes not sanctioned by your

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

AOG. This is directly in violation of AOG policy as well as an infringe-

The MITRE Corporation

ment of

Copyright laws as spelled out on the first page of the 1993

Motorola, Inc. Government Electronics Group

Register.

The AOG requests that members notify the vice president, Services, immediately of any non-AOG-sanctioned solicitation they receive where their mailing address was apparently obtained from the Register. The AOG will contact the mailer to ascertain how they obtained your address.

The names of those who inappropriately used the Register will be published in future editions of Checkpoints.

AOG mailings are normally easy to identify as they will include a cover letter on AOG, Class or Chapter letterhead and/or be signed by an ap-

PRC,Inc. 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

Upcoming Graduate Events ’70

25th Reunion

35th Reunion ’75 20th Reunion ’85 10th Reunion Homecoming ’95 ’65 30th Reunion ’60

6-10 Sept 13-17 Sept

1995 1995

4-8 Oct

1995

4-8 Oct

1995

4-8 Oct 8-12 Nov

1995

1995

Defense & Electronic Center

Corporate life memberships are being offered for $2,000. With exception of voting and holding office, members enjoy all privileges of regular members. For more information on corporate life memberships write to Col.(Ret) Jock Schwank, vice president, Services, Association of Graduates, Doolittle Hall, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-6600. Phone (719) 472-0300. the

Dependent Scholarship Winners At left, Lt. Gen. (USAF, Ret) Tony Burshnick, ’60, presents an AOG Graduate Dependent Scholarship check to Stephanie Daly, daughter of Lt. Col. Robert “Skip” Daly, ’69. At right, Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret) Jim Brown, ’59, AOG vice president and vice chairman of the board, presents a Dependent Scholarship check to Marcella Kearns, daughter of Wade J. Kearns, ’73. See related story at centerfold.

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Service Academy Career Conference

C*V°*

SACC

April 28-29, 1995

What is the SACC? b.

The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference

Academies Resume Service data base for distribution to

Academy and U S Coast Guard Academy and Associations

subsequent potential employers.

Recruiters at previous SACC’s found the electronic data base extremely helpful. Be sure yours is accurate and complete.

of Graduates from the U S Military Academy and the U S

c.

The two previous Conferences were

Air Force Academy.

Disks received after 24 March, although not provided

to recruiters at this SACC, will be entered into the Joint

supported by the Alumni Associations from the U S Naval

attended by a total of 75 companies and 2000 alumni.

4. To participate in the April ’95 SACC, send the following

Where will the SACC be held?

to the SACC office no later than 24 March

The 1995 SACC will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel You may obtain a room at the Ritz for the SACC rate of $159 a night plus tax. Call

Pentagon City in Arlington, VA.

703-415-5000 for reservations and ask for the SACC rate.

There are many other hotels available in the area, or think about renewing relationships with classmates in the

5.

confirmation notice with a definitive schedule.

6.

Washington, DC area.

Watch Checkpoints for further details.

1995.

Completed registration form below b. A $20 registration fee, payable to SACC. c. Two hard copies of your resume (one page/one side) Upon receipt of the above items, you will receive a a.

The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows:

How to register for the SACC:

Friday, April 28, 1995: ^Registration opens at 9:00 am and continues throughout the day

1. Insure your AOG membership is current.

*Two open sessions from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and

2. Send two copies of your resume (resumes strictly limited to one page/one side).

This resume should be the version

that sells you the best, not necessarily the one generated

using the Electronic Resume Program.

3. Complete the Electronic Resume AND Attribute Program Disk obtained through the AOG for $25 (see order form in this issue of Checkpoints or call 719-472-0300). Return a copy of the completed disk to the AOG. Disks MUST

4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Saturday, April 29, 1995: ^Recruiters may schedule individual interviews It is very unlikely that resumes or disks received after 24

March will be included in the package that is provided to each recruiter.

ABSOLUTELY BE RETURNED NLT 24 MARCH 1995 in

If you have any questions on this AOG membership service,

order to be provided to recruiters at this Conference.

please contact the AOG Vice President of Services, Col (Ret) Jock Schwank or Mrs Cheryl Brower at 719-472-0300.

a.

If you have previously submitted a disk to the AOG

as part of the Joint Academies

Resume Service you do

not need to submit another.

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SACC CANDIDATE REGISTRATION FORM NAME (for nametag, no ranks)

USAFA CLASS

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

HOME (

)

REMINDER—ENCLOSE: Registration Form Mail to:

WORK (

$20.00 Fee

SACC * 247 King George St * Annapolis, MD

) Hard Copy Resumes

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Service Academy Career Conference

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*

April 28-2% 1995

What is the SACC1

What is the schedule for the SACC ?

The SACC is the Service Academy Career Conference

supported by the Alumni Associations from the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis) and U.S. Coast Guard Academy (New London) and Associations of Graduates from the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs). The two previous Conferences have been

The tentative schedule for the SACC is as follows:

Thursday, April 27,1995 12 Noon Recruiter check-in and receipt of resume books and electronic versions of -

resumes.

Friday, April 28,1995

-

Two Open Sessions

attended by a total of 75 companies and 2000 alumni.

10:00 AM to 2 :00 PM

Who will be the candidates at the SACC1

Recruiter Break

The candidates will be alumni from the Service Academies.

These individuals have learned the lessons of leadership, integrity

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4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Saturday, April 29,1995 Interviews as scheduled by -

and time management during their undergraduate years. These

skills have been honed and tested during active duty military service in a fast paced operational environment. The highest sense of

personal honor and commitment to getting the job done

are common traits

among our alumni. Alumni of the Service

Academies are a true representation of our multi-cultural society and span the experience levels from entry to senior executives.

Who is a typical candidate?

company recruiters.

What is the company registration fee?

The company registration fee is $1000/1st table with additional tables being obtained for $750/2nd table, $500/3rd

table, $250/4th table. This fee entitles a company access to the best candidates in corporate America; one sleeping/interview room for two

Alumni of the Service Academies have a strong background in technical course material, as well as demonstrated leadership

nights; open sessions to meet with candidates; opportunity for on-site interviews. For each table registered, a company receives hard copies of all resumes submitted and an

and management skills. Over 60% have post-graduate degrees.

electronic version of the resumes with search software. Hotel

Where will the SACC be held?

received by SACC office. Blocks of rooms have been reserved at

room reservation

The SACC will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel

-

Pentagon

information will be sent after this form is

the Ritz and at Embassy Suites.

City, Arlington, Virginia.

SACC Company Registration Form A. Enclosed is a check for $

for April 27-29, 1995. This is for

SACC Company Registration fee for

B. Bill the $

C. Charge the $

tables.

tables to the address below:

SACC Company Registration fee for

MasterCard/Visa/Discover #

tables to the

Exp. Date

S ignature

Recruiter(s) Attending

Company Name

Company Address Company Phone # Number of rooms required Mail to: SACC

•

247 King George St.

Annapolis, MD 21402-5068 Phone: USNA Alumni Association 410-263-4448 FAX: 410-269-0151

United States Naval Academy United States Military Academy

United States Air Force Academy United States Coast Guard Academy

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Association of Graduates Available Member Benefits/Services AOG offices are open Monday through Friday, 0730-1630 Mountain Time. For all offices, telephone: (719) 472-0300 (DSN: 259-2067/2073).

CHECKPOINTS MAGAZINE—

LONG DISTANCE CALLING DISCOUNT—

your quarterly link to friends, classmates and the

sign up for USAFA AOG long distance program with MCI and get a special 5% AOG discount over and above MCI’s regular long distance rates

Academy.

REGISTER OF GRADUATES—

be combined with MCI’s Friends and Family discount program for a total savings of 25%. You’ll

all Academy graduates.

receive a personalized USAFA AOG long distance calling card absolutely free. To enroll call 1-800-SKY-USAF (1-800-759-8723).

CHAPTERS— support for

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some

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chapters throughout the

favorable

terms

and

credit

from

Academy National Bank. (800) 365-5890

Travel at 1-800-877-5444 and reference the AOG

LINE OF CREDIT

•

unsecured line of credit at 6.4 percent over prime rate from Security Pacific Executive/Professional

•

coordination and planning by your AOG.

and

SCHOLARSHIPS— •

a

preparatory school scholarship via the Falcon

•

Academy/AOG-unique items created especially for members.

post secondary scholarships to graduates’ children

SABER RENTAL— sets of six for the military wedding.

LOCATOR SERVICE—

CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS— special rate from Budget (800) 772-3773 (AOG ID tt 876-00-09402/Rate Code: WE91). You must present your AOG-provided Budget card when -

need to find a fellow graduate? We help!

A. The

applicant

must be

the child of either

a

graduate life

50% at the Colorado Springs Marriott when traveling January, March, April and October, November, December. Call 1-800-962-6982 and ask for the AOG VIP Rate (excludes group, special events and promotional rates). Discount based on rack rates and subject to availability.

Must present AOG membership card upon checksave

membership for at least the five consecutive years immediately preceding the submission of the application package. AOG membership requirements for applicants who are children of deceased graduates will be evaluated on an individual basis by

Graduate Dependent Scholarships are being offered for the upcoming

To be eligible to apply:

•

member of the AOG or a graduate who has maintained annual

Graduate Dependent Scholarship Criteria Outlined scholarship program is intended to directly support post-secondary education for the children of AOG graduate members.

availability). You must present your

in.

picking up your car.

1995-1996 academic year. Recipients for these annual awards will be selected by the AOG Board of Directors Selection Committee. This AOG

room

AOG membership card on check-in.

MERCHANDISE/MEMORABILIA—

Foundation.

10-25% at the Radisson Inn North (formerly Sheraton Inn North) just outside the USAFA South Gate. Call (719) 598-5770 and ask for the

save

Association of Graduates rate (excludes special or group events... discount depends on time of year

REUNION/HOMECOMINGS—

Services. For information call (800) 274-6711.

approximate 20% saving at the Embassy Suites Hotel of Colorado Springs. Call (719) 599-9100 and ask for the AOG RSVIP Rate (excludes an

special and group events). You must present your AOG membership card on check-in.

Travel Number AOGX.

—

participating Clarion, Comfort,

•15% savings at Woodfin Suites-(800) 237-8811.

year-round member rebate travel program for vacation, business and reunions. Call Camelot

Air

at

members, ID #C00041511).

TRAVEL SERVICE— limits

10%

Sleep Inns, Hotels, Resorts-(800) 4-CHOICE. (Ask for the travelers discount for AFA AOG

world

AOG MASTERCARD—

save

Econo Lodge, Rodeway, Friendship, Quality and

at home and on the road. This discount can also

annual presentation of biographical information on

HOTEL DISCOUNTS—

the selection committee.

B. The applicant must either be the graduate’s natural child or

legally-adopted child, but need not be financially dependent upon the graduate or his/her surviving spouse.

C. The applicant must agree to enroll as a full-time student, as defined by the institution, at a college or university accredited by an appropriate regional or national accrediting body. The applicant’s program of study may be in any field at either the graduate or undergraduate level.

D. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

for the six most-recent semesters as a full-time stu-

dent.

The scholarship amount can be as high as $2,000 for the academic year paid in one lump sum directly to the student upon his/her

and is

demonstrated acceptance into the accredited institution. An individual may receive a total of four of these annual scholarships, but they do not have to be applied for, or awarded, in consecutive years.

Scholarship award winners, as well as those applicants not selected to a scholarship in a given year, are encouraged to reapply for scholarships in subsequent years. These applicants compete with all new applicants for subsequent-year scholarship monies.

The number of scholarships to be awarded each year and the dollar amount of each scholarship is determined annually by the board of directors. The scholarship winners will be determined based on overall demonstrated merit. The deadline for receiving application packages is March 1 for both initial applications and reapplications.

Send requests for application forms and direct questions on this scholarship program to Col. (Ret) Jock Schwank, AOG vice president, Services, Association of Graduates, 3116 Academy Drive, Suite 100, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-4475 or call (719) 472-0300. receive

AOG Answering Machine Available After normal duty hours (0730-1630 Mountain Time, Monday through Friday), constituents desiring to leave a

Earns Dependent Scholarship Lt. Gen. (USAF, Ret) Tony Burshnick, ’60, at left, presents an

AOG Dependent Scholarship check to Laura Stobie, while her father, Lt. Col. James Stobie, ’71, looks on.

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message for a member of the AOG staff or an elected officer may now dial (719) 472-2073 for that purpose. Callers will be

requested to leave their names, phone numbers and short Replies can be expected the next business day.

messages.

AOG Biographical Information I am a GRADUATE/ASSOCIATE member: (Circle One)

From: NAME

DATE

Member#

SSN

To: AOG, USAF Academy

1. Make the following changes in my graduate/associate (circle one) records: Rank

Effective Date

Status

Component

New Mailing Address State

City New Phone Number (

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(Home)

(

Zip

)

Zip (plus-4 if known)

(Work)

New Assignment/Job Information:

(DSN)

Effective Date

Title/Position

Organization/Company

FOR THOSE IN CIVILIAN BUSINESS: Are you willing to help graduates in a civilian career transition through the AOG job opportunity program by providing them informa-

tion about your industry? Yes

NO

If “YES”, would you prefer to be contacted at: HOME

EITHER

OFFICE

Business Address:

Business size (# of employees):

.

Short description of your company’s primary business:

Short description of your business position:

Post USAFA PME/Civilian Education Completed:

Degree

Major

Date

School

Additional Decorations/Honors Awarded

Spouse’s Name

Marital Status Change

If spouse is a USAFA Grad, State Year.

Parent’s Status/Address Change

Legal Name Change.

(Name at Graduation)

(New Legal Name)

(Remove entire page, fold and seal with tape before mailing.)

2. Remarks/Additional information:

Signature

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Place

Stamp Here (Name & Return Address)

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AOG Gift Merchandise Qty.

QtyBOOKS: The Iskra Incident by Jimmie H. Butler, ’63; 366 pages, hardbound, signed by author.

Red Lightning, Black Thunder by Jimmie H. Butler, ’63, 439 pages, hardbound, signed by author.

$19.95

Separated by War by Ed Herlik, ’80, 292 pages, hardbound, signed by author.

Into the Mouth of the Cat about Lance Sijan, ’65;

by Malcolm McConnell, 253 pages, hardbound.

Raid on Quaddafi by Robert E. Venkus, ’63; 189 pages, hardbound, signed by author.

Academy 25th Anniversary Book, a pictorial history of the Academy, 260 pages, 9"x 12", hardbound.

WILD BLUE U. Video (45-minute VHS tape of Academy life produced by KUSA Channel 9 Denver) Academy Sport Cap With class year: Without numerals

$ 23.00

Coffee Cups (white)

$

6.00

$

6.00

Doolittle Hall Marble Coaster

$21.95

Vietnam Above the Treetops by John F. Flanagan, ’62; 300 pages, hardbound, signed by author.

USAFA or AOG (circle choice) Blazer Patch (pin back, metallic thread)

Falcon Etched on Marble Plaque, 10 3/i "x \2Vi

$24.95

Walnut Plaque (of Cadet Area) Laser-Engraved 1 1

Two

Circle Choice:

Alumnus

(Sold to graduate AOG members only)

$21.95 $12.50

$ 60.00

“Gyrfalcon:” Limited AOG commemorative issue signed by artist, Charles Frace.

20"x26" print.

$ 75.00

’82 “Thunderbirds Over Academy:” Limited edition of 750 signed by artist, Rick Broome, 20" X 28 print.

$ 50.00

$15.00

"

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USAFA Silk Tie blue or garnet (circle choice) AOG Charm (%

"

sterling silver by Jostens)

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XL

XXL

$ 6.50 Colo, residents add 3% sales tax

With Name

$ 9.00

Packaging, Shipping Handling

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add $3.25 or 10%

of order (whichever is greater) Sweat Pants

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Sweat Top

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$33.00

Both Sweat Pants and Sweat Top Blue Bathrobe Ladies

TOTAL ENCLOSED

$52.00

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Running Suit

Both Jacket and Pants

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$ 23.00

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$ 7.00

CADET ISSUE CLOTHING (AOG members only) (indicate quantity in front of size) T-Shirt

$150.00

FINE ART PRINTS: “Here’s a Toast” Limited edition of 850 signed and numbered by the artist Keith Ferris. 24"x30" print of F-16 missing man formation flown during the 1983 Homecoming Memorial Ceremony.

$19.95

$ 4.00

Falcons

$145.00

Cadet Saber

$ 9.00

$12.00

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$ 75.00

17 /2"Xl3 /2"

$24.95

License Plate Frames (Imprinted either “Alumnus” or “Falcons” at top & “U.S. Air Force Academy” at bottom) One

"

$62.00

Signature: Phone:

Exp. Date:

$ 25.00

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES The Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy is a nonprofit,

self-supporting corporation located in Doolittle Hall on the Air Force Academy grounds. association was established to serve and support the Academy, graduates, and cadets.

The

Examples of current AOG programs, services and membership benefits are detailed below: AOG SUPPORT TO GRADUATES

★

Eligibility for exceptional credit card and line of credit programs

★

Historical record keeping

★

Graduate memorialization

★

Discount at USAFA Visitor’s Center

★

Chapter support

★

Use of Doolittle Hall for receptions,

★

Civilian employment opportunities programs

focusing on networks of graduates seeking employees and/or employment

meetings,

parties and ceremonies ★

Wide array of unique gifts for sale, including cadet issue clothing

★

Locator services

★

Class reunion arrangements and Homecoming

AOG SUPPORT TO THE ACADEMY, ACADEMIC

activities

PROGRAMS AND CADET PROFESSIONAL

★

Management of class funds

★

Scholarships for graduate dependents

★

Graduate education scholarships

★ ★

Jabara Airmanship Award and banquet Humanitarian Fund rentals and sales

★

Cadet sabers:

★

USAFA golf course reservations for those not otherwise eligible

DEVELOPMENT ★

Academy lecture series

★

Air Force Academy

★

Military History Symposium

★

Department speaker programs

★

Center for Teaching Excellence

★

Academy Press

★

Cadet Commanders Leadership Enrichment

Assembly

Seminars

AOG MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ★

Four issues of Checkpoints annually with class

★

Honor Committee awards

★

Cadet excellence awards

★

Cadet activities:

notes, news of USAFA, alumni affairs and arti-

Blue Bards

cles of interest ★

★

Chorale

Register of Graduates published each November which lists names, addresses and biographical data on all graduates

★

Cadet clubs and teams

Service Academies Business Resource Directory

★

Sailplanes for cadet soaring program

★

Aircraft for cadet flying team

Useful for obtaining services and networking

★

SERE displays

Only members can purchase

★

War Memorial

Joint academies publication

Drum and Bugle Corps

Wings of Blue

Lists graduate members’ civilian positions

★

Discounts and rebates on airline travel

★

Brick and mortar projects

★

Discounts on rental cars and motels

★

Cadet squadron improvement projects

★

Discounts on long distance telephone service

★

Mitchell Hall furnishings

★

Prep school scholarships

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Air Force Facility Named After 1968 Graduate A large portion of Edwards Air Force Base in California was named in honor of the late Col. (Ret) Frank T. Birk, ’68, killed in

Germany on Aug. 2, 1993 while testing a new Rockwell International trainer. Birk had just retired from active duty. The “Birk Flight Test Facility”, dedicated in ceremonies on Sept. 7, constitutes the “South Base” portion of Edwards, an expansive facility where the Stealth (B-2) bomber was first tested.

The high-security 119-acre portion of the base also houses one of the world’s most sophisticated real-time data processing and mission control facilities. Birk served as director of the B-2 facility and as the chief pilot for the Stealth bomber. Under his leadership, the B-2 Combined Test Force (CTF) grew to more than

2,000 personnel and handled six B-2 aircraft. During his tenure, he oversaw more than $33 million worth of construction projects, transforming the B-2 area into one of the Air Force’s premier facilities.

An estimated 800 people attended the dedication ceremonies ineluding Birk’s family: his wife, Connie; three children, John, Margaret and Kathryn; parents, Dr. Harold and Jane Birk; three brothers and one sister. Many dignitaries from the Air Force Flight Test Center, Computer Sciences Corp., Northrop Grumman Corp., and Rockwell International were also present, along with personal friends from across the country.

The tributes honoring Birk included the unveiling of a bronze plaque and granite monument designed to depict him as a member of the famous Vietnam “Ravens” and finally, as B-2 CTF director. The original artwork for the plaque was created by Ms. Karen Maxwell who also created an oil painting of the design.

Two reproductions of the painting were donated to the Birk family during the ceremony.

Impressive honors were a regular part of the life of Frank Birk, a highly-accomplished but exceedingly-modest man. After his tour ended in Vietnam, he volunteered for the “Raven” unit that conducted the secret war in Laos in the early 1970s. For his heroic and dangerous work with that unit, Birk received, among other that country’s awards, the Laotion Order of the Elephants highest honor. Throughout his career, he also earned two Silver Stars, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 27 air medals and a Purpie Heart.

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Kaminski, ’64, Appointed Undersecretary of Defense The Honorable Paul G. Kaminski, Class of 1964, was sworn in the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology on Oct. 3, 1994. In this position, he is responsible for all matters relating to Department of Defense acquisition, ineluding research and development, procurement, acquisition reform, advanced technology, atomic energy, economic security, environmental security, dual-use technology, logistics, the defense technology and industrial base, and military construeas

The painting honoring Col. Frank Birk by Karen Maxwell depicts a raven being transformed into a B-2 bomber, representing Birk’s work with the Ravens in southeast Asia through his assignment as B-2 Combined Test Force commander. The Ravens were Forward Air Controllers (FACs) who conducted what has been described as America’s secret war in Laos operating slow, propeller-driven light aircraft from 1966 to 1974. They directed air strikes supporting the army of General Vang Pao in northern Laos.

Following his return from Southeast Asia, Birk was assigned to Edwards as an experimental test pilot. During his Air Force years, he test-piloted just about everything there was to fly, from the F-lll to the B-1A and the B-2. He flew the first two flights for two joint NASA/Air Force programs, and as a result was awarded the General Bond Memorial Aviator Award “in recognition of his contributions as one of the nation’s premier test pilots.”

Along the way he also earned three master’s degrees in three different subjects.

Birk flew more than 800 missions in Southeat Asia in the O-l, 0-2, OV-IO, U-17, and T-28 aircraft. During his Air Force career, he had flown more than 7,200 hours in more than 50 aircraft with over 1,100 hours of experimental flight test time. While flying a low-level stability test north of Munich, Germany in late July 1993 in a jet trainer being developed for the Air Force and Navy, mechanical problems forced him to eject. He died as a result of the injuries sustained during the ejection.

AOG Answering Machine Available After normal duty hours (0730-1630 Mountain Time, Monday through Friday), constituents desiring to leave a message for a member of the AOG staff or an elected officer may now dial (719) 472-2073 for that purpose. Callers will be

requested to leave their names, phone numbers and short messages. Replies can be expected the next business day.

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tion.

Dr. Kaminski has had a long and distinguished career in advanced technology and acquisition. Most recently, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Technology Strategies and

Alliances, a technology-oriented investment banking and consuiting firm. He has served as chairman of the Defense Science Board and was also a member of the Defense Policy Board. In addition, he has served as a consultant and advisor to a wide variety of government agencies and as a director and trustee of several defense and technology-oriented companies.

He has had extensive government experience as well, with a 20-year career in the Air Force. During 1981-1984, he served as director for Low Observables Technology, with responsibility for directing the development of stealth technology. Prior to that, he served as special assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Early in his career, he was responsible for the Minuteman missile and other precision-guided missiles.

He was also active in development of spacecraft and payload technology.

Dr. Kaminski is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics, the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Sigma Gamma Tau. He has authored publications dealing with inertial and terminal guidance system performance, simulation techniques, Kalman filtering and numerical techniques applied to estimation problems.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he received a Bachelor of Science from the Air Force Academy, Master of Science degrees in both aeronautics and astronautics and in electrical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University. He and his wife, Julie, have two children.

Fogleman, ’63, Named First Grad Air Force Chief Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, Class of 1963, was confirmed by the Senate as the new Air Force chief of staff Oct. 6, replacing Gen. Merrill A. McPeak who retired Nov.l. Fogleman relinquished the reins of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command at Scott AFB, Ill., Oct. 18 and was sworn in as chief of staff later in the month, according to Air Force officials in the Pen-

rewarding and recognizing those troops who make major contributions in the joint arena.”

One of Fogleman’s first priorities, he said will be maintaining military readiness by taking care of Air Force people and “providing them stability and recognition while ensuring the integrity of our personnel and promotion systems.”

“I will work with the secretary of the Air Force to ensure our

tagon.

(promotion) system is fair, accurate and open. Building confidence in the promotion system will be one of my major initiatives.” Fogleman said he planned to address the issue as soon as

he took office.

Fogleman took over TRANSCOM and AMC in August 1992.

He earned a master’s degree in military history and political science from Duke University in 1971. A command pilot, Fogleman has held numerous flying jobs, including instructor pilot, combat fighter pilot in Southeast Asia, and F-15 aircraft demonstration pilot for international airshows. He also taught history at the Academy and served on the air staff as director of Air Force programs.

CIC Ronald R. Fogleman, with the telephone, was the 13th Squadron commander during a portion of his first-class year at the Academy. At left is then-CIC Daniel R. Diets, who was one of the three flight commanders of 13th Squadron.

As the new chief, Fogleman, 52, said one of his first priorities on building the Air Force into a strong and proud service team within a larger joint team.” The former head of TRANSCOM said at his confirmation hearing Sept. 29 he “will stress the importance of and encourage joint assignments by

will be “to work

In a prepared statement after being nominated for the position by the president, Fogleman thanked the president, secretary of defense, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for their support and confidence. “These are challenging times for the Air Force as we institute sweeping changes to the way we organize, train and equip the forces to help meet the nation’s defense needs,” Fogleman said. “I look forward to contributing, with the leaders of the other services, the very best we can offer America.”

In May, Fogleman was honored by AMC’s enlisted members who presented him the Order of the Sword. The airmen credited the general with having pushed through a number of initiatives, including dorm renovations that will lead to airmen having single rooms, upgrading airman leadership schools, and creating authorized positions for enlisted aviators within the new flight

system.

Fogleman is from Lewistown, Pa. He and his wife, Miss Jane, have two sons.

Colorado ANG Engineers Work with Academy Cadets

By Lt. Col. (ANG) Bruce Kroehl, ’72

Fifty-six civil engineering cadets from the Air Force Academy Class of 1996 spent part of their training under the tutelage of Colorado Air National Guard “Prime Beef” engineers from the 240th

Civil

Engineer Flight, Air

Force

Reserve

Individual

Mobilization Augmentees (IMAs), and active-duty engineers. For most of the future Air Force officers, it was their first opportunity to work with Guard and Reserve officers and enlisted personnel.

The 240th CEF has unique ties to the Academy. Col. Tony Eden, ’68, is the commander and spent a tour at the Academy as a civil engineering instructor. Other graduates in the unit include Capt. Sharon Gann, ’83, chief of Programming for the Academy base civil engineer; Capt. Jim West, ’68, who taught at the prep school; and Lt. Col. Dave Sprenkle, ’75, who was a distinguished graduate and the top civil engineering student of his class.

The event was the construction of the Air Force Academy’s Field Engineering Readiness Laboratory (FERL) in their summer encampment area of Jack’s Valley. This unique laboratory concept was initiated by Col. David O. Swint, head of the Academy’s

Civil Engineering Department, and his staff, to allow the cadets to have hands-on experience in applying construction principles.

The laboratory will eventually consist of several smaller labs to construction methods in structures, pavements,

demonstrate

drainage, and other disciplines required of Air Force civil engineers.

The 240th Civil Engineering Flight (CEF) volunteered to assist Colonel Swint’s project by sending a cadre of four engineers to teach and assist cadets. The contingent spent their two weeks of active duty with the cadets and evaluated their assignments.

CMSgt Joyce Saitta “rode shotgun” on the bridge building and road graveling and paving projects.

This year’s cadets built two types of bridge structures, then dismantled them, poured six tent pads and built two buildings at Jack’s Valley. They also poured concrete test bars and stresstested each and gained practical experience on various types of equipment and tools.

Cadets from the Class of 1996 learn bridge-building techniques and other civil engineering skills during the summer in Jack’s

Valley.

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FALCON SPORTS

Lady Falcon Cagers Look to SuccessfuFSeason One year ago, the women’s basketball team took the floor with senior, two sophomores and two freshmen and Marti Gasser said wait until next season. Next season is here!

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“I am very pleased to have four starter back,” Gasser said as she enters her 12th season. “The loss of Jennifer Patrick will be a big loss. She was our leading scorer and rebounder the last two years. She will be tough to replace. But I feel we have a very strong team. We have a very strong junior class that is very ex-

citing.”

Last season, the Falcons were in a constant rebuilding stage.

After a 3-4 record after the first seven games, the Falcons tallied three three-game winning streaks and finished with an overall 18-9 record. The Falcons posted a 10-4 mark in the Colorado Athletic Conference and were the third seed in the CAC Tournament.

“Last year we were an inside team,” Gasser said. “This season

The Falcons can also rely on junior guard Ann Marie Halterman

to give them some punch from the outside. Halterman was

the team’s leader in assists and three-pointers last season. She has the best range of any Falcon. She led the team with 40 threepointers and led the CAC by hitting 38.1 percent of her treys. She also led the team in assists with 4.1 while playing 31.2 minutes per game.

A trio of Carries will carry the load on the front line.

Carrie Barker, a junior from Kansas City, Mo., will undergo the biggest transition. Barker has played 54 games the last two seasons at power forward. Barker has moved out to the small forward position and has adapted well to the new position. Last season, she averaged 9.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. She was also second on the team with a 48.2 field goal percentage.

we will be much more balanced. We will be able to put several dif-

ferent looks on the floor. We can have a quick team, we can be big or we can have a combination of both.”

The backcourt will have a new look with sophomore Jeannie Roellich moving from point guard to off-guard. Roellich, from Tekoa, Wash., started 24 games last season and averaged 6.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Freshman Kallie Quinn is the heir apparent to the point guard position. Quinn was a three-time all-state selection at Littleton High School in Littleton, Colo.

“Kallie is an excellent ball-handler and has the ability to push the ball up the floor,” Gasser said. “She has excellent leadership

abilities for a freshman. Jeannie and Kallie are the two fastest players on the team. Jeannie in one of the most competitive players on the floor. She really worked hard over the summer to improve her shooting range. She will be much more suited to the off-guard than to the point.”

Carrie Barker

1994-95 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DATE

TIME

OPPONENT

SITE

Nov. 19

2:00 pm

Nov. 22

7:00 pm

ADAMS STATE WINONA STATE

USAFA

Nov. 25

TBA

Calif. State Univ. Tournament

Nov. 26

TBA

Calif. State Univ. Tournament

Nov. 29

5:30 pm

Northern Colorado

Greely, CO

Dec. 1

5:00 pm

USAFA

Dec. 3 Dec. 7

2:00 pm

SCHOOL OF MINES UNIV. CALIF.-DAVIS

Dec. 9

5:00 pm 5:00 pm

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE WESTERN STATE

USAFA USAFA

Dec. 30

2:00 pm

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Jan. 2

TBA

FIT Tournament

Melbourne FL

Jan. 3

TBA

FIT Tournament

Melbourne, FL

Jan. 8

2:00 pm

FT. LEWIS COLLEGE

USAFA

Jan. 11

7:00 pm 2:00 pm

Southern Colorado

Pueblo, CO

DENVER

USAFA

Jan. 14

USAFA

Stanislaus, CA Stanislaus, CA

USAFA

Jan. 18

5:00 pm

REGIS UNIVERSITYy

USAFA

Jan. 21

2:00 pm

METRO STATE

USAFA

Jan. 25

6:00 pm

UCCS

Colo. Springs, CO

Jan. 28

2:00 pm

COLORADO COLLEGE

USAFA

Feb. 1

7:00 pm

Colorado Christian

Lakewood, CO

Feb. 4

2:00 pm

SOUTHERN COLORADO

USAFA

Feb. 8

7:00 pm

Denver

Feb. 11 Feb. 16 Feb. 22 Feb. 26

5:00 pm

Regis University

Denver, CO Denver, CO

7:00 pm

Metro State

Denver, CO USAFA

5:00 pm

UCCS

2:00 pm

COLORADO CHRISTIAN

USAFA

Mar. 3

TBA

CAC Tournament

TBA

Mar. 4

TBA

CAC Tournament

TBA

48

“Carrie will be one of the keys to our success,” Gasser Said.

“She has a great attitude about the new position and is willing to do whatever she needs to do to help the team. She was a little nervous at first because she moved out of her comfort zone. But she will do fine. She is a competitor and has a great attitude.”

Sophomore Carrie Carrow, a native of Blue Springs, Mo., will move from center to power forward. Carrow started all 27 games last season. She averaged 9.1 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

She led the team with 24 blocked shots.

Junior Carrie Loudermilk, a product of Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., will start at center. Loudermilk played in all 27 games last season but did not start. She was fifth on the team in scoring and rebounding with averages of 8.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, respectively. “Carrie is big and strong,” Gasser said. “She will get her 10 or 12 points per game and her seven or eight rebounds. She is really hard to handle inside.”

