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Vol. 4 No. 7 Editor Gares

Garber, Jr., ’59

Administrative Assistant Mrs. Freida Weber

IN THIS ISSUE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION David M.

OF GRADUATES

Goodrich, ’59

From the

Superintendent’s Desk

2

The MIA Deadlock

3

Class News

5

Gone But Not Forgotten

24

Twenty Year Survey

26

Sports

28

President Thomas J. Eller, ’61 Vice President Gares

Garber, Jr., ’59

Executive

Secretary

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1

As

from the SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK

in

mentioned

I

previous letter, two distinguished a year on professors the facutly—Dr. Gordon C. Oates is a recognized expert in the fields of jet propulsion and energy conservation and is on a leave of absence from the University of Washington as a member of the Department of Aeronautics.

Professor Oates will teach an energy conversion and three propulsion courses

a

have been selected to teach for

civilian

and act

as

a

consultant

on

curriculum and research

Dr. Andrew Gabriel De Rocco is

activities.

a visiting proUniversity of Maryland with an impressive He is a fellow of the National Reresearch background. search Council and has published more than 50 articles in Dr. DeRocco will instruct in the adscientific journals. vanced basic chemistry course this fall, and in the spring he will teach a special topics course for chemistry, mathematics The Academy believes that both gentleand physics majors. men will provide a distinguished addition to the faculty and an important source of experience for their students.

fessor from the

Lieutenant

General

James R. Allen

Superintendent U. S. Air Force

Academy

This fall the

Distinguished Speakers Program will bring Academy well known experts who will talk on a variety of subjects. General Alexander Haig, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, and Dan Rather are among those who The Speakers Program is have been invited to speak. especially important and has always attracted a large number of cadets, who have an opportunity to hear and to talk with leaders in government, science and industry. to

On the

14th

August, 1359 members of the Class of Training, a program in which they demonstrated an unusually high level of spirit and unity.

The credit for this accomplishment goes to the BCT staff and upperclass training cadre, who spent a great deal of time emphasizing motivation and professionalism in training the new Fourth Class.

Expanded heritage sessions, more comprehensive T-33 indoctrination rides, the addition of parasailing and increased intramural competition were some of 1979

completed

of

Basic Cadet

the elements which contributed to this effect.

As

the

The

fall,

schedules

in

Arkansas

on

result

One

quickly developed an intense sense of pride and competition which characterized every aspect of this summer’s training, from the obstacle course through Squadron Field Day. As the new Fourth Classmen begin their academic year, they show every promise of establishing themselves as a highly motivated class.

turning

a

of these efforts, '79

An extremely active summer has passed for the Airmanship Division, which saw increased interest and participation by cadets in a variety of programs. One hundred forty-eight cadets received their private soaring licenses under the guidance of cadet instructors, who flew 85% of the training missions.

One hundred forty-five cadets finished the T-41 Pilot Indoctrination Program, and this fall a record number of First Classmen will fly T-41's.

Members of the jump team have been practicing for meets with the new ram-air strato-star canopy, a structure considered to provide the ultimate in competition jumping.

The Division continues to emphasize cadet involvement in all phases of airmanship training, a perspective which provides increased leadership experiences for many members of the Wing.

Equally important, a number of changes have been made

Falcons

Wild

at

of

have

36

returning

football

15 starters, who will face

including

Academy football 13 September. the

starters rover

lettermen

this

of the

toughest history, which opened with one

bright spots is our defense, with nine reby three-year senior letterman Ray and junior linebacker Mark Kenney.

Wild headed

tied for the team lead in tackles last

season,

with 123, while

Another top returnee is senior Kenney contributed 103. middle guard Dave Lawson, a versatile athlete who earned All American honors as a place kicker last season.

As you may remember, Dave led the team in scoring 70 points and set a national collegiate record with 19 field goals. Offensively, the top returnees include junior tailback Ken Wood, who led the team in rushing, with 708 yards, and senior co-captain Chris Milodragovich at fullback.

The Falcons should have good strength at running back, but must develop added depth on the offensive line and consistency at quarterback to have any hopes for a winning season.

This

fall.

19 October, on

Homecoming will be we hope that you

and

held

from

17

will be able to

through join us

that occasion for the Notre Dame game.

Your support was very much in evidence during the past year, as candidates for the Class of ’79 visited Air Force This program was designed bases under Project Top Talk.

behavior.

Special Geography of the Marine Environment. A History of the Soviet People and their Society, and Telecommunications for the Computer

help the candidate develop more realistic expectations of A large number Academy and an Air Force career. of our graduates served as host officers at installations around the nation, providing frank opinions and considerable It appears that encouragement to these prospective cadets. this effort had a very positive impact on the new Fourth Classmen; and in that context. I think each of you, as alumni, can be proud of your continuing contribution to the Acad-

Scientist.

emy and to the Class of ’79.

in the curriculum for the 1975-76 academic year.

Modifications were made in the Engineering Science, Geography and

International Affairs been

divided

individual

behavior

has

topics

2

courses

will

majors. into and

The Behavioral Science two

areas

organizational

include

classes

in

of

major

concentration:

to

the

THE MIA DEADLOCK

By Kay Bosiljevac Force, General Russell Ogan. that the decision had been remaining POW/MIA cases and during the period of one year (1973) remove all of them from the official listing of POW/MIA by use of a procedure known as Presumptive Finding of Death.

Presumptive Finding of Death (PFOD) very simply is an Administrative act by which a man who is missing or prisoner is declared dead based on "no new information” and “lapse of time.” The use PFOD has raged in controversy for the past two years, and it would no doubt make an interesting topic for another Task

made to review all of the

article.

The announcement of the decision to a

.

.

Michael and Susan.

a half years ago. the American people men who were being delivered from for the with joy wept the hell of Communist prisons.

Among those who were like other wives and the were myself—the people watching

More than two and

remaining Prisoners of War and During the sequenced releases, and a Missing in Action. long period of time after—the families of those POW/MIAs

children and parents of the

who

were

not

returned

were

asked

to

remain silent.

about the

First,

.

out

incomplete

of

The intense debriefings of 566 returned POWs wielded only small amounts of information, in contrast to the expectations of the DOD spokesmen.

Only 80 men were declared dead based on the positive eyewitness information of the returnees.

The concrete information

on

these deaths

long since been proven that the North Vietnamese could not be trusted to provide lists of the men they considered to be only “war criminals”. From the released prisoners we noticed that there was little or no discussion about the other prisoners and the missing, which was conspicuous because it is not the nature of American servicemen to forget their comrades.

Most who were asked claimed that there was no official restriction in this regard, but, some surfaced documents that indicated clearly that they had been advised not to discuss the problem.

Many of the returned POWs are now speaking out—some saying that they believe that other Americans were left behind in the prisons throughout Southeast Asia. was

accepted.

It had

Shortly after the repatriation, the families of the remaining men were notified by then Chief of the POW/MIA

.

POW/MIA families initiated a court injuncagainst the Services to stop this action. The court cases are still being argued on this matter of PFOD. The answer to the why and who came later in retrospect when we looked back at the fact that the Watergate Scandal was just beginning to unfold at that time.

There is little doubt that in the confusion and turmoil the decision to abandon Then

addresses

achieved this

the

POW/MIAs

President

Nixon

say "All "Peace with to

rhetoric,

even

in

the

was

made.

was

frequently quoted

POWs

are

Honor.”

The

the

of

face

home”

the

and

President hard

American Prisoners had not been released been

speak

.

Some of the

prisoners because it would jeopardize the men who were in the process of repatriation.

Secondly, and very important to us was the promise of “delicate negotiations” in behalf of our men.

We remained obediently silent in hopes that these secret talks would yield the answer to what happened to the 1367 POWs and MI As who were not stepping down from the gleaming C-141's to freedom.

asked not to

.

.

.

tion

and

were

.

DONE? ? ?

lists

we

“mass” PFOD's

.

.

.

Kay Bosiljevac, wife of MIA Mike Bosiljevac, Class of 1967, is a member of the Board of Directors of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. She is pictured here with their two children,

use

clear indication that

something was wrong. I use the word “mass” because it was plain that when the DOD said that all cases would be reviewed and a PFOD issued, no real individual look would be given the cases.

Why was this going to happen?

Why since no agreement had even been reached in Laos?

Why, if “delicate negotiations" were continuing?

Why relieve the Communist from responsibility?

WHO WANTED THIS was

evidence or

major

we

have

persisted that

in 80

accounted for.

missing certainly many of these prisoners known only to their captors.

among

in

men

had

The Paris Peace Accords held provisions for the accounting of Americans living or dead. And the North Vietnamese had accepted the responsibility for accounting in all of Dr. Kissinger told us that the accounting Southeast Asia. was to "be achieved during the same time frame as the withdrawal of American troops.”

The time passed, our troops were withdrawn, and we had been given no accounting.

The charges of flagrant violations of the Agreement were constantly exchanged. It took nearly a year for the bodies of 23 of the 56 men who died in Hanoi's jails to be released.

The North Vietnamese persisted in bargaining with the bones of men who died in captivity.

The other bodies were never

released.

But, the number of the men who were officially listed as prisoners and missing was dropping at an extraordinary rate.

And this was a peculiar phenomenon, since the North Vietnamese, Viet Cong, Khmer Rouge, and the Pathet Lao were not accounting for, or releasing, any American servicemen.

The Presumptive Finding of Death was taking its toll.

By September 28, 1974 the number of POW/MIAs had dropped 960,

even twenty of the known POWs had been declared Now, the list falls short of 800 who have not yet been declared dead by PFOD. Many of the families had

to

dead.

accepted or requested a PFOD to end the agony of waiting

for an answer.

The sad part about this is that to declare a person dead under these circumstances does not answer the

3

of what happened to that man.

Only a true accounting can bring about the kind of peace of mind that the POW/MIA families are looking for.

question

Agreement did not specifically allow However, during the period for American inspection teams. following the Accords the U.S. government-formed the Joint Casualty Resolution Team which was located at Nakhon Paris

The

Peace

The purpose of this team of skilled Phanom for two years. and dedicated experts was to search in all areas of Indochina and recover the bodies of Americans.

They were charged with the responsibility of recovering the 1100 bodies of

casualties

combat

(which

is

from

number

separat

a

the

POW/MIAs). Plus, they were to recover any POW/MIAs that they could. These teams were never allowed to do their jobs—only small areas of uncontested territory in South Vietnam and its shores were ever searched. The JCRT soon The vast majority of ran out of available sites to search. crash sites and last known locations not

given

are

located at

Thailand

The teams

to.

access

in

were

areas

they were

scaled down

are

now

and

Utapao, AFB Thailand, and are soon to leave altogether.

When the

Indochina conflict

to

came

end this year

an

people expressed fears that the new Communist domination would lessen the chances for an accounting of U.S. Servicemen.

However, U.S. Defense and State Department many

experts have indicated

provided for POW/MIAs.

to

lessening

a

our

of

families that

tensions

has wasted

North Vietnam mands be known.

no

on

time

this

the

in

event

issue

of

has the

their de-

letting

Vietnamese newspapers, RADIO broadcasts, a letter exchange between Senator Kennedy and Trinh, and the recent press statements of the new Vietnamese U.N. observers Mr. Luu and Mr. Thi have made it quite clear.

If the United States will provide for the TOTAL reconstruction of the two Vietnams, they will be willing to give us

information on our men.

They point a sinister finger to the broken Paris Peace Accords and call on the U.S. to honor Article XX calling for reparations resulting from war

damage to the DRV. honor

Article

Americans

VIII

living

In return A&B

and

that

dead.

they claim that they would provided for the release of

It

is

evident

that

the

North

Vietnamese withheld

a

complete release and accounting for

bargaining power at

a

later date.

Blackmail best describes

Vietnamese demands—a ransom for Americans who remain at their mercy. the

the

lives

of

the

Two years ago in testimony on Dec. 5, 1973 before the Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on National Security

House

and Scientific ery related

an

Development. Congressman G. V. Montgominteresting conversation on this matter to the

Committee: “Mr. Chairman.

The gravity of the problem was brought forcefully to my attention only last week during a consultation I had with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger concerning our MI As. He painted a rather gloomy picture for a speedy determination of the fate of the

some

1300 U.S. servicemen still listed

ing in action in Southeast

miss-

Asia. that it

opinion that the North Vietnamese were not holding any additional servicemen as prisoners because he felt they would be using any such POWs as a bargaining point Dr.

on

Kissinger

told

as

me

was

his

other matters which has not been the case." (1973)

Perhaps the North Vietnamese suspected that the U.S. might not honor any portion of the Paris Agreement that would provide them with money for reconstruction, and simply decided to take out insurance for a later date.

This entire scene is strangely reminiscent of that which -I

occurred in Korea where the U.S. left behind 389

prisoners.

For the past twenty-three years, the United States and North Korea have met twice a year to negotiate for the answers

happened to these individuals.

Koreans/Chinese demand that the

North

defense of Formosa in return for

our

is apparent that this bartering with the Asian Communists.

and

this

In

what

on

U.S.

the

case

give

the

up

It

U.S. Servicemen.

lives is

nothing

to

new

So far. I've given you a brief look at the past two years some of the problems the families are facing.

Now I

want

you to look at

who

arc

prisoners

an

individual

case,

of many

only one

missing.

or

But, this to me is a special case; this is my husband’s case.

29 ball"

September 1972—2:00 p.m. It was a cool fall “footday and in the nursery of our home I was dressing

nine month old Mikic for a walk while his sister was out with

Grandma.

mind

My

was

leisurely sorting

out

all

of

the

I would say in my letter to Mike that day.

R&R in Hawaii had been less than a month before and there seemed

things

be so much to say.

Meanwhile, a deep blue USAF car pulled into the driveway and two Air Force officers emerged.

Our doorbell rang, and by force of habit I glanced out of I saw the car—the the window before opening the door. men, and I knew something has happened to Mike As I opened the door I heard one of Dear God, Help Us! The message began. “It is with the men say “She knows.” deep personal concern that I officially inform you that your husband, Captain Michael J. Bosiljevac is missing in action to

.

.

.

.

.

.

North Vietnam.”

over

began the weeks, months and now years in which I sought answers to my husband’s fate. The initial information was sketchy, but with the help of a large number of people I was able to piece together as much as we know.

So

have

Mike had been the Electronic Warfare Officer in

a

F-105

operational mission over North Vietnam.

The plane had been crippled by a Russian built SAMissile and both he and the pilot, Lt.Col. Jim O'Neil were The sequenced ejection was observed and forced to eject. other men followed the parachutes as they dropped through While in parachute descent, Mike deployed his low clouds.

After they hit survival gear and cut the parachute risers. the ground, 23 miles South West of Hanoi Jim O'Neil gave a garbled radio transmission. Search and rescue was not possible and it was terminated. Just a few days later Jim lead

aircraft

O'Neil

on

an

declared

was

a

POW based

on

the release of

a

pro-

paganda film showing him. with clenched fists—repeating calmly a memorized message about good treatment.

Family friends

in other cities mailed

me

clippings from

newspapers quoting Vietnamese sources to say that they had downed two U.S. aircraft on 29 Sept, and “all pilots were In querying the A.F. about this I was captured alive.”

perhaps these came from Radio Hanoi, and they explained that in the record there was a Radio Hanoi Broadtold that

that said they had downed an aircraft near the western But they claimed no knowledge of the gates of the city. other report.

Only after I insisted that the Associated Press

cast

told

me

admit

it

was

that

the article

was

After the Vietnamese

monitored from Hanoi—would the Air Force

they

had

the

other

report.

Very grudgingly

entered into the record.

signing of the Paris Peace Accords, the North Colthe partial release of prisoners.

allowed

He was released in the final group of prisoners. immediately related what he knew about my husband. After landing on the ground in North Vietnam he did not see Mike again. But, on the fifth day of his confinement he asked an Jim O'Neil

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on

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D.C. area, that is because that is where I am and where I If you find out some of the things that arc happening. don’t remember how to write, give me a call at 0X5-7200. can

Major Arthur G. Elser Nero

8702

Annandale.

St. VA

(Autovon 225-7200).

22003

Not a whole lot to write about this quarter since the only letter I got was from Jerry GARBER, and that a form letter 1 did find out from Jim BLACKWELL that with no news.

Missie and he got married to Maureen Donnelly in July.

Jim is with Jim make their home in Alexandria, Virginia.

the JCS in J-5.

by helicopter and SEA by ship.

He

operated the airlift

command post and was responsible for the final evacuation refugees and Americans from the area. Del has some interesting tales of the final chapter of our involvement in

of

Vietnam.

Classes have changed at the National War College and Bob BLAKE, Hank CANTERBURY, and H. T. JOHNSON are students there under the tutelage of Wayne JEFFERSON Pete WINTERS is who has a one year faculty tour there. also at Fort

McNair, but is attending the Industrial College

of the Armed Forces.

Ed

be

a

student at Air War TODD moved

Pete

ASD/ISA for a College. I also have Larry FORTNER to

ROSANE left

with the grunts at the Army War change of address card that shows

tour a

College. across

the

river

from

McNair

to

Pentagon to once again work for his old boss, Gen David Jim CONNALLY made the opposite move and went from the building to the Inter-American Defense College at McNair as an instructor. Fred WYNN is over at Andrews AFB doing something in the Systems Command mafia with C. V. MILLER and Jerry ELSBERND. D ave ANDERSON has departed the area for a year at He turned over duties as the Stanford and a fellowship. bi-monthly 59er luncheon coordinator to Ed JOSEPHSON. If you are going to be in the area on the first Thursday of odd numbered months, give Ed a call at 0X5-3949 and join us for lunch.

Once again duty kept me from attending the last luncheon, but I understand that everyone enjoyed it.

Ed arranged for a film which showed the highlights of last year’s A FA football season—both of them. the

C. JONES.

That’s it gang. the

news

seems

160

In the last issue, I asked for mail

Joanie and I had dinner with Karen and Bob DELLIDel has been assigned here to the GATTI a few weeks ago.

Del was TDY from Naked Fanny Puzzle Palace from NKP. to Saigon for the final US withdrawal and was one of the He left Sailast Americans in government service to leave. gon

'60

John Macartney Arequa Ridge Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Maj.

to

If YOU

don't

be slanted

to

write, I can’t write.

If

in

the

events

and

people

some

to

news

on.

pass

The

so

response

that I would have has been

spectacular—good correspondents we are not.

less

than

(By the way,

will my autovon number is 259-2864, and the next column be prepared in early December.)

Bob ODENWELLER, who flies for TWA. wrote to say moving from Bermuda to New Jersey. Bob has been making a name for himself in the world of philately. His

he is

collections of Samoan and New Zealand stamps (both collections are presently the best in the world) have been winning in international competitions.

Bob, and thanks for the letter.

gold medals

Pieces:

and

Bits

Two

Congratulations,

JOHNSONS, A1 and

DK,

were

toiling in the Pentagon this summer. Tony BURSHNICK is a student at Air War College, Maxwell AFB. Dick Gary SHEETS is flying B-52's at Kincheloe AFB. CARTER is in Denver flying for Continental, and Cres SHIELDS reports Dick may be getting into the movie business.

Sid NEWCOMB has just PCS’d to Chile where he’s observed

an

F-5E advisor.

