Checkpoints June 1982

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ABOUT OUR COVER

C2C Steven J. Roscio of 30th Squadron receives our thanks this issue for providing the cover photograph of a sailplane flying through the Colorado sun. Cadet Roscio used Kodak Kodachrome 64 film at ASA 50, shooting with a Pentax ME-SUPER camera equipped with a Vivitar Series I, 70mm to 210mm zoom lens. He captured the sailplane by shooting at a speed of 1/2000th of a second with a lens opening of f8.

CHECKPOINTS is published quarterly by the Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colorado 80840. It is provided as part of an annual membership package which costs $20. Second-class postage paid at USAF Academy, Colorado. Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy or attitude of the Association of Graduates, its officers or the editorial staff. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Association of Graduates of the products or services advertised. (303/472-2067)

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View From The Top CLOSER TO THE ANSWER

Major General Robert E. Kelley, Superintendent

Every once in a while someone will come up to you and ask, “What’s on your mind?” It’s really not a bad little exercise when you come to think of it. It’s a question we should put to ourselves routinely, and if you were to ask me right now, “What’s on your mind, General?” The answer would be one word: winning.

In the fall issue of Checkpoints I stated that I didn’t think the Academy had found the answer to Aristotle’s question about what constituted education and what was the proper way to be educated. But now I’m convinced that if there’s any one concept that comes close to describing what we want an Academy education to accomplish, it would be to teach the concept of winning. If our graduates are winners, then this nation of ours will be a winner. It’s that simple. We must prepare leaders who know how to win, who have the will to win and the drive to prepare to win. In a nutshell, our military training, academic courses, and athletic programs should all be designed to turn out graduates who can someday lead the Air Force to victory in what promises to be some tough times.

For America to make it in the 1980s and beyond, we must do our part to raise a crop of leaders who are educated, confident, intrusive, insightful, responsible, gutsy, accountable, and willing to take the heat. As the architects of the Declaration of Independence were eager and willing to accept the consequences of their actions by pledging their “lives, fortunes, and sacred honor” to the establishment of this mighty notion of government

so do we need leadership today which has the courage and conviction to carry on that American vision.

It’s just not possible to “hit the mean” any longer. We face some very real challenges up the road that must be resolved. Top leadership is needed now to deal with such stark realities as the Soviet military buildup. To deal with that, America needs the kind of political and military leadership that made us great in the first place. With that in mind, I’m encouraged to find Academy lessons designed around the idea that our graduates must be educated decision-makers who want to lead and win leaders who have an acute sense of duty.

A scholar by the name of Joseph Epstein once said, “All men and women are born, live, suffer, and die; what distinguishes them from each other is their dreams.” And so it is that nations and those who lead them are distinguished one from the other in terms of the dreams they dream. Nothing has so inspired this globe as the American dream of freedom, equality, or the accomplishments of a space program that conquered the moon and beyond. And all of it was accomplished by leadership that inspired the citizenry without walls or the threat of secret police. Each dream was a goal to be met, a challenge to be won.

History teaches us that relentless leadership has been the key factor, the most dependable source of national achievement, stability, victory, and greatness. No nation has long sustained greatness without the strength of great leadership. Little wonder why the Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle said that “The History of the world is the biography of its great men.” He knew that great leaders make things happen and change the course of human events. Thus the Academy is a leadership laboratory where cadets study the words and deeds of the past while they follow the uniformed role models who teach and guide them. It is a place where the likes of a Robinson Risner come to the classroom and teach the stuff of leadership and sacrifice first hand.

Our aim is to educate cadets in such a way that they will be able to cope with the wide range of military, technological, political, and dangerous international challenges this new world offers. Civilization as we know it may well be at stake. And it is the job of the Air Force Academy to prepare career Air Force leaders who have the intellect, vision, and courage to challenge anything that might endanger this nation’s place as the single hope of humankind for freedom and true peace. That takes leaders. That takes winners! And America will always be judged by the quality and character of its leaders.

It is at places like the Air Force Academy where we will train the leaders the winners who can keep the values, ideals, principles, and characteristics of this nation ever alive and flourishing. Our nation and our Air Force have a proud tradition of winning. Our curriculum and training must be about that tradition, and therein lies the key to answering the question of what is the Academy about.

So what’s on my mind these days as I approach almost a year as Superintendent? It’s on winning. I want to see the graduates of this Academy go out and meet whatever challenges are thrown their way and win. I want them to be leaders who can win for America. Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy should be just another term for winner. Let the Association of Graduates be an Association of Winners.

I’ll see you at June Week.

General Kelley

ATTENTION IN THE AREA

ARTICLES For those in the graduate magazine readership who have hidden aspirations to see their name in print, for those who have something to say and no place to say it, and for those who fit both categories, Checkpoints is anxious to provide you an opportunity to have your say and to get it printed. The editor is always on the lookout for appropriate material for inclusion in Checkpoints. If you have recently written something for consumption at your local base, for entrance in a competition, or for publication in a professional journal, why not consider sending it along for possible inclusion in Checkpoints? Normally, original material can be reviewed and returned to you within a relatively short time. If you need initial guidance as to length, format for submission, or the like, call or write the AOG office.

MEMBERSHIP YEAR The AOG membership year coincides with the calendar year. Publications are delayed one quarter to facilitate administration of the AOG annual membership drive during the first quarter of each calendar year. Thus, the publication year starts with the spring issue of Checkpoints and ends with the winter issue. If you have questions, please contact the editor.

JOINT MEMBERSHIPS Since June of 1980, the Association of Graduates has numbered both men and women among its graduate members. Quite naturally, we find with the passage of time, that we now have “graduate couples.” Also quite naturally, the question has come up as to how the membership status of these graduates should be handled in an equitable way. After some consideration and consultation with some married couples, it has been determined that joint memberships in the AOG for graduate couples are available for $25. This is obviously less than the single rate of $20 each, yet it is greater than the single membership rate though only one set of publications will be provided. To date, there has been a great deal of interest and generally both members of the graduate couple wish to be full members and to support and to participate in AOG programs. The board of directors has endorsed this concept and it is explained here for reference.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS The Association of Graduates is anxious to expand its membership base and at the same time to give friends of the Academy an opportunity to have a formal affiliation with the Association of Graduates. Thus, an aggressive, direct-mail campaign to parents of graduates, parents of cadets, and other friends of the Academy, has been initiated. If you feel someone you know would like to be a member of the AOG, please contact the AOG office and a membership brochure will be forwarded. If you would care to enroll your parents, inlaws, or friends as members of the AOG, please forward a check and pertinent information. Associate membership dues are at the same rate as regular graduate annual membership in the AOG ($20). The privileges of associate memberships are those of the regular membership with the exception that associate members may not hold office in the AOG.

ADVERTISING To partially offset increased costs associated with expanding publications, the AOG staff is on the lookout for new advertisers for Checkpoints and the Register. If you or an acquaintance might be interested in sending an advertising message to the graduate readership, please contact the editor for a current rate sheet and other specifications. Please note that graduate advertisers are given a special discount on rates after their initial insertion.

PCS SEASON - Once again the summer months will see approximately 40 percent of the AOG membership relocate. Amidst the turmoil that accompanies each move, it is easy to forget to tell the AOG where to forward your publications and other mail. To avoid a break in receipt of your AOG correspondence, please inform the AOG of your forwarding address and any special instructions as early as possible. The only source of address information for the AOG is you. Additional mailing costs necessitated by an unreported move will be passed on to the individual members.

1982 BIOGRAPHICAL FORMS - The 1982 graduate biographical form will be mailed from the AOG offices soon. This form will be sent to all USAFA graduates for the purposes of updating the AOG data base and in support of Academy research programs. The final format for the 1982 form will reflect information that is required for updating and publication of the 1982 Register of Graduates. The form is utilized internally to update computer records on each graduate. The only out-of-cycle updates that are accomplished by the AOG staff are those related to mailing addresses and changes of name. All graduates are encouraged to conscientiously fill out the biographical update form and return it to the AOG office prior to 9 August 1982. Biographical updates received after 9 August cannot be assured of inclusion in the 1982 Register of Graduates. For those wishing to have a current photograph on file, you are encouraged to include a photograph with your biographical update form when it is mailed to the AOG office.

CHECKPOINTS AWARD The fall issue of Checkpoints was submitted by our printer to the Simpson Paper Company for a competitive evaluation. After review, Checkpoints, Fall 1981, was awarded the Simpson Paper Company Award for Excellence. It is sincerely hoped that this will be the first of many such awards to be earned by graduate publications in the future.

POSITION AVAILABLE - For a non-active duty graduate interested in business administration, a position as director of food services is available in Poudre School District R-l, Fort Collins, Colorado. A degree in business administration with work experience or a registered dietician with three-years’ management experience is required. Minimum starting salary of $25,000, depending on qualifications, is available. Send your resume to:

Director of Classified Personnel

Poudre School District R-l 2407 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80521

PRACTICE REUNION - Greg Jones, ’72, has notified the AOG office that the Class of ’72 in the Washington area will have a practice reunion in July. His note follows: “Come to the nation’s capital on 24 July 82 and celebrate a ’72 Class Pre-Reunion Reunion. We’re planning on an afternoon picnic with the whole family involved. Hopefully we will be able to reserve a picnic area with a lake and sporting facilities. For information on registrations, contact Greg Jones, 202/456-6640, or home, 703/590-2207. Topics of discussion will include but not be limited to: Purple A-Jackets, the location of one F-106 with “CSU” on its tail, maps to the lost air pools of the air garden, the white ’72 yearbook, the case of the missing goat, the years when USAFA had a football team, and when it was really tough out there....”

FROM THE AOG BOARDROOM

Jim Wheeler, ‘64 Executive Director

In recent weeks, the AOG Board of Directors has continued its efforts to design an AOG Long Range Plan. The board of directors agree that the multitude of tasks before the AOG must be sorted out and prioritized to ensure orderly and responsible growth for the association in the years ahead. After several years of contemplating the creation of a long range plan, the effort has taken an appropriate place at the head of the line since January of this year. The Long Range Planning Committee, under the guidance of Jeff Schofield, vice-chairman of the board, has prepared a draft which is currently being considered by the AOG board sitting as a committee-of-the-whole. The renewed interest in the AOG plan coincides with an aggressive program for long range planning undertaken by the Academy Superintendent since he assumed command in June 1981. The goal, of course, is to make sure that the components of the AOG plan are compatible with Academy planning objectives.

Guiding the efforts of AOG planners is a preliminary mission statement for the AOG: “The mission of the USAFA AOG is to encourage camaraderie among and to provide services to its members and the Academy community while continuously offering autonomous advice, counsel, and support in the furtherance of the Academy mission.’’ This statement has been formulated by the AOG board as a guiding principle during the development phase of the AOG plan. Members wishing to comment on the content of the AOG mission statement are encouraged to write the AOG Board of Directors to express their support and/or constructive criticisms.

One aspect of the AOG Long Range Plan which may have an immediate impact on the membership is the creation of an AOG Dental Insurance Program. In years past, AOG boards have looked at various life insurance programs and have considered the inauguration of an insurance program for the membership. While the primary motivation for establishing any such program is service to members, it is also realized that insurance programs offer an opportunity for additional revenue to offset AOG operating expenses and serve as an incentive for membership. That is, it is assumed that any insurance program created and implemented by the Association of Graduates would be for members only.

In 1978, after extensive discussions with other university alumni organizations, the executive director proposed that a dental program be investigated. The concept was accepted but no action was taken until 1981. This is a relatively new area for alumni service programs and none of the federally-funded service academies currently sponsor such a program. Under the general guidance of the AOG Services Committee, the board is currently compiling inputs from insurance underwriters to evaluate the relative merits of initiating a dental insurance program. Some of the membership will receive a short survey from one potential vendor to ascertain the actual level of interest within the graduate community.

If all goes well, the details of this program will be announced in the fall of 1982. It is hoped that the program will have different facets that will apply to active and non-active duty graduates and to their dependents as well. The board is anxious to hear from the membership and any comments should be forwarded in a timely manner.

At meetings, the AOG board is often called upon to consider sponsorships and financial commitments in the name of the association membership. Some of the more visible sponsorships

of the AOG are widely known throughout the graduate community. Specifically: the Graduate War Memorial, the Class Wall, Homecoming, Class reunions, the Jabara Award presented at Homecoming, the Outstanding Cadet Group Trophy, and the ongoing AOG involvement with the Military History Symposium and the Air Force Academy Assembly. Several other less publicized but equally important sponsorships have been undertaken by the AOG board. Included in these are sponsorship of AOG Chapters, involvement with the graduating class and the Colorado Chapter of the AOG in the annual observance of 100th Night, the sponsorship of a new Athletic Excellence Trophy presented each year in the name of the Superintendent to the cadet squadron having the best combined intercollegiate and intramural athletic record, and the annual Summer Scientific Seminar. This seminar, which has been highlighted in previous Checkpoints articles, is an opportunity for the AOG to directly support recruiting efforts undertaken by the Registrar and the Dean of Faculty. It is but another example of AOG involvement in the many facets of the Air Force Academy mission.

Another major sponsorship that is planned is a joint endeavor undertaken by the Association of Graduates and the Air Force Academy Athletic Association to create an Athletic Hall of Fame at the Academy. This concept, which was originally proposed by the executive director in 1977, received final approval last June. When appropriate sponsorship is arranged, the AOG and the AFAAA will create an Athletic Hall of Fame at the Air Force Academy to honor graduates and others who have distinguished themselves while engaged in athletics at the Academy and in later service to their country.

In the future, the AOG will undoubtedly take on even a greater sponsorship role with regard to ongoing Academy programs. In addition, the AOG is actively pursuing the development of sponsorships in the area of graduate fellowships that will be available to graduates of this institution. A current fund-raising effort is underway to honor the memory of Jackie Cochran, and when completed it is anticipated that several graduate fellowships will be available annually in her name.

Yet another topic that is a recurring item on every board agenda is that of AOG finances. While the subject is worthy of a lengthy article at a later date, suffice it to say that for those who are curious, the AOG operating budget for this year will exceed $175,000. Sources of income are membership dues, investment earnings, advertising revenue, and gifts. As costs continue to escalate and membership continues to expand, the AOG board has continually sought new and different ways to increase revenues. The most obvious way to increase income without dramatic cost increases is to increase the membership base of the association. Thus, there will be a renewed emphasis in the months ahead to increase graduate membership in the AOG and to expand and to enhance the Associate Membership Program. Further, in the tradition of all our sister service academies, and following the model of most universities in this country, the AOG hopes to launch an AFA Annual Fund in the fall of 1982. Funds will be solicited to sponsor Academy programs that cannot be supported with appropriated monies and also to support AOG programs that will benefit the AOG membership and our Academy.

Woody Appointed Permanent Professor

The United States Senate has approved the appointment of Colonel James R. Woody as a permanent professor at the Academy effective as of March 17. Colonel Woody, head of the Department of Management (DFM), is a 1966 graduate of the Air Force Academy, where he majored in engineering management. In 1967, he continued his participation in the Academy’s graduate “co-op” program and received an MBA from UCLA with a major in finance.

In 1968, he attended undergraduate pilot training at Laredo AFB, TX, and was assigned following graduation to fly KC-135 Stratotankers for the Strategic Air Command. Colonel Woody spent four years flying tankers, including two six-month tours in Southeast Asia, where he received the Air Medal and four oak leaf clusters. He was next assigned to Strategic Air Command Headquarters at Offutt AFB, NE, and during 1972 he served as assistant to the SAC chief of staff.

In 1973, he returned to the Air Force Academy as an instructor in the Department of Economics, Geography and Management, where he taught economics for two years. In 1975, he was selected for graduate study in the AF1T sponsorship program at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He received his DBA in 1981 with a concentration in the area of finance. On 1 June 1981, he became the acting head of DFM, and in August was nominated to be a permanent professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

Besides heading the Department of Management, Colonel Woody represents the dean of the faculty on the Labor Management Relations Committee and is an alternate contract negotiator. He is a member of the Faculty Council, the Curriculum Committee, and the Academic Support Fund Advisory Committee.

Colonel Woody was born on 28 July 1944 in Roanoke, VA. He and his wife, Patricia, have two children, Renae and Mark. Colonel Woody is an avid tennis and squash player, sportsman, and cross-country skier. He is also the officer-in-charge for the Cadet Officer’s Christian Fellowship.

HOMECOMING ’82 UPDATE

by Rick Storer ’72

Planning for Homecoming ’82 is progressing rapidly and an update is in order. The Holiday Inn North has been selected to house those alumni requesting a hotel. They have offered us special rates of $25 for a single and $30 for a double.

The Class of ’62 will be joining the Class of ’72 from 30 September to 3 October for their 20-year reunion. The Class of ’62 will be staying at the Falcon Inn at Woodmoor.

The Homecoming Planning Committee has finally been named and is hard at work. Names and telephone numbers follow:

Chairman - Rick Storer (DFMS) 2891

Registration/Quarters - Mike Peterson (DPYC) 3181

Mark Williams (CWOO) 2874

Larry Helgeson (DFAN) 3438

Publicity - Vic Sorlie (CWOA) 2620

Souvenirs/Gifts - Ben Harvey (DFH) 2119

Class Party - Terry Schiessler (DFEM) 3454

Fred Harburg (CIV) (303) 685-1692

Open House and Noon Meal - Brad Shafer (DFEE) 4210

Golf Tournament - Brian Binn (DFAN) 3340

Alumni Cocktail Party - Mike Nelson (DFPS) 2388

Memorial Ceremony - Ron Richards (CS-27) 4424

Pre-Game Meal/Tailgate - Bill Beck (DFE) 3080 Mark Mayer (DFP) 4800

Football Game Seating - Terry Tyrrell (CS-25) 4798

Jabara Banquet/Homecoming BallGeorge Nield (DFACS) 3315

Lin Chayer (CWOE) 3330

Mr. Roger Boyd, Cadet Chorale director, has been leading the popular Academy vocal group for more than 25 years.

Lastly, Mr. James Boyd, the director of the Cadet Chorale, will be honored during the Jabara Banquet on Saturday, 2 October. Mr. Boyd arrived at the Academy on 1 March 1957. At Homecoming, we would like to do something special to honor him for serving (and scowling at) a generation of us. First of all, the best thing would be for everybody who sang with him to be here. Second, we should present him with something to show our appreciation. We might be able to do something more if there is enough interest. If you have any suggesstions (or anecdotes or old pictures), please contact Lt Col Larry Thacker (’63) at 2609 Andromeda Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. AV: 259-3930/31.

Colonel James R. Woody, new permanent professor and head of the Department of Management.

The USAFA Preparatory School

by Captain Elizabeth Hill Rogers

Not many people have ever heard of the Air Force Academy Preparatory School, but it is a very important place. The school, in the Community Center area of the Air Force Academy, exists to prepare selected cadet candidates for entry into the Academy. Col Jock Schwank (Class of ’60) commands the prep school, and he and his staff provide academic, athletic, military and motivational preparation to these cadet candidates.

The academic program at the prep school provides concentrated instruction in English, mathematics, and chemistry. Classes being with a high school review to help the students build a strong foundation in the basics and to help them improve their scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and American College Test (ACT). As the year progresses, the lessons becomes more difficult, covering at least the materials taught in the first semester at the Academy in each subject.

Athletics are another major focus at the prep school. The school fields teams in eight sports. These teams play junior colleges, junior varsities, and club teams. Recruited athletes participate in Blue Chip, a program run by the Athletic Department, to help them keep in shape and current while their sport is not in season. Other preppies participate in intramurals and physical conditioning. The Physical Aptitude Exam (PAE) and Physical Fitness Test (PFT) are administered regularly.

Militarily, the preppies are airmen. They are paid as airmen and are subject to the Uniformed Code of Military Justice like other airmen. While at the prep school, they receive training in many military areas, not the least of which is marching. The group is governed by a student chain of command which changes every six weeks. This chain functions well, despite being hampered by the lack of an upper class.

Motivation is an important part of the prep school mission. The year at the prep school is not a “fifth year at the Academy.” The staff, instead, strives to motivate the students to succeed in the four years “on the hill” and to look forward to an Air Force career. During the year, there are trips to NORAD, T-37 simulator rides, soaring rides and guest speakers such as General Olds and General Risner to provide that motivation. Another major source of motivation is the staff. The instructors and other staff members represent a varied and extensive sampling of the experiences and careers available in the Air Force. An honor code, based on the cadet system, exists at the prep school and provides further motivation to the students for their cadet years.

Basically three groups supply most of each class of cadet candidates: recruited athletes, minority students, and regular airmen. Each group contributes approximately one-third to each class. The prep school is a major source of cadets from these groups.

The prep school is a busy place and getting busier. Many changes and additions are underway to help fulfill better the mission of the school. A typing course and an introduction to psychology were added this year. Several curriculum changes were made and more are scheduled for next year. The aim of these changes is closer interface with the Academy curriculum. This improved interface will strengthen the chances that the preppies will do well at the Academy. Another result will be a higher rate of validation for preppies in freshman courses. Next year the school will expand to four squadrons and 272 entering students.

The Prep school may not be well known, but it certainly is an effective part of our Air Force Academy.

PREP SCHOOL REUNION

The USAFA Preparatory School is planning a reunion for all its graduates on the Friday afternoon of Plomecoming 1982, October 1. Activities will include a football game and open house. All graduates are invited and the program will conclude by 1830.

MY THOUGHTS ON THE USAFA PREP SCHOOL

by Lt Col Wayne Kelley, Jr. Head, Prep School English Department

Prep School Class of ‘62/USAFA ‘66

This is an opportunity school; we don’t make guarantees, but we provide deserving students the opportunity to prove themselves.

We exist because there are special interest groups minorities, regular airmen and athletes. That makes us an idealistic institution, and I like that. Our students are here because they deserve the chance to go to the Air Force Academy-even if their high school grades or test scores don’t put them at the top of the list. I like to think that an airman who has shown his potential to be an Air Force leader, or a minority who hasn’t attended the best schools, or an athlete who was told to take easy courses so he could contribute to his high school’s sports program has earned the opportunity to enter the Cadet Wing.

