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ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES UNITED STATES AI R FORCE ACADEMY

SUMMER MAGAZINE - 1978 Vo l . 7

E d i t o r - J i m W h eel er , ’64

St af f - J oe Bun ecke, ’78 M r s . F r ei d a W eb er

No . 2

I N T H IS IS S U E

M r s. K a t h y M cC a n n

M r s. J oann e En gli sh M s. L i sa Fly nn M s . M el i s s a W eb er

O FFICE R S OF

T H E A SSO C I A T I O N O F G R A D U A T E S P r esid en t

Davi d M . Goodr ich , ’59

V i ce P r esi d en t

T h om as J . Ell er , ’61 E x ecu t i v e Secr et ar y J ames F . Wh eeler , ’64 D IRE CT OR S

T o Ser v e U n t i l 1 M ay 19 79 Donald R. Baucom , ’62 J on R. St aples, ’62 J ames P. T at e, ’63 A lfred W. Gri eshaber , J r ., ’65 Thomas L . Cun ni ngh am , ’67 Ri chard P. Elli s, ’68 Burt on C. A ndr us, I I I , ’69 J ohn J . War ner , ’69 Kevi n W. K rai l , ’71

A RT ICL E S: J U N E W E E K 19 7 8 N ew D ea n

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P a r i s h R ec r ea t i o n A r e a . .

T h e F a l con F ou n d a t i on . .

N ew A i r cr a f t a t U S A F A

T h e C l a s s o f 19 8 2

Gares Gar ber , J r ., ’59 H ect or A . N egr oni , ’61 Fr ederi ck L . M et calf , ’63 Flet cher H . Wi ley , ’65 M ar k A . T orr eano, ’68 Ronald E . J oy , ’71 M ichael J . M cCar t hy , ’71 Leslie J . H aaf , ’72 F'r ederi ck S. K now l es, J r ., ’73 Douglas J . For d, ’76 T o S e r v e U n t i l 1 J u n e 19 7 8 M a r k Z a m zow , ’78

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H O M E C O M I N G 19 7 8 ’7 8 F a l c o n F o o t b a l l

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A t t en t i o n i n t h e A r e a . . .

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T o Ser v e U n t i l 1 M a y 19 8 1

A BOU T OU R COV ER -

T h e U SA F'A A ir m an sh i p Pr ogr am s con t i n ue t o

t r ai n a n d m ot i v a t e f u t u r e l ead er s of t h e U SA F . T h e l a t est a i r cr a f t a d d i t i on - see p . 17 - w a s

capt ur ed i n f li ght by M r . Bi l l M adsen , an ac com pli shed ph ot ogr aph er , good f r i end , and fr e quen t cont r ibut or t o t he A O G M a g a zi n e .

Opi ni ons ex pressed in thi s magazi ne ar e t hose of t he aut hors. T hey do not necessari ly r ef lect t he opi ni ons, poli cy or at t i t ude of th e A ssoci at i on of Graduat es, i t s o f fi c e r s o r t h e ed i t o r i a l s t a f f .

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P O ST M A ST E R : I f t h i s m ag azi n e i s addr essed t o a m em ber o f t h e M i l i t a r y Ser v i ce, n o p o st a ge i s n ecessar y f o r f o r w a r d in g (see P o st al M an u al , Sec t i o n 158 .4 ). I f n o f o r w ar d i n g ad dr ess f o r t h i s m i l i t ar y m em ber i s a v a i l ab l e, sen d F o r m 35 79 t o A ssoci a t i o n o f Gr ad ua t es, U SA F A cadem y , C O 80840 .

LET T E R T O T H E

p r ov i d e r ea l i st i c r ol e m od el s

and

per cept i ons for t he cadet s, som e ef f ort

E D IT O R . . .

sh o u l d b e m a d e t o a ss u r e a r ea so n a b l e c r o s s -s ec t i o n o f c a r eer f i e l d s w i t h i n

t h e f a cu l t y .

T h e A cademy cat alog clear ly i n di cat es t h at cadet s qualifi ed f or f ly i n g dut y wi ll be expect ed t o en t er f lyi ng

FA C U L T Y O PPO RT U N IT IE S D ea r Si r : I h a v e en c l o s ed a b r i ef a r t i c l e t h a t

m ay b e of som e i n t er est t o gr ad ua t es

of t he A cademy , especi ally t h ose who h ave an i nt er est i n ser v i ng on t h e f acul t y . F oot n ot es ar e i n cl u ded i n t h e a r t i cl e on l y t o su b st a n t i at e f a ct s f r om

m ere opi ni on , and as such , t h ese f oot

n ot es m ay n ot b e n ecessar y i n som e

ot her for m of publi cat ion . A lt h ough t h e subj ect could be t he obj ect of some con t r ov er sy , I b el i ev e t h e a r t i cl e i s a c o n s er v a t i v e

ev a l u a t i o n

r ea l

si t u a t i on d eser v i n g of com m en t . T h a n k y ou f or y ou r con si d er a t i on .

Respect f ully Davi d M . Ei ban d, ’74

T he f acult y at t he A i r For ce A cademy i s charged wi t h cer t ai n r es pon si bi li ti es t o t h e n at i on , t h e A i r For ce, t he A m eri can publi c, an d t o t he developm ent of t he cadet s. Because of t h ese r espon si bi l i t i es, f a cul t y m em ber s h av e a dut y bey on d t h at of mer ely pr ovi di ng coll ege lev el i n st r uc t i on t o t h e Cadet Wi n g — t h e f acul ty m u s t s er v e a s m ot i v a t or f or

a r o l e m o d el th e c a d et s .

an d The

academy ’s cat alog clear ly i n di cat es t h at t he f acult y h as a “ cont i n ui ng ob l i g a t i on t o f ur n i sh m ot i v a t i on f or

t h e c a d et s t o d ev o t e a c a r eer t o t h e

ser v i ce of t h ei r cou n t r y ’’ a n d l at er st a t es t h at t h e m ot i v at i on al p r ocess

should be accom pli shed ‘t hr ough pr ecept an d ex am pl e as car eer of f i cer s an d quali fi ed f acult y m em ber s.” '

T h er e ca n b e n o d o u b t t h a t t h e A i r

Force expect s t h e f acult y t o m old as

w el l as ed u ca t e t h e C ad et W i n g . W hile

the

s el ec t i o n

c r i t er i a

an d

pr ocess ar e mi n ut ely descr i bed i n A F R 36-20, par a 8-17, l i t t le i s speci fi cal ly sai d of t h e quali f i cat i on s of t h e f acul ty m em ber s bey on d t h e expect ed r equir emen t of ex cept i on al pr of essi on al an d per son al ach i ev e m en t . T h er e i s n o m en t i on of p ar t i c u l a r c a r eer b a c k g r o u n d s o r

sui t abi li ty of part i cul ar r ole m odels. Obvi ously , t h e A ir For ce is com posed of a l arge n um ber of car eer f i el ds wi t h a n i n f i n i t e n u m b er of p ossi b l e car eer

pr ogr essi on s. I t would t her ef or e be di f f i cul t

t o ch oose a f acul t y

t h at

pr ovi ded a r epr esen t at i v e m odel of

t h e A i r F or ce’s a ct u a l com p osi t i on ,

but i f t h e A cademy f acult y i s t o 4

t r ai n i n g .- Si n ce ca d et s ar e ex p ect ed t o

become f lyi ng of fi cer s, one w oul d also ex pect act i ve duty f lyi n g of f i cer s t o be t he ideal r ole models on t he f acult y . T he on ly short comi ng of t hi s concept i s t h e d i f f i cu l t y i n assur i n g a w i d e

spect r um of gr aduat e educati on al ex

per i en ce a m on g i n di v i d u a l s w h ose

pr i mary dut ies ar e as f li ght of f i cer s. T o compensat e f or t hi s pr oblem , t h e f acult y oper ati ng gui deli nes suggest t h at a r oug h l y 50-50 m i x bet w een

r a t ed a n d n o n -r a t ed o f f i c er s o n t h e

f acu l t y w ou l d pr ov i d e t h e aca d em i c

and prof essi onal ex per t i se r equir ed of

t h e A cad em y f a cu l t y . *

Whi le thi s pr ocedur e w oul d seem t o an swer t h e pr oblem of bot h educat i ng and mot i v at i ng cadet s, cer t ai n gr oups, and h en ce r ole m odels, could st i ll be under -r epr esen t ed on t h e f acul ty . T h e crewmem ber s of t h e St r at egi c A i r Comm and pr ov i de an ex cel lent ex am ple of of fi cer s w ho wi l l , due t o i nsti t uti onal r est ri ct i ons, be un der r epr esent ed on t he A cadem y f acult y . B ef or e b ecom i n g el i g i b l e f or r ea ssi g n

ment , a t y pi cal f ligh t of f icer i n SA C could r eason ably ex pect t o spen d one and one-half y ear s i n f ligh t t r ai ni ng , t h r ee y ea r s i n h i s f i r st oper a t i on a l a ssi g n m en t , t h r ee m on t h s i n u p g r a d e, a n d a t l ea st on e m or e y ea r f ly i n g i n h i s u pg r a d ed cr ew p osi t i on . A t p r esen t , t h ese f i g ur es a r e i n

di cat i ve of an ex t r em ely f ast pr ogr es sion ; mor e reali st ic appr ai sal would add at least one addi t i on al y ear . T hese fi gur es also excl ude an y t im e lost bet ween assign ment s. A t best on e could t hen ex pect a f ly i ng of f i cer t o spen d si x t o seven an d one-h alf y ear s i n t h e cockpit bef or e becomi n g eligi ble f or f aculty duty . Despit e bei ng n ow r eleasabl e f rom

f ly i n g d ut y , t h ese of f i cer s m u st n ow com p l et e a n a p pr opr i at e M a st er ’s D eg r ee, p r ef er a b l y ea r n ed in

r es i d en c e . F o r

individuals w ith

previ ous gr aduat e wor k , t hi s pr ocess would r equir e bet ween on e an d t wo y ear s of st udy . I n ei t her case, a f ly i n g

h ave

ev en

m ore

r est r i ct i v e

qui r emen t s t h at woul d li mi t select i on t o t h ose of f i cer s w i t h l ess t h a n ei g h t

year s of servi ce."’ I n t h e best si t uat ion , on e w ou l d t h en ex pect a n of f i cer t o

h ave a max i m um sev en y ear wi ndow

i n w h i ch h e w ou l d be com pet i t i v e, b u t i n som e aca d em i c speci a l i t i es t h i s w i n d ow

cou l d

b e a s sm a l l a s f i v e

y ea r s .

T he i mplicat i on s f or a SA C crew member ar e qui t e clear . I n t h e best ca se of m ax i m u m pr og r essi on

th r ough f lyi ng posi t i on s, t h ese i n divi duals can ex pect t o be eli gi ble duri ng a t hr ee y ear per i od, pr ovi ded of cour se t h eir f ly i ng release and f acult y quali f i cat i on coi n ci ded ex act ly wi t h the A cademy ’s hi ri n g cy cle. For t h e l es s

f or t u n a t e

sl ow er

in dividual

p r ogr essi on ,

t h er e

w ith

w ou l d

probably be no oppor t un it y t o com pet e f or a f acult y posit i on . Bot h cases poi nt t o a si gn i f i cant ly l ower p r ob a b i l i t y of f i n d i n g SA C cr ewm ember s on t he A cadem y f acul ty

d u e t o t h i s l essen ed per i od of

eligi bi lit y . Whi le t h e A i r For ce cl ear ly r eser ves t he r i ght t o w ai ve basi c f ly in g r equir emen t s, t h e of f icer s select ed i n t hi s man ner would cer t ai n ly be an ex t r em el y sm al l g r ou p a n d w ou l d n ot

si gni fi cant ly al t er t h e exi st an t un der r epr esen t ed con d i t i on .

Few people wi l l con t est t h e n eed to ef fect i v ely man age t h e A i r For ce’s f lyi ng r esour ces; h owever , i t i s equal ly i m port an t t o pr ovi de a r eason ably r epr esent at iv e gr oup of of f i cer s as role

m od el s

for

c a d et s

the

A cademy . By excl udi n g cer t ai n gr oups of of fi cer s f r om f acult y duty , t he A i r For ce li m it s cadet exposur e t o t hese gr oups an d di st or t s cadet per cept ions of t h e A i r For ce out si de t he A cademy . T he r esult s of t h i s si t uat i on h av e i m pli cat i ons bey ond pr esent day oper at i on s because t h e A cademy i s pr ovi di n g t he basi c in doc t ri n at i on and per cept i on s t h at t h ese cadet s wi l l car r y t hr ough out t h ei r A i r F or ce ca r eer s. W i t h t h i s f a ct i n m i n d , on e w ou l d h op e t h at t h e p r esen t oper at i n g r est r i ct i on s w ou l d be

modi fi ed t o al low a m or e r epr esen t ati v e an d r eali st i c f acul t y com posi tion .

o f f i c er w o u l d n o w h a v e b et w ee n s ev en

a n d n i n e a n d on e-h a l f y ear s of com

m i s si o n ed s er v i c e w h en h e b ec o m es

quali f ied for f acult y dut y . Fi n ally , one must ex am i n e t h e f aculty select ion pr ocess i t self . T h e sel ect i on cr i t er i a speci f i es a t l ea st

t hr ee y ear s on act i v e dut y ex cludi ng s er v i c e i n a n a c a d em i c en v i r o n m en t . '

T h e A cademy i t self addi t i on al ly st i pul at es t h at an of fi cer h av e less t h an 10 y ear s of ser v i ce w hen select ed f or f aculty duty . M an y depar t m en t s

■1977-78 U n i t ed St ates A i r P’or ce A cademy Cat al og #22, page 30. -I bi d, page 51 ■U SA FA FOI 30-5, par a. 4d ■A F R 36-20, par a 8-17 ■’T he A i r Force Of f i cer s Car eer N ew slet t er , V ol X , M a r 7 7 , #2 .

., M ay 77 V ol X , #3

., J a n -F eb 78 V o l X I , # 1

A t te n t i o n

in J i m Wh eel er , ’64

E d i t o r / E x ec u t i v e D i r ec t o r

C l a ss Wa l l P r oj ect - T h e A OG h as ent er ed i n to

c o n t r a c t s o n b e h a l f o f t h e C l a s s e s o f 19 6 8 a n d 19 7 9 f o r t h e

cr eat i on of t h ei r Class Coat of A r m s Plaques f or pr esent a ti on t o t he A cademy duri n g Homecomi n g 1978. T h e Class Wal l wi ll be of fici ally dedi cat ed i n conj un ct i on wi t h t h e a n n u a l G r a d u a t e-C a d et M em or i a l Ser v i ce on Sat ur d ay , 1 4

Oct ober . A ddi t i on ally , t h e A OG h as order ed a lar ge m et a l r epr oduct ion of t he A cademy Seal t h at w i l l be h ung al on g

w i t h a d ed i ca t or y p l a q ue a s a f oca l poi n t f or t h e t ot a l a r r a y of cl a ss em b l em s. A s of 1 A ug u st , t w o a d d i t i on a l cl a sses,

1961 and 1978, also h ave r ai sed suf f ici en t f unds t o p r o c u r e

t h ei r c l a s s c r e s t s f o r i n c l u s i o n i n t h e C l a s s W a l l P r o d u c t i o n

lead ti me wi ll pr obably pr ecl ude t hese pl aques f r om b ei n g d ed i ca t ed a t H om ecom i n g 1978 , b u t t h ese a n d a l l l a t er

addi t ions wi l l be h ung wi t h appr opri at e cer emony and publici ty . I llust r at i on s ar e bei n g pr epared t o sh ow t h e p l a n n ed l ay ou t of t h e C l a ss W a l l a n d w i l l be i n cl ud ed i n t h e

F’a l l M ag azi n e as well as bei n g on di splay f or H omecom

i n g 1978 .

’ 78 R eg i st er U p d at e - A ll Gr aduat es wer e mai led t h e 1978 Bi ogr aph ical For m w hi ch wi l l be uti li zed by t he A O G of f i ce t o updat e an d publi sh t h e 19 78 R egi st er o f G r a d u a t e s . A l l of t h ese f or m s sh ou l d h a v e b een r et ur n ed

t o t h e A OG by ear ly A ugust t o i nsur e i ncl usi on of ch anges i n t h e ’ 78 R eg i st er . For t h ose w h o wer e un abl e t o r et ur n t hem by t he deadli ne, t he A OG of f i ce sti ll r equest s t h a t t h ey ar e r et ur n ed so t h at curr en t r ecor ds m ay be m ai n t ai n ed on each Gr aduat e. A ddi t i on al ly , t h e A OG h opes t o develop an i n -house com put er updat e capabi li t y wi t hi n t h e n ex t sev er a l m on t h s t h at w i l l a l l ow f or con st a n t u p d at i n g

on a year -r oun d basi s. T h er ef or e, wh en per t i nent ch anges occur whi ch ch ange y our bi ogr aph i cal i nf or m at ion i n t h e R eg i st er o f G r ad u a t es, please do n ot hesit at e t o f or war d t h e i n f or mat i on t o t h e A OG of f i ce at any t i me. T h er e w i l l b e bi ogr aphi cal updat e f or m s i n cl uded i n t h e ’ 78 R egi st er t h at may be of assi st ance i n t h i s endeav or . A O G Spo n so r sh i p s - A gai n i n 1978 t he A ssoci at i on of Gr aduates wi ll cosponsor t h e bi an n ual M i li t ary Hi st ory Sy m posi um whi ch wi ll be h el d at t h e A cademy duri ng t h e per iod 18 - 20 Oct ober . T h e t i t le of t h e 1978 sy mposi um , dir ect ed by t he Depart ment of H ist or y , i s “ A i r power a n d W a r f a r e.” T h i s m eet i n g w i l l b e t h e f i r st of i t s k i n d b r i n gi n g

t oget h er pr omi nen t h ist or i an s and di st i ngui sh ed mi lit ar y avi at or s for an ex ami n ati on of 20t h cen t ury ai r w ar f ar e duri ng t h e diamond j ubi lee an ni ver sar y of power ed f light . T he host of i mpor t an t par t i ci pan t s i ncl ude Gener als C u r t i s L emay an d I r a C. Eaker . Gr aduat es wi shi ng to part ici pat e or d esi r i n g f u r t h er i n f or m a t i on m a y con t a ct t h e Sy m p osi um D i r ect or , M aj or J oh n Sh i n er , i n t h e D ep a r t m en t o f H i st or y .

C l a ss O f f i cer s - T h ose Cl asses par t i ci pat i ng i n t h e

C l a ss W a l l Pr oj ect t o d at e h a v e f ou n d i t v er y con v en i en t

a n d e f f i c i e n t t o u t i l i z e C l a s s O f f i c er s t o o v e r s ee t h e C l a s s

fun d r ai si ng ef f ort s. T h e A OG, in an ef f ort t o h el p i n di vi dual Cl asses, n eeds t o com pi le a com pl et e and accur at e li st of al l Cl ass Of f i cer s. I f y ou ar e a Class O f f i c er or k n ow w h o w a s el ect ed , p l ea se f or w a r d a l i st t o t h e A O G of f i ce at y ou r ea r l i est op p or t u n i t y .

A O G M em ber sh i p - A OG m ember sh i p con ti n ues t o ex pand signi f i cant ly . Eight h un dr ed an d t went y -tw o mem ber s of t he Cl ass of t h e 1978 j oi n ed t h e A OG upon gr a d u a t i on . T h e t ot a l m em b er sh i p n ow ex ceed s 7,000 a n d

wi t h t he addi t i on of an associ at e member sh i p pr ogr am , t h e r ol l s ar e an ti ci pat ed t o cont i n ue t h ei r i m pr essi v e e x p a n sion . A ny gr aduat es wi sh i n g t o h ave m em ber shi p i n f or m a ti on pr ovi ded t o par ent s, i n-l aw s, f ellow gr aduat es, o r o t h er indi v iduals i n t er est ed i n t h e A i r For ce A cademy , please con t a ct t h e A O G of f i ce w i t h a d d r esses a n d w e w i l l f or w a r d

appr opr i at e mem ber sh i p m at er i als.

A O G A w a r d s - T h e A s s o c i a t i o n o f G r a d u a t es h a s f o r

elev en y ear s spon sored an excl usi ve Gr aduat e A w ar d r ecognizi n g out st an di n g ach i evemen t i n ai r m ansh i p, t h e J abar a A w ar d. I t i s pr esent ed an n ual ly at H omecomi ng. I t h as r ecent ly been suggest ed by sev er al gr aduat es t h at per h aps it i s t i me t h e A ssoci at i on con sider ed spon sor i ng addi t i on al ach ievem en t awards not n ecessar i ly r elat ed t o t h e aer ospace f i eld . T h e Boar d of Di r ect or s i s wi lli n g t o consi der any an d al l suggest i on s t h at t h e mem ber shi p m a y of f er . I f y ou h av e t h ought s al on g t h ese li nes, please s h a r e y our w r i t t en v i ew s w i t h t h e B oa r d of D i r ect or s .

F a l l M a ga zi n e - Submi ssi on of copy f or i ncl usi on in t he F a l l M a g a zi n e by gr aduate aut h or s m ust be accom pli sh ed pr i or t o 10 Oct ober 1978. I f y ou w i sh t o produce an ar t i cle or a ser ies of ar t i cl es, pl ease c o n t a c t t h e edi t or at y our ear li est oppor t uni t y so t h at appr opr i at e space m ay be allocat ed. A l on g w it h r egul ar feat ur es, t h e F a l l M a g azi n e wi ll al so i n cl ude an ar t i cle by J oh n F er , ’62, on admi n i st r at i ve ch anges i n t h e Cadet H on or Code whi ch come about as a r esult of t h e Super i n t en dent ’s H o n o r Revi ew wh ich w as carr i ed out dur i n g t h e ’77 - ’78 academi c y ea r .

A d d r esses - I n t h i s busy PCS season , al l m em ber s of

t h e A ssoci a t i on a r e r em i n ded t h a t i t i s essen t i a l t h a t t h ey

in f or m t he A OG of n ew m ai li ng addr esses so t h at al l r ecor ds m ay be cur r ent an d al l cor r esponden ce an d publi cat ions can be di r ect ed t o t h e appr opri at e locat i on . P h o t o s - T h e A O G of f i ce m u st d ep en d on i n d i v i d u a l

Gr aduat es t o pr ovi de curr en t ph ot ogr aph s f or A OG f i les. T h e n ex t t i m e y ou h ave an of f ici al ph ot ogr aph m ade, please get an addi t i on al copy t h at can be f or w ar ded t o t h e A OG. T hi s wi ll en able us t o h av e com plet e recor ds on a l l G r a d u a t es a n d w i l l en a b l e u s t o ser v e t h e t ot a l G r ad u a t e

Com m uni ty mor e ef f i ci en t ly .

A cad em y Wa t ch - T h e A ssoci at i on of Gr aduates, i n cooper at ion wi t h t h e Bul ov a Com pany , h as com mi ssi on ed t h e cr eati on of a uni que w at ch t h at wi l l h ave t he A cademy cr est on t h e f ace of a B ul ov a A cut r on Quar t z. T hi s p r o g r a m

will be announced in the near future via a direct mail ing t o a l l G r a d u a t es .

A t t e n t io n in t h e A r e a . . . ’ 78 R eg i st er - T h e 19 78 R eg i st er o f Gr a d u a t es wi ll be mai led f r om Dal l as, T exas t o al l mem ber s of t h e

Associ ation on 1 November 1978. The Regi st er will essentially follow the revi sed format used successfully i n 1977. I n addition, at the request of many members, t h e

A C A D E M Y G R A D S SE L E CT E D I N S E C O N D A R Y Z O N E F O R 0 -4

deliver everyone’s Regi st er before Thanksgivi ng, thus, allowing individuals utili zing the Regi st er for Chri stmas

19 6 8

geogr aphi cal zi p code l ocat or sect i on wi l l be i n cl uded a g a i n th i s y ear . H opef ul ly , t h e U .S. Post al Ser v i ces wi l l b e a b l e t o

car d pur poses t o h av e up-t o-dat e addr esses av ai lable. A ddi t i on al copies of t h e ’78 R eg i st er wi ll be av ai l able by

direct order from the A OG office. The pri ce for members wi ll be $6. Gr aduat es w h o ar e non mem ber s of t h e A OG

wishing to purchase a Regi st er of Gr aduat es may do for $7.50. Bot h pr i ces i n cl ude post age.

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W h i t e H o u s e F e l l o w s - I t h a s b een a n n ou n ced t h a t

D a n i el B er n a r d A h er n D a n i el J a m es B a r k er W i l l i a m R o b er t B o w m a n

Ch ar les J oseph Cor l ey Geor ge Degovan n i George Rober t Dur h am , J r . R a l p h E d w ar d E b er h ar t

Wi lli am Fr an k li n Geor ge, I I

M i ke Wh eeler , Cl ass of 1966, h as been sel ect ed t o become a Whi t e House Fellow f or t h e y ear ah ead . M i k e i s t h e on ly mi li t ary select ee t h is y ear an d br i ngs t h e n um ber of A cademy Gr aduat es sel ect ed f or t h is pr est i gi ous pr ogr am

J oh n G r a h a m , J r .

D a m a scen e I n scu l p t u r e - A lm ost 1800 pi eces wer e sold t o Gr aduat es, Cadet s, an d Par en t s. T o dat e t h er e h a s

A r t h u r R ei d M i l l er

t o n i n e.

been minimal complai nts recei ved about any problems

en coun t ered. H owev er , i f y ou sh ould n eed assi st an ce,

please contact Mr. Paul Luers, Reed & Barton Silversmiths,

T aunt on , M A 02780, (1-800-225-8663).

Ci v i l i an J o bs — K en N uss, ’69, h as cont act ed t h e A OG t o r elat e t h at Gener al Dy n am ics (Con v ai r Di v i si on , San Di ego) h as employ ment opport uni t i es av ai l able i n t h e Cr ui se M i ssi le progr am . Posit i on s ar e av ai lable i n m i s s i o n analy si s, pr ogr am dev elopmen t , an d m ar ket i n g. I n par ti cular t hey are l ooki ng f or f or mer SA C cr ew mem ber s, T A C pi lot s wi t h N A T O backgr oun d, an d oper at i on al an aly st s. I nt er est ed? Con t act K en N uss, M an ager , Cr ui se M i ssi le M ar ket i ng Devel opm en t , 10733 Esm er aldas Dri v e, San Diego, CA 92124.

Edwar d Gar y H of f m an

R ob er t E d g ar J oh n son , J r . K er r y E d w ar d K i l l eb r ew

Wi l li am T h om as M cDani el , J r . L a ur en ce W el l s M i t ch el l , H I

R i ch a r d J a m es M os b a ch T h o m a s S t o n e O b ei r n e B rian O h ar a

Ri ch ar d L ee Per r y Davi d M ich ael Ph i ll i ps Ch ar les Wh i t ney Sei fer t D u n c a n B l a i r S t ew a r t

Gor don Fr eder ick Wagner , J r . 19 6 9 E d w a r d H o s m er A l l e n

Wi l li am J oseph Dalecky J ames Wi l li am Dow ney T h omas Oat m an Flemi n g, J r . Ri ch ar d Hen r y H ageli n , H I

C R U IS E P R O G R A M

R o n a l d C l i f f or d M a r co t t e A r t h u r L a w r en c e P a v e l

“ Don ’t let t h ose wi n t er bl ues get y ou dow n . Part i ci pate i n t he Fi r st A n n ual J oi nt Ser vi ce A cademy Cr ui se Pr ogr am

T er r y l J oh n Sch w a l i er

a s b l u e m ood s a r e t u r n ed i n t o b l u e w a t er s ... C a r r i b b ea n st y l e.

A l um ni an d fr i ends of U SA FA , t he Coast Guar d A cademy , West Poi nt , an d A n n apoli s h av e t h e oppor t un i ty

t o cr ui se 12 f u n f i l l ed d ay s a b oa r d Su n L i n e’s St el l a S o l a r i s .

Depar t i ng Gal v est on , T ex as J an . 21, 1979, cr ui se th e elegant St el la Solar i s enj oy i n g sun ny day s an d st ar st udded n ight s. Speci al air f ar e an d cr ui se r at es ar e j ust part of t h e d el u x e pr ogr am of f er ed t o y ou. Cr ui se on ly pr ices begin at $ 1,130 per per son , based on double occupan cy . Si ngle r at es avai lable upon r equest . Your package pr i ce in cludes a Wel com e A boar d Recep t i on Par t y , por t t a x es, t r a n sf er s pi er / a i r por t H o u st o n / G a l v est on

an d

all

m ea l s

a b oa r d

the

S t el l a Solar i s. Plus...by speci al ar r an gem en t wi t h Sun L i n e a n d

Groupt r av I n t er n at i on al , I n c., save m oney on y our r ound

t r i p ai r f ar e f r om y our h om et ow n . A i r f ar es av ai l a b l e u p o n r eq u e st .

A l l A OG mem ber s wi ll be r ecei vi n g a br och ur e descri b

i n g t h e p r og r a m i n g r eat d et a i l w i t h i n a f ew w eek s . I f t h e

i ni t i al j oi nt t r avel pr ogr am i s successf ul , t h er e wil l b e per i odic of fer i n gs i n t he f ut ur e.’’ For mor e i n f or m at i on an d r eser v at ion s con t act Gr oup t r av I n t ern at ion al , I n c., 260 Sh eri dan A v e., Sui t e 107, P a l o A lt o, CA 94306, 415/ 328-7435. I n quir i es dir ect ed t o t h e A OG wi ll be f or war ded t o Gr oupt r av I n t er n ati on al . 6

Ger ar d L y n n Rif en bur g R i c h a r d F r a n c i s R i v er s

E r n es t M i c h a e l S k i n n er R i ch a r d H a m m on d W h i t e 19 7 0

D en n i s W i l l i a m A d a m s J a m es E d w a r d A n d r ew s

J oh n L ee B ai ley Ron ald Pat r i ck Cr ai gi e Cur t i s H ar di n g Em er y , H P et er H a n s o n F o x L es l i e J a r v i s H a m b l i n

C r a i g L i on e J oh n son T i m ot h y A l a n K i n n a n G r eg or y St u a r t M a r t i n D ou g l ass R u ssel l N or t on T h o m a s M i c h a el P r a t t

R og er R ob er t R ad cl i f f

P a u l R o s s et t i D ale O . Sm it h T h o m a s C a l v er t W a s k o w D o n a l d R o b er t W es t b r o o k

J U N E W E E K 19 78 Wit h t h e gr aduat i on of t h e Cl ass of

1978 , t h e t ot a l n u m ber of U SA F A

Gr aduat es i n cr eased t o 12,133. T h e 980 mem ber s of t hi s y ear ’s cl ass m ade i t t he l ar gest ev er am on g t h e 20 cl asses t h at h ave gr aduat ed . A l so, 19 7 8

w a s t h e n ex t -t o -l a s t

all

m ale

class, si nce t he fi r st w omen gr aduat es wi ll receiv e di pl om as i n 1980. T he i nit i al assign men t s f or 1978 wi ll be spli t amon g pi l ot t r ai n i ng (690), h el i copt er t r ai n i n g (25), n avi gat or t r ai ni ng (70), gr aduat e school - (15), an d di r ect assi gn m en t s (163). N i n e m em b er s of t h e C l a ss of 1978 a ccept ed com m i ssi on s i n ot h er

br anches of t h e mi li t ar y ; ei gh t as En sign s i n t he N av y an d one as a Secon d L i eut en a n t i n t h e M ar i n e Cor ps.

The beg inn ing of th e m ost m emorable y ear of a Cadet ’s career ... A new F i rst Cl assm an p oses wi t h h is date a t t h e R i ng D a n ce.

The Outstanding Group Trophy which is sponsored by t h e

A OG was awarded to 1st Group . M ar k Tor r eano, ’68, p resen ted th e t rop hy to Roy B loomf ield, F al l Com m ander , and B ar ry San n ack i , Sp r i ng Com m ander , as Bob Forester ,

’65, Group A OC, and SMS M iller, Group Sgt Maj or, look

p r oud ly .

On M emorial Day t he Wing and th e A OG

p a u sed t o r em em ber t h ose G r ad ua t es w h o

have g i ven th ei r al l i n bat tle and ar e f orever r em em b er ed on t h e G r a d u a t e Wa r M em or i a l i n t h e A ca d em y A i r G a r d en s.

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T H A N K S FOR T H E M E MOR I ES

J oe Bunecke, ’78 J u n e W eek ! R em em b er ?! H ow can

any U SA FA gr aduat e f or get ? Well , one mor e Cl ass h as j oi ned t h e r an k s of gr aduat es an d each member h as h i s own set of m em ori es; good an d bad, but f ond non et h eless! A sur e sign t h at J une Week h as begun i s t he sigh t of a n ew Cor v et t e parked on t he t er r azzo. T he Cl ass of

Col . P et e Tod d , ’59, w a s t h e h on o r ed g ues t

and sp eak er f or the Class of 1979 Ri ng D i n i ng -O u t .

’79 k i ck ed of f J u n e W eek f est i v i t i es w ith t h e a n n u al R i n g D i n i n g -

Out / Dance. T he guest speaker at t h e Di ni ng-Out , reki ndli ng mem or i es of hi s own , was Col . H ar old W. T odd, J r ., ’59, t he fi r st A cademy Gr aduat e Bri gadi er Gener al select ee. A s usual , t he r eal cr ow d-pleaser s w er e

the

J une

W eek

p ar a d es.

Ei ght eent h Squadr on and Fi r st G r o u p w er e h on or ed i n t h e Organ i zat ion al A w ar ds par ade as t h e Out st an di ng Squadr on an d Gr oup , w hi le t h e “ f ly i n g wi ng” an d t he ch ange of com m and cer em ony r oused t he spect at or s t o st an di ng ov at ions i n t h e G r ad u at i on P ar ade. T h e C l a ss of ’78, t h e f i r st

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gr aduat e i n M ay (t h e n ame “ J une Week ” i s i n j eopar dy ), w as h on or ed t o h av e t h e Secr et ar y of t he A i r For ce, t he Hon or able J oh n C. St et son , as it s com mencement speaker , and t h e

t x, -'

Thunderbirds put on their “ usual ”

preci sion di spl ay of f lyi n g despi t e a

t h r ea t o f s n o w .

Wi t h t h i s y ear ’s gr aduat i n g Cl ass, t he A cademy ’s 20t h , A cademy al um n i w i l l i n cr ease t o ov er 12,000. T h an k s f or t h e m em or i es U SA F A ...

Graduation Speak er , Secretary of t he A i r Force J oh n Stetson , is f lank ed by A cademy Sup er in tenden t, L t . G en .

K .L . Ta l l m a n . a n d A ssi s t a n t Secr et a r y of t h e A i r F or ce (F M ), J a ck H ew i t t , C l a ss of 1965.

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Ch ar li e” qui et ly f ell by t h e si de i n 1978. A n ew f or m at w as adopt ed f or t h e gr aduati on cerem ony : t h e Hon or Gr aduat es wer e pr esent ed t h ei r di plom as an d com mi ssi on s by or der of meri t an d t hen al l r em ai n i n g gr ad u at es w er e gr aduat ed i n al ph a or der wi t h i n t hei r squadr on .

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Com m and... C/ 2C Robi n Rand accep ts th e Wi ng Com mander 's Sabre f rom Sp r i ng Wi ng Com mander Steve Gol df ei n .

A C A D EM Y N A M ES O RT H D EA N T h e A i r F o r c e h a s a n n o u n c ed t h a t C o l o n e l W i l l i a m A .

Ort h has been n omi n at ed as t h e n ew A cademy Dean of t h e Facult y . Colon el Or t h was appoi nt ed by Pr esiden t Cart er and hi s appoi n t ment an d pr omot i on t o t he r an k of Bri gadi er Gen eral are subj ect t o Sen ate appr ov al . H e succeed s B r i g a d i er G en er a l W i l l i a m T . W oody a r d w h o w i l l

r et i r e 31 A ugust fol lowi n g t h e com plet i on of mor e t h an 3 7 y ear s of act i ve mi li t ar y ser vi ce. T hi s r epr esent s t h e l on g est con t i n u ou s a ct i v e d ut y o f a n y G en er a l O f f i cer i n t h e A i r

For ce. A ddit i on ally , Gener al Woody ar d i s t he last r emai n in g m em ber pr esen t ly st at i on ed at t h e A cademy of t h e

or i g i n a l con t i n g en t

w h i ch

est a b l i sh ed

the A ir

F or ce

A cademy at L owry A FB prior t o t h e en t ry of it s f ir st c l a s s .

Col. Or th wil l be p romoted to B r ig adi er Gener al on 1 Sep tem ber 1978.