Professional Students: Some people never seem to get enough education. Dick SEXTON recently earned a second master's degree (international relations) while serving as a Plans Officer with Third Air Force at RAF Mildenhall. PhD

degrees

conferred

were

Dr.

on

Roger LENT,

Dr.

Jock

All three SCHWANK and Dr. Cres SHIELDS this summer. are stationed here at the Academy.

My own dissertation

(believe it

has hold

a

has checked

long.

accepted by UCLA—so I 1960 grads who are

Other

the schoolhouse include Bob

hanging around

into

will

still

HEIGES, who

Wright-Patt for the AEIT resident school, New Jersey change-of-address

Bill CARNEGIE, whose

and card

indicates

Two

of

summer to are

not) been

or

PhD before

“Mr.”.

number showed up at the Academy this learn how to be Liaison Officers. Liaison Officers our

reservists who

Jon McC'LURE

recruit cadets for incoming classes. from Atlanta where he flies for East-

help

came

5

is

ern,

a

and

building contractor

Officer.

his

In

spare athletic

now

an

is

also

Jon

time,

Academy Liaison a big wheel in

Dale MAYO was also Georgia youth programs. here learning how to provide Academy liaison to his Northern California stomping grounds. Dale flies with Pan American and says that he runs into fellow PanAmer’s George

LESTER and Miles KASPAR from time to time.

inevitable

It

seems

that the class of 1980, which enters next summer, will include a number of women cadets. When and if Congress completes action on that matter, Jon and

all

but

now

Dale, plus other Liaison Officers such out an

in Los

Angeles, will

Air Force

be

Clem DOUGLAS

seeking young women who want

career.

Second Hand:

I’ve heard

Walt SWEENEY

that

erroneously assigned to the New

Mexico ANG in

column) has left the Arizona ANG

seminary in the Dallas area.

Two of

as

our

to

How about

fast-burners

have

enter

a

(who 1 earlier

an

theological

letter, Walt?

a

recently taken command an

squadron at Davis-Monthan. and Dick HEAD is commanding the 909th TFS. an F-4 squadron at Clark AB, the Philippines. Congratulations are in order.

A-7D

Guess

who

this summer?

I found wandering among the tourists here Bob FISCHER, Lutzi and three little Fischers.

Bob, who I last saw “preventing forests' at Bien Hoa, worked briefly for TWA and has, for the last five years, been living in

Pennsylvania

and

flying

Air Reserve Technician. the FAA where his

C-14Fs out of

job will

keep

to airline crews. wary lookout for Bob!

a

as

an

just taken a new position with be to give what amounts to no-

notice-stan-eval-checks better

McGuire

He's

You

airline

guys

fair

that

He

conducted

has

the

Zone,

seminar and

Pacific,

those cards and letters

coming.

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

season

about the fall.

yellow Aspens. That's what I like writing to the class when there is received an enjoyable letter from Wil-

and

I also like

something to write. I liam Twyman WILLIAMS, III a few weeks ago and was It had been some time since very happy to have received it.

He and his wife, Nancy are now we had heard from Twy. living in Montgomery where Twy is attending Air War ColHe is quite pleased to be there and to have this lege. indoctrinate Nancy to Air rather comfortable year to Force life before he gets an expected remote assignment out of AWC. Having accrued a great amount of experience in Korea Twy, perhaps MPC would be inclined to send you back there for another visit.

It should be noted for the bene-

finding life in DC as a bachelor rather unrewarding, Twy caught the brass ring as it whizzed by and managed to marry Nancy in time to let her do all of I think that such excellent planthe moving to Montgomery ning demonstrates the ultimate in having learned from the Pentagon experience. fit of the class that after

Twy says that one of his AWC classmates is none other Terry JORRIS of Systems Command fame. Terry, I hope that your light load at AWC will give you enough than

time to write a few lines to some of your classmates who I have not heard from you since at least 1966 as I recall. still remember you as Terry the Pirate, with a black patch Sure would like an update. eye and a crooked grin. have received correspondence frequently from Mont-

over one

I

gomery these last few weeks.

6

Twy and Terry

are

not

the

is

THOMAS

visits

into

the

Panama

throughout the

ZI

it

an

Canal His

seems.

him in contact with several of you and He many more in the months to come.

travels have

brought

he hopes to visit might even eat supper with you

if you invite him.

Charlie learned while in the Pacific that Bob WAGNER has finished his tour at Udorn and has been very

ably replaced by none Doug CAIRNS is at Clark AFB in the 1st Test Squadron there and Charlie CONOVER is Ops Officer of the 54WRS typhoon hunters on Guam.

Meanwhile, basking in the tropical sun of the Canal Zone, Paul B. O'CONNER is serving as Chief of Plans and Intelligence in the Communications Group there. other than Stu BOYD.

have talked with TWC WILSON

up at the Academy enjoying his tour there and is very happy to have been joined by Larry HOLLIE who has moved from ACSC to Headquarters ADC in the Chidlaw Building Tom asked me to relay some sad in Colorado Springs. news to the class.

Many of us remember our friendship with Sue Stone during those dark and dreary winter days in the He is

recently.

Zoo and

saddened to learn that Sue and her husband.

are

for the Superintenby the death of their seven year old son Mike QUINLAN lost his father last July, and last April. we certainly send our condolences to you and your family

Captain dent,

as

WOODWARD who works

Bill

bereaved

were

well Mike.

I

and

traveled

spent

the west of Abilene

to

time

some

in

Big Spring,

weekend

a

Texas.

so

ago

Let's all

or

give

cheer for that old water hole.

Regardless of your feelings for the place, a prominent resident of that growing metropolis is Don BOX along with his family and dog. Don is a section leader in a student training squadron at Webb AFB and is busily engaged in teaching foreign students how to fly T-37's.

Actually, Don docs very little teaching. He is spending most of his time as the base United Fund Drive project officer. In addition, he does supervise the training He indicates that the of several flights of foreign students. challenge is great as there are as many as 14 countries represented and at times of excitement as many as 20 different languages being shouted simultaneously. a

Keep all

Charlie

city.

instructor in the non-resident seminar program of ACSC and in that capacity is required to tour about the world frequently.

I

Reb GUILLOT has the 354th TFS,

of fighter squadrons.

of

residents

only

.

Don

is not

understand

the

only

Jim

that

.

.

instructor

we

We would Moody AFB now. doing Jim since 1 understand that all

moved I

to

Texas, at least your US

hear that

dream and is

Bob BEST has

now

his

have in

the class.

1

established down at like to hear what you are is

AH MANN

own

of your students achieved his life

finally

boss.

were

ones.

long

Bob owns a POL distribut-

ing company in Ripley, Tenn. and is loosely affiliated with Pardon the use of the Air Force the Union Oil Company. acronym Bob, but I thought that the troops would understand your business better if we said POL rather than gas.

1

must

mention that

transitioned

into

Bob is

its sister

now

out

service,

of the Guard and has

the

Reserves.

As

a

re-

conscientiously helping the Academy and the young men of the nation as an Academy Liaison Officer.

I know from experience that the LO's are doing a great deal Doc ARNOLD, for the Academy and its continued success. the leagel beagle of Grand Junction, is also an LO, and there are several others as well. We certainly appreciate their servist. he

is

contribution to our class and to the Air Force.

I am about to I appreciate your help in this column. leave my wife and family for another three month trip, but Instead I am going to this time 1 am not going to Europe.

be forced to spend the entire football season in Southern California where I will be attending the Flying Safety Of-

that I

always at the just recently right place moved from USC to Norton in a money saving and morale building move. 1 guess I'll enjoy the smog from the BOQ window. So keep the cards and letters coming folks. Laraine will forward them to me and 1 will give you a play by play from sunny Southern California in the next exciting issue. little

a

It

Norton.

ficer School at

seems

late

too

as

am

the school

has

Chief

MAACi

Dick

of

Flight Operations.

Al

HARWICK

and

students

ACSC,

Maxwell.

Bill

HODGKINSON.

at

occasionally changing to clean socks between VIP flights out of Andrews.

Dick KLASS is running a management evaluation team from Hq USAFF. and reports BROWNING,

that

Edd

is

WHEELER

AAFCE(NATO)

in

USAFE

ROBBINS. US NATO

Plans; John ROKKE

Erv

Intelligence;

Brussels.

m

RAUSCH.

and

Warren

Harlan JOHNSTON

is

engineer with Logicon Inc., managing software programs for F-4, Minuteman, MX. and is living in Rancho Palos Bill HOLBROW is president and owner of a Verdes, C'A. medical electronics manufacturing company in City of Industry, CA. Jim ANNIS is Associate Director, University of Tennessee Technical Assistance Center, flying with the Ed STANTON runs the Houston ANG, living in Knoxville. office of Turf Maintenance Supply Company.

Lanny LANCASTER, Fighter Weapons Requirements, Pentagon, wants everyone to know he has a big townhouse and has a place for anyone passing through.

And when you’re in town, attend our monthly RI B luncheon.

Call Walt WICKLEIN an

Maj Dave Holt 6636 Gordon Ave. Falls

Church, VA 22046

If you will recall, with my first newsletter 1 suggested So with this each of us take a one year stint at this job. column I'm three-fourths of the way through my tour as As you can guess. I've been swamped with class secretary.

public spirited individuals who volunteered for the out-years.

Will one of the few of you who haven't picked your year to I'll be writing be class sectretary, please volunteer for 1976? just one more column.

Careers: to

look

the

at

GIBSON,

Trying the

cording

RTBs

our

to

careers

reporting on folks acthey've pursued, I thought we could

continue with

who went

contribution

to

into the other the Marine

services.

Corps,

found

indeed

meet

USMC

has

He

ton.

been

here

three

years

in

Personnel, working in Automated Data

the

of

for force

Gus gave me a short course in the Army management. system encouraging officers to remain in one career field; was an explanation of how he had never returned to He opted for a infantry after his initial two years. personnel career and during his two tours in Vietnam served Gus gave credit to accelerated Army as a personnel officer. promotions for his promotion to Major along with our With Keyesian modesty he USAF below-the-zone types. predicts that he will be a contemporary of the final 5 % promoted to L/C.

which the

remaining service received one of our classmates reportedly assigned to a patrol squadron at Brunswick NAS, Maine.

The squadron believed our classmate to be at Defense Language Institute learning Spanish en route to an assignment as assistant Naval Attache. Lima, A call to Monterey revealed that, in the surreptitious Peru. style of a HUGHES, Mike had been neither seen nor heard of.

The

who

was

Who-What-Where:

Dave

BOCKELMAN,

A-10

SPO, WPAEB; Gale PEC K, Dan DONOVAN, Walt W1CKLEIN. Don HUTCHINSON

are all joining the Air Staff Pentagon; setting new record for shortest Air Staff tour departs after seven months. Chuck, wife. 4 girls and dog were flying straight through to Teheran, Iran, where Chuck will have S&T responsibility in the new Defense Representa-

Chuck ALLPORT,

tive’s

ottice.

moved

to

expects

to

Dave

HEW.

join

forgot Dick KLASS last time when 1 was listing those already are L/C. Dick was too much of a gentleman to mention it, all you already knew it. and I feel a lot better now that I've corrected my oversight.

Bob

Directorate

Processing

P.S. I

who

they

looking for a few good men, and that he didn't flight physical standards though he had met His aeronautical background led him to ground USAF's. controller work, and eventually to writing Marine Corps doctrine for air command and control. Bob picked up a Master's degree from Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey and paid the tab through a three year tour in the PentaGibber is presently gon in computer systems management. at Quantico in the USMC Development Center, immersed in a computer combat simulation system but has plans for a “return to the^field and operating." August KEYES is also paying for his graduate degree with a tour in Washing-

were

(225-9933) for date and time.

ROE, as a White House Fellow, has Mike SCHIEBER is at Lowry now but the Teheran contingent in December as

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

3254

Upon completion Linda and

record,

ment—-the

same

I

old

of

shortest

the

job

Keesler

at

Ms and the 53 Weather Recon

Sqdn.

in

tour

have settled down

in

Thailand

our

new

on

assign-

(Camp Swampy) AFB, Once again, as prom-

ised, I pick up the pen and return to write the 1963 Class News.

Many thanks go out to Fred METCALF for his fine effort last quarter.

Despite his stated reluctance to get involved in the Class News or the Magazine, we all know Fred

thoroughly enjoys anything Graduates.

hat, if asked.

do

with

the

Association

of

drop of a

Thanks Freddie!

JACKSON

Dave

to

He would return to the AOG at the

writes

he

has

finally

gone

and

done

lot of us expected he would do a long time ago. That is, the “Deacon" is to begin attending the Melodyland School of Theology in Anaheim, California on 15 September.

He what

a

is also head of the maintenance

land Christian Center.

department for the Melodyplanning to

Dave has invited all those

Disney Land to stop by and pay a visit as his new adplaces him in the immediate vicinity of Fantasy Land; 1212 Apollo Ave., Anaheim, California 92806.

We all

visit

dress

wish you the best of luck in your

new

adventure Dave.

few “quick and dirties” or information on a glommed from change of address cards or Home News Releases with little in the way of specifics: Joe

Here

are

classmates Town

returned

HICKS

has

Warren

(No-go)

the

Conus, Bill HEINLEIN and at SAMSO, Al BEAUCHEMIN is also in California—San Berdoo, Dan RINGLER is to

NOGAKI

are

Wright-Patterson beginning an AFIT program and Gary Wright-Patterson to Chelmsford, Mass. (Hanscom?).

Returning to the cockpit are Skip VARA KC-135 at Kadena. Tom FRYER—T-37 at Reese and George PASQUET—C-130 and Middleton. Virginia (Langley?).

at

VERFUSS has moved from

When the time for awards and

done rolls around '63

recognition for jobs well always seems to be in the fore. Re7

cently James Frederick WILSON was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for outstanding accomplishments as an SR-71 Aircraft Commander on November 11, 1973 during a mission to gather intelligence vital to the national interests.

Maybe someday Jim will be able to enlighten us with the specific details of the mission. I’m sure there is a heck of a Congratulations! story hidden in there somewhere.

squadron, the 1958th Communications for their efforts during the recent was recognized Squadron The unit not only Vietnamese refugee airlift to Guam.

Curt PRESTON’s

Wife’s

Office

Home

Address

Name

Phone

Phone

Gary Anderson (History) Qtrs 4408 B

Marion

3230

0494

Alexis

4044

598-2915

Nancy

2475

0237

Helen

3800

1758

Karen

2891

1137

Lois

2460

598-0831

3975

598-4485

Name

James

Busse

Glenn

Qtrs

Flight Commander of the 77TFS, winner of the USAFE Commander's Trophy for outstanding mission Ed’s outfit also played achievement during the past year.

significant role in helping its parent unit, the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, earn the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for increasing the defense effectiveness of North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces.

(Elect Eng) A

Qtrs 6406

handled the massive flow of air traffic and communications

a

Redondo Cir

Daneil

requirements of the airlift in spectacular fashion, they volunteered their off-duty time to assist in setting up beds, manning food lines, driving buses and acting as interpreters. Ed PICKENS is

(Comm Sq)

Brown

5270

Coleman

Terrence

(Areo)

E

6401

Dillon

L.

(Math)

Qtrs 6410 F Harald

Doglinani (Physics) Dr.

6525 Turret

a

Our classmates in

Mufit

are

no

sluff-offs either.

of the most recent achievements of the

RITCHIE's

appointment

One

M-Brigade was

Operations Division of United Airlines with responsibilities for directing the financial programs at the company’s Maintenance Operations Center, San Francisco International Airport.

“I left my heart in

.

Hugh “Kenny” WEBB has been Academy’s Operation Third Lieutenant

sorry we missed each other at KBIX Ken; a few Yellow Tags moved up in the ranks to Lieutenant Colonel this summer—I have official word on

Colonel were

Coates

more

.

.

.

.

.

.

Fogleman although I know) there congratulations to all new Lt Colonels! and

I would like to

use

this column to elaborate

more

on

the

classmates if you would

only fill me in a little If we knew more about each others activities, details, bit. chores, etc., I'm sure some intra-class dialogue would develop thus making us better aware of the ever increasing spectrum How about a few letters, or of the Air Force mission. cards, or notes scribbled on change of address cards, along duties of

our

Dr

Gregory Hildebrandt (Econ) Qtrs 4512 A

Sandra

3067

0969

Willie Honea (Elect Qtrs 4307 G

Ann

2023

0803

Nancy

1897

597-6901

Lois

2070

597-2310

Nancy

2023

1623

Susan

3836

598-2267

4095

0706

Isaacson

Terry

Eng)

(Ath-Football)

4810 Alteza Dr

.

NOTES IN PASSING:

coordinating the Program this summer

(Chemistry) Camino

4855D El

Bill

Controller for the Maintenance

as

Finch

Samuel

this line of discussion?

Douglas Jenkins (Math) 4861 Escapardo Way Allen Larson (Elect

Anyone for a 15th year reunion? More on that next time.

(Ath-Football

Lorber

John

Dolomite

275

McKenney (Cadet Scheduling) Karen Qtrs 4540 B

Wiliam

’

Porter

Richard

(History)

A

Sherry

3888

1523

Michael Robbins (For Lang) 1205 Woodmoor Dr

Leslie

2830

481-2179

Raven Hills Ct

Karen

2990

598-4653

Leroy Stutz (Honor Exec) Qtrs 4413 F

Karen

4275

0414

Barbara

3859

0890

Beverly

4126

0740

Sabra

3439

599-7966

Gretel

2328

Joan

3652

Qtrs

David

night while watching the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite the correspondent on one story turned Too bad we didn’t see his face. out to be Roger SIMS. Anyway a star is about to be born keep it up Rog! The other

Eng)

Qtrs 4210 C

4517

B.

1 I

Samuel

(Eng Mech)

Robin Tornow

Qtrs

(Info)

F

4505

Richard Walsh (Astro) Qtrs 4305 J

Capt

Rod Wells

105 Fox Hill

Colorado

Rod

Lane

Springs,

CO

80919

Wells

105

(English) Lane

Foxhill

Richard Wolniewicz

After

of

playing

Assistant AOC and

finding out about new things (new to ’64 grads) like Jack’s Valley, Aptitude Probation, “proceeding individually" to meals, optional chapel, and parasailing. I'm ready to settle down to a semester of old things like GR's, term papers, and sweaty palms during mid-terms and finals. a

summer

1 12

Del

Wiedemicr (557

Dennis

New

Speaking of our hallowed halls. I thought you might be some info on '64 grads here at USAFA (espedaily if this issue gets to you before Homecoming), so here

partures

it is:

Chuck

interested in

8

sees

ics,

arrivals

Dick

you, and

FTS)

H

Qtrs 4511

work:

(Geog)

Ooro Circle

here

include

WOLNIEWICZ in

now

it doesn't).

Denny include

three

grads finishing Ph.D. Geography (now Clark AB

Greg HILDEBRANDT in Econom-

WIEDMEIER these

472-6120

in

Mechanics.

homesteaders:

Bob

Recent

de-

BEVERLEY,

HILL, and Tim KLINE all to AFCS; Don ALBERTS

to

F-4’s in Okinawa (not

Eglin, sorry); and Dave MUEH to

C-141s at Charleston AFB. S.C. So much for life cloistered here in the 17,000

petri

acre

dish, let's hear what's happening out there in the R.A.F. of

Several

members continue to

our

move

.

