Checkpoints June 1976

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1976

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY

1965 Graduate Receives Medal of Honor

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ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES MAGAZINE

ABOUT THE COVER On Honor to

March

1976,

the

Medal

of

presented posthumously

was

Captain Lance P. Sijan, Class of

1965.

and

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY Vol. 5

4

Captain Sijan’s parents, Mrs.

Mr.

Sylvester Sijan, accepted

the medal from President Ford.

(See story

No. 1

on

page 12.)

Editor Gares Garber, Jr., ’59

Administrative Assistant

IN THIS ISSUE

Mrs. Freida Weber

From The

Superintendent’s

Desk

2

Gone But Not Gorgotten

3

Memorial Air Show

5

Association of Graduates

6

Academy Stresses Writing Skills

7

Academy Assembly

8

Harmon Hall Mural

9

ATOs to Train Women Cadets

10

Graduate Scholarships

11

First Graduate Medal of Honor

12

Graduates Missing in Action

13

Sports

14

Class News

16

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION David M.

OF GRADUATES

Goodrich, ’59

President Thomas J.

Eller, ’61

Vice President Gares

Garber,

Executive

Jr., ’59

Secretary

Directors

Brock T.

Strom, ’59 Brush, ’60 Ronald Deep, ’60 Arthur D. Kerr, ’61 John S.

Austin C.

Wedemeyer, ’62 Thomas A. Fryer, ’63 Grover E. Musselwhite, ’63 James L. Cole, Jr., ’64 Paul R.

Viotti, ’66 Davis, ’69 Donald R. Baucom, ’62 James P. Tate, ’63 Richard P. Ellis, ’68 Jon M.

Comments and

ASSOCIATION

correspondence OF

are

encour-

to:

GRADUATES

Academy, Colorado 80840 Telephone (Area Code 303) 472-2067

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They do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy or attitude of the Association of Graduates, its officers

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aged.

of

Grad-

The

or

the editorial staff.

appearance

of

does not constitute

of Graduates of the

advertisements an

in

this

publication

endorsement by the Association

products or services advertised.

from the SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK

tion of the group is being directed toward the motivational and demotivational aspects of summer training. The primary

emphasis of these studies will be to insure that the Fourth System emphasizes the positive aspects of professional training. The “knowledge” required of Fourth Classmen is being reviewed to eliminate any information that serves no function.

Added emphasis is being given to selecting and training the most qualified upperclassmen for key leadership positions, and all cadre members are receiving special instruction in positive reinforcement techniques.

Class

Lieutenant

Cadets

General

to

achieve

national

recognition

for

excellence, through their selection for graduate scholarship grants. This year, two members of the First

James R. Allen

Superintendent

Class

U. S. Air Force

continue

academic

Academy

awarded

were

years of

study

of

first

our

distinctive

prestigious Rhodes Scholarships, for two University. Since the graduation

at Oxford

class in 1959, 19 cadets have received this honor, which ranks the Academy as fifth in the

nation in the number of Rhodes

Scholarships received since This year 11 Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Fellowships were awarded to nine cadets. The Guggenheim

that date.

Fellowships Princeton most

Early in March it was announced that Captain Lance P. Sijan, Class of 1965, had been posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Gerald R. Ford.

As the first Academy graduate to receive the nation’s highest military honor, he was cited for conspicuous gallantry in action after he ejected from his disabled aircraft over North Vietnam in Novermber of 1967. he displayed while

The determination and courage which

prisoner of war are described more fully in the feature article of this magazine.

We are presently considering various options to honor Captain Sijan, whose example is a source of pride to the Academy and to the a

entire Air Force.

In the last issue of this had undertaken

a

magazine I mentioned that .we major effort to publicize admission oppor-

women for the Class of 1980.

That program To date we have appears to have been quite successful. received more than 5400 inquiries, and about 1200 women

tunities for

have

received

excellent

pool

nominations. of

nominees

It appears that from which to

we

have

select

an

those

individuals who will become the first women cadets.

Fifteen women officers in the grades of first and second lieutenant have been training as Air Training Officers (ATOs) These officers will serve as surrogate uppersince January. class members to the

women

cadets and will conduct their

dormitory training and provide counseling and guidance as required. In preparation for these responsibilities, the ATOs have undergone extensive classroom instruction and practical application in military studies, drill and ceremonies, physical conditioning and other areas. They are highly capable officers, and the enthusiasm they have displayed in their training programs predicts a high degree of success for their role as advisors and instructors.

Their performance during the Basic Cadet Training phase of their orientation has allowed them to gain a valuable insight into the mental and physical stresses of the Fourth Class year.

The Commandant's staff will continue to evaluate their performance as they progress through Jack’s Valley and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and

Escape (SERE) training.

In fact, Basic Cadet Training,

as a whole, is constantly undergoing evaluation. A committee chaired by the Commandant is conducting an indepth evaluation of BCT and of the Fourth Class Training System.

The immediate atten

2

awarded

are

and

Columbia

prestigious

for

aerospace

A recent revision

graduate study

Universities

and

at

are

Cal

the

Tech,

nation’s

engineering grants.

the academic curriculum has been made which will be available to the Class of 1979 and will to

major in Aviation Sciences. The major will be jointly by the Departments of Astronautics and Computer Sciences, Physics and Aeronautics, and is designed to provide a broad program of study with nearly equal emphasis in the various disciplinary areas. It is intended to prepare our graduates for widely varied duties and graduate educational opportunities without special orientation to a single academic discipline.

Instead, Aviation Sciences will allow a cadet to orient his education to a broad, general program which will complement his Air Force career.

The faculty is also involved in a broad spectrum of activities which broaden the scope of education provided at the Academy. On the 10th through the 13th of March, student delegates from more than 70 universities attended the 18th Air Force Academy Assembly, sponsored jointly by the The topic for this Academy and Columbia University. year’s Assembly was "Women and the American Economy: A Bicentennial Appraisal.”

The Association of Graduates and Department of History will sponsor our Seventh Military History Symposium on 30 September through 1 October 1976, treating the “American Military on the Frontier.”

The Symposium will include a Harmon Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Robert M. Utley of the National Parks Service, and three working sessions, each considering an The Distinguished Speakers aspect of the overall topic.

Program continues to attract a great deal of cadet interest.

This year’s participants have included Representative James Lloyd of California; General Alexander Haig, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; and Dr. Harold Agnew, Director of the provide

a

administered

Los Alamos Laboratories.

On another note, the Falcons have just completed a very sports season. The nine winter sports compiled

successful 73

winning average, with victories in 96 of 131 swimming team led all other winter sports by posting its fourth straight undefeated season at 6-0, strengthening its winning streak to 43 consecutive victories. The pistol team finished 13-1, while rifle compiled a 24-2 seaa

percent

contests.

The

basketball

son.

The

most

successful

team

totaled

in

14 years.

season

16 wins to 9

losses, the hockey completed (Continued on p. 5)

Ice

t

T,

Gone But Not Forgotten Class

killed

was

tendent's List years in

the

Mitsubishi

aircraft

MU2

1965,

when

twin-engine

he

piloting

crashed

Winter

Park,

was near

CO

on

26 December 1975. He is survived

/

parMrs.

and

attended

the

7th

Street.

AFB

1968 and

MN

56082.

assigned to the 6512th Test Squadron at project pilot for the X-24B. Col. Love had been one of two project pilots on the joint NASA-Air Force X-24B lifting body program that concluded last year.

Col. Love was interred at the Academy Cemetery.

Lloyd Hollingsworth, 627

South

St.

Peter.

As

•w

MR

his

by

Mr.

ents,

LEE E. HOLLINGSWORTH

cadet Mr. Hoi-

a

lingsworth majored in Engineering Science and the Dean's List.

was

on

He

was

active

in

in

wrestling

for

Academic Officer and

Cadet

two

years.

He

particias Flight

served

in

Aerospace Research Pilot School

1972

he

was

Edwards

as

a

In

the

Aero Club and

pated

during his first class year. He lettered three Gymnastics and in I960 was captain of the squad.

Upon graduation. Col. Love entered pilot training at He was subsequently assigned to the Moore AFB. TX. 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Lakenheath RAF Station, England and the 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bien Hoa In 1967 he was assigned to the 429th Tactical AB, SVN. Fighter Squadron at Cannon AFB, NM; the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Phu Cat AB, SVN; and later with the 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron at Cannon AFB. Col. Love

Hollingsof

Mr. Lee E.

worth.

remained at the school

instructor.

Donations to the Mike Love Youth Recreation Fund may Community Welfare Fund, % Julia Whenry,

be sent to the 6510th

Air

Base

Group/MWR.

Edwards AFB, CA 93523.

Squadron Safety Officer of the 15th

Squadron.

Lt. Keith A. Walker,

Upon graduation from pilot training at Moody AFB, GA. Mr. Hollingsworth was assigned to the 333rd Tactical He resigned Fighter Squadron at Takhli AB, Thailand. from the Air Force in May 1970.

Lt. Col.

was

killed

1976

],

h*

Ti

6795

crash

near

RF-4C

Korea.

he

by his parents, Lt. Col.

was

19th

by his wife. his

die

position

of

LT.

KEITH

A.

WALKER

Avenue

West.

was

was

on

member

a

of

the 8th Cadet Squadron. served

on

the Commandant’s List

one

the

Ring

semester.

Upon graduation, he trained to become a Weapons Systems was assigned to the 35th Tactical Fighter Squad-

Officer and ron.

Commander of the 10th

Squadron. He was a member of the Ski and Hunting Clubs and the class committee and was on the Superin

He is survived

As a cadet. Lt. Walker

Committee and Love

mid-air

Taejon,

Bradenton, FL 33505.

sons,

Robin, of

Col.

was a

(Ret.) and Mrs. Herbert L. Walker, Jr., 2517-

at

Prior to his commisheld

sysin-

March

Myra I. Love.

LT. COL. MICHAEL V. LOVE

he

weapons

1

wards AFB, CA 93523, and by his mother. Mrs.

Lt.

the

was

F-4D

an

which

on

in

Seversky, Ed-

sioning.

when

officer

Edwards AFB. CA. He

Thomas and

1976

was

January

terns

an

and

30

aircraft

V.

piloting crashed

Betty,

1973,

on

volved

which

is survived

of

killed

1960,

on

when

aircraft

Class

of

Michael

Class

Love,

Cadet

Edwards

at

an

as

on

Kunsan

AB, Korea at the time of his death.

Funeral services were held at the Protestant Cadet Chapel II February 1976, with interment in the Academy

Cemetery.

(Continued on next page)

GONE—(Continued from p. 3)

Mr.

Douglas M. Toof 1962,

Class

cado, W.

Geoffrey

Capt.

in

killed

was

aircraft

172

Musketeer

accident

father,

Mr. Charles L.

Towne

of

1177

Cal-

ifornia

Street,

San

CA

Francisco,

near

28

February 1976. He by his wife,

Ann, and children, of 1550

Abilene

Affairs Cadet

served

and

as

As

Capt.

in

active

was

in

and

Forensic

Clubs,

the Ski and Judo Clubs,

and

was

active

was

MR.

He mawrestling. jored in International

Administrative

Officer

of

the

13th

Falconer.

a

majored in Public Policy and was on the He

DOUGLAS M. TOCADO

in

He served

Dean’s List his first class year.

as

an

Assistant

Academic Officer and Executive Officer for the 13th Cadet

Squadron.

graduation, Capt. Towne was assigned to Laredo AFB, TX for pilot training.

He was subsequently assigned as a EC-47 pilot at the 362nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron. Pleiku AB, SVN, and a C-141 pilot with the 86th Military Airlift Squadron, Travis AFB. CA. In 1972 Capt. Towne was assigned as an Operations Plans Officer with the 456th Bomb Wing, Beale AFB, CA. He was assigned to Det. ABOl Civil Air Patrol, Burlington Int’l Airport, VT at the time of his death.

Following

Towne

Mr.

cadet,

a

Fishing

Squadron.

Capt.

Drive,

Broomfield, CO 80020.

the Forum, and lettered TOWNE

crashed

the Forum, the

Towne

CAPT. GEOFFREY W.

he

is survived

94108.

cadet,

a

19

aircraft

Estes Park, CO on

Tocado As

the

Beech

piloting

was

February 1976 near Burlington International Airport, VT. He is survived by his 11

on

when

single-engine

Cessna

a

killed

was

Towne, Class of 1966,

was

interred

at

the

After Crew

graduation

Commander

Mr. Tocado at

was

Whiteman

assigned as a Combat He

MO.

AFB,

of

the

Wisconsin

received

subUniversity degree as in the an instructor the to Academy sequently assigned Tocado from the Air of Mr. Department History. resigned Force in July 1972. from

a

was

Frank

Lt.

Evergreen Cemetery,

and

Ellis,

T.

Jr., Class of 1973, was

Morris, IL on 19 February.

killed in

an

F-4D mid-

air

Association

The

crash, 30 January 1976, approximately 15 miles SW of Taejon.

of

Graduates has just been

informed Peter P.

of

Class

1969,

an

automobile

accident

in

California,

December

He

is

of

survived

parents,

Mr.

and

Dallas, Tx" 75240, and by his father. Col. (Ret) Frank T. Ellis, and his mother, Mrs. Mildred

his

B. Breedlove.

Mrs.

Peter P. Halvonik, Box

153,

Perryopolis,

As

PA

was

15473.

As

vonik

a

PETER P. HALVONIK

was

Studies

and

the Dean's List

and Commandant's List.

He

was

an

Academic

Officer of the 6th

Cadet

Squardon.

Upon graduation Mr. Halvonik was assigned as a Cost Analysis Director at the Aerospace Audio Visual Service at He resigned from the Air Force in Norton AFB. CA. June 1974.

4

LT.

cadet, Mr. Hal-

cadet, Lt. Ellis

FRANK

T.

Choir.

ELLIS, JR.

He

Astronautics

majored in Latin

on

a

active

in

the

Ski

Club and the Protestant

American

MR.

Christine, Longvista Drive,

16125

1974.

by

He is survived

his wife.

by

was

killed in in

Korea.

Mr.

that

Halvonik, Jr.,

on

the

Commandant's

for

List

member of the 29th Cadet

one

semester.

majored and

He

in

was

was

a

Squadron.

Following graduation, Lt. Ellis attended pilot training Laughlin AFB, TX and was assigned to the 35th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kunsan AB, Korea at the time of the

at

crash.

Lt.

Ellis

was

interred

at

Arlington

National

Cemetery.

Mr. Richard W.

Day,

Class of 1961, died on 13 October 1975 after

prolonged illness. He by his wife,

a

is survived

Brenda, % Mr. J. Sherrod, Rt. 3, Levelland, TX 79336, and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Day, Box 395, Lamar, PA 16848.

As was

a

cadet Mr. Day the

on

List

dent’s

member

of

Ski Club.

RICHARD W.

and

was

the

The

and

He held the

DAY

position of Commander of the 4th Cadet Sqdn.

Upon graduation from pilot training at Reese AFB. TX. Mr. Day was assigned to the 64th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Paine Field, WA and the 509th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Clark AB, PI. In 1967 he was reassigned to the 4781st Combat Crew Training Squadron. Perrin AFB. TX as an F-102 instructor pilot.

Mr. Day was medically retired in August 1968.

Association has purchased all Air

Barton

Force

effort to pass

plates are

Chapel.

exclusive

Damascene

likeness of

striking

There

are

500

only

Plates

and

in

an

These

eight inch diameter

an

of the

process

layers of these

meaningful part

a

Reed

its members.

to

depiction

copper

Barton handicrafts 37

and a

bronze and

The

remaining

Academy Commemorative outstanding value

an

inches in diameter with

1 I

silver,

pure

a

Cadet

Committee

Ring MR.

Superinten-

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

Academy

used

Reed

by

three metals into of

life.

Academy

plates in this limited edition.

None of

the other plates of this type sells for less than $65. Over 200 of these plates were sold for $75. is

ates

now

offering

basis

first-come

the

The Association of Gradu-

remaining

only $27.50.

for

200

plates

to

Graduates

you

on

interested

a

in

ordering a plate should contact Captain Thomas L. CunningAssociaion of Graduates.

ham.

USAF

80840. Graduates who signed for

plates reserved but must

those

Academy, Colorado

plates at Homecoming have

notify Captain Cunningham.

The Centennial-Bicentennial Memorial Air Show By: Lt. John Haaf, ’72 As

200th

nation's

birthday draws near, Colorado Springs Region are making some rather the for Bicentennial celebration. unique plans Unique, because the Colorado Springs Bicentennial committee is going to devote a significant amount of attention to an American heritage not quite three quarters of a century old airpower. our

and the Pikes Peak

.

Flanking Climb

auto

the

traditional the

race,

4th

Colorado

Memorial Air Show will take the Colorado

This air show, salutes to

airpower

both

at

11

days

will

a.m.,

which

about 9

a.m.

close

4

at

Pikes

Centennial

Field

-

Peak

well

one

Bicentennial,

will

and with

the

Hill

Bicentennial at

of

the

open

flying starting

at

witness

area

of

fighters

and

present

at

bombers the

of

Colorado

Not only will the Pikes Peak

ariel review of the nation's only true “flying

an

museum,” but visitors enactment

be

the air show will

at

December

the

1941

7.

also

Japanese

see

a

re-

attack

on

Harbor.

Pearl

Anyone interested tion

in

the

United States

make it

a

way

in

observing the Bicentennial

looks back

and

the

upon

United

the

celebra-

heritage of

States Air

both

Force should

point to be in Colorado Springs, Colorado on the

a

There,

“ghosts”

that

4th.

July

near

from

the site of the Air Force the past

will

be

Academy,

re-introduced

to

valiant

airmen of

the past, present, and future.

p.m.

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK— (Continued from p. 2) the year with a 16-10 mark, the fifth winning season in the past six years.

It was also a season of excellent individual performance.

hockey’s Chuck Delich was one of the top scorers in the for the third straight year.

Indoor track's Mark Webster compiled a 1:09.2, one of the fastest times in the nation, in the 600-yard dash.