U SA F A C A D E M Y G R A D U A T E S M I SSI N G I N A C T I O N

J U L Y , 19 7 8 19 59

Cpt T h omas G. Der r i ckson I I I , 12 Oct ’67 19 64

Cpt Ger al d O A l fr ed J r , 11 Dec ’66 Cpt J am es M J ef f er son , 12 M ay ’67 Cpt David J Ri ckel , 16 M ay ’68 General and M rs. Woody ard p lan to relocate i n A r izo n a .

19 6 5

C pt J a m es A C r ew , 10 N ov ’67

Cpt Ear l P H opper J r , 10 J an 68 19 6 6

T h e D ea n sel ect ee h as ser v ed a s P er m a n en t Pr of essor

C pt L a ur en t L G our l ey , 9 A u g ’69

and H ead of th e Depar t m en t of Phy si cs si n ce t h e sum mer of 1974 an d wi ll becom e t h e f our t h Dean of Facult y s i n c e

Cpt Fr eder i ck W H ess Jr , 29 M ar ’69

Bri gadi er Gener als Don Z. Zi m mer m an , 1954-1955; Rober t F. M cDer m ot t , 1956-1968; an d Woody ar d 1968-1978. Bor n on 28 Sept em ber 193 1 i n Coat esv i lle, Pen n sy lv ani a, Colonel Or t h h ol ds a doct or at e i n A ppli ed M at hem at i cs

Cpt J oh n S A l br igh t , 13 Dec ’68 Cpt M i ch ael J Bosilj ev ac, 29 Sept ’72

t h e A ca d em y w a s est a b l i sh ed i n 1954 . T h e ot h er s w er e

19 6 7

C p t M or g a n J D on a h u e, 13 D ec ’68 C p t D en n i s G P ug h , 19 M ar ’70

f r om B r ow n U n i v er si t y , Pr ov i d en ce, R h od e I sl a n d (J u n e

Cpt Don ald E Sh ay J r 8 Oct ’70

Sci en ce deg r ee a n d com m i ssi on a s a Secon d L i eu t en a n t i n

I L t Ron ald L Bond , 30 Sep ’71

L a f ay et t e, I n d i a n a (J u n e 196 1).

Cpt Fr an ci s W T ow n sen d, 13 A ug ’72

1970). H e i s a gr aduate of t he U .S. M i lit ar y A cademy a t West Poi n t , N ew Yor k , 1954, and r ecei ved h i s Bach elor o f

t h e U .S. A ir For ce. H e r ecei v ed h i s M ast er s degr ee i n M ech ani cal Engi n eer i n g at Pur due U ni v er si ty i n Colon el and M r s. Ort h , t he f or m er Dor i s M y er s of Coat esvi lle, Pen n sy lv an ia, h av e t w o chi ldr en , V i cky , 16 , and San di , 14. T h e f am i ly li st s t en nis, ski i ng , m usi c, squash and h i ki ng as t heir speci al i nt er est s. M r s. O r t h i s a gr aduat e of Gol dy Beacon Col lege, Wi lmi ngt on , Delaw ar e.

19 6 9

19 7 0

19 7 1

I L t M ar k A P et er son , 27 J a n ’73

U S A FA J O B S D EA N O F FA C U LT Y D e p a r t m en t o f E l ect r i ca l

E n g i n eer i n g

D ep a r t m en t o f F o r ei g n

L a n gu a g es

A ppli can t s m ust h ave bet ween 3

a n d 9 y ea r s T A F C S, b e f l uen t i n on e of

Job opportuniti es exist each year

f or i n st r uct ors. A ppl icant s m ust h av e

between 3 and 9 years TA FCS, out

st andi ng mi lit ar y r ecor d , a M ast er s or

PhD degree in Electrical Engi neeri ng

t he followin g l anguages: Fr en ch , Ger man , Russi an or Spani sh . Possess a M A degr ee (n ot necessari l y i n f or ei gn languages) and h av e an out st andi ng mi li t ar y and academi c recor d. H igh ly q u a l i fi ed

of f i cer s

w i t h out

or relat ed fi eld an d possess a A FSC of 2825, 3055, 5125B and / or 5525E . A ppli cat ion pr ocedur es ar e con t ai ned i n A FR 36-20, par a 8-17. For m o r e i n t er est ed of f i cer s i nfor m at ion ,

degr ee may quali fy f or a U SA FA sponsor ed A FI T pr ogr am i n For eign L anguage Educat i on . A pplicat ion

A U T O V O N 259-42 10 .

con t a ct M aj or St r on g , A U T O V O N

should contact Lt Colonel Dwells,

2 5 9 -3 8 2 0 .

D ep a r t m en t o f A er o n aut i cs A ppli cant s m ust h ave bet ween 3 and 9 y ear s T A FCS an d out st andi ng mi lit ar y and academic r ecor ds. A m a st er s or P h D d eg r ee i n A eron aut i cal En gi neer i n g or a r e l a t ed f i el d i s d es i r a b l e b u t o f f i c er s

wi t h appr opri at e un der gr aduat e degr ees may quali f y f or an U SA FA spon sor ed A FI T pr ogr am . A ppli ca t ion pr ocedur es are con t ai ned i n A F R

36-20, pa r a 8-17. F or m or e i n f or m a t i on , i n t er est ed of f i cer s sh ou l d con t act C a p t a i n C r en sh aw , A U T O V O N 2 5 9 -3 8 0 0 .

D ep a r t m en t o f B eh a v i o r a l

Sci en ce s a n d L ead er sh i p

A ppli cant s m ust h ave bet ween 3 and 9 y ear s T A FCS and an ex cel len t mi li t ary and academic recor d. A M A or Ph D degree i n Psy ch ology , Soci ol ogy , or A n t h r op ol gy i s desi r abl e; however , of f icer s wi t h ap pr opri ate undergr aduat e degr ees m ay qualify f or an U SA FA spon sor ed A FIT pr og r a m . A p p l i ca t i on p r oced u r es a r e con t a i n ed i n A F R 36-

20, para 8-17. For more i n f or m at ion , con t act M aj or L i n den , A U T OV ON 2 5 9 -3 8 6 0 / 6 1 .

D e p a r t m e n t o f E co n o m i c s ,

D ep a r t m en t o f E n g l i sh A ppli cant s m ust h ave bet ween 3 and 7 y ear s T A FCS. A m ast er s degr ee i n Engli sh i s desir able but of f i cer s wi t h appr opr i at e un der gr aduat e degr ees may quali f y f or an U SA FA sponsor ed A FI T pr ogr am . A ppli ca t i on pr ocedur es are con t ai ned i n A FR 36-20, p a r a 8-17. F or m or e i n f or m a

tion

p r oced ur es a r e con t a i n ed i n A F R 36-

20, par a 8-17. For mor e i n f or m at ion ,

con t act

M aj or

A U T O V O N 2 5 9 -3 9 3 0 .

Gr i m sh aw ,

D ep a r t m en t o f M a t h em a t i ca l

Scien ce s

Geo g r a p h y a n d M a n a g em en t

co n t a ct

C o l o n el

A U T O V O N 2 5 9 -4 4 7 0 . 10

Sh i el d s ,

A i r O f f i cer Co m m a n d i n g J ob oppor t uni ti es ar e av ai l able at t he A i r For ce A cademy w or ki n g f or t he Comm andant of Cadet s. A posi tion as an A ir Of fi cer Com m an di n g i s bot h ch al lengi ng and r ew ar di n g. You wi ll wor k i n a v ery dy n am i c en vi r on ment w her e y ou wi l l h av e a m ar ked i n f l u e n c e o n t o m o r r o w ’s o f f i c er s . R e

qui rement s are f or j un i or m aj or s an d seni or capt ai n s wi t h excel l ent m i l i t ar y r ecor d s. A p pl i ca t i on pr ocedures ar e con t ai n ed i n A F R 3620, par a 8-17. Cont act Capt ai n H ukle, A U T O V O N 2 5 9 -2 2 2 0 f o r a d d i t i o n a l i n f or m a t i on .

A i r m a n sh i p D u t y

T he USA F A cadem y A ir m an shi p Di vi si on h as requir emen t s f or cap

t ai n s w i t h ex t en si v e p a r a ch u t i n g or

soari ng back gr oun ds. For mer i n st r u c t o r s i n t h e A c a d em y par ach ut i ng or soari ng pr ogr am s, and acti ve spor t par ach ut i st s or soar

i n g en t h u si a st s w h o ar e i n t er est ed

shoul d con tact Capt ai n Ch uck Gi bbs, A UT OV ON 259-2497. A pplicat i on p r oced ur es ar e con t a i n ed i n A F R 3620, p a r a 8-17.

A ppli cant s must h ave bet ween 3

mi li t ary and academi c r ecor d. A M A or Ph D degr ee i n Econ omi cs, Geog r ap h y or M a n ag em en t i s desi r able; howev er , of f icer s wi t h ap pr opr i at e undergr aduat e degr ees m ay quali fy for a U SA FA spon sor ed A FI T pr ogr am . A ppli cati on pr ocedur es ar e con t ai ned i n A FR 36-20, par a 8-17. For mor e i n f or m at i on , cont act Cap t ai n Sa l m on , A U T O V O N 259-3867.

a n d 10 y ea r s T A F C S, a n ex cel l en t m i l i t a r y an d a ca d em i c r ecor d . A B A

20 , p a r a 8-17. F or m or e i n f or m a t i on ,

F o r f u r t h er i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t M a

j or K endri ck , A UT OV ON 259-3550.

a n d 10 y ear s T A F C S a n d a n ex cel l en t

A ppli can t s should h ave bet ween 3

or M A degr ee i n a M at hemat i cs r elated di sci pli n e (Engi n eer i ng , Phy si cs, Oper at i on s Resear ch ) i s desir able but of f i cer s wit h ap pr opri at e under gr aduat e degr ees m ay quali fy f or an U SA FA spon sor ed A F IT p r o g r a m . A p p l i ca t i on procedur es ar e con t ai ned i n A FR 36-

shoul d h av e an out st an di n g mi li t ary r ecord . A ppli cat i on pr ocedures ar e con t ai n ed i n A FR 36-20, par a 8-17.

D E PA R T M E N T O F A T H L ET I C S R eq u est i n t er est ed ap p l i ca n t s a p p

ly wh o desi r e duty as a phy si cal educati on i nst r uct or . Desi r ed gen er al

q u a l i f i cat i on s ; (a ) P h y si ca l E d u ca

t i on Degr ee or be a ser vi ce academ y gr aduat e, (b) Hi gh ly ski l led i n at l east on e of

C O M M A N D E N T O F C A D ET S

t h e f ol l ow i n g

a r ea s : com -

bati ves, aquat i cs, f en ci n g , squash , h andbal l , gy m n ast i cs, basket bal l ,

J ob opport un it i es as m i l it ar y t r ai n

l a cr osse, or soccer , (c) E x cel l en t m i l i t a r y r ecor d , (d ) H a v e b et w een 3 t o 9 y ear s T A F C S . (e) A p p l i ca n t s sh ou l d b e a v a i l a b l e f or a ssi g n m en t i n t h e

A ir For ce A cademy f or capt ai n s and

t i o n d et a i l s a r e c o n t a i n ed i n A F R 3 6 -

M i l i t ar y T r a i n i n g I n st r u ct o r s i n g i n st r u ct or s ar e a v ai l a b l e a t t h e j un i or m aj or s. P osi t i on s a r e a v ai l a bl e

i n M i li t ary St udi es, N avi gati on , and A i rm an shi p Di vi si on s un der t h e Comm andan t of Cadet s. A ppli can t s

summ er of 1979/ 80 or 1981. A ppli ca

20, p a r a 8-17. F or m or e i n f or m a t i on , i n t er es t ed

C ap t ai n

4008 .

o f f i c er s

sh o u ld

co n t a ct

Gr i ffi t h , A U T OV O N

259-

U S A FA t o M a rk 2 5 Y e a rs Cap t . Gary H . Wi lson

P u bl i c A f f a i r s Of f i cer

USA F A cademy

T h e U .S. A i r For ce A cademy wi l l celebr at e it s fi r st

q u ar t er -cen t u r y of ex i st en ce a s a n a t i on a l i n st i t u t i on o n

A pri l 1, 1979. Si nce Pr esiden t Ei sen hower si gn ed t h e Ex ecut i ve Or der aut h or i zi n g t h e est abli sh ment of t h e A i r For ce A cademy on A pri l 1, 1954, t h e A cademy h as com mi ssi oned n ear ly 11,000 of fi cer s who h av e ser v ed t h e n at i on i n t i m es of w ar and peace. T o provi de an appr opri at e t r i but e an d t o hon or t h e A cademy f or it s Sign if i cant con t r i but ion s, t he Superi n t en dent , L t Gen er al K . L . T al lm an , di r ect ed t h at a select pl an ni ng com m i t t ee of r epr esen t at ives f r om t h r ough out t h e A cadem y , t h e A OG an d fr om t h e Cadet Wi ng m eet t o coor d i n a t e a n ex t en si v e r a n g e of com m em or a t i v e a ct i v i t i es

duri ng 1979. T h e U SA FA 25t h A nni v er sary Plan ni ng C o m m i t t ee w a s e s t a b l i s h ed i n O c t o b er 19 7 7 a n d i t s c h a r t er

i s t o pr ovi de a plan n ed and coordi n at ed i n st i t ut i on al celebr at i on t h at al lows par ti ci pat ion by cadet s, gr aduat es, f acult y and st af f , ben ef act or s, ci v i li an s, par ent s of ca d et s, V I Ps, an d A ir For ce M A J COM s duri ng 1979. T h e pl an n i n g appr oach un der t aken by t h e Pl an ni ng C om m i t t ee

p r ov i d es

f or

tw o

ba si c

com m em or a t i v e

pr ogr ams: A ct i v i t i es of a speci f i c and li mi t ed dur at i on , duri ng t he per i od A pr i l 1-21, 1979, t h at wi ll n ot ov er t ax A cadem y r esour ces an d cadet act i v it ies; and ev ent s, pr ogr ams, an d act i vi t i es t h at wi l l en com pass t h e ent ir e aca d em i c y ea r .

Com memor at i ve act i vi t i es dur i ng A pr i l 1-21, 1979, wi ll

begi n on A pr i l 1 w i t h a m em or i a l ser v i ce a n d er ect i on o f a h ist ori cal m ar ker at t he A cademy ’s or igi n al si t e at L ow r y

A P'D, Color ado. Subsequen t cel ebrat i ve act i vi t i es pl an ned a r e:

• M A J COM / A OG A ir For ce-wide act i vit i es j oi nt ly pl an ned by t h e A cademy and t h e A OG. • A i r For ce-wi de mem ori al ch apel ser v i ces • Dedi cat ion of a 25t h A n ni v er sary m ur al • Showi ngs of a h i st ori cal documen t ar y f i lm

• T r a v el i n g C a d et A r t E x h i b i t

• T r aveli n g Cadet / A cademy H i st or i cal Ex h i bi t • Speci al edi t i on of T a l o n , I ca r u s, F a l co n ew s • “ Speci al f eat ur es” i n A i r m a n an d A i r F o r ce m a g azi n es

• 25t h A n n i ver sary edit ion of A cademy Base Gui de • Feat ure st or y i n “ A i r For ce N ow ” fi l m • U SA F A A i r m a n A w a r d s B a n q uet

I n addi t i on , y ear -lon g , on -goi n g A n n i ver sary act i v i t i es duri n g 1979 wi l l occur : • U se of speci al “ si l ver an n i v er sary ” l ogo desi gn on of f i ci al st at i on er y , publi cat i on s, and m er ch andi se s o l d i n A cademy gi ft sh ops • A O G ed i t i on of “ A ca d em y 25-y ea r Pi ct or i a l H i st or y ”

(Pr oposed) • H i st or y Sy m posium • N at i on al Publi cit y i n select m agazin es and publi cat i on s • Speci al di spl ay s an d ex h i bit s on t h e A cademy an d ot h er l o c a t i o n s

• N at i on al T V f i lm cli ps • Speci al A n n i ver sar y “ Bluebards” pr esen t at i on • Speci al com mem or at i v e r ecordi ng of A cademy B an d,

C h or a l e, D r u m a n d B u g l e C or p s • U SA F A D eb at e T ou r n ey O t h er act i v i t i es un d er r ev i ew a r e pot en t i a l i n v ol v em en t of t h e A i r F or ce A ssoci at i on , ev en t s t o be h el d of f t h e

A cadem y i n t h e publi c domain , cadet i ni t iat ed com mem or at i ve acti vit i es and pr ogr am s, an d t h e act i v e p a r t i cipat i on of Par en t s’ Clubs. T he suppor t an d act i v e i n v olv em en t of all U SA FA gr ads t h r oughout t h e A i r For ce, t h e cont r i but i on of i deas, a n d local acti vit ies cel ebr at i ng t h e “ Sil ver A n ni v er sar y ” w i l l ser v e g r eat l y t o est a b l i sh t r a d i t i on f or su b seq uen t a n n i v er

sar i es t h at wi ll mean i ngf ul ly h on or our legacy of com m it

m en t t o ex cel l en ce a n d ou r d ed i cat i on t o d u t y h on or , a n d ser v i ce t o cou n t r y .

M R FORCE ACADEMY * 1 4 /0 □C

< CO cc

< LO C\ J

P A R I S H R e c r e a t io n A r e a M a r k l or r ea n o, ’68

Remem ber F ar i sh , th at cozy , pi c t ur esque m ount ai n r et r eat y ou v i si t ed on ce or t wi ce as a Cadet , enj oy i ng i t s quiet soli t ude, f i shi n g lei sur ely by one of t h e t w o l ak es, or spendi ng a r oman t i c w eeken d wit h y our gi r l f r i en d (and t h e r est of t h e squadr on )? Far i sh i s st i ll a n at t r act i v e f aci li ty , used f r e quen t ly by Cadet s, t h eir guest s, and U SA F A per son n el . I n 1977 t h e A O G

don at ed $3,000 t o pur ch ase f ur n i sh i n gs an d r ecr eat i on al equi pm en t f or t h e lodge an d ki t ch en , mak in g t h e r et r ea t m o r e u s e f u l f o r a l l w h o v i s i t .

F a r i sh i s a ct u a l l y n a m ed t h e F a r i sh M em or i a l R ecr eat i on A r ea , a n d t h e m on ey f or t h e or i g i n a l 120 a cr e, 2-la k e

si t e, was don at ed by t h e Far i sh fami ly of H oust on t o pur ch ase t h e pr oper

lodgi ng facilities are quite cramped,

by Cadet s. Wh en st ay i ng i n t h e l odge,

assigned to the A cademy, who may

w el l as t h e r ecr eat i on lodge, wh i ch h as a lar ge f i r epl ace, T V , pool t abl e, an d pi n g-pong t abl e. F''ari sh i s an i n cr easi ngly popular ar ea f or Cadet s an d A cademy per

and it i s h oped expan ded f aci li t i es can be pr ovi ded i n t h e f ut ur e. Far i sh i s al so open for use by al l per sonn el al so br i n g bon a fi de house guest s (p er son s w h o r esi d e m or e t h a n 100

m i les fr om t h e A cademy ). Sev er al y ear s ago, al l m i li t ary per son n el in t h e area wer e all ow ed t o use t h e sit e, but ex pansi on of t h e Wi ng f or ced adopt ion of a m or e r estr ict ed policy . T h e lakes are r egular ly st ock ed f or t h e benef it of fi shi ng en t h usiast s,

whi le the nature lovers can enj oy long

h i kes t hr ough t h e for est s and meadow s. Sever al pi cni c ar eas h ave been i n st al led , an d t h er e i s even a

rudimentary volleyball court set up.

v i si t or s m ay a l so u se t h e k i t ch en a s

son n el t o g o f or r ecr ea t i on a n d r el a x a ti on .

The

ef f o r t s

L t F a r i sh w a s t h e g r a n d son of G en er a l W ood , W est Poi n t C l a ss of 19 18, a n d f or m er C h a i r m a n of t h e B oa r d of Sear s R oeb u ck , I n c .

m ay r en t t he lodge, wi t h a capaci ty f or 20 people, wh en it i s n ot bei ng used

staf f

Maj or Don Mi lazzo of theAFA / M WR p rovided

th e

backg round

m a t e r i a l u s ed i n t h i s a r t i c l e .

Gen er al St on e, Superi n t endent , dedi cat ed Far ish at i t s open ing in 1959. T he f aci li ty h as gr own fr om t h e or i g i n a l 120 a cr es t o a t ot a l of 655

acr es, w it h t he addit i on al acr eage pur ch ased by t he A ir For ce A cademy F ou n d ati on an d w ith A ir F o r ce w e l f a r e f u n d s . T h e s i t e i s l o c a t ed o n

t h e R a m p ar t R a n g e n ea r W ood l a n d P a r k , a bout 7 m i l es w est of t h e A ca d em y “ a s t h e F a l con f l i es ,” b ut i t i s 40 m i l es by r oa d .

On sever l occasi on s, pr oposals h ave been adv an ced t o i m pr ov e a c c es s t o F a r i s h . O n e i d ea w a s t o

bui ld a r oad, wi t h t h e h elp of r et ir ed N avy Seabees, fr om U SA FA ov er t h e m o u n t a i n s . A n o t h er i n v o l v ed t h e i n

st a l l at i on of a t r a m w a y f r om t h e C ad et a r ea t o t h e t op of t h e r a n g e, w i t h a 3 -4 m i l e r o a d t h en c o n s t r u c t ed t o F a r i s h . T o u r i s t b u s i n es s w a s t o

the

p r oj ect

f i n a n ci a l l y

su ccessf u l . O t h er pr op osa l s, u l t i m a t e ly f a i l i n g d u e t o l a ck of f u n d s, i n v ol v ed bu i l d i n g a d d i t i on a l l od g i n g

f a c i l i t i es o n t h e s i t e t o i n c r ea s e t h e n u m b er o f C a d et s t h a t c o u l d v i s i t t h e

a r ea . A t on e t i m e, a l a r g e “ Sw i ss v i l l ag e” w a s d i scu ssed , w h i ch w ou l d

h a v e c o s t 1 t o 1.5 m i l l i o n d o l l a r s .

Pr esent ly , each Cadet Squadr on is

a ssi g n ed a w eek en d d u r i n g t h e a cad em i c y ea r w h en i t m a y g o t o

Far i sh , spen d bT i day and Sat urday

n i g h t i n t h e l od g e an d i n v i t e d a t es t o

come al ong . H owever , t h e ex isti ng 12

A O G ca n g i v e m or e a t t en t i on t o a s our ca p a b i l i t i es g r ow . E d i t o r ’s N o t e —

make

A OG

co n t r i b u t i o n . B u t m u ch m o r e co u l d b e

A n ar ea f or over n igh t cam pi ng i s a v a i l a b l e, w h i l e t h e l ess a d v en t ur ou s

th e

don e t o m ake Far i sh t r uly out st an di ng . Per h aps t h i s i s a pr oj ect t h e

t y i n m em or y of 1st L t W i l l i a m F .

bear i sh , w h o died dur in g Wor ld War I I .

pr ov idi ng f un ds f or n eed ed equi p m ent wer e si n cer ely appr eci at ed by t h e A cademy , w h i ch pr esen t ed t h e A OG wi t h a plaque r ecogn i zi ng t h e

Grace L ake, t he lower lake, is f lank ed by the sleep i ng l odg e, recreation lodg e, and k i tch en (lef t to r ig h t), wh i le t h e caret ak er ’s quar ters are seen to the r ig h t. The f ish i ng season nor mal ly r uns f rom A p r i l to October.

maj or ed i n Ci vil E ngi n eer ing . L t . Conw ay w as i n h elicopt er t rain i ng at Ft Rucker , A labam a at t h e t i me of t h e cr ash .

A n F - 15 A a c c i d en t i n

G er m a n y li fe of

1s t

c l ai m ed t h e L t . M i ch a el

J a m es M a r k , C l a ss of 1975, on h J u l y 197H. H e i s su r v i v ed by his pa r en t s. C ol . a n d M r s. L eon G . M a r k , of 1775

H i st o r y ,

and

19 78 ,

the

M o k el u m n e R i v er in C a l i f or n i a . H e i s su r

U T 8406 7, a n d by h i s si st er St acey . si a n ,

A pr i l

drow n i ng

West , 4500 Sout h , Roy

A s a cadet , M i ke par t i cipat ed i n t he Rus

Capt ai n J er r y L . Beat ty , Class of 1966, di ed of

L t . M i c h a el J a m es M ark

Geogr aph y Cl ubs as well as t h e Fellow sh i p of Ch r i sti an A t h let es. H e was on t h e Sup

er i n t en d en t ’s L i st d u r i n g a l l ei g h t sem est er s of h i s en r ol l m en t a t t h e A ca d em y a n d d ur i n g h i s

fi r st class y ear ser v ed as t he Deputy Wi ng Com man der . Per h aps t h e place w h er e M i ke f elt

t h e m o st a t h o m e w h i l e a t U S A F A w a s on t h e

f oot b a l l f i el d . T ea m m a t es, coa ch es a n d f a n s a l i k e w i l l a l w a y s r em em b er h i s el ect r i f y i n g a n d

dar i ng st y le of play ; a sty le Ben M art i n t er m ed

“ g u t sy ” , a st y l e w h i ch ea r n ed h i m t h e A t h l et i c L ea d er sh i p A w ar d a s w el l a s t h e M ost V a l u a b l e

Cap t a i n J er ry L . B ea t t y

v i v ed by h i s w i f e D on n a , a n d t w o d a ug h t er s . B ox 28 , H a n coc k M D 2 175 0 ; a n d b y h i s m ot h er , M r s . C a t h er i n e A . B ea t t y , R o ut e 1, H a n c o c k M D 2 17 5 0 .

C a pt a i n B ea t t y w a s a

mem ber of t he 24t h Cadet Squadron and was

a ct i v e i n t h e H u n t i n g C l u b , F i sh i n g C l u b , G un C l u b , B ow m a n C l u b , M ou n t a i n eer i n g C l u b , a n d

t h e Pr ofessi on al St udies Gr oup. H e was m an ager of t h e Basebal l T eam f or t h r ee y ear s and part ici pat ed in f en ci ng hi s f i r st y ear at t h e

A ca d em y .

fi el d w a s ex em p l a r y of h i s a t t i t ud e t ow a r d l i f e;

Upon recei v i n g h i s pi lot ’s wi ngs at V ance A FB , Capt ai n Beat t y was assi gned t o t h e 4t h A i r Comm an do Squadr on at Ph u Cat A B and

t h ose w h ose l i v es h e t ou ch ed , b u t t h e l oss of

A it Ref ueli n g Squadr on at Frand For k s A FB .

B a c k A w a r d . H i s ex u b er a n c e o n t h e f o o t b a l l

h e play ed to w i n . M i k e wi l l be mi ssed by all

N um ber 44 wi ll be especially felt by th ose a sso ci a t ed w i t h A F f o o t b a l l .

M i k e com p l et ed U PT a t C ol u m b u s A F B , a n d w a s su bseq u a n t l y st a t i on ed a t H ol l om a n A F B , L uk e A F B , a n d B i tburg A B .

D a N a n g A B , Sou t h V i et n a m a n d l a t er t o 905t h F ol l ow i n g

a ssi g n m en t

d ec l a r ed K I A a f t er h a v

2L t . T i m ot h y O . C on w ay , C l a ss of 1977, w a s

i n g been ca r r i ed a s M I A

k i l l ed i n a I JH - l H c r a s h

s i n c e 2 5 D ec e m b e r 19 6 7 . C ol . K oo n ce w a s t h e

E n t er p r i se,

A l a b a m a , on A p r i l 1978. He i s sur vi ved by

pi lot of a T -28 ai rcr af t

t h q t w a s r ep or t ed m i ss i n g w h i l e on a n oper a

h i s p a r en t s , M r . a n d M r s. O w en S . C on w ay , 109 V i l l i n ger A v en u e, N J

m em b e r

the

1 1t h

Sq ua d r on

and

L t . C on w a y

C a d et

w as a

A kT T

O n 28 A pr i l 1978 , L t . C ol . T er r y T . K oon ce, C l a ss of 196 1, w a s

h i s n a m e. (J oe B u n eck e, ’78 )

C i n n a m i n son 080 77.

the

m en t a t M c C l el l a n A F B .

T h e A O G h a s e s t a b l i s h ed a m e m o r i a l f u n d i n

n ea r

Residen ce Sch ool , Capt ai n Beat ty was assign ed to an A er onaut ical Sy st ems Di v i sion det ach

tion

L t . Co l . Ter r y T. K oo n ce

L t . Ti m ot h y O . C on w a y ,

m i ssi o n

L a os.

H e i s sur v i v ed by h i s w i f e G a y , a n d a son a n d d a u g h t er , of 238

Di tt mer , Pueblo CO 8 1104; by h is f at h er , M r . V an ce T . K oonce, 5709 M aplewood Dri v e A pt B, I ndi anapolis I N 46224; and by h i s mot her , M r s.

M i ldr en Opper man , 13703 San Pedr o, San A n t o n i o T X 7 8 2 13 .

Pr i or t o gr aduat i on . M aj or Doer er was Squadr on Comm an der an d Pl igh t Com m ander of t h e 22nd Cadet Squadr on . H e was a m em ber

Pr i or t o h is comm ission i ng , Col . K oon ce held th e posit i on of Cadet Fligh t Com mander i n t he

of the Gun Club and the Engi neering Club and

Ph ot o, and J udo Clubs and t he Pr ot est ant

m a n d a n t ’s L i st sev en sem est er s ea ch .

6th Cadet Squadron. He was active in the Ski , C a d et C h o i r .

Followi ng graduation from pilot training at Moody A FB, Col. Koonce was assigned to the

7t h M i lit ar y A ir li ft Squadron at M cCh ord A FB as a C-124 pi lot and t o Detach m ent 12, 22nd A ir For ce at Clar k A B , Ph i ll ipin es as th e A r ea

A i r l i f t C om m a n d P ost C on t r ol l er .

was on t h e Super in t enden t ’s, Dean ’s, an d Com

A f t er r ecei vi ng hi s M ast er s i n A st r on aut i cs

f r om

the

M a s s a c h u s et t s

I n st i t u t e

T ech n ology i n 1966, M aj or Doer er ser ved as a Pr oj ect Engi neer wi t h t he A i r P'or ce M i ssi le Developmen t Cen ter at H ol loman A i r P'or ce B a se f r om 1966-1970 . H e r ecei v ed h i s P h .D . i n

Oper at i ons Resear ch fr om A r izon a St at e U n iver sit y i n 1973 and w as t hen assigned t o t h e

Air P'orce Armament Laboratory at Egli n Air P'orce Base as a sy stems engin eer . A t t he ti me of

I L t . J a m es M . Si m on i t sch

his death. Maj or Doerer was assigned to Head

quar t er s U . S. A i r P’or ces E ur ope as an Oper at ions Research A n aly st . J acki e an d t he ch i ldr en ar e li vi n g wi t h her par ent s, M r . an d M r s. J oseph Dum on t , 16 L ei cast er St ., P^ergueson , M o.

On 4 May 1978, i Lt. James M. Simonitsch,

Class of 1975 died of i nj uri es r ecei v ed i n a C-I SO

J osep h B u r t on M a n d el

accident. He is survi ved by hi s wife, Jane, P. O. Box 136, Alto NM 88312; and by his parents, M aj .

(U SA Pl

Ret .)

and

M r s.

J ak e

Si monitsch, 900 S. Main St ., I ndependence MO

64050; and by a br ot her and f i v e si st er s. T wo of

the sisters are cadets at the Air ForceAcademy. During his four years at the A cademy, Lt . Si m on i t sch w a s on t h e D ea n ’s L i st a n d t h e

Commandant ’s List for academic and mi litary

ex cel l en ce. A s a m em ber of t h e 26t h C a d et

Squadron, he was active i n the Catholic Choir, Cadet Chorale, Catholic Cadet Council , and the Heritage Committee. He maj ored in History

wi t h emphasi s i n P'ar East er n St udi es.

After pilot training at Wil liams AFB, Lt.

Si mon it sch w as assi gned t o t he 32nd T act i cal A i r li f t Squadr on at L i t t le Rock A P’B as a C-130 copi l ot .

Ser vi ces wer e hel d f or L t . Si m oni t sch at t he

Catholic Cadet Chapel on 10 May 1978, wi th interment at the USA FA Cemetery.

J oseph Bur t on M an del , Cl ass of 1961, w as

killed 2 May 1978 while flying a Colorado Air National Guard A-7D. He is survived by his

w i d ow ,

K a r en

an d

ch i l d r en

D aw n

an d

Chri stopher of Monument , Colorado; parents Mr. & Mrs. Jacob J . Mandel of St. Petersburg, PJ or i d a ; a n d n u m er ou s ot h er r el a t i v es . J oe w as

i nvol ved in a var iety of at h let i c an d cl ub acti v it i es as a cadet , m ade t h e Super i n t en den t ’s

List, and lettered three years in cross country. After tours as an ATC instructor pilot and at Nh a Tr ang wh er e he f lew ov er 300 A C-47 combat mi ssi on s, h e left t h e ser v ice i n 1967 t o

j oin United Air Li nes. He remai ned deeply involved in military flying through the Guard, and was very much part of Academy affairs, o f t en

com b i n i n g

t h o se

i n t er es t s

a r r a n g em en t s f or f ly ov er s of U SA P’A . H e w a s a m em b er of t h e B oa r d of D i r ect or s of t h e

Color ado Ch apt er , ch air ed an A OG subcom

M aj or H ar ry T. D oerer

mittee seeking to articulate an Academy motto,

ch ai r ed t h e subcom m it t ee whi ch m ade n om i n ation s f or t h e last A OG electi on , and was wor ki ng on a coat of ar m s pr oj ect f or h is Cl ass.

He had established himself as a ci vic fi gure i n

h is communi t y , ser vi ng as Pr esi den t of t h e

Woodmoor I mprovement Association and, at

Maj or Harry T. Doerer , Class of 1965, died at the U. S. Army Hospital , Landstuhl , Germany, on 17 June 1978. Pi e is survived by his wife,

Jacki e, an d t wo daught er s, Suzan n e an d

Angela; and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Doerer, 15587 Cedarmi ll Drive, Chesterfield, M o.

t h e t i me of h i s deat h , as an elected Dir ect or of t he Woodmoor Wat er an d San i t at i on Di st r i ct .

We wil l mi ss Joe’s upbeat manner , pungent

com men tary at t h e foot bal l an d h ockey gam es,

and his unrelenting efforts to get us all to try LSD — Long Slow Distance j oggi ng. A

m em or i al f u n d i n h i s n a m e h a s been est a b l i sh

ed by the A OG. (Curt Cook, ’59)

Cap tain M or r is A . Ward, J r.

2 L t . K en d a l l A . M c K i n n i s

On 8 A pr i l 1978, 2L t . K en dall A . M cK i n ni s,

C l a ss

19 76 ,

w as

k i l l ed

a n

aut om obil e/ pedest r i an acci dent i n Saudi A r abi a. He i s sur vi v ed by hi s wi f e A n n e, an d daugh t er , of 2000 M or n i n gsi de Dr i ve, Em pori a K S 66801; an d by h i s par ent s, M r . an d M r s. L esli e A . M cK i n ni s, 616 L y n n H av en L an e, H a z el w o o d M O 6 3 0 4 2 .

A s a m em ber of t h e 30t h Cadet Squadr on , L t . M cK i n ni s part i ci pat ed i n t h e For ei gn L an guage Cl ub , DeM ol ay Cl ub , Ski Club, an d

th e K A FA Radi o Cl ub .

A f t er gr aduat i on f r om pi lot t r ai n i ng at V an ce A F B , Lt . M cK i n ni s w as assi gn ed t o Ch ar l est on A F B as a C-141 pi lot . H e w as T DY t o t h e U S Def en se A tt ach e Of f i ce at J i dda, Saudi A r abi a a t t h e t i m e of h i s d eat h . D on a t i on s t o t h e L t . K en d a l l A . M cK i n n i s

M em or i al F un d m ay be sent t o t h e A ssoci at i on of Gr aduat es, U SA F A cadem y , CO 80840.

Capt ai n M or r i s A . War d, Jr ., Cl ass of 1972,

w a s k i l l ed i n a n O V -10 cr ash n ear O sa n A B ,

K or ea, 25 A pr i l 1978. H e i s sur vi v ed by hi s f at h er , M r . M or r i s A . War d, 7414 M eadow Road, Dall as T X 75230, and by hi s m ot h er , M r s. M ar y A . Sch midt , 3306 Br y n M awr , I r vi n g T X 75062. A s a m ember of t h e 8t h Cadet Squadr on , Capt ai n War d w as act i v e i n t h e Ski Cl ub , M at h Cl ub , Saddl e Cl ub, an d Wat er Sk i Club. H e w as on t h e Dean ’s L i st t wo sem est er s and m aj or ed i n A st r o n a u t i c s .