.

.

Nancy SCARBOROUGH wrote a nice note from Hollomon—Dennis, on that Saturday morning, was at school, MA in Guidance and Counseling.

Nancy and Dennis hope to get to the reunion if his trip to Europe doesn't spoil things.

Other 65ers in that

in academic

same

predicament at Holloman are Dave

BENNETT, Bart RASPOTNIK and Bruce RUNEKE. Nancy

circles (ever-decreasing concentric ones): Mr. Gordon SMITH finished his Ph.D. at Cal Tech in aero and is working with

writes that Steve and

the Oak

Ridge National Lab in Tennessee, Jeff BAKER is at a Ph.D. in Econ, and Carver SEARS, A1 HERZBERG, and Walt BECKER have all entered the AFIT gristmill.

homestead in N.M.

North Carolina for

via a change of address is that J. C. EDWARDS is back out

A1 ROGERS has finished AFSC and

On the Move

Dept: checking out in BUFs at Castle enroute to Ellsworth; Mr. Rip THOMAS is settled down at Med School in Lubbock; Don SMITH is at Holloman; Stu McCURDY in Fayetteville, N.C.; Les BAER to Luke as an F-4/F-15 simulator project officer; Clarence FUNG from overseas to Los Angeles; Jack COLE from AFSC to C-141s at Norton; Gary RYSER to SAC HQ in gaming (nothing to do with gams, it’s games); Curt BAYER from U-Tapao to L. G. Hanscom AFB, Mass.; is

Chuck CLIFTON to Nellis from Kunsan; and Bill DOUGLASS from AFSC to Luke.

As

some

cobalt

of you may know, A1 McARTOR resigned on a His daughter, Kelly, is undergoing

discharge.

hardship

treatments

for

while she

cancer;

is

doing relatively

well, the long term prognosis is still not good. I know you will join me in hopes and prayers for the McArtor family.

Joe

RODWELL is

District Manager C-Springs; Don HIEDE is in Minneapolis working for Target Stores, Inc.; Ben COLLINS is in Aspen real estate; Rog NEELAND, based at NKP in HH-53's, came close to the Mayaguez action; Bob THOMAS is at the Pentagon in Studies and Anal (?); and Dave La CROIX has joined with a '65 grad in a law firm in Gainesville, Fla. Bursts:

Short

for Northwestern

now

That about does it folks; may I echo my plea for your If nothing else, squeeze in your new job/base on

change of address forms—every Till next time, see you at Homecoming!!!

side

helps.

of

the

little

bit

an

Other address changes shows that ESTES

is in

D.C.—at

the

gone Pentagon, I

LERBA is with

105 Weasels at

is

at

A-7Ds

flying

we

has

have another (Asst) to Bonn.

Howie Bill

suppose.

MA-

George. Wayne ROGERS Myrtle Beach.

Harry DOERER has

exited the ZI to Ramstein and Carl LYDAY reentered from

Europe to go to Edwards. Also new at Edwards is Howard ROSE who is supporting the B-l flight test program.

I was talking to Rocky SMITH the other day (Rocky is getting out here soon) and he told me Craig WATERIt turns out he was in STRAAT had just arrived WPAFB. the same organization I was just transferred to—the RPV SPO. Craig just finished his masters in industrial manageWhile

in the civilian world he did visit with Jack HEWITT. He says Jack resembles Santa Claus in some ways now and has climbed to be a VP of the Chase Manhatten Bank—his hours sound as ridiculous as those at the Pentagon.

RPI.

ment

at

didn’t

see

there

out

He

65ers.

many

recently received an AFCM for service training wing. Jack THOMPSON received performance as a system program officer at

Dick DEWING at

Luke in the

an

MSM

for

is

Jack

Udorn.

now

at

CU.

Ted OLSON,

on

the other

just quit schooling after receiving an MA in industrial management from Central Michigan. Ted is at Wurtsmith A1 GRIESHABER is going back to Syranow with SAC. cuse to get his Ph.D.—in English, I believe.

I almost thought I had A1 signed up as the class news hand,

It turns out that when Tom PILSCH wrote and

secretary. told

me

A1

interested in the

was

job it was the demon

rum

stepped forward to take the column after to teaching in the mech department I hear Tim is functioning as the department’s executive officer. He is also the organizer for the banquet on Saturday McCONNELL has

Harshmanville Rd.

open invitation to anyone and everyone

WILKE

Attache—Paul

On that information I did not put out that and pass it on. the call in the last newsletter for a new secretary.

Al was good enough to look around at the Academy there and Tim

Dayton, Ohio 45424 I have

I received from Holloman

news

(so A1 says) at the O-Club on 9 June 75 that made him hear

Capt. Joseph A. Koenig 7801

Other

homesteading anything left to

are

was

SAMSO"

Air

Mutual Life here in

epistles? the

at

CALDWELL

Lynn

Mexico-—I didn’t realize there

in New

going

the

reunion.

of

the

addition

In

reunion

weekend.

If

you

make

it

to

the

reunion

It may be too late for most vacations this year The but it may interest you winter-time Florida tourists.

Dick is moinvitation is from Dick and Maxine ZUCKER.

you have I’m sure he’ll appreciate your thoughtfulness and to him.

You will also probably see Al. assistance.

He is the

tivating Florida State students into AFROTC there in Tallahassee.

Tom and Marti GORGES stopped in for a visit on their vacation from Wurtsmith to Disneyworld.

Tom runs Dick writes that most of the CE squadron at Wurtsmith.

Tom Tom and Jeanne KOSS get over often from Tyndall. is keeping busy on the ADWC Stan/Eval and Jeanne keeps Tom hopes to get herself going as the OWC president. out to USAFA (or, heaven-forbid, AFROTC) next year.

Fred BOLI, another Evil Eight-er, should be in Moscow, caviar, and fine vodka now after finishing language school.

Mike KRUSE is reported to be in the Baltimore area.

organizer

to

Florida.

“JAWS” has scared him

away

from

his

favorite water

ac-

tivities.

Dick

passed on that Eight’s fearless ex-AOC “Fire-Can” Dan WALSH (now full colonel) is in the Pentagon heading up the Tact Division under the Dep for Ops, DCS/P&O. He says the job is usually a stepping stone to a star.

please take

I have

moment

a

to

pass

on

any class

news

for the 65er

10th year reunion on Friday night.

1 apmy time as class news secretary. and news you were interested enough to

enjoyed

preciate the

aid

I strongly recommend the job to any of you. send my way.

As I told Tim though, it is a job that for everyone concerned,

especially, the readers, it should be held only about two years at the most.

I'm sure Tim will appreciate any news or Good suggestions you might have—Qtrs 4311, USAFA. Luck

and

Thanks to you

'66 In

contrast

to

all.

Capt. J. O. McFalls 110 Chandler Road

Goldsboro, the

last

issue’s

retary for the Class of 1966 has

a

NC 27530

endeavor,

the

class

sec-

warm, self-satisfied

glow 9

about

him.

four

people

you realize that at least read this newsletter column.

four,

Do

count'em

Yep. 1 guess in response to my pleading, got newsy letters across the globe—and two of them were from wives

from all

of classmates. (At this rate, the 10 Year Reunion next year should be interesting!) thanks

Sincere

and

Conni TWAY,

Saudi

Tom

BOONE.

Kenny

to

BRANDON,

GOODEN.

migration of RTB's from F4's to 0-2’s seems swing. Tom BRANDON is an ALO at Fort Now, if you've got to get used to Ford, Monterey, CA. A1 KONTRICK. olive drab, that's not a bad place to do it. also known as "that gray-haired old man.” is equally roughing it in his 0-2 as an AI.O in Hawaii. Kenny BOONE reports that his ALO tour in Vicenza Italy is coming to an end.

He won the Daedalion Foundation Fellowship and will be pursuing a Masters in Astro at Purdue starting next summer.

Marty ANDRADE had already left and is flying 130’s in Little Rock.

Kenny also sees Charlie SARFF on occasion at

be in full

he's

stationed

TWAY

finally

where

Aviano

Duane

ment.

the

with

up

gave

weapons detachhis homestead in

Bentwater, after five years and is flying O-2's

out

of

Berg-

the 702nd TASS.

with

strom

growing contingent of ROTC instrucis setting the Angel Flight straight at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, LA; while George FINAN has landed the same job at old rival, Norte Dame.

Speaking of ROTC. Wayne MEYERS reports he’s keeping his perspective Point.

Let’s see how does as an exchange officer at West the Hill .Down Hill the it go? .Through the "Up have

also

We

.

.

a

GOODEN

Tobe

tors.

.

.

.

.

.

Hill!”

faculty—Don HAU-

Latest additions to the Aluminum U. Butch SCHRECKER.

and

SUM

made him

send

major

his

"moth-balled”

wouldn't

Force

blue

Med

to

your'e

a

professional.

the easy way suit, because

School.

the

as

the

After complet-

of "Boone’s and Throom's

ex-co-owner

in

Drinking Emporium"

Phoenix.

sent word through mutual friends completed (struggled through) Flight Weapons

McELVAIN

Kevin that

he

had

School

and

was

back

at

MacDill

as

an

FA

IP.

He

un-

doubtediy ran into Lacy VEACH, the aide to the commander at

Nellis.

Now, if that wasn't enoug random blithering Albee RICHARDSON and his wife are lucratively engagned .

in

Salon seen

franchise me

customer

10

lately .

.

.

.

BERRY

and

his

bass

honored at

was

.

.

.

.

Stretch STRZEMIENCZNY in San Antonio as the

.

AFA convention

an

Outstanding Air Force Association Member of the Year.

Well, that's it for another issue. Oh by the way, I’m anxiously awaiting a 10-year reunion chairman volunteer!

Take Special Note—you Rocky Mountain inhabitants.

They bought an Elaine Powers Figure in Albuquerque.

Those of you who have

can

Buzz

attest

RICH

I

that is

a

Mr.

would radar

make whizz

an

at

Larry Wilson Apt. 206

Stanford Manor

1110 Stanford Rd.

Grand

I

would not have believed

Forks, ND 58201

it

possible, but this go-round in negative units—I sent out more letters than I received.

This was not extremely difficult, as I received none, and, catching up old correspondence that dated back to pre-Christmas, I sent out at least four.

Well, you by your silence have condemned yourselves—here is another column of assorted disarticulated ramblings, all my very own, except for the who’s-gone-where And I shall dispense with that first. poop from the AOG. mail could

grad

my

be

measured

It seems that John ZAJAC is now a major as well as an MD, and is presently located at Scott AFB as a resident in Family Practice; Dale STOVALL is in Montgomery, AlaVic

bama;

Glenn

WILLIAMS,

HOWERTON,

Brian

DE-

LUCA, and Clint PRICE are in Denver; Ken SPROUL and John PLETCHER at Dayton, Ohio; John CARNEY, Kirt-

NM; Ron ORTON, Colorado Springs; Roger hardship tour at Ramstein, Germany; and last the old sleeper himself, Doug COOK, who has

AFB,

HILL to

a

is

Doug’s sake

is, for

that

siesta is

a

I

He will be

custom.

While I have

hope that it so

much

is

no

idea where

country where

a

at

more

home. Also

from Association came a wad of hometown news releases, summarized as follows: Ted LEGASEY, the ranking midget in

the

AF, is working

on

the

B1

at

Edwards AFB;

Ron

BOSTON spent an intensively stimulating stint at SOS before going to the AFA as an instructor; and Jim DAVIES has As the cool gone south for the winter, to the Canal Zone. weather inexorably settles in to the northland that seems

like it would be

a

perfectly lovely place to be.

dandy flying movie this past summer—"Waldo Pepper.” Thought I could barely control my airsickness during the aerial scenes, it was a fun filek. Those of you who are still in or near the flying game should really enjoy it.

Saw

a

speaking of the flying game. I learned this summer seems to me to be an absurdity of the first magnitude.

That is. of course, the AF program to yank its excess pilots, of which there apparently are many, out of the cockpit, and to place them in such related fields as Commissary, Security Police. Missiles, and Family Housing. At full flight With the stipulation that they may go near a cockpit pay.

And

of what

lor some indetermined number of year.s After all the years of pointing every AFer toward pilot training as though it were the Holy Grail, it seems that someone at last took a .

look

at

number of available

the

aircraft

.

.

and

noted

a

dis-

.

down!

slimming

(the second little Muncher)

wandered to APO SF 96334.

same

remember him

Bill

.

.

again

into

ran

.

he

Wayne SKORA in Spangdahlem this summer. as ever, holding down the Wing Scheduling I also tracked down Andy “Wheels" job lor the FA’s.

FORNAL who was on alert when 1 finally got to Bittburg.

1 also missed Dick BETHUREM at USAFE HQ. You I

Luke

Air

...

ing Texas Tech’s medical cirriculum, he qualified for the new As of 8 June '75 he's an intern and AF Intern Program.

Pete NASH is a resident at the a major at Andrews AEB. Keesler Medical Center, and Andy BLUMBERG is a civilian resident at the University of New Mexico Affiliate Hospitals in Albuquerque. Bude LYLE is a lawyer in Kansas flying with the Kansas Guard (EB-57’s). New major, John McBROOME somehow managed to be nominated as a distinguished graduate at Command and Staff, while maintaining no lower than an "A” average at Auburn, earning Where was 1 when they passed out the "smarts”? his MBA. He's the

at

.

land

unless

Nowadays you're nothing Donnie CULPEPPER

temporarily

Division

Air

still

The formal

to

20th

guitar are happily located at Castle where he's a “rated Tom MUNCH is still at supp,” maintenance officer Davis-Monthan happily married, with a brand new baby

excellent

NORAD's

crepancy. easily into

The whole situation is a

Woody

Allen

incogruous enough to fit

movie.

For 45 days this past summer I turned into the lowest ranking member of the Class of '67 donned my blues, pinned on my old brown bars, and worked at the local AFB hospital.

quite an experience. The first shocker came when I purchase new uniforms as the ones I occasionally wore from '67 to '71 fit me like the casing on a sausage.

There was no doubt that 1 am no longer at my old wrestling weight. Anyhow, the tour reawakened some long dorment memories of the military—the professionals and the lifers, the workers and the loafers, the pleasant and the less—than, the sublime and the ridiculous.

Examples: the CAFI inspection that disrupted schedules, cost thousands upon thousands of dollars, caused heat stroke among who were painting, etc, It

was

had

to

outdoors under the

summer

North Dakota sun—and lasted

about ten minutes; the shortages of hospital equipment and supplies, due to some cost reduction program, while the bombers and tankers circled overhead, wasting fuel to lighten The their landing loads; the grounded fliers on flight pay. situation seemed at times

absurd—yet I find myself planning, barring some unforseen problem, to stay in after I finish school, and eventually retire from the AF. That, too, seems a bit incongruous. w'hole

On

a

serious vein—I

encourage all to read this News-

letter's articles, including my letter to the editor, on POW/ MIA. The issue is still very much open, and should be a matter of

concern

great

to all

of

of Dennis PUGH who has been

Camie Pugh, mother us. missing for about five years,

summed it up eloquently in a note to me which in part reads “ .

.

.

them or

I'm

sure

there

are

men

alive

over

there and among

might be Dennis or Mike or Don or Charles or Morgan

Scotty

’ .

.

.

There but fortune go you,

or

I.

Another

summer

Capt Mark A. Torreano Qtrs 4409G USAFA, CO 80840 has

expired

the Lawrence Paul Picnic Area.

in

the

foothills

of

the

salad

Everyone brought picked up some finger lickin' good eats for the approximately 20 couples that New arrivals in the area included Jerry and showed.

Candy WYNGAARD (Math), Rob and Carol WILSON (Law), and Bill and Kathy BAZAR, who is a FAC at Fort Carson! Some guys will do anything to get back to Colorado. dessert

and

Bill

with

“Dear

Turkey"

forgot

Henry to

which

comment

a

define I

JOHNSON wrote

“aegis"), opening good

take in the

intended.

humor it

was

time

at

Udorn

and

getting shot

after

Henry is returning from RF-4 recce participating in the Mayaquez rescue Also

at.

at

Udorn

were

Bill

GEORGE

and Bob MIRABELLO (now at Shaw), Mike EVANS (now at Bergstrom), and Bill BOWMAN (enroute to Zweibrucken).

Major Doug EVERETT, a former MACTHAI Flight Surgeon at Wright-Pat doing his residency in family practice.

After seeing Dick HALL at Reese, Henry reports he appears no worse the wear for his recent marriage. I think Henry, still a bachelor, said that a bit wistfully, so all you matchmakers out there pitch in and send information (with photos) on suitable partners to him at Lamplighter Apartments, No. K-4, Sumter (by the Sea), S.C. 29150 where he is an RF-4 RTU IP. Good to hear from you, Henry.

Dave DELLnow

WARDT

form

wrote

Okinawa where he drives F-4's and

Glenn GILLETTE

Rockies, but not before Carl and Debbie JANSSEN organized the (Second) Annual Class Get Together, this year at or

Character assassination works. defend his honor (but

to

helps Debby raise David (5) and Darci (3). This group is the 4 D’s.

Dave graduated from Fighter Weapons School in May with the academic trophy and a world's record for the Butterfly Dart, with a hit in 31 seconds.

Presently ;• Wing Weapons Officer with the 18th TFW, Dave will soon Dave also complete an MS in Systems Mgt thru USC. apologized for not writing since '72, which means about 500 of you are already two letters behind.

Peace.

'68

organized some swell games with the WYNGAARDS winning the balloon toss. Sue EVANOFF taking the ladies’ sack race and me somehow winning the men’s race (I think Carl and Jerry collided).

Neal STARKEY discussed his plans to open a sporting goods store this March in the Springs.

And the photo below (courtesy of Bob LUSH BAUGH) is an example of the productive way in which ’68ers do their jobs. Suggestion: Why don't other groups of classmates get together and send a description along with a photo?

Carl

MARKHAM

a

responded to seeing his name in print dropped a note on a postcard (thereby saving 2c). Glenn

and is

now

a

technical writer with

firm

computer

computers.

He

If

any

and

Dallas based international

a

data-entry

Rita have

a

13

and

systems month

old

mini-

daughter,

of you need some good writing done, let crack at it.

He still does freelance work and has a novel making the rounds.

Good luck with

Tanya.

Glenn have even

in

dealing

a

getting

published, Glenn. Dick FAST jotted out a short note too, describing the rigorous academic requirements now being visited upon his head, but as we all konw, into each life a little rain must fall.

And so do babies, as Sherrie had another girl, Ann Marie, on 3 Sept. Congrats to all involved. it

Jack FROST called

me during a visit to USAFA from his Procurement School at Lowry.

In four (4) short weeks, the Air Force will transform a mild mannered pilot into a hard charging production engineer assigned to

TDY

the

to

the B-l

SPO in LA. He and Linda have two children, and looking forward to living in S. Cal. Where Jack will probably be playing tennis 13 months a year. Jack mentioned that Benny VETETO is at Lowry, attending Intel School for a rated supplement job.

