Director of Operations for his C-130J training squadron at Little Rock AFB. As for Steve, he said he is still upright, breathing, and has managed to keep his golf handicap in single digits. When not traveling to see the grandkids (daughter’s family lives in Las Vegas), he has become a golf rules official. EAST COAST REUNION: The next East Coast Reunion will be held at Ed and Karen Eberhart’s home on June 21st. Start time is 6:30 pm. REESE AFB 70-01 PILOT TRAINING REUNION: The 45-Year Reese AFB Class of 70-01 Pilot Training Reunion will be held in Albuquerque from 1821 Sept. Questions? Contact Reunion Chairman Jim Lozito at vlozito3@ comcast.net. THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS: Please keep Mike Nash in your thoughts and prayers in the loss of his wife Sue on April 14th. THAT’S A WRAP: Mind the flak; keep ’em flying, and keep those cards, letters, e-mails, and photos coming in to Pat Russell and me. Ciao for now. Tim Jim and Marcia Reese soaking in sun and warm weather in Mendoza, Argentina. DELTA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Did you ever ask yourself, “Wouldn’t it be great to just get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and spend a few days somewhere else?” Apparently, at least one of our classmates decided to do something about it by taking advantage of his status as a Delta Global Services employee. In his New Year 2014 correspondence, Jim Reese wrote: “We were sorry to have missed the reunion, the only one since the 20th. It fell right after a business trip to Berlin and right before a long-planned vacation to Argentina. I just couldn’t make it work. But we are already making plans for the 50th in ‘18. Hopefully we will both still be able to ‘go long!’” (Scribe Note: Going long was the football play that Jim and I used to call while we were roommates and were playing pick-up games at the Academy on the weekends. We discovered at various reunions over the years that “going long” seemed to be resulting in much shorter distances than back-in-the-day when we were cadets.) Jim continued, “We’re doing fine. I’m still working at Delta Global Services in the pilot training arena. This is what took me to Berlin (and Bangkok before that). Marcia is still involved in lots of activities, mostly revolving around grand kids. We really enjoyed our trip to Argentina. The photo attached shows Marcia and me standing near vineyards in the town of Mendoza (the Argentine wine region). That’s the Andes in the background blending in with my own white top.” Jim ended his note by extending best wishes for the New Year. AUTHOR! AUTHOR! During the comings and goings of our 45th reunion, I was made aware of books written by our classmates Dennis Busch and Skip Pardee. Dennis’ book is titled Psywarrior and is a humorous true story about events that took place during the Vietnam War. It is a firsthand account of a young pilot’s year-long tour in the latter years of the war and provides details of just how much trouble an insolent airman can get into when provided with the use of an airplane six days a week, a random grunt for a crew, a mission of dubious importance, minimal risk, and half of South Vietnam for his playground. It will never go down in the annals of great American heroism; there is NO blood, NO guts, NO glory, certainly NO heraldry. Warriors in Valhalla will not stand up and cheer for this adventure, but they will get a good laugh and so will you. Skip’s book is titled Skip Pardee’s 10 Principles for a Healthier and Happier Life. It was written from notes he took over a number of months that described what it took for him to be happy while being outwardly successful but battling depression and wondering where life was taking him. It is a book of inspired thought and finding life’s true center.
The Mish Family legacy continues. From left are Shaleigh, Kylie, Jerry, Jayne, and Steve. Three Generations With Silver Oak Leaves: Prior to our 45th Reunion, I received the photo of Steve and Jayne Mish’s son Jerry’s pin-on ceremony to lieutenant colonel. He represents the third Mish to attain that rank following in the footsteps of Steve’s father and himself. Jerry is serving as the
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Summer’s here, a new class has heaved hats into the air at Falcon Stadium, and our Reunion looms in October. As most know by now, the dates are on tap for October 15-18, with New Mexico in town to battle the Falcons. Chris Christie has vowed to keep all lanes of I-25 open through the 3rd quarter, at least. More missives from Glenn Schlabs on your preferences as the summer progresses. Rumor has it that he is trying to line up Bruno Mars for halftime entertainment. Going back in time to the “unpublished picture” files, below please note the great shot sent along by Tom Shumway on the occasion of the 40th Reunion of the An Loc aviator gathering, held in October 2012. Pictured are Rudy Hallenbeck, Tom, and Ron Peterson, Rudy taking the prize for most graduation-day-like shock of hair!
Rudy, Tom, and Ron reminiscing on their time at An Loc. Also in the file is this shot of Jerry Ball at Macchu Picchu last November, crossing off one more of the entries on his bucket list, one that had been enumerated since taking HS Spanish. These ruins offer a higher-than-average probability of running into another ’69er than do most exotic destinations you might visit, so plan accordingly. One word description: magical. Can Jim Hoskins, Ric Katnik, and Dave Nelson, all Air Staffers with Jerry back in the mid-’80s, be far behind?
Jerry Ball hiking the Inca Trail to Macchu Picchu’s Sun Gate (and failing in his effort to look nonchalant).
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