Tami Prasse, Tracy Wilcox and Karla Rudert will give the Falcons some added depth. Prasse, a senior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is one of the team’s fastest players and will see some time at small forward. She has played 66 career games and averages 3.5 points and 2.0 rebounds per game. Willcox, a senior from El Ca-

jon, Calif., has played 63 career games at power forward and center. She averages 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Rudert, a senior from Indiana, Penn., has the ability to hit the three-pointer and can drive to the basket. She has averaged 2.3 points per game in 36 games.

Men’s Basketball Returns Four Starters Air Force Head Coach Reggie Minton finds himself on some unfamiliar ground as he enters the 1994-95 basketball season. For the first time since 1988, the coach enters the year with four

started the first eight games of the season, then was replaced due to inconsistent play. After getting his confidence back, Nelson returned to the starting lineup against Utah and pitched in with 15

returning starters. Not only does he have four returning starters, he has 12 returning lettermen. The result should be a muchimproved Falcon squad.

Senior Otis Jones is the Falcon’s ringleader. The 5-foot-ll guard from Selma, Ala., enters the year as an All-American candidate and a candidate for the Francis P. Naismith Award, given annually to the best player in the land under 6-feet. Jones was sensational last season, leading the Western Athletic Conference in scoring with a 25.5 average. Don’t think that Jones padded the average in non-conference games. He won the WAC scoring title

points and six rebounds. He would not leave the starting lineup again. Over the final six games of the season, Nelson averaged 10 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. His biggest effort came at UTEP with career bests of 23 points and 13 rebounds as the Falcons gained their first win in the Special Events Center.

The starting center position is open. Anthony Barrett (6-foot-6) and Brad Garey (6-foot-8) figure to battle for the starting nod.

Both played in all 26 games last year. Barrett averaged 3.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while Garey had norms of 3.0 and 2.1 respectively.

for conference games with a 25.1 norm.

His output is the best in the conference since Michael Smith went for 27.6 per game in 1989. Jones became the first junior to

win the scoring title since Colorado State’s Pat Durham in 1988.

His performance earned him all-WAC honors for the second consecutive year. Jones enters this season as the only player in the conference to be a two-time all-WAC selection.

The Air Force offense should receive some added scoring punch from senior Chris Loll and junior Reggie Minton. Loll was second on the team with a 12.0 average last year while Reggie was third with a 10.8 norm. Minton, the coach’s son, will join Jones in the backcourt to form a tough twosome. Along with his scoring, Minton brings to the table some defensive strength. He was among the WAC leaders most of the season in steals and finished

the year with 26.

Loll, one of the most versatile players in the conference, is an all-WAC candidate. The 6-foot-5 forward led the Falcons in re-

bounding and assists last year with averages of 6.3 and 2.8, respectively. Loll was second in assists among non-guards to Seth Marshall of Fresno State.

Charlie Nelson returns at the other forward position. Nelson

Reggie Minton (22) and Otis Jones (10) 1994-95 MEN’S BASKETBALL

One of the Falcon’s strengths entering the season will be its depth. Eleven Falcons played 20 or more games last year. Kenyon Bell, a 6-foot-l guard, figures to return to his role of backup

DATE

TIME

Nov. 12

5:00 pm WBO-MATRIX

Nov. 14

7:35 pm

AUSTRALIA SELECT

USAFA USAFA

Nov. 28

7:35 pm

NAVY

USAFA

point guard. Last year, he recorded 31 assists to just 19 turnovers in 25 games. Other backcourt help should come from Keynan Dutton (6-foot) and Brandon Parker (6-foot-2). Dutton played 20

Dec. 1

7:35 pm

REGIS UNIVERSITY

USAFA

games while Parker notched 23. Parker finished the last five

Dec. 3

7:35 pm

DOANE COLLEGE

games of the season with a 4.0 scoring average while emerging as

Dec. 5

7:35 pm

ADAMS STATE

USAFA USAFA

Dec. 7

7:35 pm

MESA STATE

USAFA

Dec. 10

3:00 pm

Navy

Annapolis, MD

Dec. 21

7:05 pm

North Illinois

Dec. 29

TBA

Cessna Classic

Dec. 30

TBA

Cessna Classic

Jan. 2

7:35 pm

UTEP

DeKalb, IL Witchita, KS Witchita, KS El Paso, TX

by sophomores Chris Kay (6-foot-4) and Mark Kilgore (6-foot-6). Kay played 20 games and Kilgore 18 a year ago. Both will have expanded roles in 1995. The

Jan. 4

7:35 pm

New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Jan. 7

7:35 pm

BRIGHAM YOUNG

USAFA

Jan. 9

7:35 pm

UTAH

USAFA

Jan. 14

7:35 pm

Fresno State

Jan. 19

7:00 pm

San Diego State

OPPONENT

SITE

Jan. 21

7:35 pm

Hawaii

Fresno, CA San Diego, CA Honolulu, HI

Jan. 26

7:35 pm

COLORADO STATE

USAFA

Jan. 28

7:35 pm

WYOMING

USAFA

Feb. 2

7:35 pm

Colorado State

Ft. Collins, CO

Feb. 4

3:00 pm

Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Feb. 9

7:35 pm

SAN DIEGO STATE

USAFA

Feb. 11

7:35 pm

HAWAII

USAFA

Feb. 18

7:35 pm

FRESNO STATE

USAFA

Feb. 23

7:35 pm

Utah

Salt Lake City, UY

the team’s defensive stopper.

The frontcourt will be bolstered

Falcons will also add a group of freshmen that could contend for

playing time. Maurice Anderson, a 6-foot-6, 200-pound forward from Shreveport, La., is the top prospect. He led the Air Force Academy Prep School in scoring last year. Rod Smith (6-foot-2 from Tulsa, Okla.) and Mike Reed (6-foot-7) from Trumansburg, N.Y.) will also help.

Last year’s youth was apparent as the team finished 8-18 in a roller-coaster-ride season. This year, those weakensses are strengths and the team hopes to take a little less reckless ride.

1994 Falcon Football Box Score CSU 34

USAFA 21

BYU 45

USAFA 21

Northwestern 14

USAFA 10

USAFA 47

UTEP 7

Feb. 25

7:35 pm

Brigham Young

Provo, UT

Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24

Mar. 2

7:35 pm

UTEP

USAFA

Oct. 1

USAFA 36

SDSU 35

Mar. 4

7:35 pm

NEW MEXICO

USAFA

Oct. 8

USAFA 43

Navy 21

Mar. 8

TBA

WAC Tournament

TBD

Oct. 22

USAFA 42

Fresno State 7

Mar. 9

TBA

WAC Tournament

TBD

Oct. 29

USAFA 34

Wyoming 17

Mar. 10

TBA

WAC Tournament

TBD

Nov. 5

USAFA 10

Army 6

Mar. 11

TBA

WAC Tournament

TBD

Nov. 12

USAFA 40

Utah 33

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17 Lettermen Return to Falcon Hockey Ice Falcon Hockey coach Chuck Delich begins his 10th season as

the Falcon’s head coach with a current record of 127-135-11. Last season, he coached the team to a 15-16-1 record with his best season being 1986-87 when the team posted a 19-10-0 mark. He has won 50 percent of his games in five of his nine years.

Delich is a 1977 graduate of the Air Force Academy and a fouryear Falcon letterman. He is still number one on Air Force’s alltime scoring list with 156 goals, 123 assists and 279 points. Delich holds 13 Air Force records, among them being most goals in a game (6), series (9), and season (44); most points in a game (8), series (12), season (79) and most consecutive games scoring goals

(14).

Air Force finished last season with a 12-8-1 home record, a 3-6-0 road record and a 0-2-0 record at neutral sites. Beau Bilek and Andy Veneri led the Falcons in scoring last year with 42 and 41, points respectively. Pat Kielb was the Falcon’s number one

goalie with a 12-8-1 record.

Seniors Bilek, Veneri and Erik Brown are this year’s team captains. Bilek comes into the season ranked 35th on Air Force’s alltime scoring list with 95 points. Veneri is a short distance back in 42nd place with 77 points. Both players started their Falcon in 1991. Brown finished last season with eight points.

The Falcons return 17 lettermen off of last year’s team, ineluding the top five scorers and the top two goalies. By position, Air Force returns 12 forwards, four defensemen and two goalies.

Of the 298 points scored by last year’s team, the returning players careers

represent 237 of those points. This includes the top four scorers:

Bilek, Veneri, John Decker (37), and Mark DeGironimo (36).

Eight freshmen are on this year’s squad including Tony DaCosta, who played for the Niagara (N.Y.) Scenics and earned four varsity letters while playing for St. Rita High School.

Freshman Mike Palmer was a member of the Kalamazoo (Mich.)

Wings junior hockey team, while freshman Jeremy Gregoire earned three varsity letters as a goalie for Moorhead (Mich.) Senior

High School.

1994-95 ICE HOCKEY DATE

TIME

Oct. 28

7:00 pm NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oct. 29

7:00 pm NEW HAMPSHIRE

USAFA USAFA

OPPONENT

SITE

Nov. 4

7:00 pm UNIV WISC-RIVER FALLS

USAFA

Nov. 5

7:00 pm UNIV WISC-RIVER FALLS

USAFA

Nov. 11

7:00 pm UNIV MASS-AMHERTT

Nov. 12

USAFA USAFA

Nov. 18

7:00 pm UNIV MASS-AMHERST 7:00 pm ST THOMAS (Minn)

Nov. 19

7:00 pm ST THOMAS (Minn)

USAFA

Nov. 25

7:00 pm COLORADO COLLEGE

USAFA

Nov. 26

5:00 pm COLORADO COLLEGE

USAFA

Dec. 2

7:00 pm Univ Mass-Lowell

Dec. 3

7:00 pm Univ Mass-Lowell

Lowell, MA Lowell, MA

USAFA

Dec. 9

7:00 pm GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS

USAFA

Dec. 10

7:00 pm GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS

USAFA

Dec. 21

7:00 pm U.S. JUNIOR NAT’L (Exh)

USAFA

Dec. 28

4:00 pm Denver Cup vs Brown Univ.

Dec. 29

4:00 pm Denver Cup vs Ohio St. or D.U.

McNichols, Denver McNichols, Denver

Jan. 4

7:30 pm Yale University

New Haven, CT

Jan. 6

7:00 pm Providence College

Jan. 7

7:00 pm Providence College

Providence, RI Providence, RI

Jan. 13

7:00 pm ALASKA-FAIRBANKS

USAFA

Jan. 14

7:00 pm ALASKA-FAIRBANKS

USAFA

Jan. 20

7:00 pm RENSSELAER POLY

USAFA

Jan. 21

7:00 pm RENSSELAER POLY

USAFA

Jan. 27

7:00 pm Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Jan. 28

7:00 pm Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Feb. 3

7:00 pm ST JOHNS UNIV.

USAFA

Feb. 4 Feb. 10

7:00 pm ST JOHNS UNIV.

USAFA

7:00 pm Mankato State

Feb. 11 Feb. 17

5:00 pm Mankato State

Mankato, MN Mankato, MN

7:00 pm ARMY

USAFA

Feb. 18 Feb. 26

5:00 pm ARMY

USAFA

7:00 pm MANKATO STATE

USAFA

Feb. 27

7:00 pm MANKATO STATE

USAFA

Jabara Winner Congratulated Superintendent Lt. Gen. Paul E. Stein, ’66, congratulates Lt. Col. James A. Sills, ’74, on earning the 1994 Jabara Award for

Airmanship which was presented during Homecoming 1994. At right is AOG president and chairman of the board Brig. Gen. (USAF, Ret) James P. Ulm, ’61. Colonel Sills won the award for his heroic two-day rescue mission in an HH-60G helicopter during extremely adverse weather conditions which led to saving the lives of seven Icelandic seamen.

1995 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (Tentative)

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Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30

Wyoming

USAFA

Colorado State

USAFA (’60 Reunion)

Northwestern

At Northwestern

New Mexico

At New Mexico

Oct. 4-8

(’75 & ’85 Reunions & Homecoming)

Oct. 7

UTEP

USAFA

Oct. 14

Navy

At Navy

Oct. 21

Utah

At Utah

Oct. 28

Fresno State

At Fresno State

Nov. 4

BYU

USAFA (’65 Reunion)

Nov. 11

Army

USAFA

Nov. 18

Notre Dame

USAFA

Nov. 25

Hawaii

At Hawaii

Academy Bank Continues Tradition The Air Academy National Bank again sponsored the hors de’ovres prior to the Jabara Banquet at Homecoming 1994.

Shown with the Jabara Trophy in the background, at left are Sue Heinig, assistant vice president, and her escort, Jim Rehkop; and at right are George T. Willis, senior vice president of the bank, and his wife, Polly.

The Secret Life of Waldo F. Dumbsquat

By Don Hall, ’76

If it is possible to sum up the programs of

For the next 10 minutes, Waldo’s friends made mock falcon

the Academy in a single word, that word is

passes at the lure. Unfortunately, his ploy was only funny for two

“Challenge.

”

minutes. The crowd turned nasty and shouts of “pass him up”

Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Moorman

echoed off the score board.

“We’ve got to do something!” exclaimed Waldo.

The only performing mascot in the NCAA flew out of the football stadium.

“We could join the choir,” offered Warren.

The Drum and Bugle Corps played the theme

“We can’t sing!”

“Yeah, but they take great trips.”

“You’ve given me an idea,” thought Waldo out loud..

Ducking behind the south goalpost, Waldo uttered the magic words “per diem” and transformed into Colonel Waldo F. Dumbsquat, a man who always carried two Forms 10 in his

song from “Free Willy.” A crow perched on

wallet.

C/4C Waldo F.

Dumbsquat

stood

ner-

vously at mid-field. He continued to swing the lure

over

his head and whistle in vain.

The entire cadet wing chanted

“fly away!”

Waldo’s head. The doolie’s friends, Warren

Grabbing the microphone from an astonished cheerleader, the

Heels and Regs Buch, scrambled out of the stands to help their

colonel led the wing in singing the Air Force Song, a Carpenters

roomate.

medley, and the entire sound track from Top Gun. As the last note faded against the mountains, the football team surged out of the tunnel. Amidst the confusion, the colonel hid behind a referee and assumed the pitiful shape of Waldo F. Dumbsquat.

Standing with his friends on the sidelines, Waldo breathed a sigh of relief. Another disaster averted.

Suddenly, a prairie falcon entered the stadium to thunderous applause and landed gracefully on Waldo’s left shoulderboard.

“Wow, Amelia’s back! shouted Warren.

“No, Waldo corrected his friend, “this is the bird I lost last game... Jimmy.”

“Jimmy?”

“Jimmy Hoffa,” sighed Waldo.

“Waldo, what seems to be the problem with your falcon?” asked Warren.

“Amelia isn’t responding to my commands.”

“Amelia?”

“Yes,” explained Waldo. “Amelia Earhart.”

“Let

me see

if I have this right,”

interjected Regs. “Amelia

Earhart is missing.”

“That’s correct.”

“Wow, the irony in this story is incredible!” remarked Warren. are you supposed to do in these situations, Waldo” asked Regs.

The freshman thought frantically.

“We can turn it into a joke!”

“What

“How?”

Enrichment Seminar Prepares New Cadet Wing Leaders

By C1C Rob Kinerson CS-17 Squadron Commander

Each semester a select group of cadets are chosen from around the Cadet Wing to take on the challenge of leadership for the first

time.

James P. Ulm, ’61, president of the Association of Graduates; Col. James Head, vice dean of the Faculty; Col. Malham Wakin, head of the Philosophy and Fine Arts Department; and Col. Richard L. Hughes, ’67, head of the Behavioral Sciences Department. (The Falcon Flyer)

They will become the new leaders of the Cadet Wing, from squadron and group commanders to staff officers. To assist these 46 cadets in their first test of command, the Academy conducts a two-day seminar, the Cadet Commander’s Leadership Enrichment Seminar (CLES).

The fall-semester CLES was conducted Aug. 19-20 at the Colorado Springs Embassy Suites. Representatives from the Commandant of Cadet’s staff and the Dean of the Faculty’s staff took part in the development of the program, and acted as facilitators and presenters throughout the two-day program. Funding for CLES is provided through contributions from the Association of Graduates.

Most of the activities involved in the CLES are designed to help in

personal growth in the areas of teamwork, team-building, problem solving, perceptions of command, communication pitfalls, and Quality Air Force.

In addition to the leadership exercises, a number of career officers gave some of their time, knowledge, and wisdom which contributed to the success of this year’s CLES. These officers, who are all interested in the development of the Air Force’s future officers, included Lt. Gen. Billy J. Boles, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel; retired Brig. Gen.

In this communications exercise, the group commander (pointing) would inspect a model in another room and then try to explain to their squadron commanders how to reconstruct that shape. The group commander could not touch the model, but had to explain what shapes and colors to use. (Photo by Larry Hulst.)

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Arnold Air Society Vigil C1C Cliff Volpe of the Arnold Air Society marches past a model of a prisoner of war Sept. 16 during the 24-hour vigil at the

Academy’s Flagpole and War Memorial in honor of National POW/MIA Day. The vigil honored those who were killed or missing in military action and prisoners of war. The society is a professional honorary service organization with chapters at most ROTC detachments at universities throughout the United States.

The society’s mission is to aid the development of effective Air Force officers and to further the purpose, traditions and concepts of the U.S. Air Force. (Photo by TSgt. Dennis Rogers.)

CLASS NEWS which is precisely what happened.

Recently, a 15-year search for the two missing brothers came to a suecessful conclusion. I located one in November 1993 (living in Denver, of

Pete Todd

1250 Big Valley Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80919-1015

(719) 531-5874 FAX: (719) 531-6697 Home:

'

J

■

Percent members: 82

Well, boys and girls, it finally happened. You all had such a boring (or exhausting) summer that none of you reported anything to your faithful scribe for the edification of the class. I feel like Mel Brooks in his classic “2000 Year Old Man” routine with Carl Reiner. (“I’ve got over 42,000 children...and not ONE of them writes or calls or visits!”) The only correspondence from classmates pertained to Andy THOMAS’ sudden death from a heart attack on 3 Sept (about which all ’59ers should have been called personally. If not, please let me know and we’ll tweak the comm network.

I also received a note from Katherine Kitt, wife of soccer coach and friend of the class, Karl Kitt. She informed me that two days after returning home to Arizona from the reunion last summer, Karl suffered a stroke that left him disoriented and his right arm and leg paralyzed. Test results an inoperable brain tumor and the family decided against attempting any surgical treatment because of the risk Karl might lose his speech or hearing. The class sends its best wishes to Karl and his family. If anyone wishes to contact them, their address is: 386 Leisure World/Mesa,

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We did have a notable and elegant ceremony at the Academy in late 17 Sept, the Cadet Parade Field was

summer that should interest you. On

formally dedicated as Stillman Field, in honor of Gen “Moose” Stillman, the first commandant of cadets. Mrs. Stillman was on hand to accept the

dedication, as was Sherry, their daughter and widow of Larry COTTON, and Sherry’s and Larry’s son Bob. Many of the original AOCs and ATOs attended both the ceremony and the reception the previous evening.

An invitation to attend the wedding of Jerry GARBER’s son Dan (USAFA ’93) in October and a call from Jack HUNDEMER announcing his retirement from Delta on 26 Sept rounded out the class-related communications. Not much straw to build the bricks of this column. Didn’t I warn you what would happen if you failed to maintain your previous stellar flow of correspondence? Not a lecture, not a blank column, but

(gasp) The Dreaded Todd Travelogue.

That’s right kiddies. Wendy and I spent seven, count them, seven weeks in Germany, England and Scotland last summer. Only my finelydeveloped sense of compassion and the stern threats of the Checkpoints editor prevent my publishing a full, annotated itinerary along with photos of Hadrian’s Wall, Loch Ness, Edinburgh and Heidelberg Castles and assorted other points of interest. We slept in 20 different beds, covered nearly 3,000 road miles and had a great time visiting and freeloading on friends and family. I highly recommend to everyone this method of vacationing. Of course, you’ll have to furnish your own friends and family to freeload on.

I could stop here, but since I get paid by the word, I’ll share one other newsworthy item about the Todd Clan, namely the Saga of the Prodigal Brothers. I’ll spare you the full family history, but suffice it to say that I was raised in what in contemporary psycho-babble would be called a “dysfunctional family.” I was the oldest of three boys who grew up in a single-parent home on the wrong side of the tracks in northeast Washington, DC. When our parents died within three years of each other in the mid-1950s, we were dispersed to a variety of foster homes. (Mine had lots of glass and aluminum.) In that situation and without the roots of an extended family, you’re always one move away from losing contact,

all places!) and the other in August of this year in California. I used the occasion of an already-scheduled family reunion (all six of my kids were to be in town at the same time) to invite both brothers and their familieas to our home to visit us and to meet their

multitudinous nieces and

nephews. So, in mid-September, the three of us stood in the same room together for the first time since 1957! Oprah would have loved it.

I realize that, for the vast majority of you, the interest level in such family folklore falls somewhere between that of a haircut and a root canal. If you want to inoculate yourselves against further such drivel, you need only inundate me with really interesting stuff about your family.

We look forward to hearing from you over the holidays. As always, Wendy and I wish you and your families warmest holiday greetings and best wishes for a healthy, happy (and communicative) new year.

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Chris Warack 690 Winding Hills Road

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It may be unfair to judge the Falcons by their performance during these first three games, but... it looks like a long season to be endured by those of us who cheer and hope each Saturday here at the base of the Rampart

Range. Those of you who know me know the importance of AFA football and the part it played in my life. 0-3 is just an omen of what the season is

likely to become and will be history when you read this. Speaking of history, Saturday against Northwestern there was a familiar name on the field. Starting at tight end was no other than Pupich! Bigger, tougher, and more agile was Alex Pupich, ’97 (sorry George). He caught a pass, unusual for a wishbone tight end, but the best part was the run after during which he ran over a defender (shades of dad). Alex may be the first son of a grad to start a varsity game here.

I do want to thank Tony for taking over the column last issue. I hope you enjoyed a different approach and the update on those of our class still on active duty. I am always receptive to anyone who would volunteer to write for one issue. Don’t all call at once!

I received

an

epistle from J.T. SMITH who, after reading the letter

from Steve HOLT two issues ago writes, “We of the gone-and-probably-

forgotten group have never uttered a peep in lo these many years. So why now? Beats me!” J.T. and Diane are living in the Clarksville, TN area in a geodesic-dome house on about seven acres across the Cumberland River from Clarksville. They started it eight years ago and may finish it someday but do have a guest room so if anyone is traveling 1-24 and needs a place to RON the Smiths have the welcome shingle hanging. They decided on the Ft Campbell area since Diane had the opportunity to be the clinical director of the drug rehab center and J.T. had 21 years of C-130s, so he retired in ’81 and became a motorcycle safety consultant. He does a lot of work for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation in various capacities to inelude instructor, chief instructor (teaching people to be instructors) and as a chief-instructor trainer. As a technical consultant to the foundation, he writes on matters dealing with the basics of motorcycles and their handling dynamics. He also works with attorneys as an expert witness... but is their money in it?

J.T. has components from two families having lost his first wife, Mary, to cancer several years ago. Their two daughters, Tracy and Rocella (also

known as Kelly), are both married and each has a daughter. Diane also

has two children, Patricia and Andrew, from a prior marriage. They are

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married and Patricia has a boy while Andrew has a girl. Being a grandfather has its merits! Thanks for the letter J.T. An update from Paul VALLERIE, who is still working for Boeing in

Seattle but

now

is

on

the MILSTAR Triband Radome program. He

travels often between Seattle and Wichita. He ran into Jim WADDLE (Quack) at one of these meetings. Jim is working for Rockwell at

Shreveport. He is the modification program manager for the E-4B. I received a fax from Porter Data Systems, Inc. Fred and Mary Lou 53

PORTER sit behind Pat and I at the football games and I was able to get Fred to provide you all with what is going on in their lives. They formed a company here in the Springs in March ’76 to develop software for

manufacturing and service areas of the commercial sector. “I took the principles that I learned in the measurement and evaluation of aircraft performance at Edwards and set out to apply them to small computers.”

This was a time before PCs and computers cost more than cars so instead of buying a car they invested $30-40,000 in a computer. They now design

systems which run on the UNIX operating systems and are distributed over networks. Several of their designs include: a measurement system for Kodak to calibrate their film-coating machines, a mobile testing system for U.S. West which evaluates cellular telephone service as seen by the an electronic weight system used by Planter Lifesavers for' the packaging of nuts in jars, cans and packages. In the natural gas industry they implemented gas flow programs to calculate gas volume flowing through pipelines as measured by temperature and pressure meters. This software is used industry wide by producers, carriers and measurement companies.

With all of the software designs they have marketed, Fred would like to say he has gotten rich but alas just leads a normal life here in the shadows of Pikes Peak where he roller blades each morning with their three dogs to work off the tension of the job. He often joins a Tuesday hiking group which goes on a 6-14 mile hike on the wonderful trails in the region. Fred I’d love to join you but am not sure these abused football knees would handle it. Their daughter Pam is married and works in Boulder as a system analyst and project manager. Her husband, Brad Butler, is the director of highway construction for the Colorado Contractors Assn.

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1994: Larry and Jim periences: sandstorms, buffalo stampedes, mechanical problems, and opportunities to meet many interesting new people.

On that initial trip, Jim made it a little more than half-way before his Lambretta broke down in the wilds of Ontario. They shot it in the front tire and left it by the roadside.

The recent trip was the result of “a little more maturity and definitely better planning.” Jim upgraded to a Honda Goldwing and Larry rode a Silverwing. They departed from Colorado Springs last July 19 and headed

north and west

fredp@pdspp.com and marylou@pdspp.com.

Had the opportunity to call Paul SULLIVAN. He is still in the Boston

working for ULTRA Corp. He is the general manager of the shop and provides acquisition support for the USAF at Hanscom. He sez they area

leading a stable life and enjoys the spare time to play his banjo and run a marathon now and then (well maybe just a half marathon).

Sadly I have to pass on to you who don’t already know that Andi BIANCUR lost his wife, Joan, on August 29, 1994. A funeral service and the burial were held here at the AFA. Please remember the family in your prayers and drop him a note when you can. are

NEW ADDRESSES. Hal BROST, 2013 Nugent Dr, Mansfield, TX 76063; Peter BURTON, 190 E. 9th Ave #270, Denver, CO 80203; Ralph MILLER, 2428 E. Adams Ave, Orange,CA 92667.

The planning for the 35-year reunion is progressing and I am sure there will be specific info mailed to each of you. I look forward to seeing each and everyone of you in Sept ’95 for this great bash. Remember we won’t have many more opportunities to visit each other on this earth. Keep the cards and letters coming. If you don’t have time to write, call.

across the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone Park, and the Cascades. Jim and Larry then followed Highway 101 from northern Washington down the coast to Oregon and then back to Colorado

through Idaho and Utah. They covered 3,700 miles in 10 days. Jim reports that the trip was uneventful (with the exception of 50-105 degree weather, fog, rain showers, and a blown tire). Planning is underway for Grand Adventure III in ’95. Jim said, ‘‘No, we’re not crazy, just not willing to grow old.” Note the enclosed pictures. Thanks for the news, Jim! From Winter Park, Florida, Don MCCARTER reports that he is busy working for Scientific Systems. His latest position follows a couple of years as a community college prof teaching logistics and coordinating the school’s efforts in space technology. He and Johnnie moved back to their home in Winter Park in August 93. Keep us posted, Don.

Hanson Scott 1300 Onava Court, NE

Albuquerque, NM 87112 Phone: (505) 293-4486 Percent members: 81

Greeting from the Land of Enchantment! The first item of news is a recap/reenactment of Jim WILHELM’s and Larry KARNOWSKI’s trip to Canada on motorcycles over 30 years ago. Larry (on a Harley 125) and Jim (on a Lambretta motor scooter!) went north from Colorado Springs into Canada, across Manitoba and Ontario, and back into the U.S. at International Falls. Jim said that the trip many years ago was full of ex-

Charlie and Gina, Musa and Jack This past summer, Charlie and Gina THOMAS rented a beach house in

Kitty Hawk, NC for three weeks. On the way to the beach, they spent a night with Jack and Musa WOLCOTT (enclosed picture). At the time, Jack was recovering from back surgery. According to Charlie, the two exroommates had many war stories to trade. During the three weeks in Kitty

Hawk, Charlie’s children and family all visited; Musa WOLCOTT, daughter Susie and three children came for a day. Charlie was able to take a step back in time by flying a 1944 Stearman. Charlie’s report: “Best family vacation ever.” Again, Charlie has season tickets for AFA football games and commutes fium Albuquerque. Charlie could be the class football fan.

Several classmates came through New Mexico during summer.

Jerry

LEFTON made another trip and we tackled some Mexican food in Old Town. Terry STORM, and Dean and Jo JONES, were here for a Realtor

Association

meeting during July. The BOEDECKERs, Charlie THOMAS, and the SCOTTs met them for refreshments before we turned them loose on Albuquerque (Bob and Barb in charge). Later in the summer, Charlie NEEL and Tom ELLER were in town on business and we

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had an opportunity to catch up on news as I helped them “pound the Jim

ramp” trying to catch a flight to Colorado Springs. It all resulted from an

Rose Shepperd. Both couples were married on our Graduation Day in the same church more

just one hour apart. Their current picture shows them a little informal and relaxed. (Erv and Don are the ones that look old.)

Don writes: “This has been a classmate month. Just played golf in San

Antonio

with

Butch

VICCELLIO,

Jack

SWONSON

and

Rick

WHEELER. Butch, Jack and Rick didn’t finish last. Also just returned from two weeks in Grand Cayman with Rudy and Betty BOW. We swam,

snorkled, scuba dived and ate, with heavy emphasis on ALL.” Thanks, Don, for the news and picture. Don’s letter leads into one I received from Butch Viccellio. “To Sumo” (that’s me). “Here’s a pic of Jack SWONSON, me, Polly Ann Swonson, Rick WHEELER and Don SHEPPERD at Randolph Golf Course. Don was in for TDY so we decided to hit a few no real winners, altho Swonson set the pace... less than 48 hours after eye surgery! Some things never change. Shep has the ANG in good hands a great leader. Lots going on in the Education and lots of changes (for better, hopefully) Training business these days especially in flying training where we’re going joint with Navy in a big —

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Charlie Thomas in the 1944 Stearman. Where’s the scarf? enthusiastic first officer overfilling the oil reservoir!

Had a great visit with John PAYNE. One of Johnny’s goals is to be the last ’61er in uniform. He is an active participant in the Mississippi Air National Guard and had just returned from

an ORI to Volk Field, WI. Johnny has handled some tough challenges in recent years, including managing the Payne Furniture Store in Lucedale, MS, 150 miles from

Jackson!

Reports from Colorado Springs indicate that Ad THOMPSON was Ad is still chief B-l test pilot for Rockwell.

Also, former classmate Pat Gregory continues to support AFA football games. During one recent weekend, he brought the offensive coordinator from the Broncos to watch AF. Also, Jim and Peggy HINKLE are planning a move to North Carolina in the near future as Continental Air Lines continues to restructure their capability with a focus on CAL Lite. Jim you still owe me a phone call.

Standing by to copy. back for a football game

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Jack Swonson, Butch Viccellio, Polly Ann Swonson, Rick Wheeler and John W. “Jack” Jamba

Don Shepperd golfing at Randolph Golf Course.

Satellite Beach, FL 32937

This now leads into my next item which was another letter from Butch in which he forwarded a letter from Jerry SMITH concerning an RTB

Home: (407) 777-5520

mini-reunion in Dallas/Ft Worth. The letter from Jerry read: “Here is a

Office: (407) 861-3519

photo suitable for framing, or possibly dart practice. Either way it was a good time. Thanks again to Tuck for putting together the dinner. Since he did such a good job, I hereby nominate him as permanent chairman of Texas Redtag Frequent Functions. Warm personal regards to all.” A note from Butch said: “Sumo” (that’s me) “Can you believe two in a row? A great Dallas area RTB reunion pulled in all kinds as you can see.”

Thanks Butch, for the two notes and pictures.

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Percent members: 72

Hi Redtags, I hope you all had a great summer. Our company launched another Space Shuttle and has two more ready to go. Got some good letters and info to relay. I received an address change from Paul LANDERS. He’s now living in Byron Center, MI. No info on job or pursuits. Lefty ADAMS changed street addresses in Springdale, AZ. Additionally, I got an announcement from Mike QUINTON on his new law partnership in San Diego specializing in federal civil litigation. Saw Pete ROBBINSON’s picture in the Air Force Magazine being thanked for giving a speech to an AFA Chapter. Saw another article in Air Force Times that Erv ROKKE has been selected for promotion to three stars and is the new president of the National Defense Univ in Washington. Congratulations Erv. That news leads nicely into the next item.

Got a note and picture from Don SHEPPERD. The picture was taken on the 32nd wedding anniversary of Erv and Pam Rokke, and Don and

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Dallas/Ft. Worth Redtags: Jim D’Entremont, Nils Ohman, Jerry Smith, Tuck McAtee, Bob Keighery, Jerry Singleton, Jack Swonson, Butch Viccellio and Rip Blaisdell.