Where to, Benny?

He are

also says that DJ MROSLA is enroute to Korea to be Aide to General

Stillwell,

probably hoping

he

gets

a

bit

part

in

M.A.S.H. Pat

RUSSELL

Nita’s parents. at

Wright-Pat

with

American

phoned

to

take

an

Airlines

in

while

he was in town visiting job with the AFLC IG team Education with Industry position

He has left

a

Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Pat

will

be

doing quality control work in heavy maintenance while Nita will be home with their two boys, six and 1 Vz years old.

News of other 68ers provided by Pat include Brian O'HARA and Steve BORHA arriving and departing AFIT in residence 11

respectively. And Ron GIBBONS is in the Springs working a surveying company as a civilian.

Boh

Chip is now an Instructor Nav at Castle (SAC). enjoyable weekend and nice to see their daughters, Jenny and Tammy again.

manager for Charmin Paper in Cape Missouri, where I imagine he is successfully re-

settled back into the routine here at Mather. Steve CARTER

with

of address

Change NICE is

cards

yielded

lew

a

goodies.

to

California.

It

was

Steve SOTEROPOULUS

production

a

Girardeau,

sisting the urge to squeeze. Ralph BOWERS, fresh from an AFIT tour at the U of Oregon, is going to the F-5E SPO at Wright-Pat as a Country Manager, Foreign Military Sales.

Chuck Would you buy a used airplane from this man?

JONES is in sunny Champion AFS, Alaska, which sounds And a like a weapons controller job on the DEW Line? couple of troops are still in Thailand, with Dave KAPP at NKP and Ed SINGER is a special operations officer at U-Tapao. What's going on over there, guys?

WALKER

Russ

Quickies: ished

SOS,

New

AEIT-in-rcsidence

and

Bob

and

WILLIAMS entries

Dick is

PERRY recent

a

include

fin-

have

AFIT

grad.

Rober

SINDLE, Mike GILCHRIST, Bob LUTTER. Paul TAIBL, Jackie ROBERTS, Jack STRICKLAND, Paul COUSINS. George

DEGOVANNI, Bil GRAIG and

ing civilian schools are Gerald Russ SCHWENGELS at

BARKER.

Dan

Attend-

BROWN at Texas Tech and

of Alabama. Kudos to Joe HEDRICK. Tony EDEN and Jim JOHNSON (both now at AFITO who have received the Commendation Medal and the

named JOC of the year at the Special Weapons Center and Henry HUNGERBEELER was OC of the month at

back

came

from SOS and

has

his

corvette is again out at the race attending night classes with me this summer.

Jon is presently stationed at McCleland AFB. Jon has finally decided to give the rest of the bachelors in the world a chance.

Yes, Jon is going to make that small step for mankind and that great leap for Jon. Along with marriage, Jon has been selected for an AFIT slot.

after

reconditioning

tracks.

Jon

BEAR

was

I was not overwhelmed with correspondence this quarter.

Dick DOWNES, his wife However. I received some letters.

Naty and daughter Kathleen are back in the Canal Zone.

Dick

is

on

Southern

his

second Bill

tour

as

Dick

Command.

MILLER and

LEE

are

information

officer

would

like

up to.

Drop him

hear

to

a

for the

what

Bill

line.

(To

the last sentence, for Bill Miller, it means write him Dick and Naty have asked me to let our classmates know their doors are open to visitors.

clarify a

letter.)

U

Alan DUNKERLEY (also now at AFIT) and Virgil MONTI have received Meritorious Service Medals.

Bob MAGUIRE

an

Doug and Terese SCHOTT are still braving the winters Doug is an Instructor Pilot in KC-135's.

of South Dakota.

Soon, however, he will PCA as a missile maintenance officer.

He is Doug will have some relief from the next winter.

going

SOS

to

in

January.

was

HQ MAC. Extraneous: I have

recently transferred from my teaching job in Poly Sci to the Chief of Staff’s office in Harmon Hall, where I will be

coordinating the various conferences held at of your organizations need a good place to hold a Give me a call at conference, we can help.

259-2009.

Major Selection Board results will be out soon and we will have our first line Majors.

Pre-congrats to all USAEA.

who

If any

among the elect.

are

If any of you have the Polaris It

a

I have been

as

Since I did not get much in the way of news from correspondence, I guess I'll have to resort to the AOG letters.

Larry KUBICZ is going to be an l.P. at Williams AFB. Tom TOOPS, Ron MARCOTTE, Ray MALINOVSKY, Jim LEUTHAUSER, Steve KOLET, Rudy H ALLEN BECK, Tom

am

For all entered

a

pursue sure

and

Jim

masters

there will be

of you

the

looking University of

ROBINSON a

for

lot of a

have

With

degree.

all

that

entered

group

at

pursuit going on.

doctor, Randy KING has

Nebraska

College of Medicine.

ARN, a weather officer at Patrick AFB, participated in the launching and recovery of the recent American and Russian link-up in space.

Bob

little spare time, take a stroll thru doing lately and relive old times.

reminds

me of the new TV show "When Things Were Finally, have you heard what the fourthclass worn“cadcttes” will be called (Among other things)?

Sugar

Smacks, of

to

AFIT I

Since it did not take at the

Rotten". en

SHUMWAY,

AFIT

course.

ASTLE.

Dave

SOS for of

Leon

and

retraining.

Mathematics at

Academy, Jerry BOESCHE,

WITTMER

Dave NELSON is

the

have

been

sent

to

assistant professor Dave will be going to

Academy.

an

Penn State to pursue his Ph.D. Bob BENNETT is a W.S.O. Ed WEISE is going to Osan A.B. as a weapons at Nellis.

the

Capt. Gerald D. Luallin

control

officer.

Art

10745 Beclan Drive

Kunsan.

Tom

BOON

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

at

Some

days

you

Some

days

the bear eats you.

It’s

been

eat

unusual

an

We have had

area.

bear,

summer

here

in

the

Sacramento

than the usual rain and the tern-

more

peratures have been coler. cool in the cooler 98° Charlotte visit

some

and class

Monterey Bay REED

on

Myself I have trouble feeling opposed to hotter 104°.

as

took

I

mate

the

some

time

friends.

We

4th

of

from

home

to

journeyed

down

to

away

July weekend

to

visit

Roy

gracious wife Sharon. It was a whirlwind fog, daiquiris, beer, good food, good music, good friends and lots of sand.

Roy is learning his Greek well, but is not sure where his air attache job will be. and

weekend

After down to

12

his

filled

with

a long recovery at home Charlotte and I ventured Merced to welcome Chip and Laurie SUMMERS

WEYEMULLER and

Ron

is

a

F-4

DISOWSKI

are

pilot

at

stationed

Ron recently received the meritorious Offut AFB, Neb. service citation.

Steve STOWE, an F-4 AC and flight examiner received the “TOP Gun” award at Bitburg AB.

Donald CAIN, a computer tech instructor was Germany. named outstanding Junior Officer of the Quarter.

Ron SCHRECK. who is stationed at Myrtle Beach. (I wonder how he takes the rough duty?) recently took part in the Atlantic Command Joint-Service Training exercise.

Hugh FORSYTHE has been selected outstanding Pilot instructor of the month at Randolph AFB, Texas.

And I’m out of Bananas.

Love, Charlotte and Lou.

70 We were

in

are

now

Mr.

Bill

RD

#1

Manning Carey

Lake

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

five years out of school.

If ever our lives is now.

Some have felt the need to go

turmoil, it

their

I

reminded of

am

It

Road Not Taken.

poem

by

begins:

Roads divided

“Two

a

decided that satisfaction and Robert Frost. The

have

sufficient

affords

situation

present

security.

others

employment, and

for

elsewhere

into

and

yellow wood,

a

sorry

I

took the

I

less

one

I,

now

traveled by and that has made all

something where

read

to

care

you

of

for all

you might We are at a

decision should be made.

a

find

that

point

in

it,

us.

To step in

it

says lives

our

direction

one

a decision, not a resignation.

I talk spirit because I find it evident in many classmates.

It is pleasing to see friends stay or go, because it is what they have decided, and a bit sad to see someone resign him-

or

the other should be

with this

self

to

life

one

or

the other.

This has been another

literary interlude

in

a

continuing

series.

There will be

a

follow

that

letters

large span of time between some of the the time they were written.

They

and

would have been in the last issue if we had had a last issue.

Somehow, the Academy Bank received our article and held That about two issues

ago? Well, Bay AB in Labrador A (and SAC actually left us up there on “Vacation").

I do great personal story made the stay most rewarding. hope we all get to read this issue! onto my newsy

for that

I

one

attempt.

was

snowed-in

MIDDLETON

Gordon

at

gets

Goose

the

award

for

most

duty title: Systems Program Management Officer in Configuration Management for the A-10 Weapons System Armed

now

at

contribution

Forces

Radiobiology Research Institute, Defense Nuclear Agency at Wright-Patterson AFB. (that really Don WESTBROOK is still in the F-l 1 1 A is worth relating.)

Nellis, back from KORAT RTAFB.

Nav

at

in

Air

Force

Sheppard

Engineering Squadron. that

they

were

leaving

KADENA coming to Ellsworth AFB, S.D., as a NAV in Soon they will have a EC-135’s flying for the 4th ACCS. second child to go along with their little girl.

Bill LINCOLN

(Sharon) sent word from the large continThey should have had a little girl by now, to go with their two boys. The A-7 IP ranks are full of classmates: Bill, Mike SHIRA, Roger RIGGS, John PENNEY, Craig JOHNSON, Skip BENNETT, and gent

at

D-M

in

Jack NORMAN. Shaw

and

the

Arizona.

Dave GAW and Jim FLOYD

OSCAR-DEUCE

for

A-7

initial

came

from

checkout. checkout,

Bob DRABANT went through DM for his A-7 and then on to England AFB. Pete FOX was still in A7’s and Paul ROSSETTI has now transferred to F-4's.

Harry SANDS has gone from O-2's to OV-10's and now is flying F-4's at Nellis were Bill McGUIRE in F-4’s, Roger PETERSON in the F-l I 1 and Art MacDONALD and Scott SAUNDERS in the T-38 aggressor squadron.

Mark ROBBINS (Debbie) is at Mt. Home flying the new and exciting F-l 1 IE.

Tony

DeSANTIS

PATRICK

is

at

is

at

the

was

Dover

Washington,

in

C-141’s;

D.C.

Doug

KIRK-

flying T-39's;

Billy

WEBER in T-29’s in Minnesota (is there a base there?); Cal BROWN in C-141's at Travis; Lin SMITH somewhere in

Maine. Carroll HONEYCUTT

along with

flying H-C-130’s at KORAT;

Plattsburgh;

John

world-wide

REDMAN

ski

meet

at

parSnow

chosen

as

IP

Sheppard's Outstanding

(the

say, but it must have been for “all time"); Dean KNIOLA and Bob WELBAUM received their

didn't

M.S.

degrees from AFIT—Congratulations.

Judy and

Moses

HERRARA

from

wrote

Med

School

in Houston after 3 years of research at Wright-Patt.

Mike LAMBERT (Jenney) is across from V.T. at Baylor; also in

med school.

Jenney is working on a degree in dietetics— sounds super.

They added the following: Dave PERRON is back from Korea to the joy of Patty and their 2 chlidren; Steve GARBE (Penny) is in Hawaii; Bill HAMMIL (Shirley) Red

with

is

Horse

in

Tom

Okinawa/Thailand;

GRAFF

((Debbie) is in Tempe, Arizona; Till HARP (Marilyn) is in C-5's at Travis; Bill CAVIN (Patti) is a procurement specialist in

Albuquerque; Bob

BAKER

(Marilyn) is still at Vance (Cindy) is practicArmy Hospital near Seattle.

in Enid, Oklahoma; and John LEN I HAN

OB-GYN

ing

Madigan

at

Thanks.

LOVE

Dave

TFS—who, formed

over

sent

word

from

the

years,

have

(remember my

England and the 78th consistently kept us in-

award to Tim and Sue

KINNAN?!).

Duke ELLIS (Bonnie), Greg SCHWARTZ (Linda), the Kinnans and Dave's wife EV make up our representatives. Greg is

a

command post expert, Tim can tell all about SOS and following Tim into the IP ranks. It is always good

To

about the

hardship tour in the V.K.

mention another classmate

HAINES

passed

away

on

no

March

longer

2nd

with

of this

us,

Dick

year.

Our

sincere condolences.

Now that

wrotes

Maxwell

at

release

to hear

MILLS

SOS

news

THORN got his law degree and is now in the ”JAG” office at Hanscom.

Sam WOOD has joined the Grissom ranks in the KC-135 after leaving ATC. Tim MOONEY (Hello to the War Chief) is now at Sheppard as commander of the Civil Don

that J. C. PENNEY and his

Basin in Utah (Dan McFADDEN must have been there too.); A1 SWAIM is in C-14Fs at McChord and was in the above SOS group; Denny HALL, who is a T-38 IP at

Dave is

and

finished

and F-l 11

Scott HAW-

Len

traveling weapons con-

Bill.

GRAIGIE

ticipated

in-

volved with

was

a

Bruce HARMON, and Tom MENARD; Tim SHARKEY is

the difference.”

If

first

Ron

“and

was

Stephanie were the designers and co-producers of '70's set of twins (girls)—any contenders?

Thanks for the

super

ends with:

Moog)

Final note from LINC wife

could not travel both.” it

and Mike LYGA (Hi troller in Europe.

we

records, let

us

(that you and write.

Your

As

in

a

your

are

turning

into numbers

in

the

graduate

collect ourselves, personally.

Take the time have always wanted to), arise, pick up thy pen friends don't

friend wrote, search.”

think you too

insignificant.

“may you find peace and fulfillment, Bill

Lt.

Robert

B.

Manning

1305 Books

Enid, OK 73701

Hello class!

Has it been another 3 months already? Time I am flys even if we're not. That was a little humor. writing this letter from my TDY station, which is the Puzzle Palace of Southwest Texas.

Randolph AFB always has a as long as special place in everyone’s heart they hold the strings for promotion and assignments.

I am undergoing a training school lor a month and consequently haven't had much time for the news, so please forgive my I would “go around” but then the column hurried approach. would he late and probably would not get printed.

I think ...

13

you all would rather have the most current word de news.”

so

"here

The first

info

by way of letters written in and appreciated. Quentin FUHS sends word that he is starting AFIT at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

He will graduate from there as a dentist' so everyone who still has wisdom teeth will probably just be sending a card comes

continue to be

Rusty STILES AFB

on

California

writes

from

the

beach.

He

to

switch

girl

his

hardship

tour

at

Hick-

says he somehow coerced a beaches and his new wife, as of

is named Liz. He is presently a helicopter IP and is stationed there with Jim O’DOY, Dave PORTER. atWl Curt K.EKOA. Curt recently married a girl named Patti and he is flying the JC130.

The final letter was probably the

July,

exciting to date and came by way of Mike LACKEY in NKP RTAFB. Mike sent word about the 21st Special most

Ops Sqdn and their work with the SS Mayaguez operation.

Included members

in

of

the

letter

class:

our

were

Dick

about

notes

BRIMS,

the

decorated

following with

AF

Cross for

Mayaguez operation, going to Wiesbaden in CH53 Spec, operations; John SCHRAMM, decorated with the Silver Star, going to Hurlburt by way of SOS; Karl POULSEN, decorated with DFC going to Hurlburt by way of SOS; Ron VICKROY, going to Ft. Rucker. Ala. to be AF Mike also rerepresentative to Army helicopter school. ceived the Silver Star and is enroute to Hurlburt by way SOS

of

also

mentioned

Don

was

training

school.

makes it

BACKLUND

with

the

having

send out.

The remainder of the

news is by way of news releases change of address cards and so for expediency I am It will also make it going to run through alphabetically. a little easier for you to find those you know.

Barry BRUNS (Gerri) is the first and he is making camp at NKP. just where the previous news was from. Barry is a FAC but I am unsure of which aircraft.

Gary BUTSON (Charlene) is at Robins AFB, GA working as an aeronautical engineer with the AFLC. Mums the word for Anoy CERON I who is an OSI Special Agent.

Anoy has recently moved to Wiesbaden, Germany.

Andy CORTY (Jean) is enroute across town by way of SOS. Andy is moving to

and

LAAFS

as

Jim

for

a

Procurement Officer.

B-52 left seat is home

DEMETRIO

(Dorothy), stationed at Dyess AFB. TX. Paul DORAL is getting around with his F-4.

He has recently moved from Bentwaters, England to Udorn RTAFB. Ed Edmondson (Joan) is an Executive Eupport Officer at Anderson AFB, Guam and is doing alot of work to help process Vietnamese refugees.

It

seems

education

we

the

still

first

have

time.

those

who

didn’t

Trying

his

hand

AFB is Mike FARAONE.

get in

but

Engineer

Felix

missile

man

stationed

out

of McConnell

Computers must be the F-4 of the non-rated side because we

have a few classmates into that activity.

(Carol) joins the crowd wonder

I

Controller.

Computers

arc

the

a

Computer System Officer

if

he

knows

AFB.

other

big drawing card seems to be missiles at Grand Forks

handywork

of

Paul

Electronics

Engineer is the title for Jim KIELTYKA, (Eileen) who is working for the AFSC at Griffiss AFB, N.Y. Joining him in that job will be Bob KLIMEK who is at Wright-Pat in AFIT, School of Engineer 14

Korat.

Paul

Gillman?

The

is Jim SWEEDER. Also Duane there TEHEE left Vance AFB 2 V2 years ago and seems to be circiling He is presently at Carswell AFB, TX in the Bongo. back.

AFB.

family has is flying

SAC

hold

a

Frank

on

WARD

(Sharon)

gas machine for those Big Black Birds out of Beale AFB, CA. Just about the end of this quarter’s notes is somone doing a little heralded but highly Frank

important job

a

life support

as

get in

overseas

an

officer.

I

am

referring

to

(Patricia) who is moving to NKP to

BOB WORTHINGTON tour.

up this column I would like to mention that Vance AFB is losing a good IP in the person of John STUBBLEFIELD (Bernadette).

Stubby has decided to

To finish

stop teaching the students and start

teaching the teachers. begining a new job as T-38 PIT Instructor here at Randolph AFB. The rest of the Vance group is alive and well at Enid-by-the-Sea. So, class, that’s the word from is

He

the TDY forces out here in the trenches.

If there

be

rumored

other

interesting

facts

that

need

to

are

any

around, My wife, Jan, and I

please send them through this office. send God’s love to all of you and wish you well. P.T.L.

Lt.

1

Bob Bell

9307A

Coolidge

Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706 605-923-2231 /Autovon 747-2877

AFB. KS.

Oversaes on the second tour seems to be taking in a number of our class. Gary KALEN will be flying the AC-130 of

at

Luke

at

GILLMAN who is a Compter Systems Officer at Luke AFB. Aeronautical Engineer in that job is Paul GRIMES (Barbara)

out

Viv SUMMERS

as

In the

RALPH GETCHELL (Mary) is taking his rotary wing He is transferring from the Jolly Green hither at yon.