Of course, they must perform. I think we have a tremendous success rate, but we do lose some outstanding young people because they simply can’t meet our academic standards. We’re here to get people qualified and to give them the academic and military background to enable them to serve their country. For 20 years we’ve been doing that better than any other similar institution in the country.

The physical appearance of the school is about the same as it was 20 years ago. The buildings are the same, and the daily routine hasn’t changed that much. Everything else, especially the curriculum, is more complex.

Twenty years ago I cut off my stripes and became a preppie. Two hundred of us entered the prep school in 1961, 98 of us entered the Cadet Wing in 1962, and 57 of us graduated from USAFA in 1966. There should have been more, but it was harder for preppies to get appointments back then. I always think about the outstanding folks who never made it to the wing. My personal challenge now is to make sure I do everything I can to get today’s outstanding kids into the wing: my personal tribute to those 1 knew who never got that chance.

This school is very important to me; it’s the reason I’m an officer. We’re a small organization, and that brings us closer. Students ask me if I see myself in any of them, and the answer is “yes.” I like to think that I’m a great example. If I made it, anyone can make it. And that’s what the prep school is all about: giving those who are willing to fight and scrap the opportunity to serve their country as graduates.

FALCON SPORTS

by Col. John Clune Athletic Director

As the 1982 academic year draws to a close, the Athletic Department is looking toward one of its fund-raising efforts to help support this fall’s cadet athletic program. A mainstay of the Athletic Department’s fund-raising efforts is our summer sports camps. These camps play a significant role in the Academy’s ability to maintain one of the most dynamic and varied sports programs in the nation as well as to provide an excellent opportunity to expose young people to the Air Force Academy.

Spring football drills started on 1 April 1982 and our coaches and players are hard at work building the foundation for a suecessful 1982 football season.

I would like to take this opportunity to let you know what our summer sports program entails this year and to give you a short update on our football team. This upcoming year looks to be very productive and very competitive in the Western Athletic Association.

1982 AIR FORCE PRESEASON FOOTBALL OUTLOOK

With 44 returning lettermen and seven starters returning on offense, Air Force football is hoping to continue the momentum it gained during the latter part of the 1981 season. Last season, the Falcons of Head Coach Ken Hatfield posted a 4-7-0 record but won three of the final five games, including a season-ending 21-16 triumph over San Diego State at the Mirage Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. The Falcons’ wishbone attack will have to carry the load in the early season while a relatively young defense that features only three returning starters gains experience.

Hatfield, beginning his fourth season as Air Force head coach, sees his offensive line as the team strength while he feels the biggest challenge facing the coaching staff will be replacing the four lost starters, including All-America safety Johnny Jackson, in the defensive backfield.

Offensively, the top returnees include senior Dave Schreck at offensive guard and junior John Kershner at fullback. Last season, Kershner paced the Falcon rushing attack with 685 yards and a 5.7 yards-per-carry average, including a 170-yard effort against San Diego State that earned him the honor as the most valuable offensive player in the Mirage Bowl.

Defensively, the top returnees include junior Tom Stanbury at linebacker and senior Konda Sullivan at tackle. Stanbury was the third-leading tackier last season with 87 while Sullivan came up with 84, including 11 for losses, while playing end. Another outstanding returnee is junior placekicker Sean Pavlich, who paced the team in scoring for the second straight year with 30 points, a performance that earned him second-team honors on the All-Western Athletic Conference team last season.

The Falcons will play 12 games, evenly divided with six at home and six on the road. For the first time, Air Force also will play a full WAC schedule against seven league foes after mixing in designated opponents with WAC teams during its first two seasons of league play.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY HOSTS SPORTS CAMPS

Now in its third year of Falcon Sports Camps, the Air Force Academy Athletic Association has expanded its program with a choice of 16 schools and three camp dates. With expert instruction provided by the Academy’s Athletic Department coaching staff, the week of school includes expert instruction, excitement and fun for all boys and girls between the ages of eight and 18.

All fees cover instruction, handouts, camp souvenirs, limited medical insurance, room and board (for resident campers), and local transportation, if necessary. Reduced fees are available for all second and subsequent children of the same family. The revenue from these camps directly supports the Air Force Academy Intercollegiate Sports Program through the Air Force Academy Athletic Association.

The Air Force Academy has some of the finest athletic facilities in the country and one of the sports camp’s primary objectives is to ensure direct exposure to these excellent facilities. Resident campers live and eat at the Academy. Planned recreational activities include movies, ice skating, swimming, tennis, racquetball, and Academy tours. Campers are grouped by age and skill level for more advantageous instruction. Individual instruction is given by all coaches.

The 1982 Falcon Youth Sports Camps represent a summer of instructional and educational opportunity that should be rewarding to any son or daughter. The following is a list of camp dates, sports offered and prices:

For camp brochures and further information, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Ticket Office at (303) 472-1895 or write:

U.S. Air Force Academy Ticket Office (AHBT)

USAF Academy, CO 80840

Quality Important to Board of Visitors

The Academy Board of Visitors (BOV) met at the Academy in early April and called on Academy officials to focus on the quality of the Academy graduate when reviewing any of the programs in the Academy experience. According to the board, the measure of success for the Academy is not really here, but in the success of the graduates on active duty several years into the future.

The BOV operates under a presidential charter which requires them to visit the Academy annually and inquire into morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods. The BOV also has the opportunity to review other matters relating to the Academy to which they feel they can make a contribution.

The board had ample opportunity to fulfill their charter. After electing Senator Barry Goldwater as this year’s board chairman, the group began a series of executive and plenary sessions to gather information about the Academy’s current programs. These sessions included briefings and discussions organized into three major areas: Who are the young men and women who are coming to the Academy and what motivates them to stay and achieve success, or to leave the Academy before graduation; what programs do cadets experience here in Professional Military Education and in academics; and are the facilities here now and programmed for the future adequate to meet the needs of the overall Academy education.

Specifically, the BOV was briefed on admission criteria and attempts to correlate admissions testing scores with actual performance after entering the Academy. The board looked at trends relating to retention within the wing over the years trying to understand what changes in the programs here and possibly in society in general affect cadet retention. The board also reviewed the Stop-Out program.

Professional Military Education programs and the design for airmanship expansion were also topics of briefings for the board. They reviewed the details of the soar-for-all program and the expanded free-fall parachuting program, including requirements for funding, new buildings and support activities.

Faculty representatives discussed current academic programs with board members, describing the evolution of the program since 1955. A review of the academic majors, core curriculum and academic load brought the BOV up to date. The faculty briefings also included a description of contributions being made to the Academy by the civilian professors in the Visiting Professors Program.

The BOV also received formal briefings on the Academy budget, the proposal for the new Visitor Center and went “on scene’’ for a review of the GUIDE program in the cadet dorms. (See GUIDE article in last issue.)

“The sessions outside of the main meeting room gave the board a chance to really see what they had been talking about,” said Col. John P. Flannery, director of plans and programs for the Academy and a key official in setting up the board’s schedule. Board members left the conference room and took an in-depth tour of the dormitories. They received their GUIDE briefing in the dorm and visited the model cadet rooms to see what the Academy actually was planning to do.

Congressman Ken Kramer (R-Colo.) stated that the cadet dormitories “are an extremely important matter and should be addressed at the soonest possible time. They do not represent the kind of desirable living situation the cadets need in light of the demands placed upon them.”

Congressional members of the board also had the opportunity to meet with their appointees to the Academy at a lunch to see how they were progressing here. Interaction with cadets is one of the most important experiences for the board while they are here, members have told Academy officials. They think it is as important as anything else they do because it completes the picture begun in the meeting room.

Cadet interface came for the board through classroom visits, panel discussions and breakfast sessions in addition to the appointee meetings. Classroom visits gave them the chance to see the Academy program in action, giving officials a chance to explain events as they happened.

The panel discussions were a little different. Academy officials left the room and only board members and cadets were present to discuss issues. Each panel was made up of 12 cadets from the same class and two of the BOV members. The cadets selected were a cross-section of the Academy. They weren’t all on the Superintendent’s, Dean’s or Commandant’s List, but were a representation of the wing.

“BOV members say that the cadets are very candid, honest and open during these meetings,” explained Colonel Flannery. “The board said they were critical at times, but also complimentary of many programs.”

Breakfast meetings were with board members and 10 cadets each from those who are top in the academic, military and athletic areas. Again, Academy officials were not present.

Board members then returned to the conference room to receive a few more briefings and review the information and ideas they had brought together during the visit. They made a few basic recommendations to Academy officials immediately, and began planning for their final report which will come later.

At a news conference following the final meeting, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Kelley, superintendent, stated, “I very much appreciate the insight and candor and the questions raised by the Board of Visitors.” He said the meetings gave him, as well as the board members, an opportunity “to meet one of the requirements of leadership, which is accountability.”

One of the board members, Terrence O’Donnell, is an Academy graduate (Class of 1966). Of this General Kelley said, “It’s obviously a new period in the history of the Academy, where a graduate can come back and question changes.”

Mr. O’Donnell said he “was impressed with the pride of the cadets with regard to their academic courses and curriculum. They all felt that they were being challenged and that the academic program was an excellent one. The same held true for the athletic program.

“In the area of military training,” Mr. O’Donnell said, “there seems to have been a consensus that there should be more and,

Sen. Barry Goldwater, (R-Ariz.) talks with cadets on the terrazzo, including C3C Rick Oleszczuk, rightfront; and C3C Steven Payson, left front. Senator Goldwater was elected chairman of the Board of Visitors this year.

BOV Member

Terrence O ’Donnell, ’66

while the cadets acknowledge significant recent improvements in the curriculum in the military training area, they are seeking further opportunities along these lines and the board had a good deal of discussion on that area.

“This is particularly true with regard to the airmanship program and the soaring program,” continued Mr. O’Donnell, “and some of the more recent add-on courses that deal with international strategic and military questions which have not been dealt with in this depth before.

“As a graduate, I felt very proud to come back and have this opportunity to talk to the cadets. I feel that the environment is healthy and vigorous,” he concluded.

General Kelley said, “I think the word Mr. Kramer used, ‘evolutionary,’ is the word that should characterize the Academy and is the way we are approaching change and improvement at this time.”

The Board of Visitors will prepare their final report and submit it to the President of the United States within 60 days of their visit.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE 1982 USAF ACADEMY BOARD OF VISITORS

APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Mr. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Governor - CA)

Mr. Robert F. List (Governor - NV)

Mr. Terrence O’Donnell (Attorney)

Dr. Wesley W. Posvar (Chancellor - University of Pittsburgh)

Mr. Henry B. Sayler, Jr. (Chairman, Republican Party - FL)

Dr. Sheila Evans Widnall (Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

APPOINTED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Senator Gary Hart (D-CO)

Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA)

Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK)

APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

Senator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ)

APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Representative Norman D. Dicks (D-WA)

Representative Thomas S. Foley (D-WA)

Representative Ken Kramer (R-CO)

Representative J. Kenneth Robinson (R-VA)

APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

Representative Beverly Byron (D-MD)

24th Annual Air Force Academy Assembly

by Frank G. Klotz, ’73

The 24th Annual Air Force Academy Assembly convened at the Academy 9-13 March 1982 to discuss “The U.S. Armed Forces: Conscript or Volunteer?” This year’s assembly was the best attended in recent memory: 98 delegates from 55 colleges and universities participated. The students were guided in their discussions by speakers and roundtable leaders drawn from government, business and academia.

James Fallows, Washington editor of The Atlantic and author of National Defense, delivered the keynote address. As in his writings, Mr. Fallows advocated an early return to peacetime conscription in order to bind the Armed Services more closely to the society they serve. The following day, the delegates heard various views on the “Problems and Prospects of the All-Volunteer Force” from a panel of experts. The panelists were Dr. Charles Moskos, Northwestern University; Brig General Hardin Olson, U.S. Army Recruiting Command; and Dr. John P. White, chairman of Interactive Systems Corporation and former deputy director of the President’s Office of Management and Budget. Needless to say, Dr. Moskos’ suggestion to tie federal education benefits to some kind of national or community service prompted considerable comment from the student delegates. Dr. Lawrence J. Korb, assistant secretary of defense for manpower, reserve

affairs, and logistics, presented the closing banquet address. Dr. Korb stated that peacetime conscription was the least effective way of manning the Armed Forces and noted several ongoing efforts to improve the All-Volunteer Force.

As a focal point for the assembly, the student delegates were required by the assembly ground rules to complete a final report reflecting their consensus on the assembly topic. They concluded that the All-Volunteer Force “is viable for meeting peacetime force requirements and should be retained.” The students added, however, that “improvement is needed in the areas of manning the reserves, attracting and retaining high-quality personnel, and retaining mid-career personnel (NCOs).”

The 24th Academy Assembly had several cosponsors. The parent organization of the Academy Assembly is the prestigious American Assembly of Columbia University. The American Assembly was founded in 1950 by General Eisenhower as a forum for prominent Americans to make recommendations on pressing national issues. For the past several years, the USAFA Association of Graduates has also cosponsored the Academy Assembly. This year, the Ford Foundation became a cosponsor for the first time. As in years past, the assembly was directed by the USAFA Department of Political Science on behalf of the Superintendent.

Blueprint for Living Physical Fitness

by Capt Rich Cote’, ‘71

Physical inactivity has been a plague to our society. This lack of exercise has contributed to a weakened health status for many people. Recently, however, physical activity or exercise is in vogue. Many people have jumped on the bandwagon and exercise is now a key topic at many parties and social functions. The previous association of exercise as punishment seems to be diminishing and strong support for exercise is everywhere. This strong support has brought about the physical fitness boom.

Physical Fitness Defined

Physical fitness can be many things to different people. A weightlifter’s concept of fitness may be different than a young lady’s concept. Most authors would define fitness as the individual’s ability to accomplish day-to-day activities without excess fatigue and still have a reserve for emergencies. This is a very broad statement and probably most people would say that they are fit according to the definition.

Our society has become very inactive and the day-to-day activities require very little effort. The electronic age has permitted people to become prisoners of the sedentary lifestyle. With so little activity required in their daily lives, it is very easy to be considered fit when using the previous definition. Fitness, then, is relative to the day-to-day activities and, in the current society, fit would describe a population that may be overweight, sluggish, lazy and inactive.

A better definition of fitness is needed; one that can reduce or eliminate the correlative factor of daily activities. Physiologically, fitness is the capability of the cardiovascular system (the heart and blood vessels), the respiratory system (the lungs) and the muscular system to operate or function at optimal efficiency. Optimal efficiency is that level of health that allows for full participation in all types of activities (daily and recreational).

Components of Fitness

Fitness has three major and two minor components. Muscular strength, muscular endurance and cardiorespiratory endurance comprise the major components, and flexibility and body composition are the minor components. Many of today’s fitness programs attempt to concentrate on one component only. It is important to keep in mind that fitness is not just one thing. A good fitness program needs to consider all the components.

Strength is one of the more familiar components. The glut of television sports has pointed out the important role that strength plays in sports. Strength can be defined as the capacity of a muscle to exert a maximal force against a load. When doing strength training, muscle enlargement (hypertrophy) is an end product.

Muscular endurance should not be mistaken as being the same as strength. Endurance is the capacity of the muscle to repeatedly exert a force over a period of time. Muscular endurance is the ability to utilize strength and sustain it.

Cardiorespiratory endurance is probably the most important of the three major components. It deals with the heart and lungs upon which life itself is dependent. The component can be referred to as the aerobic component.

Flexibility and body composition are considered to be minor components, but are no less important in the total scheme of fitness. Flexibility is the ability of the muscles to move through their maximum range of motion. Without adequate flexibility, basic movements would be difficult to accomplish. Body composition refers to the measurement of an individual’s bodily breakdown of lean body weight and fat weight. It is commonly reported as the percent of body fat.

Exercise Prescription

A fitness program should be specifically tailored to the individual. Individualized programs provide physical outlets that the individual prefers so, therefore, is more apt to stay with. Physical fitness demands vigorous work. It is not easy but the benefits far outweigh the efforts.

The first consideration for any type of fitness program is the individual’s health status. It is generally recommended that people over 30 years of age should consult their family doctor prior to embarking on a new program. This is most important for anyone who has not been physically active on a regular basis within the last six months.

Many exercise programs are available and many of them are adequate. Much of the time, though, they are vague and may not be individualized. To develop a personalized exercise program, four factors must be considered: mode, frequency, intensity and duration.

Mode: Activities should be selected that are vigorous, continuous and rhythmic in nature. Activities that involve large muscle groups are excellent. These types of activities can include walking, jogging, running, swimming, cycling, canoeing and others. These activities provide adequate stimulus to the body to produce a training effect.

Frequency: Research has indicated that it is not necessary to exercise every day to achieve a reasonable level of fitness. Adherence to exercise programs at three or four days a week has produced significant physiological and psychological benefits. Frequency is one of the more difficult factors in that many people fail to make the commitment to fitness; they fail to make it a part of their lives.

Intensity: Intensity is the most crucial of the prescription factors. Too many beginning exercise enthusiasts remember what they could do years ago and try to do it now. They become frustrated and even injured as they find out they cannot start at the old levels. Intensity is the effort that is expended to do the selected activity.

Intensity can be gauged by measuring heart rate. Heart rate and work rate (intensity) are directly related. Research has indicated that to gain physiological benefit, an exercise must increase the heart rate (HR) 75 percent of the difference between resting and maximal rates. The maximal heart rate can be estimated by taking 220 and subtracting age. Here is a simple formula:

Training [(Maxima) HR Rest HR) x 75j + Rest HR

Max HR - 220 - Age

As the program progresses, an 85 percent training heart rate level would be desirable.

Duration: Duration is the length of the exercise or workout. It is linked to intensity. The more intense the exercise the shorter the duration and vice versa. Working at the 75 percent training level a reasonable exercise duration would be about 30 minutes. For a beginner, however, 30 minutes would be too much. Novice exercisers should begin with 15 to 20-minute workout programs and work their way up slowly.

Go For It Now

Physical fitness requires commitment and hard work, but it can be immensely rewarding and even fun. Personalized fitness programs allow the individual to work at one’s own level and at one’s own pace. Being physically fit can improve the quality of life and put everyone back among the living.

CAN YOU STILL DO IT?

In conjunction with Captain Cote’s article on physicalfitness, a number of graduates have recently asked that the current cadet Physical Performance Test scores and standards be published to see if they can match or beat their cadet records. The minimums and point conversions shown here will go into effect at the Academy this summer.

The Alumni Rugby Football Club: A formal result of an informal game

by Harry Laws, ‘69

Since 1972, a team of Academy alumni have engaged the Cadet Rugby Football Club in a friendly match pitting the wisdom of experience versus the fitness of youth. Although the outcome varies from year to year, depending on which alumni return to play and how the cadet team is shaping up, all involved benefit and the post match affair is always lively with discussion about the “real” Air Force or how life has changed at the Academy. Based on the common love of a great amateur game, the annual affair has created a close relationship between alumni and cadet.

The Cadet Rugby Football Club was created in 1968-69 by (then captain) Alan Osur. Because of the excellent intramural program, the team established a winning record right off and the tradition has been carried on ever since. More recently (1980), the cadets advanced to win second place in the National Collegiate Championship illuminating the remarkable coaching career of (now major) Osur who had returned for another tour at USAFA.

Following Coach Osur’s example of fine leadership both on and off the field, the Alumni Rugby Football Club was organized in 1971 to promote rugby football. Many former cadets have gone on to start teams in several locations here and overseas, and the current combined services chairman to the U.S.A. Rugby Football Union is a graduate. The alumni like to impart their learned rugby expertise to the cadets at the alumni match and several former rugby team players have returned as officers to help coach and promote the team.

The club has no meetings or clubhouse and exists only on paper, but has brought together hundreds of alumni who have the common bond of rugby football.

Through the payment of nominal dues (to offset the cost of printing and mailing), a quarterly newsletter is published and provides grads with rugby news as it relates to the members and keeps us up to date on cadet rugby happenings. We have our own distinctive uniforms in white and silver (or grey depending upon age), and our own patch and matching tie for more formal affairs. The sole purpose of this alumni organization is to:

Encourage continued participation by cadets in the game of rugby by demonstrating better fitness, finesse and expertise at the annual alumni-cadet match.

The club is also taking on a bit more: We are trying to help the current cadet team find a permanent clubhouse with changing facilities based on the English rugby clubhouse tradition. The broad-based alumni members are also acting as informal scouts, looking for promising high school rugby players who, given the proper counseling, may be interested in an Academy way of life

and Air Force career. Although the team only gets together once a year, tentative plans are afoot to enter the club in an international tournament in Hawaii in 1983.

Up until the present time, this sub-group of Academy alumni have had no association with the AOG, even though the alumni game occurs on Homecoming weekend (an event staged by the AOG). We are currently trying to arrange some sort of affiliation with them so as to legitimize the match and make it an official Homecoming event.

The concept is traditional and the organization viable; the alumni athlete who has continued his rugby career will continue to return to play in the annual match. And regardless of the outcome, the winners are the participants-a real tribute to the coaches, alumni and the sport of rugby football.

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100th Night, 1982 by A1 Blumberg ‘68

More than 1,600 people, comprised of members of the Class of 1982, their dates, graduates, and Academy staff took part in the celebration of the annual 100th Night Dining-Out on February 27th. The function marks the progression of the graduating class into “double digits” and occurs every year in late February. The dining-out is co-sponsored by the graduating class and the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Graduates, and it has become one of the highlights of the four years at USAFA.

This year’s guest speaker was Air Force Colonel Joe Engel, NASA astronaut and commander of the second space shuttle mission. He shared some fascinating slides and film from the flight and gave the audience his own inimitable view of what it is like to be an astronaut. The Class of 1982 relived its first threeand-a-half years through a pointed and humorous slide presentation and President of the Mess duties were handled by A1 Blumberg, ‘68, president of the Colorado Chapter.