I got a call from George THOMPSON in late August and had a nice talk with him. He updated me on his year in Russia. As you may

Celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary in Middleburg, Va., from left are Don and Rose Shepperd and Pam and Erv Rokke.

remember he was on a one-year teaching job in St Petersburg. Well he’s going back for another year. It seems he had to return to the USA for a hip replacement in July. He is in good shape again and looking forward to returning. First he has to go to California in early September for his son’s wedding. Then he leaves on Sep 15 going to Pskov, a place smaller than St Petersburg near the Latvian border. George will be teaching at a private university as the professor of American studies. He will be teaching English primarily. There is a strong need for English books. He described Russia as a third-world country, with a few big cities thrown in it. Even though Communisim has departed, the same people are still in charge. He 55

figures it will take at least another generation to change things. Inflation is high, very high. Consumer-level capitalism is alive and well. A person can

find almost

anything you want but maybe not every day. For in-

stance, there’s a Reebok store in Nevsky Square in St Petersburg. Every house has a family in every room. Every one lives in flats (apartments).

Some times families double up. I asked George how conspicuous he looked. He said he has grown a mustache, goatee and longer hair. He blends in well with the locals. He doesn’t look American. But as soon as he opens his mouth to speak, he removes all doubt. The weather was cold and

windy but not much snow. It was not as bad as Minot; can you believe that? George told me lots of other things but I can’t recall them Thanks for the update and looking forward to a letter from Pskov.

I got a card from Fred and Arlene HENDRYX. They are in Wilson,

now.

WY, near Jackson Hole and having a great time. Fred invited me to come out and enjoy white water rafting, rodeos, chuck wagon suppers, hiking and other interests. When I get a chance, folks. Nice hearing from you

again.

Bob MAZET also wanted me to express his personal thanks to Jimmie BUTLER and the committee for putting on the reunion. “It was definite-

ly an unforgettable event!” says Bob. As further testimony on how much everyone appreciates the efforts of Jimmie and the committee; nearly a year later, I continue to hear from people on how much the 30th Reunion meant to them. Things will only get better at the 35th.

Bob sent a clipping from the Phoenix Gazette chronicling a change of command at America West Airlines. According to the article, Tom DERIEG was appointed senior vice president of Operations for America West. Tom replaced one of the America West founders. The last paragraph mentions two other executives from Aloha recently hired by America West. Guess this means we want to buy stock in America West.

Another clipping, this one from the Merced, California Sun-Star Father’s Day edition relates Dennis HAYCRAFT’s adventures onboard a nuclear Trident submarine, the USS Alaska. Dennis and Sue’s son Lt. are these David Haycraft, USN, is a member of the ship’s company subs, ships or boats? Dennis jumped at the chance to accompany his son on a four-day cruise to the Alaska’s home port of Bangor, WA. Dennis said he was able to watch David bring the ship in to dock at the close of the cruise. Dennis does a better job summarizing the trip than I can: The time spent with my son cannot be replaced. He is married 18 months (Julie) with a son (Aron my first grandson). To be able to be with him for six days without wife, son, grandmother, or in—

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laws would not have been possible without the trip. Let me tell you, the Navy treated me absolutely first class the entire way. I was allowed to see everything (except three classified areas) and have detailed ex-

planations of exactly what was there. Saw out of both periscopes, took my hand to the wheel (it definitely is not an airplane) and was on top in the sail when we were coming in and docking. Can’t say enough about the time I had!

Sue and Dennis are counselors with the Drinking Driving Programs in California. Daughter Trista (17) is in her senior year in high school.

More Cyber Space news: late last week I received a “Trail Message”

from

Jack and Caroline Jamba, Bob and Georgeanna Deberry, Gail and Peggy Peck, and Dick and Nancy Perlotto gathering in Las Vegas.

In June, I went to Las Vegas for another convention and, with Gail PECK’s help, got together with some of the Las Vegas contingent. Had

dinner with them at a local Mexican restaurant. Once again, we had a great time in the gambling capital of the world. Checkpoints normally doesn’t accept more than three pictures for a column, but since this is a short column, maybe they’ll publish the four I’m sending. That’s it for

Keep the letters and pictures coming. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. If you feel guilty about not writing to me, pick up the now.

phone and call me now or drop me a quick line. Go REDTAGS! Norman I. Lee III

17532 N.E. 38th Court

Redmond, WA 98052 H: (206) 882-0968 W: (206) 294-1676 Internet (via Prodigy): HHMM30A@ PRODIGY.COM Percent members: 78

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Let’s begin with the latest headlines affecting the class of 1963: as of this writing. Ron FOGLEMAN has been nominated to become the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. Last spring all the prognosticators, including this reporter, had Ron going to Norfolk as CINC Atlantic Command.

Things do change. Congratulations! from all of us go out to Ron and

Miss Jane. The Sept 17 edition of the Air Force Times contained a very nice article outlining Ron’s Air Force career. I particularly enjoyed reading about Ron’s pig farm and Harley.

Other 1963 general officer changes include: Jim JAMERSON selected for his fourth star and assigned as commander of the U.S. Air Forces in

Europe, Allied Air Forces Central Command for NATO and the Air Force Component Command of the U.S. European Command. Jim FAIN: Lt. General and selected to become assistant vice chief of staff of

the Air Force. Pat CARUANA: Lt. General and vice commander of the Air Force Space Command. Ken HABEDANK: chief of the Office of

Military Cooperation, American Embassy, Cairo, Egypt. He is replacing an Army two-star in this new position.

Ken filled me in on his new assignment via E-Mail. He says most Air Force units are tied in with the Internet, Prodigy, America On Line, CompuServe, etc. Ken says he can be reached via Internet: Montana 27@AOL.COM. He will have an office E-Mail address when he gets to Cairo. Ken and Karen wanted to pass along their compliments to the reunion committee.

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JAN2@CCDDRFI1.EM.

CDC.GOV. Before you know it, a Yellow Tag network will be underway.

I have since added America On Line (AOL) to my computer. AOL has a

huge Military bulletin board with something for nearly everyone. The

part of AOL I like the best, however, is the ability to download weather maps, tropical weather bulletins and weather satellite photos.

Received a note from Lee LILLY asking me to send one of my business cards to a young fellow named Craige Sherwood on behalf of the Make a Wish Foundation. Additionally, I was asked to send a copy of the list of those already involved to 10 others. Lee received his list from Bud WEST. Sounds like a very worthwhile effort to help Craige achieve his goal of being entered in the Guiness Book of World Records. Craige is terminally ill suffering from a brain tumor. Craige’s address: c/o Children’s Make a Wish Foundation, 320 Parlimentor Court East #59, Atlanta, GA 30356.

If you want to participate, please do not hesitate. This article is being written in September. Lee added Bud and Dana were hosting the 22nd Squadron 1963 reunion at their beach house in Panama City Sept 16-18.

Changes of address: Rich O’LEAR reports his new address as Sterling, VA; Bert REINSTEIN has moved from Plaquemine, LA to Baton Rouge; John and Marcel FOX changed zip codes in Littleton, CO; John FOGLESANG left Birmingham for Mountain Brook, AL; and Pete HAMMERTON departed La Grange, GA for Tucson, AZ. The AOG informs me Glen ROWELL passed away as a result of a terminal illness Sept 7th. Our sincerest condolences go out to Glen’s family.

Jim DIFFENDORFER reports that there has been a change to our 30th anniversary gift to the AOG. As a part of the AOG decision to complete the construction of Doolittle Hall (the second floor), the class officers were asked if we could change our sponsorship from the stairwell to the office of the executive vice president. Evidence of our sponsorship will be in the form of a highly visible plaque on the wall outside the office door.

One final note of aviation interest: When visiting British Airways London Heathrow offices last week, I was given a nose-to-tail tour of the Concorde. Although the airplane is fitted with “steam gauges”, it is truly an aviation marvel! The passenger cabin was newly refurbished and the smell of the leather seats just added to the elegance. Can you imagine, Mach 2.2 and all that first-class luxury? Already in service for over 25 years, British Airways plans to keep the Concorde flying revenue routes between England and the USA for the foreseeable future.

That’s it! Please note the change in my telephone number. Moved closer to the window! Hope this edition of the Class News finds you gainfully employed and/or in the pursuit of happiness.

GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE AFA FUND!

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7812 Ridgecrest Drive Alexandria, VA 22308

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CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: Ange CAPPUCCIO has moved from Santa Fe to San Juan Pueblo, NM. Tom EGGERS moved from

Scott AFB to Arlington, VA, while Jim HINKEL moved from Virginia to Scott AFB. Guillermo PEREZ changed addresses in Littleton, CO. Final-

ly, Hugh WHATLEY moved from Virginia to Corpus Christi, TX. MAILBAG: I received a letter from Parke HINMAN, who retired at the end of June. He says he plans to write at least once every 30 years. Jay KELLY (Air University commander) was the officiating officer at the retirement, and Parke said that the AU people gave him and Cookie an

absolutely super “send-off”. Parke and Cookie have retired in the Montgomery area, where Parke is going to go back to school to get what he needs to coach and teach at the high school level. Coincidentally, Marty Kelly also wrote and included a picture. I have used that picture, since the

just had generals in it and I think the partners on the team are just as important. Marty said that Parke was the guest speaker for SOS graduation, where the SOS Academic Excellence Award was given his name. Parke is the only SOS commandant (1986-1989) to have also served on the SOS faculty. (If the picture doesn’t show it well in black and white, the medal that Parke was awarded is the Distinguished Service Medal.) one Parke sent

BAD NEWS: I also got another call from John, who told me that Roger HEAD had just completed chemotherapy for cancer. By the time I talked to Rog a week later, they had decided that the chemo was not going to help. His melanoma had spread too fast. Rog, as usual, was realistic but hopeful. He figured he might be able to hold out and make it to the reunion in three weeks. Roger wanted me to tell everyone that there was an active, but informal AOG group in Albuquerque. (Gary Nordyke, ’68, who is at Sandia Labs, is keeping track of the group this year.)

John called back to say he had again talked to Roger and it didn’t look very good. It had only been a month since the diagnosis, but he was fading fast. I regret to report that Roger died on Oct 2. Our condolences to the family.

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Season’s Greetings. It’s a little hard to get into a holiday spirit after all, as I write this column, fall is still two days away. But we must plan ahead, so I’ll think snow, gifts, and holiday cheer.

Thinking ahead to our 30th reunion, we held our almost-annual prac—

tice reunion at Dick ZUCKER’s house in June. We had a nice turnout: eight grads, four wives and one significant other. For those of you who may not recognize the bright, shiny faces in the picture, in the front row,

from left are George CARDEA, Bill GROSVENOR (who has retired and moved to Mississippi), and Tom GORGES. Back row: Neil STONE, Dick

ZUCKER, Ron MURRAY, Skip COX and Ron FLAKE. Actually, the

picture of the ladies was much more glamorous, but we’ve been asked to focus on the grads.

Cookie and Parke Hinman with Marti and Jay Kelley at Parke’s retirement.

FROM THE NEWS: Besides Parke’s retirement, the Air Force Times

reports that Jack COLE also retired. Of course, many of you already know that, if you are a pilot and you received an invitation from the National Aeronautic Association to join. The executive director and CEO is none other than our boy Jack. If you’re out to set some aviation records, now you know who to call!

Also in the AF Times, Bruce FISTER has been promoted to lieutenant general, and has become commander of the 15th Air Force and director of the 15th Air Force Air Combat Operations Staff.

Paul KAMINSKI has been nominated by the President to be undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology. I assume that by the time you read this, he will have been confirmed.

30TH REUNION: I am writing this several weeks before the reunion.

If I saw you there, it was great! If you weren’t there, I’m sure that you missed a great reunion. I hope you all paid attention to the letters from Jim INGRAM and A1 MCARTOR about the class donation to the alumni

building. If you still need to “remember” it, this is one last reminder. We will accept funds even though the reunion is over.

PHONE CALLS: Mike ROBBINS, our international marketing expert, has returned from Guatemala, but is now in Singapore. His son has moved into his house, so mail to that address will eventually get to him. If you get to Singapore, his address is Bell Helicopter Asia, Tampines South, PO Box 0314, Singapore 9152. With three in college this year, Mike says he will work anywhere he can get a job!

Also overseas (according to DJ ALBERTS), is Bob CLARK, who is in Saudi Arabia. Bob is working for McDonnell-Douglas as an F-15 logistics expert. (Note: Kris MINEAU is still there, also, I think.)

John HOFFMAN said that his son Larry (Class of ’88) is now a fully checked-out U-2 pilot, and is on his way to Korea.

Ed FARRELL is due in San Antonio this weekend to attend the at least we hope it Academy/UTEP football game in the Alamodome will resemble a football game. Ed recently gave up his career as a real estate salesman to join Continental Airlines in Houston as a ground training instructor probably teaching 727 systems. Ed’s wife, Kim, holds down the household in Arlington, TX, and is a senior officer with Na—

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Flash WILEY passed on the news that Charlie THOMAS is acompanying his wife, Lt. Col. Gloria Thomas, on a three-year tour to Yokota, Japan. They departed on July 5th.

Dick SCHLOSBERG was the subject of a very nice article in the September, 1994 issue of Runner’s World. Earlier this year, Dick became just the sixth publisher of the Los Angeles Times in more than a century of the paper’s existence. Dick notes that he relies on running to handle the stress of his 14-hour days, and keeps a treadmill in his office for bad weather days. How about the inside scoop on the O.J. Simpson case?

Skip COX talked to Wayne BROWN and learned that Wayne and wife, Marty, operate a computer software development company in partnership with GTE. Wayne still does a little flying in a Rockwell Commander 112.

Tom BROWDER is finishing a master’s degree at Clemson University, with only his thesis to complete, and plans to return to government contracting as a senior analyst, studying weapons effects. Tom and Lauren’s daughter is a senior at Washington and Lee, and their son is an attorney in Georgia, who, as Tom puts it, “is looking for a real job.” Ron FLAKE and I have the same problem.

Skip also talked to Bill BOWER’S wife, Sue. They are living in Col57

1965 Graduate's Mother Seeking Some Information Dear Association of Graduates

My son, Capt. Alfred R. Jacox, Jr., attended the Air Force Academy from 1960 until his graduation in 1965. After a tour of duty (1966-1967) he was stationed in Texas where he was killed in an automobile accident 25 years ago on July 27, 1969.

I am anxious to have any of his classmates who may have memories of him to let me hear from them about anything they can remember about him that might be of interest to his son who was only 2‘A years old at the time of his death. I am trying to make a scrapbook for him about his father. I would really appreciate it if any of his friends could help me. Please send any information to me at 20018 Factory St. Omar, LaFargeville, NY 13656.

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Sincerely Yours Helen I. Jacox orado Springs where Bill works for CTA. Bill and Sue are also licensed are involved in real estate sales and property management. Their son Bill is a Clemson graduate and an engineer in Colorado Springs, and daughter Tara is a regional marketing manager for

Derek (’92), Dane (’94) and BG Reese Nielsen.

real estate brokers and

Maytag. In addition to their children, Sue pointed out they have four dogs, three donkeys (two pregnant), and two cats. Hope they have a big back yard.

Phil RICHARDSON and wife, Priscilla, are still living in England, and in the process of moving to RAF Lakenheath, after the closing of RAF Upper Heyford, where Priscilla will be an elementary school teacher and Phil will continue to teach part-time for local universities and colleges.

Their son Nicholas is a student in international business at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, and son Jason is a student at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Phil noted that he and Priscilla have lived in Europe for 13 of the last 14 years, and in England for the last eight years.

I received a lengthy letter from Tony SALETTA who retired from the Air Force Reserves after 28 years in July 1993. He is now a self-employed,

registered architect in Phoenix, specializing in small architectural commissions, houses, remodelings and small office projects. Tony’s wife, Ann, is a nurse and the chief nurse in a Reserve unit at Luke Air Force Base. She will retire from the Reserves toward the end of 1995.

You regular readers will note this is one of our shortest columns yet. In-

puts are very hard to get. Christmas letters are an excellent source, so if you did send one out to your friends this year, please fax a copy to us.

And what about those of you who don’t see your name in print? We

would really like to hear from you. Just a simple note will be fine. Tell us where you are and what you and your family are doing. Make plans to attend the 30th. The football game may not be much to brag about, but the

opportunity to spend time with classmates will be well worth the trip to Colorado.

Waste Management of Collier County, FL. You would think that would be enough to keep him busy, but Mike makes time to fly as team captain for his own travelling air show, and wrote me a letter. Mike retired at 20 years as an A-10 squadron commander to see if his kids could spend four years at the same high school. (That sounds familiar.) He discovered that

the civilian world has as many moves if you are moving up. After eight years, he is running his third company in his third location. But that is just his day job. His real job is flying in the Swift Magic Aerobatic Team.

His advertisement says “Performing in vintage Globe Swifts, the Magic combines graceful, classic flying characteristics with modern technology.” It also says he gives “free autographs at the end of the

Team

show.” I’d love to see the show, but I’m not sure what to do with the autograph. You can tell that I’m jealous, Mike. It sounds like you’ve got thanks for the letter! If any of you see the Magic the best of two worlds —

Team at an airshow, stop by and see Mike.

A1 (Stretch) STRZEMIECZNY sent me a short note from the left coast.

Stretch is working on the B-2 for Grumman. He recently moved into a new position managing field support for the aircraft. Stretch says that Bob HOWARD and Chuck KENNEDY also work for Northrup Grumman.

Bob is the manager of Retrofit Management and Chuck manages

Air Vehicle Project Engineering. Stretch and his wife, Shirley, recently went to the wedding of Dale and Margo SCHMEISING’s son and saw Spence and JamieDee DANIELS. Spence is a senior staff member for BDM Corporation in Albuquerque, NM. Jerry MROZEK called Stretch

while he was attending a football referee clinic in Riverside. Jerry is a consultant, but also finds time to ref football and wrestling. Stretch also ran

into Phil and Patty BRUCE while in the Dayton area. Phil is a professor of engineering at a local Christian college and Patty is home schooling their two boys.

I got a letter from Connie TWAY. Her husband,

Ryan Denny

moved with 12 AF when it went to Tucson and see Neil CRIST and Reese NIELSEN when they come through 12 AF on active-duty tours. BG Joe

1210 Applewhite Road

O’Fallon, IL 62269 Home: (618) 624-4255

Work: (314) 895-0167

Duane, just got his

PhD in human resource development from the University of Texas and has forgotten how to write to us ordinary mortals. Connie and Duane

ALLEN is the ACC/CE at

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Langley AFB and stops through

12 AF

regularly.

I talked to Carl BAKER the other

day. He is flying for Southwest

Greetings Redtags! We’ve got a lot of news this time. Thanks to all of you who took the time to write. Reese NIELSEN was at USAFA for his son’s (Dane, ’94) graduation. He was joined by his other zoomie son,

Derek, ’92. Reese works for Thiokol Corp in Brigham City, UT most of the time, but stayed active in the AF Reserves. He is currently a BG and is the mobilization assistant to the 12 AF/CC. (That sounds pretty active to me!) Reese writes that John MARSHALL and Gary VAN VALIN were also watching sons graduate with the Class of 1994. John is living in Kingsmill, VA and is working for an environmental engineering company. He didn’t say what Gary was doing, but he was last seen in the D.C. area. He also saw Ross GUBSER, who is flying the friendly skies of United Airlines, and Wayne SKORA who will have a son graduating in ’95. Back in Utah, Reese occasionally sees Neil CRIST, who is an attorney in Bountiful, UT and is also active in the AF Reserves as an 0-6 working on contracts. Carl WOMACK is also living in Utah and is an FAA Air Carrier inspector in Salt Lake City. Carl retired from the Reserves after flying F-105s and F-16s at Hill.

Another classmate who has been able to have a civilian job and keep flying is Mike KENNEDY. Mike is the president and general manager of 58

Kelley (Texas Tech), Connie (12 AF), Dr. Duane, and Marshall (Aggie) Tway.

Airlines and living in Houston. Carl was doing a little personnel work for his company and was checking out a few people who had been foolish enough to use me for a reference. MG Jerry ALLEN has moved from be-

ing the WingKing of the 7th Wing at Dyess AFB to become the director of Plans and Policy (J-5) for HQ USEUCOM in Stuttgart, Germany. Dan CECIL has retired and is now living in Mesquite, TX (I think Snoopy’s brother lives there, too). Ron URNER has moved from California to Longmont, CO, and Dr. Ed BAILEY is now living in Fairfax Station, VA. Don (Crusher) CRAIGIE retired as the ADO of AFTEC and is in C-Springs. Bob HETRICK retired some time ago, but has just moved from California to Phoenix, and Pete NASH just retired and moved away from Phoenix to Sedona, AZ. An enterprising classmate of ours, who wishes to remain nameless, felt so guilty about not writing me for so long that he thought up an idea to get lots of you all to write. He has started a chain letter for Redtags. The

I had an interesting contact a while back. I went on a trip to Russia with a group from the school

here, and the director of the tour program turned

out to be a CWC grad from our era... She remembered tea dances and we

shared our recollections of that earlier, simpler time. That did turn back a

few pages.

The WILSONs are on the move again: after a thoroughly enjoyable Friday the 13th in May, when old grad Carleton pinned the birds on old grad Wilson, we began the PCS drill. As Pat describes it, she is going to Albuquerque and I am going on the medical IG team based there, to look at the bigger picture and get a new perspective. And I get to wear a black hat and have the opportunity to ruin people’s lives to boot, all the while repeating the platitude “We’re your friends and we’re here to help.” This should be great! Seriously, though... Germany has been super, but it seems it is time for me to go. We are now looking forward to New Mexico and all it offers. After 10 years in base housing this may be the time to put

real purpose is to stimulate interest in our 30th reunion, which is just around the corner. (OK maybe a couple of corners.) In the process, he hopes that some of you will drop me a line and let everyone know what you are doing so we won’t be so shocked at the reunion. I appreciate the efforts and I will really appreciates it if a few of you “lost patrols” will

down some roots.

check into the nest.

Once again, this counts as my Christmas card to most of you, so you owe me one, too. Until then, have a great Christmas and a tremendous

ferent from the German wine fests we had become accustomed to.

Since I wrote all that, we have in fact settled in Albuquerque; our stuff

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New Year.

has been received in fairly good condition from both PCS and storage; we

have acquired pets including cat, dog, 3'/i legged turtle, and tarantula; and we learned that the Bernalillo County wine festival is somewhat difThat’s all folks. There ain’t no more. Until next time

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Hasta la vista!

Happy Landings!

Tim Davidson 9712 Hidden Valley Road

Larry Wilson

Vienna, VA 22181 Home: (703) 255-5313 Office: (703) 824-3871

13100 Pinehurst Ave. NE Albuquerque, NM 87111 Home: (505) 291-8949

Percent members: 70

Work: (505) 846-2510 DSN: 246-2510 Percent members: 65

We all know the phrase “Garbage in, garbage out.” There is a corollary, “No garbage in, no garbage out” that applies to this column.

Folks, I received nothing. Zero. Zip. Nichts. Nada. So the column would

have been very brief, except that I located the one that the movers lost for me in my PCS move. It may be a bit dated, but it is something. That info

follows: Bob GILMORE wrote from Vacaville, where he now lives as a retiree.

At 26 + years, his final 3 + as commander of David Grant Medical Center at Travis AFB, he decided that it was time to move on. He described some

of his USAF activities, including hostage releases from Beirut,

Afghan

wounded and Armenian earthquake victims; taking a hammer and chisel

wall; working joint USAF-VA and managed-care issues; commanding a contingency hospital during Desert Storm, etc., etc. And to the Berlin

now

he has transformed to be the civilian VP for Medical Affairs at Sut-

ter Health, a healthcare system based in Sacramento. Though his respon-

sibilities there seem pretty daunting, he has also volunteered to join the AF Reserves as a no-cost augmentee. A daughter of his was studying in

Vienna so he and family were planning on a short European visit and vacation. He has two other daughters, one just finishing and the other just entering high school. Thanks, Bob, for your update.

In the absence of any current class input, I shall dig back into the Roger

CARLETON’s Christmas mailbag. John BARHAUGH and children are doing well in Alameda, CA. Daughter Erin and son Eric are growing up.

John and his brother ran the ’93 Bay to Breakers race as representatives

HELLO ’68! After writing about the glories of retirement in my last column, I find that I am once again up against deadlines trying to balance a new job and getting this fall column out on time. All I can say is that

retirement was fun while it lasted.

WHAT I MEANT TO SAY DEPT: Speaking of my last column, I am sure that many of you were

at

probably wondering about the body exchange Benny VETETO’s retirement between John GRAHAM and John

LAMBERT. It is obvious that John LAMBERT is the handsome guy in

the photo and I

apologize to both gentlemen for this error. In another

miscommunication, I managed to unretire Rob WILSON. The classmate who was recently promoted to colonel was actually Jim BJORK. Congrats Jim! Sorry for the mistake gang.

ONE MORE TIME WITH FEELING DEPT: I would really like to do a column featuring our ladies, but have only one person to date. Please do some extra writing and photo snapping in your Seasons Greetings correspondence to give me the info I need to make this special column a “Class” act. All I will need is a photo with you and your spouse (other family members in photo with you and spouse will be OK too) and a brief rationale of why you think your spouse should be recognized. This recognition could be for many reasons such as career accomplishments, special recognition received, overcoming unusual circumstances to keep the family together, etc. Please write! Format is not important heart—

felt content is. Thanks!

MAILBAG DEPT: I received a good letter and some photos from Bob PETERSON of his visit to Grand Cayman Island at the end of May with his “Evil Eight” roomie, Lee HOWORTH. After a week of scuba diving

of the Wyoming Geriatric Track Team. John later ran a triathlon, all in preparation to return to Casper, WY, for his 30th high school reunion.

Bruce DON is still with Rand Corp and is working on the road map for the electronic highway. Their daughter Cristen is in her second year of college, studying marine biology; son Brent is a high school sophomore.

Bill KOZMA and family are thriving in Yorktown, VA. Son Jason is a

college sophomore while son Andy finishes high school this spring. Bill is still at CEBAF (?) while Judy is, among other things, teaching gifted and talented first and second graders. All three of the Kozma “boys” played on the same men’s soccer team last summer, and won their league.

Roger CARLETON on 20 June passed the baton to his Bitburg vice, who remained to close the base down, and Roger will move on to work for the 17th AF CC. Some of you who have been through drawdown and base closure know that it hasn’t been much fun around here lately. The only aircraft noise comes from the civilian light airdcaft that now “couse” the empty runway, where for the past 40+ years fighter aircraft screamed the sounds of freedom. The last military aircraft that flew out of Bitburg were two Reserve C-5s which carried our air-transportable hospital to March AFB, where a Reserve unit will inherit it. Remember the opening scene from “Twelve O’clock High”? That could be us, and this place, in a few years.

Relaxing at Grand Cayman Island with Lee Howorth and Bob Peterson.

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and outstanding leisure activities, the two are planning a repeat performance in

1995. Any ’68er interested in joining them should contact Bob.

Bob, as you will recall from an earlier column, is an attorney who works as an assistant general counsel for Newport News Shipbuilding. He and wife, Judy, live in Williamsburg, VA with their two daughters. Lee and wife, Linda, are living in Suffern, NY. Lee is working for a computer software company in Connecticut. Thanks for the letter and photos, Bob! Vic BONFIGLIO sent a short note with his change of command as outgoing commander of the 722d Air Base Squadron at Pirinclik Air Stadon, Turkey (in Mesopotamia) stating that he will be in D.C. from Sep 94-Jun 95 before going off to fly the Caribbean. Give us a holler when you get to town, Vic.

The Gibsons at our 25th Reunion

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Sam, Debbie, Dana, and Scott.

attending the Academy. He speaks fondly of his wife, Debbie, who is the producer of the syndicated television show “Ricki Lake” and he is a proud father of two beautiful children: Dana, who is nine, and Scott, who is eight. When asked what the Academy meant to him Sam said that the “Academy gave me confidence to take risks and the ability to use inner resources that I would not have realized I possessed until the Academy made me use them. It also embodied integrity, honor, and espirit business or otherthings that are important in any kind of endeavor —

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wise.”

In looking at some difficult and painful life lessons, Sam believes there is still much that needs to be done to level the playing field concerning racial equality in many factors of daily living and in the private business sector. He said, “In the military you are rewarded for what you do.” This

Buzz Glade and Tex Burgamy do Florida.

The photo of these 21st Squadron roommates was taken after Buzz GLADE talked Tex (Mike) BURGAMY into going for a bicycle ride in

Florida. The “catch?” The ride was across the state (170 miles) and had to be done in one day! They made the trek in just 11

hours

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does not necessarily apply to the private sector where “who you know” and “willingness to play the game” are often determining factors in promotions and successful careers. To overcome this reality, Sam said that he

“strives to be so adept in his job that his competency is never called into question. This often means having to work twice as hard and twice as long to achieve success.”

On lessons that he wanted to pass to the class, Sam said, “Sometimes take ourselves too seriously. In fact, some of the best success occurs when you are having fun doing something that you really want to do. Life we

has many paths. Get a strategy and go for it!”

Sam, thanks for your insights. Our best wishes for continued success for you and your family. ’68ers ON THE MOVE: Chuck JACKSON from Peterson Field to Colorado Springs, CO; Ed LEONARD from Aiea to Honolulu, HI; Bob STIER from Ellsworth AFB to Papillion, NE; and, Greg VARHALL

from Stafford, VA to Millbrook, AL. That’s a wrap for the fall installment of All My Classmates. Mind the flak; keep ’em flying; and keep those cards, letters, and photos coming in.

Happy Holidays from our family to yours.

Nostrovia! Bill Begert and Bill Thurston in Moscow.

The last letter in the ’68 mailbag came from Bill BEGERT who was

OCONUS

on Official Business to Moscow, where he and Bill THURSTON teamed up for this photo in front of Moscow State University. (Bill didn’t include the Pravda pre-season football ranking for MSU,

Lindsey Parris 5926 Colfax Ave.

Alexandria, VA 22311 Home: (703) 998-0488 Percent Members: 66

but if I remember correctly, they used to be known for the “long bomb.”

A little Cold War humor for those who miss it.) Bill B. just finished a tour

serving as Air Mobility Command inspector general and is now stationed at McGuire AFB, NJ where he is standing up the new Air Mobility Warfare Center.

’68 SPOTLIGHT The ’68 Spotlight for fall 1994 issue shines on Sam GIBSON. Following

graduation, Sam went to navigator school and flew C-123 Candlestick forward air controller missions in Vietnam. He returned to Mather as an instructor navigator after his combat tour and then upgraded to the F-l 11 at Cannon AFB, NM. Despite experiencing success in his Air Force assignments, Sam made a difficult decision to resign from the Air Force in 1980 to pursue fruitful business opportunities. He initially owned a commercial photo studio in New York City and in 1985 launched an ahead-of-its-time marketing company called Simulator Promos. He continued to grow in this medium and in 1990 was hired as vice president of Sales and Marketing for Gotham Graphics. In 1991, Sam accepted the position of director of Sales Training for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey and is in this position today.

Sam has many reflections on his life and the history of our nation since

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This is the final newsletter prior to the 25th Reunion, so information you read here will be old news by the time you read it.

Perhaps just as

well, as there is a dearth of juicy tidbits to pass along this quarter, no doubt attributable to your saving up for the reunion revelry.

As you know by now, our reunion weekend coincided with the Fall Corona at USAFA (one of the annual meetings at which all the AF’s fourstars gather), and the game flyby was something a little special. As of this writing, Dave HAMILTON, commander of the 79th Test and Evaluation Group at the Air Warfare Center at Eglin AFB, is scheduled to lead the flyby, two F-16s and two F-15s, all aircraft assigned to the 79th. Adds an

appropriate note to the reunion.

Dave said he had seen Craig COLLINS at a reunion of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing of Ubon Royal Thai Airbase days during the conflict in Southeast Asia.

In the serendipitous run-ins department, the daughter of my next door

neighbor (a ’63 grad), a stewardess, was chatting with a certain United Airlines pilot when the subject of USAFA emerged. Turns out the United pilot was John NADOLSKI, who was kind enough to send his card along

neighbor. John is a flight officer for United, staging out of Chicago.

Bob PAINE is now living on Maxwell, AFB, AL; Wade MORRISON is with the USAF Judiciary in Europe; and Dave SCHILLING lives in Idaho Falls, ID. Two ’69ers have relocated within state: Bob HART from Lincoln to Alto, NM; and John LOVEJOY within Aurora, CO. As threatened in the last newsletter, Roy COPPINGER, Mike BEEZLEY, Bugs FORSYTHE, Les DYER and I completed a whirlwind trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in June. The river, still recovering from our passage last summer, was most accommodating the days long, the weather superb, and the water clear and plentiful. via my

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Received a note from Dave “Bruce” ANDERSEN who is moving from

Summit, NJ to Greensboro, NC, where Continental has opened a crew base in connection with the CAL LITE operation. He and Karen and daughters are looking forward to the more gentle rhythms of the South after their years in New Jersey. Dave sees Kit BUSCHING at the airport semi-frequently; Kit has joined Continental’s training department as an A300 instructor, and he and Becky still reside in Burlington, VT. I attended Terry SCHWALIER’s one-star pin-on in August, along with Bob BELL. It’s always good news to see friends acknowledged in such a gracious and appropriate manner. And Terry’s pin-on was echoed by other ’69er brigadier general ceremonies as the latest crop of our classmates moved to the flag level. Congratulations again to all.