Canal Zone to Osan AB, Korea where he will be a Div SAR

a

SANCHEZ

Wright-Patterson potential capital of the Air Force is Vern FRANCIS, who a

is

big title for such a little (Judy) is up for the task.

Felix has just completed SOS at Maxwell and is returning to Tinker AFB, OK. The long hop over the pond is a piece of cake for Lee SHANNON, who is a Starlifter Jock out of Jon STEVENS (Gale) is in the neighborhood Charleston.

He is presently a chief of working with the computer. computer programming for a system at MPC here at Randolph.

Aeronauttical

fellow,

education is

of the

sure

Backseat F-4 is not too bad, but being in Germany better. Such is the life for Russ LOGAN (Roe)

enough

AFIT

He is

again.

not

am

(Christine) who is a Communications Electronics Officer RAF Stationed, England. at Croughton

also.

to

AFB, but I

working out of Bitburg AB. A Commendation Medal (Kelly) as he left personnel at Homestead AFB. He is now at MPC here at Randolph AFB. Trying to crosstrain for MA Bell is Dale PARNELL

The

names

student status

accepted

in order for Bob MOYER

for not

the

has

Goodfellow

at

who is

440th ARRS at NKP; Don received the AF Cross and was joined by many other ’71 grads in his squadron. I apologize all

gas station is the pilot position for Vine He is working at Grand Forks AFB, N.D. Mark

flying

LEWONOWSKI in

was

to say hi.

am

The

ing.

LANDRY.

come

Well, Guys! to

the nine

lot of

I think you on

As

that

case

can

publication

a

I

go

Mike

Chief of

positive feedback

that

on

proves to be pretty extensive due

one

you sent with good info on a of the items are a bit out of date,

personal letters In

us.

Thanks for the This

last newsletter.

some

understand

why

with the leadtime

required

like this.

through the Hometwon PETERSON

Personnel

is

remote

Utilization.

Ed

News to

I

see

Korea

as

(Chris) is

a

Releases,

Kunsan,

ORDZIE

grad of SAC’s Millile training program at Vandenberg, soon to beat the heat at Ellsworth in the Minuteman!

Andy GESSNER (Joyce) was just TDY with his unit to Rheimrecent

a

and

C-130's

in

Main

is

back,

now

at

Little

Rock.

Jeff

((Marilyn) switched from Osan to Bitburg as

MONAGHAN

Dyess, were recent recipients of the JSCM for their role in "Operation King Grain” the airlift of food into W. Africa last year.

Leaving MacDill for Udorn is John MOCKO (Suzanne) is Mark STUBBEN in the F4.

Bill HALL now AF1T. in with Astro his Master's getting Mike ROMITO (Marilyn) instructs in the T-37 at Laughlin. has

nav's at

hand in the research end of the B-l

a

at

Edwards

as

a

Systems Program Management Officer. Back from a TDY to Mike Mildenhall in C130's is Ed PAINTER, at Dyess.

BORYSEWICZ (Laraine) recently took part in an exercise Harv with Atlantic Command in C-130's out of Pope.

A1 SARSFIELD left Kunsan for Ramstein as an F4 WSO. PANDOLFO is going for a Master's in Systems Manage-

with

ment

(Marilyn)

while

AFIT, is

include Tom

addresses

New

at

out

Columbus, Bill LOONEY

T-38 IP.

a

O'RIORDAN

at

Beale

in

the B-52; Ralph ALLEN in the T-38 at Craig; Hank MAin HH-53’s at NKP and Bruce KROEHL living in

SON Las

Vegas.

single and loving Ramstein is Jerry recipient of a JSCM.

Still

is an Intel Officer and

MARTIN who Brad SHAFER

after his TDY to NKP in H-3's with a In the CH53 is report on 72’s chopper crowd over there.

With HH53's is Gary Bob RAKITIS, Mark KUNO.

evac

MASON,

Hank

Charlie

efforts

BROWN

and

Chuck

hand in the support and the Mayaguez incident in one way

All of the above had

GREER.

surrounding

a

Also at NKP is Brett BERLIN, and out of UT Barry SMITH, in the C-130. Flying Young Tiger With Brad was Craig ANDERSON and Brian COLENDA. or

another.

we

have

at

D-M

FEDDERN

Hank

is

Rol

and

is

SCHANK

SAC

Helo’s, and Scott STURMAN with Bill GIDEON in H-l’s Millile

—MAC

Support.

Ray HESTER BERG recently married Kathy

and

now

Dallas while he pursues his M.D. at U of T SW Writing from School, he says to drop by anytime.

lives in Med

Pat MOON has gone from Elmendorf to Ft. Meade, MD Signals Intelligence Officer and writes of some of the

as

a

class he’s

Seymour-Johnson

Pete

was

bit of info to pass

MCCARTHY who had

In addition to himself, Pete reports

on.

ELDREDGE is

a

Paul NIELSEN

(married?) has

across.

University, doing

it

and his Carol

are

both

SOS

in

now

going

to

the

in

Buff at

K.I.

flying the Atlantic Missile Range. In KINZER (Cathy) in Standboard.

(Virginia), and Steve “Oak” RANDOLPH is

KC’s at Grissom Kent

BAYS

Tom WEBB

(Suzie).

Vance

Dave

in

T-37's

SABO and Pat

is

is

a

B-52er at Wurtsmith.

MANKE

Bob

ROONEY

and

(Melody).

in

Down

T-38's

Ed GRAF is

at

is

Rick

a

T-38

at Reese; “Vande” VanBASTELLAR (Sharon), also in Don MacNIVEN (Karen) the TALON, had a baby recently. with KC-135 maintenance at Altus also added a baby girl

IP

to

his

T-41.

family.

John

Dave

KERBER

GREENLAW works

in

is

at

USAFA

in

law

at

Lowry;

Randy

the

California

and Washington, D.C. interesting careers to be had is that of Geodetic Survey Officer, which is what he has been. Now stationed at FE Warren, he recently received the JSCM for his accomplishments, specifically on the North American continent.

Arizona,

of the most

Got

letter

a

TDY to Udorn

from

ex-roomie

a

Buff’s from in

new

little

one.

PORTER

Jerry

Wright-Pt to Beale.

went

with

at

while

was

Gary ((Laurie) took his

F4 to Korea.

chops

who

is

as the Administrative assistant to LGen. Greech.

Hanscom's Junior Officer of the Year for 1974,

and got his AFCM for that

accomplishment.

Also heard from Scott an

IP at

Laughlin,

MARKS (Sharman) having been he will go to Wiesbaden in December. He

Dave THOMAS

member.

family

Dan

USAFA in the T-41.

Paul GARDES

reports

from

family

size

(Lynda) recently greeted Megan as a MULDER (Mary) has returned to Bob RICE (Maggie) recently finished

Hall and is back in Louisiana.

dropped by my way during a visit to the Minot, and Larry SOLHEIM (Nancy)

Whiteman

hy

that he may have the time you read this.

an

increase

in

Well, up here at Ellsworth, Joe FURDA (Ellen) is with the 4th ACCS in the EC-135, and all the bomber crews have two

copilots

which makes it

harder to get stick time.

nice in

like alerts, but

things

I'm sure the rest of you are noticing

the effects of the money crunch, too, as AF tries to make what there is.

So on that note. I'll close for this time around.

Keep the chins up and let the word out on do with

anything

that you

might

have

get it in this column when I

going on. can.

I’ll

always try

to

F.P.A.

lLt. Vince M. Parisi, II

2765 El

the

Colorado

Bob BERG at Fairchild is

Pete VOGEL

PRAHLER

a

Hanscom

Bob

Capitan Dr. Springs, CO 80918

303-599-18710

air up there.

GRANT has his Cl 30 at Clark while Phil HUDSON

the KC135

Dave

Weapons Controller till December. He remarked that it was pretty difficult to go through a remote tour while wife Mary was pregnant; He will go to Tyndall upon return—hope things settle down at home with the little girl, Dave!

Roy HENDRICKSON has left SEA for F4 duty at MacDill.

He met with Oakie HARGROVE and Doug HILL in the Cl41 at Norton, and the foursome of Lee RODGERS, Mike NEWLAND, Ron QUINTON and “Doc” METZ all entering their senior year at Tulane Med School.

Bob WALLER joins Bill SPINDLE and Keith PRANKE as

FITZHUGH (Jean) is at Holloman in the F4; Bob VEENSTRA at Norton in 14Fs along with Dee ERVIN (Linda) who has

Islands,

drop by Probably one

Altitude Chamber from

the EC out of Patrick

As it stands

chelles Islands (Indian Ocean), Guam, Solomon Australia and New Zealand.

He also had time to

from Oxford after three years is our Rhodes scholar, Rick KOSKELLA, reporting to Defense Intelligence School at with

FERRAIOLI

pilots the right now the most traveled individual in our class has got to be Gary GRAPPO. Why? Let's just take a look at where he's been so far: Thailand, Bermuda, Alaska, Canada, Germany, the Sey-

training at Wilford

sun

Rico

Sawyer.

Connies out of McClellen.

WALKER (Pat) flies the KC135 at Loring; Dave "Smokey” Recent returnee STOVER (Ann) is at McGuire in C-141’s.

Bernie CAREY has fun in the

Mike VERZOLA

maintenance officers at Elmendorf, muggy Alabama; Joe FROST is at

Wurthsmith in B52’s; Bill LEECH is at McGuire in the 141, Jim WOESSNER is in Metro at Fairchild; Alex KAMPF is

says

Alexandria, Va.

leave.

extended

on

group enlarging with Gary CONNER in B-52’s; Lee Frank GARDNER and Frank CAUTHEN in KC-35’s.

Bill recently gained a new dependent besides wife paula. the

weatherman

Skip MORGAN seeks his Law gone to UPT at Williams. degree at Omaha, while John SUHAR goes for his at Miami

nice

a

Brad

(married?) and

run

Mildenhall

at

D-M

writes from

CRADLE.

F4's—a nice

Les ROSS and Bruce RASMUSSEN, both

WSO in F4's.

Cl 30

(Shelley), and baby at Lakenheath in place to stop over at, I might add!

MACHACEK

Steve

up

Wib ELLIOTT (Jo)

joins

the

“Speak

to

me

sorrow

of

a

of sadness,

friend

gone.”

and

I

will

speak

These words

were

you

of

spoken

in

to

15

eulogy at the funeral of another of our classmates who was

Gary

and

KINDER, stationed here Dean was in a civilat the Academy in the T-41 Squadron. ian aircraft accident while helping some of his friends in a

130 and

he

a

killed this

He

summer.

Dean

was

project.

"Giving unselfishly

gave his

life.”

of his

unselfishly

Dean

time.

but unable to because of lack of funds, support, and various We reasons.

However, the organization needs help.

Not all

members.

more

and to function

properly,

we

Association

classmates

our

members

are

need to strive for 100%.

Re-

Academy. We are an We strive to Graduates of the Academy.

member, the Association is of

the

not

But we have to know work for you in your best interest.

The only way for what you want, what your feelings are.

How? this to happen is for you to give us your inputs.

As

willing to help if you help Let me know what your thoughts on the function and

member of the board I

a

me.

role of the Association

am

How

is.

function to

we

can

serve

projects that apply to grads or the Academy that need some help? I’m asking for your help, spend a few minutes and drop me a Do you have

you better?

line

on

Ask

the matter.

him

to

Where

are

T-38s:

John

urge

friend if he is

a

or

a

member, if not.

join!

they?

HESSNEY

Mike WETZEL is

town

ideas, problems,

is

Reese,

at

is

as

Bill

MILLER

A-7D

an

to

was

in

recently and looked the same as ever.

Bob and Teri HOOTEN

at

and

Mather, while Ken WOMACK

at Spangdahlem, Margaret SMITH are at Zweibrucken.

VITELLI

Kathy

in

are

San

Antonio

as

Roy HART is at Travis as an Admin Off., while Denny RENSEL is a Radar Off. at Hill. Dave and Cynthia Maint. Off. at Klamath. Ore. and

DeLONG

in

also

a

C.E.

at

Eglin in Fairchild.

Henry at

are

Air Traffic Cont.

as

an

at

UPT after

his

Masters

and

at

are

Eric

Laughlin,

Bill

Congrats.

MARINELLA

and

Pam

is

Williams

at

FOX

are

after

at

Reese

receiving

while his

Steve

MA

Purdue, Bill THOMPSON and Mike TRAMONTANA be at

to

Moody shortly.

ferred

but due to the

closing they

will

at

were

be trans-

Sam

GRIER is at Loring, Tom and Kathy Plattsburg, while Doug and Bev DICK are at Firchild.

Both Larry and Janie BALASH and Kelly McCUETAR are at Barksdale, while Tom STRAITON is

KC-135:

BUTLER

at

Grand

at

are

Forks.

Mike SMITH

also up at

Plattsburg and

Steve

Maureen

are

and

and

Dave STONEHOUSE

Dave FLOYD is at Grissom.

MULLVAIN

are

Offutt in the

at

EC-135.

Dick FICKES is a Maint. Off .at Holloman just participated in operation “Gallant Shield.”

John WIGINTON just married Susie here in C-Springs and took her off to Brendzie Italy where he is in Intel.

Off.

Turkey while

to

picked

Joel

up a remote as Law Enf. ALLEN is at Bergstrom as a

Comm Off.

Procur. Off.

Nancy

HOOVER

John

Pam

and

ROLSEN

are

in Thailand

where

is

he

AC-130’s.

flying

The FB I 1 1 has Steve and

Drew and

SCHRUPP is

Lauri

NICKERSON is at Webb. Greg and Sharon GEMPLER are at Vance where he received the Outstanding Graduate Award.

Loring and

endorf and John and Teresa O'CONNOR

James

Kristin KUPREL

T-37: Steve and

The RF-4C has Mike and Sharon STOLLINGS, at Elm-

Germany.

and

Alan

both

Joyce WENGER while Joe and Deborah KAHOE K.l. Sawyer.

at

are

Fairchild.

at

has

Castle

T-33:

Gennaro AVVENTO

He

England.

Bill HARBECK is also at Charleston.

Mike and

HH-43 at Udorn.

flying an

has

In the B-52 is Vince and Jonalec NOTO at

is

CAR-

Bill also received his M.A. from U. of Pitt in ’74.

PENTER.

Milt

C-141: Bill and Susan WILSON are at Norton and Bob (nav) is at Charleston with Pete fnav) TRE-

TICKNOR

take a moment to

me

other need

eration.

MONTE.

speak about the Association of Graduates.

Being on the Board of Directors I am privileged I am also to see the internal workings of the organization. exposed to the distressing moments of trying to accomplish Let

Candy BLOKLAND are at Eglin in the HCrecently participated in the Apollo-Soyuz op-

Hugh and

MEINTS

JOHNSON

is

at

Dave and Vicki SKALKO

very successful and was selected a

the Month while still

Jeff

CE.

assign,

at

Scott.

T-39.

now

He earned

the Outstanding J.O. of as finding time to have a daughter. Con-

Peggy HARMAN up at Pease.

(Cindi) LONG came thru recently in his broken He flys out of Eglin.

Judy FARIS are at the L.A.A.F. Station workViking Program and Pete and Ann BRECHBill DRURY is BUHL is working on Comm Sat. there. now off to Med Sch at Creighton as is Jim THOMPSON. Ron and

with

the

That

just

about

some

insight

ing

is

Thule

are

Tim

added

wraps it up for this issue, I hope I’ve to the whereabouts and whatevers of

all

of your friends.

Thanks for taking the time to read it and for sending me the information.

Cards and letters

are

indeed welcome.

some

Please take care and until next time—.

grats Dave.

I would like to offer my congrats to all our classmates recently been married or become parents. I hardly

Lt.

who have ever

find out

from you;

so

things like this unless I get a personal note from the info is lacking.

Keep the classes of 199?

coming.

Missile Officers: Ray YAGHER is at Grand Forks. Lee arc at Whiteman and F. E.

GILMER and Rick CUADROS Warren has: Conrado and

Betsy BALWIN,

Cortland and Rozan ANDERSON. at

Bob NEAL and

Haden CHAMBERS is

Ellsworth.

C-130: now

TDY

(Annette) WAUCHOP is at Little Rock Jack McCALMONT is also at Frankfurt.

John to

Little Rock and Paul and Suzanne WEST ANDERMAN and

Bob DUNBAR

are

at

are

at

Little

Pope.

Eric

Rock also.

Gary BROBECK can be found at Dyess with Larry GREATHOUSE.

16

Ronald W.

4512 Cedar

Watson

Springs #205

Dallas, Texas 75219 It’s that

time

again! Greetings from Southwest Medical evenings are hotter than the days.

School (U of T) where the

1 have not received many cards

or

letters from the masses

.

.

.

To say the least, it’s rather difficult to write the “class” article without some input from

namely you the members of ’74.

you!

Sure would

appreciate

This edition will

few” who will ever

else

From

Michael

they

wear can

anounce

Silver

the

the

help. graduation of “that chosen

Wings upon their chest or where

remember to put it.

Craig AFB, Ala. Hobart BATES—T-37 to Craig; BROZOVICH—F-4 to Homestead; Michael FU-

EYO—C-141 to McGuire; Rodney GIBSON—B-52 to Griffiss; Dan GOODRICH—KC-135 to Blytheville; Tom HEN-

RICKS—F-4

to

HOGLUND—T-37

Dave

Homestead;

to

Craig; Verle JOHNSTON—KC-1 35 to Griffiss; Richard (Bernice) KIRKPATRICK—T-38 to Craig; Tom PYRCH—F-4 to Homestead; Michael ROBARDS—F-4 to Homestead; Paul ROGERS—T-33 to Minot; Robin SCOTT—F-4 to Homestead; Norman (Kathy) SEIP—RF-4 to Shaw; Michael (Catherine) SEDWAY—B-52 to Wurtsmith; Jack (Rose)

HACKLETT—C-130 to Little Rock; Gregg STEINHILPERT—F-4 to Homestead; Riley STEVENS—C-130 to Little Rock; Robert (Nancy) SUTLEY—T-38 to Craig; Kenneth VECH1K—KC-135 to March; Steve WEISS—WC-130 to Keesler.

From Vance AFB (Thanks Jack): Bill BETTESWORTH—

B-52

Blytheville;

to

Ben

COTHARIN—T-33

to

Hancock

Field; Doug DIl.DY—T-38 to Vance; Denny FAY—KC-135 to Minot; Norm FRANK—F-4 to MacDill; Al GUARDINO —HC-130 to McClellan; Rich HEFFNER—T-37 ta Vance; Scott HOKE—C-141 to McGuire; Robert HOOD—B-52 to IKEN—T-37

McConnell; JAMES—C-141 to

HORACEK—KC-135

James

Dyess;

to

Don

Sheppard;

to

Me-

Lynn LONG—F-l 11 to Mountain Home; Jeff MOORE to Sheppard; Roger NEDDO—C-141 to Norton;

—T-38

Vance; Chris POREDA—F-4 to MacDill; Michael SACRIDER—F-4 to MacDill; Pete SCHOCKER—T-41 to USAFA; Sam SHUTT—B-52 to Carswell; Michael SNEDEKER—NKC-135 to Kirkland; John SWEJames ORR—T-37 to

Burg;

MacDill; Mike TERRY—KC-135 to PlattsPope; Ken TUPPER Kinchelde; Michael WOLFERT—KC-135 to

to

Steve THURGOOD—C-l 30 to

—KC-135

to

Hap HAIRSTON—C-l41 to to Ellisworth; Ray (Cheryl) HOOVER—C-130. Dyess; John (Stephanie) HOUSEHOLDER—B-52

Travis.