Although 100th Night in its present dining-out format is only six years old, it has become a solid tradition. Any and all graduates who will be in Colorado during any February in the future should plan on attending. It would be an evening well spent.

Aviator’s Valor Award

Captain Steven F. Loerakker, ‘76, was selected as the winner of the 1981 Aviator’s Valor Award for actions during an in-flight emergency on 12 October 1981.

After pulling his F-4E Phantom from a low-altitude delivery, Captain Loerakker noticed severe vibrations in the aircraft. Leveling his flight, he headed the aircraft back to Clark AB, PI. Enroute to Clark, Captain Loerakker’s flight leader reported that the stricken aircraft’s right engine was on fire. As the aircraft’s vibrations intensified, fire was confirmed in the right bay. Despite the fire, the captain felt the aircraft could be safely landed. He made a high-speed, no flaps, engine-out approach to an arrested landing at Clark. The aircraft was still burning as Captain Loerrakker and his weapons system officer escaped.

Captain Loerakker is assigned to the 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Clark. The award was presented at Hickam AFB, HI, by Lt. Gen. Arnold W. Braswell, Pacific Air Forces commander in chief, who congratulated Capt Loerakker by saying, “Your timely actions and expert aviation skills saved a valuable aircraft and probably prevented the loss of many lives.”

Alumni Rugby Football Club.

CADET PASSES: USAFA UPDATE AND A COMPARISON WITH OUR SISTER ACADEMIES

by William J. Dalecky, ‘69

As you surely remember, no subject is nearer or dearer to a cadet’s heart than his or her privileges we call them passes now. My experience over the past two years as an AOC tells me nothing has changed. The commandant controls the limits of all cadets to ensure that the Academy’s mission is accomplished. He also must ensure that cadets have an opportunity to develop socially through interaction with both the military and civilian communities. It is around these two purposes which the pass and privilege system is designed.

A cadet’s limits are defined as the boundaries within which that cadet must remain during a specified period of time unless he or she has specific authorization to exceed them. These limits range anywhere from in their rooms between taps and reveille, to a 150-mile radius (known as “extended limits’’) on Sundays and holidays. Limits are graduated by class and become less stringent as a cadet progresses closer to graduation. Currently, first class cadets after spring break (about 1 April) are authorized “extended limits” at anytime. This provides them the opportunity to transition to the less controlled environment of a second lieutenant. At the other end of the spectrum is the basic cadet who still can go no further than the line-of-sight of his element leader!

A cadet can also be authorized “extended limits” during offduty time through a system of passes. There are two types of passes. A one-day pass (ODP) authorizes “extended limits” from last military duty until taps. ODP’s are generally taken by cadets on Friday or Saturday nights. Taps on a weekend is the traditional 0130 hours. An overnight pass (ONP) authorizes “extended limits” from last military duty for the week until next military duty, usually Friday or Saturday afternoon until Sunday evening (1935 hours). Figure 1 shows the current authorization of ODP’s and ONP’s by class and merit list. As has always been the case, a cadet cannot save passes and use them all in the same month. Additionally, cadets are authorized passes during special times such as finals week if they have no final the next day or during what is known as “dead week” from the completion of spring finals until June Week begins. One other category of authorization for extended limits is the special pass. A special pass is granted by the AOC for personal business which cannot be completed on an ODP or ONP such as emergency auto repairs, court appearances, and the like.

It is very difficult to compare our pass system with that of either West Point or Annapolis due to differences in location, terminology and training programs. Although it is somewhat like comparing apples with oranges, Figure 2 offers a rough com

parison of the USAFA pass system with that of USMA and USNA. The Military Academy also has a dining pass of a limited number available to upperclass cadets on weeknights. Both Annapolis and West Point give fourth class cadets dining passes on Saturday and/or Sunday. A dining pass authorizes a cadet or midshipman to accept a dinner invitation from an officer or NCO. USAFA has no equivalent to the dining pass. You can make your own interpretation of the comparison. In generalized terms, USAFA falls somewhere in the middle of the three academies. This would seem to be reasonable, particularly in light of the remote location of USAFA. (There aren’t too many Oyster Bars along Stadium Boulevard!).

The officer chain of command is very cognizant of the fact that the structure of the pass system greatly affects the level of discipline and morale within the wing. Our goal is to allow a cadet the right mixture of freedom of action and commitment to a disciplined lifestyle so that we can graduate mature and welladjusted junior officers. As it should be, AOC’s are the final approval authority for passes. While we can’t satisfy all of the cadets all of the time, we do offer them a very reasonable system in which to socially mature.

FIGURE 2 USAFA USMA USNA

* Additional for cadets on a merit list.

**TAC officer at West Point can award both additional and longer weekends at his or her discretion.

CHAPTER NEWS

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

The Second Annual Air Force Academy Founders Day dinner-dance was held by the North Texas Chapter on Saturday, April 3, at the Granada Royal Hometel, in Dallas.

More than sixty grads and their ladies indoctrinated the three-week-old hotel. Pre-dinner festivities were highlighted for the second year in a row by Kay Dalton at the piano. After an outstanding dinner, the questionable engineering talents of our chapter vice president, H. Ownby (’69), diagnosed the movable partitions and the walls were rolled back (incorrectly) to let the dance floor in. After the hotel management came in to correct our wall problem, we enjoyed the talents of Tim Ballard and his quartet. Bill Reemtsma’s (’63) enthusiasm and organizational talent with able associate, Joy Reemtsma, and lovely photographer, Kristi Reemtsma (#1 daughter), contributed 100 percent to the success of the evening. Incredible as it might seem, Bill promises to improve on this year’s program next year!

A noteworthy change from last year’s festivities was the replacement of outside speakers with the local variety. As a result, the duration of the speeches was less than 10 minutes (gratefully).

El Presidente B.J. Bjorklund (’70) began his “lengthy” speech with a proclamation that we now had 109 active members. That compares with 67 at our January business meeting. He announced that printed rosters of the chapter’s membership were available for all

members to check the count. B.J. mentioned the May 23 family picnic at Carswell Air Force Base and the June 13 interservice softball game as key association events.

In discussing the softball game against West Point and Anapolis grads, B.J. brashly gave away our strategy: “struggle into the game, drink a lot of beer, have a good time, and WIN.” At least this strategy worked last year. The competition was last seen trying to cram four years of practice in the rarefied air of Colorado with a few scattered ski parties this off-season.

During the course of the evening, outgoing chapter president, Mike Gibbons (’63), was presented with two gifts in commemoration of his successful period at the helm. He broke the first. It looked like he preferred the second because he was handling it much more carefully. From all indications, the command had been passed successfully.

FORM AN AOG CHAPTER

It only takes some interest to get an AOG Chapter organized. The AOG office can assist and the first step in the process is to contact the Executive Director for a kit that may help you in your initial efforts.

BLACK HILLS CHAPTER

On 5 March 1982, the Black Hills Chapter held its inaugural meeting at the Ellsworth AFB “zero” Club. Nearly 50 zoomies attended which represents about half of the area’s complement of grads. Most of the representatives came from the “mighty” 28th Bombardment Wing and the “fighting” 44th Strategic Missile Wing. After an hour’s worth of cocktails and much discussion on the relative merits of prop-heads and cone-heads, we sat down to a fine meal of South Dakota beef!

The fun had to end sooner or later, and when Walter “Leigh” Washburn (’76) stood up to give a short explanation of the chapter’s goals and charter, we all tried to pretend we were interested (Remember sitting in Arnold Hall listening to Betty Friedan discuss the sexual habits of cadets?). After some discussion the charter was approved and the new chapter was officially born.

Rather than elect officers at the first meeting, Leigh, Roger Burg (’78), and Don Pickett (’76) were commended for their efforts to date, and volunteered to head a steering committee charged with administering an election on July 28th (this should make San Salvador’s accomplishments look simple). Anyone interested in attending this meeting is welcome! Please drop a line to one of the above “appointed” individuals for all the details. So now, from the great plains of South Dakota, farewell from Bandit-land, and happy trails to all.

The North Texas Chapter Founders Day dinner is enjoyed, from left, by Jim Kuhn ’63 (drinking wine), Rita Herter, Walt Herter ’62 (receiving wine), Marianne Staib, and Bob Staib ’62 (pouring wine). The blond hair in the left corner belongs to Ann Kalberer, wife of Klem Kalberer ’63.

Hoyt Hager ’67, at left, and Ron Hale ’71, enjoy conversation with Hoyt’s date Jeannine Graham at the North Texas Chapter’s recent Founders Day dinner-dance.

COLORADO CHAPTER

The Colorado Chapter is completing its busiest spring ever. First, the Glenwood Springs trip was a great success as the photograph below shows. There were several “awards” presented during the trip, such as best “bird spotter” (flyingtype) to Gary Bone, ’69, and best “wildlife spotter” to Debbie Janssen. The trip was even interservice in scope, with Steve McGuire and Dave Kelly, both USMA ’66, attending along with their families. Needless to say, the vote to do the trip again next year was unanimous!

In late February, the 100th Night Dining-Out for the Class of 1982 was held with more than 1,600 people in attendance. The chapter has co-sponsored this function along with the graduating class for the last six years and this year’s edition had Air Force Colonel Joe Engel, NASA astronaut, as guest speaker. The diningout went very nicely and Colonel Engel shared some fascinating pictures of his space shuttle mission. Planning for the Class of 1983’s dining-out is already underway.

By the time this is read, the chapter’s annual spring dinner will also be history. This year’s function will have Ken Stephenson, ’69, as the main speaker. He is an expert on the Shroud of Turin and has written a book on the subject. More than 100 chapter members and guests are expected to attend.

Other events coming up on the chapter schedule are a picnic at Farish Memorial in early June. Following that, we plan a raft trip down the Arkansas River in late June. The ample snowpack runoff in the Colorado mountains should make this last event a breathtaking experience.

The chapter is also undertaking a private effort to sponsor a major remem

brance of Jim Conboy, long-time USAFA trainer, at Homecoming. Each chapter will be contacted directly concerning the project, and we hope everyone will help out.

The Colorado Chapter is having a pleasant and active year. Please give us a call when you’re in the state.

ALAMO AREA CHAPTER USAFA - AOG

P.O. Box 418

Randolph A.F.B., TX 78148

The Second Annual Founders Day Dinner was held on April 1st, with more than 100 graduates, wives and guests in attendance. The affair was held at the corporate headquarters of the United Services Automobile Association, and featured Brigadier General (Major General Selectee) Bob Beckel, USAFA Commandant of Cadets, as guest speaker. General Beckel presented a unique State of the Wing address as seen through eyes of a former cadet and the first graduate to return as commandant. Following his very well-received remarks the chapter presented General Beckel a plaque as a memento of the occasion.

Two former members of the USAFA faculty and staff were inducted into the chapter as honorary members. Colonel Vic Ferrari and Major Bob Englehart were both honored for their past and present contributions to the mission and goals of the Academy. Each was presented a framed certificate attesting to their honorary membership.

Our next scheduled event will be our “June Week” luncheon at the Plaza Club at the top of the Frost Bank on July 1st. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Tidal McCoy, assistant secretary of the

Air Force for manpower, reserve affairs and installations. Attendance will be limited to 90 due to space limitations, so chapter members should get their reservations in early. Out-of-town guests are welcome. Details will be published in a forthcoming Chapter Newsletter.

SOUTHWEST OHIO CHAPTER

This year the chapter heard Superintendent General Kelley at our annual State of the Wing dinner on April 23. The dinner and speech were enjoyed by all.

For the past few months the local chapter has been assisting in the Physical Aptitude Exam given to candidates for appointment to USAFA. The test is given at Wright-Pat to those from southern Ohio. Everyone who has helped in this effort says that it was fun and the candidates enjoy talking to the graduates.

There is a new display in the AF Museum. Yes, the museum finally has a display featuring the Academy. The display was installed in December and is located under the wing of the B-36. If you visit the AF Museum, don’t miss our display.

We are preparing our welcome to the Class of ’82 for this summer. There will be a beer call sponsored by the local grads from ’81 sometime in July. All local grads and anyone relocating to the area are welcome to attend.

The Academy’sfirst commandant, Maj Gen Robert M. Stillman, surveys the results of his early efforts as reflected in the current commandant, Brig Gen Robert D. Beckel, who was a cadet at USAFA when General Stillman was serving as commandant. Both enjoyed the Alamo Chapter’s Founders Day program.

The Colorado Chapter recently hosted a most successful train trip to Glenwood Springs, CO. Here the group paused at the Glenwood Springs railway station prior to the return trip.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Dennis G. Pugh, ‘67

Dennis G. Pugh, ‘67

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Major Dennis G. Pugh, Class of 1967, who has been continued in missing in action status since 10 March 1970, was declared killed in action on 28 January 1982. Major Pugh was the navigator of an F-4D when it was downed in Laos.

While at the Academy, Major Pugh participated in cross country and track and was a member of the Talon and Dodo staff. He received his undergraduate degree in international relations and management and went on to the University of California at Los Angeles to earn his master’s degree in quantitative methods. He was a distinguished graduate in undergraduate navigator training and was assigned to the 434th Tactical Fighter Squadron at George AFB, CA, for combat crew training prior to his Southeast Asia assignment.

He is survived by his father, Mr. Cloyd G. Pugh, of Salina, KS.

James M. Jefferson, ‘64

Lt Col James M. Jefferson, Class of 1964, who has been continued in missing in action status since 12 May 1967, was declared killed in action on 3 March 1982. Colonel Jefferson was the copilot of an F-4C on a strike mission over North Vietnam when his aircraft was struck by intense hostile fire and crashed.

Colonel Jefferson attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington DC and the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta prior to coming to the Academy. While at the Academy, he was consistently on the Superintendent’s List and served as a squadron commander in his senior year.

Colonel Jefferson is survived by his parents, Colonel Wayne O. (USA, Ret) and Mrs. Jefferson of Florida, and his brother, Colonel (Brigadier General selectee) Wayne O. Jefferson, Jr., USAF Academy Class of 1959.

Truman R. Young, Jr., ‘64

Major Truman R. Young, Jr., Class of 1964, was killed on 13 March 1982 when the KC-135 aircraft he was flying was struck by a single-engine civilian aircraft near Luke AFB, AZ. At the time of his death, he was an assistant U.S. attorney in Phoenix serving in the Arizona Air National Guard. He had planned to announce his candidacy for the Arizona State Legislature.

While in the Air Force, Major Young was a C-141 pilot in MAC and later served as an instructor pilot and test pilot in the T-37 and T-38 aircraft. During his tour in Thailand as a forward air controller, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and 14 Air Medals.

Major Young left the Air Force in 1971 to attend Arizona State University’s College of Law. After graduating in 1974, he joined Arizona’s Maricopa County attorney’s office and continued flying as an Air National Guard pilot. He continued to actively participate in Judo and rugby in his spare time.

Major Young is survived by his wife, Tandy, of Phoenix, and his parents.

Just prior to press time, we learned of the deaths of three members of the Class of 1980. 2Lt Robert J. Babineau and 2Lt Mark E. Kaspar were killed on 13 April 1982 when the C-130 which they were aboard crashed in eastern Turkey. 2Lt Thomas C. Gay died on 14 April 1982 when the F-4 he was piloting crashed near MacDill AFB, FL. Obituaries for these individuals will appear in the next issue of Checkpoints.

(Editor’s Note: In the last issue of checkpoints, the photographs of Commander John H. Huhn, Class of I960, and 2Lt John J. Lequar, Class of 1981, were inadvertantly reversed. The photographs are shown here correctly titled. Our sincere apologies to all. Ed.)

James

Jefferson, ‘64

Truman R. Young, Jr., ‘64

John H. Huhn, ‘60

John J. Lequar, ‘81

CLASS NEWS

To celebrate my first anniversary of writing this newsletter, I’ve received a phone call and three welcome letters from classmates. In order of receipt: Brad HOSMER was passing through San Antonio on a tour of major commands and gave me a call from Kelly AFB. Says he is still airborn from making B/G, but anticipates landing some time next year. He still had no idea of when he’ll pin on his stars nor what his next assignment would be. He said the biggest problem he and Zita were facing was helping their oldest son select a college; then financing it. The latter is particularly challenging on retired pay!

My third letter was from Flak WILLIAMS, who retired and is doubledipping as a civil service program manager at Wright-Pat. Flak reports that after retiring and before taking the new job, he took MaryJane and the kids to Germany and England via space-A. “Not a bad way to go.” He is the 59er rep for the local AOG chapter, and provided much info on who’s doing what there. Slightly abbreviated because of space limitations: Art SHUMATE is deputy for aeronautical equipment; Jay MITCHELL heads up the Test and Evaluation Directorate for the Strategic Systems SPO; Bob JENNINGS runs the Projects Division for the Airlift and Tanker SPO; Craig SCHAUM is Fighter/Attack System program director; John MANTEI is in the Foreign Technology Division; D.K. RICHART is also with the ASD as either a contractor or civil service. A great letter, Flak, and much appreciated!

I’ve just received late word that Bob DELLIGATTI is the new Chief of Staff at USAFA. I must applaud that appointment while reminiscing about a short excursion we made into Mexico and the 75 punishment tours that resulted. We were joined by Mike MURPHY, now a lawyer in Atlanta; Paul LASEN, whereabouts unknown; and the late Mel MERZ. We were known as “The Border Bandits.”

As I’m sure you noticed, this newsletter is more informative about more classmates than some of my previous efforts. That’s because some very kind and understanding people took the trouble to write or call. My sincere thanks to them and a request to all the rest: a card, letter or call sure do make this thing easier to write. This one was a piece of cake! Fly Safe.

Dear 59ers,

It’s hard to believe that three years have passed since our 20th Reunion. If we are to have a 25th, and I would like to assume that’s the case, it’s time to start planning. Someone out there needs to get the ball rolling. Meanwhile, let me share some ideas that evolved from the 20th.

Dick “Dusty” Trail

The first letter was from Dick TRAIL, and included a photo of ol’ Dusty, complete with full beard and moustache! He’s grinnin’ like a mule eatin’ briars. Dusty says he’s very happily retired, running a 500-acre farm in McCook, NE. He just sold some corn to the Frito-Lay people, so the next time you have some chip ’n dip, it may be Dusty’s corn. He also owns his own Cessna 172, does some charter work and flying lessons, and is the back-up pilot on a locally-owned Cessna 414 twin. His bride of almost 23 years, Ann, occasionally lets him drive the pink Mary Kay car she earned. All of this doesn’t sound very retired to me. Great to hear from you, Dusty!

The next letter was from Joe DeSANTIS, written while he was lying on the beach in sunny Juno, FL, watching all the bikinis stroll by. I’m surprised he was able to write, but his letter is full of news. I’ll let him tell it: “Talked with Bob JENNINGS the other day-he entertained a group of our classmates about a week ago at Wright-Patterson AFB-Pete TODD, Charlie MAY, and Jim CONNALLY from out of town; and Flak WILLIAMS, Jay MITCHELL, and John MANTEL Art SHUMATE couldn’t make it. According to Jim CONNALLY, who is vice commander at Wurtsmith, Larry FORTNER is coming up as wing CO. Pete has the 25th AD at McChord, and Charlie is wing CO at Fairchild.’’ Joe goes on to say that he visited R.L. PENN recently in Miami, where R.L. is attending Florida International University. They got together with Don LIVINGSTON, who was in town for his annual Pan Am simulator training. Don’s a 747 flight engineer out of JFK. Joe also attended Hank CANTERBURY’S going away party at MacDill. Hank and Lyn met him at the airport and really gave him the VIP treatment. He sat at the staff table and heard “many kind and most deserved words,” not only about Hank but also Gene VOSIKA, who was the vice there and is now wing CO at Moody. Joe also included a letter concerning a 25th Reunion that is very pertinent-it appears at the end of this newsletter. Many thanks for the wonderful, newsy letter, Joe!

It seems prudent to consider tying the 25th in with a Homecoming Weekend. Administratively and logistically, the Association of Graduates could provide a lot of help. We could continue the tradition of a four-day event, with Thursday being strictly our day.

1 would also like you to consider continuing the tradition of inviting the entire “Academy Family” i.e., faculty, comm shop, athletics and staff. Finally, and possibly most importantly, many of us felt that a great factor in the success of the 20th was that nearly all of us were together in one location-The Rain Tree Inn. Toward that end, I would propose that we consider blocking a large portion of the same inn at least a year in advance to ensure the same atmosphere.

It’s time for someone to get this show on the road. See you in C-Springs!

Joe DeSantis

MOVING?

To insure that all AOG publications and correspondence arrive without interruption, be sure to send a timely notification of your forwarding address to the AOG Office. Unit addresses are not adequate. Four to six weeks advance notice is preferred if possible.

And

and his famous parties? Who can forget???

Do any of you recognize this gentleman-does he look like someone you can trust? He hasn’t changed a bit!

RO m aRT blast!

Col. Thomas R. Lalime, deputy commander for operations, 479th Tactical Training Wing, Holloman AFB, N.M.

Ken ALNWICK is the new director of the Airpower Research Institute at Air University, Maxwell. Look at these credentials: MA in history, research project officer in RVN, history instructor at AFA, AWC faculty member. Remember him as the great rabble-rousing cheerleader from Long Island? Dr. Ken “Panda” WERRELL of the AFA pistol team is the new professor of military affairs there with Ken. Duck WADDLE from Downey is also there at Maxwell now.

Steve BISHOP has moved to Longmont, CO, from Sante Fe, with UAL. And Cres SHIELDS, now retired, is a real estate broker with Paul Hamilton Realtors in C-Springs. Wil GOODSON is now commander, 50th Tac Ftr Wg at Hahn AB, Germany. Charlie LIGGET has moved from Beale to Cupertino, CA, and Marty RICHERT has retired and now lives in Greenville, SC. Paul SULLIVAN from Columbus, MS, to Hanscom AFB, MA; Sid NEWCOMB has become honcho of AFROTC at Michigan State; George ELSEA is now at the Pentagon; and Ted STUMM is now at Robins.

in Denver”

Don WOLFSWINKEL was on hand at Travis as deputy base commander when Tony BURSHNICK heard about his BG selection. (Tony is now vice commander, 22nd AF, MAC, at Travis.) Quite a celebration!