As spring approaches, the Academy faces a number of interesting and challenging prospects, foremost among which, of course, will be the admission and training of our first Ice

nation

Air Force.

Air Force, which has its

headquarters Harlingen Field, Texas, is a non-profit patriotic organization “dedicated to the preservation of the worlds greatest at

combat aircraft of 1939-1945.”

Ghost

July.

biggest its gates

two-day program will be static displays of civilian and military aircraft, aerobatic demonstrations, and performances by the US Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights.

A special feature and main attraction of the airshow will be the Ghost Squadron of the Confederate

The

Memorial Air Show this

weekend of

Included in the

The Confederate

will

.

Airport. be

may

of the

July

place on July 3rd and 4th

Peterson

Springs

of

.

WWII

Approximately thirty Ghost Squadron

CAF's

Squadron does much to further the CAF mission by maintaining and flying World War 11 aricraft, and by reenacting several of the major air conflicts of the era.

women

cadets.

The Academy

appreciates your interest in these challenges greatly values the important support which you. as graduates, provide. and

5

The Association of Graduates:

YOUNG, GROWING AND VIBRANT II, ’73

Vincent M. Parisi,

Lt.

By:

of

Graduates

seem

may

was

Since that time it has

1964.

in

small.

However,

one

must

realize that the total

eligible to join is less than 10,000. Where a civilian university may graduate this many persons in just a few years, it has taken nearly 17 years for the Air Force Academy to boast this strength.

Though it may be young in age, the Association of Graduates is regarded as a responsible organization with mature leadership and a high level of experience.

This leadership represents fresh, sound ideals that harmonize complement the mission of the United State Air Force.

So highly regarded is the Association that its endorsement and support is actively sought on a continued basis for many worthwhile projects and causes.

The Executive Secretary of the Association of Graduates is also the Alumni Secretary on the Superintendent's staff.

He attends the staff meetings of both the Superintendent and With this the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Academy. ‘dual role" he is able to be a direct representative of all The current SuperintenAssociation members and alumni. dent has indicated he seeks and will consider the suggestions

work in nition.

In order to promote opportunities for individuals to attend

the

that he would listen to

Furthermore, he has indicated

at

the Academy.

inputs on implementing major change

As well, the Board of Directors of the AOG

deserving individual, who might otherwise not be an Academy Prep School.

In further promoting excellence in education, the AOG endorses and cosponsors such annual events as the Academy Assembly and the Military History Symposium.

The Air Force Academy Alumni Foundation has now This gives been absorbed by the Association of Graduates. the AOG the responsibility to administer the Air Force Academy Fund which is the agent of all monies donated to As well, the AOG administers the Nonthe Academy.

Graduate Memorial Fund and the Wolfe Fund Fellowship, enables

which

discuss

their

observations

and

The Vice President of the Association has been invited to At attend the staff meetings of the Commandant of Cadets. a recent meeting with Executive Committee of the Board of

Directors the Commandant indicated that he seeks the AOG’s observations and suggestions on matters of interest to the

Wing

and

their welfare.

of Graduates recently conducted a 20 conjunction with the USAFA 20 year study.

Understandably, no actions or policies can be directly credited to the results of this survey, but. its impact can be seen in a variety of areas. For example: initial results were released As was to the personnel as soon as they were available. announced in last quarter's AOG Magazine, there is a new core curriculum at the Academy, and, within this curriculum lie changes that show an interweaving of the results of that Your ideas and suggestions had an effect 20 year survey.

Association

The

year survey in

in this matter.

all

ment

attending to indulge of such

festivities.

in

The

comradeship and enjoyplans for this annual event

The strive for excellence that is inherent in is presented

one

of

the

nished for various

established the Cadet

groups or This area

a

provides

a

springboard

projects at the Academy.

Memorial Tree Grove

for

Memorial

on

The AOG has

the hill

just west of

may be purchased by individuals and dedicated to those of their choice.

Chapel.

trees

indicated

by a plaque embedded in a large harmoniously with its surroundings.

As the area develops with its planned footpaths and benches, it will provide an area of beauty and solitude to those who wish to reflect for a moment.

Throughout the year the is

which

boulder

blends

Association is asked for assistance on worthwhile cadet proIn many instances the AOG provides matching funds

jects. to

from the Association of Graduates.

The Medal of Honor was recently awarded

posthumously, Captain Lance R. Sijan for actions in Southeast Asia. He The Associis the first Academy graduate to be so honored. ation of Graduates has spearheaded the effort to provide appropriate recognition to this war hero. A proposal was submitted and approved to name the new dorm in honor of Capt. Sijan with dedication cermonies to be conducted on Memorial Day of this year. to

The work of the Association of Graduates does not end here.

and

The following is a list of some of its other activities accomplishments.

Constructed Graduates' War Memorial Administers graduate memorial funds

Arranges for graduate funerals Loans sabres for

graduate weddings (both local and

distant)

quarterly magazine register of graduates of the State Wing dinners peridoically at various Sponsors

as a

Publishes

annual

|ocntir>n>» Aids alumni

From from

many of to the Cadet Wing by the so

challenge In sponsoring the annual Oustanding Group Association.

Award, the AOG establishes a goal of superior performance 6

of memorialization

Through its Memorialimany activities of the Association. zation and Philanthropies Sub-committees, support is fur-

the

begin many months in advance and constitute major events of the year at the Academy. our own

area

Publishes

Each year the Association of Graduates sponsors Homecoming at the Academy. This event provides an opportunity tor

also absorbed with the Alumni Foundation.

were

The

As well, many Cadet was made possible through such aid.

Squadron Air Power Rooms have been established with aid

and

ments.

Cadet

a

able to attend

meeting was regarded as informative and reresulted in an educated exchange of com-

receive which

your Association of Graduates sponsors a Foundation scholarship each year.

This

The the cadets to help them in meeting their goals.

Prisoner of War display “Lest We Forget" in Fairchild Hall

begun periodic meetings with the Superentendent so that may

freshing,

Falcon

ideas.

has

he

The first such

Academy,

$1,000

and

and observations of the AOG.

just one squadron but ten squadrons. They must harmony for the whole year to achieve this recog-

to honor not

chartered

originally developed from an organization in name only to one that promotes the high ideals and dedication so necessary of each officer in the fast paced Air Force of today.

The AOG is a rapidly growing and vibrant organization just 11 years old. It is composed entirely of individuals who In are graduates of the United States Air Force Academy. comparison to similar organizations, the membership of 5300 Association

The

an

chapters

in

organization.

present the Association has grown A reality that promotes the proidea into reality.

1964

to

the

of the Air Force Officer and a fostering of fellowship among graduates of the Air Force Academy. A reality that has and will continue to grow and improve through your help and dedication.

fessionalism

ACADEMY STRESSES WRITING SKILLS

By Maj. Robert B. Donovan and Maj. David K. Vaughan Have you noticed the Air Force has a problem with written

communication?

Magazine articles investigating “Why

Can't Write”

and reports from Princeton’s EducaJohnny tional Testing Service that both math and verbal achievement scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are significantly

work

closely with

lower every year reinforce what many commanders are seeing daily: too many of their officers cannot write clearly

We

We faculty also see our new cadets demonand concisely. strating weaker thinking, speaking, and writing skills. We want you to know what the Department of English and Fine Arts (DFEFA) is doing to meet this challenge.

tried

to

Firstclassmen

not

to

The

English.

new

core

we

have

reteach grammar and seen

since

freshman

program looks like this:

Fourthclass—English Thirdclass—English

111 212

Secondclass—English 330 or 350 Firstclass—English 406 The Doolie English courses you took have changed significantly in the past few years. By next fall, English 111 will drop all literature and teach only grammar, syntax, and composition. The second semester of freshman English will also change radically from the course you took.

Dramas and novels will disappear from the syllabus as the new English 212 shifts to the Thirdclass year. The emphasis then becomes two-fold: intermediate composition and speech. The composition emphasizes a multi-media—art, film, essay, some poetry—approach to communication. The 21 speech lessons emphasize logical argument, rhetorical organization, and briefing techniques.

addition,

the two current

courses

Technical

Writing (English 430) position (English 450), will transition curriculum as English 330 and 350. men,

crease

majors, on the other hand, will continue English 350, Advanced Composition, under the new curriculum.

English 350 will continue to emphasize professional writing—using both military and academic examples— by teaching cadets not only the basic principles of clear and concise expression, but also by incorporating samples of such commonplace military writing as OER's, APR’s, Narrative descriptions for Awards and Decorations, and the basic military letter. The increased emphasis on practical written assignments, begun in the fall of 1974, seems to have significantly improved cadet classroom attitudes and performance; at that time English 450/350 also began using liaison officers to assist in preparing and grading the major report.

The non-science

to

take

We expect the emphasis generated by adding and realigning the core courses discussed above will better enable Firstclass cadets to challenge the values of the other writers they will study in their core course, English 406: Values in Western World Literature. This is our only core course which will not be greatly affected by the new curriculum changes.

The range of literature surveyed each semester may vary, but the

needs to

courses

for cadets

stresses

the

ability

to

analyze his audience, to brief various topics, and variety of reports. However, convincing skeptical cadets of these practical applications is one of our biggest challenges. We rely heavily on feedback from you graduates to impress the cadets with the need for the skills they learn.

As part of the course policy to allow dual credit for a major report with another department, we require each cadet to write

a

on

values will continue.

Firstclassmen

will

con-

arts

into the Secondclass This change will in-

communicate technical and scientific material to an educated, lay audience.

Any officer working on technical projects to

of

and Advanced Com-

preparing papers in academic majors during their remaining Equally important, both courses continue to emphasize the practical writing skills all cadets can use as The science majors will continue to take Technical officers.

Writing; other majors will continue to take Advanced Composition.

Writing,

those

tinue to write creative work or complete one project in plastic

semesters.

Technical

from

offered to Firstclass-

the immediate usefulness of both

English 330,

especially

graduation. Suggestions can help us improve the practicality of these courses and meet your needs when these cadets graduate and work for you. Contact: Course Director English 330/350, DFEFA, USAF Academy, CO 80840.

emphasis In

comments,

to teach you. the practicality of the course papers and briefings, and the nature of the specific projects and reports that you have worked on since

Maj. Trautsch reported in the Winter, 1976 AOG Magazine, the Academy Curriculum Committee approved changes which, among other things, enable DFEFA to inStartcrease emphasis on cadet writing and speaking skills. ing next fall, DFEFA both adds a new core course and realigns its other core courses so that every cadet will have an English course each year.

Our goal is to reinforce the basic skills each year, rather than

welcome

you who have taken either English 430 or 450. concerning the value of the communication skills we

As

syntax

Liaison Officer

(normally an instructor major). The liaison program insures the cadet’s report is technically competent as well as compositionally correct. a

from the cadets academic

to

illustrate

an

aspect of the course material.

The final way DFEFA is responding to the Air Force need for clear communication is directed at you managers and commanders, rather than at the cadets.

The Executive Writing Course is an individually tailored short course we bring to various commanders at their request. The instructor

TDY, at times when their training schedules permit, to show commanders and middle managers how they can save time and money by writing concisely and clearly.

The course uses actual samples of letters, messages, etc. from the host base. The Executive Writing Course offers practical ways to write—not reviews of grammar—and the waiting list of invitations attests to both its popularity and need. teams travel on

We all agree a problem of poor communication exists.

DFEFA does not pretend to have all the answers, but these

positive steps—adding core courses, realigning the curriculum, offering the Executive Writing Course—should help to improve what you see cross your desk and what you hear in briefings.

and

7

AOG SPONSORS ACADEMY ASSEMBLY By: Captain Robert P. Haffa, ’65

that education and

The Association of Graduates

recently joined the AmeriUniversity as a co-sponsor of the Air Force Academy Assembly, the largest student conference held at the Air Force Academy.

Assembly

can

of Columbia

Both the American

Assembly and the Academy Assembly

“provide information, stimulate discussion and proindependent conclusions in matters of vital public interest.” Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the American Assembly in 1950, while he was President of Columbia. The Academy Assembly, directed by the Department of Political Science and Philosophy, has been held each year since 1959. considering topics ranging from “Overcoming World Hunger” to “Outer Space.” The basic objectives of the Assembly are: seek to

voke

provide an outstanding group of college students with an opportunity to study and discuss major national

•

To

•

To

and

international issues.

provide these students with a realization of the difanalyzing and reaching consensus on such

ficulties of issues.

•

To

develop in them an appreciation for a national community of values through contact with contemporaries drawn from widely representative institutions. pursuit

of

students from

68

In

these

March

1976

88 10. objectives, colleges met at the Air Force Academy for the Eighteenth Air Force Academy Assembly. This year the topic, although not selected by the Academy, was most timely: “Women and the American Economy: A Bicentennial Appraisal.” The imminent admission of women to the Academy (see the Association of Graduate Magazine, Winter, 1976) added a great deal of local interest to a topic that, on

International Women’s Year, TIME’S “Women of the and the Equal Rights Amendment was already a matter of national concern.

with

Year”

Ms.

National

Betty Friedan. Founder and First President of the Organization for Women (NOW) and the generally

accepted helmswoman of the American women's liberation movement, brought women's lib to the “last bastion of chauvinism”—or at least to a packed house in the Arnold Hall theater.

She told Academy officials in the audience that she was happy to see women being admitted to the Air Force Academy, but that she felt the first efforts at having female cadets “will bring a certain amount of tokenism.”

Yet, in the long run. Ms. Friedan thought that the Air Force Academy, like other institutions, will ultimately be restructured to meet the irreversible movement of women into the market place. As a result of women’s liberation, Ms. Friedan

said, the nation’s entire economic system

is

and

are

employers (as well as the military) women can fill important leadership roles.

On the second

being revised, finding that

evening of the Assembly, a majority of participating in a panel discussion on the Assembly topic concluded that more educational opportunities for women are a necessity if women are to fully particiDr. Jean pate in an increasingly competitive economy.

Lipman-Blumen, Director of the Women's Research Program of the National Institute of Education, said helping women get better job opportunities through more education is the central issue of the feminist movement.

Dr. Peggy Kruger, equal opportunity officer at the University of Texas, agreed the four

8

women

job opportunities are closely linked in the American economy.

She pointed out, however, that affirmative action programs do not require that preference be given

automatically to women and minorities, but merely require employers to stop discriminating on the basis of sex.

The third panelist, Phyllis Schlafly, author and opponent of the feminist movement, used her time to attack the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. Mrs.

Schlafly said that

the ERA

is

legal attack on the rights passed, would take away the rights of women to he supported by their husbands and to receive social security benefits. The last panelist, Catherine East, Deputy Coordinator of the Secretariat for International Women’s Year, agreed with Kruger and Lipman-Blumen about the advantages of education and defended the ERA and its impact on women.

Mrs. East told the audience composed of delegates and Academy personnel that passage of the ERA will open up more opportunities for women, and benefit homemakers by requiring that a homemakers’ contribution to the marriage be considered equal to that of the working spouse. Following a question and answer period, the Association of Graduates sponsored a reception for the delegates which allowed for an informal discussion of the issues previously raised. of

a

women

in their homes and,

A very

special guest of the Academy Assembly was Dr.

if

Antonia Brico, the noted symphony conductor.

When she appeared at the Assembly, the small, 73-year-old musician exulted

that

she

is

now

month instead of four

conducting four five times

or

five

times

a

Her appearance year. was preceded by a showing of the film, “Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman,” produced and directed by Judy Collins, one or

a

pupils, this film was nominated for an Academy Award as “best documentary.” In the film, Dr. Brico lays bare her frustrations at not being able to conduct on a regular basis with the major symphonies.

Yet the film attracted so much attention that she is now widely sought tor public appearance.

However, Dr. Brico does not think of Dr. Brico's former

conductor will make it easier for other field. “Not necessarily easier” is her ‘women will have to work five times as hard

that her

success as a

women

to

enter

quick reply, as

their male

the

collegues.”

Throughout the Assembly the delegates met in round-table sessions, (one of which was moderated by Major Les Denend, ’63) considering a pre-structured agenda utilizing background papers prepared specifically for the Assembly, and attempting to reach consensus. At the final report session, views from the six separate round tables were united, and the final report was modified and ratified by the group as a whole.

Included in the final report of the Eighteenth AFA Assembly were

the

following recommendations:

An active social

policy (to include day care) that would possible for parents to create a self-sustaining household by freeing them from domestic duties.

An increase in the flexibility of work schedules and parttime job opportunities. make it

An increase in actions to reduce sex differentials in

earn-

ing to include restructuring the language of job applications, enforcing existing legistation against sex discrimination, and increasing access to education.

Ratification of the Equal The final report of the

Rights Amendment.

Academy Assembly is printed by the

Air Force Academy.

Copies may be obtained by writing direCTty to the Department of Policital Science and Philosophy.

Newspapers, periodicals, and radio have given generous coverage to Assembly meetings, and publications resulting from the meeting are distributed to schools, colleges, libraries, government, community organizations and other groups which Of course, participants in the influence public opinion.

Assembly carry the influence of the conference to their own communities, and local discussion groups throughout the country use Assembly publications as a basis for their meetings.

probably can be concluded then, that the 18th Air Academy Assembly, like the Assemblies of the past, was successful in meeting those objectives stated at the beginning of this article. But the Assembly is much more than merely the meeting of a certain group discussing a certain topic, no matter how erudite the gathering, or how timely the agenda. In addition to the substantive information that is gained from the interchange of ideas, there is something It

Force

200

mural

portrays

the

Colorado’s

Centennial.

history of the Academy’s

the staff of the

the

Force

are

rooted in stereotypes of

Similarly, many of the cadets harbor misinformed impressions of civilian students and institutions.

It is often a pleasant and rewarding expericence for delegates and participants to discover that they have mutual interests in critical problems, and that their approaches to the solution of these problems are remarkably similar.

The Academy Assembly is strongly committed to fostering these interchanges between civilian and military communities and determined to display the USAF Academy to the delegates and senior participants in a manner that will leave a lasting and favorable impression.

Finally, writing from the viewpoint of a past Assembly Director and a member of the Association of Graduates, I was especially pleased to observe these two organizations closely united in the pursuance of the goals outlined here.