Minot:

to

liams;

Lloyd

C-141

to

Mark

(Jane) Johnson—T-38

KOCHER—KC-135

Yes.

Mather; Charles MURPHY—F-4 to Homestead; Ron FLY to Homestead; Eric NEWMAN—C-141 to Norton;

—F-4

Steve STERNE—T-37; John VOSS—T-37; Don STIFFLER —T-38; Chris VIEWEG—T-38; Sal ALFANO—T-38; Tom BALDY—C-130 to

McCord;

to

to

Little

bus; Jim ROSSER—T-43 Will it

Rock;

Denny

Jerry SCHULTZ—C-130

ever

to

Colum-

Mather.

to Travis; Scott; John JACKSON—T-38;

Pope; Jack DURAN—C-130

to

Rock.

Little .

.

.

Chris CAMPBELL—F-4 to Homestead; Rudy DAVIS to Barksdale; Dave DiMARCHI—B-52G to

ton;

—KC-135

Mather; Paul EMANUEL—HC-130 to Kcdena; Rich ESTES MAPLES—T-37 to Reese; Don

—KC-135 to Kedena; Jim OUKROP—F-4 to Luke; WIN—T-37 to

Lloyd SAULS—T-38

Reese; Greg BROOKS—F-4

APPELHANS—C-130 to

Louis

to

Mac

Dill; Frank (Steff) BREWER—F-4 to MacDill; Tom COLto Williams; Don (Phyllis) HALLEY—F-4 Homestead; Tom (Donna) JANISSE—C-141 to Charleston; Gary (Maureen) GIRSTEATTER—T-39 to Offut; Craig (Heather) KITCHEN—C-130 to Little Rock; Barney (Suzanne) KNAUSS—F-4 to Homestead; Kent (Gretchen) LAMBERT—B-52 to Beal; Phil NARDECCHIA—T-37 to Williams; Jeff OVERTON—C-141 to Norton; Pete (Pam) PEDERSEN—F-4 to Homestead; Mike (Peggy) PEFLEY— F-4 to Homestead; Rich PETERS-—C-130 to Pope; Bob RIVAS—KC-135 to McConnell; Jim (Kim) SKAEKO—KC135 to Pease; Dave WILSON—F-4 to Homestead; TON—T-38

Dave

Williams; Rick (Nancy) DALY—C-141, McGuire; Dave (Kim) DUNCAN—KC-135 to Plattsburg; Gary ELLIOT—F-4 to MacDill; Ed FEENEY—C-13cf to DYESS;

(Lynn

BATES—T-37

MILLER—T-37

Sheppard;

Pat

to

Reese;

Homestead;

Rock; C. J.

BALD-

Homestead; Mike CHASE—T-38 DODD—KC-135 to Beale; Jim GRAND-

to Reese; Wes COLAS—SC-141 to Travis; Wayne HIGGINS—T-38 to Reese; Dave HOVRUD—C-130 to Pope; Dave JACKSON

Scott to

March; Steve LUNSFORD—T-38 to Langley; Bill MURRAY—KC-135 to Clark;

to

MURPHY—C-9

NIERSTHEIMER—T-33

Randy

Loring;

Keep on pressin' you guys.

You've

to

McChord;

just begun

the war!

James LILLIS has been awarded the Missileman Out there in

Badge.

Rapid City, S.D. while Dominck PAPARELLA

has been certified

Sounds

as

Missile Combat Crew Commander.

a

impressive!

Tom HALSETH and Robert HOLLIWAY have both fin-

UHT at Ft. Ructer, Ala. Tom will spend most of his flying the friendly skys of Whiteman, but Rob will be enjoying the sun and fun of Homestead. ished

time

end?!!

Williams: Steve (Chris) BOZARTA—F-4

Little

to

Jim CANITZ—F-4 to

Wade KNIGHT is From

DANIELS—KC-135

And from the “Wild Bunch” at Reese: Neal BIERBAUM—C-130 to Pope; Bob BINICLEY—C-141 to Charles-

MONACELL— to

Tom

BAUGA—T-37;

Steve

Loring, Maine; John EPHLAND—C-141 John GRELO—C-130 to

to

Tom

Keesler;

to

COUDEA—C-141

to

Norton; Doug (Diane) PELTON—T-38

Grissom.

Moody (Thanks Ron): Bob ATKINS—RC-135 Eilson, Alaska; George LAWRENCE—C-141 to McGuire; Larry BAKER—C-9 to Scott; Gren CHINN—T-43 to

Ron EARP—C-141 to Norton.

to

to

From

ROY—F-4 to Homestead; Bob CUTLER—T-37 to Columbus; Greg DYKES—T133 to Malmstrom; Jim FARUS—C-9

MEYER—C-130

Wil-

come!

to

more

—KC-135

C-141

to

McChord; Phil WALKER KC-135 there's

From Columbus (Thanks Stewart): Rick BARKLAY— WC-130 to Anderson; Rich BLANCHET—T-37 to Columbus; Dick CASEY—C-130 to Pope; Stew MONTI—C-130 to Pope; Trace CHEATHAM—T-38 to Columbus; Dan CON-

Scott; Tom Green—RF-4 to Shaw; Ray HAILE—C-141 to McGuire; Larry KAMPA—Cl 30 to Little Rock; Don KERLEY—C-141 to McGuire; John EANSFORD—C-l 30 to Dyess; Bruce (Edna) LEVERSON—T-37 to Columbus; Don McMONAGLE—RF-4 to Homestead; Rich MENTE-

to

K.I.

Sawyer; Jeff (Jackie) LEE—T-38 to Shepphard; Bill PAILES—HC-130, McClellan; Tom McCANCE—KC-135. Seymore Johnson; Phil SPRY—C-141 to Norton; Mark (Linda) TAYLOR—

Dan

Guire; James KEATON—KC-135 to Rickenbacker; Charles LAMBERT—C-130 to Little Rock; Jack LEONARD—B-52 to Fairchild;

ENEY—F-4

Mike GIESE—F-4 to MacDill;

Travis; Dave HERRMAN—B-52

reserved

seat

at

now

Travis.

PAQUETTE is overjoyed as there at

Little old

certified NAV type.

With a is rumored also that James a Weapons Control Officer out

a

It

Malmstrom.

Some

people have

all

the

luck!

Don

EASTMEAD is about to do the

wonder if Deane in

dastardly deed. I (probably life)?

Debbie knows what she's in for

(typical

med

student) HARIMOTO is alive and well

Dallas.

is now a Rocket Propellant Chemist Larry DANFORTH is enjoying McChord (and other things) by faking it as a Comm Officer.

Keep those cards and 'whatevers" coming and remember: “There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet"—Admiral W. F. Halsey Until the next letter greets you. Here’s wishing you love, peace and happiness.

Scott

at

KENKEAD

Edwards.

17

Lt. Willie J.

Cosby,

In case you folks at Mather are wondering what happened to Will CASON, he didn't get a waiver. He’s down in Mississippi studying Comm. Electronics.

Some of the

III

BOQ USAFA. CO 80840

Class of '75 Joins The Real Air Force!

When Bruce FRITCHE had his Falcon

in

mony

glorious graduation cereStadium, complete with fly-by and guest

speaker, everyone from our class was officially on active duty. However, from what I can gather, most of the guys at UPT aren't doing much of anything.

For those of you that reported to Moody and couldn't It's no longer find any T-41s, T-37s, or T-38s, guess what?

Chris COMJack BARTON went to Craig. a UPT base.

MERFORD

went

to

UPT classes will not be

starting They have future pilots doing Down at Williams: Randy ROBall types of busy work.

ERTS was pressing out name plates; Chuck HOLLAND and If it Jeff HACKETT are watching a computer light blink. stops blinking, they go get the Sgt. in charge. How's that for an eight hour job?!

Rumor has it that

some

April.

Mike WISLOSKI will be

coming out of the “Wild blue

walk through the “Halls of Montezuma.”

He didn't get a waiver for UPT so he’s becoming one of a few

yonder”

to

good men.

Gerry MICHELETTI is ecutive Board at the AOG. Jeff

coach.

ALISTER

Columbus.

until next March and

fellows who made it to Mather are Kent TRAYLOR, Mike ANDERSON, Ralph BURON, John MARLOW, Stan SCHOENER, Phil PIERCE, Tony TOICH, Steve REDMANN, Steve WATSON, Jerry BATAZZO, Danny SPEER. Dan MAHRER, and Phil GRONSETH.

GRAVES

stayed

to

our

representative

is

as a

Ex-

hockey

basketball coach.

Rich Mefive football coaches are

a

dive.

the

to

He is stationed here

The

Bobby THOMPSON, Terry YOUNG, Larry FARISS, Mike MARK, and Bill MURRAY. Minortiy recruiters are Phil BENJAMIN, Bill OSBORNE, Kip FONG, and myself.

I’ve seen various Officers, Misters, Mrs, and Miss who are waiting to hear from some of you guys.

If you’re not doing anything, drop a line to your old friends in Colorado.

PRESS!

MIA—(Continued from Page 4) The guard about him by name. took the name and returned a short time later to say that, “He is alive, well and uninjured—and luckier than you.”

English speaking turnkey

remaining POW/MIAs would be declared dead within the year, I traveled to Randolph AFB, Texas where the Casualty Branch is located. Carolyn Standerwick (another MIA wife) and I visited the Casualty We were startled at our reception, which Center together.

The head of the Casualty turned out to be less than warm. branch met us in his office, and we were allowed to review the unclassified data in our respective husbands' records.

We were soon aware that these records pertained not only to our husbands—but to us. Every contact with the Casualty people was logged and our conversations were paraphrased, and an analysis at the end gave an interpretation of our state of mind, tone of voice, etc.’ This was an accepted way of handling the cases.

The answers to questions about why the Air Force would enforce Presumptive Findings of Death was even more surA colonel explained that they were working in prising.

Accordance with the law, and that they could only assume He gave three reasons why that all of these men were dead.

After

hearing that all

3) We believe North Vietnam.

and

absolutely sent me reeling.

How could

a

The

third

man

wearing

reason

the

uniform of my husband's service say “we believe North Viet-

questioned his authority to make such statepointed out that he had handled the missing in WWII, Korea and he would handle this now!

My faith in the United States Air Force had been badly shaken—I knew that he meant what he said.

Carolyn and I did manage to speak to the Commander of the Military Personnel Center who commands the Casualty Unit, and we expressed our We were given reassurhorror at what we had been told. ances by the General that he would not be responsible for our husbands’ being declared dead—unless he was given guidance from higher authority.

Other families had been telling stories about bad experi-

nam?" ments

ences

When I

he

with all branches of the service, and

now we

knew first

Some families initiated they had meant. a law suit that enjoined the Services from changing statuses. first

hand

This past 18

what

summer

I

—

Case # 461—it had been recommended that he be terminMissing in Action and a Presumptive

the

my husband had to be declared dead: 1) he had not been repatriated with the other men 2) he had not sent a message out

newly placed in my husband's records. It was the review of my husband's case that had been conducted in Sept. 1973 shortly after my visit.

found

an

old document that had been

ated in the status of

Finding of Death be given. that the services

were

However, due only to the fact by an injunction issued by

held back

the U.S. District Court in New York—Mike was not removed

from

the rolls of the

In

October of

Missing.

1973, I traveled by myself

to

Southeast

Asia, and met with North Vietnamese Representatives in Vientianne, Laos. The North Vietnamese indicated at that time that “if Mike landed in Ha Tay Province alive, he the fulfillment of these conconditions for me—everything they could think of—from the removal of Mr. Theiu from Their demands power to reconstruction of their country. will be released

contingent on

ditions.”

listed

They

have not

the

appreciably changed from that time to today. by since then, and our situation Michael, Susan, and I want the answer

A lot of time has gone has not

changed. happened to Mike, and we will continue to work toward finding out.

The level of cooperation of our government has increased to

what

somewhat.

The

White

House

even

asked

the

National

Missing in Southeast Asia and other Support groups to give input on And the House of Representatives will this matter recently. soon be hearing more from us, since they have just christened a Select Committee to investigate the POW/MIA problem.

But. I am discouraged by the tremendous apathy of the American people about these men.

Perhaps its because I am not I been what have know not do telling you. they sure what could leave our people with such a total lack of of Families of American

League

Prisoners and

concern.

graduates of the US Air Force Academy you should a fact that I am disappointed and discouraged often because of you. there are POW organizations in every Please restate and we could use your active participation. member the POW/MIAs, and become a supporter in your As

care.

But it is

area.

For

more

information contact; National League of FamPrisoners and Missing in SEA, 1608 K.

ilies of American

Street N.W.,

Washington,

"

D.C.

20006

LETTERS perspective, 1 would point out that the AOG possesses over hundred thousand dollars in assets (although mostly committed to other than operating expenses) and is currently operating at an annual deficit of almost four thousand three

dollars. b.

Establishment

Col. David Goodrich AOG President

to include to

Academy

First, may I express my appreciation to you for the honor afforded me through selection by you as President of All of us elected to the Board the Association of Graduates. of Directors of your Association have incurred a heavy

responsibility many

I

to

you

for the

growth

of the Association

in

important aspects. believe

the

next

few

years

will

be

a

momentous

period for the Academy, its graduates, and the Association.

The The Academy has reached its twenty-fifth anniversary. first general officers will probably be produced from the ranks of Air Force Academy graduates in the not-too-distant The graduate body now numbers in the thousands future. and is amassing collective professional experience which will be of continuing value to the Air Force and the Academy in terms of making that all important analytical comparison between the “operational Air Force” and the principles and concepts taught at the Academy. In this context, I believe that the Association of Graduates bears an obligation in duty and conscience to play an active role in influencing the future of the Academy, its “thin blue line", and hopefully thereby the Air Force. Accordingly, I have assumed at least tentative approval from you to pursue an activist role for the Association.

At my initial meeting with the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors on 28 August 1975, I outlined a rather comprehensive program which I believe will move the Association in that direction.

I have asked Tom Eller, Vice President of the Associa-

tion, and Jerry Garber, the Executive Secretary, to assign each of the projects of the AOG Program which I will discuss

outline

form,

these

arc

the

projects

d.

Financial

of

permanent AOG

liaison

with

the

Re-establishment of

Development and publication of AOG positions and key issues—Graduates should be given the opportunity to express responsible viewpoints on key issues facing the Air Force.

This should take the form of published graduate survey results, editorials and letters in the AOG Magazine, and of equal importance, in articles written for professional journals such as the The Air Force Association Magazine and Daedalian Magazine. A standing committee of the AOG should actively solicit opportunities to make graduate views heard and to obtain professional commentaries from graduates for publication. e.

views

on

f. Establishment and maintenance of an effective voice in memorialization and display of Air Force

for the AOG

memorabilia

at the Academy—As examples of our past lapses in attempting to exert influence, the following changes at USAFA were apparently implemented without graduate knowledge:

I

independence—Our most significant problem We must find means for steady, significant at present. financial growth.

These methods should include responsible speculative investments, long term indebtedness and possible requests for periodic graduate contributions and endowments, as appropriate.

To place the criticality of this problem in

Establishment

wars.

personalized AOG contact with Wing—If graduate experiences in the U. S. Air Force, particularly as junior officers, are to be of any value to the Academy, they must be communicated to the cadets.

We must re-establish, on a continuing basis, informal career discussion sessions by graduates with Cadet Squadrons, parFor starters, how about “Honor, ticularly first classmen. ethics and professionalism in the operational Air Force”; “The new OER System and you”; “On being a Second Lieutenant in today's Air Force”; etc., etc.?

believe the AOG should undertake: a.

POW/MIAs of all

the Cadet

in

expanded

a

Academy Superintendent, Commandant of Cadets, Dean of Faculty and Director of Athletics—Initial steps have been taken to obtain continuing access for AOG officers to Academy Senior Officer staff meetings and for personal consultations with the four Academy senior officers for interchange of information and recommendations.

subsequent paragraphs to committees or subcommittees of the AOG with sequential suspense dates for timely completion of the overall Program.

In

spearate offices and

offices for the AOG staff, dedicated as a memorial

Air Force c.

An Open Letter to the Graduates of the USAF

of permanent,

larger staff for the Association—Critical to a mature, independent advisory function for the AOG in Academy and Air Force Affairs.

The AOG should undertake immediately a project to obtain land either on or adjacent to the Academy site for the purpose of constructing a Hotel/Student Center,

1.

Wording of Cadet

2.

Wording of Cadet

3.

USAFA seal

changed twice.

4.

Wording of

USAFA mission

Prayer changed.

Honor Code

changed.

changed.

Moreover, we have made limited progress in insuring that least some elements of the Academy complex are preserved

at

for naming in honor of USAFA graduates who render distinguished service to the Air Force and their country. g.

Changes

Graduates—The

to

update the Bylaws of the Association of following changes should be immediately 19

recommended for approval by the AOG membership to make for more effective management of AOG affairs:

Provision for the President or Vice President to be those graduates stationed at the Academy in

1.

from

chosen

provide continuous Executive Committee leadership at the Academy. order to

Initiate

2.

minimum of 10 membe stationed at the Acad-

for

requirement

a

bers of the Board of Directors to

emy to insure continuous presence and to provide for representation of the

seat

on

Provide for

3. insure

minimum of

a

one

the Executive Committee for

business

quorum

diversity of views permanent voting

civilian

a

graduate to

graduates in AOG affairs.

voice for civilian

a

a

Committee.

Executive

on

of

more

permanent representation for reclasses on the Executive CommitAcademy cently graduated tee to maintain young graduate interest and participation 4.

Institutionalize

to

Dave

Goodrich

is

printed

his

at

request.)

Dear Dave,

Congratulations to you and the new members of your Board of Directors. I look forward to working with all of you in helping to make our Association grow and progress in the I also encourage you to make good use of years ahead. those candidates who, although not elected, demonstrated in their willingness to run a strong interest in the affairs of our

organization. Many of the races were quite close (including yours), so I hope you will fully exploit the talents of all those listed on the ballot, and not just of those elected.

As I remarked in

our phone conversation, this letter will vehicle for the final report of the 1975 Nominating Committee.

With that in mind, I would like to cover the

serve as a

following points: (1)

some personal observations about the Board, based on a review of the stateby its new members in the Candidate In-

character of your ments

expressed

ideas

attached to the ballot; (2) a summary of the mail received by the Nominating Committee in the course

membership drive—It is worth noting that only 65% of the total graduate body are A membership drive could readily members of the AOG. be conducted by local AOG Chapters or volunteer AOG

of its work, to include prospective candidates and opinions about the criteria established to govern selection of this

in the AOG and to insure

continuous flow of

(The following letter

a

new

contemporary viewpoints.

and

h.

Initiate

an

AOG

aggressive

members stationed worldwide.

Revitalize the AOG Chapter program—There are innumerable mutual benefits attainable from active AOG Chapters functioning throughout the Air Force. As examples, i.