Capt ai n

War d

been li st ed as M I A si n ce 4 A pr i l 1970. Capt ai n Duf f y , t h e pi lot of an 0 -2A ai r cr af t , w as r epor t ed mi ssi n g af t er bei n g gr an t ed per mi s sion t o di v er ge fr om a f er r y f li gh t bet w een Da N ang an d Quan g N gai t o do som e vi sual r econ n ai ssance. H e i s sur vi v ed by hi s m ot h er , M r s. H el en E . Duf f y , 16 Wi ldwood Bl vd ., C u m b er l a n d F or esi d e M E 04 110 .

A s a mem ber of t h e 14t h Cadet Squadr on , Capt ai n Duf f y par t i ci pat ed i n t h e Sk i , Phot o, Saddl e, and Wat er Ski Cl ubs. H e gr aduat ed wi t h a maj or i n Gen er al St udi es. Capt ai n Duf f y r ecei ved hi s pi l ot ’s w i n gs at Wi lli am s A F B an d w as l at er assi gn ed t o t h e 20t h T act i cal A ir Support Squadr on at DaN an g A B , Sou t h V i et n am .

M ast er ’s

K o r ea . *

M aj or L ar ry D . Show al ter

It On 29 J un e 1978, Capt ai n J oh n E . Duf fy ,

U ni v er si t y i n 1972. U pon gr aduat i on f r om pi lot t r ai ni ng at V an ce A F B , he ser v ed as a T -37 i nst r uct or pi lot wi t h t h e 8t h F ly i n g T r ai ni n g Squadr on at V an ce A F B . A t t h e t i m e of hi s deat h . Capt ai n War d w as assi gn ed t o t h e 19t h T act i cal A ir Support Squadr on at Osan A B ,

Cap tain J oh n E . D uf f y

C l a ss of 1966 , w a s d ecl ar ed K I A a f t er h a v i n g

r ecei ved

A st r on a ut i cs a n d A er on a ut i cs f r om P ur d u e

M aj or L ar r y D . Sh ow al t er , Cl ass of 1967, w as

k i l l ed i n a n F -4 D cr a sh i n t h e G u l f of M ex i co , 29

J un e 1978. H e i s sur v i ved by h i s wi f e M ar i an n e, an d a son an d daught er , of 509 Oliv e Court , Br andon F L 33511; and by hi s par ent s, M r . an d M r s. Gai l L . Show alt er , 2604 Pr i m r ose L an e SW, Cedar Rapi ds l A 52404. Pr i or t o h i s com mi ssi oni n g. M aj or Sh ow alt er w as a m em ber of t he 10t h Cadet Squadr on . H e w as act ive i n t he M at h Cl ub an d par t i ci pat ed i n t he M ast er ’s Pr ogr am i n M at h em at i cs. H e w as on t h e D ea n ’s L i st on e sem est er a n d t h e C om m a n d a n t ’s L i s t t w o s e m es t er s .

U pon gr aduat ion f r om n avi gat i on t r ai n i ng . M aj or Showalt er ser v ed w it h t h e 13t h T act i cal Fi ght er Squadr on at T or r ej on A B, Spai n as a Weapon s Sy st em s Of f i cer . H e r ecei v ed hi s pi lot ’s wi ngs at Wi lli am s A h'S i n 1973 an d l at er was assign ed t o t h e 366t h T act i cal Fi gh t er Squadr on at Sey mour -J oh n son A F B an d t he 57t h Fi gh t er I n t er cept or Squadr on at K ef lavi k , I cel a n d . A t

t h e t i m e of

h i s d ea t h . M aj or

Sh ow al t er was an i n st r uct or pi lot wi t h t h e 61st T act i cal Fight er Squadr on at M acDi ll A F B . M aj or Sh ow alt er was i nt er r ed at t h e A ir For ce A ca d em y .

T H E FA LC O N F O U N D A T I O N 2 0 Y ea rs of S u c c ess L t . Col . J err y J ack son Dep Di r of A dmi ssi on s and Regi st r ar

T h er e ar e 189 gr aduat es wh o ar e v er y f ami li ar wi t h t h e Fal con Foun dat i on . Yes, i n deed, t h e Foun dati on m ay be t h e v er y r eason t h at t h ey ar e A cademy gr aduat es si n ce t h ey wer e r eci pi ent s of Fal con Foundati on Sch ol ar sh i ps. T hi s art i cle, h ow ev er , is wr i t t en m or e f or t h ose of y ou wh o m ay n ot h av e been i n t r oduced t o t h e F al con Foun dat i on opport uni t i es. T h e Foun dati on i s a pri v at e, n on pr of it or gani zati on . I t s pur pose i s t o supply , f or a li mi t ed n umber of h igh ly m ot i v at ed y oun g peopl e, an oppor t u n i t y t o pr ep ar e f or a d m i ssi on t o t h e

U ni t ed St at es A ir For ce A cademy . A lt h ough i t i s a pr i v at e or gan i zat i on , t h e F al con F oun dat i on wor k s cl osely w i t h t h e A i r F or ce. I n f or m a t i on con

cer n i n g t h e Foun dati on appear s i n t h e A i r For ce A cadem y cat alog . F oundi n g of t he Fal con Foundati on

w a s a n n o u n c ed a t a n ew s c o n f er en c e

in Dall as, T ex as, Sept ember 18, 1958, j ust t hr ee y ear s af t er t h e A i r For ce A cademy w as est abli sh ed. Pr esent w er e t h e t h en Secr et ary of t h e A ir For ce J ames H . Dougl as, J r ., and th e t h en A i r F or ce C h i ef of St af f G en er a l

T h om as D. Whi t e. T h e con t i nui ng

i n t er est of A i r F or ce of f i ci al s i n t h e

F o u n d a t i o n i s ev i d en c ed b y m em ber shi p on t he pr esent Boar d of D i r ect or s of f our f or m er U .S. A i r F or ce C h i ef s of St a f f a n d t w o f or m er

A i r For ce A cadem y Superi n t en dent s. T h e gr oup of pr omi n ent A i r For ce al um ni w h o or gani zed t he Foun da t i on r ecogn i zed t h at m any deserv i ng y oun g people, wi t h out st an ding pot en ti al f or an A cademy educat i on , n eeded addi t i on al academi c pr epar a t i on pri or t o cadet appoi n t m ent . T h ese y oun gst er s mi gh t h av e suf f er ed academi call y i n t h ei r hi gh sch ool y ear s because of un usually f r equent f ami ly m ov es, or migh t h av e at t en ded sch ool s n ot f ully equipped t o pr epar e st udent s f or an A cademy ap p oi n t m en t .

A s a result , t h e Foun dat i on h as en deav or ed t o qualif y t h i s t y pe of st udent by pr ovi di ng a pr ogr am of an n ual sch olar shi p gr an t s t o es peci ally select ed pr epar at ory sch ool s. T h e n or m al sch ol ar sh ip aw ar ded by t h e Fal con Foun dat i on in m an y ca ses r ep r esen t s l ess t h a n t h e t ot a l

cost of at t en di n g t h e sch ool . T h er ef or e, t h e cooper ati ng sch ool s h ave usually m ade up t h e dif f er en ce 16

— a su b st a n t i al con t r i b u t i on i t sel f .

St uden t s m ust pay f or t h ei r own t r an sport at ion , cl ot hi ng, l aun dry and ot h er per son al ex pen ses. T h e f ollowi n g t h r ee pr epar at or y

schools, provi di ng broad geographi c

Since the student must lat er quali fy

f or t h e A i r For ce A cadem y , h e/ sh e m u st a l s o b e :

• A ci t i zen of t h e U n i t ed St a t es.

• U n m a r r i ed .

• Of good m or al ch ar act er . • A t least 17 y ear s of age, an d n ot t o

cov er age of t h e U n it ed St at es, ar e r egul ar ly used by t he Foun dat i on : • M ari on M i li t ar y I n st i t ut e -

have passed the 22nd birthday on

• M i ll ar d Sch ool - Ban don , Or egon • N or t h w est er n Pr ep a r at or y Sch ool - M oun d, M i n n esot a

com m i ssi on i n g .

M a r i on , A l a b a m a

T h e F al con F ou n d a t i on cr i t er i a f or

sch olar sh i ps ar e si mi l ar t o t h ose used by t h e Rh odes Sch ol ar shi p Com mi t t ee, wi t h t h e addi t i on al r equi r e

m en t of m ot i v at i on f or a car eer a s a n A i r F or ce of f i cer .

Rh odes Sch ol ar shi p select i on con si der at i on s used by t h e Fal con Foun

d a t i on a r e:

• L i t er ar y an d sch ol ast i c at t ai n

m en t .

• Qu al i t i es of t r u t h f u l n ess, cour age, dev ot i on t o dut y , sy m pat h y , k i n d l i n ess, u n sel f i sh n ess a n d f ell ow sh i p.

• E x h i bi t i on of m or a l f or ce of ch ar a ct er an d of i n st i n ct s t o l ea d a n d t o t ak e a n i n t er est i n f el l ow st u d en t s.

• Physical vi gor, as shown by

f on dn ess f or an d success i n spor t s.

J uly 1 of t h e y ear admi t t ed t o t h e A cademy . • M edi cally quali f i ed f or A ir For ce Duri n g t he 20 y ear s of i t s oper at i on ,

t h e F al con F ou n d a t i on h a s a w a r d ed

640 sch ol ar sh i ps t o y oun g peopl e desir i n g t o pr epar e t h em selv es f or appoi n t m ent s t o t h e A cademy . Of t h e gr oup, 470 h ave accept ed ap poi nt m ent s t o t h e A cademy i n t h e Classes of 1963 t h r ough 1982. M an y of t h ese F al con sch olar s, w h o lat er w on appoi n t m en t s t o t h e A ca d em y , h a v e a p pea r ed on A cademy h on or l i st s f or t h eir ex cell en ce i n academi cs, l eader shi p an d sp or t s. M a n y F ou n d at i on sch ol a r s h a v e b een n a m ed t o t h e D ea n ’s L i st

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desi gn at ed t h em U V -18B (t h e A r my coll egi at e at hleti c event s.

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t o pr ovi de 40-45 ann ual sch olar sh i ps t o deser vi n g hi gh sch ool gr aduat es. Sch ol ar shi ps ar e pr ovi ded t h r ough fi n an ci al cont r i but i on s by v et er an s’ or gani zat i on s, i n dust ri al fi r m s, an d i n di vi duals. A l so, i n come f r om i n v est

Pur ch ased pr i mar i ly f or use wi t h t he A cademy ’s par ach ut e t r ai n i ng pr ogr am s, it i s equi pped wi t h an i n war d f oldi ng car go door w h ich can be open ed and closed i n f li gh t . Ot h er

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pr ovi des addi ti on al sch ol ar shi ps. T h e A ssoci at i on of Gr aduat es h as spon Sch ol ar shi p si n ce 1974, see box . H igh sch ool st udent s or gr aduat es i n t er est ed i n t h i s sch ol a r sh i p a ssi st an ce m a y ob t ai n f u r t h er i n f or

m at i on by wri ti n g di r ect ly t o t h e Falcon Foun dat i on , PO Box 67606, L os A n geles CA 90067. Complet ed a p p l i cat i on s m u st b e sen t t o t h e F ou n

dati on by M ay 1 of t h e y ear t h e st udent desir es t o en t er pr epar at ory s ch o o l .

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for our j um p mi ssion s. I t n or m al ly uses on ly about on e t h ousan d f eet of r un way f or t ak e-of f or lan di n g. Cl i m b r ates i n excess of a t h ousan d f eet per min ut e are n o pr oblem , ev en wi t h a f ul l load of j um per s an d f uel . I n com p ar i son t o t h e ol d U -48 A er o C om

mander s whi ch t hey r epl aced, t he U V -18 can car r y t r i ple t h e n um ber of j um per s and cli m b t hr ee t i mes f ast er . Wet r unway con dit i on s n o l on ger r est r i ct t a k e-of f s or l a n d i n g s.

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muni cati ons panel f or t he j umpmast er i n t he r ear of t h e air cr af t , and side-f aci ng t r oop seat s f or as m an y as six t een j um per s. T h e T wi n Ot t er i s a hi gh ly ver sat i l e

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and copi lot s ar e A ir F or ce A cademy f acult y an d st af f per son n el . T h e U V 18 i s very r eli able, r equi r i ng al most no o u t - o f -c o m m i s s i o n tim e The m a i n t en a n ce, a i r cr a f t

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t r an sport t he cadet par ach ut e t eam and ot her t eam s on sh ort t ri ps t o sch ed u l ed ev en t s aw a y f r om t h e A ca d em y . T h e U V -18 i s q u i t e w el l

equi pped wi t h con v en ien t i n st r umen t at i on , i ncludi n g f light di r ect or , t hr ee V H F com m u n i ca t i on r a d i os, t w o V O R / L oca l i zer n a v i g a t i on r a d i os ,

I L S, A DF , DM E , an d A r ea N av i ga t i on eq u i p m en t .

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ti al i n cr ease i n t h e par ach ut e t r ai n i ng pr ogr am h er e, combi ned wi t h bet t er sch ed u l i n g ef f i ci en cy . O v er 300 st u d en t s n ow ea r n t h ei r p a r a ch u t i st

wi ngs an n ual ly i n A ir m an sh i p 490, Basi c Fr ee Fall Par ach ut i ng Cour se. Seven t y -f ive of t h ese cadet s ar e s el ec t ed

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t h e m aj or i t y of t h e A M -490 p ar a ch u t e t r ai n i n g , a n d a l so r epr esen t t h e A i r

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and com pet i t i on s each year .

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Bri g Gen H er bert G. Bench M aj G en C h a r l es F B or n

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L t Gen L aurence C Cr aigi e L t G en I r a C E a k er

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A d m i ssi on s an d R eg i st r ar

T h e Cl ass of 1982, t h e t went y -f ourt h cl ass t o be admi t t ed t o t h e A i r For ce Cademy , began i n-pr ocessi ng on 26 J u n e 1978. I t w as t h e t h i r d cl a ss t o a d m i t w om en ca d et s , a n d t h e

181 y oun g women w h o ent er ed compri sed t h e l ar gest gr oup of women t o en t er any of t h e ser vi ce academ i es. T h ey compr i se t welve per cent of t h e 1475 m ember s of t he C l a s s of 1982, wh i le wom en con sit ut ed appr oxi m at ely t en per c en t o f t h e c a d et s o f b o t h 19 8 0 a n d 19 8 1 .

T w o-t hi r ds of t h e men i n 1982 are m edical ly quali f i ed f o r pil ot t r ai ni ng as ar e about t w o-f i f t h s of t h e wom en . E l ev en per cent of both men and women ar e m edi cally quali fi ed f o r n avi gat or t r ai n in g . A s i s cust om ary , t h e gr eat m aj ori ty o f y oung men , in cl udi ng m any wh o ar e n ot m edi call y quali fi ed, h ave in di cat ed gr eat i nt er est i n f ly i ng t r a i n i n g an d fl yi ng car eer s. A nd , alt hough A ir For ce h as m ade n o deci si on y et on wh et h er women gr aduat es wi l l h ave t h at opt i on , a gr eat m an y of t h e women of 1982 j oi n t hei r predecessor s i n 1980 an d 1981 i n bei ng m oti v at ed t o f ly . T h e lar gest can didat e pool was t h at f or t h e Cl ass of 19 8 0 wh i ch h ad ov er 9400 can di dat es, i n cl udi ng ov er 1200 wom en . T h e Class of 1982 candi dat e pool i n cluded 876 wom en an d near ly 7600 m en . H owev er , t he most si gni f i can t ch an ge i n t h i s select i on cy cle w as t h at , f or t h e f i r s t t i m e i n our h ist or y , t her e w er e ov er 3200 quali fi ed c a n -

“ I f 1 wan ted to be in the A rmy , I would h ave gone to W es t

P o i n t ... ”

B asic Cadets exp er ien ce m any up s and downs.

di dat es, i n cludin g 335 wom en and near ly 2900 m en . Si n ce t h e t ot al quali f ied can di dat e pool h ad n ev er bef or e ex c eed ed 2700, t h e in cr ease w as si gn i fi can t . On r esul t of t h e i n cr ease i n t h e n um ber of quali f i ed can di dat es w as t h at cl ass aver ages on Col lege Boar d a n d A CT adm issions t est s r ose sligh t ly , wh i le t h e n at i on al aver ages on t h ese t est s ar e appar ent ly st i ll dr oppi n g. O u r aver age cadets i n 1982 wer e i n t he t op ei gh t or ni n e p er cen t of t h eir h igh sch ool classes, and cadet aver ages on t h e Col lege Boar d admi ssi on s t est s place our av er age cadet s i n t h e t op f i v e per cent of al l h i gh sch ool sen ior s. Wom en cadet s aver aged a f ew poi n t s bet t er t h an m en i n ver bal apt i t ude, but t h e m en of f set t h at edge wit h a h i gh er m at h em at i cs apt i t ude scor e. F or m a n y y ear s ou r a v er a g e m a l e en t r a n t h a s b een f i v e

■ asp Ca

f eet and t en i nch es t all and h as weigh ed f r om 135 t o 15 5 poun ds. T h e aver age m ale i n t h e Class of 1982 hi t t h ose

an d 1981 w as f i ve f eet , fi ve i n ches t al l and wei gh ed 12 8 pounds. I n 1982 t h e aver age wom an cadet i s one i n ch t a l l er

a v er ag es ex a ct l y . T h e a v er ag e w om a n en t r a n t i n b ot h 19 8 0

b u t on e p ou n d l i g h t er t h a n t h e av er a g es f or t h e ear l i er y ea r s.

Whi le t h e academi c quali t y of 1982 seems per h aps a l i t t l e bet t er t h an r ecen t ent er i n g cl asses, leader shi p pot en t i al - a s measured by leader sh i p i n hi gh sch ool ext r acurr i cul ar

a c t i v i t i es - h a s n o t s u f f er ed . T h r ee-f o u r t h s o f t h e m e n a n d

t w o-t hir ds of t h e w omen won on e or mor e h i gh sch ool at h let ic l et t er s, an d n ear ly a t hi rd capt ai n ed an at h let i c t eam . A bout one i n f i ve won an aw ar d f or out st an di n g cit i zen sh i p an d on e i n t en w as pr esi den t of hi s or h er h i g h sch ool ’s g ov er n m en t . F r om t h e v i ew p oi n t of t h e O f f i ce of A d m i ssi on s a n d

Regi st r ar , we appear t o h av e adm it t ed anot h er good c l a s s . W e w i sh ev er y m em b er w el l a s w e t u r n t h e C l a ss of 1982

ov er t o t h e mi n ist r at i on s of t h e upper cl assmen , t h e f acu l t y , a n d t h e st a f f .

A LO O K A T LIFE IN S U R A N C E I N T H E S EV E N T I ES BY

J O E R O D W E L L ’64 a n d A L B L U M B E R G ’68

(Edi tor ’s note: This is thef irst of a three articleser i es o n l if e i n su r a n ce. T h e secon d a r t i cl e w i l l be en t i t l ed “ I n su r a n ce

Programming, I ncluding Social Securi ty & M ili tary Sur

vi vorsh ip B en ef i ts.” A r ticle th ree wi ll be en t i tled “ B uy Ter m - I n vest th e D if f eren ce'?) T h e n eed f or cash at deat h h as been r ecognized as an

import ant family problem for centuries. There are records f r om an cien t Rom e t h at t el l of t h e Collegi a, wh i ch w e r e f or med t o pr ovi de m oney t o pay f or t h e f un er al celebr at i on s of t h at ti me. A s a r esult , t h e n eed f or cash at deat h i s o n e o f t h e b est u n der st ood a n d m ost b a si c r ea son s f or l i f e i n su r a n ce.

A s soci et y h as pr ogr essed, t h e n eed f or cash at deat h a n d at ot her t i m es h as v ari ed ; but t o an ev er i n cr easi n g d eg r ee, t h e m on ey t o m eet t h ose n eeds h as been suppli ed by s o m e ri sk-sh ar i n g t y pe i n st i t ut i on . Pr esen t day li f e i n sur an ce

companies have evolved from the early and comparati vely

cr ude societ i es an d gui l ds of m edi eval Eur ope. T h e gui lds led t o t he f or m at i on of t hr ee basic t y pes o f l i f e

insurance compani es i n the United States: Stock, Mutual an d Fr at er n al . T h e M ut ual com pany an d t h e Fr at er n al a r e

virtually identical in basic structure except that t h e Fr at er n al em pl oy s a r i t uali st i c sy st em of m an agem en t a n d

caters predominantly to ethnic, religi ous, or other cl osel y associated groups. Fraternal companies comprise only about 10% of t he i n sur an ce i n f or ce i n t h e U . S. t oday . T h e

remaining 90% i s divided between Stock and Mutual companies. A Stock i nsurance company is onethat is set u p and ow n ed by i t s st ock h ol der s w h o i n v est f or a pr of it . W h en

dividends are pai d by the Stock company, they are nearly always pai d to the stockholders. However , some Stock companies issue both dividend paying and non-dividend

payi n g poli ci es. On t h e ot h er h an d, a M ut ual i n sur an ce compan y i s on e

set up and owned by its policyholders. All of its funds a r e

in vest ed f or t h e ben efi t of i t s poli cy h older s. Wh en

dividends are paid by the Mutual company, the policyholders are entitled to share in the divi sible sur pl us. T h e v ar yi n g n eeds f or cash at deat h h av e, of cour se,

brought about varyi ng methods of solution. The life i n sur an ce com pani es of t he n ati on , of whi ch t h er e ar e o v e r 1,800, h ave ev ol ved m any di f f er ent t y pes of i n sur an ce t o f i l l t hi s basi c need an d m any ot h er s. H owever , t hese dif f er en t

types of insurance are generally in the following two b a s i c for m s, t er m an d per m an ent i n sur an ce. T er m i n sur an ce i s pur e pr ot ect i on , based pr i m ar i ly o n mor t ali t y t ables. I t h as n o cash v alues at t ach ed t o i t a n d i t i s t h e least ex pen si v e f or m on a gr oss cost basi s, g en er a l l y

speaking. It is sold for varyi ng periods of ti me, from

a s

sh or t as an air plan e r i de f r om Den v er t o Ch i cago, t o a s l on g a s A g e 100 .

T er m i n sur an ce i s di sti ngui shed by on e of t w o ch ar act er i st ics, eit h er t h e i n sur an ce pr ot ect i on decr eases whi le t h e pr em i um s r em ai n t h e sam e (decr easi n g t er m ), o r t h e cost of i n sur an ce i n cr ea ses w h i l e t h e i n sur a n ce p r ot ec

t i on st ay s t h e same (lev el t er m ). Gen er ally , T er m i n sur an ce

may be renewed, and it most often can be converted t o a permanent plan. At the expi rati on of each period of

i n sur an ce, t h e r at e wi l l ri se t o m at ch t h e i n sur ed per son ’s at t ai n ed age at t h at t i me, assumi ng t h at t h e per son c a n st i l l pass t he ph y si cal ex am . T h i s ri se i n pr emi um s i s f ai r l y

gen er al unt i l appr oxi mat ely age 50 wh en i t begi n s t o g o u p ver y sh ar ply . A t t h e older ages, 65 an d up, t h e cost i s fr equent ly pr oh i bit i v e, i f t h e i n sur ance i s av ai l able a t a l l . T er m i n sur an ce con t ai n s n o sa v i n g s el em en t .

T h e secon d m aj or cat egor y i s Per m an ent i n sur ance, t h e t y pe wh i ch of fer s a sav i ngs el em ent as wel l as a pr ot ecti on el em en t . Wi t h i n t h i s cat egor y , t her e ar e t hr ee basi c t y p es of i n sur an ce - Wh ole L i f e, L i mi t ed Pay L i f e, an d E n dowm en t i n su r a n ce.

Wh ole L i fe is of t en cal led Or di n ar y L i f e or Str ai gh t L i f e, depen di n g on t h e i n sur ance com pany wh ich m ar ket s i t . Wh ole L i f e i s t h e m ost descr i pt iv e n am e f or t h i s t y pe o f i nsur ance; because i n t h i s t y pe of poli cy , y ou pay pr emi um s f or t h e w h ole of y our li f e, or t o an age w h en you ar e t o o o l d t o h a v e i t m at t er . W h ol e L i f e i s t h e b el l w ea t h er of t h e l i f e

i n sur an ce i n dust r y , and i t i s norm ally t h e least expen si ve of t h e per m anen t t y pes of i nsur an ce. T h e k ey f act or t o r em em ber wi t h Wh ole L i f e i n sur ance i s t h at t h e pr emium i s pegged at t h e age at whi ch i t i s pur ch ased . T h e pr emi um can n ot be r ai sed , an d t he poli cy h as a cash sur r en der v a l u e an d a l oan v alue. I n m any cases, t hi s t y pe of poli cy w i l l a l s o pay divi den ds. A ver y com m on v ar i at i on of t h i s part i cul ar t y pe of poli cy i s L i mi t ed Pay m en t L i f e. L i m it ed Pay men t L i f e can be f o r an y n um ber of y ear s; h owever , 20 Pay L if e i s t h e m ost com mon per i od . A f t er t h e 20 pay m en t s ar e m ade, t h e i n sur ed wi l l st op pay i ng pr emi um s an d t h e poli cy wi l l p a y f ace v alue on hi s deat h . T hi s t y pe of policy h as al l t h e feat ur es of Wh ole L if e, ex cept t h at cash sur r ender a n d l o a n v alues, di vi den ds, an d pr em i um s ar e h i gh er . T h e si gn i f i can t dif f er en ce, of cour se, i n t hi s t y pe of poli cy i s t h a t t h e i n sur ed does n ot pay pr em i um s at al l af t er t h e det er m i n ed per i od . T h e f i n al gen er al t y pe of i n sur an ce policy i s cal led t h e En dowm en t poli cy . T hi s t y pe of poli cy dif f er s m ar kedly f r om t h e T er m or W h ol e L i f e i n t h at i t g u ar a n t ees p ay m en t

of t h e f ace v alue of t h e poli cy at t h e en d of t h e pay m en t per i od t o t he i n su r ed r at h er t h an a ben ef i ci ar y . T h i s t y pe of poli cy h as all t h e f eat ur es of Or di n ar y L i f e or L i m i t ed Pay L if e. A ddi t i on al ly , i t i s t h e m ost ex pen si ve of a l l t h e’ poli ci es di scussed . I t s pr i n ci pal use h as been as a l i v i n g educat ion al savi n gs f un d , wi t h t h e pr emi um pay i n g per i od desi gn ed t o m at ch a chi l d’s age at en t r y in t o col lege. Each of t he basi c f or m s of i n sur an ce poli ci es can con t ai n supplemen t al ben ef i t s, of t en r ef er r ed t o as “ r i der s” t o t h e or igi n al policy . T h e t h r ee m ost f r equen t ly seen “ r i der s” a r e acci den t al deat h ben efi t , wai v er of pr emi um , an d ad di t i on al pur ch ase ben ef i t . A cci d en t a l d eat h b en ef i t h a s b een r ef er r ed t o a s d ou b l e

in demn i t y i n t h e past an d i s desi gn ed t o pr ovi de a b en efi t o f

on e t o t h r ee t i m es t h e f ace a m ou n t of t h e p ol i cy i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e f a ce a m ou n t sh ou l d d eat h r esu l t f r om a cci d en t al

bodi ly i nj ur y or acci den t al m ean s. T h e pr emi um f or t h i s ben ef i t i s v er y low com par ed t o t h e pr em i um f or t he b a s e t er m or per m anen t poli cy , an d t he I n sur ance I ndustr y ’s i n ci den ce of pay i n g t hi s ben ef i t i s corr espon di ngly e x tr em ely l ow . Despit e t h e “ h eadli n e” ef f ect of acci dent al deat h , i t s act ual occur r en ce i s si gn i f i cant ly l ower t h a n d ea t h t h r ou g h n at u r a l ca u ses.

Wai ver of pr em i um i s a ben efi t wh er eby t h e i n sur an ce com pany agr ees t o w ai ve or pay t h e pr em i um s on t h e p ol i cy 19

sh ou l d t h e i n sur ed b ecom e d i sab l ed . A n i n su r ed m u st

gen er al ly be di sabl ed f or at least six m ont h s bef or e t h i s ben efi t t akes ef f ect , af t er wh i ch t h ose si x m on t h s’ pr emi um s ar e r et ur ned. Pr emi um s ar e t h en pai d by t h e com pany f or t he dur at i on of t h e di sabi li t y . Defi n i t i on s o f

M A N A G E M EN T T IPS

disability vary throughout the industry from highly

r est ri ct i ve t o v er y li ber al . T he mor e li ber al t h e def i ni ti on o f disabi li t y , t h e gr eat er t h e i nsur ed i s pr ot ect ed . A ddi t i on al ly , t wo n ot able ex clusi on s appear i n alm ost all w ai ver o f pr emi um def i n it i on s: w ar or ser vi ce i n t h e A r m ed For ces. On ly about 10 of t h e 1,800 li f e i n sur an ce com pan i es o f f er poli ci es wh ich ex cl ude nei t h er w ar n or ser vi ce i n t h e A r m ed For ces. I r on ically , f ew of t h ose t en com pani es speci ali ze i n t h e mi li t ar y m ar k et . A gai n , t hi s di scussi on i s con fi n ed t o

the waiver of premi um benefit and not the basi c policy.

Few , i f an y , com pani es ex cl ude t hose t wo condi t i on s f r o m t heir base poli cy an y l onger . A ddi ti on al pur ch ase benef i t , of t en r ef er r ed t o as guar an t eed i n sur abi li t y , i s a ben efi t w hi ch allow s t h e in sur ed t o acquir e addi t i on al poli ci es on sel ect ed o c c a s i o n s regar dless of healt h or occupat i on al act i vi t i es. H e c a n acqui re t h ose poli ci es at st an dar d r at es f or t h at par t i cul ar age. M ost com pani es of fer t he i n sur ed t h e abi li ty t o a cq u i r e on e t o t wo t i m es t h e f ace am ount of t he or i gin al poli cy o n any or all of t hese ages: 25, 28, 31, 34, 37 an d 40. T hi s c a n b e an ext remely v aluabl e benefi t , par t i cular ly f or a j uv eni le o r y oun g per son con t empl ati n g ser vi ce i n t h e m i lit ar y . On ly a f ew compan i es guar an t ee t h e addi t i on of w ai ver of

A n i n cr easi n g n um ber of U SA FA gr aduat es ar e

a ssu m i n g p osi t i on s b ot h w i t h i n a n d ou t si d e of t h e A i r

For ce wh i ch i n v olv e t h e dai ly m an agem ent of per son n el

an d r esour ces . T o b e su ccessf u l ea ch of u s m u st b ecom e

bur eaucr at s wi t h m an agem en t acum en t h at al low s us t o cont r ol our wor ki ng en vir on m en t an d n ot t o be vi c ti mi zed by i t . T o t hi s en d, a buddi ng ex ecut i ve sen t al on g

the followi ng translation of common management p h r a ses t h a t a l l b u r ea u cr at s m u st k n ow a n d u se:

• ITe are m ak ing a sur vey — We n eed m or e t i m e t o

t h i n k of a n a n sw er .

• We wil l ad vise y ou i n due course ... A st udy is being made — I f we ev er f i gur e i t out , we’ll l et y ou k n ow .

• Note and ini tial — Let ’s spread the responsibility f o r

th is.

• U n d er con si d er a t i on — N ev er h ear d of i t .

• Under act i ve con siderat ion — We’r e look i ng f or i t i n

t h e f i l es .

• I t i s sug g es t ed t h a t . . . I t i s bel i ev ed t h a t — I t h i n k .

• I t is g eneral ly beli eved th at — A couple of ot h er g u y s

t h i n k so t oo .

• I t is clear that much additional work will be required

bef or e a comp lete understanding — I don ’t under st and

premi um and acci dental death benefits to those policies acquired through exerci se of the additional purchase

it .

Di f f er en t age an d econ om i c gr oups h ave subst ant i ally di f f er en t n eeds f or cash at deat h . H owev er , t h er e ar e t w o m ai n t y pes of n eeds t o be f i ll ed . Cash n eeds an d I n come

a n y on e el se.

b en e fi t .

n eed s .

C a sh n eed s ar e t h ose associ a t ed w i t h an ed u ca t i on al

f un d f or t he ch i ldr en , an emer gen cy f und f or t h e sur vivi n g spouse, a mor t gage can cel l ati on f un d, an d t h ose f un ds r el at ed t o l ast ex pen ses. T h e last ex pen se f und can i n c l u d e un pai d loan s, debt s, f un er al an d bur i al ex penses, doct or an d h ospi t al bi l ls, i n come t ax es, an d est at e and i n

heritance taxes. For a young family, the last expense f u n d

sh ould be sm all , but f or an est abli shed or wealt h y f ami ly , i t can be qui t e sign if i can t . I n t h e case of t h e A dolph C o o r s Co., t h e I nt er n al Rev en ue Ser vi ce sent t h e Execut or o f t h e

• Unf or tun ately , a quan t i tat i ve t heory to accoun t f or these ef f ects h as not been f or m ul ated — N ei t h er does

• Correct within an order of magnitude — Wrong.

• I t has long been k now n t hat — I h av en ’t bot h er ed t o look up t he or i gi n al r ef er en ce. • Of g reat th eoretical and p r act ical imp or tan ce — I nt er esti ng t o me. • Samp ling p roced ur e and r esul ts: Th ree of th e samp les were chosen f or detai led study — T h e r esul t s o n t he ot h er s didn ’t make sen se an d wer e ign or ed. • Ty p i ca l r esu l t s a r e s h ow n — T h e b est r esu l t s ar e

sh ow n .

• Theprospects are excellent — The prospects are fair; good — poor; satisf actory — doubtful ; f air — imagi nary.

C oor s ’ est at e a b i l l f or $50 m i l l i on t o cov er f ed er al e s t a t e t a x es .

I n come n eeds ar e t h ose n eeds desi gn ed t o pr ovi de t h e sur vi vi n g spouse wi t h an accept abl e i n com e whi le t h e chi ldr en are depen den t , as wel l as in come needs f or t h e sur vi vi ng spouse f or h er li fet i m e, i f t hi s i s desir ed. A logical obj ect i v e sh ould be t o pr ovi de f ami ly i n come, i ncludin g Soci al Secur it y sur vi v or sh i p an d mi li t ar y sur v i v or shi p ben ef i t s, i n a r ange of 50 t o 75% of t he br eadwin n er ’s g r o s s pay at t he t i me of deat h . T hi s depen ds on t h e i n di vidual f ami ly ’s per son al obj ecti ves an d r equir ement s. A si gn if i can t i t em t h at shoul d be con si der ed dur i ng t h e

i n com e per i od i s t h e d et r i m en t al ef f ect of i n f la t i on . I f y ou con si der t he 1978 dol l ar wor t h 100 cen t s t oday , an d i f y ou a ccep t t h e “ con ser v at i v e” f or ecast of a n i n f l at i on r a t e h el d

t o “ only ” 6% a y ear , t oday ’s doll ar wi ll be w or t h 50 c en t s i n 12 y ear s, 25 cen t s i n 24 y ear s, an d 12.5 cent s i n 36 y e a r s . I t i s dif f icult t o gi v e advi ce as to t h e select i on o f a n in sur ance com pany . T h er e are man y ex cell ent compani es,

some very large and some much smaller. Many people pr ef er t o deal wit h l ar ge, older com pani es t h at oper at e o n a n a t i on a l scal e an d w h ose n a m es ar e f a m i l i ar t o t h em .

I f a per son is i n t er est ed i n compari n g li fe i n sur an ce com pan ies, h e sh oul d obt ain each company ’s l at est an n ual r epor t an d t h e an aly si s of t he com pan y i n M . B est ’s L i f e R epo r t s, a r at i ng ser v i ce w hi ch can be f oun d i n n ear ly a n y 20

local library . I n selecting a life insurance company , t h er e are three maj or areas to consider: the provisions of t h e policy contract , the cost of thei nsurance, and the op er at i n g result s of t he compan y .