Don and Ronnie Wolfswinkel, Tony and Karen Burshnick, and Barb and Roy Jolly at Travis.

Mike McCALL lives in the Travis area, having retired at his earliest opportunity without a job waiting for him and being unwilling to commute long distances to work, both mistakes he feels any of you future retirees should avoid. He found that his experience in the USAF could not easily translate into civilian terms-college teaching jobs were filled, chemistry (his expertise) positions were nil, and management positions required experience in the area managed. Mike ended up sub-teaching in public schools in everything from PE to Spanish (his language experience was French and German) for six miserable months (similar to my experience upon my airline furlough in 1969). He did find interesting, however, a short assignment as librarian at the California Medical Facility, the current abode of Charlie Manson and the like. He finally found a position as a staff research associate in the UC Davis Chemistry Department working for a fellow with whom he took his PhD in 1976—organic chemistry (remember that one, folks?), making and modifying “molecules” used in cancer and cell research. Mike is pursuing an MBA, and says he is still growing up, thoroughly enjoying a busy life with his wife and two teenage boys in Vacaville.

Walt FUTCH retired last summer and is now a senior field engineer (software) with Martin-Marietta in Lompoc, working on the automated information management system for the space shuttle project. Walt called me from Scott just before our 20th reunion urging me to attend. When I got there, the turkey didn’t show! We missed you there, Walt. George PUPICH and I are reeling from Western Airlines’ realignment. He’ll stay in LA as a 727 F/O but all of us here in MSP are being displaced, so I’m going to our new base in Salt Lake City this summer as a 727 F/O. Just sold the house yesterday. Please send your cards, pics and letters to me at MSP and they’ll be forwarded. We have a great class!

Here’s John MACARTNEY, (above right) with G.J.C. FRIES, at Lowry and below with 19-year-old son, Steve-J.D. hasn’t changed a bit, either!

Greetings again my friends. I suspect that except for those who have found employment outside the Air Force and a few fortunate ones, everyone is moving this summer; if not to a new base, at least to a new assignment in the same place. It seems so anyway. Everyone I’ve talked with is going somewhere. On the other hand, I have found a home. 1 am a permanent MAC/IG. At least it would appear so. I confess that 1 do enjoy the job. I’m finally getting the respect I’ve always been due. Ha! I cannot refrain from reporting that my chief Pentagon informant, Hector Andres NEGRONI, while acting in typical good conscience and in the best tradition of the most notorious stoolies preceding him, covertly snapped the incriminating photograph displayed here to reveal to the world, once and for all, what we have all suspected anyway: Charles Flemming STEBBINS, when totally “under the weather, IFR, snookered, etc” sometimes takes liberties with unsuspecting critters like the lovable jackalope seen here.

Charles Stebbins and "friend” at Negroni party.

Eyewitnesses reported that STEBBINS donned his best finery (note the Inca headdress) to disguise himself while perpetrating the dastardly deed. But according to our trustworthy reporter at the scene (indeed the scene was in our reporter’s very own parlor) the jackalope repelled the ardorous advances with judicious use of his little hornys and retired to his own box. Since the performance occurred at a typical bacchanalian ’61 party, STEBBINS was awarded the Lawrence J. KARNOWSKI Memorial Pot of the Party award.

Eyewitnesses to this debacle were numerous. As a matter of fact, according to my spy, “Of the 32 some odd (and I do mean odd) classmates in the area, we had a max turnout (no pun intended) to two gala parties.” Thank you Washington spy.

Continuing with the more mundane, soon after I wrote my last newsletter, I boarded a silver bird and descended upon Charleston AFB with a large crew of diggers and fillers, better known as inspectors-but they work like the diggers and fillers of old. I was pleased to meet the new assistant deputy commander for operations in the 437th MAW, C. O. (Neal) WESTBROOK. Neal was in that enviable position of being the new guy who could only respond with, “Gee, I’m new here so if you found that, it must have been the guy I just replaced who got us into that mess.”

Neal has had a diverse career. After starting his flying work at Charleston back in 1962 with such other lights as Hanson SCOTT and Tom ELLER, Neal moved from airlift to air rescue. After a tour at Clark AB, PI, a little personnel work at MAC headquarters, and some education at ACSC, he became a chief of maintenance at Woodbridge AB, UK. Then after a couple years in DC doing school and work, Neal returned to his nesting ground at Charleston just in time for an ORI. He left Gwen and the kids in DC to finish the school year, but he looks forward to

getting the family together soon.

As I walked into the credit union (yes Charlie, I still have some credit) a few days ago, I was confronted by a lovely young lady who told me that I ought to know her. Well of course I had to agree wholeheartedly. I didn’t even have to ask, “Haven’t we met somewhere before?” She reminded me that her name was Judy TULIS, and was closely related to James Francis TULIS Junior of Massachusetts. The TULIS family has just migrated from PACAF Headquarters to Scott AFB where Jim is crosstraining into the data automation career field. At least he’s supposed to be cross-training. They’ve only been here a month and Jim has been TDY three weeks of it helping Johnny MOORE do commander’s facility inspections all over MAC. Johnny is one of the head hanchos of that group. Isn’t it funny? Everyone wants to be an IG.

Well, the TULIS Family spent four years in Hawaii where Jim was actually in the military assistance business as a liaison between the MAAGs and the PACAF and air staff. He got to travel to exotic places like Singapore and probably Pango Pango peddling used P-5 Is, etc. I guess it’s more complex than that, but Jim enjoyed his job very much. While he was traveling the Pacific, Judy completed her bachelor of nursing degree and raised two active sons. They have just purchased a brand new multi-thousand dollar home in the midst of a cornfield. I guess people still do buy homes.

Jim told me that in his recent travels he has spoken with Don MCCARTER, who is still in the simulator business with the Navy procurers down in Orlando. Don is looking for a new job, preferably an ROTC job, but he might have to delay that a year or so until the right job comes open. Jim also saw brother Hugh BAINTER who is with Systems Command at Andrews. Hugh lives in Mount Vernon behind George Washington’s old homestead and is subsisting until the kids get out of school and/or something better comes along.

I got on the trusty old autovon and found that most of the numbers and locations I have hidden in my black book are vacated with “do not forward” notices. It doesn’t take long for the old class register to go noncurrent. However, I was able to speak with our friend Dale TABOR, the fighter pilot’s fighter pilot-well, I guess there are some of that persuasion who might question Dale’s right to speak fighter pilot. After all, an A-10 purportedly has a hard time catching a tank if its at full throttle. But then to those of us who span the throttles of many motors with quaking hands, all those LBFs look alike.

In any case, Dale is soon departing Tactical Fighter Headquarters in the Pentagon to assume command of the 81st TFW at Bentwaters AB, UK. Good on you Dale. His wife and daughter will join him soon after school is out. Dale’s son is a student at Texas Tech and will most likely do his own thing.

Dick reported that the honorable Tom LA PLANTE recently visited the Pentagon charm school. Dale observed that although we are all very pleased with Tom’s latest promotion, Dale was concerned that anyone shorter than he could ever make it in this man’s army. The question is, can he reach the rudders?

I also spoke with another trustworthy informant, Norm CAMPBELL'S right hand man, Charlie THOMAS. Charlie said that he had been on a trip recently looking for bases to close or something like that, and while in Texas ran across J.J. WOLCOTT. Jack is as happy as a pig in mud down there in oil country, USA, as chief pilot for Tom Brown Inc, one of the biggest oil drillin’ companies in the business. Jack has a fleet of Falcon 10s and other assorted birds that are so shiny they would put the Thunderbirds to shame. I guess Jack does all the work himself.

I look forward to a big package of change-of-address cards before the next issue hits the press, but naked change of address cards don’t help me much. If you aren’t inclined to write or phone, at least write me a note in the corners of your address card so I know you have read our messages and have something to say to your brethren of the greytag. Just remember-life is more fun when you keep on pressin’.

P.S. After Deadline News Flash Mike QUINLAN phoned after I had mailed this masterpiece to the AOG to announce his leaving ICAF to become the Academy deputy director of athletics. He expects unanimous support from the class and looks forward to renewing acquaintances with many of us in the months to come. We’re proud of you Mike. We need you there.

We still have a few ’61 wine carafe sets with our Class Crests engraved on them available. If you are interested, send me a check for $14 and I’ll send you a set.

HOMECOMING 1982: 2 October.

John W. (Jack) Jamba

Chief, Missile Systems Safety Div. (ESMC/SEM)

Patrick AFB, FL 32925

Home: (305) 777-3552

AV: 854-4340/4433

HI REDTAGS! Talked to Bob SCHAUMBERG in January. He is at Laughlin now for his second tour. First tour lasted four-and-a-half years and he’s been there three-and-a-half years this time. So far, he’s been an operations officer, assistant DO, and currently the 38FTS commander. He’s earmarked for a top spot in the Deputy for Maintenance shop but hasn’t gotten final word on it yet. “It’s the best UPT wing in the AF.” Good atmosphere, locale, and golf course. Bob tries to keep Chet GRIFFIN in line as base commander. “After all, someone’s got to do it.” Wife, Roberta, is taking care of the family and putting in some part-time work occasionally. Son, Terry (18), went back to Bismarck, ND, to Bismarck Jr. College to be near the family. Terry played varsity high school basketball. Daughter, Jill (15), is a sophomore and on the varsity boy-chasing team. Bob says he will definitely be at the reunion. He got a Christmas card from Bill KN1PP who said his son is playing football and basketball.

Talked to Mike BUTCHKO at the Pentagon in legislative liaison. He is currently assigned to weapons systems liaison for the two armed services committees. His office deals with all matters pertaining to Air Force weapons systems. The job has been an interesting and rewarding one. But soon Mike will be going to Edwards as the vice wing commander of the 6510 Test Wing. So it’s back to the cockpit again. Mike gave me a lead on Bill HAUGEN’s next assignment so I talked to Bill to confirm his move to student status at National War College in August. Bill has been the exec to the AF DCS for R&D for the past two years. He’ll be having the month of July for a well-earned leave before starting NWC. (Bill’s job was an eight-to-five one: He was home from 8 PM to 5 AM.)

Bill, in turn, mentioned that Dick SMULL and Fred GERKEN were in his directorate so I called them and caught them both still at work. Dick is the chief of the Formulation and Analysis Division while Fred is the assistant chief. They generally have to facilitate processing of the POM for the R&D community from step one up to the approval by the President. Dick’s wife runs the marketing office for the Washington branch of Dialamerica. His daughter, Whitney (12), plays piano, and son, Neale (10), is a figure skater. Fred is going to night school and pursuing his hobby with radio-controlled model airplanes and HO model railroads. His wife, Mary, is an RN, but is not practicing now. Kristina (13), is on first string for a youth soccer club. John (6) is in kindergarten, and Christopher (4) will be starting school next year. I found out that Bob LIGHTSEY works at RDQM, the Project Air Force office.

Received a letter from Bob BAXTER’S wife, Brandy. “Dear Jack, I’ve never met you, but possibly will if you make the 20th reunion... Bob always intends to write, but never quite gets around to it—so I finally took pen in hand. I am still at Langley AFB, VA, where Bob has been the vice CO for the 1st Tac Ftr Wg the past nine months. Bob is-as of last weekat Homestead. He became the wing commander for the 31st TAC Training Wing at a change of command ceremony Jan 5th. I spent a week in Miami with him and have just returned to Langley to make the move— alone (smile). I hope to join him by 26 Jan... The weather is beautifulour welcome to any REDTAGS coming that way. Children are: Chris (18), Paul (17), Kelly (16), and Sean (12).” Thanks for the letter. I would appreciate more letters from grads or their wives.

Got a card from Edd WHEELER who is back home now in Macon, GA. He had entered the political arena and is currently a member of the Bibb County Board of Commissioners representing District 3. Edd has recently been permanently retired from the Air Force for a “gimpy back.” He is seriously considering running for a congressional seat in Georgia next year, but he needs to raise funds. My advice is to stay away from desert sheiks and hidden TV cameras. Good hearing from you and hope we can get together soon.

Well, I did make my trip to Embry-Riddle University to talk to the sophomore class as I mentioned in the last column. Afterwards, Ralph CONLAN, the prof of aerospace science there, and Chuck CHEESEMAN, the general manager of GE’s plant in Daytona Beach, and I had lunch. Ralph was bursting with enthusiasm over his assignment. The ROTC students are taking on new projects every day and the cadet wing is growing by leaps and bounds. I think it is a tribute to the fine leadership of Ralph and his staff. Chuck was full of enthusiasm for the state-of-the-art work being done by his plant. They have been developing the simulators for the Army’s latest tank and pushing ahead with the next generation of simulators. It sounded like Star Wars, Atari sets, and color

displays all synchronized into an eye-popping technological extravaganza. I promised a return trip to Embry-Riddle next fall.

Talked to Rick WHEELER at Mountain Home. He’s the ADO for the 366 TFW, which means he’s back in the cockpit flying about 12 hours a month now. By the way, that’s F-l 1 Is he’s flying. When I talked to him, the nearby mountains had gotten 30 to 50 inches of fresh snow from a spring storm system. So he had his eyes focused on the ski slopes for his favorite pastime. He swims a mile daily so he’s in better shape now than he was at the Academy, even though he has a few gray hairs. He said that Bob SCAUZILLO was assigned to the command post there and he had run into him just recently.

As I was about to mail this column, I got a call from Gerry DANIEL, now at Shaw as the DO for the 363 TRW. He’s been there since August and loves being back in the cockpit after an eight-year hiatus. He’s getting ready for an MEI and an ORI so we didn’t chat very long. He plans to be at the reunion. He went to Nellis recently for a Red Flag exercise and saw Rip BLAISDELL and Tuck MCATEE while he was there. By the way, Chet GRIFFIN took his family on a TDY to Denver in March and stopped by USAFA. They took Gerry’s son, who is a doolie, out for dinner with them, including the three daughters.

Change of address card shows Dino LORENZINI reassigned to the OSD/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as a program manager. Mike MAJOR is at Air War College. Pete ROBINSON is at Ramstein. Jon STAPLES and Jim EATON were out of town when 1 called for an update on the reunion plans. So l will encourage the mailing of a letter to all graduates. You should already have received one by the time you read this column. Hope to see many of you at the reunion.

(Editor’s note: A call from Jon STAPLES just before press time confirms that the ’62 20-year reunion will be held in conjunction with Homecoming, 30 September-3 October. Headquarters for the Class of ’62 will be the Falcon Inn at Woodmoor. Information on specifics will soon be sent to all class members. In Jon’s words, “Y’all come!”)

If this effort sounds like I was in a hurry-1 was! As usual, the deadline is approaching rapidly and I cannot find the time to write this article. So, without further waste of time....a call from Larry THACKER generated the following information: Jim GASTON, on sabbatical at the National Defense University, will return to the USAFA Department of English as acting head during the 1982-83 academic year. Mike O’CONNELL is also at USAFA as director of institutional research working for the registrar. His office symbol is RRE. Larry THACKER moved from the English department to the registrar’s office as director of cadet admissions.

The mailbag brings news that Jack and Alice MARTINEZ will leave Osan this summer en route to Scott. John FOX’s letter contained a check for the class wall plaque. Be sure we will accept donations for the fund if you feel like you want to be a part of the project. We received two letters from Atlanta; one each from Gary SABAN and Norm SCHULZE. Gary is in his final year of dental school at Emory University and is planning to set up practice in Atlanta upon graduation. Norm saw his picture in the fall issue and was surprised Delta did things like that. His real reason for writing was to voice his and some other opinions on the 20th Reunion. A number of folks have recently indicated they are prepared to attend the reunion during the fall but they would prefer to meet on some weekend other than official Homecoming. If you want to make your wishes known, call me, the AOG, Larry THACKER, et al.

Sue and Denny HAYCRAFT sent their Christmas card out—it arrived in early February! Dennis is back on flying status, working on a master’s in systems management and still doing double duty as chief of social actions at Castle. Son, David, is in high school working out on computers and word processors, and playing soccer. Daughter, Trista (5), is in preschool. Sue works part time as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor. Finally, a letter from Don SIMMONS reporting he has orders sending him back to Los Angeles AFS, and the Directorate of Civil Engineering at Headquarters, Space Division. His current assignment is commander, 18th Civil Engineering Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan.

A news release from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. of Allentown, PA, announced Bob ZAMBOLDI’s appointment as general sales manager for Air Product’s Industrial Gas Division, effective January 19th. Bob has been with Air Products since 1967.

Gleanings from the rumor mill and Air Force Times have “Cookie” CARDOZA back at Hanscom, Ron FOGLEMAN receiving the Legion of Merit (Congratulations!) and a senior service schools list containing BOGAERT, COX, DESANTO, HABEDANK, HENTGES, LOHMAN, LENTZ, RADER, WEETERHAHN (all AWC); CABUK and HICKS (ICAF).

Other changes include: Bill BROWNING assigned to JUSMMAT/TDAN, Ankara, Turkey; Grover MUSSELWHITE was finally nabbed by HQ TAC; and Ray SORENSEN left Nellis for MacDill to be vice commander of the 56TTW. John HALLIGAN as operations and training director for the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Beale and Albert M. ANDERER leaving Federal Express for Greyhound Lines, Inc., as vice president of Greyhound Package Express Sales in Scottsdale, AZ. Finally, I have Ed PICKENS at Montgomery and the Air War College, George GREER at Spangdahlem, and Jim FAIN in Beavercreek, OH (Wright-Patterson?).

That’s it. I’m done and this thing needs to get in the mail. Y’all keep those cards, calls and letters coming in. Next time.

Jim Graham

12218 Oakwood Drive \ <3

Woodbridge, VA 22192

Home: (703) 494-1848

Office: (202) 755-3743

By the time you get this, we’ll be right up against our eighteenth anniversary of that long-awaited drive down the north road and out the gates. Seems like a lifetime, yet time has passed quickly in many respects. Many of us have not laid eyes on one another in all that time, and yet old friendships hang on, to be rekindled at the first opportunity. I think that’s one real purpose of this column to keep those ties solid. With your continuing help (by keeping the info coming), we’ll all benefit.

I saw Ken ANDERSON in a Pentagon hallway last month with his wife, Marilyn. They’ve just recently arrived here from Grand Forks, where Ken had the 46 Bomb Sqdn. He’ll be settling down here to work the strategic aircraft business in AFRDQ. Not a week later I saw Jim (RJ) LEMON near the same spot, and he has also arrived recently to the Pentagon, from a slot as commander of the 2nd Bomb Sqdn at March. He’ll be working in plans and programs--you guessed it, on strategic aircraft. Glad to have you guys here!

Let’s get on to mail call and those ever-present changes: Heard from George BRANCH’S father that he is now in Saudi Arabia as the incountry manager, F-15 simulator instructor for the Saudi Air Force, under contract with Goodyear Aerospace. He can be reached for the next several years c/o McDonnell-Douglas Corp, Box 87, APO New York 09616. Lee CONNER lives in Lakeside, CA, at 12056 Los Amigos, and gets his mail at Box 234 (92040). Cliff KRIEGER is now at PSC 4, Box 17056, APO San Fran 96274. Bill SIEG has moved from Enid, OK, to 8523 Kentford Dr, Springfield, VA 22152. Hugh SMITH is now with USAFA/SGP, and lives in Colorado Springs at 6030 Castlewood Lane (80907). Ralph GRAHAM is in Lost Wages—that is, 6592 Banbridge Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103. And Bobby BEVERLY is at 4700 Fieldstone, Austin, TX 78746. That’s about enough of that for now.

I had a very nice letter from Sabra and Rod WELLS. As you recall, Rod punched out this column every quarter several years ago, and Sabra realizes how welcome news reports are. Since late ’79, they’ve been in the “gateway to Europe,” Rhein Main - they love Germany!! Rod flew the line for about four months then became the ops officer for the 37TAS. This past August he moved up to the squadron commander job. Sabra says that Roy and Carol MOORE recently arrived after a tour in Berlin, and Roy is the chief pilot for the squadron. Kelly WILSON passes through Rhein Main about once a quarter on a 141 —he and Claudia live in Oregon, and his non-Air Force reserve job is flying with a commercial airline. One last note from Sabra-they have a chili pot on at the ‘Hotel Wells’ for any ’64-type who finds himself in their vicinity, at least until Dec 82 when they’re due to leave. Until then their address is Box 5395, APO NY 09057. Thanks for the news Sabra.

Mike HOLCOMB is now the manager of the Fullerton (CA) consumer products mill of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Mike moved from Kimberly-Clark’s New Milford, CT, mill, where he was the operations manager, and if you’ve paid close attention to these columns over the years, you already know that Mike has made some very substantial progress up the ladder in the pulp and paper industry since he left the Air Force. Good going Mike and thanks for the note! (New address: 2700 Madonna Drive, Fullerton, CA 92635.)

Just some reminders: Paul BELMONT is still at 28 Magnolia Ave, Shalimar, FL 32579. Carey O’BRYAN lives at 2568 West 230th St, Torrance, CA 90505. Don GRAHAM is with the U.S. Readiness Command (J6) at MacDill AFB, and his address is 8209 Kirkwood Dr, Tampa, FL 33614. Ace RAWLINGS now lives at 21 Tucson Circle, Sumter, SC 29150. Raleigh GARCIA-Myhren is with Luz Engineering Corp in Phoenix, and his address is 1016 E. Pueblo Rd, Phoenix, AZ 95020. Sam FINCH is a research associate with the Airpower Research Institute at Maxwell AFB. He lives at 513 Daffodil Dr, Millbrook, AL 36054. And finally to close out the mail call, Ron WISHART’s new address is 8 Country Lane, Englishtown, NJ 07726.