Academy

recruitment.

AOG/Facutly/Athletic Department of

ideas

and

raising,

and

interchange

mendations between

the

Board of Directors and

AOG in

fund

recorn-

graduates

field.

the

formation Sheet

year’s nominees; regard

to

and

(3) in accordance with my promise in

to

the

the

Bylaws

membership,

cedure certain of those Committee.

which

some

would

recommendations

render

permanent

in

pro-

options exercised by the Nominating

With respect to the first

that, based

on

your

own

point above, it is my impression “platform” statement and those of

each of the ten

new Board members, you have received a mandate from the membership to forge ahead a number of areas heretofore only tentatively explored the Board.

I use the qualifier “fairly” only because, as

fairly in

by

It is obvious that the program 1 have outlined above is beyond the capabilities of the Executive Secretary, the

letter

my

I

clear

noted

earlier, several races were close.

Consequently, I the results not as a license to steal, but rather to

well

interpret

If the AOG Officers of the AOG or the Board of Directors. is to grow in size and influence to a stature comparable to other institutions and one of which we can all be proud,

borrow heavily.

As a suggestion, you might well consider organizing your thoughts about the future direction of the Association into survey form and pulse the members on specific issues. Then we would be in a better position to determine whether you received a mandate or were just damned lucky to nose out Tony Burshnick, who expressed

the collective

of all

efforts

graduates

AOG

required.

are

committees tasked with implementation of specific portions of this program will have to be formed, particularly from those <

graduates

stationed

not

recommendations,

ideas,

your

Academy

currently

on

the

We, your Board of Directors, will also

Board of Directors. need

the

at

assistance out there

the

in

and

active

Air Force to

make

criticisms,

operational

your Association and its external programs go and grow.

I believe the Executive Committee should take

action

now

foregoing

to

implement the

program

so

as

to

initial be

aggressive planning stages of the

able

to

report substantive

progress to you at the Annual Reunion in October this year.

Further, I recommend that all graduates evaluate our collective interest in AOG growth and developinitial of

ment

approximately

measuring that point.

our

one

If we

year

in

from

now

implementing

by

our

has been minimal or non-existent. I recommend

an

reduction of AOG activities back to the level of Annual

objectively

program at must admit to ourselves then that progress

progress

Reunion,

immediate

holding an

supervising graduate memorialization and In sum, I publishing the AOG Magazine and Register. believe we must think and act big to be big.

We is the Without your active involvement, AOG operative word. plans will never be more than items for discussion. Are you interested?

Sincerely, David M. Goodrich, Colonel, USAF

President, Association of Graduates 20

a

somewhat

as

a

more

conservative view in his

own

statement

candidate.

Attached you will find copies of all of the correspondence received by the Nominating Committee.

Two of the letters concern recommendations for candidates to the Board: Barry L. Barnes (’64) and Fletcher H. Wiley (’65). To this

list

I will add Alfred M. Wurglitz (’70), whose petition for placement on the ballot failed to meet the conditions specilied in the Bylaws.

The remaining letters (6) arc from graduates who felt strongly enough about the criteria established by my Committee to write and register either strong support (2), gen-

eral agreement but some reservations (2), and strong protest (2). The bulk of the comments centered on two issues: the propriety (and wisdom) of limiting candidacy to graduates

living in the Colorado Springs area, and our insistence upon working toward more balanced class representation. With respect to those who raised the point of propriety, I would urge them to undertake a more careful reading of the Bylaws.

The Nominating Committee in no way exceeded its authority with respect to these rules, which simply establish minimum conditions in most instances, as in the case of required representation from the more recent classes. Having participated in the framing of these Bylaws, I feel quite competent to interpret them, in regard to both their spirit and their letter.

As for the Committee's authority to determine who may be placed on the ballot, this discretion is

limited

which

only by a

a

provision stating the conditions

nomination must he

under

inscribed.

Propriety satisfied, then, let us turn to the matter of Most of those objecting to the fact that candidacy wisdom. was limited to graduates in the Colorado Springs area seem to feel that somehow this restricts participation and representaSome even tion on the part of the rest of the membership. advanced the curious view that graduates who served at the Academy were somehow “different,” presumably to their detriment, and therefore, of questionable qualification to To those of this persuasion, let me Board. serve on the rationale recorded in my letter of the expand briefly upon 15 March 1975.

My own experience as a Director, of were at the Academy and one in another assignment, convinced me that no matter how devoted and well intentioned one might be, it is nigh impossible to follow

which three years

the affairs of the Association in absentia with the same sense of responsibility and detail sparked by day-to-day involve1 believe that present and past Secment at the Academy.

retaries who have had to do business by mail with Directors We tried to scattered around the world will confirm this. anticipate this problem in the Bylaws by specifying that at the time of the election, at least six Directors be stationed I think we were on the right track, but at the Academy.

simply underestimated. Consequently, 1 firmly believe this figure should be upped to ten in order to improve the odds of having a competent Executive Committee at all times.

By “competent” 1 mean, of course, one composed of officers duly elected by the membership. This is in no way intended to malign the abilities of those who have served as interim Directors.

Quite the contrary, we are indebted to them for answering the call, often urgent, of harrassed Executive Secretaries trying to muster a quorum and attend to the On the other hand, the provisbusiness of the Association. ion for interim Directors was never intended to be resorted routinely; rather, it was something of an emergency procedure to ensure smooth conduct of business until new to

elections

were

held.

Further, it is obvious that graduates stationed in the Springs come there from and return to a myriad of opera1 think they represent a tional and staff assignments. remarkable pool of talent (and diverse opinion), and see no problem in specifying that half of the twenty Directors at the time of election be stationed in the Colorado Springs area. I might echo one caution sounded by Bill Sanzenbacher He noted the potential difficulty in a long, thoughtful letter. of Academy-based Directors remaining independent in thought and action from their duty chain of command.

However, experience to date has proven it can be done, although pressures do exist.

I think it

equally important to give renewed attention to of ensuring equitable representation on the Board among various year groups.

While a relatively simple matter now, it will become more and more complex as succeeding classes graduate.

In this year's election, my Committee simply established voting categories which ensured that, after the balloting, there would be somewhat better disthe

question

tribution of representation on the Board with reference to the sixteen classes having graduated up to that time.

We defin-

itely need to get a bettter handle on this one, and I think the members should be encouraged to express their opinions on

candidates

on

the members

on

to

In and

being

growing steadily longer; many of already been privileged to serve their country in war as well as in peace—and the list of those who have As the years died in her service is itself disturbingly long. pass and the bonds of friendship increase in richness and number, so do the responsibilities and goals of our organization. On behalf of the Nominating Committee. I wish you good fortune and Godspeed in their pursuit.

Sincerely,

George

L.

Butler, Lt. Col. USAF

Chairman, Nominating Committee

Dear

Sir, few years when the POW issue was when nearly everyone supported efPOWs back and the MIAs accounted for?

Remember back almost

open,

a

popular;

forts to get the Bracelets, and advertisements,

and bumper stickers, and displays, and politicians' speeches, and military rescue efforts abounded. Then some hundred or so of the prisoners w'ere released to highly publicized homecoming ceremonies, media

the US withdrawal from SEA with “honor”, and the rest of the story is history.

Almost.

history to family members of the 900-1500 depending upon the source) persons who are not yet accounted for.

But the fad has long since passed.

Seldom does one hear of the POW/MIA question—and with What public clamor subsided, apparently action has, too. efforts are being made today to determine whether American servicemen remain as prisoners in SEA? Or at least the circumstances of their death?

Other than that by family members of some of them—very little that I know of.

It

is

(figures

not

vary,

So far

I

discern, all that is being done officially categorize those still missing as “PFOD,” for "Presumptive Finding of Death,” so that no further efforts on their behalf need be exerted.

What a beauty of is to

as

give

can

up, to

definition that is: after a time the individual is defined to be PFOD and then, because by the stroke of a pen he is “dead,” he is accounted for; no loner a problem.

Yes, I

am

aware

he is How

that

no longer POW or MIA; grossly, brutally simplistic.

some

he

is

of the PFOD determinations

made at the request of the next of kin, who have come to accept that their family member is not going to return and are

who feel that sealed

off.

I

they can best build new lives with the old ones can understand that, and I can sympathize.

But it should be stressed that PFOD is an administrative procedure—the individual is no less missing, no less a prisoner; he may be alive in Viet Nam or Laos or wherever, relying for his sanity and life on the fact that he has not been foror ignored.

Should not every effort continue to be made to find out the actual status of every POW/MIA who is still not actually accounted for? And I emphasize actuality

gotten

as

opposed

It

seems

fact that

As you know, both civilian

me again offer my congratulations you and those who shared your good selected to serve the Association of Grad-

to

its ranks have

hundreds

“dedicated” Directors.

one.

The “Blue Line" is

uates.

Finally, there is the question of civilian representation on the Board.

The Bylaws are silent on this score, and a numher of people feel that the growing contingent of civilians in our midst merit an official voice through virtue of one more

wishes

fortune in

this

Dave, let

closing,

best

whether and how to do it.

or

year's ballot were elected, which indicates this point.

Again. I suggest that we go

this

on

strong sentiment

to

to

they sometimes seem to differ. are willing to acknowledge the unpleasant situation exists: there are literally

officiality

me

the

as

that too few

of our friends and comrads who may be alive somewhere or dead somewhere—but no one appears to know, or to be willing to say, or to try to find out.

What PFOD?

is

the

AOG

position

And to the situation

as

concerning a

whole?

POW/MIA/

I have been

as-

21

sured that it is support, for the missing and their families.

And what has it But where may this support be observed?

entailed? And what have been the results? I do not know— There does exist within the AOG an and I would like to.

MIA subcommittee of the Executive Committee, and there is AF Chief of

an

Personnel

Services for

Fine—but

MIA.

they do, and what have they done? From what I can glean, from three POW/MIA families and the Newsletter I hope that I am wrong, I hope that I am very —not much. each of the previous issues of the NewsBut with wrong.

Recent letter I have become increasingly discouraged. conversations with Major Garber have indicated that this issue will contain an article by Kay Bosiljevac. wife of a missing '67 grad and an active member of the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in To the best South East Asia, along with other information. of my recollection, that wiil be the first time the subject has ever appeared in Newsletter print. what do

requested that, after this magazine with its focus as it exists today, the Newsletter allot space for a regular column so that all of us may observe on a continning basis what is (not?) being done by our elected officials, the military, and the AOG. Considering the facts that 1) is now given to rehashing Academy sports 2) copy regular nearly every one of us had ties with someone who is still missing, and might but for fate be among them and 3) the I have

on

the situation

Newsletter is the publication of the Association of Graduates United States Air Force Academy considering

of the

.

.

.

is my request out of line?

these facts, While I

am not in the military, and I am not in the least ring knocker, 1 do feel ties to both the Air Force and the Academy; thus I am very disturbed by my nagging thought that the Association may develop into a bunch of Good Old Boys.

It can be so very much more.

And one way to insure that is becomes more is to not ignore our

measure a

comrads who

are

fortunate

not so

are

as

we.

Larry Wilson,

’67

Former Commandant of Cadets Promoted as

At the conclusion of his three-year tour at the Academy Commandant of Cadets, Hoyt S. Vandenberg. Jr., was

promoted

the

to

rank

major general

of

and

assigned

as

Iran.

Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group.

“The assignment to the Academy has been both challenging and rewarding,” General Vandenberg said. “It has been challenging in the sense that all programs here must be geared to provide the basics of the profession and at the same time, meet the perceptions of a questioning and intelli-

gent group of young men. The satisfaction is present when the pride inherent in excellence and the dedication to public

graduation.”

service is obvious at

During his tenure General Vandenberg instituted changes in the total cadet environment which resulted in a reduced The classes attrition rate and increased pride among cadets. trained under General Vandenberg's guidance will be grad-

projected attrition between 35 and 38 percent, high of 46 percent. General Vandenberg's enthusiasm, loyalty and professional leadership were cited as critical elements in making the changes a reality. uated with

a

from

down

a

Vandenberg's innovations were designed to give responsibilities in operating the Cadet Wing, and to improve communications between cadets and Academy Cadet training was altered to serve definite obofficials. jectives.

General

cadets

more

Vandenberg, a 1951 graduate of West Point, Academy from Randolph Air Force Base, Tex., where he commanded the 12th Flying Training Wing from Jan. 1971-Aug. 1972.

General

pilot's wings after completing West Point assigned as a fighter pilot to Germany.

Then followed operational and command assignments to California, North Carolina and again to Germany.

He earned his

in

1953

was

Vandenberg assumed command of the 390th “Blue Boars" Tactical Fighter Squadron. Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam.

During nine months at Da Nang he In

1966 General

flew

100 missions

the

Silver

Star,

Bronze Star and

over

three

officer

Headquarters

Vietnam

North

Distinguished

and

Flying

was

When he

came

to the

mandant of Cadets before

the

in

U. S.

U. S. the

he

In

addition

Asia, General and

the

Air

of

Air Force in

assigned the

as

a

Washington.

plans

and

of

Plans,

D.C.

Gen

Director

1 Feb. 1973.

to the military decorations from Southeast Vandenberg also holds two Legions of Merit

Force

He is the

son

Medal.

Commendation

of General

Hoyt

S.

Vandenberg, who was April 1948 to June

the second Air Force Chief of Staff from

Vandenberg is married to the former Sue McLean, Va., daughter of General Leon W. Johnson, holder of the Medal of Honor. The Vandenbergs, who call San Antonio home, have two sons, Hoyt S., Ill, and David J., both currently college students.

General

1953.

Johnson

of

ANNOUNCEMENTS

.

.

.

—The first twelve trees of the Memorial Tree Grove were planted in July. The grove is located next to the Cadet Chapel parking lot and is sponsored by the Association of

Graduates.

☆

☆

☆

—Graduates stationed overseas are requested to use APO numbers rather than base locations for address when corresponding with the AOG. Faster service can be realized

using

APO

numbers.

☆ —AOG

chapters

advised of members.

names

are

—A number of

copy.

☆

requested

and

☆ to

addresses

☆

☆

keep the AOG Office chapter officers and

of

☆

Listen, The War poetry books, sponsored by

still available at the AOG office for $2.00 per Interested graduates may order copies from the

the AOG,

was

office

Academy he served as Vice Combecoming Commandant. He was

promoted to brigadier general on

awarded

Crosses,

13 Air Medals.

Returning to the programs

22

Vandenberg entered the National War College in August a master of science degree in interA year later he returned to the Pentagon national affairs. for duty with the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

1968, where he earned

to the

came

and

eral

are

Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840.

AFA Receives Dual Bicentennial The Air

Recognition

Force

Academy is the only military academy military installation to receive dual recognition as a Na-

and

tional

Bicentennial Site.

The

designations were made in June by Colorado LieuGeorge Brown, on behalf of the Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission, and Joseph R. Albi, regional director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA).

Governor

tenant

Brown and Albi

presented certificates and a national biflag to Lieutenant General James R. Allen, Academy superintendent. The Academy was singled out for its bicentennial programs in the Bicentennial College and University division and as a specific Bicentennial Military centennial

Installation.

BICENTENNIAL FLAG AT AIR FORCE ACADEMY —Colorado Lieutenant Governor George Brown, third from right, representing the Colorado-Bicentennial Commission and Jose pit R. Alhi, second from right, regional director of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, pre-

Academy the national bicentennial flag and plaque.

Accepting the awards on behalf of the Academy were Lieutenant General James R. Allen, second from left, Academy superintendent, and Brigadier General Hoyt S. Vahdenberg, Jr., left, commandant of cadets.

The Air Force Academy is the only itiilitary academy and military

The bicentennial flag carries the ARBA symbol, a white five-point star set against a larger second star of continuous red, white and blue stripes. The double star represents the two centuries which have passed since the American Revolution. It is also meant to evoke a feeling of festivity and suggests the furled bunting traditionally used in celebrations throughout

nation.

the

installation

to

receive

dual

recognition

as

a

National

Bi-

centennial Site.

bicentennial—"to forge

the new

for '76,

spirit

a

new

which

spirit

a

the goals of commitment, a

keeping with

is in

design

Its contemporary

seated the Air Force

national will

unite

the

nation

in

of human welpurpose and dedication to the advancement fare as it moves into its third century.” ceremonies

flag will be displayed at Academy throughout the bicentennial observance period.

The

Former AOC New Commandant being commissioned

After

Air

the

in

Force

in

1954,

General Beck completed pilot training a year later and served for two years with the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at In 1957 he trained in the KC-135 reForbes AFB, Kan.

fueling aircraft and August 1963.

was

assigned

to

Loring AFB, Maine,

until

He then

Brig. Gen.

Stanley

C.

Beck

Commandant of Cadets

Brigadier General Stanley C. Beck, 46, a former Air Force Academy training officer, became the ninth Commandant of Cadets on 22 July.

He succeeds Major General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., who recently completed a three-year tour at the Academy.

General Beck is a 1954 West Point graduate and was an air officer commanding and the Executive for Honor and Ethics on the Commandant's staff at the Academy from The 1964-68.

Phoenix, Ariz., native returned to the Academy after serving as commander of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 800 at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville since June 1974. He was also the professor and head of aerospace studies there.

and earned

a

attended the Air Command and Staff College master’s degree in public administration from

George Washington University before his first assignment to After leaving the Academy in 1968, he rethe Academy. ceived training as a forward air controller and was assigned to Da Nang Air Base, Vietnam, for a year.

In 1970 General Beck entered the National War College Then came a series of assignand was graduated in 1971. ments

with SAC.

Bomb

Wing

at

He

K.I.

was

the vice commander of the 410th

Sawyer

Air

Force

Base,

Mich.; then

commander of the 19th Bomb Wing, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.; the 310th Bomb Wing (Provisional), U-Tapao Royal Thai

Air

Force

Base, Thailand;

and the 2nd

Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before his University of Tennessee.

He has

total of 114 combat missions in Southeast Asia

a

in OV-10 and 0-2A observation and

Bomb Wing. assignment to the

KC-135.

His

aircraft, the B-52 bomber

military decorations

include

the

Merit. Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Medals and two Air Force Commendation Medals.

of

General

Beck is married to the former

of

Newburgh,

N.Y.

Hal

E., and

Leslie.

They

Legion five

Air

Betsy

Jean Frost

have three children,

Daniel W..

23

Gone.

.

.

Lt. Dean A.

Kinder, 1973, was

of

Class

killed in the crash of

Capt. Thomas C. Daffron, Class of 1965

a

150 aircraft

near

ument, Colorado

He

Mr. and Mrs.Donald W.

As

a

active

aspects

of

the

in

all

Protes-

tant Chapel program, particularly the choir,

LT. DEAN A. KINDER

chorale and the Protestant

He

majored

in International

Affairs and

mission CAPT. THOMAS C.

DAFFRON

As in

Ski and Saddle Clubs.

Following graduation, Lt. Kinder underwent pilot training at Williams AFB, Arizona. In the summer of 1975 he returned to the Academy as an instructor pilot with the 557th Flying Training Squadron.

Funeral services for Lt. Kinder were held on 16 July 1975 in the Protestant Cadet Chapel.