Li fe insurance poli cies may be in force for 40 to 50 y e a r s perhaps even longer . No one purchasing a policy today knows which provisions will be of the greatest i mportance to hi m in the future. Therefore, it i s important to s e l ec t t h e con t r act w i t h t h e m ost l i b er a l d ef i n i t i on s a n d w i t h t h e

fewest restrictions to be assured of the best coverage. The cost of insurance i s dependent upon three factors:

pr emi um s pai d, di vi den ds r ecei ved, an d cash sur r en der val ues i n t h e even t of t er mi n at i on . T h ese f act or s ar i se a t

di fferent points of time and consequently, the ti me v a l u e o f

mon ey sh ould be con si dered i n any cost i ll ust r at i on . A company ’s oper at i n g r ecor d i s an i n di cat or of t h e

ability of that company to provide sound insurance p r ot ec tion economically. Size alone does not determine strength, but rather the relati onship of i nsurance i n force to a sset s, reserves, premium income, interest earnings, operati ng ex penses, an d l apse r at ios. I f a compan y sh ow s excell en t r esult s i n t h ese t h r ee a r e a s ,

you can be assured that it wi ll provide superi or i nsurance i n t h e l ong r un .

J O IN Y O U R C L A SSM A T ES A N D F R IEN D S A T

H O M EC O M IN G 7 8 1 2 -15 O CT O B ER

1 1t h J A B A R A A W A R D M E M OR IA L CE R E M ON Y D E D I C A T I O N O F C L A SS W A L L A F A V S . C O L O R A D O ST A T E C L A S S O F ’6 8 : 10 -Y E A R R E U N I O N

H om ecom i n g 19 78 w i l l b e t h e l ar g est ev er st aged at t h e A cad em y . M a k e y o u r p l a n s n o w t o ar r i v e ear l y an d t o p ar t i ci p at e f u l l y . I n f o r m at i o n co n t a i n e d h e r e i n w i l l a n s w e r m o s t o f your quest i on s. I f y ou n eed mor e i nf or mat i on , i f y ou h av e su g gest i o n s ... get i n t ou ch (A O G

Of f i ce, av 259-2073; Bob Shumw ay , av 259-3580). Don ’t w a i t t o r e a d a b o u t H o m e c o m i n g ’ 78 i n t h e F a l l M a g azi n e ... R egi st er an d be a p ar t o f i t .

R EG IS T R A T IO N I N FO R M A T IO N R E G I ST R A T I O N -

• Sen d i n t h e com pl et ed r egi st r at i on f or m al on g wit h y our ch eck t o t h e A ssoci at i on of Gr aduat es. • T h ose post m ar k ed by 15 Sept em ber wi l l get a 10% di scoun t , an d wi l l r ecei v e t hei r Regi str at i on package t hr ough t h e mai l pri or t o 7 Oct ober . • You may r egi st er i n A r n ol d H all on Fr i day or Sat ur day . T h e t eleph on e n um ber at t h e desk wi l l be 472-2018.

FOOT BA L L T ICK ET S -

• I f y ou want t o si t wit h f ri en ds, speci f y al l n am es o n y o u r r eg i st r a t i on f or m .

• Sen d $8 per ti cket desir ed .

FEES -

• A OG M EM B ERS wi ll be ch ar ged $18 per per son .

• N O N -A O G M E M B E R S w i l l b e ch ar g ed $20 p er p er son .

• T hi s ch ar ge i n cl udes t h e Fr i day ev en i n g di n n er , t h e Sat urday cof f ee, t h e Sat ur day pr e-game pi cni c, t h e Sat ur day ev eni n g ban quet and r ecept i on , and a f oot bal l m um f or y our l ady pl us a sm al l admi ni st r ati v e ch ar g e.

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• Save 15%or more by traveling in a group of ten or m o r e . Preliminary arrangements have been made for groups f r om L os A n gel es, Dal l as an d Day t on . Det ai l s sh ould

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D R E SS-

• Thursday, Fri day and Saturday Evening - suit or sport coat an d t i e f or m en ; dr ess or pan t suit f or l adi es.

• Friday activiti es wit h Wing, Memori al Ceremony , and F oot b a l l G a m e — C om bi n a t i on 1 r ecom m en d ed f or a l l

act i ve dut y gr aduat es. T R A N SP O R T A T I O N -

• Ren t al car s m ay be r eser v ed f or pi ck up at t he Col or ado Spri ngs or Den ver air por t s. • H C 7 8 R a t es :

Subcom pact - $14.95

Intermediate - $16.95 FpER DAY RATES - INCLUDE

Full Size - $18.95

L10 0 M I L E S E A C H D A Y

• Busses f r om Color ado Spr i ngs A ir por t t o t h e abov e m ot els wi ll be av ai l abl e i f en ough peopl e r equest t h i s s er v i c e .

H OM E COM I N G PA R A D E -

• If you want to have a Class f loat or group in the par ade, con t act Bob Sh um w ay , ’68 (av 259-3580) f or i n f or m a ti on .

C H E E R L E A D E R S-

• We need t h e h elp of t h r ee or f our ex -ch eer leader s f o r t h e pep r al ly an d game. • T h e Den ver Br on co ch eer l eader s, “ T h e Pony Ex pr ess, wi l l al so be at t h e gam e. J)

ME MORA BIL IA -

• We n eed al l t h e bat hr obes. T al on s, dodos. Ph ot os, sli des, m ovi es, et c. t h at y ou can sen d t o us f or use a t t h e v ar i ous act i v i t i es. We wi l l guar an t ee t h ei r r et ur n ; l a b el al l i t em s wi t h y our n am e an d addr ess.

B A B Y SI T T E R S-

• T h e Base N ur ser y wi l l suppor t us un t i l 0100 on Fri day and Sat ur day ni gh t s f or ch i ldr en bet ween t h e ages of t hr ee mon t h s an d t en y ear s. • A rr angem ent s f or ol der ch i ldr en ar e bei ng m ade; con t act Bob Sh um w ay , ’68

1. Con t in gent on appr ov al / coor din at i on .

F ees t o b e an n ou n ced l at er .

CA N C E L L A T I O N S-

A CCOMM OD A TION S -

• Block s of r ooms ar e bei ng h eld at sev er al m ot el s. • Con t act t h e mot el of y our ch oi ce as soon as possi ble t o r eser v e a r oom . Gen er al ly , a on e-n igh t deposi t i s r eq u i r ed a b out t w o w eek s i n a d v a n ce. T o i n su r e t h a t

T o i n sur e a r ef un d of fees pai d i n adv an ce, can cel lat i on s must be receiv ed by t h e A OG of fi ce bef or e 1500, M on day , 9 O ct ob er 1978. C a n cel l at i on s r ecei v ed a f t er t h i s d ea d l i n e

can n ot be guar an t eed. Cancel l at i on s m ay be m ade by m a i l

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A ggr essi ve. Com pet i t i v e. Qui ck . Th ose are j ust som e of t h e i ngr edi en t s A i r For ce wil l be usi n g t hi s f all t o make t h e f oot bal l pr ogr am a success. L ast season , t h e Fal con s fi ni sh ed wi t h a 2-8-1 r ecor d but I w as pleased wit h spri ng pr act i ce an d am h opi n g f or bet t er t h i n gs t hi s f all . Wh en t h e t eam r et urn s t h i s f all , w e wi ll h av e 29 r et ur ni ng let t erm en , i n cl udi ng ni ne st art er s, f our on of f en se a n d f i v e o n d ef e n s e .

T h er e are some k ey losses, m ai n ly in t h e of f ensi ve li ne, but th er e ar e sev er al k ey pl ay er s r et ur n i n g i n t h e ski ll posit i on s, i n cl udi ng t h e st ar t i ng qu ar t er b a ck , t h e l ea d i n g p a ss recei ver an d t h e leadi ng t ack i er . T h e t op quart er back r et urn in g i s j uni or Dav e Zi ebart , a t w o-y ear st ar t er

w h o w as t h e

l l t h -r a n k ed

passer i n t h e n at i on l ast y ear . Hi s f av or i t e r ecei v er w a s sen i or St ev e

H oog , who h ad 29 r ecept i on s. T h e leadi n g t ack ier was sen ior T om F oer t sch , w h o set a sea son r ecor d

w i t h 18 4 t a c k l es .

Th e t eam i s goi ng t o be r eason ably

y oun g b ut w e d o h a v e som e t a l en t ed

pl ay er s, part i cul arl y at t h e sk i l l posit i on s. Of f en si vely , w e wi l l be able t o mak e t he bi g pl ay s f r om t i m e t o ti me. Our def en se wi ll n ot be bi g but i t wi ll be an aggr essi v e un i t . We wi ll be ok ay i n t h e ki cki ng gam e alth ough t h e j ury i s sti l l out i n t h at ar ea si n ce

w e d i d n ’t g et a s m u ch w or k d on e t h er e a s w e w oul d h a v e l i k ed .

Over al l , I w as very , very h appy wi t h t h e spri n g pr act i ce i n t h e ef f or t t h e pl ay er s gave. We wer e able t o accom pli sh t h e f ol l owi n g obj ect i v es: (1) develop an un sel fi sh t eam con cept ; (2) i n st al l b a si c of f en si v e a n d d ef en

si ve sy st ems; (3) f i n d t h e com peti t or s on our t eam , t h e aggr essiv e pl ay er s. T h e t eam showed a l ot of pr ogr ess n ot on ly i n t h e t ech ni cal aspect of t h e gam e but i n t h e ph y si cal and m en t al t ou g h n ess ar eas .

A r un dow n of k ey ar eas i s as

f ol l ow s :

Q U A R T E R B A C K — J u n i or D a v e Z i eb ar t , t h e st a r t er t h e l a st t w o

season s, r et ur n s aft er bei n g r an k ed 11t h n at i on al ly i n passin g last season . He h ad a good spr i n g as di d seni or Russ Rosebush , a let t er m an r eserv e t he l ast t wo season s. V y i n g f or t h e t hi r d spot ar e soph om or es J i m A ar on , M i ke M cN er n ey and Scot t Sch af er , wh o w as t h e t eam ’s r egul ar pu n t er l a st season . Z i eb a r t m ak es t h i s

on e of t h e t eam ’s st r on g ar eas.

TA I L BA CK — There is good depth

O F F E N SI V E G U A R D

O n ce

w i t h sev er a l l et t er m en b a ck f r om l a st

again bot h st art er s h av e gr aduat ed

t h e st a r t er i n t h e l a st h a l f of t h e

sen i or M ac M cCausl and, saw som e st art i n g dut y l ast y ear an d h as ear n

y ear . J un ior t ai l back Sh elby Bal l was season an d di spl ay ed som e good r un n i ng abi li t y . A n ot h er t op r et ur n ee i s j uni or M i ke F ort son , a l et t er m an r eser v e wh o h ad an ex cel len t spr i ng .

Another reserve, senior Dan Hoida, wi l l also see dut y at f ul lback w h i le a

young pl ayer to watch is sophomore J er r y R ou se.

F U L L B A C K — T h e t w o play er s fr om l ast season ar e gon e but j un i or St ev e Dr ew n ow ski , a l et t er m an r eser v e i n 1977, h ad an ex cel len t spr

i n g a n d h a s m ov ed i n t o t h e n u m b er

but the t op player at qui ck guard, ed two varsity lett ers. The top player after spri ng dri lls at strong guard i s sop h om or e B r u ce B r ow n . J u n i or B ob

Rut h er f or d an d soph omor e N ed Rudd

are the top contenders for the backup

p osi t i on s.

C E N T E R — Sen i or Ger r y Smi t h i s t h e onl y r et ur ni n g st art er on t h e of f en si v e l i n e a n d h a s b een f i r st st r

i ng t he l ast t w o y ear s. H ow ev er , h e

received strong competition i n spring dri lls from j uni or Ji m Tubbs, who saw

on e spot . H oi da al so saw som e dut y t h er e i n t he spri n g an d wi l l pr obably

J V a ct i on l a st f a l l .

T h e f ul l backs won ’t be as bi g as last season but wi ll h av e bet t er qui ck n ess.

last fall wi th sophomore Scott Schafer returni ng. He was the regular punter last season and averaged near ly 38 yards per punt . I n the placeki ck-

b e u sed t h er e as w el l a s a t t a i l b a ck .

WI D E R ECE I V E R S -

O n e of t h e

squad ’s m ost t al en t ed ar eas, t h e w ide recei v er s wi l l be led by r et ur ni ng sen i or st ar t er St ev e H oog at f lan ker , t h e leadi n g pass r ecei v er last season . J un ior Wi l lie J on es, a r eser v e let t er m an f l an ker l ast y ear , h as been sh i f t ed t o spli t en d an d h as becom e n um ber on e at t h at posi ti on . Bot h ar e

excellent recei vers while other top

candi dat es i n cl ude soph om or e Bob Bledsoe at f lan ker an d j uni or A 1Sear s

a t sp l i t en d .

T I G H T E N D — T wo let t er m en , i n cl udi n g t h e st ar t er , ar e gon e but sen i or Scot t J en sen , a t w o-ti m e lett er m an , h as st art ed sever al gam es th e

K I C K E R S — Pun t i ng sh ould be m or e ex peri en ced an d i m pr oved ov er

i ng depar t m ent , j uni or J i m St ur ch h as n o v ar si t y ex per i en ce but sh ow ed a st r on g l eg i n spri n g dri l l s.

D E FEN SE E N D S —The top three

play er s ar e gon e an d t h ese t wo posi t i on s wi ll get pl en t y of at t en t i on wh en pr act i ce r esum es t h i s f al l . On e

of the t op players in the spri ng was

j un i or M i k e M al k ovi ch , a l et t er m an

reserve i n 1977, who is playing on the ri gh t si de whi le a t op can di dat e on t h e

left side i s senior Ti m Fyda, a letter-

m an r eser ve as a mi ddl e guar d l ast

fall . Two top players are sophomores wi t h J V ex peri en ce - J i m Buri an an d R i ck K r a v ch u k .

last two years. However, he i s bei ng push ed f or t he st art i ng ber t h by

j unior Ti m Gulliver and sophomore Craig Franklin and any determina t i on i n t h i s posi t i on won ’t be m ade un t i l f all pr act i ce. O F F E N SI V E T A C K L E -

B ot h

st art er s h ave gr aduat ed an d comi n g out of t h e spri n g t h e t op can di dat es ar e sen i or l et ter m an L ar ry H of f m an at qui ck t ack le an d j un i or Pat M eagh er at st r on g t ack l e. Bot h

lettered as reserves i n 1977. Other top play er s

qui ck

t ack l e i n clude

sophomores Brad Barber and Craig

Fr an k li n , w h o i s al so a can di dat e at ti gh t en d. A t str on g t ack le t h e ot h er p l a y er s i n cl u d e B a r b er a n d a n ot h er

sophomore, Di ck Haddad, who played a li ttle defense wit h the varsity last

y ea r .

C o a c h P a r c el l s

7 7 -7 8 S PO RT S S U M M A R Y A n ot h er out st an di n g spor t s y ear h as been post ed at t h e A i r For ce A cadem y wi t h Fal con at h l et es wi n ni n g 70 per cent of t h eir con t est s f or t h e secon d st r ai g h t t i m e.

Dur i n g t h e past academi c y ear . Fal con at h let es w on 70.7 per cen t of t h ei r cont est s, com par ed t o a 70.2 win ni n g per cent age a y ear ago. Coun t i n g v ar si t y an d j uni or v ar si t y com

petiti on, the 41-team overall record

w as 357 vi ct ori es, 147 l osses an d 4 ti es. On t h e v ar si t y l ev el , t h e r ecor d w as 269 vi ct ori es, 122 l osses an d 4 ti es f or a 68.6 wi n ni n g av er age in t h e 28 v a r si t y sp or t s.

T h r ee v ar si t y t eam s post ed un def eated recor ds — ri f le at 19-0, pi st ol

at 14-0 an d m en ’s sw i m m i n g a t 9-0. A l l t h r ee t ea m s al so ex t en d ed w i n

n i n g st r eaks wi t h r i f le n ow wi n n in g 35 m eet s i n a r ow , pi st ol 27 an d m en ’s

sw i m m i n g 10.

T op t eam accom pli sh m en t was post ed by t h e i nt r am ur al squad t eam h an dbal l , wh i ch w on bot h t h e n at i on al open an d n at i on al col l egi at e t eam ch am pi on shi ps. Ot h er t eam ac com pli sh m en t s i n cl uded l eague or r egi on al t it l es by soccer , w om en ’s v ol l ey ball , w om en ’s bask et bal l , pi st ol , ri f le, l acr osse an d m en ’s gol f . Wom en ’s bask et bal l pl aced secon d i n t h e r egi on al pl ay of f s w hi l e w om en ’s vol ley ball w as f our t h in i t s r egi on al ch am pi on shi ps. Soccer com pet ed i n t h e n ati on al coll egi at e play of f s. A h al f d ozen F al con a t h l et es w on

A l l-A m eri ca h on or s, h eaded by pi st ol ’s Dave Fr y mi r e, wh o w as n am

ed t o t h e A l l -A m er i ca t ea m f or t h e

secon d st r ai gh t

y ear . Ot h er

A ll -

A m er i c a s i n c l u d ed d i v er J a n et P et er -

son i n wom en ’s swi m mi n g, M i k e M c Don al d i n l acr osse an d Gr eg Sch ulze i n soccer . A cad em i c A l l -A m er i ca sel ect i on s i n cl u d ed M a ck M cC ol l u m

i n f oot bal l an d T om Sch n eeber ger i n m en ’s basket bal l . Sch n eeber ger al so w as a r eci pi en t of a post gr aduat e sch ol ar shi p f r om t h e N at i on al Col l egi at e A t h let i c A ssoci at i on . A quart et of F al con coach es w er e h on or ed as r egi on al coach es of t h e y ear i n t h ei r r espect i v e spor t s. T h ey w er e D ar len e Ri di ng i n w om en ’s v ol l ey ball , Rob J udas in soccer , Dave Sch i ch t l e i n w om en ’s b a sk et b a l l a n d

Car l T own sen d i n m en ’s gy mn ast i cs. I n it s 22 y ear s of v ar si t y at h let i c com pet i t i on . A ir For ce h as w on 3,265 con t est s,l ost onl y 1,706 an d t i ed 47, r ai si n g t h e over all wi n ni n g per cen t ag e t o 65.5 p er cen t .

' 7 8 FA LC O N S (c o nt .) .. . D E F E N SE T A C K L E -

O n e of

the top returnees on thedefensive line i s j unior Ryan Wi lli ams, who started l a st sea son on t h e l ef t si d e. T h e t op

player at right t ackle i s senior Bill

T r av ni ck , a t wo-t i m e l et t er m an wh o w as t h e st art i n g mi ddle guar d last season . Pl ayi n g beh i nd t h em ar e

j unior Kory Cornum, a reserve letterm an on t h e ri ght si de, an d soph om or e Randy Dur h am , an ex cel len t y oung pr ospect , on t h e l ef t si de. L I N E B A C K E R S — O u r d ef en si v e

ali gn m en t h as swi t ch ed f r om a 5-2 t o a 4-3, r esult i ng i n t hr ee li n eback er s.

Top returnee i s seni or Tom Foertsch, a two-year st arter who needs only 19 t a ck l es t o set

a ca r eer r ecor d f or

t ack les. Foer t sch i s t h e t op play er at w eak li n eback er wh il e t h e t op play er at st r on g li n eback er i s seni or M ar k Ceri se, w h o let t er ed last season as a r eser v e. T h e n um ber on e play er at mi ddl e li neback er i s j uni or Bi l l Becker , a J V t eam m ember last season wh o h ad a good spri n g. J un i or Eri c N el son an d soph om or es Bob Gr egor an d T od A n der son ar e t h e t op r eserv e pl ay er s. Gr egor i s on e of t h e

top sophomores on the team after hi s sh owi n g duri n g spr i n g dr i l l s. CORN ER BA CK S

B oth

st art er s gr aduat ed but seni or s Ron P oi n t er on t h e l ef t si d e an d D a l e R eed

on t h e r i gh t si de l et t er ed as r eserv es a 26

year ago. Pointer i s a two-year letterm a n w h o h a s seen som e st ar t i n g a ct i on w h i l e R eed m ad e ex cel l en t

pr ogr ess i n

spri n g dri l l s. Young

players i n the pi cture include j unior

K en Dr essel , a f lan k er l ast season , an d soph om or es L ar r y But l er , Ray L i st a a n d B ob R en a ud .

SA F E T I E S — T w o st a r t er s r et ur n

i n seni or Ti m H oy at f r ee saf et y an d j uni or Robert Ch an dler at st r on g saf e t y . Bot h w er e amon g t h e t op play er s i n t he secon dar y l ast f al l an d bot h can be ex pect ed t o pl ay bi g r ol es agai n t hi s y ear . Back up st r en gt h wi ll be suppli ed by pl ay er s wi t h n o v ar si t y ex peri en ce — j uni or Ch ar li e Sh ugg at f r ee saf et y an d soph om or e Cl ay Rum ph at st r on g saf et y . Bot h pl ay ed w ith

th e

t ea m

l a st

s ea s o n .

A n ot h er ca n di d a t e a t st r on g sa f et y i s

seni or M i k e Gee, a t w o-t im e l et t er m an a s a

probably the best depth whi le the t hi n n est uni t pr obably i s t h e def en si v e en d s .

OPPON ENT

A N A L Y SI S -

t y pi cal A ir For ce A cademy i n t er sec ti on al sch edul e wi t h oppon en t s fr om

every secti on i n the nation. National

ch am pi on N ot r e Dam e wi l l be pl ay in g at F a l con St a di u m af t er a t h r ee-y ear

absen ce an d w e wi l l on ce agai n pl ay A r m y an d N av y i n i n t er ser vi ce ri valr i es. N ew oppon en t s i n cl ude T ex as-El Paso, H ol y Cr oss, K an sas St at e, Color ado St at e an d K en t St at e.' I t h i n k i t i s a v er y , ver y good sch edul e an d a r epr esent ati v e on e. I t gi v es us good ex posur e t h r ough out t h e coun try .

T OP

PECT S

SO P H O M O R E P u n t er

S cot t

PROS

S c h a f er

l et t er ed a s a f r esh m a n l a st sea son .

r es er v e .

P O SI T I O N C H A N G E S -

wil l be f i n di n g back up st r en gt h at m ost p osi t i on s. T ai l b a ck h a s

I d on ’t

ex pect any m aj or ch an ges w h en dr i l l s st ar t t h i s f al l b ut t h er e w er e sev er a l

key on es i n t h e spr i ng — Bi ll T r av n i ck f r om mi ddle guar d t o def en si v e t ackl e, Ti m Fy da f r om mi ddle guar d t o def en si ve en d, Wi l li e J on es f r om f lan k er t o spli t en d an d Dan H oida fr om t ai l back t o possi bly f ul lback . D E P T H A N A L Y S I S - W e w on ’t h av e a s m u ch a s l a st sea son . W h en

f all dri ll s st ar t , on e of t h e m ai n i t em s

Top sophomores comi ng out of spri ng d r i l l s w er e B r u ce B r ow n a t st r on g

guard. Bob Gregor at linebacker. Bob Bl edsoe at f lan ker , Ran dy Dur h am at defe n si v e t ack le an d Cr ai g Fr an k li n at ei t her ti gh t en d or of f en si v e t ackl e. IN COMIN G

F R E SH M E N

Fr esh men wi ll agai n f i gur e i n t h e v ar si t y pi ct ur e, pr obably m or e t h an l a st sea son w h en f our ear n ed v a r si t y

l et t er s. T h e fr esh m en m ovi n g i n t o t h e v ar si t y pict ur e wi ll n ot be k n own un ti l pr act i ce st ar t s i n A ugust .

CLASS NEWS Edi tor ’s N ote: The 20 Year Reun ion f or t h e Class of 19 5 9 wi ll be held at USA F A dur ing th e p eriod 28 J une - 1 J u l y 19 79. J oe D eSa n t i s h a s ap p oi n t ed sev er a l su b com m i t t ees t o

assist i n th e m ul tip le det ai ls related to t his p receden t set ti ng even t. A nyon e n eedi ng i nf or mat ion or wish ing t o assi st , con t a ct J oe a t 8905 B u r ba n k R d ., A n n a n d a l e, V A

2 2 0 0 3 . A u t o v o n 2 9 7-4 3 4 4 / 4 4 78 .

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br eak t h e i n er t i a of t h e r est of us. L et ’s st ar t m aki ng per son al com mit m en t s n ow t o t r y t o arr an ge our af f ai r s s o t h at t h e m ax num ber can at t en d. Rem em ber , as i n ev er y t hi n g else we’ve don e t oget her an d i n di vi dual ly f o r t he last t went y -t h r ee year s, we’l l be sh owi ng t h e w ay set t i n g t h e st an dar d f or f ol l owi n g classes. L et ’s h av e a bi g —

on e!

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J oh n M a car t n ey

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A r li n gt on , V A 22202

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RL PEN N r espon ded t o m y r equest f or cor r esponden ce (a post car d) an d J on GA L L O gav e m e a cal l . RL di dn ’t add much — h e i s goi n g t o f ly air plan es down at H om est ead, wi l l be goi ng f ir st t o F-4 I P sch ool , t h en : unk now n , b u t I w a s glad t o get t he not e. J on w ant ed t o l et m e sy m pat hi ze w i t h hi m about hi s r et ur n t o Eur ope af t er War Coll ege — N aples, i n Pl an s and Poli cy Br an ch , H q A F Sout h . J on i s t aki ng wit h h i m f r om M ax wel l a Di st i n gui sh ed Gr aduat e design a ti on plus an M PA fr om A ubur n . A s usual , all of t h e r est of t h e n ews i s also i n t h e f o r m o f t r an sf er s. Don ’t any of you do an y t h i n g ex cept move a b o u t fr om one place t o an ot h er ? (A n d don ’t I look f or w ar d t o j oi ni ng t h e m igr at i on n ext sum mer ?—t o any wh er e!)

A r e y ou 40 y ear s ol d y et ? I am . J ust t al ked t o K en A L N WI CK at t h e Pen t agon . We w er e m usi ng about our age. A bout 90 per cen t of all t h e people i n t h e U S ar m ed f or ces ar e y oun ger t h an w e ar e. M ost of t h em , i n f act , ar e 10 or m or e y ear s y oun ger . T h i n k about t h a t ! V er y li t t l e n ew s r each ed m e t h is t i m e, an d ev en t h e tidbi t s I usual ly glean f r om pr ess r eleases and ch an ge-of addr ess car ds wer e l ost i n m ai li ng t o t h e N at i on al W a r Coll ege wh er e I h av e j ust ar r i ved f or a on e y ear assi gn

G eor g e C L A R K , f or ex a m p l e, i s n ow a t Scot t a s t h e

m en t .

L es H OBGOOD dr agged hi s t r ai ler t h r ough Color ado Spr i ngs i n J une en r out e f r om M ax well t o a f ly i n g j ob a t Reese. T he pi ct ur e w as t ak en at a get t oget h er at t h e V a n I N W E G E N ’S.

A ssi st ant Ch i ef , M ai n t en an ce M an agement Di vi si on , H dq M A C. K en SM I T H f ol l ow ed A r my War College wi t h K or ea i n J -3, H dq U N Com m an d/ U S For ces K or ea. Bob BROW N I N G went t o Of f ut t (I t h i n k ), af t er h e del ay ed at M a x w el l t o com plet e a doct or at e i n m i n i st r y . RL poi n t ed out t h a t w e h a d l ef t J o h n D A V E Y o f f o u r s c h o o l s l i s t i n a n ea r l i er

n ewslet t er — h e’s goi n g t o t h e N av y War Col lege. A ccor din g t o J on , T ed J OH N SON i s goi n g t o be t h e PA S& T s o m ew h er e i n E a s t T ex a s . I n t h e C o m m a n d S ec t i o n : t w o n ew V i c e C o m m a n d er s — D a v e G O O D R I C H o f t h e 8 6 T F W a t R a m s t ei n a n d H a n k

CA N T ERB U RY of t h e 4 T FW at Sey m our -J oh nson . Bob BECK E L i s gi v i ng up hi s Ref ueli n g Wi n g t o t ake ov er t h e Bomb Wi ng at K I Sawy er . A n d f i n al ly , H ar ol d W T OD D

(or , t o u se h i s n i ck n a m e. G en er a l ) w i l l m ov e u p t o t h e J C S

w i t h G en J o n es a s E x ec u t i v e A s s i s t a n t t o t h e C h a i r m a n .

T o close. I ’d like t o plug J oe DE SA N T I S’ ef f or t s t owar d

our t w en t i et h . H e’s p ut t i n g i n a l ot of t i m e a n d en er g y t o

/ t o r : C r es SH I E L D S. D i ck & F r a n SC H E H R , E a r l V a n l N WE GE N , M a r y L ou & F r ed P OR TE R , M a r i l y n & L es H OB G O OD , P a t V a n l N WE GE N , J oh n & A n n e M A CA R TN E Y.

We at e Pat ’s super h or s doeuv r es, h ad a pot luck di nn er , con sumed lot s of wi n e an d gen er ally h ad a f un ti me. A s w e at e on t h e pat i o w e coul d see par ach ut e f lar es f loat i ng d o w n over A r my nigh t m an euver s at Ft . Car son . Sh ades of N a m . Reb GU I L L OT dr opped me a n ot e t o say h e was gr aduat i ng fr om t h e N A T O War Col lege i n Rome and PCSi n g t o t he Fi gh t er Br an ch , Hq A lli ed A i r For ces, Cen t r al Eur ope at Ram st ei n A B . H e said t h at t h e War Coll ege was gr eat , but t h at h e h ad h ad hi s w at ch , wallet an d class r in g st olen fr om h i s h ot el r oom w hi le T DY i n A m st er d a m . L et u s k n ow h ow J ost en s h a n d l es y our r i n g

r eplacement or der , Reb, an d t h an k s f or t h e let t er . Did y ou cat ch t he ph ot ogr aph of Fr an k M A YBE RRY i n

t h e J u n e 26t h i ssu e of A F Ti m es ? F r a n k , a com m u n i ca t i on s

off i cer at I nci r li k , T ur k ey , w as second (out of 263) i n t h e “ Gr eat Race’’ m ar at h on h eld t h er e in M ay . H e av er aged sev en m i nut es per mi le (agai n st a l OK h eadwi nd) f or t h e 12 mi le cour se. Con gr at ul at i on s old m an (42). I ’m i m pr essed!

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T om SU T T ON h as ask ed m e t o be a guest wr i t er w hi l e h e i s en r out e t o t h e War Col lege. I ’v e enj oyed T om ’s ar t i cles and admi r e hi s abi li ty t o t ur n “ n o n ew s” i n t o somet hi ng i nt er est i ng . You ’r e appr eci at ed T om ... We wer e all s a d d en ed by t h e deat h of Joe M A N DE L . Joe h ad been ver y act i ve i n t h e A O G an d A ca d em y a ct i v i t i es a n d w a s i n st r u m en t a l

i n get ti ng us st ar t ed on t h e “ coat of ar m s” pr oj ect . I t w a s i r on i c t h at J oe h ad mai led all t h e pr oj ect let t er s on t h e day of h i s deat h . A l l of us h av e f on d m em ori es of J oe, b o t h duri ng our cadet day s an d our ser vi ce day s. H e’ll be m i s s ed . I n view of J oe’s i n v olvem en t i n t h e pr oj ect I t hi nk i t ’s on ly appr opr i at e t h at t h e com plet i on of our coat of ar m s pr oj ect be dedi cat ed t o hi m . A s of t h i s dat e, we h av e coll ect ed o v e r $1600 t ow ar d our goal of $2500. A ppr ox i m at ely 65 Gr ay t agger s h av e par ti ci pat ed . I di d r ecei ve sev er al quest i on s about t h e pr oj ect an d w i l l t r y t o an swer t h em t o y our sat i sf act i on . (T he A OG wi l l be pr ovi di n g mor e i n f or m at i on i n t h e F a l l M a g a z i n e ) . P er h a p s t h e t er m “ coat of ar m s ” i s a m i sn om er ; i t d i d l ea d t o som e con f u si on

F r a n k M ay ber r y

and m any quest i on s. T h e coat of ar m s i s a r epl i ca of o u r cl ass r i n g cr est . I t wi l l be pl aced on t h e w al l below t h e Ch apel and wi ll r epr esen t our cl ass con t r i but i on t o a l i t t l e h i st or y . I t hi n k t h i s i s bet t er t h an dedi cati n g a can n on , ben ch or st ai r case t o a par t i cul ar cl ass an d i t does e x p r e s s our i ndi vi dualit y - each cr est bei n g di f fer en t . A ssum i ng t h at we get en ough m oney , (on t i m e) we’l l be one of t h r e e cl a sses t o d ed i cat e t h e coat of ar m s at t h e ’78 H om ecom i n g ;

I t eleph oned as m any of our Washi n gt on based cl assm at es as I could r each t hi s aft er n oon t o gat h er t h e f oll owi n g b i t s of n ew s; K en A L N W I C K h a s b een r u n n i n g t h e A W A C S

t h e gr aduati n g cl ass (’79) an d t he t en y ear r eun i on c l a s s ’6 8 wi l l dedicat e t h ei r s on t h at day . Some of y ou m ay gai n a sm al l amount of sat i sf act ion by beat i n g ’59 an d ’60 t o t h e

punch. Remember , we hold no grudges! If you haven’t

T ask For ce si n ce M ar ch an d ex pect s t o be at t h e Pen t agon f or at least t w o m or e y ear s. Bi ll GOODYEA R h as been Chi ef of t he For ce A n aly si s Di vi si on (PA CS) si n ce J an uar y . H e m ent i on ed t h at Deni s WA L SH , w h o w as an FB-111 squadr on com m an der at Pl at t sbur gh , i s n ow t h e Deput y Base Com m an der t h er e. Deni s an d L i z w er e i n Washi ngt on t hi s spr i n g f or sch oolin g on t h e fi n e art o f comm an di n g an ai r pat ch . A lso, Bi l l sai d t h at St ev e BI SH OP was f ly i ng f or U ni t ed A ir L i n es out of M i am i

don at ed y et an d y ou ’v e lost t h e en v elope we pr ovi ded , s en d m e y our ch eck at t h e addr ess li st ed abov e. Si n ce I ’ve been r eceiv i n g al l t h e m on ey , sev er al of y o u w er e ni ce enough t o sen d alon g a shor t n ot e, an d I c a n p a s s

t he I ndust r i al Bot t li ng Di v i si on of Gould, I n c. i n L anghor n e, Pen n sy l v ani a. T ed an d Daw n h av e a ver y n ice h ome out i n Buck s Count y . Ri ch ar d H EA D h as j ust got t en a gr eat n ew j ob. H e i s t h e M i li t ar y A ssi st ant t o t he

Howi e BODEN H A M E R li st ed a ch an ge of addr ess t o St anf or d U n i ver si t y ; I pr esum e t o fi ni sh up h i s h i gh s c h o o l

w h i l e T ed H O P K I N S i s Pr esi d en t a n d G en er a l M a n ag er o f

H on or a b l e St a n l ey R esor , w h om t h e P r esi d en t j u st n om i n at ed t o b e U n d er Secr et a r y of D ef en se f or P ol i cy .

Doug RE K EN T H A L ER h as on e m or e y ear t o go i n h i s j ob

a s A ssi st a n t t o t h e C h i ef Sci en t i st of t h e D ef en se M appi ng

A gen cy . Bi ll K ORN I T ZE R i s Deput y Chi ef of t h e Rat ed M anagement Di vi si on (X OOT D). Ron YA T ES i s t h e F-16 PEM , and h e h ad h ear d t h at Dean V I K A N I s t h e n ew A DO of t h e A -7 win g at M y r t le Beach . Dean , j ust gr aduat ed f r o m

I C A F . D i ck SE X T O N i s i n t h e A i r F or ce H i st or y of f i ce

writ i n g up t h e hi st or y of t h e ai r w ar i n N or t her n L aos. Geor ge L U CK i s i n Bom ber Requi r emen t s, A 1 J OH N SON i s ex ec at L & L , Dal e T H OM PSON i s at t h e N at i on al C om m a n d C en t er a n d H ow i e W H I T F I E L D i s at M ar i n e

Cor ps H eadquar t er s. I f it seems t o y ou as i f t h e sam e old cr owd get s m ent i on ed i n colum n af t er col um n , y ou’r e ri gh t . T h ey ’r e t h e people wh o cont act m e, or wh ose pat h s cr oss mi ne or wh ose phone n um ber s I h appen t o h ave. I ’d r eally li k e t o i n clude m o r e peopl e — get i n t ouch , pl ease! T h e n ex t i ssue wil l b e w r i t t en shor t ly (t h r ee or f our w eek s) af t er y ou r ecei v e t hi s. H o w about i t Rosi e CL ER, Ch ar li e H OL M A N , Ful ler A T K I N SON , Walt SWEEN EY , J . P. B ROWN I N G et al ? By t h e w ay — di d y ou h ear t h e on e about t h e 59’r wh o s h o t a n a r r o w i n t o t h e a i r ? H e m i s s ed .

on som e i n t er est i n g cl a ss n ew s.

Dean J ON ES i s r et ur ni n g f r om Ger m any f or a h ar dsh i p

t ou r at E g l i n .