It is a relationship that I hope will continue into the future.

“military

1876.

mind.”

mining developments and eventually statehood

Then there

were those area fathers, William JackPalmer, Winfield Scott Stratton, Spencer Penrose, and

who made their contributions to the developof the Colorado Springs community.

ment and progress

Colorado

The

geographic

Instructional

Technology Division at the Academy received a suggestion to graphically depict the Academy’s place in the celebration of America’s Bicentennial and Colorado's Centennial.

Ed Colosimo of Colorado Springs, the division's audiovisual staff officer, researched several possibilities and coneluded a mural could be painted which would represent the events and

to

institution and its cadets which the

Charles Tutt

region.

Last summer,

delegates arrive at

son

Academy recently dedicated Arnold Hall commemorating

square foot mural in Bicentennial and

Air

Academy, and Many the Academy with preconceptions of the

importance

its graduates, that takes place during the Assembly.

in

The United States Air Force

America's

to

industrial and

MURAL DEDICATED IN HARMON HALL a

of great

else

people of this area for the past two hundred years. an artistic chronology of the Acad-

Colosimo envisioned

emy site which would capture the courage and commitment of the people who lived in this region.

history of the region had to be translated to square footage and possible sites were studied since the mural would

Springs continued to develop and prosper from leadership. Then on June 24. 1954, Secretary of the Air Force Harold Talbott announced that the city had been selected as the site for the Air Force Academy.

On June 3, 1959, the first class graduated and 207 men entered the their

service of the country.

All these events were The

mural

would

focus

what on

Baker

the

sought to represent.

Academy cadet, with the

path of history sequenced in a counterclockwise movement surrounding him.

Finally the design was completed and a water color rendering accomplished. After some modifications the design was ready to go on the wall.

The project was completed in late January and stands as the Academy’s tribute to Colorado and in its excel.

lence,

a

tribute to Paul

.

.

Baker. John Werner. Ed Colosimo

and the many others who contributed to it becoming a reality.

The

consume

200 square feet of wall space, which in itself limited

possible locations.

Following considerable evaluation, the southwest wall of the grand ballroom in Arnold Hall was selected for the mural.

Baker, senior illustrator in the division, made his preparations, which the Academy made contact with an artists supply firm for advice on how to prepare the wall surface to assure preservation of the mural for years to come.

Armed with information from the Academy Library, the Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs, and the results of interviews with area natives, Baker developed pencil sketches depicting the people, significant events and landmarks which In some instances Academy best told the story of the area. personnel were called upon to serve as models for some of Paul

initial

THE FINISHED PRODUCT—A

the characters in the mural.

The

resulted in

decision to show

16 primary planning as representative of the two centuries of development.

The history started with the Indian encampments, the Spanish exploration and further explorations by Zcbulon Pike and John C. Fremont.

Next came the gold fever and the proclamation “Pikes Peak or Bust.”

Following were elements

a

10 by 20 foot wall mural The recently dedicated at the Air Force Academy. rendering was completed by Air Force Academy and Colorado Springs area artist Paul Baker.

The mitral shows the history of the Academy’s geographic region and commemwas■

orates

America's Bicentennial and Colorado’s Centennial.

(U. S. Air Force photo by TSgt Alex Torres) 9

ATOs to Train First Women Cadets of the Academy and yet help them maintain unique identity as women.

environment their

In addition to sume men

serving as role models, the ATOs will as-

many of the duties normally performed by upper classuntil women cadets reach that status.

This will include

training

in decorum,

heritage, leadership,

cadet

regulations,

appearance, dress and appearance.

Training which takes place within the dormitories will be conducted by the

room

ATOs such

as On-Call, Special Inspections, and shower forTraining outside the dorms will be conducted by

mations.

the cadet chain of command with the assistance of the ATOs.

They will provide personal counseling and rate the performance

of the women cadets.

The ATO will also be in

an

ex-

cellent

position to provide career motivation through relating her own Air Force experiences and career goals.

The

15

1976 to

ATOs

begin

a

arrived at the

demanding 5 XA

Academy months of

on 12 January training to pre-

Selection of these women was pare them for their duties. highly competitive. Over 600 records were screened and 200 were

women

interviewed in order to select the 15 best quali-

range in age from 22 to 26 and their career fields represent a broad spectrum from computer technology

fied.

They

and weapons control to aircraft maintenance and munitions.

The

ATO

training

is

program

built

on

three

primary

First, the ATOs must acquire the knowledge and

objectives.

skills to function as upper class women.

This includes familiariztion with the stress of the cadet training environment, learning information they will need to impart to the women

cadets, and physical conditioning.

The women

second objective is to enhance the acceptance of into the Cadet Wing. The training program thus far

already given the ATOs credibility with cadets who are evaluating their performance and beginning to make judgments about how women will perform as cadets.

Prior to the arrival of the ATOs, the Wing’s attitude was generally negative toward the admission of women. There was the fear that women would not be capable of performing the demanding tasks required of a cadet and that, as a result, has

the marked difference in

Early grads have commented on

appearance between these officers and the original ATO’s.

Above Lt. Terry Walter receives instruction on the finer ,

points of the manual of arms.

By: Lt. Betty

standards

J. Price

As the date for the arrival of the Class of 1980 draws closer, the Academy is entering the final stages in its plans Facilities are being modified, for the admission of women.

programs are being evaluated, and the selection of the first One aspect of the plan vital to women cadets is underway. the success of the overall program has already been imple-

mented: the

training of

Air

Training Officers (ATOs)

who

will function as a surrogate upper class for the women cadets.

The

rationale

for

the

training

and

would

utilization

of

these

be

lowered.

Observation

of

the

ATO’s

has

produced a perceptible change in the attitude of the Cadet Wing. The Wing is now adopting a more objective and open-minded approach to the admission of performance

women.

The third objective is to allow us to evaluate the performwomen in various phases of training and identify that may require modification prior to the arrival of This is particularly critical in areas of training the cadets. where strength differences may effect the performance of The progress of the ATOs in their physical women cadets. ance

of

areas

program and future formance in Jack's Valley will be

evaluation

of

officers is based upon the precedent set in 1955-1957 when male ATOs were used in a similar capacity, and upon

conditioning

extensive research on women in achievement oriented environ-

In keeping with these lowing training concepts: First, the ATO should receive as much of the cadet experience as possible in a realistic manner.

women

including the experiences of other previously all male colleges and universities. Evaluation of women’s integration into such environments strongly supports the need for fements,

male “role models” with which young freshman women can identify. The ATOs will serve as examples of highly capable women

officers

for

the

ATOs will also provide

women

cadets

to

emulate.

The

leadership by example, demonstrating that women can perform a variety of tasks previously accomplished only by men. They will help fulfill the need for acceptance as women cadets enter the predominately male 10

their

per-

particularly useful. objectives, we developed the fol-

She should understand what it is to be do this, cadets should

a

cadet.

In order to

participate in training the ATOs to the greatest extent possible carefully supervised by officers. More than anyone else, cadets understand the cadet experience as it presently exists and only they can accurately transmit this knowledge to the ATOs. The training program has been broken down into 5 significant phases of the cadet experience: Basic Cadet Train-

ing (BCT), Fourth Class Training, Wing Orientation, Jack’s Valley, and SERE. At the time of this

writing, the ATOs had completed the

phases and found them to be most rigorous and They lived in Vandenberg Hall under the challenging.

Their time was same austere conditions as 4th Class cadets. first two

provide the stress environment that a 4th Class experiences. Inspection standards were the same as those met by the cadets. They did not have use of their cars, nor were they allowed to wear civilian clothes or go on privileges. The training was conducted by cadets and very closely paralleled that experienced by the Class of ’79, ineluding shower formations, special inspections, and a compressed version of retraining week. During this time, they have learned the manual of arms with the M-l rifle, participated in a demanding running and weight lifting program and have been exposed to various airmanship and navigation programs, including a T-37 ride, soaring, parasailing, and local and cross country flights in the T-43 navigation trainer. scheduled to

cadet

Until the end of

April,

the ATOs will be in the

Wing

The women are meeting upper class phase. schedules very similar to those met by a First Class cadet.

In addition, they have assumed command and control responsibilities within the ATO Unit similar to those they will have

Orientation,

or

women cadets.

They are being exposed military studies and academic courses as well as continuing in airmanship and navigation programs begun earlier.

after the arrival of to

Valley and SERE phases will again be very training given to cadets last summer. In Jack’s Valley, a careful evaluation will be made of their physical endurance in such training as the obstacle course, confidence course, and armed combatives.

They will also provide valuable feedback on a variety of logistical concerns.

The Jack’s

similar to

The

SERE

phase

provide valuable information on unique stresses of that environment.

will

women's reaction to the

Upon completion of SERE, they will be certified as having completed the Air Force Survival School Training Pro-

Senior ATO,

First Lieutenant Charlotte

Greene, ponders

a

problem.

nav

At this point, the ATOs will have finished their trainFollowing June Week activities, they will take 19 days of leave and then return to plan for BCT along with other

gram.

ing.

officers and cadets.

training program is demanding but the women performing well. The program is progressing as we anticipated and the women are experiencing the same satisfactions, along with the frustrations and discouragements that cadets We are also seeing a positive change in the experience. attitude of the Wing toward the acceptance of women.

Valuable feedback from the program is helping us identify These 15 potential logistics and performance problems. women officers, by their personal dedication and commitment, have already contributed much to the smooth transition of the Cadet Wing from an exclusively male environment to a coeducational one.

Their unique role as Air Training Officers during the next two years will help us to continue to produce the finest Air Force officers, both men and The ATO

are

women.

Graduates Earn Large Share of Scholarships

In the 17 years since the first class of Air Force Academy cadets was graduated, 285 graduates have earned scholar-

ships for further studies at other universities. by a 1959 graduate and was a highly coveted Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford University in England. Since then there have been 1 8 other cadets who have won the Rhodes Scholarship, including two The first such honor

in the Class of 1976.

was

earned

One member of the Class of ’76 will

a Winston Churchill Memorial study Scholarship presented by the English Speaking Union of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

also

at

Oxford under

Other highly

prized scholarships are the Guggenheim FelFulbright Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Scholarship (NSF). lowship,

Since

the

1965 there have been 29

There have been 21 Fulbright Scholarships and 34 NSF Scholarships earned by Academy graduates.

Other important fellowships and the number which have been

won

include:

Princeton School

of

Fellowship

for

study

at

the Woodrow Wilson

International

Affairs, 6; Fanny and John Hertz Foundation Fellowships. 12; East-West Center Fellowships, 14; National Collegiate Athletic Association Scholarships. 19;

Atomic

Energy Commission Scholarships, 46 (1969 was the AEC Scholarships presented); Franklin C. Wolfe Fellowship in Humanities, 9; Mershon Fellowship in National Security Studies at Ohio State University, 9; Donald W. Douglas Fellowship, 2; and Yale Fellowship, 1.

After the first four graduating classes, in which there last

were

year

five Rhodes and

one

NSF scholars, the fewest number

of

fellowships presented in a class was seven in 1975; the largest number was 43 in 1967.

The majority of the remaining 64 scholarships and fellowships have been for study in aerospace engineering, but

Guggenheim scholarships graduates. Nine cadets in the Class of '76 won 11 Guggenheim Fellowships and a 1972 graduate was presented a Guggenheim Fellowship this year for doctoral

others have been associated with the fields of law and hu-

studies.

manities.

awarded to

11

Lance I1 Siifa a Becomes .

First VSAFA Graduate to

Beceire Medal of Honor 1968.

He died the next

day at Hoa Lo, as reported by his

Vietnamese captors.

Captain Sijan’s parents, reside

at

2751

South

Mr.

Shore

and

Drive,

Mrs.

Sylvester Sijan,

Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

53207.

Air Force Chief of Staff, General David C. Jones, has approved the Academy’s proposal to name the new cadet dormitory in honor of Captain Sijan. Sijan Hall will be officially dedicated on Memorial Day, 31 May 1976.

CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR

Lance P. Sijan

PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN LANCE P. SIJAN

The

President

of

the

Act

of

Congress,

authorized The nation’s

highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, was presented posthumously to Captain Lance P. Sijan, Class of 1965, in a White House ceremony on 4 March 1976. Captain

Sijan’s parents,

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Sylvester Sijan, accepted

by

awarded in the OF HONOR

According to the medal citation. Captain Sijan, after being captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, was taken to a holding point for subsequent transfer to a Prisoner of In his emaciated and crippled condition, he War camp. overpowered one of his guards and crawled into the jungle, only to be recaptured after several hours. He was transferred to another prison camp where he was kept in solitary confinement and interrogated at length.

During interrogation, he was severely tortured, but did not divulge any information to his captors. Captain Sijan lapsed into delirium and was placed in the care of another prisoner.

During his intermittent periods of consciousness until his death, he never complained of his physical condition and on several occasions, spoke of future escape attempts.

He

12

Captain Sijan contracted pneumonia January 18, 1968. was removed from his cell on the night of January 21,

of America, 1863, has

3,

of the The Congress, the MEDAL

LANCE

P.

SIJAN

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

medal from President Ford.

food.

States March

posthumously to

CAPTAIN

his

Captain Sijan was cited for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond While on a flight over North Vietnam on the call of duty.

November 9, 1967, Captain Sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for more than six weeks.

During this time, he was seriously injured and suffrom shock and extreme weight loss due to lack of fered

name

United

for

and

conspicuous gallantry

the risk of his life above and

While

on

a

flight

over

intrepidity in action at beyond the call of duty:

North Vietnam

on

9 No-

vember

1967, Captain Sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for more than six weeks.

During this time, he was seriously

injured

and

suffered

from

lack

food.

shock

and

extreme weight being captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, Captain Sijan was taken to a holding point for subsequent transfer to a Prisoner In his emaciated and crippled condition, of War camp. he overpowered one of his guards and crawled into the jungle, only to be recaptured after several hours. He was then transferred to another prison camp where he was kept in solitary confinement and interrogated at length. During interrogation, he was severely tortured; however, he did not divulge any information to his captors.

Captain Sijan lapsed into delirium and was placed in the care of another prisoner.

During his intermittent periods of consciousness until his death, he never complained of his physical condition and, on several occasions, spoke of future escape attempts.

Captain Sijan’s extraordinary heroism and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Air Force and

loss

due

to

of

After

reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

Gerald

R.

Ford

Summary of Gallant Conduct, Captain Lance P. Sijan right. He never complained about battering he was taking from the truck ride.

During the ride, Captain Sijan mentioned the subject of escape several times, stating he was ready to give it anand said he was doing all

Captain Sijan was flying an F-4C Vinh, North Vietnam.

During this mission. Captain Sijan’s aircraft was hit by enemy ground fire. After ejecting from his disabled aircraft, Captain Sijan was successful in evading capture by the enemy for more than six weeks.

During this time, he suffered multiple and serious injuries of the left leg, a mangled right hand, On 9 November 1967,

aircraft

on

a

mission

the unmerciful

near

other try.

Vegas section of Hoa Lo, his weakness continued were unattended; he was able to partake of a few spoons of food each day with assistance. Captain Sijan requested help only to put his body in a sitting position in In the

as

brain concussion, and severe lacerations; he was without food, suffering from shock and weight loss to a point where a

every bone in his

body showed through his skin.

order

near

to

another

exercise

his

muscles

recondition

to

attempt which he

himself

for

eagerly anticipating.

This act was particularly painful as both hipbones protruded through his skin; he had dragged himself through the jungle backwards on his hips because his broken left leg could not Due to his extreme weakness, the adverse livsupport him. ing conditions, the inadequate diet and insufficient clothing.

Captain Sijan contracted pneumonia on 18 January 1968. He was unable to lie down as he was continually strangled by the fluids in his air passages.

Captain Sijan was removed from his cell on the night of 21 January 1968 and died at Hoa Lo, as reported by his Vietnamese captors.

Captain Sijan was captured approximately 25 December 1967 by North Vietnamese soldiers and taken to a holding point. At a time when only one soldier was guarding him, Captain Sijan, in his emaciated and crippled condition, overpowered the soldier, knocked him unconscious, and escaped into the jungle for a distance of about two kilometers where he was recaptured after several hours.

Captain Sijan was then taken to another enroute camp

his wounds

Vinh where he was

kept in solitary confinement and interrogated at length on two different occasions.

Captain Sijan successfully distracted arid misled the interrogator—sticking to name, rank and serial number—despite the torture inflicted by the captors.

escape

was

Although suffering from extreme shock, starvation, and grievious injury, Captain Sijan escaped from his captors without aid, steadfastly resisted his interrogators, never complained about his physical condition, and thought only of his next opportunity to escape.

The dedication to duty and country exemplified by this gallant young officer represents conspicuous heroism and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty and merits recognition through

January 1968, the Vietnamese commander detailed Colonel Robert Lieutenant Craner, another American captive, to care for Captain Sijan. At no time was Captain Sijan able to stand or even sit erectly without assistance.

The next day, 7 January 1968, they embarked on the punishing truck ride to Hanoi, during which Colonel Craner believed that Captain Sijan was about to die or already had; however, each time Captain Sijan regained consciousness On 6

award of the Medal of Honor.

USAFA Graduates Missing in Attion as

Following are the names of graduates currently listed Missing In Action in Southeast Asia. Graduates wishing the families of these

to contact

Maj. Frank D. Ralston, ’63

may do so through the Academy, Colo. 80840.

men

Association of Graduates, USAF

Cpt.

Laurent L.

Gourley, ’66

Maj.

Robert M. Gilchrist, '63

Cpt. Douglas D. Ferguson, '67

Cpt.

Gerald O.

Alfred, Jr., '64

Cpt.

Dennis G.

Cpt.

James M.

Jefferson,

Cpt.

John E.

'64

Cpt. Thomas G. Derrickson, III, ’59 Cpt.

James A. Crew, ’65

Maj. Terry T. Koonce, ’61 Cpt.

Earl

P.

Cpt.

Peter D.

Hopper, Jr.,

’65

Hesford, ’65

Cpt. David J. Rickel, ’64 Cpt.

Francis L.