On a tragic note, please take a moment of reflection and say a prayer for Demmy DEVENGER, who died in an automobile accident in Leesburg, VA on 27 August 1994. If you wish to send a note to his wife, Maureen, her address is 2207 Abbotsford, Vienna, VA 22180. This brings to 41 the number of our classmates who are deceased, a source of great sadness to each of us, given the size of our class and the closeness of the years spent together at the foot of the Rockies. May God bless.

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Tony Marietta 1070 Knollwood Circle

Monument, CO 80132 Home: (719) 488-3201

Work: (719) 593-8888 Percent members: 61

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Yes, it did snow in Colorado on the last day of summer! Still beautiful though.

Marilyn MORRISON sent me a great note. (Jim’s hand must have been broken. That’s OK, I would rather hear from Marilyn, since Jim always makes me salute him says it was because we were roommates and he outranked me.) Jim is a flight engineer for American and completing an accounting degree at Christopher Newport University in Virginia.

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Marilyn included a picture of Jim and son Brian, a ’94 AFA grad, taken following the swearing-in ceremony for 37th Squadron at Loral Systems.

Brian is training at Vandenberg AFB and will be stationed at Malmstrom AFB, having graduated with a BS in space operations. Brian, help your dad since he spaced out my instructions. Jim probably did not read the fine print in my last article which said do not write on the back of pictures since it may cause a nuclear meltdown of the photo processing equipment.

Always use a label on the back instead of applying 400 lbs of pressure with a ball point pen. Marilyn is trying to cope with having two AFA grads in the family.

Dwain STEPHENS left a message on my voice mail, and against tremendous odds, successfully identified the bearded mystery guest from our contest in the Spring ’94 issue: Bill HAMILL alias George Gray HAMILL. As you may recall, Joe BURKE had promised a 1995 Corvette

could identify Bill. However, alternate prizes may be Therefore, Dwain will receive lunch from Joe at the restaurant of his choice, as long as it is in Colorado Springs. Joe, you can call Dwain at 601-453-3428 in Greenwood, MS to confirm his prize. And Dwain, you can call Joe collect at 719-481-4931 to protest the Colorado Springs requirement. Thanks, Dwain.

Bob CAREY, who is working in the investment business with Waddel & Reed in Irvine, CA, also left a message on my voice mail. If you thought you saw Bob at the AFA vs. Notre Dame game, you probably did, as he was planning to attend. Bob, send me some pictures and more

to anyone who

substituted.

info.

Received another info-packed letter from Ken WHITE. As you may recall in a previous issue, I mentioned Ken had published the book, “World in Peril: The Origin, Mission & Scientific Findings of the 46th/72nd Reconnaisance Squadron.” But since no one can remember this lengthy title, he’s considering changing the name to “Ken’s book.”

According to Ken, the book inspired an aircraft recovery team to rescue a B-29 from a lakeshore in Greenland. The plane was named the “Kee Bird” for the mythical Arctic bird that never flies south for the winter.

Supposedly its call is said to be “Kee, Kee, Keerist it’s cold up here.” If they get her airborne, she will be one of two flyable B-29s left in the world.

Ken and his dad (who was the unit’s squadron commander) were in-

vited to Greenland to watch the anticipated fly-out. Ken mentioned that his dad’s unit was not only involved with assessing the Soviet threat in the

Arctic at the beginning of the Cold War and the deployment of the Grid System of Navigation that opened the Arctic skies to world aviation while enabling SAC to become a global deterrent force, but the unit also conducted terrestrial magnetism studies (or plotting the movement of the magnetic north pole) which led to predictions of a worldwide cataclysm that have been withheld from the public for over 45 years. If, like me, you have absolutely no idea what Ken is saying, or if you have noticed that your compass is always pointing west, check out the book. Ken has generously offered to donate profits to the class fund from sales of the book’s revised second edition to classmates and other grads. If you would like to order a copy, give me a call.

Saw Mike and Peggy LYONS recently. They mentioned that royalty now resides under their roof, as their daughter had reigned as the LewisPalmer homecoming queen. Congratulations! Send me pictures. Peggy is teaching and developing advanced curriculum for a private school in Colorado Springs. Mike said he is working in industry, which leaves him a

wide latitude. He is also teaching at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). Again, he didn’t elaborate. So we know that Mike is working for someone and teaching something. Mike is trying to locate

Greg Fickbohm who attended freshman year with us. Give me or Mike a call if you have any info.

Paul SCHAFFENBERGER left a message on my voice mail. He was in Colorado Springs, but unfortunately I missed him. Paul is a colonel in the AF Intelligence Agency IG. He has four children (two of each) and has been married 22 years. Paul, send me some pictures and more info. Give me a little more notice next time and we’ll hit Joe BURKE up for a free

lunch.

New and Old MOVING VANS:

I

finally received

the

change-of-

address cards that were circling the Northern Hemisphere at the time of last column’s printing. Of course, most of these grads have probably

already moved again. THE OLD CHANGES: Hugh alias Hugger PETEET from Morris, NJ to Georgetown, SC. Terry SILVESTER from Hurlburt Field, FL to Shalimar, FL. John HARVEY from Montgomery, AL to Abilene, TX. Christopher CLARK from points unknown to my cousin’s city, Marietta, GA. John GANNON, a correction from Stone North Berkely, England to Stone Near Berkley, Glos GL13 9JY, England. Jeff HUMPTON to Annandale, VA. Moses HERRERA to Nampa, ID. Moses wrote a short note, but since he is a doctor, it is illegible. However, it appears that he is a family physician in Nampa and his wife, Paula, is a nurse in charge of OB at Mountain Home AFB hospital.

But since his penmanship is worse than mine, he might own the 7-11 store there and sell “slurpies.”

NEW CHANGES: Peter FOX to Randolph AFB, TX. Peter sent me this great looking note card with “Colonel Peter H. Fox” embossed on the front, but no note, no pictures, no how are you, we are fine, hello, goodbye. Plus, he mailed it to me instead of the AOG. Peter, Peter, we need to talk give me a call. Dennis LEUTHAUSER staged an intracity move in Tacoma, WA. Jeff HUMPTON from Annandale, VA to FairI believe Jeff fax, VA. (Yes, I did just note a previous move up above owns stock in Ryder trucks.) Michael VILBERT from Colorado Springs —

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to Boston.

Gary CORBETT from Newport, RI to Lawrenceville, NJ.

James M. SMITH from Parker, CO to Colorado Springs (Jim and Sara

still owe me pictures). Scott SAUNDERS from APO AP to Yigo, Guam.

Gerald CARPENTER from Yigo, Guam to Nellis AFB, NV (wonder if let me know). Donald GABRESKI from Alexandria, VA to Panama City, FL. Lloyd HARVESON from Littleton, CO to Summerfield, NC. Timothy SHARKEY from Maxwell AFB, AL to Westminster, CO. Jeffery QUIRK from Redondo Beach, CA to Vienna, VA. Roger RADCLIFF from APO AE to Tucson, AZ. Timothy KINNAN from Bolling AFB, DC to Valdosta,GA. Thanks for all of the info. Keep those cards, letters, and pictures coming!

Scott filled his slot

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they camped out under the wings of Carl’s Piper Warrior, made beverage runs to the local Piggly-Wiggly, and just missed having Gen McPeak attend their pretzel-and-beer tent reception when Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong made him a better offer. Carl took early retirement from the IRS and now devotes his time more to Civil Air Patrol, Children’s Miracle Flights (national board of directors), EAA Young Eagle program, and Jackie, than to looking for a job. As he puts it, “So far, the lucrative jobs are avoiding me like crazy.”

Did you see in the September issue of Air Force Magazine in the “Photochart of USAF Leadership” where Paul DORAL had his face on the same page as Secretary Widnall? He is her military assistant, it seems.

Gordy KAGE made the list as commander, Air Force Cost Analysis Agency. do I hear from?) Anyhow,

This column’s “Just Under the Wire” award goes to Bob MANNING, who had the honor of being the last vice wing commander, 42nd Bomb

8941 Bellcove Circle

a little disjointed, I’m listening to the editing at the same time. Hope that the spell

seems

Northwestern game and

STUBBLEFIELD took to Oshkosh, WI for the EAA Air Show in July. and who (Dig it; Stubbs lives here in the Springs, Carlie in Las Vegas

checker is working.

July was good for the column. Mark LEWONOWSKI wrote from Yongsan, where he is with Special U.S. Liaison Advisor, Korea. (A reward for your incisive comments on the new improved dress blues, Mark?) As befitting a truly superior intelligence officer, Mark has made the first confirmed M.M. “Chip” HAMBY sighting since 1983! Chip is completing his PhD in management at U. Md and will be teaching at N. Virginia Community College this fall. His interests also include 18th Century and WW-II reenactment, according to his dossier.

L.V. CLOVIS called to let us know that she and Sam had left Bahrain and

yacht trips with the emir for someplace really hot and dry Cheyenne Mountain! They enjoyed their tour in the Middle East and think their tour at SPACECOM will be “interesting.” Sam, if you learned half as much diplomacy as L.V. did, you can do real well in politics. L.V. also left their oldest, Travis, at the BOR for Class of ’98 inprocessing, where she ran into Bob LOWE. Bob’s son Matt’s class (1995) holds the proud claim of Golden Boys/Girls. (Both good titles for movies.) Travis won’t have far to go for visits home; they settled in Gleneagle, which is right out the North Gate. Sam his own self was nice enough to call the morning he checked in at NORAD. The third July contact was from Bob LOWE, who as regular readers of this column know is deputy chief of staff, TRANSCOM. Bob —

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Wing, Loring AFB, ME. As reported earlier, Bob managed the closure and got to meet with the civilian community and all sorts of local, state and federal politicians. “After this experience I figure I can handle just about any Air Force Task.” He now moves on to be the director, AF National Security Emergency Preparedness. What he does is help an Army four-star defend the CONUS from Ft. McPherson, GA (translated: Atlanta!) and coordinate AF support of civil authorities. When you see Air Force people helping out in floods, earthquakes, and other national disasters from now on, you’ll be watching the results of what Bob does.

By now, Bob will have traded in his parka for summer gear and the local McDonald’s for home cooking. Jan and family headed for Peachtree City in time for school, with a son in college and a daughter just starting high school.

I didn’t realize just how isolated Loring is nowadays, but the last time

Bob saw many classmates was at the class reunion in ’91. He did dine with Tom and Deborah WUERSLIN and their three children while house

hunting in Georgia. Tom flies internationally for Delta. Tom said that Mark HAESECKE (Barb) is still flying for Delta and either lives in Texas or the San Bernardino, CA area. Thanks for the update, Bob. Good to hear from you.

The AOG mailbox heard from Col. Schuyler FOERSTER, who is back from Vienna to Omaha, where he will be known as “senior assistant to CINC

Strategic Command” for the foreseeable future. Jacob HUFFBurleson, TX. Randy and Mardee LAUTERBACH did something unusual; they moved within Barksdale MAN moved out of Ft. Worth to

AFB. Dick RANSBOTTOM shook the dust of Thousand Oaks, CA from

his feet (or vice versa?) and moved to Franktown, CO. Pete and Dawn RENSEMA left

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hosted an informal retirement lunch for Col. (Dr.) Doug DOUVILLE, who retired 1 July. Doug and Patty have two children, Kara and Connor.

Connor was born in November 1993 which should make him the youngest child of a ’71

grad. Any updates? Bob was nice enough to enclose the following photo. Note the variety of uniforms (and ties) on this group.

Briargate for on-base at Peterson here in the Springs.

Larry SCHLESER is an ALO at Ft. Stewart, GA (not enough heat and humidity in Tidewater, VA?).

The aspens put on a beautiful show this fall. Hope the Falcons do too from here on out. Hope to hear from you soon!

Bob Bell 13 Pacific Ave

Sinking Spring, PA 19608 Home: (610) 678-3182 Percent Members: 52

With the hint of a frosty early morning mist laying gently over the environs of my beloved Sinking Spring, PA, it’s time once again to take up

the keyboard for a summary of late-breaking news from around the world. (Or at least to update all you guys on the three latest letters and nine address changes posted this time.)

Surely by now all have received the introductory (June ’94) issue of a publication conceived by ’72 class president Scott STURMAN in which he heralds his effort to “...provide a vehicle by which these thoughtful citizens can be heard.” Best of luck to Scott in his new journalistic endeavor, Common Sense Solutions.

Sent from the AOG office, the few change-of-address notices reflect the relative stability of our class in this, our 23rd year since graduating.

Seems like only a few years ago, the list of moves, upgrades, promotions new

From left are Col. Berry, Col. McKelvy, Col. Bennett, Lt. Col. Robin son, Col.

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(Ret) Douville, Col. Lowe, Mr. Bugner, Mr. Shafer, and Mr.

Hatlelid.

Bob mentioned that if you guys have any matters that you want to see before the AOG Board of Directors, you can call him at (618) 256-3811 or talk to any of the class reps, who are John BLIND, Larry CASADA, Rich

FISHER, and Bill RICHARDSON. Carl VANDERVEEN wrote an essay on the epic trip that he and John 62

and relocations was almost endless.

Alphabetically first is Rick ARTIM, M.D. moving within the Ft. Worth, TX metroplex as Lou DESCOTEAUX crosses the Northern Tier from Plattsburgh, NY to Grand Forks, ND no doubt ready for the —

coming of the cold north winds. Bruce MCELROY took leave of San Antonio, TX to take up residence in Cordova, TN while John MEYER has taken the long ride across the continents from Ramstein, GE to Kunsan,

ROK. Gary PAYTON leaves San Angelo, TX for Wright-Patterson, OH as

Jack SMITH makes the move from Papillion, NE to Elmendorf, AK.

Doug TERBEEK is a resident of Crown Point, NY having left Cleveland, OH while Craig WESTON moved from El Segundo to San Pedro, CA. A biographical update came from Bob WALLER reporting his recent move from Hanover, IN where he had taught economics at Hanover ColColorado Springs, CO and a lege since 1992, returning to an old home new career as vice president & chief economist with J.V. Bruni & Co. (J.V. BRUNI, Class of ’70).

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helped the F-16C squadron he commands since they captured an Excellent rating on the ORI, their first in the F-16. In his letter Mark gave all kudos to the men and women of the squadron saying that he was merely the cheerleader. He also mentioned having a great conversation recently with Neal COYLE who has left the staff of Air War College to become the wing commander of my “dear old” former 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, SD. (Remember the good old days on alert, Neal? Congratulations on your return to the Black Hills.) Finally, Mark says what we all who fly for the airlines as well as the reserve/guard feel

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it’s great to have the

The first of the three letters received this go around was from Brinn,

blessing of both, good to get a break from one to do the other, but also

Linda and son Jake COLENDA filling in the details on a past-winter ski trip with Porter and Ann NELSON and their three sons. Angel Fire, NM

great to be back when the tour is done.

I recently ran into Mike DRENNAN at the Dover BX with wife, Bobbie, and daughter as they awaited a space-A trip to Europe. Mike is at the Defense Nuclear Agency in the D.C. area, enjoying not only the assignment but also the VOQ suite Dover billeting afforded the DV family pass-

ing through. Don’t know if they got on the flight or not, but hope it was a great trip. At an airline recurrent training class, I also had the pleasure to be fighting the ZZZs right alongside fellow AAer and captain upgrade partner Mark BILAK, who is probably back now from his Alaskan adventure wherein he undertook to

photograph birds in their natural habitat. His work has been featured in several widely-known sport and nature magazines.

Well, group, that about does it for this issue. Please write that first time if you never have and feel free to do so again if you already have! Fortitudo Per Aspera.

Thomas D. Bailey, M.D. 1221 New Crest Lane

Shelby, NC 28150-9782

Brinn, Linda, Ann, and son Jake Colenda was

Home: (704) 482-3110

the site of that excursion where they all got to actually meet up after

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having years of only Christmas cards by which to know each others’

Percent Members: 49

families. Porter retired from the AF in Lubbock and now attends Texas Tech. Brinn says, too, that Frank and Robin Ennis-CANTWELL are doing well with their new son, born last December. Bill HALL recently moved out of his A-10 squadron commander slot for one in the Pentagon, and will soon be doing the same as Brinn and Frank who are in the (job on the outside) search mode. Finally, Bill COTTINGHAM got a coveted Southwest Airline position when he left the AF last February, apparently not too broken up over outprocessing from the Pentagon.

The second letter to come in was from Bruce HOSEA writing from Albuquerque, NM in the heart of the “Land of Enchantment”. He

recently rediscovered long distance bicycling as did Hank MASON along with whom Bruce took a ride round-trip between Santa Fe and Albuquerque in preparation for joining Charlie BROWN on a 500-plus mile trek between the borders of Iowa in a major (i.e. 10,000 cyclists) event he

called a RAGBRAI (Des Moines R-egister A-nnual G-reat B-icycle R-ide A-cross I-owa). Hank has now moved from command of the 58th Special

From left are Bruce,

Jeff, Charlie and Hank.

Operations Wing (SOW) at Kirtland to become director of Commodity Repair at Tinker, AFB, slowly but surely moving closer to wife, Sandra, who currently is museum director for the old governor’s mansion (in Georgia) and an adjunct professor at Georgia College. Charlie works in Current Ops at Beale with wife, Jan, an insurance agent, but both are having a great time raising two great kids. Finally, Bruce is chief of the environmental shop for the 58th SOW and his wife, Jan, is development director for the UNM School of Law. The last letter came from Mark MEYER written while inflight as he commutes from home in Evergreen, CO to work for Continental at Newark, NJ. The recent two months he spent on military leave obviously

Greetings again from North Carolina! A combination of a rainy Saturday, the flu, and a deadline in a couple of days have conspired to force me to sit down and crank out this column. Things have been very busy here and to top it all off we had a new arrival this summer. Alexander was born on the Fourth of July and has kept us extra busy since!

I received

a

letter from

Craig

MACPHERSON

just after the last

deadline. He also included this issue’s picture. His was an all-grad team and they just completed the 72-mile relay race around Lake Tahoe.

Representing ’73 were Craig and Scott MILLS. The race was seven legs with Doug “Animal” FROST, ’74, running two legs. They took ninth out of 100 teams and placed second in the masters. Scott works in the Penon USAFA matters, Craig is stationed at McChord with Mike ROLLINGER who is the 62 AW JAG.

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The Tahoe Relayers from left, Doug Frost (‘74), Eric Ianacone (’72), Scott Mills (’73), Ed Zerambo (’75), Jerry Wallace (’75), and Craig MacPherson (’73).

Jack HUDSON sent some more names and locations of ’73 grads he sees

fairly often in the D.C. area. Dave THOMAS is a lawyer and the exec

to the Air Force Judge Advocate General. John RALSTON is the exec to

the AF Service Acquisition Executive. Chuck BRAMMIER is in the Of-

fice of the Secretary of Defense working in operational test and evaluations. Finally, Steve CHRISTIANI is recently retired and lives a half mile from Jack and works for a private firm.

Denny DANIELSON works on the Joint Staff in D.C. If I haven’t messed this up in my scribbled, disorganized and undated note, he was

married a few years ago (a holdout), has a 15-month-old son and is expec63

ting a second child in October of ’94. It’s good to see the Class of ’73 is still procreating with such regularity. If you’re reading this and have a recent addition or are expecting, let me know so I can pass it on to our classmates. All I can tell from the rest of my note is that Rich COMER and Larry POLKABLA are also lurking around the Pentagon area.

The next letter I got was from Frank BRIENZO (CS-24). He actually

originally wrote back in August of ’93. His letter got misfiled and he was kind enough to send it again this June. After six years as a C-5 nav, Frank left the AF to work in Silicone Valley. He worked for a while with a com-

’94 Homecoming Memorial

Ceremony Video Sought The parents of the late Capt. James H.

Reynolds, Jr., ’86, are seeking a copy of any video film taken at the 1994 Homecoming Memorial Ceremony. If you can help, please contact the editor.

pany called Diasonics then moved to a new company called KLA Instruments. He also brought Chris FLYNN into the company about four

hand, will probably take up whale watching. What else does one do on the

years ago. Three years ago (or is it four now?) he was selected to become president of KLA Acrotec, a joint venture company in Japan. Frank

possible?) His wife, Rosy, and young’un Terrie will be waiting for him in Virginia, near where Ken finished school at Fort McNair.

Post cards provide the following. Blair BOZEK has moved from APO

reports that it has been a very interesting time to live in Japan since the “economic bubble has burst”. He also reports that business practices are very different there. However, Frank reports that he, his wife Chris, and two children have adapted well to life in Tokyo. Frank extends an open

invitation to anyone passing through Tokyo to give him a call. Bill CATLIN did that last year. Frank’s numbers are 81-03-3466-9796 (home) or

81-03-5929-3611 (office) or fax 5920-3660.

Now it is time for those change-of-address cards! I’ll bet everyone is

just quivering with excitement over them. That is, except me! Because of this new viral adventure I’m embarked on (is it the new Andromeda Strain?) I’ll have to pass on making phone calls this issue. I’ll try to catch up on the next go around.

David W. JENSEN has changed quarters at West Point, NY. James W. and Sharon L. SILVER have moved from Wichita to Albuquerque, NM.

Michael L. MOSIER and wife, Rosalind, have changed to a new APO address in Europe. Richard D. and Karen A. SCHANBERGER have moved from Aurora, CO to our neck of the woods in Greensboro, NC. Kelly D. and Linda C. ALEXANDER have relocated from Cupertino, CA to St.

Mary’s, GA. Finally, Wade J. KEARNS has left Colorado Springs for New Berlin, WI. Well, that’s all I have for this issue. Remember, if you’re reading this just after your Checkpoints has arrived, now is the best time to call or write!

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Best wishes to you and yours! Hopefully everyone is doing pretty good, and see ways of getting better every day, little by little. Our 20th reunion

is now memories for those who came. The deadline for this article was

Tuesday following the event. Reunion News for this article is sparse and no pics available. So, those of you who have group pics or sterling news to share please pass them on to me. What pictures you want back, let me know. About 280 of us came to the functions. Cripple Creek trip, tail gates, late nighters, Jabara Banquet, and the banquet at the Marriott are just a few of the meeting places. Ted ROTH heard many compliments about the extravaganza dessert bar at the Marriott. The Saturday morning gathering on the terazzo brought mixed feelings to all ’74 there. During the memorial service, two of our own were remembered: Robert HOOD, and James BAGNALL. Our hearts go out to their families.

A pause for thought, and then a commercial.

There are plenty of ’74 lapel pins, about 3A inch tall, left from the reunion. Priced at $6. There are grey towels, each with about an eight inch high red ’74 emblem on it, for $5. These are extras from the reunion.

Please call Ted ROTH, H: 719-590-7383, O: 719-472-3080.

I’m sure as a class, we’d like to extend many, profuse thanks for the time and unrecorded efforts of Fred GIBSON, Rich HAYNIE, Larry VLIET, Dino SCHWEITZER, Dick ALCORN, and Ted ROTH for the —

20th Reunion for ’74. Ted adds that Colonel Jock Schwank and the AOG staff have assisted in countless ways and means to make this a successful and fun-filled time. Thank you all in helping memories and friendships combine and strengthen the ties that bind.

The following is the quarterly review of address changes and sharing of family news. Joseph “Chuck” HOYLE is noted in the Lincoln Law School as an outstanding student for 1994. Chuck is in Shingle Springs (by Sacramento) wheeling around and shooting from the hip, and doing very well by his standards! Chuck’s plane crash in ’88 left him completely paralyzed waist down. He’s recovered to find success in marrying Karen in ’92. Chuck and Karen are hopefully celebrating now after the results of the California bar exam in July ’94. Some off-study time is devoted to wheelchair basketball and swimming. Mario Ken DIPRIMO, on the other 64

AE 09080 to APO AE 09012. Ed and Marianne WHALEN have moved across the border, from Virginia to Potomac, MD. Dave OLSEN has dragged his bags from San Jose to Fairfax, VA. Other Virginians (not Jame Drury) include Ron GARHART in Yorktown. Ron left Utah for this duty. Steve BOZARTH left the studies in Maxwell to live in Burke. Ed FEENEY moved south from Pennsylvania to Springfield.

David REINHOLZ came from some APO to also live in Springfield.

John and Nancy SULLIVAN have left Springfield to live in Fairfax Station, VA. Do you readers ever wonder about the “coincidence” of folks moving in and out? Jame MCBRIDE left APO AE to also live in the south, Goose Creek, SC. Paul and Donna HANKINS moved even further south (from his home in Yorktown) to MacDill, FL. Thanks, Donna, for sending the update!

Here’s a lost soul update from Jim TIETJEN, who reports from Honolulu. (Actually, I think it’s from Hawaii. The cancellation stamp is on a plain white postcard that has a stamp of Playmakers Theater at Univ. of North Carolina! Jim must be living in Hawaii and not playing tourist! Would anyone you know send a drab postcard from Hawaii? Oh, but I do appreciate the update, Jim!) Jim thinks we can find Darrell MCCORMICK in Gainseville, FL. Thomas K. GREEN is now in Lutz, FL. Gregory LUX left Fort Walton Beach for Springfield, MO. Robert BURNSIDE also left Florida. The new residence is Georgetown, KY.

Michael LUCCA also left a warm climate. He’s gone from San Antonio to Duluth, MN, the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Does anyone remember if

Joe Brezovic

Raymondville, NY 13678 Home: (315) 384-4623 Office: (315) 268-7672

remote assignment on the Johnson Atoll? (Did you know remotes are still

Mike liked duck hunting or fishing?

We may have a tie for the shortest bagdrag this issue. Lance LANE drug his stuff from Carlson Street over to Colony Court, Cheyenne, WY. Jim LEONARD also may have DITYed

(do-it-yourself) from Arroyo

Chamisa to Krim in Albuquerque, NM. Pat sent a card to let us know she and John MCKINLEY now live in North Little Rock, AR. I hear there’s

less snow in Arkansas than O’Fallon, IL. Robert ARNOLD also has moved to Arkansaa. His city is Conway. But Bob left Anon, CO. The James MCCLURE family, as written in by Nancy, has also left Springfield, VA. Nancy and Jim now weather it out in Laughlin, TX. Eugene RICHARDSON now lives in Texas too. Gene and Marcela reside around Randolph AFB, with (trumpets, drum roll) new-born Carolina. They joyfully submit their entry to the “oldest” contest this week, under the

heading Oldest New Parents. Congrats.

Other inputs include a JJ ROMANO update. JJ and Cynthia fimally met up with Rich and Peggy BOWMAN at the Red, Hot and Blur BBQ Restaurant. Rich is reported to look like he did at AFA 20 years ago, with Rich is on the way to B-2 work

some gray and minus some strands of hair.

at Right-Pitiful. Steve and Beth STERNE are enroute to Carlisle, PA for

Army School. Mike and Susan MALIZOLA are back in California, living in Redwood City.

The next couple of months will be hectic for many of us as jobs and living places are changed: military to military; or military to civilian; place well-liked to place have-to. Some of our class had to cancel coming to the reunion due to the Haiti Affair. As of this writing, troop movement is on hold. May good fortune be upon those of you called to such duty. May blessing be on all of ’74 as we meet the challenges ahead. May you live long and prosper.

Jeff Hackett 1913 E. Calle de Arcos

Tempe, AZ 85284 Home: (602) 831-9439 Office: (602) 891-2734 Percent members: 43

PLEASE MAKE A (TEMPORARY) RECORD OF THE CHANGE! Note the Hackett family’s address for the past/next few months; phone

numbers and INTERNET address [ hackett%mickey@sol.mdhc.mdc.com ]

are

unchanged. We’re in the (oh-so-fun) process of moving into a rental

while new house is being built. Actually it’s all very exciting and a little hard to believe (WARNING: those still in the PCS cycle skip to next as we’ve lived in this house for slightly less than 13 years. paragraph) Mailbox spider has threatened to follow us to the new residence; I leave it —

to each of you to make him feel unwanted there!

REUNION NEWS! Happy to announce that Mark (and Donna) WELLS have volunteered to coordinate our 20th Reunion activities (4-8 Oct 95). Mark is conveniently located there in Fairchild Hall (Department of History) and brings some experience from working our 10-year reunion. His enthusiasim was extremely evident and he talked about a few ’75ers he was pretty sure he could put the “arm twist” on for help.

Nonetheless, like so many things we were told about in our formative more is better; if you’re in the area and can help or years, in this case just have some phenomenal ideas Mark asked that you call him [ hm (719) 488-1339 or wk (719) 472-3230/(DSN) 259-3230]. On the personal side Mark, Donna and the kids have been back at the Zoo for about a year and a half this time and are enjoying living up in Monument. Mark also said he’s been able to keep very active in T-41 flying and was looking forward to getting checked out in the new airplane (see last issue).

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LCDR Carlson on-duty in sunny Saudi Arabia.

with my concurrence, the AOG has Another note about the reunion blocked out rooms for us at the Marriott (couple exits south of South Gate). Each of you should be getting a package in the mail by mid-

their house is right behind the tee box. Bill has the word on many classmates: Sam RYALS is also at WPAFB as the program manager for the AC-130U Gunship. Dan MAHR

February that will provide more info and the official reservations paper-

is a student at Defense Systems Management Course, he was program

work. (Those who choose to do their own thing with the Marriott WILL RECEIVE A FORM 10 AND WILL MARCH TOURS ON REUNION

manager for KC-135 upgrade. Corrie KUNDERT beat the rush and has already retired from the Air Force; living in a big, beautiful home in Scaramento and looking at going to pharmacy school. Phil METEER is an engineer for Veda Corporation there in Dayton and flies F-16s in the Reserves. Gary MATSON flies for Southwest Airlines out of Houston.

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WEEKEND!) If you don’t receive paperwork, call the AOG. WHEN YA GOTTA HAVE GOOD MEXICAN FOOD... How fortunate for us that Dave COMMONS was out at Luke AFB for a week in

September and that Barb was able to come out to join us for some Southof-the-Border fare. Dave’s Reserve unit (Bergstrom AFB) has gaggled out here for F-16C upgrade academics and Barb just did what airline pilot families do and dropped in for the weekend! They and the boys are living in Austin, TX although Dave flies International (L-1011) out of Atlanta for Delta. As always Dave had many great stories to relate. He ran into Mark DONNELLY in Paris in June. Mark, a pilot with the 89th Airlift Wing, had brought some dignitaries over for the Normandy reunion.

He’d also recently run into Dave DYKES in the Atlanta airport; Dave (Dykes) is a C-130 squadron commander at Yokota AB. One would think that, having Bergstrom all to themselves, the F-16 Reservists would stay Dave was at Nellis and Kadena last (’93) close to home but nooooo summer. Mostly confirmed some stuff that was in the last couple of artides with the following additions: Dale “Muddy” WATERS was finishing up as deputy commandant of the Weapons School at Nellis and was off to an assignment which was discussed on a Friday night at the club (i.e. details “lost in the fog of battle”). Charlie SIMMONS, ops officer for the Montgomery Guard F-16 unit and a fellow Delta pilot, was also there. By now his son has finished his freshman year in college! And Bob WALDEN is moving out of the Delta a final sighting from Dave Training Department and onto the line as an MD-80 first officer.

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As I write this, I wonder if Rick BENBOW has calmed down yet; Rick mentioned in the letter he sent me that he, Dick DUESSING and their families we’re going to catch the USAFA UTEP football game in the Alamodome. Well that was this weekend and I’ll bet our fellow ’75ers -

were instrumental

in cheering on the Falcons to the first win in ’94. Rick

and Dick are Reserve C-5 squadron mates at Kelly. Rick lives there in San

Antonio and flies 737s for U.S. Air. Rick passed on some “reunion previews” that he picked up while on a visit to the Springs (something to do on a 23-hour layover in Denver!). Most notable/distressing is that he found no traces of Families’ Sub Shops!

BELTS AND SUSPENDERS AND SAFETY PINS. Jim CARLSON

wanted to be sure he got his message through. He called me. He wrote me.

He sent me E-mail. Jim and Katie are in the Minneapolis area where he’s

doing computer/software consulting for the state (revolutionizing the driver’s license system) and she’s just finished her first year of law school.

Actually, the letter I got from Jim wasn’t from Minneapolis, it was from Saudi Arabia where Jim (U.S. Navy Reserve 0-5 selectee) is taking a 90-day turn at running the Air Defense Desk for the U.S. Military Training Mission. It’s a Reservist’s dream come true (not counting the separation from family and the less-than-wonderful accommodations/work hours) doing meaningful and interesting work with the active force. The plan is for Jim to be home in time for Thanksgiving.

MORE ELECTRONIC EMISSIONS. The INTERNET craze has started to reach the Class of ’75. Got three other E-mail messages ineluding an especially informative one from Bill MURRAY. Bill’s at

Wright-Patterson AFB where he was wrapping up his responsibilities as deputy program manager for Combat Talon II and getting ready to set up shop as the program manager for C-141 Training. If you get to WPAFB and play a round of golf look for Bill, Judy, their 16-year-old daughter,

plus two dogs as you tee off on #6

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Bob ORWIG got a PhD of business administration at NE Louisiana State and is flying C-141s in the Reserves

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just got back from Cairo. (All of

that and Bill didn’t even have to lick a stamp!)

I should have known that affirmed CWDS-09 academic wizard, Gernot POMRENKE, would finally write to the Scribe when he could do so in a

high-tech way. It’s no surprisee (and I feel better about paying taxes knowing) that Gernot is working in the Air Force Office of Scientific Research where he’s responsible for basic research on electronic and photonic materials. He’ll soon be moving over to the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to head an effort on ultra small structures for microelectronics. (As a mech major I’m just happy if I can spell all those things right!)