Way n e J ON ES h as been t r an sf er r ed f r om Wr i gh t Pat t t o A n dr ew s wh er e h e wi ll j oi n t h e Sy st em s Comm an d I G

T ea m .

c r ed i t s .

Di ck COPPOCK h as m ov ed t o Bowli n g Gr een St at e U n i ver si ty as Det Cmdr of t h e ROT C out f i t . T h ose Oh i o guy s alw ay s f i n d t h ei r w ay back h om e. P a u l ST E P H E N S m ad e t h e cr oss-cou n t r y m ov e f r om

Edwar ds t o t h e Pen t agon w h er e h e’l l be in t h e oper ati on al t est and ev al uati on div i si on i n t h e Ops an d Readi n ess D i r ect or a t e. (Som e t i t l e).

A ch ange of addr ess car d sh ow s J i m M cCL ESK EY h eaded f or Eur ope agai n - t h i s t im e M i lden hall , w her e h e ’l l b e i n t h e ai r b or n e com m a n d p ost . T a k es l ot s of m on ey J i m .

M i ke QU I N LA N wr i t es t h at h e’s on h is w ay t o lovely “ K un san by t h e Sea” a r em ot e t our , I assume, i n F-4’s. I ’m afr ai d t h at sh or t t our r et ur n dat e wi l l cat ch up wi t h a l o t o f ’61 gr ads. Doc A RN OL D i s pr act i ci n g i n Gr an d J un ct i on , CO and wi ll r et ur n t o U SA F A i n J uly f or a shor t vi sit a s a li asi on of fi cer . H e claim s h e’l l be t h e ol dest capt ai n o n act i v e dut y . Read up on 35-10 Doc! R an d y C U B E R O i s com i n g b a ck t o t h e f or ei g n l a n g u a g e

depar t men t t h i s semest er t o t ak e ov er as A ct i n g Dept H e a d .

T o m E L L E R h a s f o r s a k en t h e a c a d em i c h a l l s t o b ec o m e

a G r oup A O C . A n ot h er t r i p l e t h r eat m a n .

V i c BOU QU ET i s sl at ed t o be t h e Cm dr of t h e 6596 I n st r Sqdn at V an den ber g w h en h e gr aduat es fr om I CA F .

T h e F U L L E RT O N S an d t h e K A R N O W SK I S ar e in t h e

ol d h ome r enov ati on busi n ess in Dayt on , Oh io. Ron i s i n

mai nt en an ce and L arr y i s a com pt r ol l er . Th e on ly r eason L ar r y h ad m or e m on ey t h an t h e r est of us i n sch ool w a s

J oh n W. (J ack ) J am ba Qt r s. GOA F . E . War r en A F B , Wy 82001

because he was drawing an old age pension hi s last t w o y ea r s.

D i ck F A I R L A M B sen t som e n ew s a b ou t ou r U SA F E

f ol ks; Di ck i s t h e ops of f i cer f or t h e 480 T FS and K en

JOHNSON i s the Chief of Plans at Spangdahlem. Norm CAMPBELL is still holding down the DO j ob for the F-15’s at Bi tbur g . M ust be ni ce!

Jerry LEFTON writes from Travi s that he’s getting hi s

h an ds di rt y i n t h e m ain t en an ce busi ness. Ol e K OM A RN I T SK Y wr it es f r om Wash i n gt on t h at h e an d A r t K ERR h av e t h e E3A pr ogr am w el l un der con tr ol . Ole i s i n f li g h t ops and A r t i s k eepi n g t abs on Boei n g. T wy WI L L I A M S i s cr acki n g t h e w hi p at t h e N av al War College as an instructor and one of the “ whippees” i s Doug

H om e: (307) 632-3834

Of c: A V 481-3849, 3162 Hi Redt ags! Wel l , t h e beaut i f ul w ar m weat h er h as at l a s t fi lt er ed up t o t h e pl ai n s of Wy om i n g . We i n t end t o enj oy any day duri n g wh i ch t h e t emper at ur e get s above 65 and a n y ni gh t dur i n g wh i ch t h e t em per at ur e st ay s above 45. 1 w a s

happy to receive a nice long letter from (Charlie HALE a n d

a phone call from George HARRI SON. I pi cked up some

good i n f o fr om t hem . I w ould li ke t o en cour age t h e r es t o f y ou t o set aside a f ew mi n ut es some day an d cal l me o r w r i t e to m e.

N ow f or som e t i d b i t s f r om C h ar l i e H A L E ’S l et t er . H e i s

CAI RNS. Doug i s due for a Pentagon assignment , (i f h e

being transferred from his MAA G assignment in the Phili ppines to the bomber scheduling shop at Loring. O n

A long ph on e cal l w it h Ch ar li e ST EB BI N S i n D .C. r esult ed i n t wo pol ack j ok es an d t h e f act t h at L ee B U T L E R

pr obl em wi ll be fi t t i n g pr of use am oun t s of T ai w anese a n d

g r ad u at es).

is a SAC A DO at Gri ffi s. I ’m always impressed when I c a l l C h ar l i e an d t h e W h i t e H ou se a n sw er s .

Roger WOOD BU RY i s h ol di n g down t h e Chi ef of I n t el

j ob at Langley. He passed on some good i nfo on the fol lowi ng : Sm ok ey ST OV ER i s m ak i n g t h e t r an si ti on t o F-15’s at H ollom a n .

George BUCKNER i s back to haunti ng B.J. Elli s at Hq TA C, and Bob WA GNER and Worth McCURE are maki ng t h e most of i t at N el li s. Bob as an F-4 sqdn cmdr an d W o r t h on w i n g st a f f .

We h av e h ad sever al 61 get -t oget h er s r ecen t ly , on e t o

honor our traveling Spani sh f lyer . Hector NEGRONI , w h o was her e on a pr ot ocol t r i p , an d one t o ent er t ai n PB a n d M ari lyn O’CON N OR. PB an d T om WI L SON h old down

the same j ob - ops officer for a T-39 sqdn, PB at Langley a n d T o m a t P et e F i el d .

th e w ay , he st ops at Cast l e f or B-52G r equali fi cat i on a n d a t

Homestead for Water Survival . He expects his biggest

Phili ppi ne furniture into small government quarters. H e had a very busy and demandi ng assignment whi ch had i t s rewards as well as drawbacks. Even though the t ernper at ur e ch ange w i l l be dr am at i c, h e i s looki n g f o r w a r d t o i t . A quot e fr om h i s let t er : “ Fi n ally , i f any on e b ec o m es

lost i n the northern boonies of Mai ne, may I extend a n invitation to pit-stop at the Hales. You may find living

con di ti on s cr ow ded, but t h e h ospi t ali t y wi ll be abun dan t .” Th an k s f or t h e l et t er , Ch ar li e. George H A RRI SON an d I h ad a n i ce con v er sat i on . I t old him that he sti ll hasn’t lost that inimitable style of wor di n g an d t h at i n ci si v e per cept i on of t h e wor l d t h at he h ad a t t h e zoo. H e’s cur r en t ly t h e com m an der of t h e 4485 T est Sq. at Egli n . Hi s uni t f lies RF-4s, F-4Ds, an d F-4E s. I t ’s a g ood f lyi n g j ob i n spit e of t h e week en d f lyi n g because i t i n v o l v es t act i cal OT & E . H e wi l l be h eadi ng of f t o M ax wel l a l m o s t

immediately for Air War College. His wif e. Penny , two daughters (Taylor, 10 yrs and Tracy, 5 yrs) and son (T od d -

6 y r s) wi ll be st ayi n g at Egli n w h i l e Geor ge com m ut es t o M on t gom er y . Good luck , Geor ge, and say h el lo t o an ot h er Geor ge — Geor ge L A RSON , w h o j ust lef t Edw ar ds af t er 1 1 y ear s t h er e, al so h eadi n g f or A i r War Col lege.

H a d a n i ce ch i t -ch a t w i t h F r ed F I E D L E R a t E d w ar d s . H e

h as j ust becom e t h e Ops Of c f or t h e B-1 J T F an d i s doi ng

well . He wi ll be involved in a conti nui ng R& D f lying

pr ogr am usi n g t h e f i r st pr ot ot y pes of t h e B-1 an d t h en usi ng ai r cr aft n um ber f our w h i ch shoul d be oper at i on al i n mi d-Febr uar y ’79. T h e un ique t h i ng about #4 i s t h at i t w i l l h ave defen si v e sy st em s as wel l as off en si v e sy st em s t o t e s t .

He and hi s wi fe, Barbara, two daughters (Mari on, 14 y r s and Eri n, 13 yrs) and two sons (Dale, 8 yrs and Daniel , 10 mos) love Edwards. They had a previous three year tour

t her e and ar e j ust com plet i n g t hr ee y ear s t h i s t im e.

Barbara likes to dabble in ceramics, pai nting, and d r a w

i ng . T h e wh ole f ami ly li kes t o escape t h e deser t heat i n t h ei r moun t ai n cabi n (6000 f t ) n ear L ake I sabell a, east of

B a k er sfi el d . F r ed sa w D av e B O C K E L M A N a t E d w ar d s on a 2 w eek sh or t cour se a t T est P i l ot Sch ool . A s I m en t i on ed

l ast i ssue, Dav e i s t he speci al assi st ant to t h e A -10 Pr ogr am Di r ect or . T h ey got t oget h er wi t h T uck M cA T EE and Russ EA ST ER f or a li t t le Redt ag r eun i on . I a l so t al k ed t o A u st i n W E D E M E Y E R w h o i s n ow t h e

Chi ef of St an Ev al f or t h e 22n d Bom b Wg at M ar ch . H e h a s a gr eat assi gn m en t because h e get s t o select all hi s peop l e

beforehand. He f lies once a week but doesn’t have to p u l l

alerts anymore. The Bomb Wing has B-52s and K(j -135s. H e’s a v ery smar t f el low - h e li v es ri gh t acr oss t h e s t r e e t f rom t h e O’Club. N ow t h at h i s wi f e, L i n da, h as a li t t le b i t o f

T h e pi ct ur e r epr esen t s a mi n i-r eun i on h el d at T om an d J udy WI L SON S. N o aw ar ds w er e pr esen t ed , but sev er al would-be candi dat es di st i n gui sh ed t hem sel ves. A gai n let me t h an k you f or y our par t i ci pati on i n t h e c o a t of ar m s pr oj ect . Ear l SA U N DE RS wi ll be doi ng al l t h e l eg

(L aur i e, 11 y r s, and A l li son , 5 y r s) an d boy (A ust i n , J r , 9 y r s) li k e t he base, t oo. A ust i n h as got t en i n t o an a n t i q u e

h ol d t h em i n ou r a ccou n t f or f u t u r e u se.

l u c k o n b o t h v en t u r es .

work for the Class. Should there be any funds left o v er w e ’l l

time, she’s getting more active in the OWC. His two gi r l s

hobby which currently has him tryi ng to completely r e s t o r e a 1932 For d pi ckup. A n d i n h i s spar e ti m e, h e’s t r y i ng t o or gani ze a l ocal ch apt er of t h e Gr ads’ A ssoci at i on . G o o d 29

I t alk ed t o But ch V I CCEL L I O wh o h as j ust t ak en ov er t he Rat ed Of fi cer Car eer M an agemen t Br anch at M PC.

Air Operations Offi cer wi th hi s unit ’s aircraft from M a r c h .

H e t akes car e of t h e r at ed peoples’ assi gnm ent s an d t h ei r

M -9 .

(Congratulati ons to But ch f or recently putti ng on hi s Colonel ’s eagles). He’s actually got two branches to manage; all rated officers and all flyi ng enlisted per sonn el . career development. It’s a very challengi ng j ob. He h a s t o

moti vat e t h e r at ed t r oops t o k eep t h ei r i n t er est i n t h e j ob

and fi ght off the competi tion from the ai rlines. He l o v es sailing but sold hi s boat in Flori da. He’s li vi ng on b a s e w i t h his wi fe Debbie, daughter (Pi lar, 5 yrs) and son Benj amin (15 mos). He said the Rick WHELLER will be leaving t h e Pentagon soon for the Naval War College at Newport , R I . Hey Rick, Butch really likes to “ Rub it i n” about the t i m e you took him out for a spin on the Potomac River in y o u r boat. You really talked it up big and then sputtered t o a h a l t when you ran out of gas. Now I see why you’re going t o t h e Naval War College. Butch talked to Bob BA XTER recently. Bob i s the Wg DO at Spangdahlem. And for you rated troops: Get your Forms 90 up-to-date. (A word to the w i s e i s su f fi ci en t ).

As promised in my last column, I have some news on Paul LANDERS, one of our recent Colonel selectees. H e i s fi nishi ng up four years t the Pentagon and heading o v e r t o

E .C. N EWM A N i s t h e A ir For ce Sy st em s Com m an d L i ai son Of fi cer wi t h t h e N avy at Pt . M ugu, Calif ., a n d D i c k H OF FE RT i s a Sy st ems A n aly st wi t h T ac A i r War f ar e Cent er / M i ssi le Ev aluat i on Pr ogr am f or t h e A I M -7 an d A I A s f or me, I h ad an am usi n g i n ci dent r ecent ly . I sen t i n

my last column on time but never got a copy of the r e c e n t

i ssue of t h e Gr ads’ M agazin e. I di dn ’t r eali ze t h at I h a d been lef t out un t i l I got a let t er t elli ng m e wh en t h e n ex t colum n was due. I am “ saf ely ” set t led i n as t he n ew W i n g Saf et y Of fi cer h er e at F .E . War r en . I t ’s a h ust li ng j ob an d i t keeps me busy . I ’m also t h e Pr esi den t of t he War r en

Mi litary Historical Associati on and my wife Caroline, i s

t he associ at i on secr et ar y . We ar e bot h lear n i n g a l ot a b o u t

the history of the Old West . If any of you pass through Cheyenne, give me a cal l. I wi ll be delighted to take y o u o n a

t our of t h e Base M useum and put y ou up i n our st at ely o l d bri ck house on base. L i k e Ch ar li e H A L E sai d , “ T h e

hospitality wi ll be abundant.” That ’s it for now. Keep t h e car ds and cal ls comi n g. Dr iv e an d f ly saf ely .

I CA F as a r esi den t st uden t . So h e doesn ’t h av e t o m ove, j u st h ead of f i n a n ew dir ect i on ever y m or n i n g f or t h e n ext 10 m on t h s. Hi s fi r st t w o y ear s at t h e Puzzle Palace wer e sp en t on t h e A ir St af f i n t h e Dir ect or at e of Pl ans and Oper ati on s. H i s n ex t t wo y ear s were i n t h e of fi ce of t h e Secr et ar y o f t h e A i r For ce wh ere h e w as Deput y Chi ef of t he Poli cy A n aly si s

Group. Hi s group was tasked with writi ng the Secretary’s portion of various reports as well as many of hi s speeches. Paul descr ibed i t as bei n g si mi lar t o a con t i nui n g ed u c a t i o n cour se at A ir War Col lege. H i s wi f e, J o A nn e i s an a r t i s t b u t h as h ad li t t l e ti me t o dev ot e t o her hobby . T h ey h ave t h r ee

boys; Scott, 15 yrs, Keith, 14 yrs and Paul (Duke) 10 y r s. Scot t w as t he di st ri ct h igh j ump ch am p t hi s y ear so t h e

family has been busy going to track meets. Paul ’s hobbies are reading and collecting books, photography, j ogging, and other sports. Any spare minute he has he devotes t o t h e local Daedali an policy board. Paul had some redt ag n e w s items. Gerry DANI EL graduated from I CA F and moved on to an assignment at TA C Hqs. Gail PECK i s an F-5 sq. cmdr at N el li s. A n d Dan ny D ON OV A N h as got t en t h e j ob as t he execut i ve secr et ary f or t h e A i r For ce Counci l , a v e r y

prestigious assignment. I f any of you are in the DC a r e a , Paul would welcome a cal l an d a ch ance t o put y ou up f o r t he ni gh t .

Now for a summary of some recent news releases and change of address cards I received from the Grads’ A ssoci at i on . B ob C O N N O L L Y i s n ow at 15t h A i r F or ce H q

at M ar ch . H e i s t h e Chi ef , Pl an s an d Pr ogr am s. H i s n o t e o n

the card says, “ Arrived Californi a last month from El lswor t h A F B an d we ar e st i l l defr ost i n g - whi ch wi ll

preci pi tate a radical change i n lifestyle. Have traded snowmobi le f or swi m mi n g pool . War m i s bet t er ” . J oh n

B R OT H E R S i s n ow at K i r t l an d a s a Sci en t i f i c A n al y st f o r t h e A i r F or ce T est & E v a l u a t i on C en t er . K B C L A R K h a s

moved t o Ex cel si or , M i nn . L an ny L A N CA ST ER i s at

Langley. Denni s KEPNER is at Pease. Warren ROBBI NS is experi encing a change in temperature from Castle A F B to KI Sawyer. “ Ri p” BLA I SDEL L i s now at MacDill in t h e 62 T FS. A new s r elease fr om t h e N av y sai d t h at M I K E H U GH ES’ n ew uni t . Pat r ol Squadr on 22, f li es th e P3 O r i o n

ai r cr a f t a n d con d u ct s a n t i su b m ar i n e w ar f a r e m i ssi on s,

plus search and rescue and ocean survei llance patrols. Dave WH I T M A N pi n ned on h i s si lv er leaves i n A pr i l .

George THOMPSON was a flight commander in the 23 Bomb Sq wh en i t ear n ed t h e Gener al J oh n D . Ry an

Outstanding Bomb Squadron Award for 1977. As the best

bomb sq. i n SA C, t he 23r d w as h on or ed f or i t s per f or m an ce,

inspection scores, operati onal achievements, accident-free flyi ng record, community involvement , and base activities. T .K . M OORE r ecent ly par t ici pat ed i n Br av e Shi eld 17, a

j oint forces trai ning exerci se at Ft . Irwi n, Calif. T .K . w a s a n 30

Ski p L ee

10 2 1 R o t a -D r i v e

A n der son A F B , Guam

A P O Sa n F r a n ci sco 96334 366-3 106 / 373-2967

Surprise! The word appears to be getti ng out . My mail box has been regularly fi lled with correspondence from y o u — t h e m em ber s of t h e Cl ass of 1963 — t el li n g m e about

yours and others’ activities around thi s Air Force. Therefore, I shall not dwell any further. On with the h o t poop!

T h e f i r st b i t of m ai l w a s f r om B ob D O N O V A N — n ev er

thought he would write again after what I did to him l a s t

ti m e. Bob i nf or m s m e t h at A n n wi l l be st ayi ng beh i n d i n Color ado Spr i n gs unt i l h e i s gi v en aut h ori t y f or con cur r ent t r av el . Th ose l ooki n g at assi gn m ent s i n t h e U K bew ar e! You ca n get con cur r en t t r av el t o Guam . Bob, your n ew t oy i s en route. Hope it arrives before you head off to A B Q and r escu e t r ai n i n g .

Kaye EKMAN ’s note had a lot of information for such small space. Lucky, as we already know, i s back with h i s a

“ T h uds” at Geor ge A F B . Wh at w e don ’t k n ow i s h e i s t h e

Squadron Commander of the 561st TA C Fi ghter Squadron flyi ng F-105G “ Wi ld Weasel ” machi nes. Mike GOOLD i s lucky’s Assi stant Operations Offi cer. If Mi ke i s anything like my Assistant Ops he i s the cornerstone of the squadron’s operati onal capabi lity. Accordi ng to Kaye, Lucky will be checking out in the F4 version of the W i l d Weasel , the F-4G and, i n October or so, assume command o f t he 563r d T FS. J oi n i n g t h e EK M A N s at Geor ge wi l l be

Polly and Jim WINZELL and Bob and Bonnie VENKUS. Bob and J i m wi l l be f ly i n g t h e F-4G. J oh n H E I M BU RGER’s let t er h ad som e good i nf or m a t i on on t h e folk s r esi di n g i n Col or ado an d t h e w est er n U .S . ar ea. Phi l T A T E h as an assign m ent t o Ber gst r om t o f ly t h e 0-2. Ph i l i s also goi n g i n t o t h e con st r uct i on busi n ess w i t h h i s D ad i n A u st i n . I k n ow Ph i l an d J ean i e a r e ex ci t ed a b o u t

returning to the Lone Star State. Bob MA ZET has com pleted hi s internal medicine resi dency at St. Joseph’s i n Denver and pl ans to take a year off for a little sabbati cal

and a bun ch of t r av eli n g . Bob h as also si gn ed on t o b e t h e 140T FW Fli gh t Sur geon at Buck l ey A N GB. J oh n say s Bob wi l l t r eat all ai l m ent s—i n cludi n g Gi n L ow-L ev el L i gh t s— wh en passi n g t h r ough Den v er . H owi e K RA YE h as got t en i nt o t h e sol ar power busi n ess i n L os A ngel es. Speci fi cal ly , H owi e i s i n v ol v ed i n s o l a r h o t wat er h eat er s an d i s ver y en t h usi ast i c about f ut ur e f o r solar en er gy . Wi ll on e of t h ose con t r apt i on s r un a good H ot T ub?

John also sent along an article from the Washington

Post (hoy, that guy gets around) hy Pete OGNI BENE. P et e

was raising a provocative question concerning the

amazingly small amount of influence our military leaders have wi th the Commander-in-Chi ef despi te the sizeable

chunk for defense in this year’s national budget. As f o r

John and Diane, they have purchased a seven-acre ranch near Round-Up, Texas. The address i s Route 1, Box 21A ,

Shallowater, Texas 79363. Thank you, John, for all t h e

good poop and the picture. Thanks to all of you good f o l k s

who sent in letters. Writing this column is much, much

ea s i er .

Wh o t ook t h e P i ct u r e ?

John and Susie are prepari ng for the big move to their 10 -

acr e est at e in U t ah . I f ev er y t hi n g goes on schedul e t hey

should move in 1 November. John reports he is a First Officer with Frontier flying the Boei ng 737. He i s a l s o t h e Wi ng Fly Safe Of fi cer f or t h e 140T FW.

John ROUSH really came through with a long letter . H e apparently kept thorough notes duri ng tri ps to Reese, h i s new base of assignment , and to HQ ATC, San Antonio. I t

looks to me as though ’63 has a hammerlock on the flying

training business. Don NEFF i s Wi ng Chief, Stan/ Eval a t Reese. Tom FRYER, also at Reese, is a T-37 Squadron Operati ons Offi cer. Jim WEA VER is a Squadron Com mander at Laughli n AFB, Del Rio, Texas. At Randolph, John found Gary WA LLA CE working for MQC RDM Trainer (SI L), helping shape the futureof our pilot t r ai n in g f or ces. Ski n ner SI M PSON i s wi t h t h e A T C I G. Ot h er f ol ks men t i on ed i n J oh n ’s let t er i n cl ude Wil li e RU DD wh o r ecent ly v isi t ed M ax wel l wi t h B/ Gen

Buchman’s forces as a back-up expert on USA F readiness. Willie has been working with the CHECKMATE group in the Pentagon. Don’t ask me to explai n. It ’s easy to s n o w u s

p oor f ol k s ou t h er e i n t h e w eed s.

Glen SHA FFER passed through Maxwell en route to

Eglin on cont r act busi n ess. Glen i s st at i oned i n Bi r

mingham, Ala. John reports Dave SKI LLI NG i s playi ng “ grunt” at Ft Bragg. Dave was seen in the fi eld, weari ng fatigues, and getti ng wet from a downpour. Dave is t r y i n g t o r eor gan i ze t h e TA GS f or t h e 18t h Cor ps.

Barry MEUSE may very well be the only commuting

(Montgomery to Valdosta) fighter pilot i n the Ai r Force.

J ay M I L L ER i s l ooki ng f or clean er ai r i n U t ah wi t h t h e Ci vi l A i r Pat r ol . J ay com plet ed hi s M ast er s at A CSC t h i s

past year—sounds li ke a lot of heavy studying. Bi ll A Y E R S i s h eaded f or t h e Pot om ac Puzzl e Pal ace. Som eone t ol d m e

that i s where I should go next so I put it i n my Form 9 0 . Lloyd PROBST i s moving from the T-39 Det at Maxwell , he was the Ops Officer, to the A CSC Staff. Lloyd must b e fi lling t h e slot v acat ed by M i k e F ERGU SON . M i k e wi l l b e ch ecki n g out i n t h e A -10 at H ol lom an . A n ot h er A CSC S t a f f

member. Bill HENTGES, will be returning to the flying

L a r r y D a y g et s a n o t h er on e.

Two weeks ago I bumped into Jimmie BUTLER at the

Andersen ACC. Jimmie is currently Wing Chief of

Stan/ Eval for the MA C Wing at Norton. A w ar ds and Decs: Larry DA Y was presented with his

second aw ar d of t h e M er i t or i ous Ser v i ce M edal . T h e a w a r d

was for outstanding duty performance as Chief , Ground Attack Division and Deputy Chief of Staff for Re

quirements, HQ TAC, Langley AFB, Va. Larry iscurrently an i n st r uct or pi lot wit h t h e 311 T FT S at L uk e. H ar old

MURK, also at Luke, recently completed his MBA. Harold,

a supply oper ati on s of f i cer , at t en ded t h e L uk e Ex t en si on o f

the University of Northern Colorado. I recei ved a notice

from Max Factor and Co. stating they have appointed Charles BUSH as their Vice President and Treasurer.

Charlie is responsible for the corporate treasury function including world-wide cash management and fi nancing,

taxes, credit and collection, capital budgeti ng, insurance and auto fleet administration. Charlie moved to Woodland Hills, California, from New Jersey where he was associ ated with Celanese Corp. as A ssistant Treasurer. Good Show! Other changes include Bill FLYNN to Dal las wi th the Depart ment of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences; Vic BLI DEN to Dyess to fly the C-130John RECTOR to Las Vegas; Jim DI FFEN DORFER to

Griffis and a Buff (B-52); Warren NOGAKI to Yuma,

Ari zona; Mike BRADSHA W to Fairfield, Conn.; and A1 BEA U CH EM I N t o Ramst ei n . T h at ’s i t !!

g a m e. B i l l i s h ead ed f or t h e F -111 at C l ov i s. D i ck B R O W N ,

still a growing boy, wi ll also return to the cockpit t h i s

su m m er . D i ck i s h ead ed f or O f f u t t t o b e a n el ect r on i c

Boeing 707 pilot. We al l grow a little each year—ri ght. B r ow n i e?

Fin al ly , J oh n r eport s M ar k A N WA Y i s st i l l h ar d at wor k

All Class News Secret aries should mark 6 October

1978 as t he l ast dat e t o m ai l Cl ass N ews f or t h e Fal l A OG M agazi n e.

getting computers for us base-level folks. Hey Mark e v e r

h ear d of B A M S?

finally that Todd JA GERSON has given up readi ng thi s

R od W el l s

colum n i n di sgust . So much f or n ow , f olk s, got t a r un - h ave a super sum m er .

490 A l legh eny Dr . Color ado Spri n gs, CO 80919 A V 2 5 9 -4 5 1 1

Wel l f ol k s out t h er e i n r adiol and , t i m e f or anoth er

M i k e Ry an

dispatch from this mecca of mi litari sm, thi s bastion o f bureaucracy, thi s cit adel of sophi sticati on. Thi s summer finds us cranking in the Cl ass of ’82 (1475 strong) f o r a f u n -

1 17 L ee A v en u e

Poquoson V A 23662 H o m e : 8 0 4 -8 6 8 -8 16 4 O f f i c e : A V 4 3 2 -2 7 19

fi ll ed Color ado sum m er —r em em ber t h ose ex hi l ar at i n g

early morning runs to the Rock, all those fun lectures a n d

drill peri ods, something li ght for lunch (actually som et h i n g light every meal ), depositi ng that lunch i n theback s e a t o f a T-33, learni ng all the j oys of a well-kept room, stashing boodl e i n t h e ov er h ead l ocker s (God , M a’s cak e t ur n ed t o

cement), doing the t ango with a sweating, bald classmate,

st uf fi ng M r s. M ac’s cooki es i n t o t he gr om m et of y our h a t

(only to have it pulveri zed by a smirking Fli ght Sergeant), negotiating j ust a few small obstacles (at t he behest o f s o m e apoplectic urging), all topped off with a refreshi ng s h o w er at t h e en d of t h e day —or r at h er at t h e en d of t h e sh ower

formati on. But you’ll be happy to know that the dooli es s t i l l

vi ew t heir l if e wit h si mi l ar t r epi dat ion —t rue, t h ey h av e t he Ch apl ai n ’s Pi cni c, t h e Dooli e Di n i n g-Out , t h e n o w

Thanksgi ving vacation, the Parents Weekend, the lack o f

t abl e kn owl edge, t h e Chri st m as v acat i on , an d t h e ci vi li an

clothes, stereos, and sitti ng at ease duri ng the Dooli ey e a r — but after all—we got to go to Cripple Creek once. Ki nda put s a lump i n your throat doesn’t it—qui ck, usethi s bag or y ou’l l r ui n y our sh oes.

Well , here’s a dip i nto the mailbag—speaki ng of di ps,

M i t ch COBEA GA w as pr ovok ed enough t o put pen t o paper

and reports that he i s not only alive but considered w el l b y

most casual observ er s—h e’s i nt o Ci vi l T r i al w ork , whi ch h e t el l s m e a m ou n t s t o r at h er r ou t i n e L a s V eg a s ca ses o f

pederasty, besti ality, sodomy, etc. He claims to have

t ouch ed t h e h em of J oe GRI F FI T H ’S gar m ent , al so t o h a v e

lai d eyes on Dave SA MUEL (who had probably accidental ly landed at Nellis i nstead of George), also to have t a l k ed

wi t h Tom BROWN I N G f r om L uke wh o r epor t s t h at t h e F-

15 program i s great i n spite of the academics; he says J i m

RE N SCH EN i s back wi t h A m er i can A i r li n es i n 727s an d

keeps hi s hand in as a weekend warri or. Good to hear f r o m y ou M i t ch .

Occasionally a lost soul wi ll wander i nto my offi ce, a s recently di d Bob TORNOW who reports that he’s j ust fi ni shed a one-year remote at Kunsan as an F-4 Ops O f f i c er and he’s on hi s way to Seymour Johnson. Bob DEMPSEY also stopped by to say Howdy—he j ust fi ni shed Nat ’l W a r College and he’s enrout e to BUF checkout , then up to Lori ng. Jim McI NTYRE came by in conj uncti on with a vi si t of th e Cr own Pr i n ce of I r an - J i m ’s a n ew st uden t

squadron commander at Reese these days. On the Move Dept— Ji m VERSTREATE has moved from Chelmsford, Mass, to Kadena, Jack SULLIVAN has

finished AFS(3and is at Seymour Johnson flying KC-135s,

Rod M A RT I N h as l ef t T y n dal l f or Cl ar k , Fr ed WA GN E R i s at Dav i s M ont h an as a M i ssi l e Cr ew Comm ander , Gen e POT T EN GER h as m oved f r om DeH al b, 111. t o H of f m an

Estates, 111., Brett DULA i s now back at Offutt as Program Manager at Hq SA C, F.T. BRA DY has changed a

addr esses i n A t lant a, Guy DE N N I S h as gon e f r om Geor gi a

to Amherst, NH, and Fred WA L KER has moved i n from the st i ck s t o d ow n t ow n J oh n st ow n , O h i o .

Di d You K n ow : t h at Dan T RI A L w as n ow wi t h t h e 27t h

TFW at Cannon, that Bob WOODS was now dri ving C-141s at Norton, that Rich REI NKI NG i s wi th Ma Bell here i n Colorado, that Roy MOORE i s with Alli ed Staff in Berli n, t h at A 1 CA M PBE L L i s at Ran dolph m an ipul at i n g Boar d

results, that Paul MATTHEWS i s in FB-111s at Pease, t h a t

Bi l l CI OF FI i s com m an di n g a M an agem ent En gi n eeri n g

Team at Dover , the Bi ll DOUGLA SS has knocked off hi s masters while assi gned as an Ops Offi cer at Luke, that J uli o ECH E GA RA Y (God bl ess you) i s an A C at Dy ess,

that Greg MI HEVE is a TA G intel offi cer at Eglin, or

I n the last edi t i on of t h e GRA D RA G I r el at ed t h at w e w e r e

thinki ng about bui ldi ng a screened-i n porch. I f I had u s ed the DOD Acqui sition Management System and the PPBS process, I could have put i t off for thirteen years a t w h i c h t i me t h e cost w ould h ave been pr ohi bi t i v e an d t h e Po

quoson mosquitos extinct or at least inert from over consumption. Instead I paid $10 to the bui ldi ng inspector (he called it a fee; I considered it a bribe), bought s o m e lumber with plasti c money , and proceeded to bash my h a n d

and t h e occasi on al n ai l f or about a week . T h e r esul t i s a 16 ’ X 14’ bug t r ap wi t h a li gh t f or a l ur e. T h e w ay i t w o r k s i s :

you close yourself i n your air conditi oned house, leavi ng the porch screen door open and the porch li ght on; e v e r y hour you stealthi ly emerge; close the screen door, a n d k i l l the li ttle blighters with RAI D (patent pendi ng). Honestly, have really enj oyed the porch. We practi cally live i n i t . w

T h e bugs pr ef er t h e air con di ti on ed h ouse.

T om P I L SC H ca l l ed f r om N or f ol k t o con f i r m t h e m ov es of t h e t h r ee 65er s a t A F SC . T om i s h ea d ed f or M A C H Q ,

Tom GORGES i s going t o the JCS at the Pentagon, and Dave N OL T I N G i s goi n g t o C-5s at T r avi s.

Looki ng east, John SI DOR has been posted to HQ

A A F C E a t R am st ei n a n d J oh n R A B Y h a s m ov ed f r om

Ram st ei n t o SH A PE H Q i n Belgi um as a Com put er Sy st em s A n aly st .

Looki ng way East , Lowell SCHUKNECHT i s plyi ng hi s

m edi ca l t r a d e a s C h i ef of A er om ed i cal Ser v i ces at K a d en a AB, Japan. Lowell recently took part in TEA M SPI RIT 78, a j oint exerci se in Korea. Howie ROSE i s currently f l y i n g B U F F s at G uam .

On t h e West Coast , Way n e B ROWN i s t h e Wi n g Pl an s Of fi cer f or t h e 320t h Bom b Wi n g at M at h er . A t t h e A cadem y Ch ar lie SPE CH T , wh o t each es H i st or y at t he Zoo, h as been or dai n ed a per m an ent Deacon i n t h e C at h ol i c

C h u r ch . H e’s

Con gr at ul ati on s!

on e of

sev en

t h e U SA F .

B i l l C O L E M A N r ecei v ed a M er i t or i ou s Ser v i ce M ed al f or

hi s performance as Chief of Range Operations at Gi la Bend, Arizona, and i s now f lying F-5s at Wi lli ams A FB. I got word that Neil STONE moved to Vance A FB i n February but don’t know what the j ob i s. Harv SHELTON i s b a ck i n h i s b el ov ed A r k a n sa s at J a ck son v i l l e a f t er

completi ng ACSC. Also in Arkansas i s Kenny CLA RK as

Com m ander of t h e Weat h er Det ach m ent at Blyt h ev i l le. Fur t h er East L ar r y ST ON E f i ni sh ed hi s M ast er s Degr ee fr om Cent r al M i chi gan U an d i s Com m ander of t h e 632n d Radar Squadr on at Roan ok e Rapi ds N C. Sout h of t h er e. Bob K EM M ERER i s com m an di n g t h e 4t h T r an sport at i on

Squadron at Seymour which j ust recei ved the U.S. Air For ce Out st andi ng U n i t A w ar d. Down sout h of t h er e, R a y BRI L L i s an at t or n ey wi t h Br i l l an d Sei g i n Sat ellit e B ea c h FL.

H er e at L an gley I mi ssed T om M U RA WSK I wh en h e came t hr u T A C H Q wi t h h i s wr i t e-li k e-y ou-speak pi t ch . H e

got good reviews. I di d try to get hold of him by phone b u t

w as un successf ul . M ay be i t w as because h i s n am e w as spel led wr on g i n t h e Spri n g edi t i on . Sor ry T ON . Some say no new s i s good n ew s but y ou clown s ar e over doi ng i t . A s y ou sen d out y our ch an ge of addr ess car ds, a d d a f ew li n es of i n f o about your sel f and ot h er s. I t wi l l g et t o m e t hr ough t h e A OG. Bet t er y et , call or wr i t e. A ccor di ng t o t h e fl esh peddlers (you can tell their lyi ng when their li ps m ove). I ’l l be h er e an ot her y ear .

Eddy Shir ley

gratulations on the 43rd’s wi nning of the Hughes Trophy.