Cpt.

John S.

Setterquist, ’66

Albright, ’67

Cpt. John

L.

Pugh, '67

Duffy, '68 Ryder, ’68

Cpt.

Donald E.

1 Lt.

Ronald L. Bond, ’69

Cpt.

Arthur H.

Hardy, ’70

Cpt.

Francis W.

Townsend, ’70

Cpt.

Michael

Bosiljevac, ’67

J.

Shay, Jr., ’67

Cpt. Craig A. Paul, ’69 Cpt. George

B. Lockhart, ’69

Cpt. Morgan J. Donahue, ’67

1 Lt.

Cpt. Frederick

Cpt. Douglas K. Martin, ’69

W.

Hess, Jr., ’66

Mark A. Peterson, '71

13

back

1976 FOOTBALL OUTLOOK

where

four veterans

return

ground gainer Ken Wood.

led

by two-time leading nifty Dave Reiner;

The others are

evasive Scott Bream and the

quick

Mark Bushell.

defensive

miss

the

The

roverback

unit

will

number

one

tackier,

Wild and the

versatility of linebacker Dave Lawson; but it appears that there is ample experience at most positions so as not to require a major rebuilding job. There are three returning regulars at end; Sandy Whaley, Dave Scott and Linwood Mason; all of whom have exceptional Phil quickness.

Whaley also saw action at linebacker.

Richmond provides achorage at the tackle spot while the linebacker corps is led by leading tackier Mark Kenney along with Brian Carney and Jack Kucera. The defensive backfield Ray

is in solid hands with the return of T. G. Parker and Jim Miller at the corners.

Coach Ben Martin

The biggest challenge to the staff will be to rebuild completely the kicking game. All-time great, Dave Lawson, will graduate this June and the loss of his long distance point production is of great magnitude. Also gone will be Tom Lange, whose punting consistantly aided the Falcons with good field position. Squad-wide tryouts will be held to fill these two important vacancies.

The 1976 schedule will be as challenging as previous slates

By:

Coach Ben Martin

The outlook for Falcon Football 1976 is for definite imThe seniors returning are dedicated to re-

provement.

establishing a winning attitude while the newcomers appear to have excellent athletic potential.

The offensive line must be rebuilt but the two key performers return at the anchor Both Jim Weidmann and Gary Mittelstadt spot of tackle. started every game a year ago and their experience should go a long way in molding a new unit. Graduation will take the number one receiver, TE John Covington; but veteran wide receivers, Craig Adams and Paul Williams return and are joined by a goodly number of spohomore hopefuls who promise to add speed at the flanks. Of course, in order to be effective in the passing game, a consistent and accurate passing quarterback is required. Gone is Mike Worden who was the Falcon's best passer; but four hopefuls are standing by for a shot at being the trigger man in the Air Force attack.

Most experienced is Rob Shaw who started a few Junior Nick Lynn will games and played in many others. be joined by newcomers Russ Rosebush and Jim Lee. a pair of strong-armed sophomores who alternated as quarterback for the Varsity Reserve squad in 1975.

The contest for the quarterback spot appears to be wide open and highly competitive. The deepest wealth of expcricence is at running 14

the Falcons face foes

a nation wide front, including Arizona State.

FTopefulIy, the schedule will prove to be better balanced than the 1975 one when the more power-oriented opponents were bunched together and the Falcons had difficulty recovering from as

bowl

winners

UCLA

on

and

injuries to key players.

FALCON ICERS EARN 2ND-STRAIGHT WINNING SEASON As expected, high scoring contributed to Air Force ice hockey’s second-straight winning season when the Falcons

finished with a 16-10 record.

Junior Chuch Delich and

of the nation's

sophomore Gary Batinich, two leading scorers, led the Falcons to their fifth

winning season in six years.

By season's end, Delich set or tied nine school records including most hat tricks at nine, most goals at 44 and most points at 79 (giving him 210 career points) while Batinich added 22 goals and 64 points. Of Delich’s 44 goals, 10 were short-handed and nine more were on power plays.

“Our defense did not

develop enough

to

replace (Jerry)

Michcletti and (Todd) Zejdlik, but they certainly improved,” Coach John Matchefts said.

“Pedersen had his best year and

Priby 1 proved to be an excellent leader and captain. but two players returning next year,

we

With all

look for an improved

in 1977.”

team

The Falcons wound up with winning records both at home and

on

One of the

the road.

key series came against Army

when the Falcons scored a 9-2 victory in the second game after

bowing 3-0 in the opener. Other top victories included a 7-5 triumph over Pennsylvania for third place in the Utica (N.Y.) Invitational tournament and a sweep over Royal Military College of Canada by scores of 6-2 and 4-3.

With

such

players

Delich

as

and

Batinich

back

next

and a more experienced defense, the 1976-77 prospects of the Falcons appear bright. season

was freshman Joey Hackbarth.

Although he place in the finals, Hackbarth broke the 100 breaststroke record (1:00.50), 200 breaststroke mark (2:12.88) and the 200 individual medley record (1:59.27). The oldest school record in the 200 breaststroke was set by two-time All America Steve Siegler in 1967 with a time of 2:13.65.

record

Hackbarth teamed with Hogue, freshman Steve Halvorsen and

sophomore Doug Poorman to break the 400 medley relay record with a 3:34.13 time. Single record setters were Halvorsen in the 200 butterfly (1:55.64), Poorman, who claimed eighth place in the 200 backstroke with a recordbreaking time of 1:58.20, and freshman Rod Seamster, who contributed a 4:24.18 time in the 400 individual medley.

SPRING DRILLS TO START FOR FALCON GRIDDERS

AIR FORCE WINS 15TH WESTERN COLLEGIATE

Two

FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS Air Force put together a strong combination of individual placements in the three-weapon classes to win its

Collegiate championship

last weekend in Los

“Our first

Individually, Air Force placed five men in the Western Collegiate finals, two each in epee and sabre and one in foil.

Air Force had two fifth-place finishers in Williams and MeLaughlin while Childress tied for seventh place.

Mark

Whalen was

also

placed seventh

in

sabre

while

Bob

ninth in epee.

5

on

be

two

Air Force fencers went undefeated.

Williams,

a

senior

Fayetteville, N.C., was 15-0 in foil while McLaughlin, a senior from New York City, was 14-0 in sabre. from

Teamwise in the

three-weapon classes. Air

Force

placed

second in epee and sabre while finishing third in foil.

Force had a 34-8 overall team record with the best

formance

being

in sabre followed

13-1

by

Air

100

season

as

Martin will have 24 lettermen among the players who will turn out for the drills.

with the annual Blue-Silver game at Falcon Stadium.

practically rewrote the record book Independent ChampionColumbia, S.C., when they set 11 school records

ships

in

and finished seventh

at

as

a

team.

Four freshmen and

one

the

while

championships

classmen and

one

sophomore set 10 school records a relay team of three lower

senior added the 11 th record.

“I'm

are

among the

returning lettermen,

including six on defense.

However, one of the key positions this spring will be at quarterback where two-year starter Mike Worden has graduWorden led the team in passing and total offense the ated. last two seasons and was a good option runner.

The Rob

top Shaw,

last

limited

Air Force swimmers

The Falcons

practice on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday each week with the windup of the 20 drills coming May 8

FALCON SWIMMERS REWRITE RECORD BOOK

6 and 7 March at the National

approximately

will

the

on

enter

Air Force

candidates

for

junior-to-be

Nick

Russ Rosebush and

10-3 in epee.

agenda when spring footAcademy.

the Air Force

Academy head coach this fall.

“Our second priority is to rebuild the entire kicking game.”

per-

11-4 in foil and

at

priority is to find and develop a new quarter-

A total of all starters

In the preliminary competition at the Western Collegiates,

the

on

April

back,” said Falcon head coach Ben Martin, who will his 19th

Angeles.

Sarnoski

priorities will

ball drills open

and team

15th Western

setter

did not

two

Worden's spot are senior-to-be Lynn and sophomores-to-be

Jimmy Lee. Shaw lettered as a reserve while Lynn and Rosebush both saw

seasons

varsity action last fall but did not letter.

Another

key area is the kicking game, both in punting placekicking. Graduating is Dave Lawson, the Falcons' all-time leading scorer with 231 points as a placekicker. Lawson led the team in scoring the last three seasons and had four national and 15 school records.

He also was a starting lineand

backer

on

Also

defense.

graduating

is Tom

Lange,

last three seasons who averaged 41.5

absolutely delighted with how Air Force has perIndependents,” said head coach Paul Arata. “We broke most of our school records there including our oldest standing record.”

one

Two of the records not broken at the National Independents this year were set by Jim Hogue, team captain and one

and

of the best marks in school

the regular punter the yards per kick last fall,

history.

formed in the National

of the two seniors on the team, who clocked 21.36 in the 50yard freestyle in 1975 and 46.97 in the 100-yard freestyle in

1974.

“We are losing only two seniors this year and considering individual results at the championships, Air Force’s future looks bright,” Arata added.

Freshman Frank Snyder set four school records at the championships in the 200 freestyle (1:42.51), 500 freestyle (4:38.03, earning him a ninth place), 1000 freestyle (9:46.28) and 1650 freestyle (16:14.97, sixth place).

A three-time

On

the

starters on

bright side, among the top returnees are five offense—Gary Mittlestadt and Jim Weidmann at

the tackles, Ken Wood at tailback, Mark Bushell at fullback Craig Adams at flanker. Wood has led the team in

rushing the last two seasons with a total of 1,133 yeards.

Defensively, returning starters include Dave Scott and Sandy Whaley at the ends, Phil Richmond at tackle, Mark Kenney at linebacker and T. G. Parker and Jim Miller at the cornerbacks.

Kenney was the second-leading tackier last season with 106 while Scott and Parker each had 87 tackles.

Miller was the top pass interceptor with six while Whaley was the only freshman to letter, moving into a starting berth at midseason Richmond, a two-year coming up with 48 tackles.

and

starter, had 61

tackles in 1975.

15

do not

give Wayne the same great support that Write to him once in a while!!!!

I would, however, like to thank those of you who did write to me during the past two years—both of you. Good luck, Wayne.

Please

LtCol Arthur G. Elser

you gave

8702 Nero St.

Annandale, VA 22003

me.

The senior service school list came out a few weeks Dave ANDERback and there were a few classmates on it.

SON, Jimmie JAY. and Jim RHODES will all go to beautiful

Montgomery, Alabama, for Air War College.

Robin

Maj.

Macartney Ridge Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80919

KO-

Res.: (303) 599-7482

ZELKA and Ron LANMAN are going to be in Washingtin, D.C., for the Bicentennial as students at the National War I did not

College.

see

any other 59ers

on

the school list.

I

by the Air Force Times (see how hard up I am for information?) that Dave GOODRICH is leaving sunny see

Tucson for a tour at SHAPE Headquarters in Belgium. Dave paid the admission price with a tour here at the Pentagon, and I am glad to see him get two good assignments in

Speaking of the Pentagon—Jack

HOWELL is

the halls of this deformed circle.

a

row.

now

roaming

Jack has served

his ap-

prenticeship over at Systems Command Headquarters and is now

an

executive secretary for the Air Force Scientific AdHe

visory Board. Jack has really moved up in the world. was the Academy Astrologer, has just finished up as Systems Command Astrologer, and now I guess he is Air

Force

Star

Gazer

and

Almanac

Maker.

Nice

the

the

work,

Jack!!

I

am

extremely happy

to

report that this is the last of

these columns that I will write.

It is not that 1 dislike writ-

ing this column, but rather that I am happy to be leaving the Pentagon to go back out to the Academy to teach again.

Wayne PITTMAN will once more take up writing this column.

He is here at the Pentagon working for General TALLMAN in the Academy Activities Group of Personnel.

Wayne and I decided that there are more 59ers in the D.C. area than in any other place in the world, and thus, this is the place to have the column written.

Wayne’s address, for those of you who want to write to him is: LtCol Wayne C. Pittman, Jr., Apt. 927, 2000 S Eads St., Arlington. VA 22202; Home phone 979-8440, Autovon 22-72919.

16

Ofc. ext: (USAFA): 2270 The

I

guess that most of the fast burners have finished going to the senior level schools, and those of us with more normal career patterns have not yet started to go to school.

John

160 Arequa

news

is sad for the class of ’60 this issue.

We lost

very good friend and beloved classmate when Mike LOVE died in an F-4 accident at Edwards AFB on March 1st. We’ll

a

all miss him.

At this writing most of us

are

colonel list with bated breath. that list will be

Bruce tidbits.

history.

MOSIER

watching for the lieutenant By the time you read this

Good luck!

called

yesterday and passed on a few City with his wife and three not flying for TWA, he’s attending

Bruce lives in Kansas

daughters. When he’s the University of Missouri where he’ll soon earn an MS in nuclear engineering.

Bruce is also a fighter pilot—he dirves F-100’s with the Sioux City ANG. (Say hello to Arnie Clark for me, Bruce.)

He mentioned that Bert CROFT also is with TWA in Kansas City and that two ex-TWA second officers, John PEOPLES and Bill CURRIER, are now full time Air Guard technicians.

John is with Toledo ANG and Bill is with the New York Guard.

the

Jack BRUSH, dispenser of economic wisdom here at USAFA, visited the Pentagon last month where he ran into Tom SEEBODE, Miles CASPAR and A1 JOHNSON. Tom was hurrying down a corridor in a great rush, while Miles, a Pan Am pilot and a weekend warrior with the Air Guard,

monitoring the bar at the Andrews club. Jack says that Miles may have discovered the elixir of youth—nothing about him seems to have changed in the past 16 years.

A1 JOHNSON looks a bit older but hasn’t really changed very was

much either.

Gossip has it that A1 can be found on late Pentagon evenings belly-up to a very remarkable bourbondispensing Xerox machine. (His AOC is unaware of this.)

Jock SCHWANK, who is teaching psychology here, Bill passes on the following from his Christmas cards.

graduated from optometry school a year ago practicing in Brunswick, Maine where his lawyer is

OUELLETE

tween

and is

Of

Dick AMES.

Bill

mentioned that

Brian

KALEY

airline type) is living in Connecticut.

Charlie Chief of Maintenance Control at Pease, has a new

Debbie,

born

in

September.

(another LIGGET,

daughter, Congratulations, Charlie and

is

on

a

known

brains

C-141 emergency that will raise your hair. Billy DELONY PCS'd from Athens. Greece to Eglin AFB. and Ken ALNWICK has just gone from Florida to Bolling AFB

holding

a

(that was a brief assignment, Ken). If anyone has to face an FEB they may find a friend on the review board; rumor has it that's George ELSEA's job at MPC. Russ McDONALD a

politico-military

affairs

officer

in

Brussels

at Norton.

Last

I

understand

job.

a

he holds for

is

group of super Research Project

a

Dave has yet to

Even

that

The

member of Advance

a

Defense

BUTLER

Lee

figure out what

has

only surprising thing

terrible

a

time

is that each

job

few months is a better one than the last.

He is now a member of AFB1TS (an acronym that no one knows He purportedly assists the Chief of Staff the meaning of). in

after

completing a remote F-4 tour in Thailand. Fred PORTER arrived here at the Academy from Edwards the first of the Chris WARRACK, assistant year—he’s teaching Aero. football coach here, will be PSCing this summer to C-141’s

the

as

Agency (DARPA). he does.

has

spending all of his

busy at it.

September 1975 issue of Airman magazine. Bob FISCHER—FAA check pilot and USAF reservist—handles

now

himself that he is

me

Dave CARLSTROM

story with classmate interest, get your hands

a

copy of the

is

he told

trying to support the new house he purchased and spends all of his spare time with his family and with his many church jobs.

Whatever he's doing, I know that he money that he

Kathy!

For

Alabama to visit friends and Michigan to visit relatives.

course

a

preparing for appearances before congressional I heard

rumor

a

that Carlene STROM has

brated her 21st birthday. a

girl only a year or

It

bodies.

recently cele-

nice that Terry could marry two older than he. was

Larry KARNOWSK1 is in a real bind. He is extremely of hosting some European Polish Parties, but he has been unable to locate his “Pot of the Party” award.

I’ve heard rumors that PB O'CONNER might know where it is or perhaps Shiela and John MAY. Whoever knows, Larry desirous

cadet

was asking me about this column. couple of times and concluded that the entire class of 1960 must be with the airlines and/or the I told him that was not quite the case, but that air guard. the civilians do seems to be better writers and phoners than the “silent majority” of blue suiters out there.

How about it guys?

I can’t pass any word unless you supply it—my address is above, and my phone is (autovon) 249-2270.

Guest columns encouraged.

night

a

Seems he’s read it

a

Major Thomas L. Sutton 123 Mississippi Dyess AFB, TX 79607

would like to.

Larry also reports that Haig is a real boondoggle.

his

job as chauffeur to General morally obligated as a dedicated economist to report the whole thing to the GAO as

soon

He feels

he is forced to accept PCS orders.

as

Pat says that

enjoying Europe as well. She and the boys enjoyed camping on some of those famous French beaches last summer.

Larry didn’t commit himself, but I guess it isn’t she is

necessary.

I received

spending Germany

Res.

(915) 698-8748 Duty; 696-2147, Autovon: 461-2147

Pam

a

special note from Hector NEGRONI.

much of the winter

rotation

on

Ken is the Chief of

MACAULAY.

in the 435 TAW and,

While

Rhein-Main in

entertained

enjoyed being royally

he

to

by Ken and Operations Plans

according to Hector,

Pam is brilliant

Darrell KOERNER called me a few days ago from the hallowed halls of the Pentagon to see what life is like out here on the windswept plains of West Texas.

It seems

at

that Frank WILLIS' MPC has decided that drought-stricken Abilene is the best location on God's mostly green earth for

is super thanks to the special attention given it by the DCM, He was also quick to observe Col. Norm CAMPBELL.

Mary Francis. If the voters who lost the recent wet-dry election receive an answer to their prayers to the gods, the dry voters who won will suffer from lack of rain for years to come.

I am still happy to be able to welcome Darrell and his family here even if most of the area will have blown to Dallas by then.