The last E-mail was actually a follow-up to another dinner with classmate and spouse; this time with Bob and Libby HEATH. I had been oblivious to the fact that Bob and I were fellow IMA Reservists at the

Ogden Air Logistics Center until this summer’s conference up there. Libby (like Barb Commons), being the wife of an airline pilot, just “popped on up” to Utah for the big dinner on Friday night. Between her grace and charm and the speech BG Steve RITCHIE, ’64, gave, this was a dinner to be remembered! Bob (like Dave Commons) flies for Delta and they live in Austin, TX. Bob passed along a sighting on his BCT roommate, Gary WHITFIELD. Gary’s a 757 first officer flying out of Detroit and living in Houston.

DON’T WANT TO BE LATE AND OVER THE PAGE LIMIT. Four

other phone calls to quickly tell you about. John NOETZEL had a pretty

he, Debbie and the good excuse for not taking on the reunion POC job kids are leaving Space Command and are on their way to the Pentagon (XOXS). One screw-job at a time. Mike JOHNSON'S wife, Barbara, called me from Atlanta a couple of weeks ago to let us know that Mike made partner in his law firm this May. Rich CHANICK made a (local) call to me last week; he and Mary are doing well but remain very busy (successful) with their business. Between that and the hubbub with moving the Hackett household our dinner rendezvous got pushed past the article deadline; hope to have more in the next article.

NORMALLY I THINK OF THESE AS SAD WORDS. But tonight 1 think “Last Call” (and last thing I have to write about) sounds darn good! I’m having a hard time reading the notes I took while talking to Bruce FRITCHIE on the phone last week I was rolling with laughter.

He was actually disappointed that the reunion POC job was filled... he and Jim SCHUMAN had decided that this would be a fitting punishment on Dr. Raoul BURON for standing them up at the 1st Falcon Football Luncheon this year. Told you last time that Bruce is the king of Athletic Facilities at USAFA, this includes the Stadium, the Field House, the Gyms and Athletic Fields, and “an occasional call from some coaches who think their office floors might be too dusty”. Jim is 3rd Group AOC. Raoul is “way up in the Behavioral Science Department” and in charge of Cadet Counseling Center. Larry BRYANT is also at USAFA; he runs everything that has to do with computer LANs there. Bruce also mentioned that he had seen (or heard from?) Gary VOSBURGH who is a —

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I’m off to pack and lift another couple of boxes hoping this won’t lead to some back specialist telling me, “Tsk. tsk, tsk; Mr. Hackett, you should have realized it’s later than you think!”

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I do not know what did it, but I have lots of mail to write about this

time. Thanks to everyone who wrote in to help me out. Also, I have been chastised for moaning about lack of mail, so no more whining. The foot-

ball season has started off rather poorly (0-3), but Fisher DeBerry is telling us that things can only get better. I find myself longing for the fall of 1985 and the 11-1

season.

Those were the days.

Alexandria, VA, where he is an (Nancy) American Airlines pilot, flying the 767/757 from the left seat. He also has Bob BUSH

wrote

from

doing underwater and sports photography. Bob just happened to be taking pictures of the Boston Marathon and got this picture of Dr. John TRETTIN (Gail), who was finishing his 11th Boston Marathon.

John was the 84th man across the line (90th person) and he beat 11 of the elite runners that were paid to be there. Of the 40-and-older group he was 11th! John is an orthopedic surgeon in Lompoc, CA. Bob was so kind as

a business

to introduce himself to me since we did not know each other at the zoo.

He

even

wrote his

letter with spouses

names

in

parenthesis after the

classmates name. Thanks for the information.

in their

spacecraft integration shop. Brian ECHOLS (Laura) is still a lawyer in the AF working around the Pentagon. Craig asked me to thank everyone that has tested to be a donor. Anyone who wants to be tested should call 1-800-MARROW3 for military testing or 1-800-MARROW2 for civilian. Thanks for the information Craig and good luck in your hospital stay.

Duke University sent me a notice telling about Mike WORDEN’s (Lori) graduation with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in history. He finished his degree in December of 1993. Congratulations Mike. A1 JANISZEWSKI (Grace) recently PCSed to the Academy and is now the academic dean at the Prep School. I have not seen him yet, but John ANDREW (Sandi) was visiting recently and he let me know about A1 moving to the Academy. Seems that they were roommates sometime between 1972 and 1976.

Dave MCKENZIE (Connie) came to Colorado Springs TDY during the

month of June. Dave is currently enjoying himself as a staff officer at Shaw AFB. We had a great visit and a chance to catch up.

Joe SMITH (Harriet) called the other day and passed on a significant amount of information. Thanks Joe for all the great information. Joe is

Maxwell working for ROTC (that other commissioning source). He teaching at Fairchild AFB at the survival school until recently. Jim MARG (Sondra) was a commander at Fairchild AFB of a logistics supat

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port squadron, but I recently received a change of address that has him moving to Cabot, AR. Pat BURBANK (Deborah) was teaching ACSC at Maxwell, but he recently switched to ROTC and works right over the partition from Joe. Ernie WOOLLARD (Pamela) is at Sacramento State College in Sacramento, CA learning about political correctness and the gay issue. Seems that the state of California college system does not appreciate the military’s stand on homosexuality and is back on their high horse about the military being on campus. Gee Ernie, now you know what it was like for ROTC when we were safely tucked away here at the zoo

many years ago.

MILLICAN (Tracy)

Nat

is a squadron commander of a tanker squadron at Fairchild according to Joe but he has no other details.

Garland PANNELL (Connie) is doing a maintenance job at Pease. Jeff MAIN (Nancy Jean) is at Maxwell working ROTC and Civil Air Patrol.

He is in a flying position and gets to cruise the skies of LA (lower Alabama) with his trusty Cessna 172. Casey STEINBAUGH is living in Plano, TX working for a computer company doing TQM kind of work.

Mike HOYES (Claudia) just reported to Maxwell to go to AWC and Mike SEVIER (Jennifer) just left AWC to report to Travis AFB, but there is no word on what job he will have there.

I received the following change-of-address cards: Tom KOCH (Kathy) moved on base from Fairbanks to Eielson AFB, AK. Hal GENZELMAN

John Trettin Pat O’BRIEN (Nan) wrote from KC-135 requal at Castle AFB. He is learning to fly the KC-135R before heading to Offutt. Seems that he was

the chief KC-10 mission planner during DESERT SHIELD/STORM and commanded several combat missions while over there. After that, Pat went to Camp Smith, HI and worked on the joint staff. He was selected

by the return-to-fly board to go back to the cockpit and he will get to fly in the 7th ACCS at Offutt. Pat wrote that Jeff STEIG (Shelly) is the

operations officer of the 7 ACCS and soon to be the squadron commander of the same. Congratulations Jeff. Gary LORENZEN is also stationed at Offutt in a joint assignment at HQ STRATCOM. Gary was at the Academy teaching physics a while back, but left to go defend the world from the bad guys. Thanks Pat for all of the great information.

Craig PUZ (Eileen)) sent a letter explaining his medical retirement from the Air Force. If you don’t remember, Craig has leukemia. He will be entering a joint protocol between the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Seattle VA hospital on 1 Nov 94, to undergo major mismatch bone marrow transplant surgery. He will be there for at least three months and then spend a year recuperating. Craig also sent information on several classmates. Tom WYMAN (Martha) is in charge of the exercise branch at Stratcom and therefore travels around the world. Mike RENNER (Karen) is at Hanscom AFB, perfecting his legal skills. Before heading to Hanscom, Mike spent three years in Washington DC, nailing one of our esteemed contractors. Brian DIEFFENBACH (Lisa) moved from Denver to Sterling, VA, to continue his work with Martin Marietta 66

(Marian) moved from Langley to Lubbock, TX. Bill ROEGE (Lynda) left some APO box for Tyndall AFB. Greg LEWIS (Cathie) left Montgomery, AL for Columbus AFB, MS. Duncan SHIELDS (Celia) departed Plattsburgh, NY and ended up in Great Falls, MT. Randy SPETMAN (Rebecca) left Woodbridge, VA for Stuttgart, Germany. Rich KOHL (Kaylene) departed San Antonio for Colorado Springs. Doug ZACOUR (Randi) moved from an APO box for the American Embassy in Oslo and another APO box. Carl PERME (Marti) left Niceville, FL for DeSoto, TX. Pat HANLEY (Joana) moved from an APO, AP to another APO, AP (now that is really informative).

Seems that is all of the information I have. Hope that this letter finds you all well. I went to the graduate memorial service yesterday afternoon hoping to see other ’76ers there, but the only ’76ers I saw were John AUSINK and Jeff LARSEN (Cindy). I suppose some others were there, I just did not see them. The ceremony was well done and the flyby was super. If you ever get a chance to see the ceremony I highly recommend it.

When I remember to do it, I am going to take my teenagers to the ceremony. Fly safe.

John J. “Lou” Michels, Jr.

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Ah, fall, the pleasant tropical breezes, the metal drum bands, the occasional sound of gunfire in the distance, the perfect season for a noninvasion. Hope the peace keeping is easy in your neighborhoods.

YOU’D THINK THEY COULD AT LEAST AFFORD A DESK: Tom JONES (Liz) was supposed to have had his second rocket ride in August, but was stood up (literally) after the shuttle’s engines shutdown .8 seconds short of committing for lift-off. Tom said it was a real letdown (not

and Paul DETTMER graduated from Air War College last year with high honors and are now COLONELS! Just to prove there is no mistake, Ken enclosed a picture of the three amigos at the front door of AWC. Ken, thanks for the update and I may be up in Waldorf sooner than you think to give you a yell.

The Three Amigos I got a nice letter from Joe NIEMEYER (Lousie) who is flying C-17s as

the ops officer at Charleston. Joe reports that another former CS-16 meister, Ron LADNIER (Pam), is commander of the 17th Airlift Squadron, the first operational C-17 unit (you were expecting the 17th to

Tom Jones in space.

they heard the engines kick on, the shuttle started to rock, and literally) then suddenly everybody was wondering why they weren’t in space. To make up for the lack of in-space news, Tom forwarded this picture of himself doing some zero-G typing on his earlier flight this year. Some of—

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bookcase, no easy chair. But in space, no one can hear you “where’s my orbit-ops checklist (it’s under his left elbow)’’? Tom no

also commented that he is really looking forward to getting back up on his

“Space Radar Lab

the Sequel” mission now scheduled for October 1994. Tom will be the payload commander on that shot. According to —

Aviation Week, Tom and crew will use the radar lab to compare seasonal

variations in foliage and erosion, as well as creating a three-dimensional view of the Earth’s surface using interferometric measurements. By the way AWST identifies Tom as a former U.S. Air Force B-52 commander

and CIA employee, which came as news to me. Anyway, the October shuttle sounds like a much better way to see the fall colors than inching

along Skyline Drive in the Appalachians in my van with the kids.

As if zooming around the world being a rocket scientist wasn’t enough, Tom also found time to write and let me know about touching base with Paul PIROG (Mary) after his launch scrub in August. Paul, Mary and their kids came down for the launch and, after the fizzle, went out to the beach for the day instead. Tom said visiting with Paul and Mary really proved what kind of stuff ’77 is made of. Someone in the Pirog clan had the foresight to bring down a blender in the car from Vienna, VA, where Paul is working in the General Counsel of the Air Force’s office when not mixing libations. Tom closed with a crude, but effective, Russian farewell, in preparation for the upcoming missions with the Russians in 1995. Tom also passed along that Charlie PRECOURT (Lynne) is slated to fly the joint U.S./Russian mission in March of 1995 when the shuttle will dock with the Mir. Some guys have all the fun. Thanks for the news, Tom. I hope we all enjoy seeing you in October.

PEOPLE

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SHOULD

HAVE

SEEN

DEPARTMENT:

Bob

GUILLORY (Shannon) called me from Langley the other day. This is not

particularly big news, except that I had been going to Langley for three years and did not know that Bob, an old squadron mate, was holding down the fort at Operations in the training branch at Air Combat Command. With his normal sense of timing, Bob called me to let me know he was leaving for Kunsan in three days and just wanted to say hello before he left Virginia forever. Bob is returning to fly the F-16 in Korea and is also on the squadron commander list. He is tickled about flying and looks to enjoy his Far East time as least as much as he enjoyed Europe, which is when I saw him last

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13 years ago. Bob reports that Dave SPANN-

BAUER (Christina) is supposedly flying for Northwest Airlines out of

Minneapolis. Since Boger was the former Falcon goalie, I’m sure he’s tickled about the North Stars’ move to Dallas after his arrival in the Twin Cities.

I spent an exciting day in Waldorf, MD in September keeping one of my non-union clients from being picketed at the opening of one of their stores. No sooner do I return from Waldorf and I get a letter from Ken

PAGE (Joni) who lives in Waldorf. Ken spends his days at the National Defense University running the Capstone program for all new general and

flag officers for all five services. This is the only job I can think of ihat has higher visibility than Tom JONES’. Ken “Dutch” REMKES (Susie)

fly B-ls?). Joe claims that Ron really enjoys the attention associated with bringing a “high-visibility, controversial new weapon system on-line”. I think that is basically an accurate description of the ’17, although in this neck of the woods, people have been adding such terms as “over-budget” and “cost-prohibitive”. Joe had the pleasure of flying the C-17 over Omaha Beach and Coleville Cemetery in France on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. Joe reports that Tom TOOLE (Laura) is the Deputy Logistics Group CC for the 427th Airlift Wing. Tom’s recent marriage may end our record for the longest holdout. Paul HIGGINS (Nancy) is at Charleston as the senior support analyst for Martin-Marrietta and monitoring the electronic flight control system for the ’17. Mike JACKSON (Karen) is a flight commander for the 14th Airlift Squadron, slated to draw the C-17s next. Rounding out the ’77 contingent at Charleston is Dave BROWN (Renee) who is chief of Current Operations for the wing. Many thanks for all that information, Joe, and I’ll try to swing through Charleston to say “Hi” on my next visit to South Carolina’s golden coast.

Quay SNYDER is this issue’s winner of the “I hear Port au Prince is lousy this time of year” award. Quay recently left his active-duty slot as flight surgeon at the Academy cadet clinic to work with the Airline Pilots Association as its aeromedical advisor. In his spare time, he is working as a flight surgeon with the Colorado ANG and still flying F-16s, C-26s, and T-43s for USAFA navigation sorties. Quay worked at the cadet clinic with John HUNT, a flight surgeon supervising the aeromedical component to the T-3 transition, and Dan HINKIN (Eileen) who is the current chief of sports medicine at the Academy. Quay sees Rick PERREAULT (Joann) in his job as the 50th ATS squadron commander at USAFA. Dan MCNEIL (Donna) is flying the T-43, as well as being the operations officer with the 43d at Buckley ANGB. Quay ran into Steve FOSTER and his wife, Jan, when Steve was down in Colorado Springs picking up his son at the Falcon sports camp. Steve tools the friendly skies for Northwest Airlines and is an F-16 jock with the Wisconsin Air Guard. Jan is a high school cheerleader coach, which Quay notes is a real bonus for their two teenage sons. I think that last line made me feel older than knowing that Paul DETTMER was a colonel. Denny KLIZA (Burna) is teaching chemistry and flying with the soaring squadron at the Academy. Quay and Denny took a tour of the Colorado airports for Quay’s last activeduty flight. Quay also says that Ray NICI (Jane) is teaching at the Academy and he sees John KATONA (Carol Ann), who is flying for Northwest, as well. Thanks for the update Quay.

NOTICES: I got a nice mailing from KPMG Peat Marwick advising me, along with the rest of the world, that Dan VAN ALSTINE (Paula) has been elected a partner in their firm. Dan is running the Dahlgren, VA office of Peat Marwick, handling government contracts and dodging occasional misfires from the Naval Surface Weapons Center nearby. Eric REFFETT (Lori) has departed lovely Maxwell for Fairchild AFB. Jeff TERRALL (Valerie) has escaped the chilly confines of K.I. Sawyer for the milder world of Portland, OR. John REED is living in Springfield, VA following a summer move from Canton, SD. Joining him in Northern Virginia are Dave YOUNG (Debbie), emigrating from Honolulu and Rob VEALE (Chris) out of O’Fallon, IL. Finally, Chuck CURRAN (Claudia) is down at Fort Bragg, having left East Hampton, NJ. Don MEYERS, an ’80 grad, dropped me a quick card from Alaska, 67

where he saw Jim ANTISDEL (Sharon) on a layover at Anchorage. Anti

ago and was going to take me up on my “Columbus is a nice place... to

is flying with Alaska Airlines and Sharon worked for the IRS during the “busy season”. After the Exxon-Valdez $5 billion verdict, I suspect there will be easier times then ever for the IRS in Alaska. Don reported that Anti’s house is just far enough from the city that they get moose in their yard in the winter. Sounds pretty idyllic, if you like that Northern Ex-

visit” offer. He did the “voluntary” thing a couple of years ago and is now a full-time Guard kinda guy flying vipers for the Montana ANG out of Great Falls. Unfortunately, I was on my way out the door to go on leave and was unable to see my old golfin’ buddy and room-o. Come back

posure kind of thing.

I had a very pleasant dinner with John BUCKLEY

(Sandy) up in Washington in September. John is running his own consulting operation out of Colorado Springs, assisting U.S. and Western businesses in the Middle East. The highlights of John’s year so far was a trip to Moscow and front seat ride in a MiG-29. He also flew the L-39 Delphin, as did Sandy. John’s getting around these days and looks great. I suspect we’ll be in touch about Moscow more frequently in the future. John reported that Mike WEINSTEIN (Bonnie) is out of the D.C. area and living in Albuquerque. Mike, drop me a line, so I can tell the rest of the class your latest project.

CLOSE-OUT: My extreme thanks to everyone who wrote and sent me pictures. Wish the Falcons luck after their 0 and 3 start, fly right, and for those of you in the Caribbean, don’t forget your sunscreen. Be seeing you.

Greg “Kais” Kaiser 7420B Salem Drive

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Additionally, Doug RODGERS gave me a yell looking for Glenn SPEARS’ address in Germany. After running that rabbit down (my first and only test to my “change-of-address” proposal), Doug and I had a nice chat. He’s on the J-5 Staff at U.S. Atlantic Command after a twostay at sunny Fort Leavenworth, KS (one year devoted to Army Command and General Staff College and the other to the Army’s

year

equivalent to our School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS)). Doug relayed that John SCHAFER is also in the Norfolk area, and if memory serves me correctly, on the J-5 Staff as well. Finally, if anyone is looking for Mike “Moose” EVERS, he’s hiding here at Columbus with K-Bob and me. Oh yea! Almost forgot... Mark HEFFERLY just showed up here as well. He’s in the T-37 squadron.

MALE-MAIL: First out of the bag is a letter from Dave WETLESEN. He and Dave SANDLIN are helping set up HQ NORTH, a new NATO HQ at Stavanger, Norway. Dave W. is military assistant to the chief of staff, Maj Gen John L. BORLING (USAFA ’63), and Dave S. is working the Air Ops side of the new headquarters. Dave W. says he loves it there (and who wouldn’t?), he and his wife have seven children (six boys and a “princess”... wonder who will get spoiled?), and they’ve invited the entire Class of ’78 to visit them before the end of their tour!

(601) 434-0078 is great!

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Shoot! This scribin’s stuff isn’t too bad. Why, just three months ago I couldn’t even spell scribe, and “now I are one.” At least, you’ve let me believe I did OK with the first article... no hate mail, death threats, or obscene phone calls. However, my predecessor, good ole’ K-Bob, has threatened to write another article to retort my first... challenging my honor and the facts as I reported them! Bring it on, K-Bob, bring it on.

Well, last time I related how I got this duty, and I’m sure there were many people out there in ’78 land who ask, “who is this guy?” To answer that question, I refer you to our Polaris ’78... Go on, get out of your chairs and get that heavy, somewhat dusty, and beginning to smell like an “old” book (anybody out there over 40 yet?) off of your bookshelf.

Now, turn to page 236, go up the right hand side of the page and there I am second from the top, Gregory Lee Kaiser... nickname Kais... from Charleston, Illinois... CS-22... and majored in biological sciences (actually, girls, lunch, and goofing off). WHOA! Anybody see what I,ve just discovered on the opposing page directly opposite my picture? It’s

Next, Larry KRAUSER dropped me a line announcing his Dec ’93 marriage to the former Minoo Meir Kamran, originally from Tehran, and now, about to become a citizen of the United States. Although space doesn’t allow, Minoo’s saga from Iran to the United States is one like

you’d read in a spy novel (any ’78 authors looking for a good story?).

They’re working on a family, and Larry’s working in the security business at Pt.

Mugu, CA. Larry also wrote that Bart WOHL is back in the A-10

and stationed at Osan AB.

And, last but not least is K-Bob. Can you believe it? The guy lives just down the street from me and he sends me a letter! You don’t suppose he’s or anything about my first article? I don’t think he’s too mad because he sent a picture too. Wait’ll he reads this one! K-Bob and several sore

of the old CS-13 gang had a mini-reunion in and around the Kennedy

Space Center for the occasion of Jim HALSELL’s STS-65 shuttle launch on July 8. They first gathered on the seventh in Melbourne at a place called “Shooters,” got all teary-eyed because many hadn’t seen one another since graduation, and then went to a reception at the Space Center where the picture was taken.

K-Bob! Robert Philip Kay (are those sideburns and bangs in limits, mister?)... let’s see... nickname Bob (oh, that’s unique!)... where the hell is Reseda, California... CS-13 (wasn’t that the squadron involved in a scandal of some sort?)... and majored in behavioral sciences (where chimpanzees studied the likes of K-Bob and reported “no intelligence found”). How strange... the two of us on opposing pages of the Polaris.

Wonder if this was our fate way back then? At any rate... after graduation, I went to pilot training, T-37 FAIPed at Columbus AFB, went to the F-4 with tours in Iceland and the Philippines, did my staff time at 13AF in the PI and HQ PACAF at Hickam AFB, Hawaii (a real hardship tour), then to school at Maxwell, and finally RTFBed to a T-38 back to Columbus. So, in a roundabout way; hopefully I shed some light on, “who is this guy?”.

My only true complaint about this duty so far is the short time between your receiving the magazine and my suspenses for the next issue’s article.

For example, most of you received the August issue in late August or ear-

ly September, and my suspense for the November issue is 20 September.

So what’s my point? Send your cards, letters, pictures, and nastygrams shortly after you read the most current issue (i.e. a week to 10 days max).

That way, “Checkpoint” thoughts will be fresh in your mind, and you’ll see and share your bits of info, words of wisdom, and those all important pictures are worth a thousand words in the next issue instead of six months later or not at all. Enough of the public service announcement... on

to the news!

E-MAIL: Sorry, I’m one of those Mac users (not to be confused with the former Military Airlift Command), and even if I had an IBM com-

patible, I’m not smart enough to use it. Remember, biological... lunch... girls, and I got a “D” in CompSci 101 (hated those cards, cardreaders, and CompSci majors). Someday though, I hope to gain the knowledge, buy an IBM like everybody else, and have another avenue for you to funnel information my way.

VOICE-MAIL: Mickey MCDONALD came up on freq about a month 68

Would you buy a used car from any of these guys?

Personally, I think this group’s time would’ve been better spent at one of the following: Diet Center, Hair Loss Club, or a Dress for Success Seminar. What do you think? From left: John HINDS, AMC staff at Scott AFB; Tom LASH, a space systems engineer at LA Air Station; Bob ESTES (’66), former CS-13 AOC, now a captain for UPS; Vic SUMMERS, president of a commercial interior company in Jacksonville, FL; J.B. BETZ, manager/engineer for a railroad equipment company in Ohio; Rick AULICINO, a corporate pilot living in Pittsburgh; John PARROT, an F-16 instructor pilot at McConnell who’s in the process of converting to the B-l (Oh boy!); and our beloved Bob K-Bob KAY, AT-38 toy fighter pilot at unfortunately the same place as me. Jess HAMILTON (not in the picture) of CS-37 was also there for Jim’s launch. He’s a captain for Southwest Airlines living in Houston.

SIGN-OFF: Up to this point, I’ve joked, kidded, and jibed; however,

now a serious

note. Just after turning in the first article, I received word

that one of our classmates, Mark C. MCGEEHAN, had died in a B-52

crash on June 24. Please take a moment to reflect on the common times we shared and pray for a truly great classmate, a courageous airman, and a devoted husband. Anyone caring to correspond with his wife, Jody, her address is c/o Mr and Mrs Richard McGeehan, 606 Louisiana Ave,

Chester, WV 26034.

Please keep the calls, the cards, the letters, and the pictures coming this way. Remember, a week to 10 days after you read this article is the time you need to be sending me your inputs for the next article so they’re timely. This article will be in the November issue and the next issue won’t be until February. So, with that in mind, Kim and I would like to extend to you our thoughts, our wishes, and our prayers to you and your families for a very Merry Christmas and a most happy and joyous New Year! God Bless, and take good care of yourselves during this coming holiday season.

KAIS

REMBER is working Roles & Missions for the CSAF and spends a lot of

time

“commuting” by my office where we make disparaging remarks about the Army and Navy and chuckle a lot. Brian KELLY (Cindy) now he’s the onelaughed how he had dodged the three-star exec job —

star’s exec. Needless to say, I don’t see Brian at the POAC much these

days.

CONDOLENCES: I got a sobering note from the AOG that a guy who started off with ’79, Tim Jones, was slain in the line of duty as a police officer in St Paul, MN. He had volunteered to hunt down a cop-killer. Our

thoughts and prayers go out to his widow, two kids, and family. His wife may be reached care of: St. Paul Police Dep’t, East 7th St., St. Paul, MN

55106.

MAILBOX: The forwarding pile always keeps us semi-informed where you all are. Glenn WEAVER left Langley for Tucson. George DUDA is

in Valdosta, GA. Steve SAGUE is now at Barksdale. Mike and Cheri GIPSON must be at Eglin (Niceville, FL). Bruce and Tina LUJAN are in

Derby, KS. Steve CHABOLLA is at Maxwell. Mario and Janice BUDA Beale. Joe and Janet DENT must be local Waldorf, MD. Mike VILOT is now in Bedford, NH. Jim ROLLING is also in Montgomery.

BULLDOG BS: “My” cub reporter, Mark PIMENTEL (Betsy) has done a magnificent job keeping in touch with classmates. Mark reports that George MORGAN heads up a massive tailgate club for home football games replete with a “LCWB” flag brings a tear to my eye! Milt KOCHANIUK (Patty) owns a real spread in Minnesota where he’s a state highway engineer. Hermis PETTERSON (Quinn) flies for Fed-Ex from Memphis. Paul SCHUBERT is a VP for Corporate Finance for ABN AMRO bank in Chicago, and Rob VOGT (Beth) is a doc at Eglin. Mark also reports that Jim WINTERS (Petey) is going to Senegal, Africa to work for Wycliffe Bible Translators. Tony HANEY (Cheryl) is at Army War College, but commutes from his Centerville, VA home; and Dave JOWERS is flying F-15Es at Seymour-Johnson. Bob DESMOND has passed his extremely tough patent law bar exam and is working for Graham & Jones in L.A. Congrats to “Doc” COLVIN (Gail) who was named a squadron commander for a northern tier missile or space squadron (I forget which, sorry Doc!). Mark CERISE is doing “Can’t are at

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Bud Vazquez 12668 Catawba Drive

Woodbridge, VA 22192 Home: (703) 680-7346 DSN: 227-9415

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the members of the finest USAFA class ever doin’ out

there? I remain gainfully employed breaking big C-17 problems into little C-17 problems here in prison, I mean the Pentagon (well, if it looks like a

prison and feels like a prison...) and then briefing it to everyone.

I get to see lots of Niners here and about. So I get to report on things

like Bill MURPHY saying “I’ve held a lot of pigs in my day” in front of his wife, Deanna. Fortunately, Deanna turned to see Bill holding my kid’s

guinea pig and Billy was spared. Nonetheless, William is still holding a JCS watch officer slot, manning our first-line defense against tribal warlords and refugee hordes. Dan SCOTT’s wife, Martha, still shares a desk with “Murf”. Rich WALLEY likes to think I owe him a beer, but anyone who has as much F-22 money as him ought to know better.

Chris KING and Tom TEIGLER still wander the halls here doing secretive type things, and I see Paul BESSON on my jaunts to the POAC. I have also seen Jim MIYAMOTO taking his frustration to the streets around the building. Jimmy is a new arrival in XOFU. I get to ride the bus occasionally with Jim ARMINGTON who works the Japanese FSX and other Japan issues for SAF/IA. Michael “the Skyrocket” BOOEN is on Secretary Widnall’s personal staff replacing Steve SCHMIDT (Sarah) who got a Buff squadron at Minot. Congrats are due Steve and Sarah on the safe arrival of Jake (who’ll be like six-months old when this prints).

Mike LONGORIA (Judy) is out-arguing the Navy in XOXS, and Tom GRIFFITH (Liz) lives the life of Reilly at UNC grad school.

Tell You” stuff in space at L.A. Jeff JACKSON is back at Luke in electrie jets and our hero, Dave RHODES, is working for Mr. Gore in the White House.

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? Lots of zoom bag classmates are back at Club USAFA teaching. Bill BARRY (Monica) is

finishing his PhD at Oxford en route to the AFA Poli Sci Dept to join up with Pete HAYS, Tom DROHAN, and Delaine CLARK. Phil DAVIS has left the Poli Sci Dept to go to the Pentagon. He and Mark MUHLENBURG (Comm Shop) are rumored to be taking the 15-year bucks and running (job offers welcomed). Ken BARKER is teaching astro and Scott DENNIS is teaching engineering sciences. Thanks, Mark, for the great rundown!

CONGRATS: Bob and Ann EDMONDS are the proud parents of momma and baby are doing Katelyn Ashleigh Edmonds, born 21 July fine, dad’s still a little shaky (only kidding, Bubba).

NEW CONTRIBUTOR: Bob MCGREAL, T-1A squadron commander par excellence, has finally found a replacement in his quest to pawn off the spring article, in John DALLAS. John flies for American out of (you guessed it) Dallas, and has an ANG slot flying F-16s in Ft Smith, AR. In my opinion, John’s a great pick, especially with about half (or more?) of our class in the airlines, it’s about time that you guys with all the leisure time (and money) got up on the net! Note that John will follow Mike DONATELLI, who writes the next article. Mike can be reached at: 1149 S. Stone Ave, La Grange, IL 60525, (708) 352-0360.

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I have the pleasure to work daily with Scott GRUNWALD (Debra) who

is the Program Element Monitor (PEM) for the embattled C-17. TOFC

(Time out for Commercial)! Take it from me and Scott, this is a great airplane, and if we could ever get beyond 40 airplanes you’d see dramatic decreases in unit cost. Recently, the airplane set its 22nd world record by taking off and landing with a 44,000-pound payload in less than 1,400 feet. Okay, I feel better.

I ran into Tom QUASNEY at the collegiate lacrosse championship at U. Maryland this past Memorial Day. Tom left Canadair and is back in school, unfortunately I can’t remember which one he said!

ESCAPED CONVICTS! Flash! Just got news of lucky SOBs who have escaped the five-sided prison they must be stopped! C.R. “Rick” DAVIS left AF/TE to go back to ICAF, Jim SIMS (Emily) is at Ft Belvoir/DSMC learning the professional way to buy $600 hammers, and Jim MANDZIARA left to go overseas (Germany, me thinks).

Joel MAYNARD is working in Legislative Liaison until next summer and Tom MCGOVERN comes over every so often from his law practice across the river to do Reserve duty. I ran into newcomer Bob TETTELBACH in the hall, who now works in SC with Big Mike STEFFAN. Greg BRUNDIDGE is working in J-6 after having left SC last year. Bruce —

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A CHANCE TO REACH OUT. By now you may have heard or read about Dean GONZALES’ hang gliding accident. I didn’t know Dean very 69

well, but he was head of RECONDO during BCT, according to A1 DORN

JEFFERSON to Hammond, LA; Travis (Shelia) BEESON to Ruffin, SC

he must have been a real go-getter. If you wish to send a note to

(near Charleston); Daniel WALKER to SAAS (Maxwell AFB, MonGUM-ry, AL); Dave (Kitty) GRUBER to St. Petersburg, FL; Jeffrey (Nancy) HOLT to Centreville, VA; David (Teresa) EASTON to HQ USEUCOM; Steve HERRING to Gunter AFB; Douglas BARLOW to C-Springs; Mike OPATOWSKY to Osan AB (thanks for decoding the APO!); David FRANCIS to Montgomery; TJ (Pam) JOHNSON two streets down from the old place in Fayetteville, NC; Noel JONES to San Antonio; Hank (Jamie) WILEY to Alpharetta, GA; Chuck (Net) MILLIGAN to Osan (where Chuck will be chief of Ops at the Red Horse Sq); Andrea (BOPP) ANDERSEN to Springfield, VA; David GLADE to Middleton, RI; Joseph COOK to Raleigh, NC; Kate (MORIARTY) FARRELL to Morris Plains, NJ; Gregory WIEBE to Del Rio, TX. PLEA. We’re losing five minutes of light here each day. It would be nice to hibernate but I’d miss the deadline for the winter issue. Speaking of the winter issue; I get some of the best meat for these articles from your newsletters. If you send updates and/or pictures during the holidays, please walk over to your list (right NOW!) and add my name. As dark as it gets here, getting something from you always adds a bright spark to my day. Don.

