Checkpoints December 1987

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This issue’s cover is an artist’s conception of the new Association of Graduates Headquarters/Alumni House to be constructed near the Officers Club at the Air Force Academy. Acapital campaign has been launched to raise private funds for the building which is needed to provide increased and more efficient services to our ex¬ panding membership and to the Academy. For more information on the building and the capital campaign, see the special center section of this issue.

CHECKPOINTS is published in February, May, August and November by the Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840 (Phone: 303-472-2067) and printed by Graphic Services of Colorado Springs, Colo. It is provided as part of an annual membership package which costs $25. Second-class postage paid at the USAF Academy, Colo. 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. Copyright © Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy, Fall 1987. USPS 898-080 ISSN 0274-7391

POSTMASTER: If this magazine is addressed to amember of the Military Service, no postage is necessary for forwarding (see Postal Manual, Section 158.4). If no forwarding address for thb military member is available, send Form 3579 to Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-5000.

Annual Corporate Report: Alumni House Campaign Launched

By Dick Coppock, ’61, Executive Director, AOG

General —During fiscal year 1987 (1 July 1986-30 June 1987), the Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy continued to seek new ways to serve its membership and the Academy. Planning for anew AOG “home,” acombined headquarters/alumni house, took on new signi fi cance and reached afever pitch as preliminary design and ground lease ap¬ provals were negotiated with the Academy and Air Force of¬ ficials. The need for this facility is self evident if the association is to grow and prosper, and only the raising of necessary funds stands between the dream and the reality. See center section of magazine.

The membership elected anew president. Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, and half of the 30 members of the board of direc¬ tors. Selected committees of the board have undertaken in-depth reviews and will bring forth recommendations for revision in the areas of bylaws, the long-range plan, financial management and membership. The board also adopted aquarterly meeting schedule: September, December, February, and May. Membership —The life membership program continues to be at¬ tractive to graduates. We added 146 to the roles during FY 87, in¬ cluding 65 from the class of 1987 via their participation in the life membership at graduation program. The latter is still suffering

some startup pains. Participation by the class of 1989, the first class to have payments deducted over the full three-year period, has slumped to 60.4 percent; and the membership committee has been tasked with producing aprogram for reinforcing the story of the benefits of becoming alife member of the AOG. Figures for the classes of 1988, 1990, and 1991 are 26.8 percent, 92.2 percent and 96.4 percent, respectively. Annual membership is relatively stagnant at 5,730, including some 680 paying associate members. Overall (annual and life) membership percentages are highest among the classes of 1959 through 1970, while the classes of 1970 and later drop off to as low as 20 percent of living graduates. Clearly, each AOG member must begin to “tell the story” and en¬ courage fellow alumni to share in the growth of the association. Finances —The annual audit report is provided for the benefit of members in the following pages. Total assets increased nearly $500,000 over FY 86 year-end figures. An auditor-recommended change in accounting principles was implemented, wherein revenue from membership dues is now recognized when earned (deferral basis) rather than when received (cash basis). For the purpose of the layman, this simply means the money is still available for prescribed uses but is found in different accounting categories. Life membership assets increased by some $300,000 during the year.

Staff Personnel —Mrs. Barbara Feduska left the staff in May 1987, and Kathy McCann moved into her position as Air Force Academy Fund monitor and merchandising specialist. Miss Irene Knight joined the office in May 1987, filling Kathy’s previous position of computer data input specialist. We now have afatherdaughter team manning the computers, as Irene’s father, Steve, continues as the senior specialist.

Publications —Checkpoints has settled into abasic 56-64 page format with an average circulation of 9,600. Advertising con¬ tinues to increase, and anew section offers graduates and others an area for advertising employment opportunities. Considering the initial requests for establishment of this section, it has been lit¬ tle used to date. Overseas members are reminded that, for an ad¬ ditional payment of $10, both Checkpoints and the Register of Graduates will be mailed via first class postal rates, thereby assur¬ ing more timely delivery. The association will continue its policy of charging the member for asecond mailing of publications necessitated by failure of the member to update his or her mailing address.

Merchandising —Publication of the pictorial book. The United States Air Force Academy, achieved gratifying results. Nearly 5,500 first-edition copies were sold, and afollowup printing along with aleather-bound version will soon be offered. The book can also be purchased at the Academy Visitor Center. Sales of the book. Into the Mouth of the Cat, the sport cap, and the Academy necktie continued to be brisk. The association will soon market, via amail offering, alimited-edition lithograph, “Whence We Come. ..created especially for the AOG.

Air Force Academy (AFA) Fund —Much to the delight of the association and the Academy, contributions to the 1986-87 AFA fund increased to over $158,000 for the fund year. Graduate par¬ ticipation rose to 1,137 donors, representing 6.2 percent of the liv¬ ing, addressable alumni population. This figure is still well below our minimum target of 25 percent. Parents and friendt continue to recognize the value of the AFA Fund, with some 880 generous¬ ly contributing. The goal for the 1987-88 AFA Fund is $175,000, and the Academy and the AOG will be grateful for your continu¬ ing support.