Darrell and

Abilene

Darrell gave me a rather suspect report on the activities of several DC classmates.

Tom SKILLING flies United Airlines aircraft once in a while so as to earn money to He’s become support his burgeoning dry cleaning chain. so

successful

Chicago

to

that

attend

he a

recently journeyed all the way dry cleaning convention.

national

heard that part of the

reason

was

to

teach the

rest

to

I

of the

dry cleaners the business, but I could never get straight which business.

After seven months Jack BRIGHT has finally learned how to find his way out of the basement of the Pentagon without assistance.

Pete LANE's performance was of such

questionable quality at the National War College that he was required to stay for another year. He insists that he is an instructor now, but I understand that there is some question.

Thom SCHUTT has

so

little to do at the Defense

ping Agency that he seems to spend his

Maptime traveling be

the

preparation

of Chinese dinners.

Hector reports that the maintenance support

pride that quick glance at

our

class

1975

Hahn AB

has registered another first.

A Register of Graduates will reveal that Everett McCRARY is the first polygamist among the graduates. We Mormons salute you Mac for your fortitude.

The rest of the class is proud too.

with

the

at

Speaking of Mormons JC CARLING did not go to Thailand as was reported in one of our back issues. He was told he could not go and would have to find something else to do.

So he finally was forced to pick up one of those jobs that He is the Chief of the Test one finds left laying around.

for the F-15 at Wright-Patterson with the monitoring and managing all testing on the F-15.

Division of

The test ears.

The

program has several of our classmates YC-15 prototype stopped through here

task

by the a

few

weeks ago and the chief of that test program is old Robert KELLOCK. One of his right hand men is Johnny MOORE. They work out of Edwards right now. Wayne JONES is involved in the AMST program up at Wright-Patt, so if we ever get funding, the advanced transport may be rolling out

of the As

hangar final

with

61

stamped I

on

its tail.

that

we all share in the thought, by the Dick MAY family at his passing. Dick was a great friend and companion during the cadet days and a

am

sure

sadness felt

17

true representative of the spirit of the class of 1961. passed away on 13 October 1975 after an eight year illness hut his fighting spirit and friendliness remained to

was

a

Dick

the last.

Ohio and is in Brussels to

spread the word of the magnifi-

of the F-16.

cence

It

is with

deep regret that

TOCADO who had

I

Park, Colorado on 29 February. we

Dick Schoof

Maj.

1310 Mead Terrace

This is

Res.:

(703) 491-5326

Duty:

69-51607

for me—that

a

a

At the top of take over this newsletter a year from now.

In spite of his that list will be those who correspond least. profestations not to mention his name—that means he Dave

it in

see

for the class

print—I take but a brief moment to thank

for the excellent series of newsletters he did

HOLT

over

In future issues I'll return

the last year.

the theme of

trying to provide slightly in-depth of what various groups of RF.D TAGS are doing. to

a clean up of old and is in order.

Mike

and

WOOD

Vcrn

introduction to

an

present ness

WILLIAMS

coverage For the new

provided

a

entry from the wonderful world of the airline pilots.

busi-

late Vern

writes from Vacaville CA that in addition to as

building to

flipping switches spends his waking hours jewelry business and converting JP-4

second officer for Western, he

a

noise

also

wholesale

a

STARLIFTER

in

of

spoke

moment

a

for or

so

the

reserves

of free

Travis.

at

time

He

watching his

wife, Jane and children, Patrick and Heather dash around.

relaxing and watching the kids grow commuting between Ft. Worth and L.A. in pursuit of Southern Cal’s MS in Systems Management. In order to keep sustenance on the table he handles Flight Engineer duties with American and does part-time instructing along the same line at the Flight Academy in Ft. Worth.

Mike also tries to enjoy when he is not

Prior to his

daughters,

two

sympathy and condolences to his wife,

from BGen McDermott (ret) and the strains of the Air Force

is

to

wants to

sincere

Estes

In mid-March, Washington area grads assembled at the Bolling O’club for one or two wet ones, some choice words

having public something change. Pushing the tradition started by Dave a year ago. I am already compiling a list of likely candidates forum for

our

near

From all the RED TAGS

Ann.

Woodbridge, VA 22191

new

extend

report the death of Doug

fatal civilian aircraft crash

a

London with wife, Joyce and where he will help Hertz spend its money.

departure for

John FLANAGAN wrote that he reached the

lofty

Band’s to

I

Strolling Strings.

I

Unfortunately

didn't get

to

talk

all the RED TAGS and their ladies who showed up, but will relay a word or two of the overheard concersation.

Jackie and Reb DANIEL were early arrivals, they provided a rallying point for Joan and I who were looking for friendly faces. Reb says that few people really call him that anymore and his name tag was touting a hastily inscribed "Jerry” vice the Gerald someone had erroneously typed in. JoAnn and Paul LANDER soon joined the crowd as did Gay and Walt WICKLINE. Walt implied that he was a reluctant captive of the D.C. area.

Bob and Judy BAXTER were extolling the virtues of the country squire life in anticipation of their pending move to Upper Hayford, England, where Bob will be the Wing Assistant Director of Operations. Jeanee Blaisdell was giving Judy some of the fine points regarding the proper way to sit on English heaters to maximize heat absorption.

Rip BLAISDELL will soon join the ranks of those who have looked to USC to provide our post graduate enlightenment.

Don and Joan HUTCHINSON related their eight month experience of living “on the economy”—that’s no commissary for many miles—at As the evening was Korat. Thailand, a year or so ago. drawing to a close, Rick WHEELER was trying to convince me that based on his exhaustive research, older fighter pilots

Since

do it better—and have

more

fun. At least, I believe that’s the

order in which he stated them.

In

the

course,

happy

I'll

weeks ahead.

for information

of you

I

he

can

getting feed

you don’t have to wait to hear from your first.

for

in

touch

with

into

future issues.

me.

I’ll

be

more

some

Of than

rank of

Major in the New York Area National Guard while maintaining IP status in the 0-2. John also reported entertaining Dick ELLSWORTH and Hal RHODES and other grads over the Christmas holidays.

Maj. Skip Lee Nottingham Rd. Ocean Springs, MS 39564 3254

Res. 601-875-1667 D avc HOLT, who is

Language

Institute

LARSEN

is

in

providing

Infantry Division

now

at

down

wrote

that

Chuck

beetle crunchers of

the

Seventh

Monterey, the

by the sea at the Defense CA,

Ft. Ord the inside track

Tactical Fighter Support.

on

daughters

have

Pete

Randolph from LackQUINTON reports a new address in San Diego.

ROBINSON finally escaped the perils of Washington,

D.C.

and

Doctor Bill HARVEY has moved to

land.

Mike

moved

to

Holloman

in

F-4

601-377-2379 The

requesting

Chuck and his bride, Charlotte and

reportedly found a real home in the Monterey Bay area and are scouring the countryside in The Larsens search of that just right permanent home site. also related that Grant LANNON will soon be departing his B-l SPO assignment at the factory in L.A. for a C-135 Systems Command flying job out of Wright-Pat. their two

Ofc. (Atvn. 868-2379)

Mitch operations.

New Hampshire

ECKEL has crossed the state border from

Simplex

Grey

types are in the news this quarter.

(ASE) have recently announced Robert

Flannel

Industries

has assumed the presidency of its products manufactures a wide range of laminated, Group group.

Sales are to the building, mobile paper based products.

Where’s my home, packaging and automotive markets. broker?

Bob, your haircut does seem to meet military(?) standards! Congratulations! J. T. HEAL has joined Paine, Weber, Jackson and Curtis as a Vice President. Jeff, Sandy While playing tennis and family live in Youngstown, Ohio. last year Jeff received a phone call that his house was on At first a prank call was suspect but, sure enough, as fire.

McBETH

D.

The

Jeff

ran

burning.

home

in

his tennis shorts, the house was in fact Ron McCOLLUM also works

According to J. T.,

and taken up residence in Concord. Maine.

Bob HUNTSMAN has departed the hallowed halls of SAC for Richfield,

for PWJ&C in Seattle.

Utah.

George HARRISON has reported to the 4485th Test Sq.. Eglin AFB, Florida after spending the previous year at Herb ALTMAN has departed Dayton, Udorn, Thailand.

mas

18

Cards and letters: Linda and I received welcome Christnotes from the following: Sue and Denny HAYCRAFT

in Grand Forks

(enjoy a white Christmas every year) North

Dakota. Betty and Drue DEBERRY who are living on base Travis where Drue is navigating ‘‘Fat Albert." and Jeanie

at

and Phil TATE who

Cards

were

arc

loving their stay in "High Country."

Joyce and Bud G1LLTGAN

also received from

Bud writes he is

and Arnie and Patti PATCH1N.

the Plans Directorate. Pacific-East Asia Division.

with

now

HQ USAF.

Some of the familiar faces Bud has seen while wandering lost around the halls of the Pentagon include: Plans Directorate— Sam

SABIN.

Gary

and

WESTBROOK

Jim

WEAVER.

studying for an MS in Engineering Management. Norman E. WELLS—Asst Ops Officer 80 TFS. Kunsan AB, Korea, and Ike PAYNE (IV) from Dayton to Washington. DC, AF/ Ike beat the system in the Washington area with RDQF. low-cost housing.

The Paynes reside on base at Bolling.

1582E Eglin Way. closing I would like to conduct a poll—not political— interested in a possible class shindig in conjunction with the anniversary of our 15th year (1978)? If so, now is not too soon to start some planning.

Would any of the class officers be interested in honchoing In

as

to how many would be

the affair?

This column would

be

excellent vehicle for

an

exchanging views and passing information on the subject.

Did you know a boat is nothing more than a hole in the Now that the weather is where you pour money? warmer etc., come on down and I’ll take you out fishing or

water

water

skiing.

Here’s

hoping the

some

of your

names

as

will

column

next

mention

Lt Col selectees.

Robert D. McBeth

President. Simplex Industries

Rod Wells

Maj.

105 Fox Hill Lane

Paper Products Croup

Colorado

Springs, CO 80919

303—599T966

Res.

Ofc. 303-472-3439

Downstairs in the Ops Directorate he found Will RUDD and Other miscellaneous areas include Mike Harry WILSON. Joe

FOLEY—OSD,

and

Dick

Analysis.

Dur-

BURNS—AF/RD.

Lee

GUILD and Steve DOTSON in Studies and ing a TDY to PACAF, Bud ran into Jim

JAMERSON

—

PACAF Plans and Hank HORTON—314 Air Division Plans.

Arnie PATCH IN reports he has just returned from Systems Management School and that he and Pattie The Patchin clan inexpect PCS orders to Dayton or LA. Korea.

Defense

eludes three

“chip off

sons:

Patchins

the

old

the

Christian (9). Peter (7) and Chuckie (3) a block.”

Stationed at Robins AFB with

Mary and

are

Don

SHILLICUTT

and

their

As you read these lines USA FA will be in the throes of

springtime—finals week, Vandenberg Beach, increased privileges. June Week, marriage vows, sweet goodbyes—all lost in the hazy exhaust of a heavily-financed Belchfire 8 peeling But enough nostalgia, what’s away from the Zoo at Mach 3. happening to those yesteryear hopefuls?

ANDERSON is on his way to C-130s at Rock (now you see Ramstein. now' you don’t); Dave SAMUELS to Thuds at George; and Mike ROBBINS to

Locally. Gary

Little

R-F4s at Kadena (Mike tells be there in

we find Doug "Swarf” C’ATHCINGS going Eglin to Tainan AB with the 9th AF Contract Maintenance Center; John BOLES finishing 106 upgrade at Tyndall and on his way to Griffis AFB; John SHRINER moving from Dallas to Richardson, Texas; Leland CONNER from San Diego to Santee, Calif.; Doug THOMPSON from

from

remote

I

heard from

also

John

HEIDE.

His

letter arrived

parts having been damaged in transit and

in

difficult

was

Despite the puzzle like format 1 did make pieces of information like John has turned in his FR-4 as a RECON item and replaced it with a desk as a maintenance support officer with the 381 SMW Supply Squadron, McConnell AFB, Kansas. John's last tour was a 7% month stint in SEA as Director of Operations and. at the last, Commander of the 14TRS. During his tour, the following Yellow Tag names were collected: Bill ARDEN of TAC ATTACK fame—Wing Exec at Udorn, Dave MORto

piece together.

out a

few bits and

GAN—out of work with JUSMAG. Chuck OGREN-F4 at

George BARNES was awarded the seventh Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for his participation in the recovery of the SS Mayaguez and crew. George is assigned to the 345 TAS(MAC) at Yokota.

Richard D. MARTIN received his second award of the Air Force ComMedal

for

ouastanding

service

as

Air

Weapons Other

accomplishments of not included Paul MOORE’s successful completion of the AFIT program at Writght-Patterson. Paul earned

a

signed

as

AFB,

Va.

Masters

Change (ROTC)

to

in

Degree Development

a

of

address:

APO SF

Systems Engineering Engineer, HQ TAC.

and

William

96366,

Joe

H.

L.

OLSON

is

as-

Langley

from

DE to

AFSC; Ralph GRAHAM

Puzzle

Palace; John

drews;

and

Al

MURRAY

PRENEZ and Bob HOVfrom to

the

Albuquerque

to

the

89th

at

An-

MAW

Rogers finishing BUF checkout

to

Mather vice Ellsworth.

in

aero

and

going

Kudos are due Rich BENNETT who finished his master’s

Greg MIHEVE for receiving the MSM intelligence at HQ TAC, Warren LAWS for Pocket Rocket at Plattsburg, and Ron BUNCH

AFIT.

at

attaining the

Awards and Decorations:

Officer, 307 Strat Wing. U-Tapao Air Base. Thailand.

San Francisco to Sacramento; Jon

for his work in

Udron, and Kent HARBAUGH in Recon at Bergstrom.

mendation

soon

Elsewhere

three children.

two

that Tim KLINE will

me

F-4s).

for the AFCM earned

for civil

engineering work

at

Izmir.

Turkey.

Notes and

Quotes Dept: Bill DOUGLASS is alive, yet

disturbed at Luke.

He was apparently well enough to receive writing privileges with a dull crayon. I was able to decipher a

few

threads

of coherence:

Jim

LEMON

Langley,

John SWEENY still churnin’ and

east coast

airline, Lanny BURRILL

stien.

Rich

BEDARF

as

an

F-15s

at

burnin’ with

is

an

in

F-4 WSO at Ram-

squadron commander at Lakenheath, l.es BAER at Luke “simulating” everything from F-4 training to making love, Jim FIORELI.I and George BRANCH flying for the ANG at Tucson.

Tim O'KEEFE

VMI

at

HICKS— UCLA/AFIT

at

as

a

Luke in the F-15 OT&E, Tom MAHAN as an F-4 IP Holmstead, Tom WALSH at George, and Randy VAETH 19

Thanks for the poop Bill; here’s

in SR-71s at Beale.

you'll

hoping

he 100%.

soon

graduate answera pipeDave SICKS. name of to the Presently managing ing line company in Anchorage, being sought for carnal knowledge of a polar bear. Address available from Rip THOMAS. Also found: One slightly greasy Italian who calls himself Will occasionally open eyes long Pete CALDARELLI. enough to find a bed. Working for 9th AF Stan Eval at Shaw.

Believe Dept: “Tuffy" WHITMAN married flying for American Airlines, and living the life of a Or Ron BEISS finishing Vacaville, Calif., horticulturalist?

Baylor Law and joining the Houston firm of Eulbright and Jaworsky (yes, that Jaworsky)? Well then how about a bouncing baby boy named Tom McNISH. Jr.?

Would You

last,

Weil, that’s all the smoke I

blow for

can

folks; I'm

now

looking forward to a summer of camping, writing lesson plans, and helping AOCs in Jack fn Jill's) Valley. PSSSSST —Hey GI—My AUTOVON is 259-3439.

it

with

and

perhaps

that I slipped into a rear pew of H-l.

And, as

so

even reverence

Found: One large, sometimes belligerent,

at

community;

all had done

was

unfeigned humility

often as cadets, I peered intently at the lights dimmed.

Unhappily, somewhere between the optimal lift coefficient slide and the excess I woke to find myself drooling power chart I fell asleep. on my tie under the icy stare of the renaissance man himself.

Having much to do that day (don’t you know), I departed seconds before the session ended.

Looking back on the whole affair, I must fault Colonel Riccioni’s judgment for supposing that the lecture hall which has spawned so many super-snoozers could possibly give birth to the Super Cruiser.

we

wall

screen

as

so

the

Still on location—at Peterson Field—the lady ATO’s are receiving orientation rides in the T-37. Predictably, the first “maiden” flight was piloted by a very proper colonel.

A crew chief told me the flight was uneventful but the boarding went badly.

With cameras grinding (historic happening) the lady placed her foot in the stirrup (one small step for womankind, one giant step for women's lib).

She then hoisted herself sprightly to full stature, flashing a Lindbergh smile.

The smile vanished with Earhart suddenness, however, when she stumbled on the canopy rail and pitched backward under the

weight of her parachute. Looking, the crew chief said, a nomex lady bug, she toppled toward the Forramp. tunately (you would think), the colonel was directly behind her. But alas, torn between impulse and decorum (the cameras were still grinding) and perhaps aware that if something is like

Tim McConnell

431 IE USAF Academy CO 80840 Autovon 259-3150

Qtrs.

Res. 303-472-1422

Congratulations to those on the majors list as well

as

to

those nominated and selected for intermediate service schools.

If you are interested in unofficial statistics, 227 of our classwere promoted in the primary zone. Using 300 as approximate number of officers on active duty when the board met, and subtracting the 38 turkeys who were promoted early, we get 262 officers eligible in the primary zone.

mates

the

rate then

The

success

into

account

M.A.S.H.

is at least 86.6%.

classmates

our

detachments.

Since

in

sister

the

EC

This does not take services

or

USAF

will

be

public

list

when you read this. I’ll also venture premature congratulations to any of the 31 ’65ers who are in contention and

happen

which

also

included

men.

As he

explained

he also reminded

We

cadets who arrive in June.

Around

and

about.