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Gina, she is at the C-Springs address listed in the Register of Graduates.

RETIREMENT. (Retirement?) Yep, some of our folks were added to the medically retired this year. I got a newsletter from Sue KOHUT updating her life. She’s had a lot of changes: living with MS, becoming with no single again, and earning the title “MAJ USAFR (Ret.)” benefits. Sue and her son David are living at 109 W. French PI., #D, San Antonio, TX 78212, where she teaches poly sci part-time at a local college. She shares some wisdom: “I’ve had success with changes to my diet that help manage the symptons of MS. Also, the diagnosis forced me to face my own mortality and begin living more purposefully in the present this can only be good. I know each of you have probably had some tough times, and like me, probably want to make it all sound good. In the hard times, friends have been there for me and I hope I can return the kindness. I’ve just found the opportunity to grow up early and face what most don’t face until age 50 or 60. So I’m learning to live graciously, savoring each moment.”

I called A1 (Patty) DORN for a follow-up to a visit he and I had two summers ago. He returned to the Military Arts and Science (“MilStu”) Dept after his doctorate coursework to teach and begin his dissertation.

A1 has relapsing-progressive MS and was retired 2 June after he didn’t bounce back from a couple of severe attacks. On good days, A1 is able to continue work on his “dis.” To add to the challenge, Patty has Lupus; so they live in a dual disabled household. She is, however, able to drive A1 around as they look for an apartment. They hope to stay in the Springs for the next two years as A1 feels there’s going to be “the mother of all base closures” in ’96. They’ll wait to see what bases are still open before choosing a permanent location. A1 said they have an agreement in their home only one of them can be having a bad day. “It’s going to be like touch tag; only one can be ‘it’ at a time!” At the end of our conversation, A1 mentioned he’s finally reached parity: “If you are medically retired with 100% disability, O Club dues are free. You pay no dues; they give you no service; therefore, you’ve reached parity!” A1 still feels blessed, and it’s nice to know that he’s kept a sense of humor. Upon his retirement, Al’s department announced a new cadet award to be given annually in his name for outstanding research in military arts and science.

NETWORKERS. Got an AFA Society of Washington, DC newsletter last week. This is a growing group of grads doing some fun and exciting things in the beltway to get other grads plugged into the civilian world. Of the 17 directors, two hail from our class: Keylor ENG and Holly (EMRICK) SVETZ. Give ’em a call if you can use some connections.

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IT’S SPRING! That’s what Tom and Ann WILLIAMS wrote in their recent newsletter. Ann recounted some

interesting aspects about living

“Down Under,” including the seasons being opposite from here: Sidney

is like southern California, climate-wise. The temp

occasionally goes

Greetings. Let’s get straight to the news. Rob BONN took time out from a FedEx layover to write with inputs

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in less than three years. He had just returned from a June Week trip to the

Academy in his capcaity as liaison officer to see his first appointee graduate. While there he reminisced with two of his former roommates, Rein FOERG who teaches German and Jon WICKLUND who has some

“high-tech double top secret job” at Pete Field. By sending their phone numbers and encouraging me to libel these guys in print, Rob thought he

eligible for some Sleazebag Bounty Hunter Finder’s Fee. He was, of course, and I encourage all of you other latent informants out there to was

qualify for this lucrative offer by snitching on your friends. Rob also visited the AOG Chateau and noticed that ours was the only yearbook missing from their collection. Although I will never use this column to far from it plea for financial donations to the AOG yearbooks are a —

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different matter. Rob seems to think that some people in our class have more than one. Is this even possible? In any case, if you have come to

might want to consider donating one to the

down to the 40s, requiring the wood-burning stove, since there’s no cen-

possess two

tral heat. Just when they thought they were getting used to living under a

AOG.

system of measurements, they were stumped when their Scottish neighbor asked how many “stones” Rebecca weighs. Tom avoids driving by taking a 35-minute train to the city. “But anything is better than driving in Sydney, which includes such highlights as The Great Western Highway, which has 56 traffic lights in 10 miles (we counted them), numerous traffic circles where only the bold move on, the Sydney UBD (a series of 100 maps detailing all roads in the metropolitan area), red light cameras, and instant prizes for not parking ’rear to kerb.’” And $2.50/gal for “petrol” means they strategically plan their outings. There are familiar stores, but the butcher is the most intimidating as the meat seems more expensive due to weight and dollar conversions. (“Does $7.99 sound like a special on chicken to you?”) Ann says “If you come to visit in the winter, expect freshly squeezed orange juice and grapefruit from trees in our yard. If it’s summer, then just pack your swimsuit because there are literally miles of beaches just an hour from our home. BUT, if

Speaking of FedEx, Mimi CRANE was nice enough to respond back to the message I left on her answering machine. Mimi is an MD-11 first officer for FedEx in Anchorage she flies the second half of their Far East

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relay, going from Alaska to Hong Kong or Tokyo. In her spare time, she plays racquetball whenever she’s not on a cycling trip somewhere in the lower-48. The only other FedEx pilot in our class that she knows of is Alex BAGGETT. Mimi also keps in touch with Jimmy NILES who flies for U.S. Air out of New Jersey.

Don FORD sent information via the remarks section of his AOG a relatively painless method of giving me updates biographical form (hint, hint). Don reports that he got tired of commuting to work, so he —

moved from Detroit to a suburb of Baltimore where he flies 737-200s for

U.S. Air. He had flown in the Reserves for almost four years, first in C-130s and then in KC-135s, but he dropped those duties after moving to Baltimore. Don reports that his former roommate, Ken KESLAR, has

you can’t make it we’ll understand if you JUST WRITE.” I put their ad-

started Army ISS at Fort Leavenworth. Ken already knows his follow-on

dress here before, but Tom’s at CompuServe #100242,1265

assignment will be a KC-10 job at McGuire. Finally, Larry RUGGIERO has moved to a different technical writing job in Colorado Springs where he is also a major maintenance officer in the C-130 Reserve unit at Pete

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productive for Tom with The Navigators ministry as a picture from his conference that had nearly 50 students from 10 different countries of Asia was copied into ihe newsletter.

MOVING UP, or just moving? The stack of COA cards was a little thicker than last time. Except for two, there were no notes written in the margins to decipher. Michael TRIMBOLI to Peterson AFB; Michael

Field.

Tim WALLENDER wasn’t home when I called out of the blue

he off visiting his brother Steve (’83) who is a student at ACSC. (I thought the grueling ACSC curriculum allowed no time for visitors?) In —

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any case, Tim’s wife, Lisa, was very pleasant. They have been married for four years, a wedding photo appearing in this column at the time. While

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talked I could hear their daughter Amelia bouncing on mom’s knee.

Lisa is

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Another fine spouse who helped out the scribe was Beef HADDAD’s

summer.

I am going to hold off on printing it until next time when I hope

wife, Ginger. Beef wasn’t home because he had been called up in the

to know the assignments they all went to. Since I also wanted to find out

Reserves! His location was a secret, but I presume he and his AC-130 were more than a combat radius away from Haiti. As I write this (remember, I live in the Checkpoints lag-time universe), it seems as though the Haiti problem will be resolved peacefully, so I trust that neither Beef nor anyone else was ever put in harm’s way down there.

Come to think of it, maybe this explains General Cedras’ peaceful departure. If you were some two-bit dictator, wouldn’t the thought of an angry Beef Haddad coming to town in his gunship persuade you to retire? When he’s not sweeping riffraff out of the Caribbean, Beef flies for TWA out of St Louis, just a short commute from his home on the Florida panhandle.

Beef is also the president of the Northwest Florida chapter of the Reserve as a JAG Officers Association. Ginger is in the Reserves as well when she’s not practicing law as a civilian. The busy Haddads also find time to raise their two daughters. Alexandra and Victoria.

Jim VILLERS’ wife, Vicki, sent in an update. Jim is a DC-9 rightseater for Northwest out of Detroit when he’s not flying F-16s for the Indiana Guard in Ft Wayne. She also sent a nice photo of their two cute kids son Skyler who is six and daughter (they obviously take after mom) Brackley who is three. Unfortunately, squeezed by an expanding number of grads and a fixed number of pages, the beleaguered Checkpoints editor

who is in the new class at ACSC, I called former scribe and gossip-maven,

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Marty FRANCE. As you may recall from an earlier column, Marty was sent to Europe two years ago on a clandestine mission to derail the French space program. Reducing it to a shambles earlier than expected, he was rewarded with a PCS to the other side of the universe (culturally speak-

ing) in Alabama. Wanting to bring some part of French culture with him, Marty used all of his cunning to ship his 360-bottle wine cellar, completely within regulations. (Details available on request.) Marty is enjoying his year in “Montgumry,” not because of ACSC, mind you, but because his brother Mike (’82) is also down there. Unfortunately, it was still too early in the ACSC course for Marty to have stumbled upon many of our classmates, but he had run into Sue (JACKSON) WINSLOW, Juan MORENO, and Steve BRUNHAVER. That’s all for now.

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I tracked Denny GRUNSTAD down to Ft Collins, half-way between

his two jobs

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flying brand new C-130s for the Wyoming Guard and

the other flying for American out of Chicago. Denny, the proud dad of two girls, is also an avid distance runner with nearly 30 marathons to his credit in recent years. Denny, you may remember, was one of those wiry guys who scored 500 on the PFT, so he hasn’t changed much. His best

that’s faster than six minutes marathon time is a very impressive 2:36 per mile for more than 26 miles! He even makes an annual pilgrimmage to —

run

in Boston, so if you’re in Beantown on Patriot’s Day, please cheer

him on. Denny also keeps in touch with Jim VOGT who flies for Delta out of Dallas when he’s not living in his beach-front bachelor pad in L.A.

(Seriously, you airline guys, is there an FAA rule requiring you to live at least one time zone away from your jobs? Or do you get extra pay to wear your uniforms in coach?)

Mark MURRAY was kind enough to respond to the message I left on

his answering machine. Mark is a proud new father who has been on the AMC staff at Scott for several years, first as the chief of rated assignments and now as a program manager on the C-17. Mark hopes to go to ACSC this summer, but if he’s not picked up, he already has a KC-10 job waiting at McGuire in June. He frequently sees several

classmates

in

the

Dana

Lantz

HOURIHAN, hallways, including BALTHAZAR, and Andy KNAPP who is married to an Air Force eye doctor. Yet another classmate at Scott, Brooks BASH, is the exec to the vice commander, but he will soon be the exec to the 15th AF commander

keeps in touch with Lionel TRUJILLO, a civilian C-17 simulator manager at Charleston, and Fritz COX who is at Special Ops Command at Hurlburt. Mark also promised to send me a newspaper article outlining the Trap & Skeet exploits of Bill ROY and Scott at Travis. Mark also

more on that SCHROEDER at last summer’s national championships subject next time.

Mark “you know his nickname but I can’t print it” LEYBA almost —

seemed to enjoy being called at random by the scribe. When Mark got out of the Air Force in 1989 after flying T-43s and C-5s, his buddies thought he was crazy for signing on with Southwest Airlines. Only five years later, Mark is a captain. John MAHONEY and Scott PETRY are also captains at

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Southwest, and Mark PETERSON, John

GOUGH, and Rick

DUCHENE soon will be. They are all based out of Phoenix except for John Gough who flies out of Houston. Mark had updates on several

classmates including Paul KELLY, Ty MACCHIA, Jim LEVEILLE, and Mike HANSON who all fly for Delta. Chuck COGHLIN flies for American out of Chicago, Tony HINEN is at the Pentagon, Rick BENKEN is an engineer for Cincinnati Bell, Ned RUDD flies F-15Es at Seymour-Johnson, and Amy RUSSELL recently got married.

Yvonne (WILHELM) SCHILZ, a teacher at ACSC, was nice enough to

send a photo of many of our classmates who graduated from ACSC last

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I do believe this a first. In all the time I’ve been writing this column,

this is the first time that all of the inputs I received have come by electronic means. I’m quibbling a bit and including one phone call in that, but that involved computers somehow. In keeping with this electronic spirit, I should probably e-mail this column to each of you. Which I’d do, if I had addresses. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. First, the news!

My first e-mail was from Steve PLUNTZE (CompuServe 74077,3144 or Internet 74077.3144@compuserve.com), who is teaching aero at the Academy. He told me that there are scads of ’82ers at USAFA, and since the AOC tour is just two years, they come and go quickly. Rather than trying for the exhaustive list, he chose to mention just his two buddies even

from 24 Phantoms, Robbie MAIZE and Brian FINN. Robbie is the CS-16 AOC, and Brian has CS-06. Steve mentioned that the significance of the pin-on date for a lot of us (1 Jun 94) was not lost on him, being almost 12 years to the day of graduation, and the same day that the Class of ’94 (also Redtags) tossed their hats. The cycle continues....

Speaking of USAFA, Steve TOLDY checked in to see if he could win the award for the longest e-mail address. If your fingers don’t wear out typing, you can reach him at ToldySM%SUPT%USAFA@bld4199-

server.usafa.af.mil. If you’re observant, you noticed %SUPT% in his address. No, they didn’t make him the Supt (yet) but he is the aide to the

Supt, General STEIN. Steve took the job in May when he finished his tour as the CS-19 AOC. He says the pace is hectic, but he’s learning more than he ever imagined. As you’d expect, the 16-hour days keep him away from home a lot, but that’s OK because his wife, Peggy (TUREK, ’83), is away a lot too. She has been sponsored by USAFA in a PhD program at UC Boulder, which she should complete in a couple of years. And, if Steve should ever get tired of the long hours he puts in, at least the end is in sight. He’ll return to A-lOs at Pope in Nov ’95, after a quick RTU refresher in July ’95. Since Steve got his assignment so far in advance, that’ll give them more time to figure out how to get Peggy a job at Pope when her studies are finished!

Although Karl KUSCHNER (CompuServe 71163,2767 or Internet 71163.2767@compuserve.com) actually “stopped out” and graduated with ’83, I’ll spot him a few points for old time’s sake (we were roomies), and for sending me some info on our three-man roomie, Jeff MULLETT. He and Jeff are both at Nellis, being Wild Weasels. Jeff has just arrived from a stint in the F-lll, and Kusch spent some time in Austin getting a master’s in physics. Jeff is the wing chief of Weapons, and Kusch is the squadron chief of Weapons. And to think I knew them when the most dangerous thing they could get their hands on was a can of Barbasol!

A1 GOARD (CompuServe 75031,2351 or Internet 75031.2351 @compuserve.com) checked in from Elmendorf for the first time since 2 June 82 to fill us in on his progress. A1 and his wife, Patty, along with sons Alex (3) and Dustin (2) have spent the past few years at Elmendorf. A1 a flight commander and senior director in the Alaskan NORAD Region Ops Control Center (ROCC) for about two years, and is now the future systems and systems applications “geek” for the 11th AF and the Alaskan NORAD Region. About the time you read this, the Goard family will move to Gielenkirchen, Germany, where A1 will be a mission crew commander (NATO: tactical director) aboard NATO AW ACS. A1 told me that he sees John WRIGHT from time to time, as John is the chief Intel guru at the 3rd Wing. A1 also trained for the Anchorage Mayor’s Midwas

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night Sun Marathon with Mark VANDERBURGH (’83), a first for both of them. Mark did the whole thing, and A1 did the half-marathon version.

A1 said he survived, but that Mark finished in good time. However, Mark doesn’t think he’ll do it again! Back in September A1 visited Russ and Donna DEFUSCO (’81) in C-Springs. Russ finished his PhD last spring and is teaching bio sci at USAFA. A1 says he and Donna should charge admission to their home, since they have a veritable art and natural history museum.

A few months ago I got an e-mail from Mike BERRY (mrberry@ descartes.super.org) that can only be described as serendipity. Mike told me about an experimental “cyber seminar” for Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) that was going to be formed this year. Since I was in the process of trying to figure out how I’d make the attendance requirements for our local seminar despite my heavy TDY /schedule, his news was very welcome. Mike and I, along with about 14 others, will meet each week in a private area on America Online (AOL), under the tutelage of instructors from Maxwell. If it goes well, expect to see more of this type thing in the future. If you’d like more details, (including how to get on the list for next year’s class), give me a holler.

I got a phone call from Mike GORDON, who’s doing a fellowship in high-risk obstetrics at Ohio State University in Columbus. We had a nice chat, catching up on what’s been going on over the years. Mike had been at Bitburg until it closed, then (if I remember right) did a tour at Wilford Hall before moving to Columbus. Mike, his wife, Emily, and daughter Patty will be there until June, when the fellowship is over. Then they’ll probably go back to Wilford Hall. During our conversation, Mike expressed surprise that Steve VOGT decided to separate and fly for Northwest. He said. “I thought he was a 35-year man, for sure!” Well, as I recall, Mike was pretty much the Military Man when we were all Smacks, but during our phone call, I had to remind him what ACSC stood for!

Just goes to show, nothing is static in this world! Of course, Mike DID pin on major before Paul ACKERLEY....

In the beginning of this column, I mentioned having e-mail addresses for members of our class. Tim COLLINS (America Online viperpilot or and Dave VAHOVICH Internet viperpilot@aol.com) (vahovicd@emh.kadena.af.mil) floated the idea a couple of months ago that it would be nice to have a listing of addresses for all of us. Currently, the AOG does not track this, but they are working on a new computer system (still almost a year away) which will have e-mail addresses as part of the data it keeps on grads. In the meantime, both Tim and Dave have volunteered to compile a listing of address. If you’d like to be listed, and -

to get a copy when it is finished, e-mail either or both of them.

Finally, a couple of notes on addresses. First, as a general rule there are spaces in e-mail addresses. CompuServe addresses consist of two sets of numbers serarated by a comma (no spaces), e.g. 72477,1255. You can turn this into an Internet address by changing the comma to a period and tacking on “@compuserve.com”, e.g. 72477.1255@compuserve.com.

Thus if you know someone’s C-Serve address, but don’t have an account yourself, you can use any computer with Internet access to communicate with them. Same goes for America Online. Just tack on “@aol.com” to the end of the person’s screen name. Conversely, if you are a C-Serve member, you can send mail to an Internet user by prefacing the address with “INTERNET:”, e.g.INTERNET:rattijm@ypmail.wpafb.af.mil.

Send your e-mail to rattijm@ypmail.wpafb.af.mil, or to CompuServe at 72477,1255. You can also send mail to me via America Online using the screen name “acscjimr”. Note that both my Internet address and my work phone have changed. If you use the old address, it will just go to the “bit box!” Until next time, “Just Do It” safely. RATMAN. no

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Hi, how’s everyone doing? As you may have guessed by the creative first line, this is my inaugural article and I’m a bit nervous. I’m not sure how I got myself into this, but I do know our illustrious class president, Ray BLUST, and his sidekick Jon DURESKY were quite persistent in soliciting me at our reunion last year. Although reluctant at first, by the end of the weekend I had so much class spirit, I would have agreed to a knowledge bowl! So here I am, and while I’m not sure the quality of this report will be what we’ve been accustomed to the last 10 years, I’ll do my best. If everyone keeps their expectations low, no one should be disap-

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walking class register, Chris “Swiss” CICERE.

Having Swiss at the reunion last year was better than having name tags he knows everyone! He even tells me who I know and who I don’t know.

Swiss is no longer coaching lacrosse at the Academy but is AFSOC fixedwing safey officer at Hurlburt Field. He and his wife, Lisa, and their two great kids Kelly and Nick really love it down there. Off the top of his head he gave me quite a list of classmates at Hurlburt including Lou CAPORICCI (who has more hours in PAVE LOW than any other man alive), Mark DIETERS, Randy ZAK, Louis BUSTAMANTE, Wynne (BOTT) WALDRIN, Joe DEE, Micah KILLIAN, Eric HUPPERT, and Leif NELSON. Steve COX has left for the Naval post-graduate school and Norm BROZENICK, who was married in June, for the Pentagon.

Swiss only provided me this information on the condition I include a picture of him luckily for us his kids are in this picture with him.

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Chris Cicere with Kelly and Nick.

Next I contacted my airline correspondent, Mr Seniority, Mark BOGOSIAN, or “Crisis Management Bo” as we used to call him. Mark is flying

for American in Dallas-Ft Worth. He pulled out a bid sheet and not only some classmates also flying for American, he gave me their

named

schedules as well. With American in Dallas are: Mark REINECKE, Bill “Scum” VOLKER, Mickey MILERSKI, Bob BROWN, Mike RITZ-

MAN, Dave YELKEN, Eric RIOS, Dave JONES, David DUDNEY, and

Hugh FUNK. Others who have jumped ship for the airlines include: Mike (United/L.A.), Drew WACKER (United/Denver), and Rich LUND (Cargill/Minneapolis). I hear Rich had an Olympic wedding in I won’t make the obvious cheap joke about a Lillehammer, Norway “Gold Medal” performance. Scott BENGE and his wife “Dream” both fly for United in Chicago, while Frank CURRY and Dave LEIBBRAND are both with American in Chicago. Mitch PACKETT is with Alaskan in MADRID

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Long Beach while his wife, Anne, still lives with their two beautiful children in Seattle and hopes Mitch will soon be transferred back. Anne’s brother, Chris AUSTIN, is with Delta in L.A. (I give Anne top billing because she gave me the info.) Others who fly the friendly skies are Rich DEPAOLO (NW/Dallas), Tom KING (Delta/Dallas), Bob “BoomBoom” BARNETT (UPS/Louisville), Phil DISMUKES, who also flies F-16s in the Guard in Albuquerque, and Bert SZYMKOWICZ (Federal Express/Oakland). I was sure to mention Bert because I just love to spell

“Szymkowicz.”

Sparing no expense in my quest for information, I journeyed all the way next door to Gary HOPPER’S house. Gary PCSed to the Academy this summer and is teaching in the Physics Department. He’s told me he has an open-door policy so I’m welcome anytime I should feel the need for EL Gary and his wife, Judy, made me a nice list of people with whom they’ve kept in touch. Bill and Lori (PLOSA) CHESTNUT are in Argyle, TX. Bill flies for Delta and repairs air conditioners while Lori homeschools their two sons. Gary said something about Bill having more luck with air conditioners than he did with Coke machines in Korea. Keith and Ellen (CRAIG) BERGERON are building a house made of tires into the side of a mountain in Woodland Park. Gene PETERSON is on his way to Eglin and Kevin GORE is teaching 6th grade math in Sumter, SC. Gary attended Marcus MILLER’S wedding in May and said he’s got some great bachelor party pictures to submit for publication at a later date.

Attention in the Area... Did you know one-tenth of all the current were in our class? Where did we go wrong? Seriously though, Gail BROWN, Jeff BARNSON, and Wade Mark HEDMAN,

AOCs

WHEELER are all doing great jobs in positions of tremendous importance. The cadets who they are influencing so greatly may one day work

for those of us still on active duty. Mark, Gail and Jeff also graduated

together from Webster University this summer (Jeff FIEBIG and the Thunderbirds were able to perform at the ceremony).

The Academy Athletic Department is also well represented by ’83ers.

My former colleagues Doug HILL, Linda HUGGLER, Alan ARATA,

and Mack THORN have all been extremely sucessful at recruiting some of

the finest student-athletes in the nation. They then take them on the road to represent the Academy in competitions all across the country. Doug’s soccer season

team made it to the final

eight in the NCAA tournament last for the first time in Academy history.

Some other Academy moves saw Tracy COLBURN leaving the Management Department to fly H-60 Blackhawks in Keflavik and Eldra “Kit” CARSON leaving the T-41 squadron for Mildenhall. Howard WONG is here teaching mechanical engineering, Rick CARRIER is in the

Biology Department, Carlo DEMANDANTE is working in the Sieler research lab, and my old judo partner Craig CROXTON is in the Behavioral Science and Leadership Department.

Other Colorado residents include Steve LINHART who is office manager of the Colorado Springs Junior League and the only male employee. I guess four years of a 9:1 ratio was just too much for Steve.

Dan SCHNEPF and Pete HOLLAND are both making big bucks as civil engineers for firms in Denver. Pete just moved out here from Cincinnati after earning a promotion and he and his wife, Jenny, recently had their second child. Pete and I were supposed to meet for some Rockies games this summer but the strike and subsequent cancellation of the baseball season sent those plans to the bull pen.

In an ironic twist of fate, hard-core Georgia Bulldog fan Ben HULSEY is commandant of cadets for Auburn University’s ROTC detachment. In Ben’s letter he reports seeing numerous grads during summer camp ineluding his old Barnstormin’ roommate Rob ENGLEHART (a.k.a.Cadet Loud) who is at MPC. He also got an F-15 ride at Eglin with “Libby” TIDBALL who, Ben says, “set his hair on fire.” I just wonder how Ben is going to react when his beloved “Dawgs” invade Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Speaking of Barnstormers, Holly “Hollis” FRANZ and I are once again squadron-mates... sort of. As AFIT students, we’re both attached to the ROTC detachment at Colorado State. The only difference is Holly is pursuing her doctorate in radiation biology while I’m pursuing mine in gym class. Of course, the only commander’s call we’ve had, Hollis didn’t show!

Brian and Kim Cumming with their ‘‘reunion baby,

”

Brooke Ashley.

proud of John and the tremendous progress he’s made. His persistence through times of great adversity should serve as an example for us very

all. at least not Well, that’s about all I have. It wasn’t so painful after all for me. The Class of ’84 reunion weekend is beginning as I write this and I have a bunch of ’84 slugs (redundant, I know) staying at my house right —

now, so I better close and go protect my belongings. I really appreciate both of you who continued reading this far, and all of you who contributed information real or fabricated. Until next year, take care and —

fly safe. SCALES.

John M. Nunez

8435 Edgemont Way Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Home: (719) 599-3172 DSN: 834-7103 Percent members: 42

W

I’m back. Those of you loyal readers may well remember that I was supposed to be writing the summer and winter issue articles. Well, due to a slight mix-up by the editor and mostly due to poor planning on my part, it was not to be. I sat at home with my almost-finished article in hand

waiting for the change-of-address cards from the AOG. Meanwhile, my partner Mike JENSEN was very frantically writing his version; he just having received a no-notice collection of change-of-address cards from the AOG. In any event, I want to thank you Mike for covering for me.

As I write this, it has been two days since our reunion ended. Probably like many other classmates who attended, I had a blast. I haven’t seen so Barnstormers at the reunion, from left are Oliver Sears, Mitch Packett,

Billy Walker,

Ben

Husley, Greg Powell, Holly Franz, Tony Hudson,

Gene Peterson, John Dorian and Mark Deiters.

many fellow classmates in one place off base since my last visit as a cadet to Murphy’s Tavern on Nevada (a close second was Norma’s Stop-n-shop

Academy, waiting in line to cash a check).

Thanks for the Memories: The first order of business is to acknowledge

on

My UHT roomates Chris MOULTON and Randy MCCANNE are

thsoe responsible for putting the reunion together. On behalf of us who

both doing well. Chris is a C-130 flight examiner at Little Rock while

attended, I would like to thank John ZERBEL, who started the Reunion Committee rolling last year, and Mike JENSEN, who took the reins from John to produce a great weekend for us all. Of course, most of the credit

Randy is doing computer stuff (that’s the technical term) at Kirtland.

Another helicopter guy who has remained loyal is Rick RAGALLER who is 19 AF/DOV for H-60s at Randolph.

The Nursery: There have been a few new arrivals reported. Bobby LYHNE and his wife, Della, had their second child, Sarah. Another former rotor-head, Bobby is flying for American Eagle in Raleigh, NC. Eric STRULL reports that he and his wife, Margo, had a daughter Courtney Deanne in June. Eric says Courtney and her three-year-old brother Alec are giving he and Margo all they can handle. And next is a story we can all take pride in. Brian CUMMING writes that he and his wife, Kim, “had a great time at the ’83 reunion, in more ways than one.” After trying for two years to have a baby, their daughter Brooke Ashley was conceived that weekend (I’m blushing just writing about this) and born on 17 June. Congratulations!

I have one last friend I’d like to mention. I recently talked to John GIRALDI who is still recovering from a serious head injury he suffered a few years ago. It was great to hear how upbeat and optimistic he was. He said his rehab is progressing slowly as he continues to refine his motor skills, although he did say he could still “fly the hell out of the Here if

given a chance.” He said he feels a bit isolated at times and would love to hear how everyone is doing. If you’d like to drop John a note, his address is: Robin Hills Farm, PO Box 1067, Hillsboro, NH 03244. I know I’m

goes to those of you who worked hard on the Reunion Committee throughout the year. I won’t try to list all the names because I know I’ll

leave someone out, so I’ll thank you again for a great weekend!

I’m still trying to absorb all of the information that was thrown at me this weekend. If you know my academic reputation from the Zoo, osmosis definitely was not my strong point. Oh well, I’ll still give it a shot and give you a rough synopsis of the weekend. Unfortunately, I don’t

have any pictures of the festivities, so instead you’ll have to settle for a thousand words (more or less).

Wednesday, the Pikes Peak Room of the Embassy Suites... I arrive to pick up my registration packet. I am impressed with the efficiency of the whole registration process. “My classmates are really on the ball!” I say to myself as I pick up my packet that I forgot to order up until two days ago. I see all sorts of early birds floating around, either looking for longlost friends and roommates, or wondering where the no-host bar is supposed to be. While looking for my goodie bag consisting of a 1-ea. issue “spirit towel” and class cap, I run into Karen HIMES who gives me a quick hug. I end up shaking numerous hands and waving to lots of other ex-cadets as I slowly work my way back to the door. I arrive back home to a wife wondering why a 15-minute round trip to pick up a packet took an 73

hour and a half.

Thursday, the Embassy Suites Courtyard... The official start of the reunion! I make my grand entrance and am greeted by the first classmate I officially see, Nancy (COLE) CHRISTMAN. She and husband, Jeff, are in from Atlanta where Jeff flies for the airlines and Nancy works for P&G. My wife and I immediately make a beeline for the free buffet (partially offset by the $90 I have paid for in registering for this). We want to get our money’s worth in fresh shrimp, but are disappointed to find out that we will have to settle for egg rolls and small weenies tonight. I am cheered by the fact that I see a lot of squadron mates from both of my squadrons have made it to the reunion. I proceed to catch up with the

likes of Doi HECKLER, A1 REVELS, and Bill RANDALL among others, while I down fresh Breckenridge beer from the tap in the bar. I am also reprimanded by Cheryl (DEVITA) ROBERSON for incorrectly stating that she had two boys. She has one boy, Chad, and one girl, Courtney. I hope I got the names right, Cheryl.

Friday, in the Cadet Chapel, USAFA... After a moving homecoming ceremony all of us ’84ers are herded inside the Protestant chapel for a class photo. They say that we can’t have the picture outside on the steps

because it will interfere with the tourists and some grads might try to feed them. I see Steve WALTERS and Brian STOPHER inside who agree to

join forces in our search for Bill “Bubba” HARRIS. While jostling for a good position for the camera, I run into Karen HIMES who not remembering seeing me on Wednesday, again hugs me and tells me how great it is to see me. Don’t worry Karen, at least you remembered who I was! Derek FOSTER gives us all a laugh as he heckles the 80-year-old photographer who is just deaf enough not to hear what Derek is asking him. After what seems like an entire day of marching tours, released back to the festivities at the Embassy Suites.

we were

Saturday, Falcon Stadium... After three runs through the BBQ line at the tailgate party, washed down by a beer or two, I am ready to cheer the Falcons on as I head into the stadium. I am surprised to see Kathleen HARRINGTON who is USAFA’s latest addition to the English Dept. She says that she saw me perform the flyby two weeks earlier in my C-21.1 am feeling pretty good until Mike MANNING, Rob POLUMBO, Jeff

“J.C.” CONNORS, and Dillon “McFly” MCFARLAND rock the stadium with their F-16 flyby. With my head now properly deflated, I can now sit in the stands and watch the Falcons snatch yet another defeat from the jaws of victory. Unfortunately, not the best way to finish off an

otherwise-great weekend.

Reunion reflections... I know I could not even come close to mention-

ing what everyone I saw this weekend is doing. Heck, that’s why we had the reunion, isn’t it? To everyone who made it back to Aluminum U. for the weekend, how about sending me some pics of the reunion to include in

the next issue. I should have mine developed by then also. To those of you who were unable to attend: We missed you! Especially those who were

put on alert for the Haiti mess. Drop a line and let us know what you are up to. A Christmas card will do just fine.

Other News: My wife, Kristen, and I would like to announce (belatedly) the birth of our first child, Matthew Christian. He was born on April 20th, seven weeks early. Needless to say that was quite a surprise to us and caused us a little concern for the first few days, but he is doing great now.

Pardon that bit of selfish news. Now, some words from those not at the reunion.

’94 Homecoming Memorial

Ceremony Video Sought The parents of the late Capt. James H. Reynolds, Jr., ’86, are seeking a copy of any video film taken at the 1994

Homecoming Memorial Ceremony. If you can help, please contact the editor.

cockpit looks like. Rich told me that he and his wife, Elizabeth, are proud parents of twin girls. An upcoming move to Scott AFB to the Tanker Airlift Control Center was in store for Rich. Chuck LOCASIO called me from Offutt this spring. He called to say that he is currently a softwhere

engineer there, but will be making the transition to civilian life next year and going into business on his own.