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Restricted Funds —Three restricted funds were added to the 11 endowment and six miscellaneous funds administered by the association on behalf of the Academy and alumni. Two of the new funds will benefit aproposed museum to be built at the Academy. The third will eventually result in scholarships for children of AOG members. The total value of restricted funds ad¬ ministered by the association now exceeds $1.1 million. Programs funded over the past year included three postgraduate alumni scholarships: funding of three sailplanes; numerous memorials, lectures, seminars, and cadet awards.

Chapters —Twenty-two chapters are active on the rolls of the association. New to the list are the Central Coast (Vandenberg), New Mexico (Kirtland), Northwest Florida (Eglin), Heart of Dixie (Montgomery), and Oregon (Portland). New England returned to the active roster, and alumni in Seattle, Houston, and the Greater New York area have shown interest in establishing local chapters. While chapters reflect varying levels of activity, the most suc¬ cessful appear to remain close-knit through preplanned and varied schedules of service, athletic, formal and tri-service academies events. Invitations to Academy officials spark interest and many choose to bring out the crowds via sorties to Academy intercollegiate sporting events.

Services —The association was pleased to add in FY 87 an af¬ fi liated AOG MasterCard to those other services offered. The program has been well received, and over 1,000 graduates and associate members now carry the distinctive card. Many have also chosen to use their card to purchase life memberships or to authorize automatic charges for annual AOG membership dues. The association is currently negotiating with major international hotel chains in an attempt to secure discounted services for our members. Airlines next —more later. The AOG group term life insurance program, offered through United Services Automobile Association, continues to be popular. If participation continues to increase, we hope to be in afavorable position to negotiate for reductions in premiums. The saber rental program (weddings), has seen increased demand. Faced with increased losses and damage during shipping/use, the association will modernize the program through procurement of custom-designed shipping con¬ tainers and replacement of sabers and accessories. The resultant costs, however, will necessitate an increase in service fees. The association provided services for the 25th reunion of the class of 1961 as well as Homecoming 1986 and its associated reunion ac¬ tivities. Both again drew large crowds and reinforced the Academy’s recent decisions (Checkpoints, Summer 1987) to in¬ stitute two cycles, spring and fall, for reunion groups desiring Academy support.

Special Mention —Some three years ago the association originated the AOG Endowment fund with the stated purpose of establishing an earnings base to supplement operating expenses, hence, enabling artificially low membership dues. Earnings from the fund will not be used until it grows to alevel sufficient to off¬ set the entirety of operational costs at that time. Growth will be dependent upon contributions from members —cash, equities, real estate, trusts, life insurance, etc. If you’d like to help your association come of age, consider contributions directed to the AOG Endowment Fund.

Seattle Area Graduates

All Air Force Academy graduates are invited to aCom¬ bined Service Academy Ball for Cadets and Midshipmen, their parents and dates. The ball will be on Dec. 26, 1987 at the Canal Restaurant in Seattle, Wash., from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. The cost is $17 aperson which includes dinner, tax, gratuity and the band. For more information contact Fred Lippert, USNA ’56, at his office (206) 543-3690 or at home (206) 524-3794.

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No transfers will occur in the Interim. Upon graduation of an individual class, principal and earnings from the contributions of that class will be transferred to another life membership fund, the earnings from which will be available to offset member services.

4. Corporate Membership Fund -This fund accounts for all monies received from corporate life membership dues. Once each year this fund will transfer monies to the General Fund equal to the number of corporate life members times the annual dues during the preceding year. In the fi scal year ended 30 June, 1987, $344 was transferred to the General Fund.

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Bruni, '70, Recognized by Money Magazine

Jerry Bruni, ’70, an account executive with Smith Barney’s Colorado Springs office, was selected by Money magazine as one of the nation’s best stockbrokers.

Bruni was included in the magazine’s fall special anniversary issue along with 205 other brokers from the 50 major metropolitan areas.

To be considered for Money’s directory. Stockbrokers,” candidates had to meet anumber of criteria. First, Money correspondents sought recommendations from many sources. These included executives in head offices of several brokerage firms, local experienced investors and financial plan¬ ners, and an investment newsletter editor. The reporters then in¬ terviewed the brokers about their investment philosophies and methods of handling accounts.

Brokers ever fined, censured, or suspended for professional misconduct by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Na¬ tional Association of Securities Dealers, the major stock exchange and state regulators were ineligible.

In addition, all brokers had to be willing to accept new ac¬ counts of $20,000 or less. The magazine also looked for brokers who provided exceptional service and were readily accessible.

Mr. Bruni was cited for his thorough research and his appeal with conservative investors.

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VIEW FROM THE TOP:

Initial Perceptions

Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, Superintendent

will not let you down as we train those who are to succeed as Air Force leaders.

Our academic programs continue to provide asolid education necessary to future leaders. The third and fourth classes now en¬ joy the benefits of the revised core curriculum, with its increased opportunities for study within amajor or pursuit of special in¬ terests, while preserving the balanced foundation of basic science, engineering, social science and humanities.