Until

recently I'd never seen a although I’d always heard a lot about the sacrifices they traditionally endure.

Six months ago one visited me, and I include his picture so that you too can fully realize the depth of his privation.

struggling medical

student,

Douhet,

are

us

fondly Major mathematics

survey of great Italian renaissance the rationale of the homicidal chauffer,

a

of our debt to the Italian masters—from

Raphael

especially

to

Riccioni.

indebted to the latter for his contribu-

tions to tactical warfare.

He introduced and advocated the

double-attack system (fighter-tactics ladies) He also argued before TAC adopted it.

over

seven

years

against total dependence upon relatively few, very sophisticated, very expensive fighters (F-15 class) suggesting instead greater numbers of lighter, cheaper fighters with comparable maneuverability. A first version of this fighter (F-16) will soon be operational. Colonel Riccioni returned to USAFA in February espousing still another avant-garde notion—the Super Cruiser. A Super Cruiser being a fighter aircraft that cruises economically at supersonic speed, engages the enemy in a turning duel at intercontinental range, and cruises home again at supersonic speed. The Super Cruiser contrasts with current and planned fighters in having persistence at supersonic speed vis-a-vis dash only capability.

Representing the Flight Dynamics Laboratory at WrightPat., Colonel Riccioni called and chaired a week-long conlerence in H-l on the feasibility of the Super Cruiser.

The conference attracted the best minds of the aerospace R&D

20

The second landing, the airplane's, was much propped. gentler; and our aviatrix alighted triumphant. Seriously, we are told that the ladies are progressing well in their rigorous training program and should be ready for the 150 female

surface.

to

On the local scene, Astro majors will recall (now Colonel) Riccioni’s classes in optimal

Dante to

fun it can't be proper, he let decorum hold sway.

That is all it held, for the lady plopped where she should have been

Doolie Summer

(Med School Style)

glance he appears to be right out of the Great but closer scrutiny will place him in our class.

His most notorious role was that of Do-Do All Star.

Yep, At first

Gatsby it's

era.

Butch

DEACON

medical school

at

He's

(Mr.).

Tufts and

is

in

his

second

encountering

the

year

same

of

aca-

demic difficulties he did

at USAFA and MIT—none.

As of fact, I discovered he just contracted (in national competition) a preceptorship in anaesthesiology at the Mass. a

matter

Hospital in Boston. At first, I didn't know whether congratulate him or send a get-well card. Butch said he’s

General to

looking forward to it though, so I guess it can't he terminal.

Back to the picture, you’ll notice he’s drinking a Heinekin's which can be picked up for a decal or two at most food stamp redemption centers. Struggle on Butch!

Capt. J. O. McFalls 1 10 Chandler

Road

Goldsboro, NC 27530 736-2696. Auto. 488-6563

again. Jack

USAFA

Back at

FERGUSON

wanted

you

a second little one, Joy Fleather, Jack is teaching in the astro-computer science department. This is his first year on the faculty, and he's been working around the clock I presume.

born

15 Nov. 75.

on

Bob PENRY writes that he has

resigned his commission

in the Air Force to accept one with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

He will be fly-

ing their Miami based research aircraft and

invites

us

all to

His address: 7260 S.W. stop by for a NOAA grog.

Terrace, Miami 33156. Good luck Bob.

134th

A note of

I

tragedy.

was

Lee HOLLINGSWORTH

class

extend

I

our

on

sorry to hear of the death of 26 Dec. 75.

On behalf of our

condolences

his

to

family

and

his

to

wild

The

blue

Shakespeare

outrageous fortune. contains

and

One

yonder.

be made

to

aware

no

of the

longer slings

needs and

to

read

arrows

of

Almost any issue of the Air Force Times

enough chill news to frost the darling buds of May,

even

of June's.

some

It is fortunate, indeed, that the tally of the lavish indul-

airman does not take

professional

It is a gences that a grateful nation now seeks to reduce. tribute to his dedication that he remains at his station, with

straying only occasionally to the headlines as he forges a steady keel in the economic tempest. fallow eye

It is, indeed, unfortunate that at the same time. DOPMA and the new OER should arrive to suggest opportunities for Yet years ago were undreamed of. even with morale in a bear market mood, the professional air-

sacrifice that man

does not

only

ten

indulge the temptation to grumble or to criticze seeming plight.

droll innuendo his

by

Nor does he make light of new policies by innane titterings. Steadfast he remains. He does not suggest that DOPMA a

secret acrynym for

for

you," military."

"Ask not what your country

can

do

perhaps the more obvious "Don't over pay the He does not facetiously criticize the large num-

or

her of retired officers who did not get out after 19 years— Neither does he look thus bringing on our economic whoa.

askance at those who suggest that free medical service may, in part, contribute to the outrageous old ages of many of our Nor does he observe that the officer corps, like all retirees.

And that, whereas Caesar Gaul, is divided into three parts. required seven years to demoralize the Gaulic tribes, de-

jection cycle.

But

is rampant in II and III corps after only He does none of these things.

Noooo. he

he awaits

Times.

OER

unconsciously reach for his buckler as postman's delivery of each issue of the AF

does

the

Defensive? Yes.

otherwise.

one

The

Disenchanted?

"erosion

of

benefits"

It

is

difficult

is

not

the

to

be

cause

of

discomfiture, however. The real rub is the underlying assumption, of nearly all the articles, studies and analyses, that his motives are fundamentally mercenary. his

But we were reminded last month that “pay-comparability" and "X factor

compensations” cannot sustain some missions, is not

that remuneration

the sine qua non of the airman: Lance SI JAN, Medal of Honor winner. Class of 1965.

We share your parents’ pride—and sorrow.

Your saga of suffering and of stoic manliness have placed you in the Valhalla of

profession.

It

will

remind

always

of

the

meaning of the oath we took with you, and of the true nobility of our calling. our

us

hig Ten Year Reunion, the Country's Primary Zone finally gets

Bicentennial Celebration, and the into full

swing—there’s one of the "Blood that Sticks” who experience any of these long awaited events with the rest of us.

Late in the evening, February 12th, Ray MILBERG phoned with the tragic news that Geoff TOWNE had been killed in a light airplane crash!

He was serving as a Civil Air Patrol advisor and had finished visiting won't be here to

of

three

two

or

He

wasn't

who

was

the

the installations of

the

in

the state

Cessna

of Vermont.

but deteriorating weather took its toll as he and three others attempted to make the field at Burlington.

Everyone who knew Geoff remembered him as a happy-go-lucky, carefree individual else.

many close friends among you.

is

As the year of the

know he and Chris have

to

pilot

172,

always ready to go out of his way to help someone going to miss him.

We’re

Ray did have other news, but most of it amounted to a comparison of assignments. I guess when you're inundated with snow in Montpelier in mid-February, you're ready to trade anybody. If anyone's interested in an Assistant ROTC Professorship, where you're right on top of the ski slopes, give Ray and Candy a call.

The

crunch

PCS

total this issue cards

was

with

been

reading

about

in

the

AF

Our Class' change-of-address

low that

so

Mastercharge

my few of

from

we’ve

really be in effect.

Times must

I

bill!

confused the I

have

pack and

seen

of

15

heard

a the hard corps, though—so I'll relate the scattered news and then get down to the real business at hand.

Ken LORD

dropped in TDY to Seymour from his RF-4

Shaw last week to ride with the T-38 aggressors, as they wreaked havoc on TAC’s only air-to-air operational wing. at

I’ve heard from other

sources

that Ken and Bobbi

are

playing the wealthy land owner roles down in Sumter. must

have

a

really They

beautiful home.

Speaking of T-38s, our own Hugh GOMMELl. finished at Nellis and is in position with PACAF’s aggressor squadron at

Clark.

What

a

way to go remote—he’s been there two

months and

already he’s coming home TDY for the month of April for USAF’s big Red Flag Exercise at Nellis!

I’m sure you'll hear no gripes from Kathy.

I saw Dale FOWLER effeciently shuffling papers in his MAJCOM staff job at Langley last month.

He’s the guy responsible for all our F-4 deployments of late.

One of the shortest PCS's on record has to belong to White House Fellow, Randy JAYNE, as he atour own tempted to settle down at Homestead. No sooner than he and Nancy had checked in. he got a call from the Pentagon.

Seems as if the Secretary of Defense needed his services.

Now he's looking for a house in the D.C. area!

The meat of this

issue has

to

center

around the social

of the

1966!

century—the Ten Year Reunion of the Class of I talked to Bud KELLEY out at the Prep School last

week.

He confirmed his volunteer status for the chairman-

event

ship of our committee.

Knowing "Uncle Bud,” he'll recruit

the two of our guys who just signed in this year—Bill BUTT and Ed PETERSEN. He also mentioned Manen CLEMENTS would love to

help from

others will want in the He’ll

to

his I O

get in

on

shop.

the act.

Now I'm

So

give

sure

Bud

a

you call

English Dept, (can you believe that?) of the P-School. probably start having committee meetings as you read

this.

So far the

only details I

have

are:

On the weekend of 16 October 1976, the football opponent is Colorado State University.

I contacted Mrs. Weber of

the Alumni Office to find out what

was “mandatory.”

Her reply was that not really anything; however, we should plan on a memorial ceremony on Saturday morning, the Homecoming game, and the Jahara Award that night. The rest

is

to

up

us.

heard

I've

ideas

from

a

of

re-enactment

Bee" Blowout.

“Wing Ding" on Friday, to a “Golden viously. there’s much yet to do.

a

Ob-

civilian in Tempe, Arizona, is a budding politician.

Cash cmpathasized with my feeling toward the Red River Valley: his home is—Heaven forbid—north of here, and he has the

good sense to return as infrequently as possible.

Prep Schoolers—Eddy SHIRLEY has indicated a desire to organize the first anniversary of the initial USAFA Prep School Class of 1962. Basically, plan to be there on Thursday of the big weekend. More on that later. Everyone should be collecting memoribilia of those "scarlet" years and plan to bring it all with them.

There will be games, For

of several others’ activities, the most interesting of which may be Flick GUERRINA, who separratcd and is selling heavy equipment in the Mid East; and Roy P. MILLER, who as a

The KNOBLOCH’s Christmas letter related that Bob is and staff weather courses at Chanute

us

prizes, etc. In a nutshell. I promise this will not be one of those typical, stodgy reunions!

Let us hear from you .

.

.

teaching forecasting

AFB, Illinois, while his wife, Teeny, is the “first tension veterinarian in the US," Vet School.

1110 Stanford Rd.

Grand Forks, ND 58201 I

believe it:

scarcely

can

received mail this time, and

I

will be able to draw upon real grass-roots information rather than only that furnished by the AOG or the products of my A good portion of the current notes, own fertilized mind. as in the past, were written to me by wives, rather than grads per se.

And that leads

me

into my next paragraph.

the

coming daughter Linnea.

From

Larry Wilson Stanford Manor Apt. 206

Her

description of her work indicates that it is family practice medical specialty that is beincreasingly popular. They have a 3-year-old

similar to

been Mr.

equine exworking for the U of Illinois

the

awarded,

AOG—several

Commendation

Rich

John

to

ROWAN.

Awards

PLETCHER,

have Ric

WEIZENEGGER, and Bill ABRAHAM. Changes of address include Gary HOLMAN, from Denver where he has spent all but two of the past nine years, to Los Angeles; Barry CRANE to the Laser Division of the Weapons Lab at Kirtland AFB; Glenn HOWERTON to 5th AF HQ in Yokota, Japan, from the Air Intelligence Course in Denver; Jim WHITE to Randolph AFB as a Personnel Staff Officer; and Greg BAILEY to the State Dept, in Washington, DC. I don’t know how many of you all Bill and Patti HURLEY were featured on

saw a

the show, but

“60 Minutes” TV

news-

show earlier this year concerning women in business.

Bill wrote that he is "hanging in there in Altlanta,” spending his

the years there have been many apologize for not in the past having

spare time watching Eastern Airlines slowly sink into ruin after they furloughed him.

It serves Eastern right.

properly recognized your contributions. For those who have Your husbands in most not written—consider doing so. cases are too damned lazy.

presently in the midst of a classic AF runaround, concerning, naturally, pay. It seems that the BAQ to which I was entitled during my active duty stint is chargeable to

To all the wives who have furnished letter information—and

—thank you.

1

And

My inspiration for

personal

and

over

that

comment

was

the

nice

not

I

She reported received from Carol, Mrs. Dale STOVALL. that Dale is attending the Air Command and Staff College in

Bob

AL.

Montgomery.

and Tommi FEMRITE

Dale

and

football

were

last

on

and

Teddi

SELKE

and

Ralph

also at ACSC, and Bob, Ralph, fall's Maxwell AFB championship

are

She described Dale

being the ACSC class dummy as he does not yet have a Master's Degree as do many of his contemporaries—so he is attending night school Others mentioned by Carol at Alabama U. to get an MBA. were

team.

as

I

am

“No One

..." first the Reserve pay section said that is

the

responsibility of the base where I did the duty, then base finance office said "no way—apply or it through

the

Reserve Center.” then

the

was

care

Reserve Center said "We’ll take of it—send us your paperwork," then they lost the paper-

work and

again claimed that

it

was

the base’s

responsibility

Now the base says that it can do nothing without anyway. the original documentation.

Catch 22, anyone?

Or is this the newest

AF way to economize?

Peace and best wishes.

Rosie and Tom TWOMEY. who had their first child year—the day after the Stovalls had their

in October of last

first.

Kansas Pete

mud

and

BETTINGER's

Army

green

never-too-

apparently have

stable

mind:

it

Capt Mark A. Torreano Qtrs 4409G

addled

seems

USAFA, CO 80840 Res. 472-0713, Ofc. 472-2009

that

he has been

seriously considering an interservice transfer to the grunts.

He has been at Fort Riley in Manhattan, Kansas (the city that is more famous for being Lloyd F. DUNCAN's home) for a year and could spend another two there unless the slim possibility of a flying assignment for September comes through.

Pray for Pete, and for the Army, that he gets the transfer. He has seen Clete SIMMONS and describes him

as

wearing a

his head. he is in

Clete is

beard with

surviving

little other hair

remaining on

Vanderbilt's law school where

his fourth semester.

On the back of two USAFE Forms 24, "Runway SuperLog,” came a note from Cash JASZCZAK, in RAF

visor

Lakenheath. England.

There is quite an AFA contingent there, including such notables as Ed GUNTER as a Security Police officer; Ed DANIELS as a weapons officer; John LEE and Frank CHUBA who are flight commanders; and Bob MANN who was on his way back to the US. He knew 22

I sure Gosh, it's good to be back with you folks again. missed your smiling faces, animated telephone conversations and breezy letters since the last newsletter, so lets get on with it.

Locally, its been a real bummer, what with the “Dark I recently tried to worm my way into a and all.

PhD program in gear, but they mentioned something about when asked for articles I had written, I could only direct

Ages”

them

to

this column.

Well,

not

only

did

they

not

get the

in gear, but they mentioned something about trying to get my MA taken away. So be advised I perform this task at considerable personal risk.

Another bit of perPhD program

news is the impending departure of Lt Colonel Karl Schwentzfeier, USAAF gymnastics coach since '64.

“Coach,” who was selected to be the Olympic gym-

sonally unhappy

nasties team coach this summer, will be retiring this summer become head coach at Penn State, his alma mater.

I’m

to

appreciate hearing from his former gymnasts.

Olympic wrestling coach Major Wayne Baughman. Quite an achievement for our sports program.

Other “depressing" factors lately have been some rather sure

he’d

USAFA also has the

bad, snowy weather and the fact that 1 have recently Dull barked upon the SOS correspondence course.

em-

and

But it is definite square filler that's a “must" with the new OER system and the fact that 33 classmates were

boring!

recently passed over for the second time to permanent captain I mean, what happened to the good old days, when they told us being a grad guaranteed full colonel?

I think I’ll put in a suggestion that all visitors to MPC be greeted with a recording of “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” although most of us expected at least a window box.

Anyway, for those passed over, I know that I speak

for all of

us

that, while you

can

be forced out of the Air

you're never out of the class. The “cooperate and graduate” spirit is still strong in the class and no matter what different paths we take on the way to that big blue rack in the sky, we’re all in it together. So, don't be strangers after all we’ve been through together.

Force,

Local Personalities: After to

alerting you in the last column

in Thailand, guess who I here with nothing on but his patented

the fact that DK ALLEN in the steam

saw

scowl?

Comm

room

was

Young David is now a soaring instructor in the Shop, “topping windswept heights with easy grace.”

This makes six '68 footballers in the

area

now:

(JANSSEN.

WYNGAARD, STARKEY, HANNIG, BAER, and ALLEN).

Rumor has it that Ben is going to try telling the NCAA

eligibility committee that he's red shirted these guys for eight years. Dave said he was really happy to be back and he's looking forward to knocking around the EE labs in his spare time, doing research he had wanted to do as a cadet but didn't have time for.

John LONGNECKER and

Tony

here, both teaching in the CE/Mech Department.

Tony just came from AFIT where he was a distinguished grad, receiving his MS in CE Facilities. John also just finished his MS in Aero Engineering at AFIT and is EDEN

are

now

from 17 Sq are confident Tom will be a great doctor, recalling his numerous experiments with certain bodily functions and a lighter in the darkened TV room.

Garry DUDLEY was also in town on his way to his T-38 IP assignment at Del Rio that I mentioned in the last column.

The Dudley family is growing, with Debbie (5) recently joined by brother Mark (Garry said he wasn't named after me, but I know he just didn't want to embarrass me) and Garry recently joined by about 25 lbs. He blames it on working day and night for the masters degree he earned at Langley.

Finally. Bob DURHAM was in town from Hawaii over the holidays visiting his inlaws enroute to SOS and trying to get an assignment in the Comm Shop.

Jason (5) discovered last August that a stranger named Jennifer Lepeka Durham had moved into the room next to him.

Both Bob and Cathy have completed master’s degrees, in Systems Management and Education respectively.

Letters: So many to start, so

good ones this time I don’t know where just going to close my eyes and pick one

I'm

.

.

.

Ah, I see I’ve chosen Boh PETERSEN's.