Craig LARSON produced some useful tidbits of information. He gave me a call all the way from Honduras where he was just finishing up a three-month TDY in the jungles. Craig, an air weapons controller by trade, was serving as the DO for a remote radar unit there. His wife, Bonnie, and children Amy (5) and Chad (1 Vi) were back at Davis-Monthan AFB anxiously waiting for his return. Craig wanted to pass on info on the following people: Ed JEZISEK is an A-10 IP at D-M and is married with three kids. Jerry ROSE is also at D-M as the exec for the 12 AF/DO. Jerry is married with one child. Phil HELTON, fellow air weapons controller, is at Tinker Flying E-3s. He had a previous hardship tour in San Diego flying E-2 Hawkeyes with the Navy. Steve LATCHFORD is at Ft Meade MD with wife, Christina, and two kids, and Jeff DAVIS was last heard from in Germany but separated from the AF to parts unknown, according to Craig. Thanks for the poop, Craig.

On a sad note, the AOG informed me that Robert WRIGHT and his

family were faced with tragedy as they lost their six-month-old son Jake. I would like to pass on the condolences and prayers of all of us in the Class of 1984 to the Wright family.

Where are they now? Tim SAKULICH writes to let us know that he

and Dave DUNTEMAN are in England

as exchange officers with the Stephen ROTHSTEIN is also an exchange officer, but at Jever, Germany with the Luftwaffe. Other new addresses: Angie HARMON to Chicago, IL; Biil BENINATI to Rochester, MN; Edwin SPEED to Cave Creek, AZ; Jim SIMON to Hill AFB; Linda (URRUTIA) VARHALL to Millbrook, AL; Jim KESTERMAN to Huber Heights, OH; Stephen KAUFFMAN to Apex, NC; and finally, C.L. and Betty (PHANORD) HAMILTON to Stafford, VA. Never forget... At the risk of sounding too serious, I thought I would remind everyone who couldn’t make it to the reunion how special it really was to be able to relive those memories we have from our cadet days. The homecoming ceremony on Friday made that very evident. The following

RAF.

are the names of those who were taken from us since we first started wear-

ing that class ring: Jeffrey T. ABROMITIS, Christopher G. BOLE, Ralph A, CYR, William D. EBERZ, Michael A. FREDERICKSON, David H. GORDON, Byron L. GREER, Stuart K. HARLEY, Prince Albert HILL III, Jon S. MOUNTS, William T. ROGERS, Martin A. SKINNER, Michael A. TRUJILLO, Daniel E. WILLIAMS, and Carlton P. WICKLIFFE.

Until next time....

WM

Wanda A. Wright-Kern 811 N. 10th Ave.

Tucson, AZ 85705 Percent members: 36

It’s a dry heat

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don’t let anyone fool you, when it is 105 degrees out-

side, it is still hot. Greetings from Tucson, Arizona. I am writing to you with a small handicap. Not a single person wrote me to tell me of any recent

1985 grad news, so I made it up. No I am just kidding. I broke out

the old phone book and called a few people and ran into some along the way, so here goes: I was in Washington, DC last summer and witnessed the sad defeat of

USAFA

against Navy

at

Annapolis.

While

there, Denise (SENN)

O’BRIEN and I ran into Sherrie (SIMS) GALANTE. She is at the PenScribe and Matthew Christian Had a no-notice visit several weeks back from Rich MILLIKEN, who

rode into town from McChord on his C-141. Rich was an IP there, and

probably had his hands full every mission. With the ’141s constantly breaking or being grounded, the schedulers would herd as many copilots as possible onto the planes that can fly, so they wouldn’t forget what a 74

tagon working on the Air Staff of Air Force Intelligence. We also ran into Yulin (GREENE) WHITEHEAD who is the executive officer for General ROKKE, ’62, chief of Air Force Intelligence, who by the way was the dean during our tenure at USAFA. She told us Mark MAHONEY is in

Systems Division at Air Force Intelligence.

We also spoke with Lisa (ENRIGHT) BUSSIAN, who was at Grissom

AFB during its closure. She as yet did not have a new assignment. I think

under precarious circumstances, requiring great skill. Good show, Eddie!

good time was had by all at the game and it was really nice to see everyone again.

Other notes: Eulene (GREENE) WHITEHEAD is now at the Pentagon, as is Jim CVANCARA, who is working PCS travel allowance issues. Jim is happily married. I neglected to mention Mike BLACK a few

a

Denise and I ran into Garland HENDERSON at a “Tears for Fears” Constitution Hall. He is at the Air Force Cost Agency in

concert in

Crystal City, VA. He told us Terry SMITH is also at the Air Force Cost Agency. Curt HELD is there as well. They all love having a view of the Potomac from the big windows in their office. Sounds wonderful.

Denise went to Kyle CUNNINGHAM’S wedding. The lovely couple got married in Minneapolis. He married Mary Brenna, who he met in the Philippines. Also in attendance was Neil BILLING and his fiancee, Kay Kirsch, as well as Tim O’BRIEN, who is flying HH-53s at Hurlburt Field.

They took a road trip all over the U.S. for their honeymoon and made their way back to New Mexico. Kyle is at the Schoolhouse for PAVE LOWs at Kirtland AFB.

issues back. He was on the AIA IG team at Kelly AFB the last time I saw him (Oct ’93), and reported his wife, Wilda, was handling a new baby,

Clinton, (almost a year old by now) and daughter Jordan while he fulfilled TDY commitments. Update: Mike is now an exec for AIA/LG. He reports Chevy CLEAVES is at Whiteman (also an exec, for the wing commander) and has three children. Tina (THERRIEN) HARVEY is now at Offutt and graduated top in the Sept class of Advanced Comm Officer Training (ACOT) at Keesler AFB. Mike and Tina were in the same class.

I apologize if any of the details are inaccurate but any of you are welcomed and encouraged to let me know what to add in the way of cor—

rections.

While on the subject of apologies, I promised Joe SIMPSON I would let our readers know I regret any uncomfortableness my comments con-

cerning him in the last issue may have caused. No malice is ever intended when I write these snippets, and I appreciate the editor giving me the opportunity to print this apology here. Joe requested this quote be added: “Positive thinking is one thing; reality is another. I got a ‘Promote’ like 99.9% of everyone else two years below the zone. I’ll be thankful to make

major on time.”

Thanks, Wanda, for volunteering to write! The next two scribes, Larry NICKLAS and Shelly (GINDER) GRADY, will carry us into 1995. Their addresses are: Larry Nicklas, 704 Andersonville Lane, Wylie, TX 75093; and Shelly (Ginder) Grady, R.D. 2, Box 132, Julian, PA 16844. In the future you’ll also be hearing from Danielle (HATCHET) HARGROVE, who also stepped up to the challenge of documenting the lives and times of our class. Thanks to all of you who have supported me over

the past nine years. Until reunion 1995, See Ya! Jackie C.

Gary L. Burg 2902 Ninth St., Stop 3000 Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506

The Newlyweds

Percent members: 36

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I called my good friend Danielle (HATCHETT) HARGROVE. She is

in San Antonio with her husband, Pete (’84), and her two children, Reg-

gie and Phillip. She was medically retired in February 1994. She has been working for a prominent law firm in San Antonio since April. She gave me the lowdown on a few people.

Toi (CORNS) SCHERILLI had triplets. She is now in Illinois with her husband and three babies. Mike WILLIAMS was also medically retired and as I understand he is also a TV star. He has been on a soap opera and is publishing some literature in Los Angeles. Charlene (JARDIN) HARDING is in Colorado Springs and is the executive officer for the wing commander at Pete Field. She just recently had her second child.

Carolyn FAHRNI is a gymnastics coach at USAFA. Greg ANDERS and his wife,

Judy, had a baby boy in February and Kim (LARSEN)

ROLI is in Hawaii with her husband and little girl and is expecting again.

Philecia HARRIS graduated this spring from Ohio State with a law

I’m hot and heavy into the F-15E FTU with only four sorties remaining. I’ll be at Elmendorf by the time this column hits the press. I received two letters this time around and have accumulated a few change of addresses. The first letter is from J.L. BRIGGS. J.L. is at Arlington, VA for one year of language training (Hungarian) at the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (State Department). In June of 1995 J.L., wife, Margaret, and Anne (20 months) will go to Budapest, Hungary, for a two-year assignment as an Olmsted Foundation scholar to get his master’s at Eotvos Lorand University. They are very excited but a little apprehensive about the adventure and it will be hard not flying for three years but the opportunity is unique and impossible to pass up.

degree and just recently took the California bar. She has been hired by a very prestigious law firm in L.A. As for me, I am working on my doctorate in management. I had forgotten how hard it is to prioritize work and school. I thought USAFA was hard.

It was cake compared to this. We all have burdens to bear. I am

in Tucson, in the Arizona Air National Guard

as a

full-time financial

analyst for Foreign Military Sales. It is very interesting work and I have been traveling quite extensively over the last year.

Can you believe that we have been out of school almost 10 years. Our reunion is in one year. It will be great seeing all of you again. Just one last note: Please support the next scribe with letters and phone calls. We love

to hear from you and without information there is no column. Take Care and see you soon. Wanda.

Hello Again, Everyone! This is Jackie Charsagua again. More from my own

backyard... found out Ian DIKINSON lives just around the block

from me. Last go around I meant to tell you Ian’s communications team

recently recognized in the base paper as a winner in ACC’s Combat Challenge for winning the Best Small Unit, Initial Comm Capability. It was a real team effort, and Ian expertly lead the way. He also stopped by with #1 son Nathaniel and informed me of the arrival of a baby girl (three months old at press time). His wife, JJ, is doing fine.

Eddie WATERS was highlighted along with five other crew members in the June 94 issue of Combat Edge, ACC’s safety magazine, for receipt of the Aircrew Safety Award of Distinction. Since I’m not a flyer, I don’t understand all the particulars, but he “landed the aircraft without antiskid on a snow-covered runway (Goose Bay)...” all of this happened was

Grads flying the F-15E at Luke AFB, from left are Rich Basak, Pete York, Jay Humelbaugh and Gary Burg. Not pictured is Steve Waller.

J.L. saw Pat FINN (flying Blackhawks) the last time he was at Incirlik flying F-15Es during Operation Provide Comfort. Jack left the 494 FS after six years but two ’86ers are still there. Mike PANARISI and Scott MCCLEAN are both doing just fine and Mike is already an IWSO. Jim BURTON was the 48 FW electronics warfare officer for a while but is now

in the 492 FS. Jeff HENRY left the 492 FS in the spring to go to

Elmendorf (he is my sponsor). Mike PIPAN was there (F-lllFs at Can75

non) for Central Enterprise. Brian DENHOLM left Columbus AFB and is on his way to Elmendorf in an F-15C. J.L. also got a chance to fly some DACT against Chris ROEDER in ACMI just before he left England.

The other letter I received was from Juli MANSFIELD. Juli writes, “Just wanted to fill you in on the whereabouts of a few ’86ers. We all met in Baltimore for Todd WAIT’s wedding. In the picture is Juli (DAHNKI) MANSFIELD who got out of the AF last fall to stay at home with Janelle

(one year old). Next, Bob MANSFIELD, who flies the DC-9 for ValuJet out of Atlanta. Johnny MILLER who is stationed at Patrick and working

Joint Star. Dave (Nils) LARSON who has been flying the U-2 and is off to the test pilot school this fall. Mike LOGRANDE who is now at the Pentagon. Maureen WAIT, Todd WAIT still flying C-5s for the Reserve. Lonny WARREN who will soon be starting training for UPS. Gary IM, who flies for Southwest, and Joel SCHMICK who is stationed on the

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at Randolph in Logistics. Joel had baby #2, Haley, back in July. A couple

other people we keep in touch with are Mark BUCKI who just upgraded to DC-10 FO at Sun Country and Kim (LEWIS) KOCHONSKI who got

out last spring and is still in

Japan with Don who flies the C-130. Lisa

LOGAN is still with United and commutes from Seattle. Jim TILLIE escaped Del Rio with an OA-10 to Moody. His wife, Mary Cae, is pregnant with their second. Joe BLEWITT

is working in Public Affairs in

New York City. He’s still in but decided not to take the bonus.

taining and informative. I am currently stationed at the Academy. I am working in AH (the Athletic Department for those with short-term memories) as the athletic business manager. I can keep you up to date on all of our sports teams, and provide the latest and greatest stories generated from the current “cadet rumor mill,” as well as the administration’s point of view on important issues and topics of interest. It all depends on what you would like to read about. Let me know what you think by sending off a letter, or just picking up the phone.

I guess the folks at MPC are gainfully employed, if the amount of change-of-address cards I received is any indication of the number of new assignments that have been handed out. If you send the AOG a change of address, please include some information on what you’ve been doing and what you’re getting yourself into. John BOGUMILL recently reported for duty with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, in beautiful Beaufort, SC. Francis AMSLER informed me that he and his wife were moving from Austin, TX to the Big Apple, New York, NY. He forgot to mention how and what he was doing.

I did receive one letter and one phone call since the release of the latest addition to my job description. Lou DEFIDELTO called to let me know that he was alive and well and really enjoying life. Louie has separated from the Air Force, giving up his career as a fast-burning F-15 jock, and has taken up the golden spoon, box lunch consuming world of a C-5 pilot in the Reserves at Dover AFB. Steve LEGRAND’s wife, Miette, wrote me because Steve never would.

She got me caught up with what’s been going on and what lies ahead for the Legrand family. Steve and Miette got married in 1990 (they were “friends” in high school). Steve was flying C-141s out of Norton AFB

before it closed, and is now getting his MA in English at Cal State, Long Beach. Upon completion of the graduate degree, Steve will be coming to the Academy in June to teach English for DF (Department of Faculty, the

Dean, remember?). He and Miette have three-year-old twin daughters, Sara and Alison, and an almost two-year-old son Zachery. See you guys in June!

I believe that the great migration has begun. The more I look around

the more members of our class I find flocking to this place in some capaci-

In the change-of-address

department, William BENTE is in San An-

tonio, TX; Robert COLELLA is in Houghton, CA; Bill HANNA is now in the European Theater; Gerrold HEIKKINEN is at the Academy; Winthrop IDLE is in Albuquerque, NM; Mike LOGRANDE is in Alexandria, VA. Pedro OMS is stationed at Los Angeles AFB and living in San Pedro, CA. Mike RARICK is now in Niceville, FL; Greg SIMS is in Knoxville, TN; Tommy SMITH is at Belleville, IL; Mike WARD is in Bountiful, UT; Bruce WAY is at Shreveport, LA; Edward YONG is at Hampton, VA and Darren ZWOLINSKI is at McGuire AFB, NJ. Now I know everyone’s busy these days but if I have time to send in the column, you all have time to drop me a line to help me do my job. Picare always welcome and just for your information it has been a while since I filled our column. One important thing is that the column is

tures

due no more than two weeks after Checkpoints hits the streets, so don’t

delay in getting a letter off once you get your magazine.

Bob Cavello

ty or another. Just the other day I was watching Pat EVANS coaching at our JV football game when I ran into Tom and Jami (VAN DE GRIFT) ROTELLO and their year-and-a-half-old daughter Maria. Tom is flying T-41s and Jamie, who has gotten out, just loves being a mom. Also at that same game, John TEAGUE joined us from his farm up in Greeley, CO. John has also separated and is working on his farm with his wife and two kids.

Just back from his overseas tour at Kadena AFB,

Kenny WESSELS

Cathy, are back. Ken is coaching the lacrosse team with Craig WARD, and still looks like Demone from“Fast Times at Ridgemont High”. Karen NAGLE and Michele FINCHER are teaching and his wife,

behavioral science. L.C. COFFEY is up in the Astro Department and is the current course director for Engineering 410. I’ve see Howard HUERTA several times, who is teaching what we called PMS. Mike MILLER just arrived and is assigned to the Management Department. I ran into Mark SIMON last month. He has also separated and is currently working

for a defense contractor out at Falcon AFB. Mark has given up on his punting in the NFL and is happy and healthy with his wife and child here in Colorado Springs. I haven’t heard whether or not any of us have actually been made an AOC yet, but it’s only a matter of time.

Hope to hear from anybody real soon. Don’t look now, but our 10-Year Reunion is only three years away!

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22779 Mesa Springs Way

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I can’t believe I’m doing this! Who would have guessed that I would one

day become the “Class Scribbler” for “87 Cookies From Heaven”

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The First Class Without A Hell Week. I remember some time, long ago,

offering to help Glenn STREBE with any overflow work he may have had. And the next thing I know, I’m reading about my being the new class scribe in the latest edition of Checkpoints. Thanks for the heads up, Glenn. In all honesty, I’m more than happy taking over and continuing what Glenn has started. I know I’m speaking for all of ’87 when I say, “Thanks for all of the hard work, and keeping us entertained and informed these past seven years, Glenn.” You can now focus civilian investment banking career and growing you hair long.

on

your

Let me preface the usual groveling for more information and letters, with an additional request for all of you. I really need to know how you would like to see our column written. I would like for it to be both enter 76

Greetings ’88. First the bad news. I recently received a phone call from Paul TIBBETS (’89 scribe) who informed me that while he and John RUPP

were

jogging at Barksdale AFB, Jon apparently experienced a

heart attack and died on Sept 2.

Now the good news. The mail has really been flowing these past few

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months and since our column length is limited I’ll go ahead and start with the letters, nearly all of which tell of the exotic lives some ’88ers are living.

Cliff WESTBROOK wrote of the latest changes in his life.

“I married Stephanie Bender on March 5th. Enclosed is a picture taken on our wedding day. We were married in the Black Hills of beautiful South Dakota, where Stephanie grew up. I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB from 1990-93 when I resigned my commission under the Officer Ear-

ly Release Program to become a missionary in Russia. I was in Russia from November through February and Stephanie has a degree in Russian studies. We hope to return in the fall to St. Petersburg, Russia, to teach the Bible to members of the Russian military for a number of years.

Chris and Shyamali Hauth and three wives. I was married during Christmas and the AF paid for my,

wife, Shyamali, to attend three-fourths of the class.

“The ‘school’ was wild: two apartments in a downtown Tokyo residential building. Civilian clothes was the uniform. We went to Yokota AB month to shop. We now go on to Hamamatsu, a Japanese base about six hours by car from Yokota. As the only foreigners on base we once a

Cliff and Stephanie Westbrook

hoping to really improve our Japanese. ’Nough ’bout us.

“Rusty GRAFTON (’89), married Susan, now with a one-year-old son, Curtis. My old roomie was in a car wreck our senior year but he came back and graduated. After another wreck the AF medically retired him from Mildenhall. No longer a personnel ‘weenie’ he bought a house in Knoxville, PA, and is busy having more kids. You may have seen him a are

“I saw Dan DENNIS in Colorado Springs recently. He just finished

getting qualified in the F-15E at Luke. He and his wife, Jane, are now at Elmendorf AFB with their two children.”

I hope Cliff and Stephanie write and let all of us know how things are in Russia!

(LAURSEN) WARNER dropped me a note from Florida a new addition, Richard Matthew, born March 22. A very sleepy Matthew can be seen in photo ft2 I’ll let her tell the story. “Since graduation we’ve lived in San Antonio, TX; Dayton, OH; Montgomery, AL (for SOS); and now, Melbourne, FL. Russell got his master’s at AFIT and when he graduated, I got out of the active-duty services and joined the Reserves. This more than made it possible for me to do the full-time mom thing. It’s been a nice change. Russell is working as a flight engineer on the JSTARS program. His job includes flying something neither of us “support” personnel expected. He’s enjoying it.

As for classmates, the only person I’ve spoken with recently is Cori MOSIER now Cori CULVER. She’s in Germany doing hospital admin. Her husband is Curt CULVER, also an ’88er. They won’t be back in Marilee

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year or so ago on the 700 Club as a miracle medical segment.

“Butch and Lisa CARLILE, along with their children Brynn and Michael are at Minot flying tankers. Hiroshi WAJIMA is at Yokota fly-

ing C-21s. Mary MCKEON and son Michael are at Space Ops at Vandenberg. Dee Metcalf, who medically separated before graduation, is married to a Dr. Sherman and lives in Wyoming. Tom and Debbie SADLO, and their little girl Daniel are at Yokota where Tom is with the 347th LSS. John and Jackie SEAMON, along with their daughter Erica, are

at Holloman AFB.

Butch, Amy and Cassandrs CAVELLO are at

Eglin AFB.” Continuing the exotic locale theme, Heather VIESSELMAN wrote from a rather unusual spot. “I never thought I’d be one of those to write, but being out here on a 2 x 4-mile island can do weird things to someone!

I’m currently the ‘last doc on the rock’ living out Northern Exposure as the only doc on the beautiful Shangra-la island paradise of Shemya, Alaska, (now called Eareckson Air Force Station). It’s been an incredibly unique year and I’ve had a blast actually! It’s amazing the things we can come up with being 1,500 miles from civilization! But alas, budget cuts are such that we’re drawing down and I can come back to my home of record to be a flight surgeon at Edwards and live sunny California —

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Even in her remote location, Heather seems to know what half of ’88 is doing. “Linda (PACE ) MEYER is flying C-5s out of Travis. Her husband, Craig (’87), is finished flying F-15s and is now a C-5 Reserve pilot.

Linda and Greg (RAYE) ROSENMERKEL are both at Hurlburt doing the wonderfully exciting dual TDY thing. She’s in intel and he’s in CE. I brainwashed Brad LLOYD into going to med school and he’s going to start at Ohio University this fall! Bill REVELOS is out and is a law school

student at George Washington University in D.C. Dave DIDDEN is out and is trying for med school as well. Brian RADUENZ is still playing

hockey at Wright-Pat.

Joe CHAPMAN

(’87), one of our Wright-Pat

clan, is now in Colorado Springs working for Space Command. Kim

Russell, Marilee, and Matthew Warner Chris HAUTH wrote in Japanese (well, there was some English) from his new assignment in Japan. “I just finished 10 months of Japanese

language training in downtown Tokyo. There are six AF slots as USAF/ Japanese Air Self Defense Force exchange officers. I’m the maintenance guy. PACAF has stopped sending guys to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA; “in-country” is better training. There were four of us

(SCHILLER) and Rich HARTLAUB are flying T-38s/T-3As at USAFA and have a beautiful log home in Monument. Eric (Rick) RITCHIE is a flight surgeon at USAFA. Jenny (HORNSTEN) SPERANDIO is in a family medicine residency in Florida and I believe has had her first child.

Brynne (BERGSAGEL) STANDAERT is finishing her pediatrics residency and is married to a USUHS classmate, Rick. Margot and Steve GATES he’s with the SPs and she’s an (another ’88 couple) are at Eielson ex-’135 navigator now doing the wonderful world of mommying. Rob RENNER and Conny (’90) are at Elmendorf awaiting their third child he’s flying F-15s. Not sure where Joel WITZEL is, but last I heard he’s in England with two little Witzels and wife, Mary. Another medical type, —

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flight doc waiting to get into an orthopedics residency. Also just heard from Joanne PINNEY enjoying her time in Boston. Tom GOODNOUGH is flying helicopters down at Hurlburt. Dave HATHAWAY is also in D.C. doing something at the Pentagon.

“I hope that will provide some names and info. It’s always nice for me to read what others are doing, especially since I’ve been out of the active Air Force thing for six years.”

WARNER, Chris HAUTH, Heather VIESSEMAN, Mike TERNEUS, and Alan WRIGHT. Your inputs make this column possible!

Paul W. Tibbets IV

Rapid City, SD 57701

‘‘It

was

a

terrific learning experience to work with Westinghouse as

part of the DOE’s Idaho National Engineering Labs (INEL). INEL is a huge lab spread out in different work sites across the mid-eastern portion of Idaho. Westinghouse provides chemical processing of nuclear waste and storage capability for stabilized waste. The whole site is full of PhDs in physics, chemistry, nukes, etc. My whole experience was pleasant and

opened my eyes to at least a portion of industry’s operating methods. I encourage others to look into EWI. ‘‘I stayed in Idaho for a month after the program ended because my

wife, Denise, was expecting our first child. Two minutes after midnight on July 4th, our son Jacob was brought into the world. To add to the excitement, we chose a home birth, assisted by two midwives. What a beautiful experience!”

Of course, I’m expecting a baby picture soon.

Allan WRIGHT wrote from McGuire where it seems as though half of ’88 is living. ‘‘OP MORGAN and his wife, Karen, live five houses away with their four-month-old Brennan. Todd and Lynn TOFAUTE live next door, and across the street Mike and Nora Ann HAMES just had a baby girl (their first). ‘‘Kevin and Christina BURNS finished an AFIT tour in North Carolina

in January and he’s back at USAFA teaching math. The AFIT program

popular; Miten MERCHANT and I wound up at Columbia University in New York last fall and will continue through spring ’95. Updates from an intel school class made up primarily of ’88ers: Greg and Linda (RAYL) ROSENMERKEL are sunning themselves at Hurlburt, Randy and Terri SPIVEY are at Fairchild and added their third child in March. CJ BEODDY and wife, Heather, are now stationed at Andrews with their three kids. My wife, Claire, and I just have one child, a fiveyear-old named Ginger. (She’s a golden retriever.)

“My last update is on my roommate Ty RHAME and wife, Julie, who moved from Lubbock to Little rock where he’ll be flying C-130s. I’m sure Ty is glad to be away from the edge of the universe and back in a highly seems

cultured environment. Julie does consulting work for hospitals and flies all over the country.”

Lastly, Doug PURDY was featured in the September Air Force Magazine as a member of the Best Reconnaissance Crew. His RC-135 crew received the O’Malley Award for their actions during the first sortie of Operation Deny Flight.

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Mike and Denise TERNEUS wrote from Hill AFB, UT, where he is a program manager for the F-lll simulator/trainer program. He recently finished a great program known as Education With Industry with a tour in Idaho Falls, ID. He can tell the story better than I, so I’ll quote direct-

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Hello everyone. I’d like to start out by sending out my condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Jon RUPP. Jon, an ’88 grad, passed away 2 Sept in Bossier City, LA where we were cross country in the T-38.

Jon was stationed here as a B-l copilot, and we were on our second CTP

trip together. Although the epitome of health and fitness, Jon collapsed while completing his normal morning jog. He went into a coma from an apparent heart attack and never woke up. To everyone out there who knew Jon, you can appreciate this incredible loss from such a tragedy.

Jon is one of the finest individuals I have ever met, and I consider it a

pleasure to have spent what litle time we had together getting to know him.

On to the news. My first letter comes from Mike SCHLACTER, who is

stationed at Norton AFB in missile acquisition. Norton’s now closed, and Mike’s unit is a detachment of L.A. AFB and will stay open until his

unit’s closure in Oct 95. While stationed in California, Mike has completed his MBA at the University of Redlands and attended SOS. There were

about 20 ’89ers in

Montgomery, including Beth (WHITMAN)

BOYUM, Mark SLIMKO, Kevin ROZELSKY, and Bob LIETZKE. In his free time, Mike goes surfing just south of San Clemente, and has

picked up the sport of triathlons. After water polo, Mike was at a loss for a good sport, and triathlons did the trick. He did three last year and will do five this year.

Mike says he finally got the bug sold his Hollywood Harley, bought ring, and married a gorgeous gal. She is the former Christy Bell of Riverside, and they were wed last January. It was the huge fairytale military wedding, with several ’90 grads (all ex-water polo dudes) participating, including Chad MATHESON, D.C.CONROY and Marty —

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Kevin

HUGHES,

Greg

COCHRAN (of Love Connection fame), and at one time, Kirk ALEXKirk got out of the Air Force, married a doctor named a manager-in-training for Circuit City in southern California. Steve SPANOVICH was commissioned as a Navy puke and ANDER.

Veronica, and is

almost made it through pilot training before being yanked out due to the

Navy overpopulating the pilot corps. After a brief stint on a ship, he got back into the Air Force as a commissary commander at Buckley Field, and is now a combat controller in Korea.

Tony BOOTH was in communications at Grissom AFB until recently, when he PCSd to Hurlburt Field. Andy Carlson, who was in my squadron for a year or so, took stop out and never came back, is now a pro triathlete. Chris Ashford, another ’89er who took stop out and never

returned, is in the Navy flying F-18s at Camp Pendelton, CA. Dieter BAREIHS is flying F-16s in Alaska. Todd WINKLER was flying F-16s, got out of the Air Force, and is now an insurance consultant in San Antonio, TX. Todd GONDECK is working at L.A. AFB doing satellite acquisition.

He married soon after graduation and has a little rug rat, probably two or now. Tatiana STEAD was at Norton in public affairs until her organization closed down. She’s now in public affairs at McChord. Kurt SCHOEN at last count was flying C-141s at McChord. Bob LIETZKE was at Norton in civil engineering until his unit closed. He caught the surfing disease really bad bought a couple of longboards, Cal Berkeley and would go granola Birkenstock sandals, and a ’60s VW camper bus surfing south of San Clemente for whole weekends at a time. He PCSd right after SOS to none other than Hickam AFB, HI! Thanks for writing

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My next bundle of info comes from Joe MATCHETTE, who flies Italy. Joe’s old unit, the 526th FS at Ramstein, closed

F-16s at Aviano,

Doug Purdy, at right, and crew. (Photo from September 1994 Air Force Magazine.)

Out of space so here are the COAs: Mike GANTT to somewhere in Ita-

ly. Tony GIANGIULIO to Monterey, CA. David HATHAWAY to Arlington, VA. Rosemary KING is in Colorado Springs. Derick LARSON is in Tacoma, WA. Matt MILLER is with the 37th Airlift Squadron at Ramstein AB. Lastly, Dwayne WILSON has moved from Castle to Minot AFB. Beau

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Marilee (LAURSEN)

down because of the C-130 move from Rhein-Main. The kicked out and found a new home at Aviano in the 555th FS

fighters got The Triple Nickle. It’s tough when you have to live at the base of the Alps, with 45 minutes to good skiing and 30 minutes to the beach!

There are a bunch of grads in the Nickle. Their commander, Steve HOOG, and the ops officer, Dave SCOTT, are both grads. The ’89ers inelude Miles DEMAYO and Anthony ROBERSON. Their sister squadron, the 510th, has Bob WHITEHOUSE (who’s soon to be married), Pete GERSTEN and his wife, Cory (WILDER), and Dan CZUPKA. At Aviano, one of the units that does Deny Flight with the Nickle is the 81st —

from Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Some ’89ers from there that Joe sees often include Joe SCHULZ, Adam KRONE, Jim PAVLICA, Kevin MCMANAMAN, and Mike HOHLS. A couple other classmates Joe has heard about include Shannon JURRENS, who is an SP (assistant ops officer) at Ramstein, and Karen PASTORET, who is stationed at Osan AB. Thanks for the letter Joe! My last letter comes from Dave YOUNGDALE, who was writing me from Randolph where he is TDY for T-38 PIT and heading to Vance soon. Dave was at K.I. Sawyer flying B-52s, where a number of guys also left for AETC. These include Ed REDMAN, who left in early 1993 to become a T-38 IP at Reese; Craig DEBONI, who is now a T-37 IP at Sheppard; and Scott OBEGINSKI, who will be a T-38 IP at Columbus.

Jim NOETZEL arrived from Loring, and will leave soon for B-52s at Barksdale. Jeff CASHMAN arrived from Carswell and just recently completed PIT. He is going back to K.I. Sawyer to spend a couple of months as a CTP T-37 IP and a B-52 copilot, then PCSing to Vance in October after his wedding to Melissa McAlpin.

The KC-135 squadron at K.I. left almost a year ago. The ’89ers there included Dan LYKINS, Dave OLTORIK, and Andre HAITH. Dave left to fly KC-lOs at Barksdale and Andre is a T-37 IP at Vance. Other classmates in PIT class 95-01 include Bruce WEBER, who left B-52s at

Fairchild for a T-38 to Vance. Alex GONZALES ROJAS was in C-141s at McGuire and will be a T-37 IP at Laughlin. Eric PRIDE just completed PIT and will be a T-38/T-1 IP at Columbus. Mike PEEBLES is an AW ACS pilot at Tinker and will be dual qualified as an AW ACS pilot and CTP T-37 IP. Dave recently followed up on his UPT class (90-14 at Reese). Chris

As for me, my apartment here with Rich has just been a temporary staging ground. My job as a nav on the RC-135 has kept me gone a great deal lately, but I love what I’m doing and am in the process of upgrading to the Nav-1 position. I’m having a house built out here so I’m planning to be here in Omaha for some time. Time for the good stuff....

In my travels around the world I ran into Ray JAMES over in Mildenhall, England. He was there TDY from Germany where he is in a staff maintenance position. He’s loving the job and he and his family are happy. A litle closer, actually a lot closer to home, I ran into Brenda PIPPEL here at Offutt. She’s a copilot in my squadron 38RS. It was a great surprise to run into her. We were only able to talk briefly but she seems pretty excited about being out here and she’s looking for a place to live.

I’ll be sure to pass on more words on her to Rich for the next update.

I’m disappointed to report that I had to miss what I’m sure was a glorious event, the wedding of James SANCHEZ to the former Maria Cantu. James and I have kept in touch over the past couple of years and he’s complained about never being mentioned in Checkpoints. He told me he’d probably have to do something drastic like get married in order to be mentioned. Well here you are. Sincere congratulations to you both and I wish you both all the best. Enclosed is a picture of the two of them with Shelly Hopson to the right, Dave HOPSON’s wife. Dave and Mario MATHIS are in the background if you look closely.