Heard from Mike and Les ROBBINS not long ago. As you may recall, they’re in sunny Honduras, enjoying the peace and quiet of 1982 Central America. Seriously, they do enjoy being there. They’ve recently gotten their Piper Cherokee Six from Hawaii via a very circuitous route, with Matson Lines to LA, and a long ferry flight by some friends into Tegucigalpa. Having their own airplane allows some very interesting options for travel down there, and with the assistance of the local Piper dealer things have worked out very well. Mike is very busy with the exercises and other activities that have developed in that area. Les says that the kids get U.S. and Honduran holidays from school, and the generally lower quality of the schools makes that tough for all. But all things considered, the whole Robbins crew seems to be very happy with where they are and what they’re doing. Thanks for the note Les.

My thanks to both Kris MINEAU and Jim WHEELER for sending me a copy of the “Tiger Ten” annual Christmas letter. They both came in a little late for the spring column, so what you’re about to read is just a little Christmas in May... If addresses are not mentioned, assume they are the same as the Register.

Cam COBERLY says he and Judy are enjoying Carswell and the Dallas-Ft Worth area, where he is running the Curriculum Development Branch for HQ SAC/DO and she is teaching nuclear physics at TCU. Steve CROKER is presently in JCS Plans and Policy (where he previously worked anti-satellite talks and SALT), and is the Western Hemisphere Division chief. He mentioned that he works with Jack COLE and Hector Negroni (’61), and that sadly the smell of JP-4 grows fainter and fainter. Steve says that Virginia is teaching English as a second language to Southeast Asia refugees, and that he himself logged a three-hour, 24-minute, one-second time in the annual Marine Corps marathon! Ray GREENE has remarried (his new wife is also named Donna), and lives about 45 minutes north of Langley on a 16-acre farm. He’s at HQ TAC and gets mail at PO Box 803, LAFB, VA 23665.

Roger and Jane HEAD continue at Pt Mugu, where he is on exchange with the Navy and flying such as the F-14. Rog said he still prefers the F-15 and doing the radar thing himself, but has the highest respect for the Navy, their aircrews, and the very strenuous training they undergo to become fleet-ready. Terry ISAACSON has traded Coors for Lone Star and is a big Willie Nelson fan—that fits right in to his assignment at MPC and Randolph AFB managing undergraduate flying training and pipeline assignments. He and Nancy are enjoying life in San Antonio, and he expects it to be a several-year assignment. Nick and Patricia LACEY are still down on the farm in south Georgia, where he continues in safety work at Moody. He thought in December that he might soon get a ternporary job change, then possibly go to senior service school this summer.

John and Kathy LUKASIK are in Yokota, where John says he finally graduated from fifteen months answering phones in the Fifth AF Command Center to a real good job in plans and programs. Kris MINEAU and Lura are still at Luke, and Kris said he was very happy and privileged at his (our?) age to be still flying the F-15. He’s made a move from the pure ops world to being the OIC of F-15 Quality Assurance for about 130 aircraft. Kris had the highest compliments for the quality of the NCO workforce, and particularly the senior enlisted managers. He said that he and Thad WOLFE were roommates while being “Chanuted” into the world of aircraft maintenance. Denny and Mary Jo MONTGOMERY still live in Burke, VA, and Denny is in RDQ working the Enforcer program. He mentioned that Jim EVATT has the B-l program, and Paul KAMINSKI is working the “Low Observables” program. Jack PATERNO has completed Armed Forces Staff College, and still being on furlough from TWA, is flying 106’s with the 177th Fighter Interceptor Group about 10 miles west of Atlantic City. He’s also very much into fixing up some apartments in a general aviation airpark where other “flying nuts” like Jack can keep their planes right on their doorstep. The airport is the Burlington County Mt Holly Airport.

George STEVENSON continues to copilot a 727 for Delta out of Houston. He and Beverly seem to be very well situated and happy in Houston, and enjoying life with teenagers (as we all seem to be these days). Jim and Sue VERSTREATE are in the DC area, also in Burke, VA, and Jim works operational test and eval for air-to-air missiles and

aerial targets in XOORE. Thad WOLFE has had several PCS moves as reported several columns ago, he went to Carswell as commander of the 9th Bomb Sqdn, but with the 0-6 list intervening, he was slated to become the assistant DCM at Carswell until senior service school. That led to the TDY to Chanute mentioned earlier (where he roomed next door to Kris). While at Chanute, along came PCS orders for Barksdale AFB, where he is now located, as the deputy commander for stan/eval for SAC’s 1st Combat Evaluation Group. (1ST CEVG/ST, BAFB 71110)

This just about wraps things up for another column. 1 did see Phil ROBERTS about two hours ago at the BX, and he’s still very pleased and busy with his job with the Scientific Advisory Board. As for me, I’ll be leaving NASA this summer after a frustrating but rewarding four-and-ahalf year tour with the space shuttle program. I’ll be making the jump to ICAF and Ft McNair, a mere ten blocks away. Would love to hear from any (and all) of you soon. Let me know about your PCS moves, your TDY moves, anyone you’ve run into, or just things in general. Stay in touch!

Denny Scarborough

5414 Inverchapel Rd

Springfield, VA 22151

Home: (703) 321-7065

AV: 227-5540

We have our first centerfold of the year. Rich and Kathleen S1NER and sons, Marc and John, wanted to share with our class, their pride and joy, Shannon Theresa, who was introduced in the Winter Checkpoints.

Other events around the Pentagon halls: Ed DUFF emerged from AF/SA with prodding of Andrea and announced his departure to ICAF this summer. He also passed on that Marv ALME is in Albuquerque with Mission Research Corp., Brian ESTERBY is in Denver with the Martin Company, and Bill WAHL is a lawyer in DC. Joe KOENIG is in AF/RD trying to make unmanned systems fly tactical missions. Mike RYAN, Joe BLEYMAIER, and Tim MCCONNELL are all changing jobs during the summer shuffle, along with Bruce WITTY who will move from contrading in AF/RD to executive officer for contract management, Defense Logistic Agency, Alexandria, VA.

A special thanks to Jeff SILLIMAN for his letter. He writes that a tour at USAFE HQ can be a real blast (literally!). He was delivering his children to school when it occurred. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. He said that the second canister came into the building a couple of feet from his desk (a heck of a way to get your office redecorated). In his job at HQ Plans and Programs for Southwest Asia, he has been able to enjoy sand, sun and more, more, more! Jeff said that he and his family are CONUS-bound this summer.

Also at USAFE: A1 SWEENY is in HQ DOTT specializing in F-15 matters, headed for a desk at Shaw this summer and Rick BARTON is in HQ XPX working air base survivability, on his way to Tampa for an ROTC PAS assignment. Dude BENNETT is in HQ XPP working F-16 conversions, and along with Nancy, is very active with the local Sunday School program and coordinating ski trips. Tom (Jeannie) KOSS is in AAFCE (War Plans and Policy) NATO. Jeannie is a rated marathon

runner. Congratulations. Myron DONALD is editor of the USAFE Air Scoop magazine and drives the biggest Yank Tank on the autobahn, a 1977 Continental. Norm KOMNICK is with the IG as chief, Flight Safety Divsion and Ken SUBLETT is with the 86th TFW. Jeff said he had lunch with Van SANDERS who had arrived in his F-5. Van is operations officer for the aggressor squadron at Alconbury. Also, there are now a number of operations officers: Bob PHILLIPS, F-lll at Lakenheath; Jock PATTERSON, A-10 at Woodbridge; and Gerald LINN, 81st TFS at Spangdahlem.

Closer to home, Dr. Bob ZEPECKI writes that he is now settled with Bonnie and two boys in Corning, AR. Says the fishing and hunting are great and extends an open invitation to drop by.

Nancy and I had dinner with Joe and Marcia BLEYMAIER and Kary and Nan LAFORS. In between a seven-course Chinese dinner at the China Garden, the 19th Squadron saga unfolded. Kary and Nan are headed back to Hanscom Field, MA, after four years with AFSC. In Colorado are Jack LOVE at USAFA, Warren LANGLEY in business in the Springs along with Cris NIED. In the Pentagon, Dennis NAGY, Civil Service with DIA, and Harold RUST with AFIRD. Dan HOLOVIAK is still with OSI at Bolling, AFB; Gordon BOOZER at Charleston AFB, SC; Pete SUPP, Homestead AFB; Karl JOHNSON in Portland, OR; and Jim HOPKINS with Kodak in New York. Joe O’GORMAN is a newlywed living in California and flying for Air California, while Ken WATERMAN is in New Mexico probably figuring out how to make snow in July to ski. Norm KOMNICK was mentioned earlier, and Ron OLIVER and A1 KUBANAS we remember but haven’t located recently.

SHORTNOTES: The mail drop is about nine months late so bear with me: Bill CATHEY to Wright-Patterson, chief, engineering tactical engines; Ken CLARK at Scott AFB; Mike NOLAN to Iowa City, IA; John STEPHENSON from the Pentagon to Maxwell; Brian WAGES still working with the RAF; Jim VICK, chief, Aircrew Training Branch, HQ SAC/DOTTA; Bart and Fay RASPOTNIK from Nellis to Luke; and Dr. Ron GADOS to a new home in Falls Church, VA. Wayne SMITH from San Jose, CA, to Allentown, PA; the CORMANs from Roanoke to Boulder, CO; Ken KRAUSE, ops officer, 356th TFS, Myrtle Beach, SC; and Dr. Butch DEACON, orthopedic surgeon, CA. Errol REINER dropped by and said he and Donna are building a home in the Black Forest, 17 years too late! Errol is now at ADCOM. I will remain in Washington to attend National War College with Howie ESTES and Tom PILSCH, while Bill KENNEDY will be in Canada at school. Congratulations to all school attendees. We’re working on a new record to find everyone in the class. If you know of someone not yet mentioned write and tell me.

Need a squadron reunion? A seven-course dinner works great!

Greetings from the land of Pea Soup Fog which I recently experienced while driving the roads of East Anglia at night. Glad I wasn’t flying! Did you notice our class wall plaque in the picture on page seven of the Fall 1981 Checkpoints? I couldn’t find out whether it went up “June Week” or Homecoming ’81 but the plaque is up and we have $100-$200 surplus to use however we want. Can you believe we started the USAFA “experience” 20 years ago? Many classmates have recently done mighty works, though, so let me tell you what I’ve found out since the last letter.

WHO’S WHERE: Tom BRANDON wrote from Osan AB, Korea, where he is the director of exercises for the 314th Air Division. He mentioned that John FAL plans and coordinates Air Force (US & ROK) involvement in TEAM SPIRIT which is a big job and John is doing great. Ed CANNON is also at Osan as the civil engineering squadron commander. Tom has seen both Rick STRONG and Ed PETERSEN at Guam. Larry and Bonnie BAGLEY are also there in WC-130s.

Thinking of civil engineers, Bruce TORO wrote from Tucson, AZ, where he is senior vice president of WBC Consultants, Inc. They do engineering, surveying, and planning with offices in Tucson, Phoenix and Las Vegas. He included an article from the San Francisco Chronicle which announced Lou TURPEN’s selection as S.F. Director of Airports. He is now the youngest chief executive of a major American airport. The article states, “Sources said Turpen’s management skills overcame doubts about his relative lack of experience, his sometimes peppery personality and his age.” Smashing. Bruce mentioned that he and Hugh GOMMEL

Shannon Theresa Siner made her debut on October 1, 1981.

recently got together at their high school class 20th reunion. They have attended the same schools since grade school including getting the same master’s degree from U.S.C. Are there any other classmate pairs who can beat that?

Neil CRIST wrote from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. In real life he is still a lawyer living in Bountiful, UT. He sounded happy and busy especially when he mentioned the law practice was so extensive he had to give up his F-105 flying and flight commander job with the AFRes 508TFGp. He often sees Carl WOMACK and Reese NIELSEN through the Reserves. Reese is an engineer for Thiokol and operations officer in the 508th.

Harold ICKE visited Salt Lake City a few months ago on his way to England for an exchange tour. Wayne SKORA is leaving TAC safety at Langley for a tour as a Warthog driver at England AFB, LA. Mary Kennedy reports that Mike KENNEDY has left his AWACS assignment at Kadena, is presently TDY at D.M. and the family will soon be Cajuns. After an 18-month separation for the AWACS assignment, they are anxious to resume family life again.

Steve CONVER wrote saying he left active duty in ’75 and went to work for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (of Three Mile Island fame), but last summer returned to the Pentagon as a civilian where he now tries to keep money in the AF pot to buy F-15s, B-ls, etc. He also said I had old information about Durango Mountain Man Jim FEGAN. Jim is really about to graduate from a Tennessee medical school. Jamie GOUGH left his job as a general’s exec for National War College. Steve mentioned he and wife Nan celebrated their 15th anniversary in December. They have two sons, aged 13 and nine. Bill WHITE is a lawyer with Hamilton & Hill, P.C. law firm in Denver, CO. They practice aviation law nationwide with most _f their work in Colorado. Bill used to work for Aerostar in California until Piper bought them. Now Heather has her private pilot rating and is working for Piper selling Aerostars from their Stapleton office. They both feel right at home. You fellows make this reporter job fun when you write. Keep writing!

WHO’S MOVING: Dick THOMPSON is research associate with the Airpower Research Institute, Maxwell AFB, AL. J. D. THOMPSON left his engineering job at Tyndall for some sort of employment at Shaw. Joe HURST left his 0-2 instructor slot at Patrick for Wheeler (What-ja-goina-do there Joe?). Kurt KRUG is now in Dunwoody, GA. Jeff EGGE is back from the Australian Joint Service Staff College for duty at Randolph. “Buz” RICH is in Fighter Training Branch, HQ 12AF, Bergstrom. Russ MORRISON moved from Virginia Beach, VA, to Hampton, VA. “Nenns” NENNINGER left Vienna, VA, for Seffner, FL (Still in the intelligence business, Nenns?). Clay OLSCHNER is at Tyndall. Warren LEEK is chief, Operations Control Branch, 4441 TAC Tng Gp, Eglin AFB.

Ryan DENNY has escaped the Army at Ft. Leavenworth to be a C-130 airplane driver at Pope. He joins the squadron with another classmate, B. G. DUNN. Ivy COOK completed the AFIT-sponsored PhD program in operations research at the University of Texas at Austin and is now assistant professor, AFIT, Operational Sciences Department, at WrightPatterson (Way to go, Ivy!). Rick PARSONS is a student of French at the Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA. He must be on his way to an interesting assignment. Dennie WATSON moved from PA to OH (Are you still an Air Reserve technician flying C-130s, Dennie?). A couple of moves are in and out of Lakenheath. John GROZIER, operations officer of the 492TFS “Madhatters” leaves in June to become USAFE/IG operations officer at Ramstein. Congrats to John, he’s worked hard and people have recognized his talents. George FINAN, his wife Jeanne, and four children are due to move here from Maxwell in October. Sam PESHUT and I will be the ’66 contingent in the interim. If any of you are in our neighborhood, give us a call.

WHO’S WHO: The class contests have sparked a lively interest among us. Neil CRIST says he has 2003.3 combat hours. Tom BRANDON probably has one championship sewn up in that he maxed the PFT both as a cadet and as a 35-year-old AOC. Who else maxed the PFT as a cadet? So far the “wildest stunt as a cadet” category goes to Vic ANDREWS who served Scotch and water as the “beverage for this evening’s meal.” Some guys would do anything to sit at ease. He is also reported to have been procurement officer for several cans of red enamel paint.

In the “who flew the most airplanes” category, Ron GRABE wrote and challenged Randy JAYNE on several counts. Did we count the F-18 and YF-17? The answer is yes, so if we subtract one, Randy’s total fighter/attack list should be 16. Ron has flown 18 fighter/attack aircraft not counting the Harrier and Sea Harrier as separate aircraft. He flew these fighters in tours at Edwards and as exchange test pilot with the RAF. In the “unique” category he proposes his flight in the Goodyear Blimp. Also has anyone made more than 100 carrier landings? Ron is at NASA, Houston waiting to fly the shuttle. As my British friends would say, “Lovely.”

1 noticed John McFALLS was quoted in the Air Force Magazine as

commander of 405th TFTS at Luke. Also Price BINGHAM contributes regularly in Air University Review. These two ideas together make me ask, who has published books? I’ll bet we’ve got a number of books in print, but I don’t know about them, do you?

The big news for this column is our class 15-year reunion on 5-6 June here in the D.C. area. We have planned a Saturday afternoon family outing at the Space and Science Museum in Silver Spring, MD; a Saturday evening social with cocktails and very heavy hors d’oeuvres for about $10 each at a Navy facility near Bolling AFB; and a Sunday family picnic at a Coast Guard facility near Fort Belvoir with beverages provided. Keith SWEATLAND is preparing the financial arrangements, and a host of people are working on other committees. For those of you coming from outside the area, Gene LUPIA is arranging housing with classmates here in the area. Call him at AUTOVON 223-8534, or call any of the three guys mentioned in the last Checkpoints.

Bob PASTUSEK has been doing a fine job as the program chairman of the Capital Chapter AOG. April saw both a Wing Ding at Andrews, with Superintendent Major General Kelley, and a luncheon with the outgoing Vice-Chief of Staff General Mathis. General Mathis’ aide for his first year as vice-chief was A1 PICHON, who is ’67’s representative to this year’s National War College class. Attending the luncheon were yours truly, Bob, Len VERNAMONTI, and Roger CARLETON.

Tom TWOMEY stopped over one day from the Pentagon. He has just become chief of the daily briefing team for the JCS. He and Rosemary enjoy golf and tennis when they are not taking Tommy (6) to one of his soccer games or caring for new daughter Meghan (1). Tom reports that Mark STUGART recently participated in the Iron Man Competition in Hawaii. In 18 hours, he swam two-and-a-half ocean miles, bicycled 100 miles, and ran a 26-mile marathon. Now, that’s incredible! Mark and Pat live in Upper Saddle River, NJ. He is in the oil business there.

Clay and Susan MAGEE and kids moved into their new home in Burke, VA, in April. He is beginning at the Puzzle Palace by making security previews of offical speeches for OSD Public Affairs. (I didn’t know they made any of them public.) I know he’s hoping he finally will get to use that mess dress he bought years ago!

AOG UPDATES: Les JENSEN has moved to Sergeant Bluff, IA; John BERZINS to Norfolk, VA; Charlie CLEMENTS has moved his medical practice to Salinas, CA; Fred GROSICK has moved from K. I. Sawyer to Offutt; Walt VISINSKY has bought a house in Colorado Springs; Tom EVANS has gone to Osan AB, Korea; Gary and Andrea GREEN to Walnut Creek, CA; Robin DETURK is a new staff officer at the Pentagon in the XOOIR shop; Rick TEBAY is back on active duty after three years out (“It’s good to be back!”) at HQ SAC as a program manager for the Cruise Missile; Bernie HAHN has moved with Eastern Airlines to HQ in Nazareth, PA; Dave LECLAIRE has moved to Germantown, MD; and this quarter’s far-out update is a new address for Ray PRITZ in Jerusalem (that’s Israel, not PA!).

Gordon MULCH called from North Dakota. He and Marshia are both engineers for Kaiser’s coal gasification (synthetic methane) plant in Hazen, south of Minot (isn’t everyplace?). They have three kids, Nate (7), Reba (6), and Sarah (2). They have both been with the company since their refresher schooling after leaving the AF, and are pretty pleased with their work. They are enjoying water sports above nearby Garrison Dam (supports a 200-mile lake), but admit they’ll find a longer season available if they’re transferred back to California, as they anticipate in 1984.

Got a terrific letter from Bruce FREEMAN, who is a new squadron commander for F-4s at Torrejon, scheduled to replace with F-16s. His assistant ops officer is Tipp SIMPSON, who was also mission commander for a live missile firing exercise in Florida in February. The host for Tipp and Bruce for those three weeks at WSEP (Weapons System Evaluation Program) and the ops officer at Eglin is Mike FRANCISCO. Then, on 14-15 Mar, Bruce and Tipp took an F-4 out-and-back to Ramstein. Supervisor of flying that weekend at Torrejon was Bob GROW. In a USAFE HQ hallway, they encountered Bill STROUD and Bob BARNUM, both on staff there. They filed their report simultaneously with another new staff member, A1 DAINES. On return to base ops, they found themselves parked side-by-side with a transient RF-4 from Alconbury, piloted by Greg BAILEY, and they launched within minutes of each other. We’re everywhere! We’re everywhere!

Congratulations to our three new 0-6 selectees: Pate COLE, Dale STOVALL, and Len VERNAMONTI. Congratulations also to our senior school selectees: Doug HAWKINS, to the Royal College of Air Warfare, this June at CRANWELL, UK; Munroe SAMS, U.S. Army War College; and Dan (Stump) SOWADA as an alternate (undesignated).

1 was going to start by making up a bad joke about using “automatic pilot” to write this (you see, Pilot is a Japanese pen brand name), but lucky for you I decided not to. I’m not even writing this from Japan but from the Pearl of the Orient, Osan Air Base, Korea. Have been detailed to take part in the annual US/Korean TEAM SPIRIT exercise. I particularly like the “Doolie Summer” feeling 1 get living in a tent city with a bunch of happy-go-lucky comrades-in-arms and working 14-hour shifts.

But it has been an interesting experience and sure provides good training in a critical part of the world. In fact, one of the good guys who works at protecting the AF full time out here is Larry MERIDETH, who monitors US flight activity to insure we don’t get our a/c shot out of the sky by the bad guys. Larry and Pat are spending a two-year tour here and are enjoying it very much. They live on base, find the housing good, and like Korea. Sounds like a tour here might not be as bad as it used to. Pat and Larry volunteer some of their spare time to help the local MAC terminal process the incoming personnel on those frequent 747 flights. So look for them if you transit through Osan.

Saw Gary DUDLEY recently as he RONed at Yokota with his Travisbased C-5. That a/c has become my son’s favorite, as they tend to congregate here on the parking apron hauling stuff everywhere in the Far East. Dan AHERN was also at Yokota for three weeks of TDY in February. Dan left an enjoyable job at Andrews to become the ops officer for the 55th Weather Recon Squadron at McClellan. 1 run into Chris Polk now and then at Yokota. Chris left the Zoo after a couple of years, but later entered on active duty and is now a C-130 pilot. And on occasion, I recognize a former student in the club or at the BX. They all look disgustingly young.