Bob is an attorney as an administrative

at Ramstein (Hq USAFE) with duty judge on the USAFE Board of Contract Appeals.

purpose of the letter, however, other '68ers who had gathered

to

was

for

send

The main

some

news

of

going-away party for Steve and Judy McPHAIL, who were PCSing to Tyndall from Steve’s job on the CINCUSAFE Current Ops Briefing Steve and Judy left Europe with twin boys born in Team.

August. Quite a nice achievement, Judy. Also at the party Charlie HOLLAND, Directorate of Operations, Stu were THOMSON, a T-39 driver, and Jim “Country Boy” FARLEY. an intelligence officer working on a Sec Def AWACS task force.

a

Charlie, Stu. Bob, Steve and Jim

were

accom-

panied by wives Jan. Nancy, Diane, Judy and Judy respectively. The photo below is a pictoral record of the event.

I'm told the glasses did not contain wine, but were used for effect only. Thanks for the help. Bob. There must be more of you getting together out there, so send in photos.

teaching courses in mechanics. He likes the weather around here a whole lot better than Dayton, Ohio, and is enjoying A1 BLUM BERG popped up, leaving a teaching cadets. job in Operations with the 317th Tac Airlift Wing (C-130s) at Pope AFB to become an alter ego to Carl JANSSEN in the Liaison Office in Harmon Hall.

Al is responsible for coordinating liaison officer activities in the mid west and northwest, which has about 500 LOs.

His

activities

as

a

part-time liaison officer while at Pope helped get him the job, so all you guys out there who want to make sure the Academy gets good inputs might contact Carl or Al (2592640) about helping out.

Remember, there are women candidates now in need of counseling.

Al says he also had time at Pope to pick up an MBA and work hard enough to receive

an

OLC on his commendation medal.

Wife, Barbara

and

daughter. Beth (18 months) are also here with Al. You know, 12 years ago, Carl and Al couldn't even spell “Liaison Officer” and now they lead them.

Kind of scary, isn’t it?

I

saw

ference I

Ken McELREATH and Bill CRIMMEL at

a

con-

involved with in

January, the “Air-to-Air Fire Catchy name, isn't it? Ken is a "civil servant” now (GS-12?) and works for Systems Command at Wright-Pat. Bill is an engineer at the test pilot school at Control

Edwards.

was

Review.”

Tom

Breckenridge and

KRAMER

Taos.

called while

He

has

in

transit between

developed a rare disease known as the Marcus Welby Syndrome” and decided to become a doctor.

In his last year at the Indiana University med school, he plans on a career in surgery or family practice.

I wonder if that his anything to do with practicing with wife, Carol, to have a family? I know all of Tom’s classmates “

Here's

is

to

you!

The wine is great

over

here!

Charlie SEIFERT writes from McGuire AFB, where he current Ops at 21st Air Force, coming from a 21st

in

AF unit at an

Pope AFB, where he was exec officer and received

OLC to his commendation medal.

Charlie says he will when he gets married He didn't mention the girl’s name so I hope its

be in the harness in Boston. not

a

again come May

1

deal where he

mons” until he

just going to wander around the “Comspies a charming lass and pops the question.

Charlie expects Ed “Plasticman” ABRAMEK to be on hand for The Event. Ed lives in Woonsocket, RI, with wife, Linda, and their two

boys, where he is

Fred “Checkman” GROSS is

a

in business with his father.

C-130 “blackhatter” at 21st

AF Stan/Eval where he strikes terror into the hearts of Re-

23

servists lives

and

Mike “Oilman” WAGNER Guardsmen. in Newark. Delaware.

Mike is out, masters in chemical engineering and works at a Sun

Capt. Gerald D. Luallin

Marcus Hook, NJ trying to keep the New air clean.

Dave 'Weekendman” MOORE is a C-141

Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Ph. 916-635-7719

has

a

Oil

refinery

Jersey

Air

McGuire

near

10745 Beclan Drive

at

reservist and working full time in the civilian aviation market.

Good

Thanks.

letter, Charlie.

A1

L1M

dropped

specialist with

power

The hardest part of

his

on

the Pacific

activities

Telephone

San Francisco and

in

Company

note

a

phone Telegraph a

as

and

Mike FREEBORN

nice note from his law office in

sent

the column.

Besides

HTNR/AC/AFT: G uess what the acronyms stand for and win a slightly used but interesting pair of homonyms.

Boh has left Mather for Wright-Pat, Mitch DORGER from Mather to Cannon, and A1 D1EEMAN is now a “Mr.” in Dallas.

Jim COCHRAN has moved from San BEHR

went

Antonio to MacDill. Bob OHNSON is at SAMSO-YE in LA, and Steve PEDERSON has departed MacDill for Spangdahlem AFB. Phil WALDRON is now in North Wales, PA in unknown activities, while Dick “ABC” Coe has

engaged

Traditions

a

Chicago to compliment me

Flattery will get you no where, Freeborn. lawyers aren’t allowed to advertise yet so I'm sending that list of fees you asked me to publish to the ethics committee of the local bar. Greg SHUEY sent another letter to tell me he was not assigned to ejection seat development at Wright-Pat as I said in the last column but I lost the letter and have forgotten where he did go.

Try again. Greg?

on

writing this newsletter is starting it. tonight I can not decide whether to start “dear class’ or “dear ’69.”

I guess I’ll just start here in the middle.

For instance

celebrate

ROCHES.

Tony

ROBERTSON, Medals

BARNARD.

Doug

ERSON

SOS attendees include Cort

ma?

(Commendation

were

Medal

Kim

ANDERSON,

Dan is

now

at

at

the Special

AFIT

as

just completed his MS mained at Wright-Pat

and

garnered by Steve PEDfor duty with the 23rd

TASS at NKP) and Dan BARKER (MSM while

design engineer

DU-

a

facilities

Weapons Center, Kirtland).

student, while Bob SALLEE has

a

in systems management and has as

a

systems

project

re-

management

officer.

Trip Report.

In

late

January,

I

was

sent

on

a

special

mission to observe conference techniques at the USAF Conference Center at Homestead AFB. Enroute I stopped at MacDill and spent a pleasant evening with Bob and Karen Bob and Karen fixed a great meal and invited Hal brought along a date, Angelica, and

POHLMAN. Hal SMITH the

five

of

over.

engaged in a discussion of times gone by. popped up included DOWSING. PARDEE (remember the Thanksgiving Hop, Skip?), BEAN BLOSSOM,

Names

us

that

LIM, LITZ, COOK, RENGEL, WITTENBERG, KURZDORFER, KAVESAK and others too numerous to remember after the third

glass of wine. We discussed crime and punishment, war and peace, good/bad old days, staying in/getting out, going grey/bald; in other words, all the timeless questions which have haunted man since time immemorial. for the hospitality. Bob and Karen.

Thanks

Special Feature. A report on local changes for those of you who spent free time as cadets in Colorado Springs and haven't been back lately.

Gone but not forgotten are the Kochina Lounge (torn down for a new bank), Melba’s Shamrock Bar (served under-age cadets), the Honeybucket, and the Krazy Kat (burned down). Academy Blvd. is now a sixlane thoroughfare from the South Gate to Fort Carson. population is close to 300,000 and there is

The

infrequent

service from the Cadet Area into town. to all to send in for absentee ballots for the

general

your

attention; smoke ’em if you got ’em.

It’s

bus final reminder

upcoming primary important to vote. Thanks for

and

elections.

A

are

to

Steve KOLET is at AFIT. He managed to find time to on the back of his homework paper, I think.

Steve and his wife, Carole, have two children, Alisha, 3 years old

write, and

gwo hwa

we

and see him.

to

jung

This year

Speaking of tradition, no, this is a legend and it's dicing.

Something will be missing in our lives. A hero will be gone.

You guessed it.

Captain Marvel is hanging up his uniform.

No longer will the “bad guys" have to worry about him.

Bill MARVEL is settling in Los Angeles as a real estate broker.

Anybody interested in a “Marvelous” deal should stop in

the Defense shu

and traditions go.

for another 200 years.

been dealt another cruel blow

by MPC and is a student at Language Institute at Monterey, CA. Ni nyan

come

200th

birthday as a country. This is an old celebration (tradition) that I hope goes on for another 200 Some of us know the significance of our country’s years. birth and some of us feel it.

No, I am not going to get maudlin, I just felt as class we ought to recognize this part of our history.

For our class I say good luck to our country our

Somehow he

Ryan, one year old.

AFIT with him.

Some

dragged Bill GREEN

others, that he writes about,

en-

joying the busy school life are: John SKORUPA. Steve KEYSERLING, Matt WALDON, Skip DALY. Jim PETEK, and Doug MITCHELL. Chuck BOYER is working on his PhD. Larry WALTON is an IP at Reese. That's all Steve had time to write

“firehose of

about, he had to hook himself back up to the

knowledge.”

KECK, who is in ASTRA at the Pentagon, sent staff summary of who he has seen or heard of while at the Pentagon and SOS. Jim and Mary Jo ABBOTT are running a shrimp business in North Carolina. Guy and Tom

me

a

Linda GARDNER

are

pilot school

his test

at

Edwards AFB.

class and is

Guy was first in remaining as an instructor.

Steve HUNTLEY is a banker. He and Terri live in Charlotte, N.C.

Stew JOHNSON is at the Pentagon.

He is married Gary LINDNER is in the SAC spotlight program

to

Debbe.

at

Offutt.

His wife Barb has given birth to their third child.

Doug MANG and his wife Robin, are nesting at Fairchild AFB. Doug is Chief of Bomber Stan/Eval at Fairchild AFB. Denny McGUIRK and his wife, Lin are also at the Pentagon.

Frank and Carol MOORE are teaching everybody how to Dave play cards at Headquarters AFSC, Andrews AFB. and Susan MUMME

awaiting their first child at Columgoing to leave Seymour Johnson and grudingly go to Germany in F-4’s.

He’s going to be a “Wild Weasel,” very appropriate, very appropriate! bus AFB.

Don

are

RAKESTRAW is

C. J. WAX has been

seen with a glazed look in his eyes, wandering the halls of the Pentagon He keeps muttering something about being assigned to SAFOI. His wife, Susan, is awaiting his arrival to dinner.

Dan SPEARS has also settled down in Fairfax, Virginia.

What he is doing I don’t know, maybe he will write and tell me.

I made a little trip to Colorado Springs about a month

ago

and

saw

Jeff CAMPBELL.

His wife,

Bev,

was

kind

enough to invite me to dinner. She was also kind enough to let us talk over old times and play “8” ball all night, on Jeff’s own pool table.

As you can imagine I got wiped.

Mike ROSE has settled in Denver.

He is a lawyer, an associate of a law firm.

Mike has bought a big house and wants all of his friends to stop by and visit if they happen

to

be in the

your

new

area.

You know I will.

home and your chosen

Good luck. Mike, in

Before I close, I want to tell you about Bill Bill and his wife, Peggy, live in San Antonio.

McCREE. Bill

is

an

Bill received Executive Officer and f.P. for the 559th FTS. a significant award. He was selected as an “outstanding This is no small young doer” by the city of San Antonio.

things he has done as Randolph's community services officer is long. It includes organizing a group to help clean-up a town that was hit by a tornado.

Congratulations, Bill, from the class. See, not all executive —Be happy—Touie. officers are bad. achievement.

has moved from Craig and the 43rd Randolph. Jay SCHUMACHER is now

WEILAND

Lew

TFS to T-37 PIT at

profession.

The list of

From C-130's at Hickam with a test group there.

Minot and the Buff group we learned that Dave WITTNEBERT left sunny California as a B-52 AC/ to fly in the

fiying

frozen

north.

Patterson and is

In

BOYENGA

now

in

Rick

development.

George AFB.

1

closing

writers.

Kirk

separated from Wrightgrad school at Purdue studing child PUSEMAN is an F-l05 EWO flying at the Bronx cheer to

give

our

class of

non-

A few who took the time to write asked not to be

mentioned,

in

makes for

an

of

terms

opinions they offered.

That

sure

easy to publish article—most don’t write and some say, “Hello, but don’t print what I write.” Some magazines, (and assignments ago) I sent out a plea for acknowl-

edgement that you out there do exist and you did respond.

What happened to our writers from England and Little Rock and Med School? Although it has been kept very quiet, this is our bicentennial year so in that tradition lets all pitch in for a good summer issue.

—Bill

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In the past few years our quarterly section has been put together (notice I take no literary credit) in various strange places at varied times and this issue proves no different;

today we are at 30,000 feet with American Airlines.

I start

this way because I have to apologize for leaving a couple I thought of letters you sent in my luggage below decks. that I would do the article at this time because I

am

on

my article in from

way to Salt Lake City and have never sent an that city—maybe this will be the magic place

to

get your

cards and letters coming. few issues ago—what happened at our 5-year committement

Well I don’t have any facts, but I have found classwith varied levels of happiness about being in or out; the major point being that many more seem satisfied with At least now there exists a choice, their current situation.

mark? mates

and

when

generally happier people portunity to choose rather than being forced. are

they

have

the

op-

Steve BARNES received his Masters

degree from AFIT and will be staying at Wright-Patterson for duty as an Mark ROBBINS electrical engineer with the Air University. is back at Cannon and the F-l 11

after school-time in Ala-

Joining those having it tough with European Mark left Little Rock for a 60-day tours is Mark BEAN. rotation to Rhein-Main AB. Kirby VANHORN is now Commander of an ATC Field Training Detachment at Beale after flying KC-135’s at Carswell. Randy HARSHMAN received his Law Degree and is now Assistant Staff Judge Advocate at Loring.

Ray BSHERO will be leaving Willy and UPT to fly F-4’s at MacDill. bama and SOS.

can

one

and

I

am

see,

all

from

962-7337

the heartland

of America.

still here at Vance, but the end is in to be able to share with everyone an

sight. I had hoped assignment change for Jan and I and our son, Luke, however, MPC is keeping the good jobs until the end. The news should be in any day so I will send it on in the next issue if not After reporting PCS’s for everyone at the end of this one. for so long getting one with our name on it will seem a little funny, but we are anxiously awaiting and anticipating the change. We are sure the LORD will do right by us for HIS glory.

Since

georgaphical

going to

location is

usually the determinate

get together with

as

classmates, I am group the latest info according to the part of the

whether

to

we

can

our

country or overseas area in which everyone is presently based.

Heading the list this quarter will be the Far East, since there are

only a few entries, lorn CHRISTENSEN (Patti) is having

checking the ILS at Dicky-Guber, but he is on Japan. He is flying for the Facilities Checking Squadron there. On the other side of the world, we have a few people who are eojoyiag the European countryside. both from the cockpit and on the gfou*«h I received a phone call the other day fr-em Paul KNOiU vdara k> TDY He naifpfitioBed Dana to Nellis from Bitburg AB, Gexnaaay. a

hard time

the beam at Yokota AB.

Questions have been raised about the point I brought up a

405-233-5265

Autovon

ALEXANDER is in the F-4 at l£a<tena

flying

art

DAVIS and

I&RlfANT is

Ke%u*ik, fcjekui^.

Jay a«d Cindy Russ and MekxJ^ TJOfciAN eueh?Jjpd a new ar-

ADC

F-4

at

Ba&Ugfc, Hte afuo As^ew out Nick SfeVe DSIf/WEN' at HolloEgfcte Mark t-lS^ONOWSKI also received a eai*S> man. who has the job of Secwj»iity* Iffolfice Officer at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin. Tough cfbrfrig the duty day but the off duty time sounds real good. rival

Mfifrh

blue

trim

at

HA UK % tfre F-4 at

Coming into the states at the Northeast corner, I received Gerry LEMKE who is at Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y. Gerry is presntly the assistant Wing Information Officer.

His big news is that he has optioned for Palace Furlough Also at and will be going civilian in early June, 1976.

Plattsburgh is Mike UECKER and his wife, Carolyn. Mike a

card from

25

recently picked up an AFCM.

He is working as a radar-nav 1 Lt. Bob Bell

instructor in the FB-111. down

Moving rapidly class soaking

the

countryside,

there

are

a

our

Southeast

after

a

U.S.

Rod

short tour at SOS.

Jumping back up north to where it is a white Christmas for seven months out of the year, Bob IRWIN has arrived His one at Kinchcloe AFB to work as a personnel officer. and

only job

will

“That

was

ment.

be to find everyone there a new tour.” a short Making a home

assignat

the

base I would like to go to is Bob SHAMESS and his wife, Becky. Bob is at Wright-Patterson AFB, Oh., as a programs Bob also recently completed SOS in residence. manager.

Joining Bob at WPAFB is Larry WILLIAMS (Carol). Larry just received his AFIT degree and decided he liked it in Ohio, so he is staying on as a development engineer with AFLC.

Coming back down south to the wide open spaces surrounding us in Ok., I heard Pat McCULLOUGH (Barbara) recently completed I PIS. He is returning to Webb where he I heard a good rumor that you shouldn’t flies the T-37.

Making a big move from buy a house in that area, Pat. good old Vance to the home of SAC HQ is Andy MELOY and his wife Susan.

Andy is flying an LSD (Large Steel Desk) as a procurement officer. Just down the street from here at Altus AFB is Dale PARNELL and his wife. Christine.

challenging job of drug and alcohol abuse offius than Dale is Felix and Judy SANFelix was CHEZ. recently recognized as Outstanding Company Grade Officer of the Quarter and has also been selected to attend the Experimental Flight Test Engineering Dale has the

cer.

Even closer to

That's not bad for

Course at Edwards AFB

a

short fella.

Our hats need to be off for Don BACKLUND. who has been awarded the Air Force Cross.

SEA to Hill AFB to be

an

Don has returned from

instructor.

If I

were

a

student

there I think I would listen close to the

big guy. Instructing seems to be popular with the class as Keith BARRETT He recently completed SOS in resiis involved in it, also. dence and is returning to Williams where he flies the white rocket from the back seat.

Andy and Jgan CODTY called Mark HAESECKE (Barb) here at Vance and said they are looking forward to turning in the old blue suit in June of this year.