HAMILTON, F-16 at Hill; Brian SIMPLER, F-15 at Spangdahlem; Eric ECKLUND, A-10 at Davis-Monthan; Eric FITZ, F-lll at Cannon; Tim ABEL, F-16 at Shaw; Dave KLAUS, C-130 at Yokota; Pat SHOPE, T-l at Reese; Matt SARDELLI, C141 at McGuire; Stefan KOZIOLEK, T-37 at Reese; Joe JARBOE, C-130 at Dyess; Frank YANNUZZI, T-l at Reese; T. TUNG, KC-135 at McConnell; Mark DANIGOLE, KC-10 at Seymour-Johnson; Dennis DUFFY, C-141 at McGuire; Darren MATURI, C-130 at Rhein-Main; and William SMITH, C-141 at Travis.

Fellow 9th Squadron zoomies are Jon SCOTT (T-37) and Glenn MELIA (T-38), both academic instructors at Vance. Rob CAPOZZELLA is flying F-llls at Cannon. Friends from Minot include Dave SERAGE, Tim WELCH (now an AW ACS pilot at Tinker), and Mike SING (now flying helicopters at Andrews). Thanks for the info Dave!

James Sanchez and his new bride, Maria.

A couple of tidbits came in through the change-of-address cards from

AOG. Trevor CLARK is a student experimental test navigator at Edwards AFB. He passed along that Fred SINGLETON is in the Reserves flying C-130s at Dobbins. Kevin KRAUSE and his new wife, Monica, are Ken PLAKS is also at Edwards as a student flight test engineer, and will graduate in December. Ann MILLIGAN is at Travis where she just finished her first year of residency in family practice at Davis Grant Medical Center. She is getting married to Blaine NYE, a ’92 grad.

Take care everyone! Hopefully the next issue I will have some photos to pass on. Keep those leters coming. I appreciate those of you who take the at Edwards.

time to write. God bless.

Mike CONTRATTO is out down at Barksdale flying “Buffs”. He is

really enjoying his 2,300-sq-ft ranch-style home on two acres of land beneath the sprawling branches of an old pecan plantation. Other ’90 grads at Barksdale in the 96th are: Russ MACLEAN who recently flew non-stop around the world on a 47-hour mission, Chuck “Elvis in the house” SIMPSON and Alex COS. Dan and Russ are both recently married. James SCHUMAKER and Nathan ROUGHT are in the 20th Bomb Squadron. Paul BARNEY is Mikes’s neighbor, and Paul and Tom O’LOUGHLIN are in the security police squadron there.

For those of you who were fortunate enough to be there you already know that Tim KANE tied the knot to Hiromi Ozaki during a beautiful ceremony at the Academy Chapel on the 11th of September. Congratula-

tions!

Bobby GRAY recently dropped us a line and is really enjoying his assignment at beautiful Osan AB, Korea. Rich and I had a chance to hook up with him before he left and we had a blast reminiscing. Bobby says he’ll be back in October for Dave COLEY’s wedding with Sarron KEELS (’92). (Rich and I will be headed out to Dover for the joyous occasion and are really looking forward to it.)

Faithful Ben DAVIS sent us his regular update on himself and other classmates thanks Ben. Ben was on Saudi trip number three and was

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receiving animated and illustrious updates on the class from my roomdog Joe RICHARDSON. And... well,., heck I am too, but duty called and he had to call on the second string. I’ll give it my best shot so please bear with Greetings everyone!

I

are

to

me.

Rich (Joe) got recalled and sent to an undisclosed location about a week ago and has no real idea as to when he will return. He is doing great, I

heading to SOS in August and then on to a two-year assignment to Incirlik AB, Turkey with his family. He informs me that Paul COMEAU is an Intel officer over in Saudi at JTF/SWA briefing the two-star daily.

Paul was having fun showing pictures of his wife and two kids. Ben passes on that Bill BIDEON is at flight test engineer school at Edwards AFB, CA. Toy MOLENDYKE is an AWACS controller in Ben’s squadron. I

ran into him over in the desert my last

trip, and he’s doing well and loving

talked to him the other night and he sends out greetings to all. He wished he could have been here to update you himself but he assured me he’ll be

life.

back in the saddle for the next update.

Let’s see, other poop on Rich, oh... he and his fiance, Felicia, are doing well and everything is on track for their 3 June 1995 wedding. It’ll be the

USS Deyo, homeported in Charleston, SC and recently participated in the

event of the year, be there or, well you know the rest. He recently got checked out as an instructor navigator and I’m happy to report that my as we all know, Rich boy received an “EP” (exceptional performance) —

is still the man. Congratulations my brother!

Navy Lieutenant James BEEKER is deployed aboard the destroyer commemoration

of the 50th anniversary of D-Day. USS Deyo is operating as a part of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington Joint Task Group.

In other news, I

spoke with Joe POWELL who is now back in the

cockpit down at Little Rock AFB, AR. He’s about to buy a house and is really enjoying the area and getting back into flying after his tour at Me79

Chord AFB, WA. I also spoke with Aaron LEPER who you all may already know got out of the force about a year ago and is selling medical

supplies. He’s really enjoying his new job and family. He and his wife, Melinda, just built a nice house about 15 minutes away from us. Their five-month-old baby boy Zackery is adorable!

The AOG sent some address update cards so I’ll fill you all in. David BROOKS moved to Valdosta, GA from somewhere overseas. Parker SHIPLEY has moved to Columbus, GA from I don’t know where. Mike NEWMAN relocated from Seymour-Johnson AFB, to Goldsboro, NC. Jordan KRISS moved from Centerville, OH to Fairchild AFB, WA. Tim SHADID moved from Sumter, SC to Fairborn, OH. Kevin HIGGINBOTHAM PCSd from Mt. Pleasant, SC to Marlton, NJ. Paul FITZGERALD is now in Panama City, FL from Peoria, AZ. Mike NEEMAN

has moved from Alexandria, VA to Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC. Lastly, Martin SCHLACTER has moved here to Bellevue, NE from Torrance, CA

high school pal Janet Macksood. The picture was taken at the 1994 graduation ball. John was there for his sister Courtney’s graduation.

John is working in contract management at Gunter AFB, AL. The only other news to pass on is stuff that slowly trickles up to North an old

Dakota. Scott and Kim (LANE) MCLEAN are both stationed at Maxwell AFB working in OTS. Their daughter is now two years old and quite a

handful. Russ BALKA is at Malmstrom MT, doing what nobody is sure.

Brad ANDERSON is moving to McConnell from Plattsburgh to continue flying the KC-135. Rob FAUBER is in Grand Forks enjoying all the travel

opportunities the Air Force is providing.

Adam was in Wichita, KS in September where he ran into Chris LUPLOW, Esty RAMIREZ, Hoan NGUYEN, and Billy PRICE. Billy is the proud father of a monster eight-month-old boy, Rip. Fisher has already sent Rip his first letter asking him to come play for the Falcons.

So, maybe in a few years another Price will be playing in Falcon Stadium.

give us a buzz sometime neighbor.

That’s it for now. Please keep the letters and updates flowing, it’s great —

to hear

from you all, and I hope this update was accurate. If not well I tried (smile). Take care all, be safe and God bless!

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Dear ’91,

Can you believe that another Checkpoints is coming out already? Time to be going by at a blistering pace. It is very easy to lose track of where we are going, others are going and what we are doing. Hopefully seems

this letter will shed some light on what’s happening outside our worlds.

One of the two letters received was from Carson TAVENNER, so most of the news comes from South of the border. Carson was recently married to Wendy, who reports say is wonderful.

She must be. Immediately after their honeymoon, she moved down to Howard AFB in Panama to be with him. They had a beautiful wedding. Ryan FARMER, who is getting his master’s at Wright-Pattterson AFB in ops research, was the best man.

We’ll close this extremely short letter with a picture from Callie (CALHOUN) MOLLOY’s wedding last Memorial Day weekend. The blushing bride with her bridesmaids Shannon KARPEL, Amy MCLEAN, and Sue HENKE. Also pictured is Callie’s mother, Joan. Until next time, we hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday season and stays warm during those long winter nights. Take care. Amy and Adam McLean.

Mike SMITH was also in the wedding party. He is currently working on a master’s in aeronautical engineering in Austin, TX while he is banked.

Carson is the chief of Counterdrug Intelligence Analysis for the 24th Air Support Squadron. There are a couple of other ’91ers in Panama with

Carson. They are Tony BAADE and Dave KEESY, both of whom are fly-

ing C-27s for the 310th Airlift Squadron. Cherianne CARLISLE and Mike ABAIR are flying C-21s as aircraft commanders. John GLASS is PCSing down into the 310th to fly the C-27 as well. Mike EYLANDER makes his way down every now and then in a C-5 from Travis AFB. Here are some other odds and ends that Carson wants to pass on. Matt EAGER is moving from his intel job in Korea to an intel job in England.

Don YU is flying C-21s all over Europe including the former Yugoslavia

and Africa. Carson is trying to get to vacation in Africa sometime in ’95.

He is trying to visit John (KAMAU) WAINAINA. Evidently John’s eyes had gone bad at the zoo so he hasn’t been flying and has been doing admin duties instead. If anyone is interested in going to Africa with Carson

and Wendy, drop him a line at PSC 1, Box 5275, APO AA 34001 or call DSN 313-284-3518.

John MINER will be getting married on Feb. 11. 1995 in Michigan to

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I can’t believe it’s that time again ’92. Has it really been another three months? There’s lots of letters this time, so let’s get right into the mailbox. The first letter is from Sue WENDT who is at Little Rock (LR) flying C-130s in the 50AS and loving it. Sue is with Tim PHILLIPS who is

also in the 50th. Johann VERRET is a copilot there as well. She passed on quite a bit of information for this column: Tim MUELLER is at WrightPat after

finishing his master’s at Georgia Tech and is engaged; Jeff

HASSANNIA is at L.A. AFB after finishing his master’s at MIT; Brian CARR is flying UH-ls at F.E. Warren; Howie REDD F-15 to Tyndall;

Erik HODGE is going back to Colorado to Falcon; Ryan GUIBERSON is hanging out at Florida State; Gregg LEWIS recently got married and is

flying helicopters; Kristin STREUKENS and Andy HAMANN both flying C-21s at Andrews; Rick MURPHY going to Pope in C-130s; Mike CUMMINGS is at McGuire flying ’141s; Tracy SAILER flying AWACS at Tinker and spent a TDY in Saudi; Jen VANTIEM at Fairchild flying ’135s; Jim GALLAGHER married Deanna and they are enjoying Ramtein while Jim flies C-21s; Mark BARONI got married to Stacey at the Academy and is in San Antonio flying ’21s; Tony BAMSEY is in Public Affairs and Jason RAMSEY flying ’130s at LR; and John FAIR got a C-26 to Meridian, MS. Thanks for the very detailed note, Sue.

Ted WEIBEL wrote me all the way from Ramstein to tell me to quit whining about not getting letters from anyone. He is enjoying flying around Europe in C-9s and touring with his wife, Renee. Shawn DONAHEY is also in his squadron there. Stan COLE and Tom MOOSE are both stationed at

Ramstein, too. On a mission to Dhahran he ran into

Rob PEREZ (flying KC-lOs). Jon HICKS (E-3) and Woody HAYNES

(C-130) are enjoying Elmendorf. Eric UJFALUSY is at McConnell flying ’135s. Thanks for setting me straight Ted. Guido FUENTES wrote from Columbia where he is working for John Miner and Janet Macksood

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Avianca Airlines as an executive officer. The Colombian AF decided to let him become a civilian after graduation and he has been working exten-

sively with civilian aircraft since. He is interested in coming back to the U.S. to work and requests anyone who could help him establish some contacts to get his address from me. He needs to have a company sponsor for him to get his worker’s visa. Drop me a note if anyone can help out Guido.

Darrell LOCKHART wrote from SUNT at Randolph where he and

missiles. At Malmstrom, ’92ers are in abundance, so here we go: Clarence

JOHNSON, Matt TERPSTRA, Greg ROBERTSON, Fred BRAVO, Brian TOY, Brad ROLLER, Edie (PITTARD) EDMONSON, Russ BALKA ’91 and Chris PARENT ’91. Ron GREY, Rudy CDEBACA, and Kevin CULLEN are all working missile security. And Will ROFF is getting ready to head to UPT soon. Thanks Rug, and good luck in the

Brent GRIFFIN are headed to the heavy track and Chris ANTHONY is

Portland marathon.

going to fighters and to Pensacola for more training. Paul KNAPP and Hastings CHASE are in the class following them. He says these are the only ’92 nav guys but San Antonio is packed with the True Blue class.

A short letter from Joe RICHARDS tells us that he got married to Erica in Feb and is working as a computer applications programmer at the

weather center at Scott. Like many others, Joe is waiting for that UPT

call. Back in Feb, Jim ENGLE and Rob FRITZ both made it to his wed-

ding in Iowa.

And then there

was the Mother of all Letters (A new Checkpoints gentlemaen for names in a single letter!) from Teri (POULTON) ELBERT. She even highlighted and capitalized every name for me. I’ll get in as much as I can... Teri and Andy are both flying ’135s at McConnell and loving it. Tony and Tina (LAMB) ROE are at Columbus working in CE and contracting, respectively. At McConnell there are many to name: Tiffany (SELLNESS) HAMMEL in Services; Jim LEE, Dan and Kimberly THORN, Jason KRINSKY, Art and Guenn NEWSOME, Don CAMPBELL, Jay COPHER, Mike VETTER and Brad WARD are all flying ’135s, too. Brad’s wife, Chandra (MCKENNA), is flying C-9s at Scott. Andy and Teri visited with Steve and Cindy KINDSVATER at Washington U in St. Louis where Steve is in his third year of med school. They also stopped to see Derek and Linda (LEE) OLIVER at Scott and got to see Derek Oliver, Jr who was born on Jul 9.

Linda and Derek advised that Alex COLE is geting married and Tony COPOBIANCO is at Langley and trying to get into CCT. Hold on, we’re only halfway through! Shannon YATES, Mike RESCHKE, Joe

record ladies and

The Randolph contingent, from left, Darrell Lockhart, Brent Griffin,

Chris Anthony, Paul Knapp and Hastings Chase.

Tom DOBBS sent me a lengthy letter from Incirlik AB, Turkey where

he was TDY. Tom’s first assignment from Intel school was to Korea where he was with Shane HAMILTON and Oleg BORUKHIN. Oleg since moved to JICPAC irt Hawaii. Tom PCSed to Eglin to work in a special ops squadron where he works closely with the spec ops guys at Hurlburt Field. In Turkey his squadron is supporting Operation Provide Comfort.

Lots of ’92ers have been involved in Provide Comfort: Alex BRID work-

ing Intel has returned to Davis-Monthan; James LOWE, Lisa THOMAS

KANYOK are all tanker TOADS at Fairchild. Rich FARNSWORTH is an air traffic controller there as well. Ron Bartusik (almost ’92 grad) is working in flight records and was named Airman of the Quarter. Tom

MAURER, Jason FROMM, Matt HARPER and Kevin and Heather PLESCHA are all TOADS at Grand Forks. Chuck (Rhonda) FORD is in Guam as a personnel officer and loving it. Perry LONG is a ’21 pilot at

Yokota. Margaret DAWSON is working with the A-lOs at Nellis. Teri also mentioned a number of people who have already been named here to-

day.

and Paul CAIRNEY are stationed in Turkey as SPs; Jim GALLAGHER flew through while shuttling VIPs to Aviano and Ramstein on a C-21 (he is at Ramstein with his wife, Deanna). John HEIDEMANN spent six weeks there for TDY. Other locations: Tom’s old roommate Tommy HUDNALL is at McConnell with his wife, Amy; Chris FREY is at Osan for a year; Steve GENUNG is an Intel officer at Barksdale; Arlie HADDIX (Intel) at Hurlburt after Tom relieved him in Turkey; Rex MILLER

and Suzy STREETER are returning from school in Paris and going to Intel school at Goodfellow AFB; Mark JONES flying ’130s at Dyess did a TDY at Incirlik, too. Tom visited with Steve STOLLY and his wife, Erin, in Colo Spgs last year. Steve is banked and working at Pete AFB. Quite a

bit of information from Turkey!

Rob Tobler’s September wedding: From left, top row, Dave Bond, Rob Tobler, and Mr. Tobler. Middle row, Don Unwin, Bruce Dunn, Slim Thompson and Derek Paulk. Bottom row, James Mehta, Dave Kumashiro and Rob Vickers.

And that

brings me to Bob TOBLER’s wedding on Sep 17.

I

just

returned from Ft. Walton Beach last night around midnight, and let me say it was a great time! It was a mini Tarantula reunion, although there were

other grads as well. Rob’s best man was Slim THOMPSON, and

was one of his groomsmen. Dave KUMASHIRO, Bruce DUNN, Dave BOND, Rob VICKERS, Derek PAULK, and I were there

Don UNWIN

to see Rob and Leisa tie the knot. We had an outstanding time and are

ready to do it again on New Year’s Eve when Steve WOLF gets married in Hilton Head, SC. Steve and Jennifer Burns Steve “Rug” BURNS wrote and called me to tell me he got married in May to Jennifer who is also a lieutenant. According to Steve she is CINCHOUSE. Dave BOND made the trip to Montana for the wedding from Nellis. Steve is working on his master’s while sitting in those holes in the ground (silos) and waiting to get the call for UPT. He was participating in Guardian Challenge at Vandenberg recently and ran into Chris FERRIS. Chris finished at U of Texas, Austin and is applying that knowledge to

A press release about Brandon BROWN (USMC) came in the mail recently. It told about Brandon’s six-month deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Mediterranean and their participation in the D-Day exercises for the 50th anniversary.

I’ve gotten a few calls from several different people the last few

months. Steve MARTINEZ called me from Travis a few weeks back. He is working as a supply officer up there and says that the job is not too bad. I also got a call from Kip WILKOWSKI who is at Davis-Monthan

flying EC-130s. Kip says the flying is great and he will be on TDY more 81

than he will be in Arizona. Kip gave me Mark SLOCUM’s number at Cannon AFB. I thought Mark had drifted into oblivion, but he’s still alive. Mark is rooming with Dave NERY and they’re both flying ’Ills.

Mark says the flying is great, however, as for Clovis, NM... well it leaves

quite a bit to be desired. I talk to Werner GARNER frequently at L.A. AFB. Werner has started his master’s at Loyola-Marymount and says it’s going well. Also at L.A. AFB, I talked to Rob ATKINS. Rob got engaged to Jennifer back in March. He is enjoying living near the beach in Her-

and soaking up the California lifestyle.

The last space is for Mike ROKAW who just returned from Jay SCHUELER’S wedding (believe that!) and he quotes, “Art PRIMAS (Grand Forks), Dave RADAMACHER (Georgia ANG base), Gary

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PRUITT (Grand Forks) attended Jay’s sobering wedding and the Blackjacks got together and tossed them back for old times’ sake. The main topic of conversation was (as was the case at Rob’s wedding in FL) who is

tying the knot next, to which Mike replied ‘I’ll only get married in Las Vegas.’ But good money says bet on PRIMAS, and that’s how the sports book calls it.”

Last and least, I refuse to mention Joe “Chunky” HALL in this coltoday since he always complains about not getting in Checkpoints.

So long until next time True Blue Class. If you’re ever at Edwards or in

Mark, Rich, Ben Bradley, and Pat Ozborn on their boat.

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it through the first year of med school! We are all proud of you guys.

the L.A. area, look me up (we’re not really that far from L.A.). See ya!

Congratulations! Aside from their med stuff, a couple of them decided to get married. Congrats go to Chuck and wife, Gayla; Dustin and wife, Mindi; and Mark and wife, Shelly. Matt, Mike, Andy and Mark have all found fiances. Sounds like you should be studying more guys!

Jeff RUSSELL informs us of several of our classmates. Jeff has just completed maintenance officer school at Sheppard. Jeff will be heading

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Greetings to the Academy’s finest! I hope everyone had a safe, yet wonderful summer! It has been quite abusy summer, especially for my mailbox. Thanks go to all of you for making this column the best in the

I also heard from Tyler PREVETT who finished his master’s at the U.

of Illinois with Brad BOYER, Jeff VOETBERG, Pat CASTLE, and Charles FRAGA. Tyler has started UPT at Reese AFB. (Say hello to J.

Pat!) Mr. CASTLE will be tying the knot with a girl from Illinois State on

magazine!

Our first letter comes from anthony MARTINEZ at McChord AFB.

31 Dec in Champaigne, IL. Carlos recently got engaged to a woman from

He is working as an A/OA-IO maintenance officer for the 354th FS. He

Texas! Can you say, “I DO!” Mike BALLEK and Chris WOLFE are also

says he went on a whirlwind tour of Europe this summer and is currently

in UPT with Tyler. Matt TRAMONTE is a service and supply officer at

working on his master’s through Embry-Riddle. Also at McChord are Leo GREENE (Manpower) and Sean SOLLY (adjutant for the 4th Airlift Squadron). Leo is also working on his master’s while Sean is looking to get his pilot’s license through the aero club.

Anthony updates us on members from CS-19. Bill JEFFREY is an F-15E maintenance officer at Seymour-Johnson. Bill attended the wedding of Tammy and David DOUGLAS. David and his wife live at Offutt AFB. Also at the wedding were Chad WYATT and his wife, Jenny, who have since then become the proud parents of their new son Clayton Taylor (June). Chad works as an environmental engineer at Randolph AFB. Congrats on the great news! Others in CS-19 are Stacey OSWALD who is in CE at Falcon AFB and Dayton NOONER who is working in environmental engineering at Columbus AFB. Dayton reports that “Mo” Rob MORRIS is living at L.A. Air Station working in contracting.

Rumor has it that Matt RITTER is engaged (not confirmed) and both

F.E. Warren and will be marrying Antoinette VALERO (’95) shortly after her graduation! Matt and Ant Congrats!

he and Chuck MOTSINGER are out at Bethesda med school. Mike “Ed-

dy” RICE is studying mechanical engineering at George Washington U. and has future mech instructor written all over him. D.J. VANAS recent-

ly finished up his one-year sentence... I mean tour at the USAFA admissions section. He will be out at L.A. AFB and working as a contractor.

Scott KNAUB is in UPT at Columbus and will graduate in November.

Scott WOOD

graduated from intel school and is hiding somewhere in England. Kieran DENEHAN and wife, Tammy, are at Tinker where he awaits UNT. Hi Denny! Frank FLEITAS is living with Steve GRACE at Holloman AFB where he is enrolled in a master’s course and picked up his private pilot’s license. Kiley STINSON and Mike BLAZES are at F.E. Warren. Pat MCGLADE (ground weapons controller) and wife, are at

Jodie,

Kadena. Thanks for the letter!

Our next letter comes from Mark FORKNER and Rich PAROTTE at

Laughlin AFB. They report their lives in “delightful” Del Rio consist of flying, drinking, and water skiing. Mark and Rich are at UPT with Ben BRADLEY. Ben got an F-16 to Luke AFB. Also in Mark and Rich’s class

Troy BORN, Sean CAMERON, Jon ERIKSON, Tom HERMEL, Katie (KNUDSON) DUNN, Pat OSBORN, and Mark VISCONI. The are

first SUPT class at Laughlin began with classmates Ty GROH and Steve COX.

From Bethesda Medical School, Dustin ZIEROLD writes us on behalf of 10 fellow

’93ers. Mike HIGGINS, Matt RITTER, Chuck MOTSINGER, Lynn VIX, Andy MYRTUE, Mark ANTONACCI, John JOHNSON, Mark NASSIR, and Briana BEREZOVYTCH have all made 82

Jon and Tauni in Korea.

Jon CREFELD writes from Korea. Jon and Mike CIZEK have suecessfully joined the ranks of the U.S. Army Airborne Rangers. Both are

platoon leaders for the 1/503rd Infantry Regiment at Camp Casey.

Jon and Tauni SEARCY (’91) were to wed on 2 Oct at an Army post in Seoul. Will HASTINGS was to be the best man. Tauni and Jon are planning to have a huge reception when they return from Korea and they want to invite everyone. That’s a lot of BEER!

My next letter is from Jenn (JOYCE) HOMANN. Jenn and her husband, Bruce, had their wedding on 6 Aug. In attendance were Bill CLIFF, Kim INF ANGER, Ali WARD, and Anne TRUITT. Bill and Kim were recently engaged and the proposed date of marriage was sometime in November. Kim divides her office hours between her two jobs, executive officer and Current Ops. Anne has completed her PCS from Korea and is

seeking her master’s while working at Andrews AFB. Ali is at Scott AFB working in contracting.

Gayle GLICKFIELD is working in Public Affairs at McGuire and was involved in the relief effort in Uganda and Zaire. John JABLONSKI works in Finance. Dawn HARRINGTON went from Osan to McClellan in September. Trent CARPENTER is at Wright-Pat and is enjoying his

job while attempting to get into UPT. Haider KHAN and his new wife are stationed in Hawaii where he works in JICPAC. Ty MOORE is doing high-tech, gizmo things at NAIC, Wright-Pat AFB. Jenn wants to introduce two

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members to

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DABERKOW, both cross commissioned from West Point. Good move!

Charles is at Andrews and Jon is working in Osan. Join the AOG if you

(obligatory sales pitch for the fall). Thanks for the info Jenn! we have info on some people. James BRUCE now resides in Sumter, SC. Paul GEEHRENG lives in Goldsboro, NC. Nicole PETERSON is in the booming metropolis of Clovis, NM. Yipee! Jeff and can

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Kate VOETBERG have moved from Illinois to San Antonio. There’s nothing like a great temperature shock, eh Jeff! And finally, Eugene STEIN moved from Riverdale to Hermosa Beach, CA. Thanks for the cards and let us hear from you!

As for me, I finished T-37s in August and am now trying to conquer the T-38. Jason MILLS, Norm JOHNSEN and I usually frequent many of

Wichita Falls’ finest watering holes on any given weekend. If you get a chance give me a call or write to let the class know what is going on in your part of the Air Force. “Proud to be’’ and be SAFE!

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SCHUM married his

high school sweetheart Tiffany this summer and

went on a honeymoon cruise. Mike WITTROCK, Rob SMOKER, Dane

NEILSON, Will REINHERT, Tom FRY, and Jim CRISLEY all made it to his wedding. Trevor SMITH, Rick SHEFFE, Mike DELLERT and Dave RICHIE were able to make it to Oklahoma to help Steve and Heather SEARS celebrate their wedding. (Steve, Trevor says you owe him $800!)

Thanks to everyone I’ve seen/heard from, I’ve got some tidbits on other folks... Kurt and Kim KEATON and Cal CROWNER are all headto Eglin; Mike BOSILJEVAC, Greg MCCLEARY, Mike SCHNABEL, and Brian JANNEY are at Columbus for UPT; Chris COLCORD and Ken STOLTMAN are roommates at Sheppard where they have Euro-NATO training with Chris VANDERSYS, Jason FOREST, Matt GLOVER, and others; John SEUELL and Suzette STENERSEN are engaged; Mark PYE spent casual status as a trail guide at the stables and is now engaged to Sloane; Steve GOODMAN went to Japan for the Ironman; Lamar PETTUS is still trying to find a girlfriend; Carolyn FORNER and Erika SCHENAVAR are at maintenance training at Sheppard, and Erika spent some time in Europe this summer with

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Jessica MATTHEWS. Jesse HERNANDEZ is now engaged to Audrey SANDROCK (’96); Adelle BELISLE and Dave PADILLA, old freshman pals, are roommates at Randolph, joined at the base by Jim KAFER and Dan and

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RODRIGUEZ-REY are in Japan; Patty’s roommate for four years, Bridget HUGHES, is a behavioral scientist at Kirtland.

Mike DUNN is breezing through his physics classes at AFIT so he can spend more time with his fellow homebrewers; other folks that didn’t get enough of school are Joe KENDALL (University of Arizona), A1 WESENBERG (Boulder), Laura TEAL (Austin), Ed KAPLAN (University of Calgary), Byron MIRANDA (University of Washington), and Kevin STONE (University of Maryland); Gregg LEISMAN is an astronautical engineer at Cape Canaveral; Paul KIRMIS and Chris THOME are going into Command and Control at Cannon and Moody, respectively; and Mike INGERSOLL is going to be a maintenance officer at Langley.

Those of us here at Vandy keep pretty busy, whether it’s at work or play. Trevor SMITH had a bunch of us over for a housewarming party because it gave him an excuse to clean his house and buy a grill; Jason

Happy Holidays, everyone! Greetings from sunny(?) Central Califorwell, how about just greetings from Central California they don’t call this place VandenFOG for nothing. Seriously, I’m getting settied here at Vandeenberg as the lodging (billeting) officer, trying to figure out how to do my job. Supposedly, I supervise the office, the front desk workers, housekeepers, and linen exchange, but my NCOIC really runs the show. Of course, as a new 2nd Lt, 1 was selected to work on the Air Force Ball committee (Ring Dance all over again) and to be the squadron CFC rep! I’m having a pretty good time with work, but it’s lots different I carry a pager, go to three staff meetings a week, and than I expected nia

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have a secretary. At least I get to go to school soon and learn what I’m

supposed to be doing!

I’ve run into lots of grads out here I share a huge condo with Jason MCINERNEY, who’s an astro enginer for Air Force Material Command with Trevor SMITH, John NEWBERRY, Bill SCHUM, and lots of ’93 grads (like Tom BOUSCHELL, Rich RUPANOVIC, Manny O’CAMPO, Scott BELLL, and Manny FITERE). Jeff LINGENS works out here in transportation and Chas PETERSON and Daryl TERRELL are supposed to arrive here soon too. Of course, tons of people are still out here for Space and Missile training. I’ve run into Brian MORRISON, Trevor HAZEN, J.T. JOSE, Kathy CLEVELAND, Heather TARBOX (ALDRICH), Mark STRUB, Quoc LY-HUYNH, Dave OUE, Penny FARMER, Kurt SCHENDZIELOUS, Scott DUNPHY, Darren BROWN, Mike SIERCO, James LEE, Justin BROUGHTON, Hans THATCHER, Brian NOE, Scott GALAYDICK, Rob TAYLOR. Billy ZUTT, Bill DOUGLAS, and Brian HOLLOMAN. Mark and Lois (BAIRD) TRUE from ’92 organized a group to watch Air Force beat San Diego State, so I met up with some more people down —

there too. Joe PASTORELLO is on the football staff for a one-year special assignment, but I didn’t get a chance to see him. Kelly HEALY and Tina WESTFALL are at L.A. Air Force Base working in acquisitions; Brady BEIGH is stationed there too, but doesn’t really have a job yet. Rick SHEFFE, Erich HERNANDEZ-BAQUERO, and Kevin PFEIL are all at Edwards. Rick works with the C-17, Erich could only tell me that he’s working on some “missile program,” and Kevin isn’t allowed to say what he’s doing (too classified!). Sean LONG flew out for the game from USAFA, where he’s working in the Comp Sci Department on casual status. Joining him at work are Jason WOLLARD and Bill KOSSICK. The last issue didn’t come close to listing all the weddings that took place this summer, so I’ll try to supplement with the ones I’ve gotten. I know there are more people that I’m missing, so please help me out. John NEWBERRY married Beth and has a big three-bedroom house here on base; Brian NOE married Kristi; Trevor HAZEN is about to wed Donna; Rebecca CURRIE is now Mrs Chris GRAY (’93); Rob TAYLOR married Kari; David HILLNER is up at Onizuka with his new bride, Crystal; Sandy PALOTAS married Derek LEIBEL (’93); Chris ROBINSON tied the knot with Leah; Gentry STEPHENS married Kristin; Rob DUMAN and Linda DOYLE were wed; and John LEIF, Dennis BOND, and Mike

MCINERNEY, Jeff LINGENS, Trevor, and I then turned around and went whitewater rafting two days later. The outdoor rec program here wants me to guide rafting trips so they lent me a boat, paddles, and life

jackets to take those guys and some others to check out the Kern River in Bakersfield. Jeff is now TDY to San Antonio until December at transportation school. Jason has led camping trips over the two three-day weekends and Jason, Scott DUNPHY, Penny PARMER, and I recently certified for SCUBA together and saw Brian and Kristi NOE, James —

LEE, and Hans THATCHER while we were out.

John and Beth NEWBERRY had us over for a barbecue and we watched the graduation video and drank some of John’s delicious homebrew. Finally, Rick SHEFFE and Scott SHEEHAN (’93) made the trip out here from Edwards last weekend to see what life was like away from the desert. As you’ve probably figured, the group of lieutenants here is growing steadily, so there are tons of places to stay if you find yourself here at Vandy. in fact, I’ll be at Wright-Pat As I said, I get to go to school soon from late Oct thru early Dec for Services Officer School. Maybe I’ll get to see Tom CONNELLY, B.O.B. GOODWIN, Deb NAWROCKI, Mike —

DUNN, or any number of folks at AFIT. I leave from there to celebrate Jane DECKER’S graduation and then drive back here to Vandenberg with her so her car will be here for her when she reports here in January. As you may have figured from the past two Checkpoints issues, these reports run about three months behind. Please bear with me and try to unders-

tand the delay. Finally, I need your inputs to make this column work you’ll get really tired of only hearing about the crowd at Vandenberg and Edwards. Please write or call at the above address (or at the one from the last issue). Take Care and God Bless have a safe and wonderful holiday —

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