ADDRESSES: Did not receive any letters this time but may have one or two waiting when 1 get back to Yokota, so be patient if you don’t see your name in print this time and thought you wasted a stamp. Doug BARNARD is an electronic warfare requirements planner at HQ USAFE at Ramstein; Vic BONFIGLIO is an air liaison officer at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. (Feel good to be “home,” paisano?) Bill BRANDT is at Travis Hospital as a radiologist; Bruce BUONO moved to Loring AFB; Denny BUSCH makes home in Littleton, CO; Mike CHAPMAN is in Ocala, FL; Dick COE is at Langley AFB, VA; and Marty COLE has entered Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, VA.

Dick FAST picked up a choice instructor job at the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany; Bill GREGORY is in Alexandria, VA; Jim JOHNSON to Rhine Main, Germany; Bob JOHNSON to ACSC; Tom JONES calls Salem, NH, home; Mahlon LONG lives in Arlington, VA; and Russ WALKER is at Air Staff Plans in the Pentagon.

Since this is being written by your war correspondent with “notional” bullets and bombs and a real blizzard of paper whizzing around myself, I hope you will excuse the brevity. Just hold the letters and cards telling me how much you appreciate it. Talk to you in August for sure; sooner if you invest in a stamp or a phone call.

Mike Theissen

Browne Theissen, P.C. So 'i

Suite 2121, City Center Square mr Kansas City, MO 64105

Home: (913) 649-7692

My thanks to Craig FRENCH, Matt WALDRON and Mike MAY for taking the time to bring me up to date on themselves and some of our classmates. I sincerely wish more classmates would provide news for this column. It is truly enjoyable to hear from those who do correspond. Matt has been in the Gulf area since June of last year. He and his wife, Belinda, live in a new house in Ocean Springs, MS. Matt is the course

supervisor for the Computer Systems Staff Officer Course at Keesler. Matt was in the first resident class at AFIT in computers with Bruce CLARK and Jon BEAR. Bruce went to Rome and Jon went to ADC in Colorado Springs. Matt went to Hanscom and then to Keesler. Matt also reports that Ron CALLEN, the “ole man,” commenced law school in Houston several years ago and that by now he must be out of school. Let us all know what you’re up to, Ron.

Craig FRENCH is in Williamsport, MD. The French’s have become very accomplished in canine activities.

Mike MAY is back in Dover in C-5s. Mike reports that he and Barry CLINE have been almost everywhere together since graduation. At pilot training, Mike was at Williams and Barry at Webb. After this they both went to McChord and then to Ellsworth. Following that, Mike went to Dover and Barry went to Travis, but they then joined up again in Guam at the command post. Now, Mike is back at Dover while Barry is at Travis. All of these assignments were matched almost perfectly with respect to time.

The change of-address forms forwarded by the AOG have provided me with some additional information. Bob FRATT is writing operator and organizational maintenance manuals for an Army missile system. He is now in Seattle performing publication liaison between Hughes and Boeing. Malcolm WARD is returning to flying duties in the RF-4C at Bergstrom AFB, TX. He and his wife, Judi, have three boys aged 10, seven, and four. Joe KILLEEN is practicing law in the Washington, DC, and Alexandria, VA, area. Tommy LOVE is director of aeromedical services at Carswell.

Ken FRESHWATER, Mike COOK, Jeff POSNER, and Doug MANG are at Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. A1 DUNHAM, Ed ALLEN, and Art SCHWALL are in the Montgomery, AL, area. Norm KNOX is in Fairfax, VA.

Correction: Mike BEEZLEY was incorrectly referred to as Travis AFB’s best neurologist. As we all know, but as 1 failed to accurately report, Mike is in truth the best vascular surgeon at Travis. The error was totally the responsibility of yours truly and not the result of faulty information from the field.

Michael L. Rose i

1011 Venus Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

Home: (303) 634-3050

Office: (303) 576-6314

In the class news business, it’s either feast or famine. I’ve been overwhelmed by enthusiasm from a number of our classmates recently and I’m anxious to share with all of you their comments and people updates. Special thanks this time around go to Steve SCHMIDT, Roger PETERSON, Skip BOHN, and Marilyn MORRISON.

I ran into Bob MCCARTY at one of the local pubs here in the Springs, and since I was somewhere I shouldn’t have been, that’s about all I’ll say about that. Speaking of running into somebody, Steve SCHMIDT, currently with the math department, called to tell me about something that happened at the corner of Douglas Valley Drive and Housing Road 450, USAFA. It seems Gerry SHAW and Dean KNIOLA ran into each other (literally), called the police, traded insurance information and departed company without knowing that they were classmates. Dean is also with the math department and Gerry is an AOC.

Marilyn (Mrs. Jim) MORRISON wrote from SHAPE, Belgium, to say that Jim is executive assistant to the NATO Airborne Early Warning Force commander and that they have a son, Brett Matthew, born January 1982 to join Brian (10) and Megan (2). Thanks again, Marilyn, for the very pleasant letter.

Skip BOHN wrote that he is departing the USAFA History Department in June for the Armed Forces Staff College and then on to Berlin. Skip also noted that wife, Peggy, received her BA from UCCS last May, Alyssa arrived in December, and that he became a 4th Dan Black Belt in Tang Soo Do in March 1982. Skip is the coach of the Cadet Karate Club. Skip added that Denny HALL got out last summer and is with E.F. Hutton here in the Springs, and also that he and Dick RAUSHKOLB will pin on major on May 1st according to Chuck WEIR at MPC. I appreciate the news, Skip! I talked at length with Roger (Sheila) PETERSON one Saturday afternoon and got the following information: Pete is getting another master’s degree, this time in operations research and is with Science Applications, Inc. at the Denver Tech Center; Jeff (Chris) SLETTEN flies Continental out of Denver; Skip BENNETT flies F-15s at Eglin; Darrell MASSEY is a navigator for some big-wig hotshots, travels a bunch, is still a bachelor

and loves groupies; Bill RATHBUN also flies Continental out of Denver; Harry (Delores) ARNOLD flies Continental out of Houston; Jerry (Sharon) MCKEE is an engineer with Chevron in El Paso, TX; Jim BETTNER flies Hughes Airwest out of Spokane; Tony DESANTIS flies American Airlines out of Mission Viejo, CA, and sells Petrolon in his spare time and has been quite successful in that endeavor; and Bill MOCKOVAK is with the Census Bureau in D.C. and Bill and Sue have a daughter, Abby Ann. Roger and 1 are working up a ’70 get-together before one of the football games this fall. If interested, contact either one of us for the details. Thanks again, Roger.

Bob CAREY visited in February and while he was here we called Bob (Charlene) DRABANT. Bob is an attorney in Sacramento. He mentioned that Chris JOY is practicing law in San Francisco and is in the yellow pages, Buddy MARSH is an orthopedic surgeon at Travis, and Ron STEBNER is a corporate pilot in southern California. When I first got Bob DRABANT on the phone, I told him I was with the Defense Mobilization Agency at the Pentagon and wanted to give him his Nicaragua call-up number. I won’t say what Bob said, but it means the same as “You’re Kidding Me.”

Here’s the quarterly rundown on moves/new jobs/new assignments. Greg MARTIN is an F-15 pilot at Kadena AB, Japan, and wrote that Mike UPSON is the ops officer for the 12TFS and Bob MARSHALL (Animal) is the wing DACT coordination chief of DOO. Norm RASMUSSEN is at Rickenbacker ANGB, OH, and is an FY-82 major selectee. Jim SMITH is the assistant chief, current operations, 435TAW, Rhein Main AB, Germany. Gregg MARSDEN is at Loring AFB, ME, through April 1982. Gregg won the Fall Checkpoints “Guess Who” contest; that’s right, Bob NIEMAN. Bill STEALEY is group director of strategic planning and business development for General Instrument Corporation in Hunt Valley, MD. Chuck WHITECHURCH moved from Colorado Springs to Montgomery, AL. Jeff HUMPTON is chief, programs and resources, at Brooks AFB, TX. Bill HARRELL is with the 63rd MAC WS at MacDill. Weldon P. Horton is an assistant air attache with DIA in Alexandria, VA. Jeff FIELD is PCSing from F.E. Warren AFB, WY, to HQ SAC/Offutt AFB. Les HAMBLIN moved from Maxwell AFB to Springfield, VA. Bill JENNEY moved from Denver to Santa Clara, CA. Dave SHELTON moved from San Antonio to Vacaville, CA; Fred WEBER from St. Louis to Tulsa, OK; Steve ROBERTS from Anchorage, AK, to Wright-Pat; and Jim FERGUSON from Tampa, FL, to Hampton, VA.

Thanks again to this issue’s contributing editors. If you hear of any of our classmates doing anything spectacular, please let me know. And as always, try to keep in touch.

Dave Frostman

2425 Roundtop Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (303) 472-3869

AV: 259-3869

This will surely be the shortest column I’ve written. I guess maybe all of you experienced the old USAFA Dark Ages, because my mailbox sure has been empty.

1 notice that the response to my request for a replacement has not exactly resulted in a flood of phone calls either. I am still looking to give someone else a chance so if you’re interested in writing this column, please let me know.

Several of us gathered at the GRUESER’s home in Denver a couple of weeks ago. In addition to Pat and me, Tan and JoAnn PINNEY joined John and Christie in welcoming Glenn and Lorie GRABER (and Nicole and Patrick) back to Colorado. Unfortunately, it was just a touch-and-go as they were enroute from Loring to Castle where Glenn will be instructing as a radar nav for B-52 CTF.

DODO UPDATE: The Dodo reprints have been published, and if you ordered one, you should have received it by the time you read this. If you haven’t, please call Bob TRACEY at AV 259-2640 or (303) 472-2640. We have some extra copies which you may order by sending $20 per copy to: Association of Graduates DODO Reprint USAFA, CO 80840

John SELF-MEDLIN to Columbus, GA.

There it is, short and sweet. Well, at least short. Till next time.

Thanks Bob, for your hard work in getting the Dodo published.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS CARDS: Reggy BANKS to Wilmington, DE; Dan BOHLIN to March AFB, CA; Bob CUTLIP to Los Angeles; Andy GARRISON to Rowland Heights, CA; Robert GREEN to Englewood, CO; Forrest PRICE from Rhein Main to McChord; and

T.J. Mancuso

11697 E. Kentucky Ave.

Aurora, CO 80012

Home: (303) 343-4231

Work: (303) 629-1800

KUDOS. Chuck WINTER (Shelly) was named rookie-of-the-year at Autotrol Computers as the best salesman among the trolls in Denver. I am sure the folks in Hemlock are about to bust with pride. Charley spotted Warren SCHEID at Stapleton. Warren is with Eastern and reports that he is up for pushing the Homecoming this fall. On his last trip to the West Coast, Chuck downed a few with Phil DAMBERG in Palo Alto. Phil is up to his armpits in silicone and is a whiz-kid at bridging the communication gap between the engineers and the real people in the computer business. The DAMBERGs’ distaff side, Claire, is busy writing a novel. I certainly hope she keeps it simple.

Congrats also to Mark and Kathy OINESS, who have opened two “Red Robin” Restaurants here on the front range during the past fiscal quarter. Since the openings featured free food and drink, there were, predictably, the usual class sponges in attendance, including Ron GOLLEHON and Jay and Tammy CAMALICK. Brian MCGARRY mentioned at one opening that Tom STARKOVICH is leaving San Antonio for K. I. Sawyer. It seems Stark loves the great North and its frigid weather, abundant snow, and cars you plug in at night to keep warm. He could think of nothing grander than retiring to the “Nort Shore” of Lake Superior to sell Christmas trees. Having spent three winters in Duluth, I think old Starko is playing hockey on dull skates, if you know what 1 mean.

CARDS AND LETTERS. “Dan” SKOTTE dropped a note and pix from Chicago. 1 guess getting a D.O. and an M.R.S. has motivated Dr. Dan to use a more traditional nickname. Who could respect an intern named “Scro?” He notes that one Karen Elmore had the (dubious) honor of becoming Mrs. Brian BREAM in January. I forwarded the photos to the AOG to do with as they please. A word to any closet paparazzo out there-black-and-white photos reproduce better than color in this type of rag. Call your base photo lab or PAO for help.

The Academy’s own Second City Comedy Troupe. Clockwisefrom upper left, the Dan SKOTTEs (’72), the Dominick PAPRELLAs (’74), Doug ROBB (’79), and the Steve McDA VIDs (’73).

Also got a letter from Jim (“Jimmy the Knife”) CERHA (Debbie) who, as I remember, spent his first-class year dissecting dead cats with Doc DOYLE in 11th Squadron. Captain and Mrs. Captain CERHA are at the hospital in Kirtland. He is chief of the clinical lab and she is into money and manpower. His info says Larry REYNOLDS is out of the big blue frat and is quartering horses in Nebraska. Wayne PATTERSON is a lab officer at Keesler, and Ken ENGEBRETSON is studying computer applications somewhere. He also thinks Jack and Mary Ann DAVIDSON

are still in the Springs. Jack, you will recall, predicted several years ago that the airline hiring could go on forever, and quit Frontier to fly for United. Jack also believes in high interest on passbook savings, and in Santa Claus.

Speaking of Santa Claus, the change of address of the month award goes to Reginald Darnell PARKS, who, along with eight tiny reindeer, lists his new home as North Pole, Alaska. He’ll be getting my list soon.

Gary GRANT writes to quash rumors of his having hypothermia in Iceland. Gary lives in lovely Aiea, Hawaii. Drew RIOLO sent me a postcard of a Piedmont Boeing 737, which 1 shall always cherish. He is a first officer in Atlanta.

Not being able to wait for the rest of us, the DC people are planning a ten-year preunion July 24 in Washington, according to Greg JONES. Greg works with computers at Ron and Nancy’s place on Pennsylvania Avenue. Those interested should just call the White House and demand to know where the party is! Phone (202) 456-2803, extension 6640. His home phone (Greg’s, not Ron’s) is (703) 590-2207. Or try Brett BERLIN in DC at (202) 775-0155. That’s Cray Computers. Others in the DC area at Fort Fumble are: Mike DRENNAN with GLCM; Mike GREBB with D1A; Tom FISCUS who, like almost everyone in Washington, is a lawyer; and Rick KOSKELLA, with the Chief of Staff’s Action Group. Erik WINBORN is at Bolling with Scientific Research as a lawyer.

Speaking of lawyers, my most recent copy of the Mountain States Legal Directory has John KANC1LIA practicing in the resort community of Trinidad, CO.

A letter from Mike NELSON indicates he is teaching political science at a small “college” north of the Eisenhower Golf Course. I hope he is a better instructor than some of the types 1 had for poly sci. (Just kidding Col. Wheeler, and I’m sure teaching poly sci was no less challenging than being executive director of the AOG.)

Others “up there” include Bob REILMAN, Marty JAYNE and (soon) Pat GARVEY. Andy LAFRENIER (Barb) gets the “mixed blessing” award for deciding to quit the Air Force in April of ’81 to get an airline job. He did, and needless to say—he didn’t, and is now an aeronautical engineer at Alameda NAS and a C-141 reservist. Mike also says the Academy, in honor of our class reunion, is putting new steps on the chapel. (Must have been those years of mandatory chapel.) Hey, you can’t blame me for those things wearing out. I was in the basement for four years.

CHANGE OF ATTITUDE CARDS. Rick BARR to Chatham, NJ; Steve CLARK to Rapid City, SD; Gary GAEDE to Euless (Euless?), TX; Dennis RUSSELL to Deep River, CT; Paul NIELSEN to Torrance, CA; Rich WITTERS to Fairfax, VA; Leslie SHRUM to Apple Valley, CA; Chris RUBACHA to Mesa, AZ; Mike MCNERNEY to APO 96367 (Kadena); Bruce KROEHL to Santa Maria, GA; Rich FARRAIOLLI to Edwards AFB, CA; Doug BROWER to Sumter, SC; George POLLARD to Jacksonville, AR; Steve TILLMAN to Vacaville, CA; Greg ANDERSON to Middleton, Wl; and Charles MCCORMACK to Redondo Beach, CA.

TONE CALLS. “Wedge” VANDERWEG is here in Denver at MartinMarietta, along with A1 PANDOLFO and a legion of ring knockers. Wedge is working on the MX. I guess once you get the avionics stuff in your blood, it’s there to stay-kind of an aerospace toxic shock.

STIR CRAZY. Apparently, Chief Justice Burger of the U.S. Supreme Court wants to make life easy for those locked in our country’s prisons. His recent remarks: “I suggest that the total work and study hours of (prison) inmates be no greater than we demand of the 15,000 young American cadets at our military academies. Rewards and penalties accompany the lives of the cadets. Why should this not apply to prisoners?” Rewards? How about conjugal visits for firsties on restrictions? or parole?

PLAN NOW. Speaking of the Supreme Court, it’s probably safe to say that on the first Monday of October, many of us will be unable to stand, since the first Sunday in October is the last day (tentatively) of the ’72 tenyear reunion. The AOG has promised an early summer registration packet. Here in Denver, we anticipate starting the activities (i.e., tapping the first keg) somewhere around Labor Day. It’s guaranteed to be a great

chance to see some of the people you haven’t seen in a decade (or to punch out some of the people you haven’t cared to see). Please check Rick

STORER’s Homecoming Update and list of committee members which appears elsewhere in this issue.

ADDENDUM. I just got a late letter from Chip JENSEN at Maxwell AFB, AL. (Chip was nice enough to point out that Maxwell is near Montgomery, “in case you did a data dump of base locations once you entered civilian life.”) Chip is at Air University Headquarters, but was on the SOS faculty until last year, and sent a photo of other alums on the faculty. Included was Jim PUTNAM. Among the “not showns” was Bill SPINDLE, but he has since left Alabama for a Wyoming assignment. I

United States Air Force Academy Mission: To provide instruction and experience to all Cadets so that they graduate with the knowledge and character essential to leadership and the motivation to become career officers in the United States Air Force.

Force, Capt Jenson is now at Air University Headquarters, Capt Cleary was about to PCS, and Capt Bauer (major selectee), now serves at A CSC. Not shown are Capt Bill Spindle (’72), now in Wyoming, and Capt Bob Belkowski (’74).

wonder if Bill ever told his wife about skinny-dipping with the base commander’s daughter on third lieutenant?

Don MACNIVEN used to be on the faculty, but departed about a year ago for Korea with a follow-on to the Academy, so he should be up on the Hill soon. Mike MCDONALD is an attorney working as an instructor for the JAG school at Maxwell. Chip is predicting that Gary PAYTON, an intel-type at USAFE, will be coming to Maxwell to attend ACSC this summer. Nancy PAYTON is an Air Force doctor, who will be delivering her own little military dependent soon.

Chip’s wife, Bev, is expecting another chip off the old Chip in July. Chip says, “I hope our second child is as easy and fun to raise,” as their first was. Boy, is he in for a surprise. Chip’s last bit of news was on Ken JONES, an ophthalmologist in Atlanta. Thanks for the letter, Chip, and I am sure you won’t mind if I volunteer you to put up any of our classmates and their families when they are down in Montgomery for a little PME.

Sam Grier -5 If A

QTRS 4207D

USAFA, CO 80840

HOME: (303) 472-0987

AV: 259-2503

wGot some great letters from people! Here’s one from Noel JOHNSON: I never wrote to Fred Knowles even though he asked for information. Now I’m sorry that I didn’t because I can’t tell him what a great job he did.

Well, here’s all about me: Noel JOHNSON, wife Agnes, Brian, and Matthew are now settled in at Offutt AFB. I’m flying T-39s at Det 1, 1401 MAS. I’ve met Ken RITCHHART and his wife Diane he’s now working on

Academy grads serving on the Squadron Officers School Faculty. From left, front row: Capt Grady Cash (’70), Maj Mark Arn (’69), Lt Col Dan Taylor (’63), Lt Col Denis Haney (’60), Capt Buzz Sawyer (’75), and Capt Hal "Chip” Jensen (’72). Back row: Capt Dave Barnthouse (’75), Capt Tim Sisson (’73), Capt Herb Huber (’73), Capt Jim Putnam (’72), Capt Mike Cleary (’73), Capt Dave Fundarek (’74), Capt Paul Bauer (’70), and Capt Wolf Gesch (’73). Capt Cash has since separated from the Air

the computers buried under SAC HQ.

In my travels I came across Bob and Rosalind MEYERS who are now stationed at Scott AFB after returning from Germany.

Thanks, happy writing!

Got a quick postcard from Bob and Pam MUNSON, too:

Don’t envy you with the additional duty of getting your classmates to keep in touch. Good luck.

I’ve started Med School at Loyola U. on an Air Force scholarship. 1 put off an F-15 assignment, but couldn’t put off school any longer. Besides, the AF apparently has flying positions for doctors and has trouble filling them, so there’s still a chance I’ll be slipping the surly bonds in five years or so. Meanwhile, I’ll be spending summers as a 2Lt (!!) until graduation. See you at Homecoming.

Got quick notes from Dave SHANAHAN and Wade KEARNS, too, but before I share those with you, let me give you some background. The first AOC from our class was originally to have been Don WETEKAM -he was to have started summer ’81. Unfortunately, he was too valuable to be released by TAC, and he’s heading the maintenance side of the F-16 conversion at Hahn AFB. He has now been promised an AOC slot in summer ’84. Our only classmate who is an AOC is Mark MAYHEW. Mark became an AOC for 38th Squadron this past fall. 1 have two of his cadets in class, and they both say he is a super AOC. So you guys who are coming here to be AOCs have got a tough act to follow!

Now to those letters. First is from Wade KEARNS:

Just dropping you a short note for the class news. I’ll be returning to USAFA this June as an AOC. With me will be Sharon (wife), Trevor (son), and Marcella and Cesia (daughters). I’ll be leaving my job as a C-130 Whisperprop IP and command post controller at Pope AFB, NC.