He was interred in the Academy Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been opened in Lt. Kinder’s name.

Contributions may be sent to the Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840.

member of 22nd Cadet

24

..

in

majored

cadet,

a

Management Engineering.

He

Capt. was

a

Squadron.

Following graduation

he

was

assigned

to

Georgia for pilot training.

He

Homestead

Seymour-Johnson

AFB,

Southeast

‘

active in the

Daffron

.

Asia

Religious Council. was

MIA

was piloting was presumed to have been downed by suspected hostile ground fire while on an operational

cadet, Lt. Kin-

was

declared

he

Falls,

South Dakota 57105. der

was

when the F-4C aircraft

Kinder of 2320 CrestSioux

on

ing been listed as MIA since 24 August 1969.

12

July 1975. Lt Kinder is survived by his parents,

wood Rd.

KIA

23 June 1975 after hav-

Monon

declared

was

single-engine Cessna

Florida;

was

Moody AFB,

subsequently assigned to AFB,

North

Carolina; and Cam Ramh Bay AB, Vietnam.

Capt. Daffron is survived by his wife, Carol of Phoenix, Arizona and

by his mother,

Mrs. Rose F. Daffron.

But Not Forgotten

Famed Aviatrix Donates Memorabilia for

men

well

as

as

She set

women.

altitude record in March

a

woman’s

national

1939 and in

September broke the all pilots.

She set the

open-class record for open-class record for 2,000 kilometers

international international

100 kilometers in

national record for

Miss Cochran became the first

and

a

1940.

woman

pilot a bomber

to

the North Atlantic in 1941, flying a Royal Air Force plane from Canada to Great Britain. After the U.S. entered across

WWII, she was requested to recruit 25 women pilots and lead them to England to serve with the British Air TransThe women ferried airplanes throughout port Auxiliary.

England between airports and from factories to airports.

General Arnold appointed her director of women’s flying training in the U.S. in 1942 to form a pool of women pilots for duty in the continental U.S. The following year she was appointed to the U.S. Army Air Force general staff to oversee training and operation of WASP. After WASP was

deactivated in

HISTORICAL AVIATRIX—Miss Jacqueline Cochran, a leading aviatrix since 1932, and Lieutenant General James R. Allen, Air Force Academy superintendent, discuss the

eral

staff

memorabilia Miss Cochran donated to the Academy on 10 September. Miss Cochran’s collection will be on permanent display at the Academy, joining other collections of aviation

ent

and

was

the first American

end

of

the

war.

pioneers. established

who

numerous

“firsts”

aviation for women including being the first woman to break the sound barrier, donated memorabilia of her historic

flying career

the Air Force

to

Academy

on

10

September.

emotion-filled for the famous aviatrix as The day she was honored by the 4,300-member Cadet Wing and by national civic and professional leaders who attended formal presentation ceremonies. was

“I’ve had two events in

portant things that “This is

one

have

was

sented her the

Distinguished

a

the most im-

when General Henry H. only five-star general, pre-

was

Force’s

the Air

presented

are

me,” Miss Cochran

to

of them.”

first, she said,

Miss Cochran

life that

my

happened

(Hap) Arnold,

Service Medal

in

cadet

Among the artilces donated are

the uniform she

and medals which have been

she earned her

mechanical

to

wore

the as

Academy by

pilot's

won

Miss

head of the Women's

presented to her.

difficulties.

In 1935 she became the first Transcontinental Race, an Ameri-

the

Two years later she placed third and in race, setting a woman's transcontinental

record of 10 hours, 7 minutes and 10 seconds.

becoming the first woman to make instrument landing in 1937, she began her assault on aviation records After

a

magazine correspondto enter Japan at the

flying a Canadian-

She became the first woman to fly a jet across the Atlantic in 1962.

Flying a Lockheed Jet Star from New Orleans to Hanover, Germany, she set 69

jet.

inter-city, inter-capital and straight-line records en route.

Miss Cochran set nine international altitude records in

a

Northrop T-38

speed, distance

Talon in

year later broke two of those records in

a

and

1962 and

a

Locheed F-l 04

Starfighter.

The Federation Aeronautique International in 1953 presented the Gold Medal to her, the only woman to ever receive the award.

She is also the only woman to be president organization, serving in 1958 and 1959.

that

lieutenant

1963 she became

license after three week’s instruction.

to enter the Bendix

F-86 Sabre

cere-

annual classic.

1938

as

woman

She broke the speed of sound in 1953

built

A

Three years later she entered her first air race—from London to Melbourne, Australia—but was unable to finish because

can

the gen-

on

aircraft.

Cochran is also

Miss Cochran entered the world of aviation in 1932 when

woman

serve

the chief of staff until

Following the war she continued to participate in air setting new national and international records, logging more than 15,000 hours in 10 different jets and conventional

Wing

Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) from 1942-44; models of some of the aircraft she has piloted; and some of the trophies

of

to

She then went to the Far East

1945.

visibly moved when the Cadet ceremonial sabre to her at noon

was

monies in the Cadet Dining Hall and gave her a standing Miss Cochran later said that the cadet sabre is one ovation. memento with which she will never part.

Cochran

consultant

1945.

in

The

1944 she continued to

special

races

Jacqueline Cochran,

said.

as

of

Academy

a

colonel

in

the

Air

Force

Resreve,

of

Miss

command pilot in the Civil Air Patrol. an

honorary

Astronautics

National Aeronautics and

In

member of the International

and a special consultant Space Administration.

to

the

She has led or belongs to numerous other civic and aeronautic associations and has been honored by countless civic and professional groups.

She also holds aviation honors from

Germany, France, Belgium Spain, Thailand, Turkey pre-communist Romania.

In 1969 Miss Cochran was presented the Air Force’s Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters. The following year she was presented the Air Force's Legion of and

Merit. in

She

was

Dayton, Ohio,

enshrined into the Avaition Hall of Fame in 1971, the first living woman to be so

honored.

Miss that of

Cochran

combined

a

colorful

flying

successful businesswoman and wife.

a

career

She

with

began

a

cosmetics business in 1935 which is now an international firm.

For

Odium,

the a

39 years she has retired businessman

been

married

who

headed

to

Floyd B. major

several

corporations.

25

NARRATIVE

RESPONSES

TWENTY YEAR SURVEY ANALYSIS The Spring Issue of the AOG MAGAZINE contained the response data for all multiple choice questions, and the Summer Issue contained an analysis of the multiple choice responses which

indicated

a

dear

evident trends,

consensus,

significant differences in the class-by-class breakdown of The following article is the concluding segment of this series on the AOG Twenty Year Survey and contains all of the narrative responses analysis included in the final report. or

the response data.

Notes

Narrative

on

Response Questions

In addition to the

five

questionnaire, to

multiple choice questions

narrative

in the

used

questions

response

were

used

solicit information on dominant trends in the attitudes and

tions

specifically designed

were

sponses

on

issues

of

concern

These ques-

permit a variety of repertinent to the Academy

in

is

case

Narrative Response Questions

In addition to the

multiple choice questions

used in the

questionnaire, five narrative response questions were used to solicit information

on

dominant trends in

attempt

qualify

to

ized

separate and unique statements which have been generalinto

Listed

named

selectively

a

in

the

more

than

category.

following table

are

categories

which

Response Categories

Category

No. of

Wing command structure

Responses 485

( + 546

on its relationship with Commandant’s Staff)

opinions of graduates of the USAF Academy. These questions were specifically designed to permit a variety of responses on issues of concern pertinent to the Academy

Preparation for integration with society at large

194

system.

Perceptions of AOCs and Coniman-

630

It should not be construed

survey.

of

the

through this analysis that dissatisfied

with

the

preponderance graduates Academy. On the contrary, the majority of graduates have are

expressed favor and support for the institution as is indiIt should cated by the multiple choice results of this survey. be obvious that in general the questionnaire solieiated constructive criticism and not endorsement.

apparent that graduates recognize that has not yet been devised and

improve The content.

and

upgrade

responses

the

varied

Some responses

we

It should an

also be

optimum system constantly

should strive to

were

of little

both use

in

length

and

due to the lack

provided; these were characterized by single statements of questionable intent or meaning.

Other responses. however, indicated serious thought and concern; these were often characterized by lengthy discourses well supported with specific references. Regardless of the type of response, all were given due consideration by the reviewing committee in efforts to collate information into a meaningful viewpoint of the body of graduates.

of information

It

should be cautioned here that

no

one

theme

can

be

presented as a consensus of the entire group who answered the questionnaire.

At best, it is only possible to identify certain areas of concern common to a significant number of graduates. Included in this analysis will doubtless be some undertones of subjective judgements of the reviewing com 26

( + 836 for lack of preparation for personal development)

dant's Staff Biased information about Air Force in general

440

Daily life/working environment

410

and

Regulations

punishments

393

Faculty and Staff—interactions with cadets

353

Lack of information

351

Career

on

non-rated

fields

career

planning

Role of

Officer

Academy's programs. considerably,

re-

hundred responses.

one

the attitudes and

Presented here are the predominant ideas expressed in the

a

approximation to a consensus is the preponderi.e., “no.” “no response.” “no comment,” etc. There were, however, large numbers of responses No attempt categorized into common areas of concern. was made to determine if the grouped responses were representative of a particular group of graduates or are evenly It must representative of all categories of respondents. also be recognized that a considerable amount of information has been lost through the collation process, and although a given category received one hundred or more responses, there

ceived

on

an

of null responses;

Narrative Notes

there

The closest

ance

to

system.

no

.

respondent's statement as to its accuracy or insight.

are

opinions of graduates of the USAF Academy.

but

mittee,

.

.

347

junior officers

relationships

Base-level

336

with enlisted

personnel

operations

324 260

Program emphasis and

249

permanency

Training Programs

127

(+113

in favor of Airman

Programs) Basic Cadet

Cadet

Training and 4th Class System

leadership development

Management training or lack Cadet

personal

freedom and

236 thereof

self-discipline

Academics

as

166 164

164

Cooperation Honor

237

between

mission elements

practiced and perceived outside

153 129

the cadet environment

Personal affairs (benefits, services

available,

126

finance,

etc.)

Unrealistic environment of Cadet

Wing

116

simplicity, the numerous response catequestions have been reduced to three gories of areas topical discussion. In the responses, none general of the topical areas were confined to specific questions; rather, all three topical areas overlapped to some extent into The general topical areas adall five of the questions. dressed are (1) the personal development of the individual (2) the operational interface beas both cadet and officer, tween Academy life and the Air Force in general, and (3) the internal operations of the Academy.

For the sake of to

five

the

Analysis of Narrative Responses 1. Personal Development: The dominant idea revealed on this subject is that the life style at the Academy is somewhat distorted from that of the society in which the graduate will have to live and operate.

Respondents felt that the overly “restrictive and protective” environment inhibited personal development and that the Academy's approach to cadets is impersonal and unresponsive to individual needs. The apparent disparity between this restrictive life style and the less restrictive life style in both civilian and military communities The develops a distorted view of operational behavior.

Academy is perceived as over-protective in establishing a learning environment for such things as personal finance, family life, and self discipline. The isolation of the Acadare perceived as major cmy both locationally and socially factors in the development of misdirected social maturity, to the point of completely arresting the maturation even

focused

ments

internal

and

On the issue of

Wing command and administration, with the rigid control of

one

the

theme

reflected

discontent

Cadet

Wing by

the officer structure of the Commandant's

Staff.

Some criticism focused

“policeman."

In

cadets.

on the AOC as an apparent of touch with the individual needs of the these instances, the AOCs were perceived as

out

being overcontrolled by their own chain of command, with their effectiveness ratings dependent upon the overall performance of their respective squadrons.

Some

respondents

filled with

was

Wing command structure were easily manipuLeadership slots in the Wing were

felt that the

select few cadets who

a

lated by the officers. perceived as system-perpetuating elements rather than leadership development positions, with preference given to the “ultra-military" cadets and athletes. Many graduates felt that a considerably larger group of cadets should have the opportunity to practice in the leadership positions.

addressed

Some comment

of these officers

some

tend of be own

faculty members, stating

insensitive

are

to the

that

cadet needs and

parochial in their views with emphasis on discipline.

their

academic

Regulations and punishments were seen to be superficial developing positive attitudes. The “Prus-

and ineffective in

sian" environment,

as

it

was

sometimes referred

garded to be archaic and detrimental Cadets,

process.

perceived strengths and weaknesses of procedures.

on

structure

develop

to

cadet

to,

was

re-

development.

in response to this harsh environment, were felt to "beat the system" attitude characterized by a a

majority of respondents who addressed honor and the Academy generally endorsed the value of the Several graduates lessons to be derived from the programs. and perthe ethical with disenchantment practices expressed ceptions of honor which they witnessed in the Air Force and society at large following graduation. This desenchantment prompted some to criticize the honor and ethics programs at the Academy as unrealistic.

Punishment division between the leaders and the followers. was sometimes regarded as a convenience rather than a

Operational Air Force: The general theme associated with this topic is that graduates might have some deficiencies in coping with the initial phases of an Air

supervise all cadet operations. It was felt that the recognized constant competition between current mission Some elements might be alleviated through this change. comments suggested varied changes to the faculty, but no The issues of permanent (tendominant theme prevailed. lire) vs. non-permanent faculty positions and civilian vs. military facutly received equal attention and generally tended to ratify the current policies.

The

ethics

2.

Force

at

Academy

vs.

One central

career.

attitude

on

the part of

a

great

portion of respondents was that graduates are not properly prepared for the day to day operations of the Air Force; e.g., obtaining housing, processing travel vouchers, and CBPO actions.

Although some graduates expressed a high regard for information received about the general mission of the Air Force with respect to policies, national defense, and global security, they felt a lack of understanding about the local operations of a wing, squadron, or comparable unit.

Some felt too much emphasis was placed on flying operations with little concern for non-rated duties and non-flying career planning for both rated and non-rated officers. Insufficient information concerning non-Academy commissioning sources and the role of enlisted personnel was said to lead not only to a misunderstanding and possible conflict in personal interactions, but also to a false perception of elitism on the The cadet is perpart of newly commissioned graduates. ceived

to

be

indoctrinated

in

the

merits of

career

rewards

with little attention

given to the unattractive aspects he must cope with in the Air Force, such as family separations, isolated tours, alert duty, and obsolete equipment.

This preportedly leads to disenchantment for the eager lieutenant with great aspirations for a rewarding career.

3.

Internal

Operation of the Academy: This category had the greatest variety of responses.

Suggestions and com

These comments, in

learning device.

general, were directed

also at the BCT program.

On

directed

the

of

issue the

at

reorganization,

establishment

of

military training mission elements. toward

the

Commandant,

Dean,

some

more

comments

permanency

were

in

the

Some attention was directed and

Director

of Athletics

which would

The

academic

special attention

to

curriculum, but

no

program received some criticism with the merits and deficiencies of the core clear

consensus

was

apparent.

A hand-

respondents questioned the value of a “majors-for-all" program, and a few thought the academic program in general was overemphasized. fill of

fact that the questions solicited negative respondents emphasized positive aspects in the overall program as well.

Of all positive aspects addressed, the overwhelming response was support for the Airmanship Program. This was viewed as a prime motivating factor for both rated and non-rated graduates. Third Lieutenant, field trips. SERE and summer research were also recognized by many to be of considerable value.

Despite

comment,

the

some

On the issue of ethnic

that the identification with of

identity, the general conclusion

is

ethnic group is not a matter A number of USAF Academy. an

major concern at the respondents elected to address this issue, but the distribution

of responses did not surface any discernible trends.

27

Defensive Backfield Versatile and

will be two of the trademarks

quickness Academy's defensive backfield this fall.

The Falcons have lettermen at every position in the secondary with several of the athletes capable of playing at more than one position, whether defensively or offensively.

“This will be one of the quickest, fastest defensive backVersatility

of the Air Force

fields we've had in some time.” said Falcon defensive back“The team unity is good and field coach Jack Braley. overall this could be a strong unit.”

Starters return at three of the four positions, headed by

Ray Wild, a 6-2, 188-pounder from Tucson (Salpointe), Ariz., who has also led in tackles last season with 123, broke up four passes, intercepted two others and As a three-time letterman, he is recovered three fumbles. senior

rover

secondary’s most experienced player.

Backing up Wild at rover is sophomore Mack McCollum, a 6-1, 184-pound sophomore from Abilene (Cooper), Texas., who was shifted to defense in the spring after playing as a the

tailback with the freshman team last season.

Both cornerbacks also are returning starters with senior Mike Scott of Alexandria (Groveton), Va., on the left side and junior T. G. Parker of Sacramento (Burbank), Calif., on

the

right side.

5-11, 188-pounder, lettered as a starting cornerback last season but also has played on offense as a tailback.

Scott,

a

Sports Shorts —Air Force senior

tight end John Covington of Fullerton (Sunny Hills), Calif., also competes on the Falcon track team

as

a

shot putter

during the indoor season

and

as

a

discus

thrower outdoors.

☆

☆

☆

—When Air Force it

was

State an

played Iowa State at Ames on Sept. 20, the Falcon football team’s first visit to the Hawkeye since 1958, when they tied Iowa, 13-13, enroute to

unbeaten

season.

☆

☆

☆

—Two members of the 1975 Air Force

cross country team, senior Jeff Ford of Houston (Westchester), Tex., and junior Keith Haines of Tuscola, Mich., earned All-American honors

in track last

spring as marathon runners. ☆

—In its 19

seasons

☆

☆

of varsity football competition, Air Force

has met opponents from 56 different

colleges and universities

representing 14 conferences.

He had 47 tackles last

season and led the team in blocked kicks with two.

Parker (6-0, 183) is the fastest man in the secondary and has the credentials to prove it with a best time of 13.9 in the

120-yard high hurdles while running with the track team last spring.

Parker began the 1974 season as the starting flanker but was shifted to safety midway through the season and moved into a starting role there, coming up with 44 tackles and intercepting three passes.

The top reserve at cornerback is junior Jim Miller of Danville (San Ramon), Calif., a 5-10, 175-pounder who earned his first varsity letter in a reserve role last season.

With Parker shifting from safety to cornerback, the top candidate at safety is senior Mike Gould of Kent, Ohio.

Gould (6-0, 182) has played every position in the secondary and saw mostly junior varsity action in 1974 after lettering two

seasons

28

☆

☆

—Starting junior linebacker Brian Carney of Long Beach (St. Anthony), Calif., is also one of the top students on the Air Force football team with

a

3.60 average in

a

life sciences

major. ☆

☆

☆

—Air Force

junior defensive end Rod Staponski of Kansas City (Rockhurst), Mo., is the younger brother of Virgil Staponski, co-captain of the Falcon’s 1970 Sugar Bowl football

team.

☆

☆

☆

ago.

Backing up Gould at safety is sophomore George Kailiof Lancaster (Antelope Valley), Calif.

A 6-0, 172pounder, Kailiwai looked good in spring drills but suffered a shoulder injury in the first week of fall practice and is now rounding into top form. wai

☆

—Air Force senior Dave Lawson set a major college football record on Sept. 20 against Iowa State when he kicked a 62-

yard field goal, a yard longer than the old major college record set by Ray Guy of Southern Mississippi against Utah

State in 1972.

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