Andy put in his DOS because he thought the Air Force was catching on to his homesteading act around Los Angeles. Paul GILLMAN is doing excellent work at Luke AFB and is being recognized accordingly.

He recently received the AFCM for his work

as

ming at that base.

medal

That

same

chief of support programwas given to Howard

LaVALLEY

He is (Vivian) at SAMSO in Los Angles. presently working there as an electronics engineer. Not to be outdone by being the last one mentioned. John WITT also collected his AFCM for work done at Kleinc Brogel AB,

Belgium as a weapons safety officer. He has transferred to doing the same job at George AFB, Ca. 26

Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706

up the sun and the BATES is one who

humidity in the has figured out why we are called the “Air” Force and consequently has The way they are started pilot training at Columbus AFB. closing UPT bases, he had better hurry. John HIGGINS (Joyce) had already completed UPT, so when they gave him orders for Moody, he began to wonder if he can talk and fly. However, 1 guess they knew old Fox Four pilots have a hard time with that so they changed the whole base over AcNo offense intended, John. to mutli-engine bombers. colades continue to follow the class for superior performance and Norm PONDER (Carol) picked up one recently when he was named Junior Officer of the Quarter for his unit at Norm works as an air traffic control Blytheville, Ark. operations officer. Charleston AFB, S.C. is home for the C-141 Starlilter and Lee SHANNON is going back there of

Box 65

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605-923-223 1Z8-747-2877 Now that it has been

of

year since I took on the fun-job I will just say that it has been all can remain in contact.

Just let a

keeping you all informed,

and is still great that we me know when there is deleted

Going

anything

that

the address

over

changes,

some

reflect the most current data, have at hand: slow to

GELINGER—Clark

Joe

needs to

be

added,

changed.

or

but

of these may be it is the best I

AB; Marty SHEARER—Fair-

child; Gary NEIMI—Dyess; Jim JAEGER—Laurel, MD; Pat MOON—Crownsville, MD; Ken ARCHEY—Hahn AB, West Germany; Bill HALL—Del Rio, TX; Blake HENDRICK— Mt. Home, ID; Greg JONES—Dayton, OH; Frank PULIS— Lakewood, CO; Ken STONE—Denver, CO; Brett BERLIN—

Austin, TX; Leonard Dean FOX—Gila Bend AF Aux Field.

AZ; Dean WHEELER—Newport News, VA; Dave WILKINSON—Moody, GA; and Chris RUBACHA—Dyess, TX. As I go

through the fewer numbers of these address cards each

time, it becomes obvious that we are becoming manent party after a long period of transience.

Another clue to the degree to which is the extent to which

we

more

per-

have settled down

all get the job done and resultant Even if it isn’t always forthcoming, the we

recognition of it. feeling must be there that we are each doing our part in one Gregg SMITH (Candace) was named Outway or another.

Clint standing Junior Officer of the Quarter at Offutt.

ASBURY (Terry) is a Combat Crew Commander at MalmMike BROWN (Sandra) was named the Outstrom, MT. standing Insturctor Pilot of the Month at Craig. Sumner ST. CLAIR is at Vandenberg as a munitions officer, formerly assigned to U-T. Earl TAYLOR (Rayna) is a security police Paul KNOWLTON (Cathy) recently reofficer at Luke. ceived the AFCM at Wright-Pat for meritorious service while at Bedford AFS. VA, presently working toward a master’s degree at AFIT. Tom BROWN is a KC-135 pilot at GrifTed THOMPSON (Nancy) is fiss after duty at Kadena. another recent Outstanding Instructor Pilot of the Month for Jim .SIMMONS is presently at F.E. Warren after Reese. completing SOS in residence, returned to the missile force of Wyoming.

Having made a TDY trip to Fairchild for simulator training, I ran into a few of the 72 crowd up there. First GLUSHKO,

Bill

was

one

now

B-52

a

Nav.

Then

Pete

VOGEL and Rich VANDAME were in the O Club for lunch.

Both are UH-1 Pilots.

Marty SHEARER, Standboard copilot, was diverted to Ellsworth while weather kept a few of

Also heard that Jim BUF crews away from home.

WOESSNER and Em DYER are there, Jim in weather and Had a brief encounter with Jake HUFFEm in Helicopters. their

MAN

And let

(’71)

and

finally. Jay

me

Doug MANG (’69) both in Standboard. (’73) doing his thing in tankers,

BEARD

look at his TR7.

Had

a

surprise call

from Ed JOHSON

at

Duluth

Int’l,

He reports that he and Moira are proud parents of Eric and that he (Ed) is OIC of his OSI denew arrival, One more call came from Mike McNABB down tachment.

MN.

at

Kcesler. MS.

He is

a

newlywed after return from Thai-

land, and so far, Melba and Mike have no report other than that

his

summer.

Intel

job

may

open

up

to

flying

some

time

this

was mentioned to me had to do with a With the critical year for our decisions to class get out or to stay in for the duration coming up in '77, what

One

thing that

reunion.

would be the interest in

having a bash, say, during the up-

coming football

at

season

Just

USAFA?

let

me

if

know

Field.

Kro is

N.J.

getting married later this year to Janis from Osan, Korea flying an HH 3E.

Don WURSTER is in

In F-4

have Louis MILLER at Kunsan, Korea and John Bentwater RAF Station.

Greg GEMPTER is

we

PERTZ

at

the Tweet at Vance. And in the 38

flying

anyone of you is interested, and we might be able to work out some kind of a low key, low cost get-together at that

at

time.

WILSON

is in

14l’s at San

EW

B52

in

be seen, this column was One All I have to work with shorter than it has been in the past. last word

As

...

can

making it up are the hometown news releases, address change cards, and letters or calls from YOU. Take that for FPA whatever it’s worth, and we'll be in touch again.

is

BEAL

Byron

Reese, John HESSNEY at Reese, Tom SMITH but then woudn’t say where, and Jeff BLANCHETTE at Vance. Bill Bernardino. John CARR

Rome, N.Y. and the KC 135 at Travis. or

a

When

in

LAUTEN

RALSTON

golf team)

new

a

is

an

is in

they shut Moody down they sent John and Dianne and Mike and Carolyn YOUNG to Willy; Mark

and Jackie

(

Joseph

WALKER

Reese; Chris and Nine YOUNG USAFA; and myself and Pat to

to

to

USAFA also.

That’s all I’ve got.

Parisi, II Capitan Dr.

lLt. Vince M.

2765 El

You send

Colorado Springs, CO 80918 303—599-1 871

Lt.

it, we’ll print it.

Ronald W. Watson

4512 Cedar Fred KNOWLES here, cub reporter, filling in for Vince, who took a break this issue. This is my first time so go easy on me. Did not hear from a lot of you Flello

Everybody.

this time so I’m short on material. I’ll give you all I have but we need to hear from you in order to fill our space.

We did get

bad

some

news.

Keith

A.

WALKER

and

Frank T. ELLIS, Jr., were killed in a mid-air colission of two Keith was a WSO and Terry was an AC. F-4’s in Korea.

There is

word if the

no

were

in the

same

aircraft

or

not.

This is, as always, a great loss for all concerned and I am sure the entire class joins in sending our condolences to their

Hello

We

birth

two

gratulations is

at

to

Kadena

announcements.

you all. in RF-4.

Dale

WILLIAMS

Dan

also

And

Dale

says that Marty HILL sends word or several

Eric HEARNSBERGER, Dan HANDLIN, Ned KNITZING, Ed CRUISE, and Dale. Dave GESSERT has finished EWO school and is awaiting his assignIn 141s

others.

ment.

again.

am in Dallas; where the hell are you” is a line of the pop tunes currently playing in the Big D, and it seemed quite fitting to use it in opening this quarter’s

from

one

Finding a sufficient amount of material to write about difficult as finding a virgin in Nuevo Laredo.

With

letter. as

was

the material I have I would be hard page of

a

Life

got

are

Mark MAYHEW is in HC-130’s. And Mark FERRIS

and John PARK are

trying to tell

141

the

script

does

for

a

silent

will

and

knot.

The

screen

perpetuate

evident here.

especially

pressed to fill the first movie. 'Nuff said. itself

and

that

fact

is

Don EASTMEAD did Mrs.

new

Eastmead

actually tie (Debbie) is truly

deserving of more. Also in the recently well category is Tom (Hawkeye) HENDRICKS while Larry ALLEN has found himself a cute little service brat posing as a student nurse.

Out there somewhere in the real AF there who actually work to earn their pay.

are individuals Take for instance Tony

GUDECZAUSKAS.

Aside from having to pronounce his for everyone in the office three times a day, he is industriously applying some (a small part) of the training he name

received

pilots where to go.

205

“Here I

families.

and Edie out at Travis had a baby girl on 26 February, Dan and Diane O'HOLLAREN named her Lesleigh Erin.

Conhad a boy, Paul Daniel, in Okinawa on 26 October.

Springs.

Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 528-3319

Keesler to

at

benefit Tinker AFB.

Yes, there

are

brave souls out there

Jerry OLIN writes that he got married to Phyllis and they are in England. Jerry is an AC in the F-4D with the 78th TFS at RAF Woodbridge.

Rick

HAYES claims

he is telling

us

where

we

have

they all are.

been He is

ignoring CS-31 so Systems Program

a

Manager at Eglin AFB. Here are the rest: Dan CONNELLY, Jim BOEHM, T-38 IP, Columbus; Bob SMITH, T-38 IP, Willy; Wm. F. THORN, T-38 IP, Columbus; Phil FAYE, T-38 IP, Moody (now Reese); Al STRIEB, T-41 IP, USAFA (I went to his bachelor party last night, he is joining the pair competition later this year); Sam

ready to do anything for their country and this man's Air Force. Why else would Dan FELIX spend hours gazing at photographs of God-knows what there at Shaw?

Or why would men like Kurt STEEBY spend years in some hole playing with the many computer controlled multi-colored buttons, just to get ready for the big push? The answer

USC med school.

BLANCHARD, T-41 IP, USAFA; Don GROSS. F-4, MeDill; Buddy GAMMON. C-141, Travis; Charlie MEYER, C-141, McCord; Don SLOAN, C-141, McGuire; Tom KENNEDY, C-141, Charleston; Ken ADAMS, KC 135, Loring; Tim SPORTE, KC 135, KI Sawyer; Sam TORREY, KC 135; John GARRARD. C-130, Castle; Mike HUB, FI HE, Mountain Home; Howe MITCHELL—“Getting a Masters in a hole at

Grand

Campbell.

Forks”;

Thank you,

Now for

Tom

Phil

some

KROESSIG

YAVORSKY,

weatherman.

Ft.

Rick.

newspaper releases: Bob MUNSON and have taken over the U-4 sector at Pete

must be pure dedication.

Believe it

or

not

folks, but there are motivated conscienti-

lurking about in the dark. Some have been forced to the sky, sacrificing their rears like the great ones of yester years. Ex-cadets turned navigators like John WARD (George), Joe BUCKWALTER (Travis), Don DELACH (Dyess), Don FICK (George), John SCIACCA (George), ous

zoomies

Mario Russ

NIS.

DIPRIMO (Little

Rock), John MILLER (McGuire), (Seymour Johnson), and Mike McGINMy faith in reality has been restored now that I know,

PATTERSON

that there

are

some

world where to

go!

of you out there not afraid to tell the And furthermore, in keeping with that

old American tradition (since this is the Bicentennial year) of perpetuating perpetual problems, we have released a few

problem cases of our own upon the scene. Disguised as T-37 and T-38 IP’s (you can’t fool the shadow for he knows all), these men are constantly breathing death’s foul breath as 27

they continue the never ending quest for truth, justice, and the American way (it sounds familiar, doesn't it?). Lawrence and Betty HUBER (Webb), Jeff LEE (Sheppard), Robert and Nancy SULTLEY (Craig), Stephen STERNE (Sheppard).

Hobart BATES (Craig), and Bruce and Edna LEVERSON— AMERICA And

appreciates the effort.

now

the curtain closes on another eventful excursion

history. The set is changed remembering that there are no small parts; only small players.

Good night Jack T; good night Mark and Vickie. Thanks for the call Dewayne and Good night John-boy.

Anne. through the chronicles of

74

hut the actors remain the same,

Love, peace and insanity

—

BURDA; Marc ISABELLE; Ted PARKER; Mark D. HOLMES; Kevin (Cynthia) HILDEBRAND; Don BYERS; Jeff BAILEY; Jim P. (Emily) MARSHALL;; Steve (Maureen)

BLACKBURN; Larry T. BISHOP; Steve (Suzanne) SCHIEMANN; Eric BUHYOFF; James SPENCER; Chris (Barbara) FILLAR; Mark ROWLAND; John (Becky) GAUGHAN; Eric ROSBORG; Mark RISE, Mark (Jayne) STICKNEY; David (Cynthia) MCCARTHY; Gary THALLER; Randy JAMES; Bill ESTELLE; Robert (Corinne) SCULLEY; Dudley (Suzanne) HANCOCK; Don NOVAK; Steve WEILBRENNER.

Class

77-02:

Brian

GOMES; Chuck

RIORDAN; Mike

(Carol) MURDOCK.

Ron

all

is

well

Vance.

A couple of guys that waiting for new assignments. J. P. WALLER. Rave HICKMAN, and Tom FREED are waiting.

But

resigned from

not

UPT

GILLETTE will

Tom

at

are

be

missile

a

maintenance officer at

FE Warren.

Missile officers

are

a

special

breed of

something.

Just

ask Mike (Christianna) MARRO; Micky (Janine) CLEMONS,

Harry MATHIS—FE Warren, Wyoming; Curt DEVRIES, Terry KEMP—Malmstrom, Montana; and Phil NOBLE—Ellsworth, S.D.

and

Aircraft

maintenance

officers

are

branching

out

from

Chanute AFB: AI

(Elaine) BREADY—Nellis; Rod (Lynne) HENNEK—Blytheville; Jack SHINE—Davis-Monthan; Tom TOPOLSKI—Andrews; Bob (Nancy) SHAPPELL—Dover; Rick (Diane) LAYMAN—Pease; Duane JONES—Altus; Phil (Robin) MARTIN—Mountain Home; Dan (Stephanie and Christopher) FALVEY—Travis; Keith (Susie) MADDOX— Beale; Carl SCHWARTZ—Ramstein, Germany; John (Debbie) LADIEU—Luke.

Dan FALVEY should have been From Avionics tech school at

Now let

me

see

.

.

.

right, the game's

Lt. Willie J.

on

soon.

Cosby. Ill

bite

the

once

dust!"

related to

me,

“An-

For

those of you who item of the year is that

haven't heard yet, the hottest news Sammy RYALS, the woman killer, has found his cold shower.

Her

is

name

Vance,

but

Patty will

Levas of Sacremento, Calif.

go

to

Sacremento

on

April

Sammy's 17th

for

Some

other

to

to

weddings from the Vance crew are: Mark Wageman—13 March; Craig SCOT!'

Gere

Joy—27 December; and Mike MURDOCK to Carol—late

December.

Other '75 grads at Vance: Randy BARRETT, Fred (Rita) OFFUTT; Ralph PAUL. Doug (Michella) ERASER; John OLEKSEY; Terry (Kaye) MARKOVICH; Charles (Cynthia) PARSONS; Hal COOKE; John TAMKUM; David (Libby) McDANIEL; John (Donni) SIMS; Craig NAAS.

Class 76-1 1: Chris (Debbie) GOETSCH; Tom

(Sheryl) McCLAIN;

Barry ABBOTT;

Stevt

(Sherrie) BARACH; Dave LODRIGE; Mark (Gere) MASTERS; Ed STRIEGEL; Mike (Marilyn) McKIM; Dennis (Carla) FORINASH; Jim R. (Naomi) MARSHALL; Craig (Joy) SCOTT; Bill LADD; Frank (Jan) DRESSEL; Joe SINISCALCHI. Class

77-01:

Jon

(Debbie)

NOETZEL;

Bill

SCHUES-

SLER; Rini (Ginny) BOSMA; Sammy (Patty) RYALS; 28

MARR, and Dino CRENSHAW. STORER.

John MAN

are

Bruce

HOPKIN,

and

Charlie

BERG-

also at Williams.

at

the

wedding.

MASTERS

My apologies to Steve PITOTTI. Mark HALLADA, and were TDY to the Zoo for a couple months.

They're at Willie in Class 77-02 along with: Dave COMMONS. Robert STEWART. Fig NEWTON. Rich CALHOUN, Jerry CONTICCHIO, Mark SIMONITCH, Bob K. C. SCHWARTZ who

Duty: 2233 been

course.

Myrtle Beach AFB, Frank GARLAND to Griffiss, Pete HENNESSY to Charleston and Mike LOOSE to McChord.

Bill’s trying to get into medicine so he'll be at Walter Reed

BOQ

Like Mike ANDERSON's dad

DG from the

Lowry Bill LYERLY went

to

Channel 5!

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other sucker

a

Dan

At UPT in the southland: Craig AFB: AI PECK, Brian BOUFFARD. Jeff (Kathy) KRUMEICH. Jim (Mary) FELLOWS, Mark BERTZ, Stan JONES, Jim ARTHURS, Rich

TAKACS, oe MARKSTEINER. Joe MAY, Jack BARTON, Walt BURNS. Charlie SIMMONS, Dave WILLIAMSON, Eric HOGANSON, Jim CORRIGAN, Mark WELLS, Paul (Cathy) DEREN. and Jim (Janet) MAHONEY. AFB: Don Columbus (Nancy) STIFFLER. BARNES, and Donald McDONOUGH.

And

in Texas:

Laughlin:

John

Brian

(Jill plus) CHARLTON,

Will (Mina) PERCTUAL. Dave WHITE. Webb: Roz (Cindy) ROZNOVSKY; and elsewhere: Davis-Monthan AFB, Dave

KEENE;

Los

Kevin BURNS; Dave now

an

Angeles, CA, Dan BURNS; Berkeley. CA, Pittsburg, PA, Joe (Marcia) FACENDA.

BEEMAN aero

man

at

washed

out

medically

at

Craig

and

is

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In closing. I’d like to say thanks for the help this time.

Keep it coming.

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