Pease A F B , N H 03801

on t h e A l a sk a n A i r C om m a n d D O St a f f . M i k e w or k s i n t h e

3 9 3 B M S ; 8 5 2 -3 7 18 / 2 1 7 1 / 2 6 10

Oper at i on s.

5 F i r C our t

M i ke BL A I R h as moved fr om t h e 43r d t o j oi n Ron DA V I S

H om e: (603) 436-2280

Dear Red T ags, I t i s wi t h deep r egr et t h at I i n for m y ou of t h e deat h o f J er ry BEA T T Y . H e dr own ed i n t he M okelum m e Ri v er i n Cali f or ni a. Our sy m pat hy goes out t o Don n a and t he r e s t o f th e f ami ly . Dave OA K ES did such a good j ob as t h e com m ander at Cape Roman zof , A l ask a, t h at h e was aw arded a M eri t ori ous Ser vi ce M edal . H e i s n ow assign ed as an A i r Operat i on s Of fi cer i n air -t o-ai r mi ssi l es at A FT EC. J o el C A R R O L L r ecei v ed t h e M SM f or h i s w or k i n t h e 50t h

Supply Squadr on at H ah n . A f t er com plet i ng h i s r at ed supplemen t tour , h e i s assign ed t o Sh eppar d A F B as a T -3 7 I P. Congr at ul ati on s guy s!

readi ness di vi sion while Ron i s i n charge of Air Traffi c Mi ke CONNORS wrote that some of the guys coming out

of A CSC h ad avoi ded st af f j obs. M i ke i s goi ng t o B-52D ’s a t M ar ch . M ar t y DAA CK goes t o Fair chi l d i n t he K C-135. H e’l l f i n d N or m RA T H J E w h en h e a r r i v es. J ef f E G G E w i l l

f ly the F-4’s (F-15?) at Eglin. Tom. GUENTHER i s assigned to C-141’s at McChord. Don HA LLENBECK’s next assign m en t wi l l be F-4’s (F-15’s) at K aden a. Bob H ET RI CK w i l l f ly t h e T -43 a s a n i n st r uct or a t M a t h er . T h e r u m or s o f

Har r y I CK E ’s F-106 t o Cast le h ave been con f i r m ed. Ch ar ley K OST ER i s enr oute t o Span gdahl em i n t h e F-4. M on t SU T H E R L A N D i s b ou n d f or H i l l i n t h e F -4 . H a r v

SMITH will j oin the MA AG in I ran (flyi ng the F-5?). S o m e of t h e guy s wi ll go t o st af f j obs. L arr y BA GL EY an d T o m BRA N DON go t o U SA FA as A OC’s. Russ M ORRI SON

will work in the Joint Recon Center i n LA NTCOM HQ i n

N or f ol k , V a. L y n DU DL EY an d J oe N A RSA V A GE a r e goi ng t o t he A i r St af f ; L y n i n PR and J oe i n XO. J oe S U G G

w i l l b e on t h e E SD St a f f a t H a n scom . M a ck i e SI M M O N S w i l l b e o n t h e J o i n t S t a f f i n J -3 . H o m e r

L I CHT EN WA L T ER wi ll li ve i n St r af f or d , Con n , wi t h

S M I L E !!

AVCO Lycomi ng in the Educati on with Industry Program. Di ck OLI VER has an enviable assignment to Systems Command at Hi ckam. Rocky RESTON wi ll j oin Larry and Tom at USA FA where he wi ll reveal the mysteri es of Economics to eager (?) cadets. (Good l uck. Rocky!). D .Y . THOMPSON will go to Kirtland i n the 1551st Tech Tng Sq.

T h an k s f or t h e i n f or m at i ve let t er , M i k e. Best of l uck a t M a r ch !

Di ck M cCON N wr i t es fr om Washi n gt on DC. H e i s t h e pr esi den t of M I nt er n at i on al , an i n t er n at i on al ar m s f i r m .

He writes that Reese NI ELSEN i s a proj ect manager for Thiokol on the High Speed Anti-Radiation Mi ssile (HARM) and i s still f lyi ng Thuds. He has seen Ji m HERNA NDEZ, Faye and I had a very pleasant surpri se when Larry

A L M A N D came by t o see us. H e h ad at t en ded t h e alt i t ude

chamber refresher course here at Pease. He is returning t o

t he cockpi t i n C-141’s at M A C’s 21st A ir For ce at M cGui r e aft er a r at ed supplemen t t our at H an scom Fi el d i n Bost on . T h an ks f or t h e v i si t L ar r y ; com e back t o see us.

Dale FOWLER landed his T-38 at Egli n after the canopy

expl oded an d t em por ar i ly bli n ded hi m . Fr om wh at I under st an d, it r equi r ed a gr eat deal of cour age t o l a n d t h e air cr aft i n spi t e of i nt en se pai n fr om h i s i nj uri es. S i d W I S E

a n d I h a v e n om i n a t ed h i m f or t h e J a b ar a A w a r d . You h a v e

our si ncer e admi r ati on an d best wi sh es f or t h e f ut ur e. D a l e . But ch SCH RE CK E R is leavi ng t h e m at h depar t m ent t o r et ur n t o fl y i ng t h e RC-135 at Of f ut t A FB . M ary i s bei ng replaced as the real estate “ Queen” of Colorado Springs by W a l t K I N G ’S w i f e F r a n . W a l t r em ai n s i n t h e m a t h

department tryi ng to impart mathmatical knowledge to r eluct ant cadet s. Ji m H I GH A M i s al so escapi n g t h e m at h depar t men t t o fl y T -38’s at V an ce A F B .

Things must really be busy in the Ci vi l Engi neeri ng

Squadr on at N or t on A F B . H ow el se could y ou ex pl ai n a pi ct ur e of Doc N E WT ON pl ay i n g golf wi t h Bob H ope t h at appear ed on t h e fr on t page of t h e “ A i r For ce Ti mes” ? D o n ’t w or k t oo h ar d . D oc !

Bob RH A M E an d h i s sur v ey sect i on at M PC wer e f eat ur ed i n t h e A pr i l “ A ir m an .” Bob goes t o A CSC i n t h e f al l an d may becom e an A OC at U SA FA n ex t y ear . Pease i s losi n g h alf it s ’66 con ti n gen t . J oh n GROZI E R i s goi ng t o RA F L ak en h eat h t o fl y t h e F-111F . Don ’t f or get a l l t he bad h abi t s you lear n ed i n SA C, J oh n . A r n i e WE I N M A N i s goi ng t o A r m ed For ces St af f Coll ege at t h e en d o f t he y ear . Bob H A U GE and I w i l l t r y t o m ai nt ai n t he “ R ed T ag ” i mage. Th e boy s i n A l aska ar e doi n g wel l . Ron B L A K E i s t h e A ssi st ant Oper at ion s Of fi cer of t h e 43r d T FS. Con-

wh o i s i n t h e coun seli n g busi n ess i n Seat t l e. I n M ay I t ook an P''B-111 t o t he L ogi st i cs Cent er at

McClellan AFB. Whi le there I saw Don ROSS, who w a s TDY from Egli n with the F-111 Pave Tack program, and Jim DOZI ER, who is flying F/ FB-111 flight test for Sa cr a m en t o A L C .

A s m ost of y ou kn ow Fr ed H E SS w as sh ot dow n i n M ar ch

of 1969 while fl yi ng F-4’s out of DaNang. He is bei ng

carr i ed as M I A i n L aos. H i s case i s bei ng r evi ewed , a n d h i s

father and wi fe would li ke to hear from anyone who h a s

any k n owledge of Fr ed’s case. Pl ease wr i t e t o M r s. Bah ar B .

Hess, 614 South I vy Street , Arlington, Virgi nia 22204 i f y ou have any informati on that might be helpful . Unti l next ti me - Good luck and God speed.

T o m G r i es s er

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H o m e : 6 18 / 6 3 2 -4 7 18 A u t o v o n : 6 3 8 -5 0 0 9

T h e swel t eri n g St . L oui s h eat h as us all t hi n ki n g about t h e st ar k con t r ast i n weat her w e ex peri en ced a f ew m o n t h s ago. A nyw ay , such ci r cum st an ces h av e not k ept me fr om

worki ng full ti me wi th the MA C Pi lot Retention Program. We h av e t w o r eci pient s of t h e n ew N i n o Baldach i ’67 a w a r d for comm uni cat i n g wi t h t h e cl ass r ep . I r ecei v ed som e

wri tten correspondence from Ed GUNTER vi a the A OG, and Joe HOLBROOK must have found an open WATS li ne when he gave me a call one morning (unfortunately I w a s on t h e li n k s poun di n g h ell out of t h e l it t l e wh i t e b al l ). I r ecei v ed qui t e a bi t of i n f o f r om our f ri en ds i n fi r s t squadr on . Fer de A RBE I T h as l ef t Fai r bor n , OH and

WPA FB for Kirtland A FB and Albuquerque, N.M. We

pr obably wer e n ei gh bor s Fer de, an d we di dn ’t even kn ow i t ! 33

Gen e L U PI A i s f i n al ly sett l ed i n Wi ch i t a and i s pr obably

whipping McConnell A FB into shape. John GNALL

r ecent ly r ecei v ed t h e A F OU A t h at h e ear n ed f or m eri t ori ous ser vi ce as h eadquar t er s squadron com m an der at M alm st r om A F B . I ’m n ot sur e why any on e w oul d wan t

t o l ea v e D en v er b ut t h at ’s w h a t M i k e H A Y N E R di d w h en he lef t Buck ley A N G Base f or n ew dut y at Sun n yv ale A F S, CA .

A f ew mont h s ago I r an i n t o Dan ny PI PER at t h e old w at eri ng h ole on a Fr i day ni gh t . Dan w as goi n g t hr ough t he C-9 school i n t h e ar ea an d i s pr obably n ow well s et t l ed at Rh ei n M ai n . Good l uck and we h ope y our mon ey an d t h e A m eri can dol lar h ol d out . Ron BRA DL E Y h as com plet ed A F T est Pi lot School an d h as m oved t o anot h er bui ldi n g a t Edwards w her e h e is n ow assign ed t o t h e 6512 T est Squadr on . T h e old t eleph on er , J oe H OL BROOK , h as lef t M i chi gan for w est er n Or egon w h er e h e’s a pl ant m an ager f or OREI DA Foods. J oe t h at ’s m or e PCS m ov es t h an y ou made whi le y ou w ere i n t h e Bl ue Suit . K en SPROU L h as ch anged hi s t it le f r om “ M i st er ” t o “ Doct or ” wher e h e’s pr act i ci n g i n T er r e H aut e. Congr at ul at i on s K en , I ’m sor ry I di dn ’t m a k e it t o y our gr aduat i on cer em on ies. Di ck WEI ZEN EGGER i s enj oy i n g T ucson wh er e he doubles as a pi l ot f or West er n A i r li nes and I P f or A r i zon a A N G. Gar y SCH EI M E R and cl an ar e f i n ally set t l ed at t h e A cadem y wh er e h e’ll ex h i b i t t he h igh est of m i lit ar y st an dar ds f or al l t h e m al e a n d femal e “ zoomi es.” I r ecei v ed a ch an ge of addr ess car d f r o m Bob K N OBL OCH w h o r epor t s t h at h e h as lef t Ch an ut e A FB f or t h e Washi n gt on , D .C. ar ea. Dav e YA T ES t ook t i me out f r om bl ast i n g h i s F-4 ar oun d t h e ai r space n e a r L u k e A F B i n or d er t o ea r n a n M .B .A . f r om t h e U n i v er si t y o f

N or t h er n Color ado. Con gr at ul at i on s Dav e! Fr an k SL U SH ER h as gr aduat ed f r om t h e TA C F-111 Con ver si on Cour se at M ount ai n H om e A F B an d i s n ow i n-pl ace at

Upper Heyford RA F Stati on where he’s Weapons Systems Operator. Art LEACH sent a change of address card which show s t h e old L as V egas addr ess i n car e of a L exi n gt on , K Y addr ess. N ot t oo m uch i n f o on t h e car d A r t , w h at ’s up? Ed GU N T ER wr ot e t o say t h at af t er t hr ee y ear s as a cop h e ’s fi n all y get ti ng out of t h e r at ed suppl em ent , w hi ch en t a i l ed super v i sing 480 out st an di n g people. Ed lef t L ak en h eat h (wh er e K ei t h SWEA T L A N D i s i n F-11I F St an Board) i n ear ly J uly f or Engl an d A FB t o f ly A -7 w hi ch m ak es h i m say “ Eleven y ear s af t er gr aduat i on I ’m f i n ally get ti n g m y si ngle engi ne, si n gl e seat f i gh t er !” Si er r a H ot el Ed! B i l l FA RRI S h as depar t ed good old H augh t on , L oui si an a, f or t h e 43 S.W. A n der son A B , Guam . A not her guy on hi s w ay

t o D eu t sch l a n d i s St u ar t W O O D w h o l ef t H om est ead A F B ,

F L f or t h e r ust i c sur r oundi n gs of Spangdah lem A B . Som e of you guys over t h er e could h av e a pr et t y good get t oget h er . I guess St um p SOWA DA di dn ’t li k e bei ng label led a C-130 St a n E v al w een i e b ecau se b e l ef t Scot t a w h i l e b ack t o

t ackle bi gger an d bet t er pr obl em s i n t h e f un ny f i ve-si ded bui l di n g (h e’l l be w or k i ng f or t b e assi st ant f or Joi nt & N ati on al Securi t y M at t er s). Pr obably t be bi ggest n ew s com es f r om L or en S H R I V E R w h o i s a n a st r on a ut ca n

di dat e at t h e Joh n son Space Cent er . L or en j ust began tr ai ni ng t o becom e a Space Shutt le Pi lot -A str on aut f o r N A SA . Super Wor k ! Ray L E OPOL D w as A GA I N n am ed as on e of t h e 12 out st andi n g Y oung M en i n A m eri ca by t b e J A Y CEEs. Ray w as an associ at e pr of essor of el ect ri cal en gi neer i n g at t h e A cadem y an d i s n ow ser vi ng as a A O C of t he 34t h CS. Bil l SA U N DE RS h as depar t ed K eesl er A F B an d h as ar ri ved f or dut y as an F-111 pi lot at L ak en heat h . I fi nally r an i nt o J ack ZA J A C h er e at Scot t j ust i n t i m et o fi n d out t h at h e an d f am i ly wer e on t h ei r w ay on assign ment t o t h e A cadem y M edi cal Cen t er . J i m K RE E R wri t es f r om A n dr ew s A F B t h at hi s pr esent j ob i s “ S& T L i ai son Pr ogr am M an ager ” at H Q A FSC. Dr . L en CERN Y n ow r esi des i n Yor ba L i n da, CA , wh er e h e’s n ow pr act i ci n g i n t he phy chology fi eld . I r ecei v ed a ch an ge of addr ess c a r d wh i ch i ndi cat es t h at I van M U N N I N GH OF F h as depar t ed F a l con l a n d f or t h e San A n t on i o ar ea . L ook s l i k e a n e w i n t r od u ct i on t o A F M P C . B i l l L O W E h a s r et ur n ed f r om a n ov er seas t our t o an assi gn m en t (f lyi n g?) t o Columbus A F B , 34

M S. Bil l ST ROU D i s ser vi n g as a n avi gat or at Pl at t sbur gh A F B , wit h t h e 528 Bom bar dm ent Squadr on wh i ch h as r ecen t ly r ecei v ed t h e A FOV A . H i s f el low squadr on m at e Bi ll EA ST r ecent ly becam e t h e pr oud f at h er of h i s T H I RD daugh t er . J oan n e an d baby ar e bot h doi n g f in e! Fi n al ly , I r ecei v ed wor d t h at Bi ll PET E RSON i s al so i n En glan d a t RA F Bent wat er s w her e he’s w or kin g as t h e Wi n g Fli gh t Saf et y Of fi cer f or t h e 81 T A G FT R WG. Y ou guy s i n Englan d coul d also h ave a pr et t y good r eun i on bash . I n li n e wi t h my fi n e A cadem y t r ai ni n g , I ’ve w ai t ed u n t i l t he v ery l ast second t o wr i t e t h i s br i ef i n put — so I ’d b et t er get t hi s i n t h e m ai l n ow . By t he t i m e I wr i t e t h e n ex t c o l u m n f oot ball season wi l l be upon us an d t h e r esult s of o u r 0 -4 boar d wi l l pr obably h ave been an n oun ced. Good luck pr om ot ion -wi se t o each an d ev er y on e of us ’67 Golden Boy s” w ho ar e st i ll don ni n g t h e Bl ue Sui t , an d I h ope t h a t t hese t hough t s fi nd y ou all i n good f ort un e.

M a r k A . T o r r ea n o 8 4 6 9 B r a i n er d C t .

Spr i ngf i eld, V A 22153 H om e: (202) 455-4960

Dut y ; A V 222-5011

H i cl a ssm a t es a n d w i v es! H ow h a s l i f e b een t r ea t i n g you? H ope t bi s m ag cat ch es up w i t h all y ou PCSer s. M ay be t h at ’s why I h ar dly r ecei v ed an y let t er s t h i s ti m e. B u t M i m i and I h av e been busy , so I wi l l bor e y ou t o deat h wi t h o u r n ew s. T h at sh ould t each y ou all a good lesson . So av oi d t h i s k i n d of t or t u r e i n t h e f u t u r e a n d w r i t e.

M i mi and I wen t h ouse h un t i n g i n Washi n t on , DC i n l at e A pr i l . We arr i ved on 23 A pr an d wer e able t o at t en d t h e A OG di n n er at A n dr ew s t h at n igh t . We enj oy ed sit t i n g wi t h M art y and Cl audi a COL E and al so saw Ron an d J on L y n n K E RCH N E R an d T om and Susan GA GE . Wi sh m or e of y ou local guy s h ad m ade i t . Gen er al Ri ch ar ds, t h e n ew Com m an dan t , cam e out t o expl ai n wh at ch an ges ar e occur i ng at U SA FA . T hen f or t h e n ext w eek M i mi an d I st agger ed un beli evi n gly ar oun d t h e ar ea l ooki ng f or sh elt er . We r et ur n ed t o t he Spr i n gs con v i n ced t h at t h e b e st w e coul d d o i n our f i n an ci a l si t u at i on w a s t o b uy a l ar g e

Sear s st or age sh ed an d li v e on t h e Wh it e H ouse l aw n . B u t i n M ay , I h opped back an d di d put a con t r act on a sm all t h r ee bedr oom t ow n h ouse i n Spr i ngf i eld . I on ly h ad t o s e l l on e of my ch i ldr en t o cover t h e down pay m en t . A n d as usual , my t i mi ng w as per f ect . Si n ce I si gn ed t h e cont r act , FH A r at es h av e gon e up 3/ 4%. We did h ave an un beli ev ably good h ouse-t o-h ouse m ov e t h ough , an d ar r i v ed h er e on 9 J uly . But looki n g at U SA FA i n m y r ear -vi ew t h i s t i m e w as a l ot l ess f est i v e t h a n on 5 J u n 1968 . M y n e w

addr ess i s at t h e t op of t h e col um n . M i mi and I h ave al so h ad som e good t h i n gs h appen t o u s , t hough . I n A pr i l , we at t en ded a M ar r i age En count er week en d (at t h e old A l bert Pi ck M ot el on N or t h N ev ada)

a n d l ef t m u ch m or e i n l ov e a n d ex ci t ed ab ou t ou r l i f e

t oget h er . T h en on J un e 7, M i m i and I cel ebr at ed our 10 t h an ni v er sar y (an d best wi sh es t o all of y ou h ave don e so/ wi ll do so) wi t h a “ Rem ar r i age” cer em ony . I t w as a lovely ser vi ce; M ar k an d M ar cy carr i ed our n ew m at chi n g bands, and St ev e an d Con ni e ST A L E Y cam e dow n f r om Boulder t o si n g “ I Bl ess t h e Day I Foun d You .” Bet y ou’r e t ir ed of h ear i n g about t h e T orr ean os, h uh ? Well , t h er e’s mor e. I h av e n o m er cy on “ n on-let t er w r i t er s .” On 17 Jun e, I push ed m y pudgy , ex-at h l et e body ov er a 10 mi le cour se t h r ough t h e Gar den of t h e Gods, al on g wi t h al m ost 2000 ot h er r u n n er s i n C ol or a d o ’s l a r g est r oa d r a c e .

I t was di f f i cult t o put i nt o w or ds t h e ex act f eeli n g s u c h a n ef f ort i mpart s t o t h e per son w h o ch all en ges t h e el em ent s, dream s t h e i m possi ble dr eam , an d dar es t o t r y , but I t h i n k all our f eeli n gs w er e pr et t y eloquen t ly ex pr essed by t h e si m pl e, y et pr of oun d act of t h e r un n er w h o bar f ed at t h e fi ni sh . Sever al gr ads par t i ci pat ed i n t h e “ r ace” t h at day , and as f ar as I can t el l , our cl ass h ad t h e m ost (t h r ee: m e . C h u ck C O R L E Y , a n d A r t M I L L E R ), t h e f a st est (A r t at

1:18:09.4 for 403r d pl ace) an d t h e slowest (me 1:27:49.0 f o r t he 887t h place). Ch uck h ad a t i me of 1:24:41.5 f or 8 8 0 t h p l a ce. W e al l g ot a k een T -sh i r t ou t of t h e or d ea l .

M or e. I h av e h ad t h e pleasur e r ecen t ly of r epr esen t i ng t he A OG an d t he gr aduat e com munit y at t w o U SA FA

ev en t s, by v i r t u e of m y posi t i on on t h e B oa r d of D i r ect or s.

Duri ng J un e Week , I pr esent ed t h e A OG-spon sor ed Out st andi ng Gr oup T r ophy t o 1st Gr oup (L t Col Bob FOREST ER, ’65 w as Gp A OC, t he on ly gr ad i n t h at

p osi t i on ) a t t h e O r g a n i zat i on a l A w a r d s P a r a d e. T h en o n 2 6 J un e, I sat on t h e V I P p l at f or m i n t h e F i el d H ou se duri ng t h

mass sweari ng-i n cer em ony f or t he i n comi ng Cl ass of ’8 2 . T h at was r eal ly an em ot i on al ex per i en ce for me an d I w a s proud t o be t h er e r epr esent i ng such an out st an di ng g r o u p as t h e gr aduat es. I t ’s t hi ngs li k e t h at t h at m ade m e r eg r et leavi n g t hi s t i me. A f t er t he cer emony at t h e r ecept i on f o r Dooli es, parent s, and U SA FA st af f , I r an i nt o Br igGen

Kimsey, former 18th Sqdn AOC. General Kimsey, (Com

mander of t he 97t h Bom b Wi n g , Bly t h ev i l le A F B , A K (hi s Vi ce Cmdr i s Col J am es M cCar t hy , f or m er Vi ce Cm dt and CS-14 A OC) was h er e t o see hi s y oungest chi ld , Ramon a, ent er i n t he Class of 1982. T wo of h i s son s h av e alr eady been t hr ough West Poi n t . We h ad a ni ce ch at and di scussed t h e ol d d ay s — a n d som e of y ou g uy s (g u ess w h at w e sai d ?).

I i nvi t ed (j ener al K im sey t o j oi n us f or our 10 y ear R eu n i o n t hi s f al l , and ur ge any of y ou wh o ar e i n cont act wit h A OC’s, i n st r uct or s, and st af f t o ext en d i n vi t es t o t h em t o o . T alki ng about f or m er A OC’s, L t Col Fr an k K n igh t (CS-17) i s n ow i n T ai f , Saudi A r abi a, com m andi n g an F-5 t r ai ni ng sq u a d r on .

tr emen dous l ooki n g pr oj ect an d a f ew ot h er classes h a v e begun t h ei r f un d dri ves. T o assi st som e of you i n m aki ng t r avel plans, t he f ol l owi ng conf er ences ar e bei ng h eld a t U SA F A t h i s f al l on t h e d a t es i n d i cat ed : A i r -t o-A i r F i r e

Con t r ol Revi ew , 10-13 Oct ; M A J COM H i st ori an s Con f er en ce, 16-18 Oct ; M i li t ar y H ist or y Sy m posi um , 18-20 O c t . L et t er s - Dee A n n M A YWH ORT sent a long let t er about t hei r act i vi t i es t hese last 10 y ear s and f ut ur e plan s. D e A n n ex pl ai n ed t h at t he “ Wh or t ” i s t oo h um ble t o wri t e h im self , so she, as a f or m er Squadr on Sw eet h ear t , i s t aki n g com mand . Seems Bi l l h as been doi ng good wor k ever si nce h e l ef t t h e Z oo , a t t en d i n g t h e Y a l e a n d U n i v of N . C a r o l i n a L a w Sch ool s (t op 10% at U N C , r ecei v ed M ei t u s P r i ze f o r

best ci t y pl an n i ng paper an d a M ast er s of L egal L i t er at ur e D eg r ee i n E n v i r on m en t al L a w f r om Y a l e). H e w a s A T C

Out st an di ng Youn g J udge A dvocat e f or 1973, and r ecei ved a n M SM i n 1974 . L at er , h e b eca m e t h e A F ’s f i r st a n d on l y

en vi r onm ent al l awy er at t he J A G of f i ce on t h e A i r St af f , wri t i ng t he “ r ules” f or t h ose w h o f ollow and apply i n g h i s ex pert i se i n t h e successf ul bat t le t o fi n ally close R i c h a r d s Gebaur i n K C. N ow Bi ll i s leavi ng t h e A F (wit h anot h er M SM ) t o t ake a posi t i on wit h t he H ol lan d and H ar t law f i r m i n D en v er .

Dee A n n say s Bi l l i s con vi n ced h e can bet t er ach ieve

changes in the world around us as a civilian l awyer. A f t er 6

assi gn ment s, t hey l ook for w ar d t o set t li ng down wi t h Bl ai r , 8 (soccer pl ayer ) and a daugh t er , 3 1/ 2 (let m e k n o w w h en y ou a n d B i l l d eci d e on a n a m e!). D ee A n n h a s b een

wel l sat i sf i ed wi t h h er i m por t an t j ob as h ousekeeper a n d chi ld r ai ser and bein g w it h Bi l l t h r ough i t al l . Dee a d d s t h a t Den n i s BU SCH (Pur ple H ear t , SV N ) i s now i n Den ver wor ki ng for M ar t i n -M ari et t a. T h an k s f or t h e gr eat let t er . D ee A n n . See y ou i n O ct ob er .

Geoff an d Di an n e GORSU CH sent a not e t h at t h ey wi ll spend 8 weeks as Di r ect or s f or a N avi gat or s Sum mer T r ai ni ng Pr ogr am i n Belli n gh am , WA . Dan BU CCH I ON I h a s b een a w a r d ed t h e A i r m a n ’s M ed a l f or “ h er oi sm

i n v olv i ng vol unt ar y r i sk of l if e at t h e Pr i n ce Geor ge’s Coun t y (M ary lan d) A i r por t on 15 Sep 77.” Dan i s n ow

R og er S i n d l e, n ew a i d e-d e-ca m p

w or k i n g on h i s F A A f li g h t i n st r uct or ’s cer t i f i ca t e a n d w a s

at t he ai r port w hen a light pl ane cr ash ed on t akeof f . D a n r an t o t he plane, pul led t he occupan t s out and admi ni st er ed ai d unt il medical h el p ar ri ved. A l l t hi s n ear a bur ni ng, f ul ly-f ueled air cr af t . A s t he li n e goes, Dan “ br ough t gr eat cr edi t upon hi mself an d t h e U SA F .” and al so t h e Class. Our h at s off t o y ou Dan f or y our br aver y . Come t ell u s a b o u t

at R obin s A F B

i t i n p er son a t t h e R eu n i on .

N ow t o local aff ai r s. Feli x M ORGA N i s comi ng i n t hi s sum mer t o t each A st r o. ’68 i s h eavi ly i n v ol v ed i n t h e managem ent of th e Color ado Ch apt er of t h e A OG, wi t h B i l l

WOOD, Bob SHUMWA Y, and A1BLUMBERG all servi ng

on t h e Boar d of Di r ect or s. Good show , guy s.

Thi s is the final magazi ne before Homecomi ng. We

est i mat e 200 of y ou, pl us wiv es an d kids, ar e goi ng t o m a k e

it for our Reunion, which wil l be the largest Reunion y et .

Don ’t put of f plann i n g any lon ger . Ti m e i s closi n g i n . S en d y our photos (f ami ly , U SA FA , classm at es) now f or our

yearbook, with your return address. We will be sendi ng o u t

one mor e mai li ng t o ev ery on e wi t h det ai ls on lodgi ng, rent al car s, si t t er s, et c. T he ’68 h eadquar t er s mot el w i l l b e

the Holiday Inn North, and we have a big get-together planned for Thursday eveni ng, so do come early (even a

week early f or t he N avy gam e on 7 Oct ). We do h av e s ev er a l

cl a ssm at es a n d n ex t -of -k i n w e ca n n ot r ea ch . Pl ea se s en d u s

addr esses f or t he f ollowi n g i f y ou h av e t h em : Gar y A SH FORD, Scot t BOH N E R, Ralph COPPER, Don DU N

CA N, Ian DUNCAN, Steve FI NDEI SS, Gred LEITNER,

Joh n M A CK A Y , K en M cEL REA T H , J oe M I CH E L , Clar k M OBL EY , Wi lli am PA T T E RSON , and Di ck V I H E L . We would also li ke t o cont act t he f ami li es of Grant U H L S, K e n

ORVIS, Ed GREEN, Byron BURNETT, Zack STI DMON,

Dal e ST E WA RT , Walt SI GA FOOS f ami ly . T he Fund Dri v e is goi ng gr eat ; we h ave al most $5,000 i n don at ion s. T h a n k s for t h e suppor t ! We st i ll wi l l t ake y our $, so di g out y ou r

letter and send it in. The crest display is shapi ng u p t o b e a

V i si t s/ Cal l s - My old roomie in Tuff Two, Mi ke PHI LLI PS, dropped by (while I was out, of course) and l ef t a note that he had j ust completed KC-135 training at C a st l e and was reporti ng to duty wit h the 4951st Test Sqdn a t WPA P^B w her e h e h oped t o get i nvol ved i n t he A i r Bor ne

Laser Lab. Mi ke recently completed Test Pilot School a t Edwards, descri bi ng it as j ust like USA FA , a good place t o

be f r o m . M i ke an d Con ni e wer e assi st ed i n t hei r house

hunting chores by Joe HOERTER’s wife, Mike. Ray and

Pat SCHUDER were wandering around A-Hall one after noon when I spied them. Ray i s now an FBI agent at t h e COS offi ce, with a scientific specialty. Chad SWEDBERG

has finally pried himself out of Hurlburt and is pursuing

School in Monterey, learning Arabic and looki ng for

degree i n N at ’l Securi t y A f f ai r s at t h e N aval Post G r a d

Mideast assignment. I’ve talked with Mike BOOTS (HQ

MAC) several times recently trying to arrange a way t o g et our Philippine classmate, Armando CA STRO, back to the Reunion next fall (if any of you guys can help, call m e). Mi ke now has two gi rls, Lauri e (6) and Jennifer (1). M i k e and Pete LA WSON had a little gi rl in Apri l . And word h a s it Butch BA RCLA Y i s now f lying for F'ronti er. No more d i r t f a r m i n g f or B u t ch .

A ddr ess Changes/ N ew s Rel eases - Before I gi ve the

i n fo h er e, I w an t t o ask all of y ou t o put a shor t , n ew sy n ot e t o me somewh er e on ch ange of addr ess car ds. T h e A OG l et s

me see them all , so it ’s a good way to kill two birds w i t h o n e

st a m p .

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Gr eeti ngs f r om sun ny Col or ado! H av e a coupl e of good let t er s t o r el at e an d a gr oup of ph on e cal l s t h i s t i me. F i r st , Gr eg M A RT I N wr ot e fr om D.C. H e spen t an addi t i on al y ear at t h e puzzle pal ace an d w as h eaded t o F-15’s a t L u k e . Hi s ext r a year w as as Gen er al J on es’ ai de an d h e say s t h e bi g pi ct ur e i s bi gger t h an he can h an dl e. (A t l east h e h a s seen i t !) Gr eg sai d Scot t y BA RK E R w as goi ng t o separ at e

a n d g o t o H ar v a r d . J ef f B E W E R S w a s a t t h e P en t a g on o n

a n A S T R A t o u r a s i s T o m W A S K O W w h o i s h ea d ed t o F -

Bob Sallee, A SD / Si m ulator SP O, is p rog ram manag er f or the boom op erator p ar t task t rainer (B OP TT) N ew r esiden ces ar e bei ng occupi ed by : Bi ll BRA NT , Wi lf or d H all ; Russ B U RN H A M , K an sas Ci t y , M O; J oh n CA RSON

C an n on

A F B / F -1 1 10

A / C;

D an a

DRE N K OWSK I , Boulder , CO; M i k e EL L I SON , J oh n Deer e Co., T er ri t or y M an ager , L ewi st on , I daho (J oh n doesn ’t Deer e k now I daho i s a st at e n ow , not a t er ri t ory ?); A r l en EN T SM I N GER, wit h SDC i n N or t h A n dov er , M A ; M ik e EV A N S, K aden a A F B ; Bobby F L OY D, N or f olk , V A ; Ri ch FRE Y, George A F B ; Bi ll GE ORGE , Egli n A F B; Rob L I N SM A Y ER, St Paul , M N ; T on y M A RSH A L L , Fr an kf or t wi t h H Q 3A D/ A L O; L ar r y M I T CH EL L , at t ach e i n H ong K on g; M i ke M OSS, El Dor ado H i l ls, CA ; Bi ll V A N A M E R O N G E N , D ay t on , O H ; T eh WI E RZB A N OWSK I , H ol l om an A F B ; G l en n ZA U B E R, W a sh i n g t on D C .

N ew s r eleases (don ’t be shy about goi ng t o y our 0 1 sh op t o fi ll t hese out ) y ield t he n ew s t h at : Ri ch BOOK ER i s w i t h Securi t y Servi ce at Ft M eade i n M ary l an d; Ray f or d B R O W N r ecei v ed a n A F C om m en d at i on M ed a l f or h i s d ut y

at Clar k A F B: M i k e GUT H r ecei v ed t he sam e f or dut y A L O wi t h t h e A r my at Ft L ewi s, V A ; Pat O’GRA DY receiv ed t he same f or dut y at M ar ch A FB (how about a l i t t l e i ndi vi dualit y , h uh ?); Bob SA L L E E i s pr ogr am m an ager f o r developmen t of a K (?-135 boom oper at or ’s si mi lat or a t A S D (see ph ot o). Bob wi l l come t o t each i n t he N av i gati on Di vi si on at U SA FA t hi s sum m er ; Roger SI N DL E h as been n am ed aide t o M G Spaul di n g, Cm dr of Warn er Robi n s A L C (see photo); Rog WI L ES h as r ecei v ed hi s M BA f r om En em a U (East ern N ew M ex i co U ni v - EN M U ) an d i s Chi ef , a s a n

T r ai n i n g B r an ch at C a n n on .

T hi s complet es my col um n - Please don ’t ev er leave m e wi t h so much em pt y space t o f i l l . See y ou al l at t he R eu n i o n .

15’s at Bi t bur g. Gr eg h ad al so r un i nt o A 1 an d J uli e WU RGL I T Z i n t he Washi n gt on ar ea w h er e A 1i s doi n g w ell as a l awy er . Gr eg men t i on ed t h at h e h ad r un i n t o T om K r aay , w h o w as i n our cl ass unt i l secon d cl ass y ear . H e ’ s n ow wor ki ng f or some DOD con sult i ng f i r m and li vi n g i n Con n ect i cut . Gr eg say s M i ch ROSEN BL A T T i s st i l l wi t h A m eri can A ir li n es an d i s m ovi n g t o t h e D.C. ar ea sh or t ly . Ch ri s J OH N SON i s ov er at Ft . Belv oi r i n i n t el li gen ce. G r eg cl osed sayi ng h e an d Wen dy ar e ex pect i n g an ot h er chi l d i n Sept em ber t o keep T r acy com pany . T h ank s t o Gr eg f or a n ewsy let t er . H ad a n ice t hr ee pager f r om J ohn BA L L A RD en di n g t h r ee y ear s at Ram st ei n w h er e h e’s a m an agem ent an aly si s ty pe. H e, Emi ly an d J ay ar e h eaded t o Pur due (A FI T ) w her e h e’l l pur sue a Ph D i n or gan i zati on al psy ch ology . H e say s h e’s st i ll ver y m uch i nt o par apsy ch ol ogy , ESP r esear ch , et c. J oh n sai d t h at K i r k BOY EN GA an d A n it a were out an d K i r k ’s w or ki n g on a degr ee at Pur due; J i m PL A Y FORD i s a pr ocur emen t of f i cer at U SA F E ; J oe BU RK E i s i n 0 1 at H Q/ U SA F E an d h eaded t o T i n k er t o b e A W A C S 10 . J o h n s a i d B o b a n d C a r l a Y O U N G a r e i n F a i r

Oak es, CA w her e Bob i s st i l l i nt o U FOL OGY . V i c an d B ob bi

B RA D F O R D

are in

R h ei n -M a i n w h er e V i c i s a

mgmt / an al of fi cer . J oh n cl osed by ask i ng w h er e M i k e a n d Ch ri s H A N ZE L ar e; any body kn ow ?