As far as news of others, Rich ROBBINS moved from Scott as an intelligence officer with HQ MAC to some unspecified job in intel at Hanscom, close to his home. Chuck BRAMMEIR was just back in the states transitioning from F-4s to F-16s and is heading back to Hahn AFB. Rich WAGAMAN saw the light and transitioned to fixed-wing a/c and is now at Norton AFB in C-141s (with wife Crissy and son Michael).

That’s it for now. See you in Colorado!

And finally from Dave SHANAHAN:

After reading your article in Checkpoints, I was really surprised at how many of our classmates are at USAFA. Well, I’ll add one more to the list. I report 30 June to be the AOC of 40th Squadron. I’ll be bringing my wife, Elaine, and sons, Christopher and Matthew. I am now an a/c commander of a KC-135 at Minot AFB, and I am really looking forward to my tour at USAFA.

From THE RIGHT STUFF DEPARTMENT: Quite a few of our classmates are at Edwards AFB aspiring for the stars. Jack and Marsha HUDSON arrived at the Test Pilot School in December from Hying A-10s at RAF Bentwaters. Ron and Judy FARIS left USAFA in December to go through TPS as a flight test engineer. (The Astro/Comp Sci Volleyball Team is struggling along without you, Ron.) Jack reports that the toughest aspect of the school is staying awake in Jay JABOUR’s lectures on aircraft equations of motion. Sid GUTIERREZ (pilot) and Jim “Tony” BOYLE (flight test navigator) both just graduated from TPS in December and are working in Hight test operations there. Blaine HAMMOND just finished the Empire Test Pilot School in Great Britain and also is in test ops. Jim is working on the F-5G and Sid on the new variants of the F-16. A1 HOOVER is teaching astro here at USAFA, but has been selected as a primary for the TPS starting in January ’83. Good luck, guys!

Finally, the stuff from the Good Old AOG: Bill GILLIN has moved to Albuquerque, NM. Bart BARTON has moved from an APO address to Marietta, GA. Craig and Pat MCPHERSON have moved from Sacramento to Upper Marlboro, MD (Hi, Craig! Seen Stan lately?).

Jerry OLIN has moved from Plainsboro, NJ, to Spring, TX. David and Nancy HANSON have moved to Ramstein - I forgot what you’ll be doing over there, Bush! Gary GEE has moved from Chandler, AZ, to Las Vegas, NV. John CHRISTENSEN has moved from Plattsburg, NY, to Pease AFB. Mike WALKER has moved to Edwards AFB. Ray WALLACE has moved from Mt. Holly, NJ, to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Dennis BOYCE (Hey Denny, how come your picture isn’t in the ’73 yearbook?) has moved from Smyrna, TX, to Clemmons, NC. Mark McCLELLAN has a change of address in Pocatello, ID. John and Wendy

JACZINSKI have moved to Norton AFB. John’s mother visited USAFA in February with a group of New England educators-hope she had a good time! Larry RADOV is at AFIT at Wright-Pat earning a master’s in systems management. Chris TARAVELLA is a circuit trial counsel at Bolling AFB. Jim WELTEROTH (Hey Jim, long time no see!) has moved from Peru, NY, to Tyngsboro, MA. John PACE has moved from San Jose, CA, to Belleview, WA. Ken CHARFAUROS has moved from Sheppard AFB to Clark AB. And finally, Dave ROODHOUSE has moved from an APO address to Tucson, AZ.

Bob FRASER put this on the word processor again thanks, Bob. He also got the info on the guys at Edwards (Hey, who’s writing this column, anyway?). Have a great spring. Mine’s going to be terrific!

Spring is here and it is time for baseball to start. I hope that my Reds get it all together this year. I don’t think I’ll get a chance to see a game for a while since my yard looks like a jungle. But I will go later on in the season. I have quite a bit of news as I received several letters since the last column, so I’ll get right into it.

My first letter came from Dale and Ginny BURCHBY. Dale finished Test Pilot School in ’78 and has been a Hight test engineer at Edwards since then. He married Ginny, a California girl, last year and they bought a house in Lancaster. They even have a Jacuzzi in the backyard. Now, that’s southern California living at its best. Dale says that anyone who gets in the area should drop by to get into hot water. Dale also sent some news about some of our classmates. Bob MORROW is finishing grad school in EE at Stanford. When he’s done he will head for USAFA to teach. His new wife, Mary, is an IP at Randolph and she will join him at the zoo. Jay JOLLY was in Dale’s test pilot class. He and Caroline are at Hill where he is a Hight test engineer. Stew MONTI married Annie last May. Stew is at Purdue getting an MS in industrial organizational psych. He’s not sure of his next assignment yet. Paul GILLIAM got married in October. He’s in surgical residency now. Erik KOHLER is going to med school, but no word on where or when. Don MCMONAGLE finished Test Pilot School in December and is a test pilot at Edwards.

My next letter came from Larry and Rhoda DANFORTH. They are at USAFE in communications. Rhoda is in the AF and was one of the ATOs for the first women at USAFA. Larry says it was a trip to see his wife go to work in a “Peoples” uniform when she was on SERE detail. After they left USAFE, Larry had a remote in Turkey before going to Germany. Larry and Rhoda have two daughters, Becky and Mandy, and he says that with SOS, a remote tour, and all the TDY, he doesn’t know how they had the time. Larry sent news of others at Ramstein. Jim and Helen SHAMESS are there where Jim works at USAFE/SP. John GARLAND is in DP and A1 GLOCK is in XP Plans. Jim SMITH will be going there from Camp New Amsterdam to work in DO. Anyone who goes through Ramstein should give Larry a call. He says that there is plenty of beer and wurst in the refrigerator and anyone is welcome.

My last letter was from Craig and Rite ANDERSON. Craig and Rite have been married since last July. Right after the wedding they left Germany for Iraklion where they have finally settled in. Craig’s only description of Crete was “spartan.” Craig passed along information on the old Dirty Dozen people. Mike CRANFORD has left the AF. He will remain in the AF Reserve and probably stay in Colorado. Rumor has it that Charlie MURPHY is getting out also. J.J. ROMANO is in the F-4 at Seymour-Johnson. Steve and Beth STERNE are in Brazil. Steve and Cindy LUNSFORD are at Camp New Amsterdam where Steve Hies F-15s. Jake and Susie BORAH have a new son, Justin Daniel, born last May. Paul and Marsha SHERRY are still in Texas where Paul starts his last year of med school in June. Tracy and Lois CHEATHAM have a new daughter, Laura Katherine.

I was out at USAFA a few months ago and there have been quite a few changes. There is now a living memorial on the hill behind the chapel. There are many trees planted on the hill in memory of deceased Air Force people. The names of those remembered are engraved on a plaque at the bottom of the hill. There is one tree planted there in memory of all the deceased members of the class of ’74. Our class was the only one to have a tree for its members. 1 don’t know who is responsible for this memorial to our classmates, but I want to express my appreciation and that of the entire class for this honor.

This brings me to the end of another column. 1 hope that everyone has a wonderful summer. Remember, if you are going PCS this summer, keep me and the AOG informed of any changes.

Stan Collins

4834 Stonehedge

Abilene, TX 79606

Home: (915) 695-0735

AV: 461-3332/3333

Rick has been up to his watertight in alligators lately, so 1 offered to help out til he gets settled again in his ASTRA assignment. Fie passed a lot of information on to me, and I’ve summarized as best 1 can. Please write and point out any incorrect or incomplete information. The more mail, the easier this job is. Also, whenever you send the AOG a change of address card, tag on a line or two next to your address explaining what your new job is. The AOG sends us those address cards after they’ve processed them and it can be a new source of information for us.

1 just returned from Gallant Eagle 82 where I ran into Rob STEWART, a TALO out of McChord. Rob knows his way around an exercise, and he managed to get me a look at the biggest airdrop since WWII! Others I saw at Gallant Eagle are Mark MASTERS, flying F-16s at Hill; Kevin BURNS, flying F-15s at Langley; Jerry MACKEN from Little Rock (C-130s); and Jeff BAILEY flying C-130s here at Dyess.

In February, I saw Mike BUCKLEY in C-130 training at Little Rock. He’ll be flying with the Alaska ANG now. Others enjoying civilian life are Brian and Janet BOUFFARD living in Marine, IL; and I hear Randy BARRETT is doing some civilian flying in the Washington DC area. Rick WILSON, John HOWARD, John SCHERER, and Mike ROSNOVSKY all wrote good letters talking about lots of people. There’s too little space here to do justice to their letters. Rick WILSON is on his way to Offutt to fly RC-135s and he had some information on a whole list of guys. While at Laughlin, Rick saw Gunnar OHGREN flying T-38s, and Frank DRESSEL gave a safety briefing about his ejection from a T-38. Frank is still flying ’em out of Vance. Scott HENTE is a navigator in the E-4, and he’s just welcomed second baby, Michael.

Collin FLYNN is an instructor navigator on RC-135s, and Jay SCHELL is an IN in KC-135s at Travis. Craig SCOTT was flying RC-135s at Eielson, but now he’s on his way to Reese in the T-38. Craig received the Airmen’s Medal for Valor for helping the survivors of a RC-135 crash up in Eielson. Bob EATON is in RC-135 stan eval at Offutt, and Steve WATSON is going to the Test Navigator School at Edwards. Dave DYCHE, a recent SOS DG, is on his way to AFIT at the University of Arizona. Dan MCCORRY is an IP in F-4s at George, Rick JONES is flying KC-135s at Castle, and Fred OFFUTT flys A-lOs at Myrtle Beach. A super letter, Rick, thanks for all the good poop!

John and Diane HOWARD are expecting their second child soon. John is going through F-16 training at Hill on his way to a year at Kunsan, Korea. John heard that Rick MCGRAW and Bruce HOPKIN both returned from flying F-4s in Korea. They’ll both be IPs in T-38Bs at fighter lead-in at Holloman. And there’s lots of news from Columbus. Bob GAMBRELL and Kurt BOCK are in T-38 stan eval there, and John HENK and Jim ARTHURS are flying the T-38s there also. Mike CRIDER took a T-33 assignment to Griffiss, and Jess PITTS left T-37s for a T-33 assignment someplace. How about writing in to tell us where, Jess? Bill POSEY got an F-4 assignment after T-37s at Columbus. Does anybody know where? And finally out of Columbus, J.P. OWENS got an F-4 to MacDill.

Bo MONTGOMERY left Reese to fly T-38s at Randolph as a PIT instructor, and Marc ISABELLE and Karl GABRYS arrived at Williams to fly the T-38. Bob WALDON was in T-38 stan eval at Willie, and last word was that he had an F-106 assignment to an unknown location. Mike COMAN and Bill DALSON are flying C-141s. Mike’s at Charleston and Bill’s at McGuire. Charlie SARGENT is flying C-130s at McChord and Chris BUDINSKY is flying E-3As at Tinker. Charlie BERGMAN and Dale SMITH are flying KC-135s at Seymour Johnson and Pease, respec

tively. Charlie SIMMONS went to MacDill for F-16 training and Buzz Sawyer is an instructor at SOS. Bob and Jill AKERS have their second baby on the way. Bob is at Eglin in the AMRAAM engineering office (Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile). That’s a lot of catching up, John, and we all thank you for writing.

There’s good news from John and Janis SCHERER. John is moving to a C-5 assignment in Dover, and Janis, a Navy nurse, will soon be an Air Force nurse at Dover also. John also had a list of who’s where. Paul KENT is flying C-141s at McChord. Chris COMMEFORD is flying B-52s at Carswell. Joe BENNER is also at Carswell in KC-135s. John saw Dave EHRHART at Maxwell attending a lawyers orientation course. John SAXMAN was also at Maxwell last fall for SOS, as was Phil GRONSETH. Phil is going to grad school and then back to USAFA to teach. Steve VARGO is the deputy commander for the ACE detachment at Wurtsmith. And finally, John asks in his letter, “Got any idea whe.e Ken WHITLEY is?” Maybe somebody will write in to let us know.

Mike ROSNOVSKY wrote from Sembach where he’s been flying OV-lOs with some other 75ers. He says most of them finished their master’s over there and they’re all due to leave Sembach soon. Mike ROSNOVSKY will fly F-16s at Kunsan, Korea, and Dave RUDDOCK will be in A-lOs at Suwon, Korea. Mike RUTH got an F-16 to Shaw, Mike ROSEBUSH will soon be an instructor at USAFA, and Gil BRAUN is headed for ASTRA at the Pentagon.

From the Association of Graduates we learned that Duane JONES is a maintenance staff officer '.2nd AF at Travis. Bill and Sylvia LYERLY and daughter just retm. ed from two years in Africa. Bill will be at Fort Dietrich, MD, and he’s ‘arting work on his PhD. Phil BENJAMIN is now an instructor in missiles out at Vandenberg. And the new chief of the maintenance manpower and personnel branch at HQ TAC is Bob SHAPPELL.

I’ll have moved also by the time this Checkpoints is printed. My new address will be AFIT/LS (Stan Collins, Class 83S) WPAFB, OH 45433. Rick will be forwarding information to me, so mail to either of us will make Checkpoints. Let us hear from you and see if we can catch up on the whereabouts of any lost souls.

Wade E. McRoberts

8921 East Linden Street

Tucson, Arizona 85715

Home: (602) 886-1971

AV: 361-4721

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Hello, ‘Sixers! By the time everyone reads this it will be summertime. All those in the North ought to be happy about that.

I received several letters this quarter. One is from Bill MUS1CK in Los Gatos, CA. He is in program management for nuclear projects for General Electric (Didn’t he used to be Commandant?). He was made manager of his unit last summer. Bill sent a newspaper clipping from the San Jose Mercury News of 12 July 1981 which told about Mike LAYMAN winning the Oakland Marathon in course record 2:13:01. How about that? Mike is a doctor at Fairchild. Bill also reports that Rich and Diane M1NTZ are at RAF Mildenhall where he is in the EC-135H, and she works with the International Sugar Organization (U.N.).

Lynda ROEGE wrote from Cambridge, MA, where Bill, a former Eagle driver, is going through MIT for a master’s in operations research. Lynda is a southern belle from Hampton, VA, and says that the “Nowath” (or North) is too cold for her. Anyway, Lynda says that Burt WADAS is at Hanscom; John ANDREW is at Harvard for his PhD in operations research, and his wife Sandi is a flight nurse at Scott; Charley and Carolann ALLAN are at George; Joe and Wendy BYERLY are at Myrtle Beach; Dan and Bobbi CUDA are at Little Rock; Jim and Becky KOGLER are at Shaw; Steve and Charlie LARSH are at Randolph; Dave LIPPERT is at Vance; Larry and Diane NEW are at Langley; Ron and Donna MCELROY are at March; Dave and Roberta ROOT are at Columbus, MS; Bill RAEDY is at Seymour-Johnson, and is supposed to be getting married this summer to Patty; and John and Melanie WAITES are at Minot. Thanks for the letter Lynda.

Cele BYERS wrote from Hurlburt, where she is in intel for the 1st SOW. (This is beginning to sound like the Class of ’80 news, isn’t it?) Cele’s husband, Mike, flies AC-130s there with the 16th SOS. Cele also says that Mike and Nancy WILSON are in the Canal Zone where he flies 0-2s and she is in the maintenance squadron. Cele sent some interesting pictures—hopefully you’ll get to see some. Thanks, Cele.

Craig PUZ wrote from Wright-Pat, where he is struggling through the first AFIT Space Operations Graduate Program along with Tom KELSO,

How can you tell these are Academy grads?

Leon BAER, Brian and Lisa DIEFFENBACH, Robert HOLLEY, and Joe and Nancy WYSOCKI. Craig says that they are all suffering through the typical growing pains of a new program. But I’ve also heard “The Puck” (Joe W.) complain last summer that he was flunking-when the grades came out he got all As except for a couple of Bs. Well, at the Academy, I too got a couple of Bs! Anyhow, Craig also reports that Tom and Martha WYMAN (B-52s at Barksdale) were expecting a baby in July. Craig sees Ed MORLEY once in a while in Dayton—still a bachelor. Paul and Abby AUCLAIR have been assigned from AFIT to Vandenberg, where he will take Drew BOYD’s job. Brian DIEFFENBACH told Craig that Drew is now a civilian. Thanks for the poop, Craig.

Dave KUNKEL, 763752K, will be in the second space operations class at AFIT. I received a letter from him today (12 April), and he has about two more weeks to go in his remote at Clear, AK, where he has been a senior space systems director and chief of stan/eval. Dave said he didn’t want to cut the coupon out of Checkpoints, so he just wrote a letter instead. Welcome back, Dave.

Whew! Well, that’s it for the mail. I’ve seen a few classmates around. I went cross-country a few weeks back and saw Don HALL at Vance. He and Pat are doing well there. Don keeps busy in the Wing Safety Office. I saw Bud JONES at our old stomping grounds, England AFB.

Sue and I went TDY for a couple days up to Willie, where we visited with John and Bobbie CROWLEY. Other T-38 IPs there include Doug GARITO and Jack CAMPBELL. T-37 SAIPs include Miles MCCORMACK, who is going to F-16s at Hahn, and Steve CAMPBELL, who will be flying F-15s at Bitburg. Miles told me that Cliff TAYLOR, another SAIP at Reese, is also going to Bitburg in F-15s. Hope I didn’t forget anybody.

The latest issue of Fighter Weapons Review had a bunch of guys in it: articles by Larry NEW and Kevin HENABRAY, and a picture of Bill LANNING at F-l 11 FWS. I also saw an article not too long ago by Jim DEAUX in the TAC Attack (I think) concerning being a new flight lead. He is at Nellis now converting from the F-4 to F-5.

Here’s one more letter from Sue MCROBERTS-says she’s expecting a baby in October. Congra-huh? Seriously, though, we’re excited about this. It’ll be number three!

Well, I’d best be off. Ya’ll write! Have a nice summer.

John “Lou” Michels, Jr.

3508 Montrovia Blvd., #122 Omaha, NE 61823

AV: 271-4369/3034

First of all, my apologies for those of you who expected another brilliant piece of informative, witty and socially-relevant journalism in the last issue, only to find an Editor’s Note in the class section. I have no excuse or explanation, save to say that the column (in fact, one of the great pieces of modern literature and a sure Pulitzer nominee) is probably languishing in some forgotten outpost of the US Postal Service. It was mailed, anyway. I realize that this will not prevent calls for my impeachment, nor can it undo the damage done to my reputation by the AOG chapters that burned me in effigy, but I will try to turn my notes into a facsimile of the strayed column for this issue. I beg your indulgence.

ON WATCH: I’ m sure most of you are now aware of our tragic loss of Mark TUNIS last November. Mark had been a patient at Wilford Hall before transferring to Pittsburgh, and had a chance to see and renew friendships with many of our classmates. In the words of one of them, Dave KISSINGER, “Mark was a delightful man who kept his spirit and sense of humor throughout.” I extend the sympathy and sorrow of the entire class to Shelley, and Mark’s parents and brother.

MAILBAG: Not too much in the way of correspondence this time. That’s not surprising, I don’t expect you guys to write if I don’t, but try to keep me appraised of all those assignment changes that should be coming up for most of us soon.

Bill PALANICA wrote to chastise me for putting him in C-130s when he is really flying C-141s at Charleston. Color me humble, Bill. He also had info on some other folks, like Don MAGEE, who is going from being an IP at Willy to 141s at Travis. Vic EVANS should be in Panama by now. Bill ran into him at Charleston just prior to his departure. Vic is married now, and made captain a couple of months before we did. Steve HANLON is a flight examiner at Charleston. Also, there, are Paul SHUTT and Bill MATTE. Rick HOUCK is at Pope. He and Lorna had their second son this fall. A1 VOGEL, who has gotten married, and Pete VORHOLT are at Columbus waiting out the reassignment process. Bill closed out saying that he was heading off to aircraft commander school. He should be finished by now and in the left seat.

Howie “Hoe” DONOHOE dropped me a card with assignment info on some of the Willy IPs: Dave KISH got an RF-4 to Kadena, Joe SMUTKO pulled an RF to Germany, and Russ FINNEY is going to Bergstrom in RF-4s. Ray JOHNS and Steve “Heavy” WITTMAN are headed to McGuire and the 141. Hoe also had some other information on guys like Dennis KLIZA, who has a 141 to McChord; A1 PIERSON, 141 to Norton; and Doug WINDERS, who is going from Pope to Eglin and the HC-130. Hoe has a 141 to McChord, by the way.

Curt YELKEN had the assignment list from Vance. He and Pam are on their way to McChord and the 141, while Jon BAKER has a 141 at Norton. Joe KAISER (Tina) is going to Travis in 141s and Dave MCKENNEY (Anne) has a 141 to McGuire. Joe BAUDENDISTEL (Cindy) is headed for the KC-135 at Pease, Skip BALANCIERE (Debbie) got a T-37 to Randolph, and Bob MANSFIELD will be flying T-38s there.

Dave KISSINGER provided me with the following words on our doctor group. Dave is currently in neurosurgery, but says he likes general surgery the best (some guys will try and get “face time” out of anything). Dan HINKIN is at Wilford hall in orthopedics, along with Dave EBELKE and Ken HANINGTON. Randy BURKS will start opthamology after a little more time in internal medicine, while Randy SCHAEFER is going back to school at Washington University in St. Louis in orthopedics. Bill PARKER will be staying in pediatrics. Dave also notes that Mike ZABORNIAK and Ron BORTHWICK, who are at Altus in KC-135s, will be looking for new assignments soon. From what I know about Altus, they’ve probably been looking for new assignments for some time, Dave. Got a nice letter from Jim DART, who is out at Vandenberg with the Minuteman Test and Evaluation Team. Jim and his wife, Susan, just had a little boy to go along with their two-year-old daughter. Jim is out there with Larry SHAFER and John BETTS (Pam). Mike SCHLEGEL is at SOS on his way to Wright-Patterson, and Dave WALKER (Betty) is headed there in May.

UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: Ran into a few people over the last few months. It’s a small Air Force. I had lunch with Pat and Cyndee MCVAY on my way back to Omaha from Minneapolis at Christmas. Pat and Cyndee are the proud parents of a little boy and are waiting on a new assignment to deliver them from ATC and Willy. Actually, I think they

Lance Christian, Mike Byers, and Bob Oleksy show how to “rack it back -smack!”

will both be sorry to leave the warm weather. And while up in Alaska 1 spent some time with Paul DETTMER, who is working for ESC up there. Paul, who gets the “Gather No Moss” award, is on his fifth (or sixth) assignment in less than five years, and should be headed south to Panama to take an ESC squadron there. And I always see the “Iron Man,” Rod GRESS, when I’m down at the gym here on base.

1 got a phone call from “Dutch” REMKES (Susie) who is at Nellis in the F-16 checkout program. John WATKINS is there with him, and Pete BONANNI is checking out in the Electric Jet at Hill.

HOT NEWS: Bob MASSEY and Bob GUILLORY have been selected for UPT. Bob MASSEY is already at Williams and 1 think “Sunshine” GUILLORY and his lovely wife, Brit, are due to report sometime this summer. Congrats to you guys. Just don’t forget your roots. Vince SHARP is at Dyess in C-130s, Mark SIZEMORE has gone to Keflavik as an F-4 pilot, Van PERRY is a pediatrics intern at Keesler, and Mike ARD is now an instructor nav at Altus. Charles WILLIAMS is at Torrejon flying F-4s, Mark DALY is going to T-37s as an IP from Travis and 141s, and Mark COCHRAN is a research analyst at Maxwell’s Leadership and Management Development Center.

ASTRA NEWS: Congrats to the following guys who were selected to ASTRA for Fiscal Year ’83: Robert “Scott” HUTT, Steve LANN1NG, Ray LUNGER, Ray MICHAEL, Ken PAGE, Tom QUELLY, Dave “Boger” SPANNBAUER, Frank WALLACE, and some guy named MICHELS. Can’t explain that last one. They must have got the wrong picture. Hope I didn’t leave anyone out. If I did, too bad. How many more times can I be burned in effigy, anyway?

OFF WATCH: Let’s hope this column makes it in for printing. Best wishes for all of you out there. Hope everyone is enjoying the onset of warm weather again.

I’m planning on writing the next column for the summer Checkpoints, but will be looking for a replacement to take over the duties starting with the fall issue. Any of you budding writers out there who feel they can make a deadline, drop me a line or give me a call. Talk at you next time.

Don Avery

3011 Lanny Lane

Panama City, FL 32405

Home: (904) 769-3013 A"

AV: 970-3113

Summer-my favorite time of the year. Of course I said the same thing about spring, fall, and winter too. Basically, anytime of the year is my favorite when I’m happy, healthy, and secure. 1 thank the Lord for each day and that special feeling, and hopefully this time of this year finds all of you and your families doing well.

Jim ARNOLD called from our nation’s capital where he is attending law school at George Washington University. During the summer he will be working at the Pentagon in the JAG’s office. He filled me in on a couple other guys too. Guy MARTELLE is at Grand Forks as a missile officer. He and his wife, Kathy, recently had their second child. Pete MARPLE is a C-141 pilot at McGuire and is getting married June 12 to Kitty. Also at McGuire in 141s is Mike QUINN (Nancy). Finally, Jim tells me that Dave BLISK will also be in the JAG’s office at the Pentagon this summer. Dave is finishing his second year of law school at Duke.

Paul L. BECK called from Norton AFB where he flies C-141s. He and his wife, Nancy, had their second child-another boy. He sent along a list of other 78ers at Norton flying the 141: L.C. CROWE, Rick GIER, Larry KUDELKA, Paul C. BECK, Terry COPE, Don DILLMAN (Jane), Lon LOWE, Brett BRISTOW, Brent WAINSCOTT, Mark KAIN, and Lee NUCKOLLS (Lisa). Most of these guys either just have or are about to upgrade to aircraft commander.

I spent some time with a couple guys recently during their TDY deployments to Tyndall. Vince BONASSO is flying F-4s at Moody and we caught up on a lot that’s happened since UPT. Vince is very active in his church and community at Valdosta. Also here for a week was Mark BROWN. Mark was one of the first T-33 pilots to be selected to fly the F-15 in an air defense role. He and his wife, Claudia, now have two sons and are very happy in their new home near Langley in Virginia.

Larry and Julie KRAUSER write from Hahn, Germany, where Larry is working as a security police commander. They enjoy Germany and the opportunity to see the sights like Switzerland, Paris, Israel, Greece, etc. Julie is a gymnastic teacher at Hahn so she keeps busy while Larry is keeping the base safe. They send some information on some other grads. Phillip SCHWARTZ is at Ramstein with a wife and two kids; Barry BUTLER is at Sembach; and Larry doesn’t know where Bart WOHL is but is anxious to get in touch with him. HELP!

Recently heard from Steve and Lori CLIFT. They had their first baby-a girl-in January. Steve is working on the MX at Edwards. Also there, is Ron FURSTENAU, but he will be leaving this summer to work on his master’s in chemistry prior to returning to the Academy to teach. Another familiar name at Edwards is Tom SCHNEEBERGER. Actually he spends most of his time TDY playing basketball.

Some bits and pieces from the AOG desk. Ron SCHWARTZ is an MC-130 navigator at Clark as are Mark WRENN (nav) and Glenn BAKER (pilot). Mark RODRIGUEZ is in the Air Force’s Maintenance Management Division at Shaw AFB, SC; Dave GROVES just transferred to Reese as a T-37 IP from Plattsburgh (KC-135 pilot); Jim HOPE is a UH-1N driver at Edwards; Kevin KENNEDY is an IP at Reese; and Wayne GRAVATT recently transferred down here to my turf at Tyndall.

Well gang, that’s all for this issue. A little shorter than usual so that means I’ll need more input next time. For those of you who help-thanks a million! And a special thanks to the AOG staff for printing this even though my article was late. As always my prayers are with you as are my best wishes. God Bless you all.

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James C. Regan 111 5501 Page Wichita Falls, TX 76306

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Greetings ’79ers from beautiful Wichita Falls, TX; the land Mac MCCAUSLAND swears by (we all know Mac had a screw loose!).

I thought I’d begin by thanking all those folks who sent me some news. So thanks, Randy. And to all the rest of you - no thanks. Randy HELMS is at Scott upgrading to AC in the T-39. Seems he and his wife, Donna, are parents of Randi Leigh. Congrats to both of you.

Speaking of the never-ending list of expecting parents, Bruce BUSLER and his wife, Sue, both here at Sheppard, are looking forward to their new addition. The HERRARAs, Roho and Pam, are expecting also I’m told. (Hey Roho, let me know what’s going on.) Roho is at Little Rock where I hear Pat DAVIS is hog-tied and close to marriage. The KOECHELs, Brian and Carrie, are enroute to Wright-Patterson for their master’s program. They’ve obviously been thinking of more than books as Carrie is soon to be a mother. Good luck to the both of you.

Before I forget, I must update you all on the status of Pete BUNCE!

For those ready to hear of licentious activities like those many of us remember from the “Wop” DONATELLI’s bachelor party, you’re in for a letdown because ole Pete is a changed man. I know, hard to believe, huh? Well, you’d understand if you knew his lovely and very sweet wife, Paulette. Pete passes through Sheppard occasionally on a student crosscountry from Reese. Pete and all the other ATC types are suffering under the ATC 12-hours-a-day, six-days-a-week routine.

Paul “Anvil” DIAMOND passed through here TDY and consumed his share of Coors. Paul and Bonnie are existing out in our nation’s Capital along with Pam and Steve HALVORSEN. Steve is on his way to becoming an AC in the T-39 also.

Hey, the other day about 7 a.m. my home phone rang and I picked it up to hear some weird-sounding Oriental operator. Being thoroughly confused and half asleep anyway, I only listened and waited. Then out of the long distance static came the sound of that good ole Louisiana boy - Dale BURTON. Burton was inebriated of course - no other way to keep sane on Okinawa and, of course, a way of life to Dale A. Burton. Dale is now a full-fledged steely-eyed killer and F-15 pilot extraordinare. He says Okinawa is the pits but he’d never part with his titanium target.

Enough news of remote tours. Back stateside, Bob DESMOND, the notorious Irishman from Hanscom AFB, was recently out west in California visiting with Mark and Betsy PIMENTEL and my best buddy, Mike “Hooch” VANHOOMISSEN. Mike is only a few months away from getting his law degree. Can you imagine putting credentials behind all that BS! Mike has also been seen wandering aimlessly around Europe, especially Italy, in search of his Tony Lama cowboy boots he misplaced one passionate evening! Actually, Mike is in love (again) and he’s known her for more than two weeks!

This article is nearing the finish but what ’79er news would be complete without a line or two about everybody’s favorite - Robert “Feme” MCGREAL. As you know, Bob and Debbie are enjoying sunny Loring by the sea. Bob bought a snowmobile the other day so he could get to work through the ten feet of snow in his front yard. Bob has a model of the SAC alert facility at home since he flies it more than his tank. The Feme hasn’t changed a bit. He’s still sporting an extra 20 pounds and still elaborates at length about the general greatness of the Boston athletic

teams. Bob keeps rather silent when questioned about Grogan and the folding New England Patriots.

Enough for now folks, so if you have any gripes about what 1 left out try sending some news next time! John COURTNEY will write the next article so send your info to the AOG office at USAFA and they will forward it to him. Take care and until next year, good luck and God bless.

As 1 sit down to write this letter I am out of breath. The wind is blowing about 60 mph here in Enid, and Frank BUNTING and myself just chased Chrys LEMON for two miles after the wind carried him off. Lucky for us he hit one of the many barbed wire fences around here or he would still be tumbling end over end on the vast plains of Enid. Although we are trying to relax and watch TV (the Wizard of Oz is on tonight), it is difficult to capture the plot when the dust only settles inside the house about three times an hour. If the base you are at is anything like Vance, our classmates are already talking like lLts are known to do. Conversation such as this goes on all of the time, “Hey, did you hear about Joe? He and Mary had a 14 lb, 7 oz little boy, or was that 7 lbs, 14 oz....” Or, “I figure if 1 get some of that bond money, and the owner carries a second, and I get a wraparound on the other loan, I can buy that nifty twobedroom trailer house for about $800 a month.”

If it seems like many of us in the class of ’80 have gone domestic, we need only to look around to prove that we are wrong. For example, A1 BAKER, now a tweet IP at Columbus, had an encounter with a screaming cashier in his “Q” room while at PIT. Bob EVERDING is on his third new car since graduation (and his third car loan). Car dealers get tears in their eyes when they see him walk on the lot. Chris CUELLAR and Peggy WALKER tied the knot in December and will be the first IP man and wife team from our class (Laughlin). Chris wanted to know about burial privileges at USAFA for grads. I guess Peg is really giving it to him. Debbe DUBBE is at Robins and says she has just purchased a new house in which she is enjoying the “Country Living.” Deb, 1 didn’t realize that there was any other kind of living at Robins.

Bart JACKSON is flying 0-2s at Shaw, but I understand that he is rarely home. He says that he once went on an exercise that had no cooking facilities available (US ARMY) so he didn’t have a hot meal for three weeks. Are you sure you aren’t thinking about Mitchell Hall, Bart? Greg HARSTAD and Bob HOLMES just bought a house here in Enid, and Bob still has one earring left and is looking for a yound lady to send it to (last issue). Scott GERMAN wrote from Hill AFB and said he and Bill WELLS and John TOVANI are doing well in F-16s. They feel that there are two kinds of aircraft, Vipers and targets. I wonder where my T-37 fits in. Finally, A1 REVILLE stopped by on his way to Germany in F-15s. A1 is now a true fighter jock and even smells like one (weak joke).

It may seem that this article is mostly B.S. interpersed with a few facts. If you feel this way, you are absolutely right. In the last three months I have received only one letter from you hosers. How do you expect me to write a news letter with no news. Prior to the next issue if I have received no letters, I will start mentioning names of those individuals from whom 1 have never received a letter. If you get bored you can send your letters to the above address. Until next time take care and God Bless all you new 1 Its.

(Editor’s Note: News from Pope AFB, NC, came in directly to the AOG just under deadline after Matt’s column went to press. We wanted to include it so it remained somewhat timely.)

There are some ’80 grads who have completed AWADS (Adverse Weather Aerial Delivery System) training and are building hours flying “the old bird with the camouflaged tail.” They are George CUNNINGHAM, Fritz WEIGMAN (these two bought a house and have an open invite to anyone coming through), Rudy JIRICEK, Karl JARANYI, and Tony DEANGELO.

Currently completing AWADS upgrade training are Jim BEST, Paul MCDANIEL, and Gary HECKER. Tom VALLE is still here working in intelligence. Paul SMITH has completed RTU for the RF-4 at Shaw and will join Tom RITCHIE (KC-135) in Kadena.

Hey ’81ers, remember us: “Mr. and Mrs. Chief of Staff?” Why are we writing you ask? Could Tony not have found two better candidates than these? Well, Tony LORUSSO has been pretty busy with his new assignment to Germany and enlisted our help in putting together the latest and hottest gossip we could get our ears around. But before we go stacking rumor upon rumor let us diverge from the task at hand to give Tony a pat on the back. He somehow manages to stay in touch with us all and still has time to shine as an outstanding performer. He’s too modest to mention his own accomplishments so, with or without your consent Tony, allow us to point out a few of his achievements. When Tony graduated from Signals Intelligence School he was the recipient of the Honor Graduate Award. Number one in his class! Not bad, Tony. While there he also received an award for public speaking. Congrats, Tony. Now on to the romance department.

Our class was slow initially, with less June week weddings than previous classes. But, from the sounds of it, ’81’s making a very strong comeback. The engagement list is long! Some self-acclaimed “rocks” are falling, too. Kevin GORTNEY is engaged to Nancy Koyoto (’82). Tony HINEN is engaged to Diane Reynolds (’83). Steve CZERW1NSK1 and Duane DICK are also engaged to military. We never could have believed it Duane, and so soon, too. And who could forget Allyson LINDER. No, no, Allyson isn’t engaged, but her sister, Leslie, is newly-betrothed to Larry WE1SENBERGER. That’s the latest we’ve heard about engagements. Let’s move on to the next step in the sequence—weddings. Dave NICHOLS, Janet PETERSON, and Tim GROSZ all got married. In case you’re confused, it’s not a threesome. Dan and Janet married each other and Tim wedded a girl he met at ATC leadership. Doug GIER and Julie GRIMMIG tied the proverbial knot over the Christmas holidays. Now for some really heavy, “can you believe that!” type stuff. Tom and Kathy KALLMAN are the proud parents of a new baby girl. That’s great! Eric and Brenda GARRISON are expecting a baby this summer. Jim and Wanda (BABB) VILLERS are expecting someone soon. We really don’t know how soon “soon” is in their case, but we’ll keep an ear to the ground. Karen (MANOS) TREMBLAY is also well on her way to parenthood and definitely will have to be congratulated in early summer. Congratulations to Mark and Anne BENSON for a new family member. As far as we can tell they should expect delivery in June or July- delivery of a brand new collector’s edition ’82 Corvette. You’ve never seen such a proud pair. Congratulations to all you new parents and parents-to-be.

Ooops! Almost forgot to report the marriage of John USTICK and Rose FRANKE. We have to apologize for not making it to your wedding. Sorry John and Rose, but I was on my cross-country that weekend and got weathered in at beautiful “Reese by the Sea.” While there, I managed to bump into Steve HENDERSON, Mike KELTZ, Joan CUNNINGHAM, Allyson LINDER, Jimmy NILES, and Dave GLADMAN. They’re just a few of the ’81ers out there doing a fine job in UPT. We heard from Kevin LIGHT out at Williams AFB not too long ago. That reminds me, Kevin is newly engaged to Patrice Helm of “83” and “84” (figure that out!). We hear Dale LIND is still waiting for a phone call from the mysterious female who owns the blue Datsun with the Colorado plates. (Just couldn’t let you forget that, Dale.)

Congratulations to Candy PAINTER who finally conquered USAFA physics and pinned on her bars in December of 81. She’s presently down at Keesler AFB working on becoming a communications-electronics officer.

Tony recently received a post card from Bill MCLENDON attending school at Oxford. He’s doing a fine job and is enjoying Europe. Terry POBST is stationed at RAF Lakenheath and is enjoying her work. Kevin and Susie NEUMANN are in Berlin and Merrie CRAIG is over at Ramstein. All are doing well and are giving ‘81 a good reputation abroad.

As for news from Sheppard AFB, here on the Texas/Oklahoma border, there’s good ole Jeff HARRELL who stays in shape by rattlesnake hunting. He gets paid by the inch. Then there’s Todd DENNING who works at a local drop zone. This weekend he’s going to jump with intentionally packed streamers and Mae Wests and take pictures on his way down. Good luck Todd!

That should just about do it for this edition. Take care and let us hear from you.

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALDO F. DUMBSQUA T

by Don Hall ’76

C/4C “Regs” Buch and his buddies Greg Granite, Joe Jock, and Warren Heels were sitting around a table in the cadet library. Clutching his stomach, C/4C Waldo F. Dumbsquat staggered into the library and sat down next to Regs.

“Where have you been?” Warren asked his classmate.

“Oh, I’ve been down at the dispensary,” choked out Waldo.

“Were you getting a flue shot?” questioned Greg.

“No, the doctor was pumping my stomach.”

“Why?” asked Joe knowingly.

Waldo F. Dumbsquat turned a light shade of green. “Our table competed in the breakfast cereal eating contest. 1 ate 37 boxes of Fruit Loops!”

“Look at this neat book we found in the doolie reference section, Waldo.” Regs pointed to the massive text on the table. “Jane’s Book of Nostalgia, eh? What’s in it?”

“Lots of things, but the best is the part about the Blue Zoo. You know. .things that were.”

Waldo examined the page cautiously.

JANE’S BOOK OF NOSTALGIA

Remember when:

Subject: USAFA

everyone wore pointed parkas, purple A-jackets were authorized. Command Post was called Security Flight. Form 19s had a carbon copy.

Hell Week was held during Academics, apparent AMI existed, squadrons did skits at football games, doolies buffed floors for a stereo privilege, there was still quasi-official uniform issue, upperclassmen asked knowledge during the meals, doolies had to wear hats in the hallways, doolies had to gaze at the floor while walking in Mitchell Hall.

steak and lobster was the menu on Thursday nights, snowplows didn’t menace the terrazzo.

pep rallies were held on the terrazzo hill every night, the wing marched to the Saturday noon meal during football season, there was mandatory chapel, squadrons had refrigerators, there were mandatory formal balls, water flowed in the Air Gardens. Rusty entertained the wing, overhead lockers could really be locked. Corvettes were issued. Well, practically, there was a doughnut line.

CQs didn’t carry room keys, birthday boys and T-41 jocks had shower parties, there was unmarked underwear, the wing was presented with the Gold Book and the Red Book.

T-41 jocks had to go to Peterson Field. the washcloth was on the other side of the towel. there was a cadet store.

frayed uniform trou pockets were fixed with a blue magic marker.

Arnold Hall wasn’t a disco.

Stardust missions were flown in the T-33.

you could get a quickie master’s degree after graduation. Academy Boulevard was a two-lane road. doors did not have to be locked. the same test was given on M and T day. only firsties had cars. cards were marked.

the class lights in Mitchell Hall were vertical, doolies ate square meals until recognition, the lizard performed at pep rallies, every cadet date heard the Pegasus legend, third classmen served CQ. no girls would touch Pegasus.

Orville and Wilber Wright lived between the library and Fairchild Hall.

doolies carried two Forms 10 in their wallets, rifles could be cleaned and fired, dust covers were on AMI beds, collars were on SAMI beds.

Summer Service Charlie was service Echo. Summer Service Delta was service Foxtrot, the Fairchild quadrangles didn’t have astro turf, everyone went to the “G’s” downtown, there was trashcan hall detail in the morning, element leaders were cadet master sergeants, the SOD was a cadet captain. Beast had a change of command. K squadron roamed the earth, upperclassmen gave “two.” every BCT squadron had an HSAO. Mitch’s Mountain really was a mountain, doolies could pour juice before P.O. there were sugar packet wars in Mitchell Hall, no female waitresses worked in Mitch’s. Recognition was May 5th.

Firebirds became the issue car. doolies had strawberry Bavarian races. doolies doubletimed until Christmas. poetry was written on the 0-96. calculators were a month’s pay. cadets could use the AOC phone and office. there were back and forth tours. sleep-in confinements existed.

the wing wore yellow parade trou. guys travelled room to room via windows. Saturday morning training was held in SARs and Air Power Rooms, there was Phase III. cadets asked their element sergeant for max privileges, the wing used the diagonal crosswalk at the BOR. there were real ’Vette rallies with screeching tires, the wing had winning football seasons, doolies hit the wall, there was “Tatoo.”

a ten-cent coke existed, nobody knew what the uniform lights meant, class shoes roamed the earth, there was an acceptable double standard, firsties had their winter uniforms ripped off in the spring.

cadets could wear more than one patch on the A-jacket sleeve.

the media office was on the terrazzo.

“Gosh, it sort of brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it?” sniffed Warren.

Greg blew his nose.

“I’m gonna miss the firstclassmen. .for this afternoon at least,” announced Joe with a sigh.

“Think of it this way, though, they’re going on to bigger and better regulations” stated Waldo.

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The gyrfalcon is seen here in its white phase with the arctic tundra in the background as a group of ptarmigan swoop across the face of a silent snow-capped mountain of the circumpolar region. The gyrfalcon, at two feet in length and with a wingspan of 44 to 52 inches, is the largest of the Falconidae family. Prized by kings in the medieval sport of falconry (Tamerlane, the Emperor, demanded them in homage from conquered peoples.), a female gyrfalcon perched on one's fist denoted supreme rank. Heavily plumed, its visage belies its light weight (up to 60 ounces) and its very high "wing loading" (ratio of wing area to weight) that enables the gyrfalcon to dive and strike swiftly in the air.

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