H ad a sh or t n ot e f r om K i r b y V A N H O R N . H e’s f ly i n g f or C on t i n en t a l out of E l P a so . H e k n ew t h a t H a r r y A R N O L D

was f lyi ng out of H oust on ; Dan M U RPH Y , Bi l l RA T H B U N and L loy d H A RV ESON all out of Den v er . K i r by say s h e loves f ly i ng f or Con t i n en t al , par t i cul ar ly t h e absen ce o f a d d i t i o n a l d u t i es . H a d a c a l l f r o m D i ck R A U S C H K O L B

w h o h a s f i n i sh ed N P G M on t er ey a n d i s com i n g t o b e a n

i n str uct or at t h e A cademy . H e sai d A 1 SI M ON CI C i s a weat h er per son somew h er e i n H aw ai i and Dave PA L EN CHA R h ad j ust got t en t o M ont er ey f or A si an S t u d i es . A l s o h a d a c a l l f r o m R u s s S Z C Z P A N I K a t S h a w .

H e’s h ead ed t o SR -7 1’s at B ea l e. B l a k e SM I T H ca l l ed f r o m

S A M S O . B o b C H A M B E R S a n d J i m K A P U L A a r e t h er e t o o . B l a k e w o n d er ed w h a t t h e n u m b er o f c l a s s m a t es i s t h a t

a r e n ot n ow a n d n ev er h a v e b een m a r r i ed . R a i se y ou r

h ands every on e. H e also m en ti oned t h at Br uce M CE L RA T H w as i n T -39’s at Ran dolph . V i n ce PU GL I SI called f r om Ch i cago w her e h e i s wi t h A m er i can H ospi t al Supply , st i l l si n gle. J i m RI D DI CK i s n ow f lyi ng out o f Chi cago wi t h Delt a accor di n g t o V i n ce. He al so said J ef f A L L E N w a s a d o c t o r s o m ew h er e i n V er m o n t a n d W i l l i e

T ah oe “ d a b b l i n g i n r ea l est a t e;’’ a n d D on M C F A D D E N

the ’69 Gang from the t alented pen of “ Louie’’ Luallin, you will be saddened to learn that Loui e died i n a boati ng accident on 16 July 1978. The offici al report says “ fresh water drowning. Lake Chaplain, New

n ev er l ef t C ol or a d o Spr i n g s , n ow w or k i n g f or M i t r e. H O M E T O W N N E W S R E L E A SE S : B ob M A R S H A L L ,

r eadi ng t h e l at est scoop on

Yor k .’’ U n fort un at ely we can r el at e li t t le m or e. T he

Fall Magazine will contain additional information. To those wishing to contact Charlotte, you may write t o her at 10745 Becl an Dr ., Ran ch o Cordova, CA 9 4 6 19 .

ST A M M w as i n law sch ool i n A k r on ; Paul K A T OSH i n

E d i t or ’s N ot e: F or t h ose w h o h ad l ook ed f or w ar d t o

w a s i n l a w sch oo l i n S a u s a l i t o .

Dav e SM I T H dr opped by t h e of f i ce t h e ot h er day . H e h a s

A r my Commen dat i on an d A F com mendat i on medal s for wor k at L angley ; Br ad BA RN ES arr i ved h er e f r om Fl or i da; Bar ry T H OM PSON t o F-15’s at H ol lom an ; Gar y A DK I SSON t o F-4’s at H i l l ; J oh n SOL T I S t o H an scom as a com m u n i ca t i on s of f i cer ; Ph i l K RA SN I C K I t o Span gdah lem ; Denn y SM A L L E Y , a com m en dati on medal f r om M t . H om e; A r n i e B R O W E R , 52’s a t L or i n g ; D u k e

EL L I S play ed i n Red Fl ag, f r om M oody ; M i ke SY DI A

A l so, A ndy M cN EI L L Y i s at N el li s i n t h e F-4 Wi ng. Paul r epor t s t h at J oh n ST U BB L E F I E L D i s en r out e t o Bi t bur g i n t h e F-15, J ack H E M B ROU GH i s get t i n g out t hi s sum mer t o go t o busi n ess sch ool , T om CU RRY i s i n San A nt on i o wor ki ng wi t h t he M PC com put er s, an d Dan a A L EXA N DP] R i s at M e Don n ell Dougl as i n St . L oui s, w h er e h e i s f ly i ng A i r For ce A ccept an ce t est s. Ot h er s at Sey m our J oh n son i n cl ude Gor dy K A GE , f ly i ng B-52s; J ay CA RROL L , wor ki n g i n t h e m un i ti on s sh op : an d T om B ob M a rsh all r ec e i v es t w o C o m m en d a t i o n s —

A F and A r m y .

L '“ V

me see t hem all , so i t ’s a good w ay t o k il l t w o bi rds w i t h o n e st a m p ,

play ed i n Brav e Shi eld 17, f r om L owr y ; Ron J ON E S A N G

u n i t a t F’or t Sm i t h ; D a n a D E M A N D , 52 ’s a t M i n ot ; B . J . M C C O L L O U G H , com m en d a t i on m ed al f r om C l ar k ; Ri ch T A Y L O R a n M SM f r om T or r ej on . C H A N G E O F A D D R E SS C A R D S: B ill L I N C O L N

A ur or a , C O ; J er r y W E Y A N D t o Ri ch a r d son , T X ; M ar k

COB B t o A lex an dri a, V A ; L ar r y B U SH t o Fai r bor n , OH ; D en n y L E U T H A U S E R t o G eor g e A F B ; B ob V A U G H N t o

A FA ; Roger PET ERSON wit h M cDon n ell at N el li s; Wi n GRU EN I N G wor ki n g f or Et hi con i n T acom a, WA ; Ger ry SHA W t o K aden a; Ed COL E t o F-4E ’s i n I celand ; St ev e BRA U D t o A lex an dri a; Ch an M ORSE t o Day t on , OH ; St eve BA N G t o A FI T ; Dave BROA DWA T ER t o M ar ch ; J im SPU RGEON to M ax wel l ; Dav e A N T OON t o A FI T ; I)r ew BECK L E Y t o Balt i mor e; Pat COL L I N S t o Day t on , O H ; D en n y T H R A S H E R t o G oody ea r A Z ; B r i a n M A H E R

t o A FI T ; Er i c M YERS, Br ani f f , Gr apevi l le, T X ; Rolli e ROB I SON t o Rapi d Ci t y , SD; Cooki e V I L L A RREA L t o Pl at t sb ur g h , N Y ; St ev e M I N N E M A N , Sa n F r a n ci sco.

Wi l l close by say i n g M ik e T ORREA N O and I got t oget h er and t ri ed t o f i gur e out w her e ev er y on e f r om 14 t h Squadr on , 1967, h as gon e. H ow about i f y ou guy s t ake a secon d t o wr it e. T h at ’s y ou Geor ge CROW, Bob C H A D W I C K , D en n y Y O U N G , et c ., et c. H a v e a n i ce f a l l ev er y on e. D a v e F r o st m a n

2007-A M er cury Dri v e

K i r t i a n d A F B , N M 87 118 (505) 262-0845 A u t o v o n 9 6 4 -5 8 0 7

Summer gr eet i ngs f r om t h e sun ny Sout h west . I t appear s t h at t he class ex odus t o t he ai r li n es con ti n ues apace. T o m M E L ROY and Ron H A L E (M ar gar it a) ar e f lyi n g f or Delt a

out of D a l l a s-F t . W or t h . K ei t h B A R R E T T i s f l y i n g f or A m er i ca n A i r l i n es, b a sed som ew h er e i n t h e N or t h east .

T ri sh N E WT ON (M i ke) wr ot e f r om Egli n t o r epor t t hei r

m o v e t o L u k e a n d F - 15 s . M i k e i s T D Y en r o u t e t o t h e Saf et y S c h o o l a t N o r t o n w h er e h e r a n i n t o T o m a n d T i s h I R W I N

wh o ar e get ti ng out . A l so, Roger and Peggi M cFA RL A N D are out an d Roger i s f lyi n g f or t h e air li n es. Dav e an d M ary J A N K OWSK I ar e i n Washi ngt on at Ft . L ewi s w h er e Dav e i s a L i ai son of f i cer w i t h t h e A r m y . T r i sh an d M i k e a l s o

r epor t t he arr i val of t h ei r t hi r d daugh t er i n A pri l . Paul K N OT T call ed f r om Sey m our -J oh n son w h er e h e i s f lyi ng t h e back seat of an F-4 and wor ki n g i n t he Wi ng Weapons sh op. J ay an d T er esa V A N PE L T and n ew baby lef t r ecent ly f or N el li s. A t N el li s f or Fi ght er Weapon s School ar e L ar r y RA N DL ET T an d Ch ar ley SY L L I N G.

C O U R Y , w or k i n g i n t h e t r ai n i n g sh op , b u t p r esen t l y a t SO S .

Paul N OEL wr ot e t o i n f or m t he cl ass of hi s r apidly ch angi ng wor ld . H e got out of t h e A ir For ce i n A pri l , g ot marr i ed , and i s by n ow est abli shed i n m edical sch ool i n Guadalaj ar a , M exi co. H e r epor t s a long r oad ah ead wi t h a t h r ee y ear pr ogr am i n Guadalaj ar a, t wo y ear s of basi c sci en ce an d one of cli ni cal st udy , f ol lowed by a year o f cli ni cal st udy i n t h e U S, t h en a y ear of cler k shi p i n t h e St at es, and fi n ally a y ear of i n t er n shi p. We all wi sh t h e b e s t of luck to Paul an d hi s n ew w i f e, Car oly n . Honi and L esli e GA RV I N wr ot e fr om Hi ckam w h er e t h ey a r r i v ed af t er f ou r y ea r s at E l m en d or f . T h ey w er e ex pect i n g t hei r f i r st ch i ld i n J une. H oni i s f lyi ng C-130s an d r ep or t s

t h at Dav e PORT E R and J oh n GORM A N ar e f ly i ng H H 53s and J oh n K OCH i s f lyi n g V C-135s, al l at H i ck am . A l so, J oh n SWA N SON i s t eachi n g M ech at U SA FA , Phi l SP I K E R i s a t N or t on , a n d B ob D E N A R O i s a t SA M SO

w h er e h e’s developi n g sat el li t e n av sy st em s and t h e m i cr ow a v e l a n d i n g sy st em . H on i a l so r el a t es t h e l i t t l e k n ow n st or y of L a r r y T U B L A R w h o f i n a l l y ar r i v ed a t

H i ck am af t er U PT at L ar edo. I t seem s t h at L ar r y was assi gned t o sn ow r emoval i n t h e r at ed supplem ent at Hi ck am , but h as n ow m an aged t o t ri ck hi s superi or s i n t o let t i n g hi m f ly hi s ki t e so as t o m eet h i s gat e. L ou SI M K I N S w r ot e t o say t h a t h e i s ou t an d f i n i sh ed

hi s M BA at M i chi gan St at e i n Decem ber an d i s w or ki ng a s a st af f con sult ant wi t h a publi c accoun t i n g f i r m . H e a n d h i s w i f e B et h

a n d t h ei r t w o ch i l d r en l i v e i n B u r n sv i l l e,

M i n n esot a, a subur b of M i n n eapoli s. Ron and Pat ty J OY wr ot e t o r epor t t h at t h ey plan t o g et out n ex t sum m er wh en Ron ’s A F I T com mi t m ent i s up. Ron hopes to go t o wor k f or a com put er com pany . I n ot her n ews, N at e BA RD r ecei ved t h e A FCM at M y rt le B ea ch w h er e h e’s f l y i n g t h e A -10 . A l v a B E N D U R E i s n ow a

T -37 I P at L augh li n . H ar r y and K ar en BRYSON ar e at Gri ssom , w h er e H ar r y i s an ai r oper at i on s of f i cer i n t h e K C 135. Gerr y an d Bar bar a B UT T are at Cl ar k , w h er e Ger r y i s

a n a i r op er a t i on s of f i cer . J i m a n d Su sa n C RA I G a r e a t T i n k er , w h er e J i m i s f l y i n g t h e E -3A . M i k e a n d B on n i e D Z I E D Z I C a r e a t H ow a r d A F B , C .Z ., w h er e M i k e w a s

n am ed Out st andi ng J uni or Of f i cer of t h e Quar t er as a n a i r

i n t el l i g en ce of f i cer . W al l y K O W I T Z (E v on n e) i s a K C -135 i n st r u ct or n a v i g a t or a t R i ck en b a ck er . Ri ch M A R T E N SO N

r ecei v ed t h e A FCM w hi le at M t H ebo A FS, Or egon , and i s n ow an I P at V an ce. J ack OE H M E i s f lyi ng i nt o h ur ri canes i n t h e WC-130 at K eesl er . L ar r y O’RE I L L Y i s a St an / Ev al a t M i n o t . M i c h a el R E I C H

r e c ei v ed t h e A F C M w h i l e a t

K el ly and i s n ow wor ki ng i n t h e A i r For ce T est and

Evaluation Center at Kirti and. Mark SUCHER (Li nda) r ec ei v ed t h e A F C M a t A n d r ew s w h er e h e i s a n a s s i s t a n t

st af f j ud g e a d v oca t e.

On t h e move, Walt BA D E R i s n ow li vi ng i n H of f m an Est at es, I lli noi s; St eph en DZI U BA N i s at U SA FA i n t h e M at h Depar t men t ; N i ck H A U CK i s at L uk e; Cur t K E K OA

i s i n Sh a u m b u r g , I l l i n oi s; W i l l i a m K I R B Y i s i n P or t l a n d ,

Or egon , w her e h e r ecei ved a Pedi at ri c Car di ology Fel lowshi p t h r ough A FI T at t h e U n i v er si t y of Or egon H ealt h Sci en ces Cen t er ; Bi ll K RU YE R i s i n San A nt oni o, T ex as; M i ch ael L A CK EY i s at Sh eppar d f or Fi xed Wi ng T r an si t i on and r epor t s a n ew addi t i on t o t h e f ami ly ; M i k e M cCa r t h y h as m oved t o Wi l for d H all fr om U SA FA ; J am es O’DA Y i s out an d li vi n g i n Woodbri dge, V a; Ri ch ard PE L L I CORE i s li vi n g i n Ev an st on , I lli noi s; Joe QU I GL E Y i s f ly i ng F-4s at Egli n ; J oh n RA N CK i s f lyi n g K C-135s a t Fai r ch i ld ; L oui s RE CORDS com plet ed a M ast er s i n A er o/ A st r o at M I T an d i s n ow A ssi st an t f or Fli gh t V ehi cle 37

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Engi n eeri ng L ab; an d M i ke WEL L I N GT ON i s an Emer gency A cti on s Of f icer at T or r ej on A B, Spai n . T h a n k s t o a l l w h o w r o t e o r c a l l ed . F o r t h o s e w h o d i d n ’t

fi nd t hei r n ames ment i oned abov e, an d ev en for t h ose w h o did, I soli ci t y our i n put s f or t h e colum n . T i ll n ex t t i m e .

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of bei ng n amed Equal Em ploy ment Oppor t uni ty Super

v i sor of t h e Y ea r f or h i s su p p or t i n t h e pr og r am . D a r r y l M A R SH A L L (K a t h l een ) t ook p a r t r ecen t l y i n “ D a w n P a t r ol ’78 ” i n v ol v i n g h i s F’ l l l u n i t w i t h ot h er N A T O f or ces. P a u l D E E H A N (M a r g a r et ) i s t h e A / C of a

Wurt smit h cr ew t h at w as n amed Out st andi ng Cr ew of t h e Quart er , and also t ook par t i n “ M aple Fl ag,” a U S C a n a d i a n t r ai n i n g ex er ci se h el d i n A l b er t a , C a n ad a . D r ew R I O L O a n d B ob b i e L O N G (B r en d a ) t ook p a r t i n “ B r a v e Sh i el d 17” a s m em b er s of E 8A (A W A C S) cr ew s f r om T i n k er A F B , O K . T h e ex er ci se t r a i n s a n d ev a l u a t es u n i t r ea d i n ess

i n a desert en vi r on men t w i t h ai r bor n e j oi nt f or ces a l s o B o b B el l B ox 65

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p a r t i ci p a t i n g . L a r r y J A C O B S , a n E W O a t E l l sw or t h A F B , S D a n d E r i c N E D E R G A A R D (J en n ess), a M ood y A F B

figh t er pi lot t ook part i n “ Red Fl ag” exer ci ses wi t h t h ei r r espect i ve uni t s, part i cpat i n g wi t h T A G an d SA C f or ces a s w el l a s ot h er s si m u l a t i n g com b a t con d i t i on s.

Hel l o agai n and H appy Sum mer ti me t o al l wh o r ead t hi s n ewsl et t er . I t h as been qui t e a busy spri n g , an d I a p pr eci at e t h e f act fi v e of y ou h ave t ak en t h e t i me t o dr op me a l i n e . I t does h elp fi l l i n t h e spaces on som e of our cl ass. I w o u l d l i k e t o say t h at f or any one w h o h asn ’t seen m enti on of h i s n a m e i n past mon t h s, y our i n put of such i nf or m ati on as t h er e may be, would h elp. I t i s n ot by ch oi ce t h at any on e g et s l ef t out , qui t e t he cont r ar y . I r epeat t h at any t hi ng comi ng t o m e f or i n cl usi on i n t hi s column i s an d h as alw ay s been p r i n t ed . Ch ange of addr ess car ds as cur r ent as we get t hem ar e a s

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f ol l ow s: B i l l G L U SH K O t o M esa , A Z f r om Spok a n e, W A ; J i m P O L V E t o W est m i n i st er , C O f r om O ’F a l l on , I L ; B r u ce

H OSEA t o Osan f r om T empl e, T X ; St ev e CL A RK t o A P()96270 fr om Yokot a, J apan ; J i m DON L E Y t o Reese fr om RA F A lcon bury ; J i m J OH N SON t o M i n n eapoli s, M N (Br ani f f ); Gary GRA PPO t o A r li n gt on , V a fr om Washi ngt on , DC; Bob RE I L M A N t o M cChor d f r om L augh li n ; J er ry M A RT I N t o U SA FA f r om Ramst ei n , Ger many ; M i ke K I RCH N E R t o H augh t on , L A fr om Pot t sbor o, T X ; Doug K RON EM EY ER t o Dov er A F B, DE f r om A PO 96286; K en RU GH t o Gr een blet , M D f r om U pper M ar lbor o, M D; Gr eg J ON ES t o Woodbri dge, V A f r om A l lent own , PA ; L . Dean F OX t o Egli n , fr om Osan A B , R O K ; T i m SI M M O N S t o C ol u m b u s, O H ; E a r l T A Y L O R t o

Glen dal e, A Z; Dave K E RB ER t o K i r t lan d A F B, N M f r om L ow r y A F B , C O ; G r eg M A R SH A L L t o H ol l om a n A F B , N M

fr om Randolph A F B , T X ; H ar old J EN SEN t o L angley

A F B , V A ; M i k e V E L O T A S t o T r oy , M I f r om Sout h f i el d M I ; P et e J O N E S t o D a v i s M on t h a n A F B , A Z ; D av e B U RT O N t o H a n scom A F B , M A f r om G r a n d F or k s, N D ; R i c k V A N D A M E t o A n d r ew s A F B , M D f r om F ai r ch i l d A F B , W A ; D a n N A R Z I N SK I t o P at r i ck A F B , F L f r om

Spangdahlem A B , Ger .; Gerr y ROBI N SON t o RA F L akenheat h , U K fr om M at h er A FB , CA ; A ndy CA L TA GI RON E t o M ar ch A F B , CA f r om Gr i f f i ss A F B, N Y. H om e t ow n

n ew s r el e a s es c o v er s ev er a l a w a r d s a n d

part i ci pant s i n v ari ous ex er ci ses t h r ough out U SA F . ’ 7 2 er s h ave been busy i n mor e t h an t h e day t o day r out i n e o f mi li t ar y li f e. J oh n CI GN A TT A (M ari e) i s a CE Of f i cer a t L ori ng A FB , M E whi ch r ecent ly w as ci t ed t h e “ Best i n SA C” . A 1 L EE , a M CC Cm dr at M i not A F B , N D i s par t of t h e “ Best M i ssi l e Ops U n i t i n 15t h A F f or 1977” , t h e 9 1s t

S M W w h i c h r ec ei v ed t h e J o h n W . C a r r o l l A w a r d f o r t h e H on or .

A F C M h on or s w er e r ecen t l y b est ow ed on T om C R A W F'O R D (K en dr a ) f or m er i t or i ou s Ser v i ce a s a C 130E pi l ot at L a J es F i el d , A zor es. L i k ew i se, A F C M t h e t h i r d t i m e g oes t o B ob W A L L E R (Su sa n ) a t T r av i s f or d u t y ser v ed at

Ram st ei n A B as a Gen er al A ccoun ti ng Of f i cer .

E d W A I T T E i s a m e m b er o f t h e 3 13 t h T F S a t H a h n A B

wh i ch won t h e U SA FE Com m an der i n Chi ef T r oph y f or

1977— t h e f i r st y ea r i t w a s p ar t of U SA F E . D u d l ey K A R ST E N SE N (C h ar l ot t e) r ecei v ed sev er a l h on or s r ecen t l y — on e a s p ar t of t h e “ B est M a n ag em en t E n gi n eer i n g T eam i n U SA F i n 1977,” a n h on or w h i ch b r ou g h t h i m t h e 38

Out st andi ng U ni t A w ar ds also wen t to t h e f ol lowi ng i ndi vi dual s as part of un i t s ci t ed f or t hei r m eri t or i ous servi ce; Bob Y OU N GQ U I ST (M ar y J o) of t h e 97t h Bom b Wi ng at Bly t h evi l le, H ar old J EN SEN (Bever ly ) of t h e 4 4 0 0 M anagem ent En gi n eeri n g Squadr on at L angley , and Fran k CA RROL L , an F4 N av at Sey mour J oh nson A F B , N C.

T he let t er fr om Roger N A SH A N D T H E GROU P at Bit bur g came on some ni ce F-15 st at i on ery . Wi t h Roger a r e J im GA U DI N O i n t h e I nf o of fi ce, an d soon t o j oi n t h em w i l l b e T om M E A D a n d M i k e C O N N O R S. W or d f r om R i ck M O R G E N ST E R N i s t h a t h e a n d P a u l SC H U N E M A N N

n ow f ly f or Br ani f f , wi t h Paul out of M i ami , and Ri ck o u t o f Dallas pl us M i chi gan A ir Guar d F I DO’s. Dave N E WI L L (Shar on ) at Bar ksdale plan s t o depar t U SA F i n Sept em ber for hi s own busi n ess. Wi t h h i m ar e Gr eg A RN OL D i n K C135’s and Eri c A N DE RSON i n B-52’s. Good l uck , Dav e.

A letter from Gary PA YTON of George Washi ngton U.

h as n ews of h i s f i r st quar t er ly (h opef ully ) get -t oget h er o f t h e D.C. area 72er s held i n M ar ch 78. I n per son t h at t i m e were Ji m H ERRM A N N (ci vi li an H ar ri s Cor p.), A n dy

GESSNER (ASTRA ), Pete McCA RTHY (ASTRA ), Ti m SULLI VAN (G. W. Uni versity Law School), Gary GRAP PO (DMA), Paul NI ELSEN (Andrews A FB), Pat MOON (NSA ) and Jim JAEGER (NSA). It seems there are enough of u s i n t h a t ar ea t o r ot a t e su ch a n ev en t ea ch t i m e a n d

n ever r epeat . Bi l l L OON EY alon g wi t h Pet e M cCA RT H Y wer e sai d t o h ave h ad t h e secon d get t oget h er in J un e. J i m

JAEGER (Di ane) moves to Langley and TAG HQ. A1 KAMPF passed through enroute to Tyndall after a recent int er n ati on al di plom at i c escor t f li gh t . Gar y cl oses w i t h t h e n ews t h at h e i s n ow a publi sh ed aut h or . L ook f or h i s a r t i c l e ent it led “ Sovi et M i li t ar y Pr esence A br oad : t h e L esson s o f

Somalia” in an upcomi ng i ssue of Mi l i t ar y Rev i ew . Congratulations, (Jary, and I ’m sure the A OG wi ll ap

pr eci at e t h e don at i on of t h e h on or ar i um f r om your ef f or t s. T h an k s also f or t he i nf or m at i on pr ovi ded. A l so g ot a l et t er f r om B r u ce H O SE A ou t Osan w ay . He f ly s CH3/ H H 3’s and left Sh aw A F B an d a

large gr oup of classm at es behi nd. J oh n GA WE L E K (M ary an n) st i l l r esi des t h er e, as do Jo V A N BA ST E L A A R (Sh aron ) i n OV l O’s, J i m K I M M E L i n OV l O’s, Randy CRA N E in 0-2’s. Whi le en r out e, Br uce r an i nt o Rick V A N DA M E on h i s w ay to A n dr ew s to j oi n up wi t h Pet e V OGEL . Bri an PECK H A M is i n H uey s at Ki rt l and, as i s Bob RA I N ES at M A C/ DOV at Scot t . St oppi ng at M cClel lan , Br uce saw J oh n F U SS i n H C-130’s and Gary K I T O i n H H53’s. N ow t hen , once h e got t o Osan , he r an i n t o Barry BA RK SDA L E an d Gar y H OOK E R i n OV -l O’s, wi t h Barry on h is way t o Pat r i ck A F B i n 0-2’s. Wi l ly M OORE i s wit h H uey s at Osan bef or e goi ng back St at eside t hi s summer . Recent ly , Br uce fer r i ed St eve L A M OE and H ugh PA RK ER f r om Osan t o Seoul so t h ey coul d m eet t h ei r 14 1’ s . Dan L OH M JIY ER i s T DY t o Osan f r om Cl ar k i n F-4’s, and

Bill MA KOVIC is at TA G HQ along with Chip JENSEN. Bruce also mentioned (as did A O(j ) the fact that Ardell

WA RD was ki l led i n an OV -10 acci den t on 25 A pri l 78 n e a r Osan . Our con dolen ces go t o h i s f ami ly i n t hi s t i me of g r i ef for t hei r loss and our s. A n d Br uce—i n an swer t o y our quest ion j ust look at y our class ri ng. T yi ng up t h e loose en ds, I h ave a cl i ppi ng h er e t h at w a s coverage of our F-106 ej ect ee i n T acom a, WA , Br uce M I L L ER l uck ily got out wi t h no i nj uri es short ly af t er t akeof f . T h e t wo color phot os I r ecei v ed t hi s ti m e w i l l b e great t o pr i n t i n t he n ex t colum n . One i s f r om Gary PA YT ON ’s gat h eri ng an d t h e ot her comes fr om Sout h T exas wi t h J . R. ST ON E , V an SH I E L DS (Ci ci ), Wy att DI ET RI CH , and Bob PET K EWI CZ t oget h er i n a humor ous pose. Del t a A ir li nes an n oun ced t h e r ecent hi ri ng of B r i a n EA T ON t o f ly out of t he Dal las/ Ft . Wor t h ai r port , and s e n t t he st andard P. R. ph ot o t o be used as desi r ed. We’ll s ee i f i t c a n b e i n c l u d ed .

W el l , g a n g t h i s h a s b een a n ot h er l a st m i n u t e ex

t ravaganza. M y wi f e T er r y j ust asked me t o t uck in R o b er t I I I as she went t o bed ex h aust ed aft er anot h er day i n t h e

lifeof a threeweek old baby and mom. So unti l next q u a r t er , en j oy t h e su m m er a n d r em em ber F P A .

our classmates. Bob VOI GT got his MS in systems management and stayed at Wright-Pat . George MACHOVI NA got his .a nd headed for Sunnyvale. Joh n

RA BI N S wi ll hopef ully get back t o U SA FA i n Decem ber .

Bob says he is working with 2nd Squadron and they a r e

get t i ng a fem ale A OC. K eep us post ed Bob. Robert M A RSH h as got t en out and is now a st uden t at Con ser v at i ve Bapt i st T heol ogical Semi n ary i n Den ver . H e would li ke t o see any one fr om “ T h e Fr at ” i f t hey make i t t hr ough Den ver . H e r epor t s on sever al ot h er s. M on n i e GO RE is at Ch ey en ne M ount ai n . Con r ad BA L DWI N i s done wi t h l aw sch ool (wh er e?). Ch ar li e K U Y K i s i n L .A . b u t m ay b e g oi n g b a ck t o F .E . W a r r en . B ob N E A L i s a t SO S o n

h i s way t o V anden ber g. Fr an k CH I L DERS i s at Of f ut t wor ki ng f or J ST PS. C.J . A N DE RSON i s separ at i ng and wi l l be wor ki ng at a Chr i st i an r et r eat cen t er i n N ebr aska. St eve E V A N S is separ at i n g and l ooki ng for wor k i n Color ado. L ooks li k e a lot of guy s ar e bai li ng out i n

Wyoming. Frank - 1 remember getti ng a letter from you a n d

put i t away so good t h at I can ’t f i n d i t ; please gi v e m e a c a l l . M r s. RE N SE L (Den n is’ mot h er ) wr ot e me a ni ce n ot e t o l et m e k n ow a b ou t h i m . D en n i s r ecei v ed a n A i r F or ce C om

mendat ion M edal for h is t i m e in T ur k ey (76-77); h e w i l l b e

stationed in Stuttgart Germany for two years. Thank y o u M r s. R E N SE L !

Jon ELL ER wrote a good letter from Yokota A B, Japan

w h er e h e i s a W a t ch O f f i cer i n t h e F i f t h A h" I n d i cat i on s a n d

War ni ng Cen t er . He, h is w i f e Debi , an d son Ch ri s sound li ke t hey enj oy li f e t here. J on sees a good n um ber o f o u r people as t h ey pass t h r ough an d h as let me k now about most of t hem . Th e pi ct ur e at t he t op i s Bi l l SWA N (h’-l l l ’s M oun t ai n Home), J on , an d M ar k M A Y H EW (H C-130’s Kadena). H e also saw : Gar y BL OK L A N D (H C-130’s

Kadena), Craig LA DY (C-130’s Hurlburt Field), Bernie

B U L L OCK (who i s n ow i n 0 -2 t r ai n i n g at Pat r i ck), Er n i e A N DE RM A N N (C-130’s Yokot a). A lso at Yokot a i n (J-130’s

are: Don WA LKER, Jack MCCA LMONT, and Craig C L E V E L A N D . B oh M I Z E a n d T om B E A M a r e bot h a t

F r ed K n o w l es 17 0 2 A 9 t h S t .

L an gley A FB , V A 23665

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Greetings! Yes, I am alive and finally settled in at Langley, fl yi ng the T-33 in the 48th FI S (A DCOM). Sorry about not making the deadli ne last ti me for those of y o u who wai t ex pect an t ly f or i t each quart er . I h ave a l o t o f i nfor mat ion (t wo i ssues wor t h ) t o pass on t o ever y on e. I

t h i n k I h a v e b een a b l e t o h ol d on t o a l l t h e st u f f I h a v e

N or t on f ly i n g C-141’s and Dale WI L L I A M S dri ves 14 1’s

out of T r a v i s. B ob A L L E N i s a w ea t h er of f i cer w i t h t h e

T y phoon Ch aser s on Guam . J on say s he i s wor ki ng on a BA i n Engl ish L i t t h r ough t he U n i ver si ty of M ary lan d’s Far East I )i vi sion . H ow i s my st y le, J on? J on wr ot e a good let t er , but t h i s quar t er ’s w in n er o f t h e “ Best L et t er of t h e Quar t er ” (good A F t i t le, eh ?) is T o m HA M I L T ON wh o wr ot e me f r om A lt us, OK . T om is a Cd5

Flight Examiner Navigator i n the TTU and Squadron Chief NA V. He writes that Rick CA RDENAS’ widow, Peggy , gav e bi r t h t o a baby boy (Rich ar d L aw rence) o n 7 M ay 78. I h ave her addr ess i f anyone would li ke t o w r i t e . Rich FA ZI O, Wi l li w CU L B ERT SON , an d Ch ar li e

collect ed dur i ng my mov e, but i f y ou h av e wr i t t en me a n d i t does not get i n t h is i ssue t hen cal l me an d let m e h a v e i t .

ST A L L W O RT H a r e a l l F'-l l l

Command Post and fl y s T -39’s wh en h e get s a ch ance. B o b T I CK N OR got mar r ied at t h e end of M ay down at

i n 135’s and recen t ly m ar r i ed , J i m RU SSEL L i s i n t he

W h en I g ot h er e I sa w M i k e K A U F M A N w h o i s i n l ()6’s h er e a t t h e 48t h , a n d R od T H I E L w h o w or k s i n t h e C h a r l est on by t h e sea .

Fr an L OV E i s headed f or A v i ano A B i n I t aly as t he Di rector of Ci v i l Engi neer i n g and say s he would li ke t o hear fr om anyone fr om old 3r d Squadr on . Ti m L ON G say s h e i s at Ram stei n A B fl y i ng T -39’s for U SA FE. H e h as r u n i nt o sever al people over t h ere. Ed H A EGE L E i s at M i ldenh al l . Bi ll RI T T ER is “ gi bbi ng” i n F-4’s at Ramst ei n

and looki ng for a UPT slot . Steve KNI h’FEN is fl ying O V

l O’s at Semhach . J i m mie DEA N is pi lot i ng C-141’s out o f somewher e. M i ke BL O H M i s at Egli n an d m ar ri ed t o M ari e (Ti m says t h ey met at hi s w eddi ng, T i m ’s t h at is). . Boh SUM M E RS i s now a Ph y sics i n st r uct or back at t h e Zoo. He and Kat hy (m ost ly K at hy ) h ad t wi n sons on 27 Sept ember 1976 (M arc and Br adley ). Congr at ulat i on s! B o b w en t t o t h e A ca d em y f r om A PT T w h er e h e r a n i n t o a f ew o f

A C ’s a t C a n n on . C h r i s

LA UDERDAL E i a a c-130 A C at Clark and recently

m a r r i ed a g i r l n a m ed L et . P h i l C H E R R Y i s a K C -135 A C a t A l t u s. A l t u s h a s a h ol d on sev er a l ot h er s : St a l k er R E E D i s

C om m a n d Post , J oh n P I L C H E R i s a n i n st r uct or n a v i n 14 1’s . T om l ef t D a v e H A R M O N a n d B ob PA L I N G (bot h c-5

n avs) at Dov er . I n 1876 Dav e, Bob and T om t ook a C-5 nonstop f rom A mari l lo, T ex as t o T eheran , I r an (18.3 f ly i ng hour s i n Fat A lber t , ouch !) Pat SH EPPA RD i s a T -38 I P a t V ance; Pat and Becky wi l l be par en ts i n J uly (w h at w a s i t , Pat ?) Roy BRU N DA GE i s leav i ng V ance for an F-15 i n Bit burg. Ray V EA T CH i s f ly i n g RF-4’s i n Bergst rom . P a t

SHA FFER is headed for Scott to be a computer analyst .

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Hell o Big Red. I am now down in HOT Arizona (Willi ams

A FB). Sum mer m ust be t h e t i m e w h en ever y on e m ov es or

gets marri ed. Dan SURBER marri ed Sara Gustafsm i n I n d i an a . G ai l on G E N T R Y i s n ow m ar r i ed t o L i n d a a n d

they are i n Al aska. Congratulati ons to all of you! C o n gratul ations are also in order for Vi ctor LA SA X()N (Keesler , MS) who was cited for extraordinary aeri al a ch i ev em en t a n d h a s r ecei v ed t h e A i r M ed a l . D om i n i ck

PA PA RE L L A (M al str om , M T ) h as r ecei v ed t h e A F Com m en d a t i on

M ed a l f or m er i t or i ou s ser v i ce. A l so D ou g

DI L DY was sel ect ed t h e Out st an di n g I n st r uct or Pi l ot o f

t h e Y ear at V an ce, O K .

L E T T E R S: Wh en Webb , T X cl osed l ast y ear , Gr egg

KURTZ Larry HUBER, and Charl ey JUSTI Z moved on. Where are you now, guys? B.G. SMI TH, Pit T-33, and I 2t h Squadron m in i-reun ion at Taeg u A B, K orea. L to R: B il l Swan , J on E ller, M ar k M ay h ew.

Travi s; he and Patty j ust had another child. John and S u si e

WI GI N GT ON ar e at T orr ej on an d ar e h eaded f r om A ST RA , Gary an d L aur a SCH I SL E R h ad t h eir f i r st chi ld at L i t t l e Rock wh er e Gar y is a C-130 A C. M i k e T RON COSO i s a F-4 WSO movi n g fr om Clar k t o Osan , and J oh n H A RR i s a 135 pi lot wh o escaped f r om m ich igan for Cast le. T o m : T h an k s a mi ll i on f or t h e “ L et t er of t h e Quar t er .” A ll y o u h ave t o do t o wi n i s sen d m e a l et t er t h at m ak es my j ob easi er . A s of n ow t h e com pet i t i on i s li m it ed an d y our ch an ces of wi n nin g ar e gr eat . Don ’t del ay , wr i t e t oday . Ent r i es r ecei ved af t er t h e deadli n e wi ll aut om at i cal ly b e ent er ed on t h e go ar oun d. Wi t h t h e wealt h of let t er s I h ad I wi l l n ot be goi n g deeply i nt o t h e ch an ge of addr ess car ds, j ust t h ose wh o added n ot es of i n t er est . D av e SC H R U P P i s at K ef l a v i k an d h a d a

son (Ch ar lie) i n A ugust . Don RI GH T M Y ER r ecei v ed h i s

secon d C om m en d at i on M ed a l a t L a k en h eat h (w ay t o g o, Don ); h e h as also h ad 6 PCS m ov es i n 4 y ear s!! N or t on (?)

SCH WA RT Z say s h i f r om A r k an sas; h e w alk ed of f wi t h t h e Com m andan t ’s t r oph y fr om SOS class 77-D (C-130 pi lot ). J oh n CH RI ST EN SEN h ad a baby boy l ast A ugust (Davi d) an d went t o U PT i n Febr uar y . Wi l li am RA K E i s at K aden a in F-4C’s alon g wi t h Bob M A RPL E an d Br uce WRI GH T (Bob j ust got m arr i ed t o K ay ). J ames an d Bet t y M OU DRY

a r e at E l l sw or t h i n B -52 ’s . T h at a b ou t d oes i t f or n ow . P at , Rober t , and I ar e doi n g well h er e i n V ir gi ni a. I f y ou g et

t h r ough h er e be sur e t o gi ve us a cal l and/ or st op i n a n d s ee us. (Rober t h as t wo t eet h an d i s w alk i n g n ow !

M OV I N G? Pl ease f or w ar d y our n ew addr ess, dut y

assignment , and other news to the A OG O f f i ce ... A O G R ecor d s ar e on l y a s cu r r en t a s

y our l at est subm i ssi on ...

Commi ssar y Of f i cer J i m F I OREN ZI ar e up , w ay up , at Ei el son , A lask a. Ray J EF F S i s i n t h e T -37 A CE pr ogr am a t

Pease, N H. Dave HOGL UND i s at Altus, OK, and Phi l WA L K E R i s a co-pi l ot i n a K C-135, Gr i ssom , I N . N ot a l l o f

us made captain at the same ti me. Jeff GREI NER i s a lawyer at Gri ssom and he was a capt ai n months before u s . (Sneaky lawyer !) Ron WA LKER i s now fini shing up an i sol at ed t our i n T ur k ey an d wi l l be assi gn ed as t h e D i r o f

Comm Elec Ops with the 2140 Comm Grp i n Athens, Greece — I sh ou l d l i k e t o b e so i sol at ed . A 1 G L O C K w i l l b e

departing for Pari s for two years as an Olmsted Schol ar . Dav i d WI L DM A N i s a Weapon s Con t r ol l er at CF B N or t h

Bay, Ontari o Canada. If you remember , not all of the C l a ss of 74 d eci d ed t o w ea r b l u e. D en n i s H E I N L E i s a M a r i n e Captai n and completed a Navy course in Avi ati on Safety .

N E W S R E L E A S E S : R ob er t B E L K O W S K I (C h r i st i n e),

CPlt K C-135, Tr avi s, CA ; Ch ar les BRYA N T (Bar bar a), M i ssi l e Cm bt Cr ew Com m , E l lsw or t h , SD; Wi l li am CA SE M EN T (M ari e-Th er ese), CPlt B-52, L ori n g M E ; Ri ch ar d CON RA RDY , I Plt T -38, Reese T X ; K el vi n COPPOCK (Debor ah ), M i s Cm bt Cr ew Com m ., M K alst r om M T ; V i n cen t COV I E L L O (Fr an cen e), A cqui si ti on Pr oj Of f , H an scom M A ; Rex CU N N I N GHA M , A i r I n t el Off K or ea; Dav i d DA L EY , Pit H H -3E , Osan , K or ea; St eph en

DANI ELS, CPlt KC-135, Lorine ME; Floyd CLI CK (Margaret), EWO B-52H, Minot ND; Thomas HA LL (Jana), EWO I nst. B-52, Loring ME; Chri s KELLY (Kathy), A / C Pit C-130, Li ttle Rock A R; John MI LLER (Carol), Pit H H -

3E , M cCl ell an CA ; M i ch ael M cGI N N I S (Sh ar on ), WSO F-4, M oody GA ; J oh n M CK I N L E Y (Pat r i ci a), I Plt T -38, V an ce

OK; Ri chard MORRI S (Barbara), CPlt C-130, Yokota, Japan; William MURPHY (Molly), Pit KC-135, Lori ng ME;

J oh n RE I N SCH M I DT (Debbi e), I N av B-52, El l swort h SD ; Ray mon d RU SS, N av Bom b B-52, K I Saw y er M I ; M i k e SCH M I D (L or el ei ), Pit B-52, Ell sw or t h SD ; Wi lli am SCROGGS (K i m ), N av C-130, L i t t l e Rock A R; Scot t SM I T H (T h er esa), M i s Cmbt Cr ew Com m , Fr an ci s E . War r en WY ; J am es SPRA Y (T eri ), Com m . Of f , Pease, N H ; H ar ol d ST U RDEV A N T , CPlt K C-135, T r avi s CA ; Wi ll i s ST U RDI V A N T (Car ol ), M i s Cm bt Cr ew M em ber , Whi t em an M O; Edw ar d T E I GEL E R (J oan n e), M i s Cmbt Cr ew Com m , Mi n ot N D ; Rober t T RA U T M A N , Saf et y Of f , A m st er dam , N et h er l an ds; Ri ch ar d WI L L I A M S (Rut h ), Pi t F-111, U pper H ey f or d RA F St at i on En gl an d. A D D R E SS C H A N G E S: Davi d H A M I L T ON , N av C141, Ch ar lest on SC; Rober t B U RN SI DE , U PT , Reese T X ; Ji m L U N T ZEL (Col leen ), U N T , M at h er CA ; M i ch ael M CCOY , Pit C-141, T r avi s CA ; Wi lli am SI M S, I n t el Of f , Ram st ei n , Ger m an y ; Walt er WA H L , N av C-130E , L i t t le Rock , A R.

The AOG sends me the yellow Change of Address cards

t h at y ou fi ll out . Please i ncl ude y our ai r cr af t t y pe a n d / o r y our wif e’s n ame (n ot n ecessar i ly i n t h at or der ). H av e a good sum mer an d t h an k y ou f or y our l et t er s. 40

Ri ck L ay m an 23 M apl ew ood T er r ace Pease A F B , N H 03801

H o m e 6 0 3 -4 3 1-7 7 9 3 A U T O V O N 8 5 2 -2 12 1 / 2 12 2

T h i s i s t h e t h i r d t i m e h e ’ s b e en o n o r d er s f o r A l a s k a a n d

t h ey k eep f alli n g t h r ough . A 1 N A SH , t h e cl ass squi d, j ust com pl et ed t h e N avy ’s A v i a t i o n I n d o c t r i n a t i o n C o u r s e a t P en s a c o l a . F r o m t h e

descri pt i on i n t h e n ew s r elease, i t look s li k e h e j ust r epeat ed S E R E a n d b a s i c A er o .

Gr eeti ngs, 75...I ’ve f ound my f i r st at t em pt at j our n ali sm was f ai r ly easy . I guess it ’s due m ost ly t o J eff H A CK ETT ’s r ecent let t er . I got a ni ne-pager f r om J ef f l ast week , a n d i t seem s t h at h e eit h er k n ows wh er e every on e i s, or k n ow s wh o k n ow s. I n any case, t h e f oll owi ng f ew par agr aph s a r e f r o m t h a t l et t er :

“ Dave HA U GE N i s busy r escui n g people, t h at i s, h e’s f lyi n g H C-130S. Sam an d Pat ti RYA L S an d Wi l li e DROW associ at e wit h t h e r est of t he gas-passer s i n K C-135s o n t h e SA C si de of K aden a. Gary E X E L BY w or k s i n t h e 400t h M M S, also at K aden a. T A G Fi ght er t y pes on t h e r ock i ncl ude M i k e GU DM U N DSON , M ar k J E F F ERSON , an d T ug M CGRA W. K en N EA SE , K en SM I T H , Ri ck F I N K E , an d T om CA L H OU N . T om ’s wi f e, Can dy i s due i n N o v em b er .

Randy JA M E S, Car l V A N PE L T , an d Sam H OL L I N S ar e al l f lyi ng F-4s at OSA N . I guess Sam i s t i ck led t o d ea t h th at h e’s got a con cur r en t over seas assi gn men t . H e’ll b e

g oi n g t o C l a r k soon .

Speaki ng of Clar k , (Wh at a t r an si ti on !!!) Br uce H OPK I N S i s i n fi gh t er s t h er e and J oh n WOL T E R i s i n C 9s. For all of y ou w h o wer e won der i ng i f t h at w as J oh n ’s wi f e M eg i n t h e A i r F’or ce T i m es a coupl e of week s ago, t h e an swer i s y es. Sh e’s appar en t ly doi n g a gr eat j ob w or ki n g

w i t h k i d s w i t h d i sa b i l i t i es . C h ar l i e SA R G E N T i s a l so a t

Clar k , but it appear s t h at J ef f can ’t ev er get i n t ouch w i t h him .

J ef f t ells m e t h at Fr an k DU B U I SSON i s wor ki n g i n RC135s out of Of f ut t , and my boss saw Scot t H E N T E an d Br uce H EV E Y on h i s l ast t r i p up t h er e t o f ly t h e L OOK I N G G L A SS.

L arr y COL L ET T I an d J an ar e at M cCon n el l an d Paul and K at h y WI L L I A M S ar e at Pl at t sbur gh . Bot h ar e n ew par ent s. On my l ast t r i p t o Pl at t sbur gh I saw H ugh G R A Y an d Ch ar li e BEA D L I N G. H ugh f li es ch opper s an d Bead i s in K C s.

T om POPP got mar r i ed t h e f i r st of J uly and K en t T RA YL OR t ies t h e k n ot on t h e t wen t y -secon d. Wel com e t o 75, V i ck i a n d C a r ol e.

A ppar en t ly al l of our classm at es wh o ar en ’t i n t h e P a c i f i c ar e at Wi l li am s. Ri ch CHA N I CK an d M ary an noun ce Ri ch ’s sel ect i on as J un ior Of f i cer of t h e Quart er f or Wi l ly . Dave and Bar b COM M ON S, J oh n an d Di an n e T U RN E R, M ar k DON N EL L Y , Bob WA L DEN , Scot t HA M M ON D , and M ar i o M E L L U M ar e al l st i l l at Wi l ly . Br en t H A L L i s o u t t h er e s o m ew h er e .

J ef f al so a sk ed t h a t I m en t i on h i s B U F F b u d di es a t

Ell swor t h , M i ke A N DERSON and Ch uck H OL L A N D .

D av e F L E M I N G w r ot e i n f r om som ew h er e i n t h e P a ci f i c .

A ccor di ng t o h e an d A n n , h i s j ob i s cl assi f i ed so secr et t h a t h e’s pr event ed f r om kn owi n g wh at h e’s doi n g. I fi gur ed t h at part of bei n g i n N ew En gl an d w as vi si ti n g L ori n g i n t h e dead of wi n t er , so I w en t t h er e a coupl e o f t i m es. B r i an G OM E S, A 1 K R U K O W SK I , D an K OL A K OWSK I , Den ny M E L L E N , Don GU N T H ER, an d J oe ST E I N wer e all t h er e enj oy i n g t h e scen er y . J oe m a r r i ed Pat ti Br ow n , daught er of Ch i ef Br ow n , f or m er ly t h e W i n g Ser geant M aj or at A FA , an d gav e J oe a son i n J anuar y . A 1 i s m ar ri ed t oo, but I can ’t say f or sur e about any o f t h e o t h er s .

H ave y ou ev er n ot i ced h ow some peopl e j ust seem t o k eep sh owi n g up t i me af t er ti me? Ev er y t i m e I m ov e I r un i n t o Rod H EN N EK . We went t o M ai nt en an ce Sch ool t oget h er , t h an met at SOS. Rod w as a di st i n gui sh ed gr ad bot h t i m e s . I guess h e can ’t be h eld down ... H e’s j ust becom e ai de/ ex ec t o t h e di vi si on com m ander at Bly t h evi ll e. Bob SH A PPE L L i s doi n g t h e sam e. DG at M ain t en an ce Sch ool an d secon d i n h i s cl ass at SOS. Bob an d N ancy w i l l be goi n g t o El m endor f i n Decem ber i f al l goes w ell t h i s t i m e .

For y ou wh o h av en ’t f oun d out si n ce l ast i ssue, M ar c SI M ON I T SCH w as i n a C-130 acci den t i n l at e A pri l . H e di ed of i nj ur i es r ecei ved in t h at acci den t on 4 M ay . H e w a s buri ed at t h e A cademy on t h e eigh t h . I don ’t h av e J an e’s addr ess, but i f y ou w an t t o wr i t e t o h er , y ou can li k ely r e a c h h er t h r ough J ed V A N DE N DRI E S at Sh eppar d . Pease i s n orm al ly t h e j um pi n g-of f pl ace for t h e ov er seas K C-135 t ask f or ce oper at i on s, so I k n ow som e of y ou g u y s m u st b e t r a v el l i n g t h r ou g h . E d SI E N K I E W I C Z , D a l e

SM I T H , an d T om L A U RI E ar e al so i n t h e ar ea. I f an y o f y ou get i n t h e ar ea, l ook on e of us up an d we’l l gi ve y o u a t our of t h e N ew Engl an d ar ea an d put y ou on t o a couple o f good r est aur ant s f or l obst er an d sh r i m p . I pr omi sed J ef f t h at I ’d i n cl ude a n ot e fr om hi m i n exch ange f or h i s wr i t i n g h alf of t hi s ar t i cle. H e i s v e r y anxi ous t o r eceiv e a post car d or l et t er f r om an y or a l l o f t h e B A C K D O O R B O Y S . P l e a s e s en d a l et t er t o J ef f a t : P S C 2

Box 11108, A PO San Fr an ci sco 96367 i f y ou ar e a m em ber of th e BA CK DOOR B OYS or i f y ou w ant any n ew s publi sh ed i n t h e F al l issue. Wel l , Di an e’s asleep in bed an d H eat h er n eeds ch angi n g an d I ’v e f al l en asleep on t h e t y pewr i t er t wi ce, so I g u ess I ’d bet t er wr ap i t up. Dr op a li ne i f y ou get a ch an ce...

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K en M CK I N N I S, a C-141 pi l ot , di ed A pri l 8 i n Saudi A r abi a. Wh en t h e bel l t olls f or a cl assm at e, i t t ol l s f o r u s a l l . Br et t M CI N T I RE wr ot e, “ K en w as an out st andi ng of f i cer and gen t lem an .” We ar e gr eat ly di mi ni sh ed by h i s loss. L E X SPI RI T U S ’76: By t h e t i m e y ou r ead t hi s. I ’ll be i n Sacr ament o at t en di n g U n i v er si t y of t h e Paci f i c’s M cGeor ge Sch ool of L aw . N ew ly w ed Br y an E CH OL S (L aur a) wi l l be at V an der bi l t U n i v er si t y Sch ool of L a w i n N a sh v i l l e. B ob a n d L eA n n G A R D N E R w i l l b e i n A u st i n a s

Bob att en ds t h e U n i v er si t y of T ex as L aw Sch ool . L eA n n i s

st a t i on ed a t B er g st r om . M i k e C U N N I N G H A M w a s a l so

n am ed f or an A i r For ce legal educat i on pr ogr am , but t h e last t i m e I t alk ed t o h i m , h e w asn ’t sur e w hi ch of t h e s ev er a l sch ool s t h at h ad accept ed h i m h e w oul d at t en d. M i k e w a s st at i on ed at Def en se I n t elli gen ce A gen cy i n Washi n gt on . T h e f our of us ex pect t o be desi gn at ed A i r For ce j udge a d v o c a t es i n 19 8 1 .

T H E W A T C H D O G U E ’S T R A V E L O G U E : I t ook of f f or

t h e Spri ngs i n A pr i l , st oppi n g by Ch ey en n e t o see t h e P U Z D I E F F E N B A C H -W Y M A N -E C H O L S gan g. In the Spri ngs, we st ay ed at t h e Pet er son A F B V OQ. Pet e h as a super O’Cl ub—st op by w h en ever y ou’r e back “ h om e.” We

w a t ch ed a n oon m eal f or m a t i on (st i l l t h e sa m e, b u t w i t h a f ew f em al e f or m s). F or m er A T O B et h G ool sby , n ow F i r st

Gr oup Ex ec, gave us t h e lowdow n on h ow t h e f em al e cadet s ar e f ari n g (gen er al ly w ell , w i t h a f ew pr oblem s). On t h e t er r azzo, I spi ed Ber n i e GOL D BA CH st r olli n g ar ound w i t h h i s t w o-degr ee br ot h er Gr eg. Ber n i e h ad j ust r et ur n ed f r o m K en ’ s f u n er a l a n d w a s en r o u t e t o T r a v i s w h er e h e w i l l b e i n 141s. I al so h ad a br i ef ch at wi t h M aj or Wh eel er , t h e A O G

Ex ecuti ve Di r ect or . I h i gh ly r ecom men d t h at gr ads st op b y

t h e A O G t o see t h ei r op er at i on s.

J U N E 2: T h e Rapi d Ci ty J un e 2 part y w as t h rown by t h e Wi n g Com m an der , com plet e wi t h par ade. A bout t wo h un dr ed per son s at t en ded t h e di nn er at t h e cl ub t h at ev en i n g . (A ct ual ly , i t w as a ch ange of com m an d an d f ar ew ell f or our boss an d sev er al gr ads spent t h e day w or k i n g on t h e p ar a d e a n d p a r t y ). L a t er , E l l sw or t h 7 6 er s

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wer e i nvi t ed t o t he Capt ai n s’ par t y t hr own hy t h e Cl ass o f ’74 at a plush r ur al con domi ni um . But appar en t ly , t he biggest J un e 2 celebr at i on t ook place i n Chey en ne, w h er e our cl assm at es bough t t h e bar and f et ed n ear l y t hr ee h undr ed people. T h e Ch ey en n e gang h ad speci ally pri nt ed “ Spi r it of ’76” t ee sh i r t s also. T hen t h er e was t h e a l m o s t unpri nt abl e st ory of a J une 2 part y i n M adr id , Spai n . Somethi ng about a CT 30 cr ew , t h r ee A meri can gi r ls, a n d six Spani ar ds doi ng t hi n gs wi t h mushr ooms. TH E

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p a r t y i n v ol v ed E r n i e W O O L A R D ’s cr ew ou t of P op e’s 4 1st

A r kansas. M i ke’s an ot h er “ L i t t le M A C” t y pe at L i t t le Rock . T h e SO W A D A s, P au l a n d P a t t y , a r e p a r en t s of

y oung Phi lli p M i ch ael .

A D D R E SS C H A N G E S : M a r k O L SO N , 23T F S , A P O N ew Y or k ; L a n ce K J E L D G A A R D , R om e, N ew Y or k ; W a d e M C R O B E RT S , T u cson ; B ob G O L D , T a m p a ; D a n J O R D A N , A l ex a n d r i a , L ou i si a n a ; M el P R I V E T T , B or i n g . T H E E N D O F N A M E D R O P J O U R N A L I SM : W i t h m y

ent ry t o law school , I r egr et f ul ly sur r ender t he cl ass col u m n . I t ’s been f u n sl a n d er i n g , d ef a m i n g , a n d i m pugni ng t he liv es and car eer s of so m any dear f ri ends. (I ’m

a i r l i f t (L i t t l e M A C ” ) a ssi g n m en t s. E r n i e say s t h a t K u r t “ K r a sh ” K A M RA D , B u d ST U D O R a n d G l en D O R M A N

only goi ng t o law school t o lear n t o defen d my sel f !) T h e nex t r esident of t hi s space each quart er wi ll be (dr umr ol l !) Don (Waldo Dumbsquat ) H A L L . T h an k s t o every one f or t he great year I h ad doi ng t h i s col um n . L ook m e up i n

ch a r a ct er s a r oun d P ope i n cl u d e M i k e P A Y N E , Cr a i g

quar t er s 44021) , USA k’ A cademy , CO 80840, or cal l h im ,

T A S. (T h e par t y was act ual ly pr et ty t am e). Er ni e’s l et t er came fr om M i ldenh all , w her e hi s squadr on r ot at es on t a c

a r e a l s o m e m b er s o f t h e 4 1s t . H e a l s o m en t i o n ed t h a t t h e

M OORE , J er ry H A T T , L es A N ZJ ON , and M i k e BYERS. B r et t M C I N T I R E (M a r y ) sai d h i s t a n k er cr ew h a s l ef t

Sa cr a m en t o i n t h e n ex t t h r ee y ea r s. W r i t e t o D on H A L L a t A V 2 5 9 -3 6 5 5 .

M at h er f or a long T DY i n Eur ope. Scot t DA V I S and Phi l

W I L D E R O T T E R ar e a l so g a s-h a u l er s t h er e i n t h e 904t h ,

and Roy M A T T SON i s i n Buff s. Br et t sai d t h at space-A fl ight s to England and t h e Paci f i c are someti m es avai l able

J o h n M i c h el s O ffu tt A F B

o n 13 5 s o u t o f M a t h er .

B u d d J O N E S (C on n i e) w r ot e f r om R eese w h er e D a v e

N A BE R, Chuck M CH E N RY, A .D . RA Y , K evi n H EI SE,

J oh n B A U SC H L I C H E R , a n d D av e M E R R I L L ar e I P s.

Budd and Con ni e an d t h e BA U SCH L I CH ERs ar e f ai r ly new par ent s. Budd al so men t i on ed t h at J oh n ERRI GO’s f at h er died unex pect edly i n M ay . “ I t w as a deep sh ock t o a l l of u s w h o k n ew J oh n ’s f a t h er ,” B u d sai d . J oh n i s at S c o t t

f lyi ng C-9s. St ev e DA V I S say s t h at Don GRESH A M

m a r r i ed a n A i r F o r c e n u r se n a m ed P a t . S t ev e a n d D eb b i e

and y oung Ky n di e are at Hi l l wi t h t he 388t h T ac Fight er

L y nn Scot t had good i n t en t ion but r an out of t i me i n t h e midst of a PCS move t o Tex as. Bef or e depar t i n g, he w a s

a b l e t o r ec r u i t J o h n M i c h e l s t o b ec o m e t h e n e w ’ 7 7 C l a s s N ews Repr esent ati v e. J oh n also i s cur r en t ly i n vol ved i n a PCS move and all i n put s for t h e Fall M agazi n e should b e

f or w a r d ed c / o t h e A O G f or l a t er f or w a r d i n g w h en J oh n g et s set t l ed .

W i n g ; D on a n d Pa t a r e a t C l ar k . B i l l BA N N I N G w r ot e f r o m M a t h er en r ou t e t o a 111 r i g h t seat a t M ou n t ai n H om e. H e

say s t hat Bob CORRI E an d J oe WYSOCK I ar e Ti t an l a u n c h o f f i c er s a t D a v i s -M o n t h a m a n d t h a t J i m L O W E i s a

ci vi l engi neer at En glan d A FB, L oui si an a. Bi ll and E l ea n or w el com e Su n V a l l ey sk i er s t o st op b y M ou n t a i n H o m e.

I also hear d fr om M on ty L E E (F-4, M oody ) and Doug

K N O X (R F -4 , K a d en a ).

FI L M A T EL EV EN : Ran dy K E H L an d A nt hony J OH N SON h av e been pr ai sed as m ember s of t he “ best mi ssi le oper at i on s uni t ” in SA C’s 15t h A i r For ce. T h ey ar e m i s s i l e combat crew mem ber s wit h t h e 91st St r at egi c M i ssi le W i n g at M i n ot . A not her M i n ot uni t , t h e 23r d Bom b Squadr on , h as been named SA C’s best bombardment squadr on . Br uce K E U L Z an d T om SE P^CI K ar e t wo squadron m em ber s. M a r k S H A N K S f li es w i t h t h e 42n d B om b W i n g , w i n n er s o f

t he Omah a T rophy as t he best bom b wi ng i n SA C. T h e 42n d i s st at i on ed a t Bor i n g .

Dave DI N GL E Y and Ray T YC part i ci pat ed i n “ Soli d

Sh i el d ’78,” a L A N T C O M ex er ci se i n t h e Sout h ea st . D av e’s a pi l ot (C H -3) at Sh a w a n d R ay i s a n el ect r on i c sy st em s of f i cer at M y r t l e B each . E l sew h er e, M i k e B U T L E R , i n

ai r cr aft m ai nt en ance at Bit bur g, was i n v olv ed i n a C E N

T O ex er c i s e c a l l ed “ S h a b a z ’ 7 8 .”

OT H E R ST U F F : J ef f L A R SE N , a K C -135 p i l ot , of f er s

t hi s comment about Bor i n g: “ Wh at a pl ush lif e! Subst an dard housi ng, n o A CE pr ogr am , plen t y of i solat ion , a n d t h e most ex pen si ve beer i n t h e CON U S.” SA C t y pes, y ou h ave been w a r n ed ! J oh n (H opi n g A g ai n st ) H O P E , L i eu t en a n t

J uni or Gr ade, U SN , f lies somet hi n g called an EA -6B a t

N A S W h i d bey I sl a n d , W a sh i n g t on , a n d cl ai m s i t ’s a l ot o f f u n . J a ck C A T T O N (J a n ) r ep or t ed t o t h e 1st T a c F i g h t er

Wi ng i n J un e. M ar k ROGERS lef t V andenberg, m ar ri ed per son n amed J an , an d i s n ow st udy i ng phy si cs at A FI T . a

J oh n M A SH L m a r r i ed D a r l en e a n d t h ey ar e at E g l i n . T i m b a l l ’s w i f e i s n a m ed A n i t a . D on F R A SI E R h as j u st p ut

on h i s N av al A vi at or wi n gs. L ar ry E RI CK SON , mai n t en ance of fi cer at Egli n , cal led an d pr omi sed t o t e l l a

S t ev e S K I D M O R E t o w r i t e t o m e . M i k e a n d C h r i s U N

DE RWOOD h ave moved i nt o a n ew house i n J ackson vi l le, 42

’7 8 - ’7 9 B a sk et b a l l A n appear ance at t he V er mon t Classi c and home games agai nst nat ional ly r an ked M ary land and M ar

quette highlight the 1978-79 Air Force Basketball s c h ed u l e .

T he 27-game schedule wi l l feat ur e 16 games at Cadet Fi eld House, i ncludi ng con t est s agai nst nat i on al pow er s M ary land on Dec. 2 and M ar quet t e on M ar ch 1. T he schedule open s on N ov . 25 i n Boulder agai nst Colorado wit h t he home opener on N ov . 28 wi t h Color ado St a te.

T he com plet e schedule: Op po n en t

D ate N ov . 25 . . N ov . 27 . . N ov . 29 . . D ec . 2 . . . . D ec . 4 . . . . D e c . 12 . . D e c . 2 9 -3 0

Jan . 3 . J an . 6 . J an . 8 .

J a n . 11

J a n . 13 J a n . 15 J a n . 18 J a n . 25 J a n . 27 J a n . 29 F eh . 3 . . F'e b . 6 . F e b . 10 F e b . 17 F’e b . 2 2 F’e b . 2 4 M ar. 1 M ar . 3

C ol or a d o C O L O R A D O ST A T P] W A S H B U R N (K A N .) M A RYLA N D

N E L O U I SI A N A

REGIS V er m o n t C l a s si c

(T ex a s A & M , V er m on t , C or n el l , A i r F or ce) W y om i n g

D e Paul V A L PA RA ISO SO U T H E R N C O L O RA D O

OK LA H OM A CIT Y

M on t a n a PO RT L A N D DEN V ER

D O A N E (N E B .) C H A P M A N (C A L I F .) P a n A m er i c a n

N O RT H E RN CO L O RA D O S t et s o n PA N A M ERICA N

,. . . A L A .- B I R M I N G H A M

D en v er

M A RQU ET T E Xav i er (Ohi o) (H o m e Gam es i n CA P S) (A l l H om e Gam es beg i n at 7 :4 5 p .m .)

CHA PT ER N EW S

A L ET T ER FROM T H E A FA A A ...

San A n t o n i o - Gar y POI N T ER, ’71 an d Ch ar li e M E YER, ’72, h ave j oin ed f or ces t o st ar t plan ni n g f or

A O G soci a l ev en t t o b e h el d i n O ct ob er or

N ovem ber .

Pr eli m i n ar y

plan ni ng

en v i si on s

cock t ai l / d i n n er p ar t y f ea t ur i n g G en T a l l m an a s t h e

guest speak er . I f t i me al low s, par en t s. L i ai son Of fi cer s, and ot h er A cademy suppor t er s i n t h e San A n t onio ar ea wi ll be i n v i t ed t o j oi n t he local gr aduat e cont i ngen t at t he Ran dolph Of f icer s Cl ub f or an eveni ng of f un an d f r iendsh i p. For mor e i n f or m at ion or t o volun teer your ser v i ces, con t act Ch ar li e at Randolph X5971. T h i s sh ould be a gr an d ev eni n g and one t hat could wel l becom e an an n ual event i n y ear s a h ea d .

N ew E n g l a n d — Fl ash WI L E Y , ’65, a Di r ect or of t he A ssoci at i on of Gr aduat es, i s un der t aki n g t h e or ganizat i on of an A OG Ch apt er of N ew En glan d. Fl ash has cont act ed a cr oss sect i on of gr aduat es i n t h e r egi on t o en li st t hei r assist an ce i n get t i n g t hi s Ch apt er of f t he gr oun d. T h e A cademy wi l l pl ay Bost on College on 16 Sept ember i n Bost on . T h i s wi l l become t h e f ocus f or t h e i nit i al Ch apt er even t . For det ai l s, con t act F l a s h a t (6 17) 367-3495 .

D ea r G r a d ;

By bei n g a m em ber of t h e A ssoci at i on of Gr aduat es, y o u

h a v e s h o w n a n i n t er e s t i n t h e a c t i v i t i es a s s o c i a t ed w i t h

y our A l m a M at er . Why n ot ex pand y our i nt er est ar ea t o i n c l u d e a m o r e d i r ec t i n v o l v em e n t w i t h

t h e A i r F or ce

A cademy at h let ic pr ogr am ? Your i n volvem en t can r eap per son al ben ef i t s f or y our self as well as h el p f ur t h er t h e cadet at h let i c progr am . M ember sh i p i n t h e A FA A A i s y our vehi cle f or i nvolvem ent an d suppor t t o an or gani zat i on open on ly t o gr aduat es a n d A cadem y st af f . E'er a $100 L i f et i me M ember sh i p f ee, y ou wi ll r ecei ve pri ori t y seat i ng wi t h y our cl assm at es and di scount p r i ces f or sea son t i ck et s i n f oot b a l l , b a sk et b a l l a n d i ce h ock ey . I n f oot b a l l t h i s f al l , t h e F a l con s h ost N ot r e D a m e, t h e 19 7 7 n ati on al ch am pi on s; our i nt er -ser v i ce ri v al . N avy ; st r on g

i n-st at e ri v al , Color ado St at e; H oly Cr oss, K ent St at e a n d Geor gi a T ech . Season t i ck et s f or A FA A A m em ber s ar e on ly

$30— a sa v i n g s of $ 12 f or ea ch sea son b ook — ov er t h e n o n -

A FA A A season cust omer s w ho pay $42. Our aw ay gam es t hi s f all ar e i n T ex as (T ex as - El Paso), M assach uset t s (Bost on Coll ege), K ansas (K an sas St at e), N ew Y or k (A r m y ), a n d T en n essee (V a n d er bi l t ).

W a s h i n g t o n D .C . - M ar k T O R R E A N O , ’68 , a n ew

arr i val i n t he Washi n gt on ar ea, i s or gani zi ng an A OG bus t ri p t o West Poi n t f or t h e A r my -A ir For ce gam e o n 4 N ovem ber . Cur r en t plan s cal l f or a bus t o t he gam e, pr e-game cockt ail par ty , seat i n g wi t h t h e Wi n g f or t h e

g a m e, a n d a p ost -g a m e d i n n er / v i ct or y cel eb r a t i on .

Ov er ni gh t accomm odati on s n ear West Poi n t ar e bein g sough t for al l par t i ci pan t s. T h i s i s an adv ent ur e t h at can be a f un way t o see old f r i ends, vi ew a Falcon f oot ball vi ct ory , get aw ay f r om t he ki ds, and n ot h av e t o worr y about dri vi n g y our car . For det ai ls, con t act M a r k at (703 ) 692-50 11.

Cl a r k A F B , P .I . - Bob Wi l li ams, ’68, i s i nt er est ed i n st ar t i ng an A OG Ch apt er at Clar k . A l l gr aduat es i n

t h e a r ea s h o u l d c o n t a c t B o b .

Co l o r ad o - T h e Col or ado Ch apt er (CCA OG) recen t ly became t h e spon sor of a n ew Cadet awar d pr esen t ed at t h e en d of t h e academi c y ear . T h e

Outstanding Squadron i n each Group is presented a

Your A FA A A m em ber sh i p wi l l gi ve y ou t h e best seat s avai l abl e wi t h y our cl assm at es at t hese aw ay gam es. H er e

i s a fi n e op p or t u n i t y t o m eet som e of y ou r ol d f r i en d s w h i l e

ch eeri n g f or t h e F alcons. I f y ou ar e i n an ar ea w h er e i t i s i m possible t o v iew t h e

1978 F a l con s b u t y ou a r e i n t er est ed i n t h e a ch i ev em en t s

an d r ecor ds of t h e cadet s, y our an n ual dues wi ll ent i t l e y o u t o peri odi c F alcon Spor t s N ew s edi t i ons w hich r ecap t h e r ecor ds of al l v ar si t y spor t s, keep y ou up-t o-dat e o n t h e achi evement s of i n di vi dual at h l et es; and , ov er all , g i v e y ou a r esum e of t h e en t i r e spor t s pr ogr am . Yes, f or $100 y ou can once agai n be an act i ve part o f t h e A i r For ce A cadem y ’s ch eer i ng sect i on f or t he r est of y o u r lif e. (T h i s f ee m ay be pr or at ed ov er a t hr ee-y ear per i od). I f y ou gr aduat ed less t h an f our y ear s ago, a L if et i me M ember shi p i s on ly $80. A n n ual M em ber shi ps ar e also avai l able at $5 per y ear . Why n ot f i l l out t h e A FA A A .appli cat i on below . We wi ll t h en sen d y ou y our m ember ship car d, a copy of t h e A ugust edit ion of t he Fal con Spor t s N ew s, f oot bal l appli cat i on f or m s , a n d a f oot b a l l sch ed u l e car d .

pl aque an d st r eamer f or t h eir ex cept i on al ef f ort s dur i n g t h e y ear . T h e fi r st awar d wer e pr esent ed on 15

I f y ou ar e alr eady an A FA A A m em ber , w e t h an k y ou f or y our in t er est an d suppor t , an d we would appr eci at e a n y assi st an ce i n r ecr ui t i ng ot her gr ads i n j oi ni ng t h e A F A A A .

V i ce-Pr esi den t f or t he Color ado Spr i ngs ar ea. T h e CCA OG h as l aun ch ed i t s n ew gr aduat e r ef err al pr ogr am . I f you would l i k e i n for m ati on on i nsur ance, real est at e, m edi cal pr oblem s, li ai son of fi cer pr ogr ams, places t o liv e, or em ploy m ent oppor

A PP L I CA T ION FOR A F A A A M E M B E R SH I P

May 1978 to the 4th, 18th, 28th, and 31st Squadrons by General Tallman, assisted by LTC T.W.C. Wilson, President of the CCAOG, and Capt Bob Shumway,

(P l ea se P r i n t )

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