Five months after assuming the duties of Superintendent of your Air Force Academy, Icontinue to be impressed with the quality people and programs Ifind here. Commitment to Ex¬ cellence is more than mere slogan at this Academy —it is the stan¬ dard —astandard nurtured by my predecessors, and one to which Iam equally dedicated.

It is because of this across-the-board excellence that you should not expect any dramatic changes from me in the near future. It is natural to wonder what unheaval or direction changes the new guy will initiate, but Ifeel no compulsion to immediately stamp my personal imprint upon the Academy. Several changes have evolved in Academy programs in recent years —positive changes which deserve astable environment within which they may mature and contribute to the institution’s success.

I’m still very much in a“look and learn” mode, and I’m bless¬ ed with an excellent team around me to guide that learning pro¬ cess. Together we may find opportunities to fine-tune parts of the system by working the margins rather than tearing at the guts of the operation. The strength and vitality of Academy programs allow me to steer that steady course.

Iview character building as our most important effort. We must continue to develop akeen sense of duty, honor and com¬ mitment to our nation’s service. Character is an intangible quali¬ ty, unlike the easily measured successes attained in other pro¬ grams, but one to which Iand the Academy remain totally com¬ mitted. You graduates set the example every day as you serve. We

AIR FORCE ACADEMY Commitment To

We remain at the forefront in our use of technology in undergraduate education. You’ve read of the Academy’s ad¬ vances in interactive videodiscs pioneered by the foreign lanugage and physics departments, but you may not be aware that interac¬ tive technology soon will pervade the entire curriculum. About 2,500 cadets now have computers in their rooms, giving them ac¬ cess to three mainframe computers as well as electronic mail, file transfer and printer services. They should have library access from their rooms by late spring. All cadets will soon have monitors in their rooms to preview the next day’s classes and labs, or participate in live instructor-led study sessions the night before graded reviews; and, using the electronic mail features of their computers, they’ll provide the questions or problems they’d like to see worked. These are impressive advances, not only for im¬ mediate study benefits, but also for the technology-literacy so in¬ creasingly important through the Air Force.

Fm impressed with our athletic programs. The importance of a solid and successful intercollegiate sports program can’t be downplayed. Winning is good for recruiting and the prestige of the institution. And, together with strong intramural and physical education programs, intercollegiate sports hone character and the winning edge so critical to officership. As an avid sports fan, Fll be watching many of our teams achieve glory in the next few years.

The emphasis on leadership is what makes military institutions unique, and I’ve found the Commandant’s programs to be right on the mark. Iwas impressed with what Isaw during BCT. The soundness of that teaching lab was evident in the discipline and teamwork demonstrated by the basics, and the enthusiasm and ef¬ ficiency shown by upperclass instructors. The IVi percent attri¬ tion rate for basics during BCT was higher than in 1986, but that’s okay. We expect to see alower attrition during their subsequent four years.

Which brings me to the final point Iwant to make. Leadership is also demonstrated by participation in programs which benefit the institution. You have such an opportunity now. Your AOG has started an ambitious building fund campaign to raise $5.5 million. The money will be used to construct a32,000-foot AOG building on land just west of the Officers’ Club, and to fund an endowment to sustain the building’s operations. The building will feature a100-person board room, display and assembly areas, lounge and offices, and acomputer facility. It will be owned by the association and built on 12 acres leased from the Academy. Once in the new facility, the AOG will be much better equipped to support the objectives of the association and mission of the Academy. Contributions from alumni and friends are needed to make this facility areality. Iencourage your generosity.

Ithank you for your continued support of the Academy as we pursue our mission of graduating the best second lieutenants in the world. With your support, our success is assured.

Lt. Gen. Hamm

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

PROGRAM PRAISED

Dear Editor,

Iseldom drop money in an empty basket without feeling it is equivalent to throwing it away. In life, we rarely get to see or experience the direct result of acon¬ tribution to any cause. In this case, how¬ ever, Iam truly motivated to send acon¬ tribution to the Air Force Academy Fund.

Idon’t know how many graduates are familiar with the Cadet Commander’s Leadership Program sponsored by the Fund. It is aseries of seminars and retreats for exceptional cadet leaders and their bosses held away from the Academy environment. This program is extraor¬ dinary! Cadets, AOCs, the Comman¬ dant’s staff, and yes, the Commandant too, all learn more about human nature and real leadership through this endeavor than I’ve ever experienced through my Professional Military Training (SOS, ACSC, NSM, etc.). They bring newly ac¬ quired skills back to the Academy and add something very positive to the “Leader¬ ship Laboratory’’ here.

Now it seems that we don’t blow our “experiments” as often as we have in the past. Imight add that this leaves some pleasant “by-products.” The rest of the Cadet Wing and chain of command, not fortunate enough to take part in the pro¬ gram, learn much more about effective leadership/followership as aresult positive reinforcement for achange.

My compliments to the AOG and ad¬ ministrators of the Fund for choosing a winner. My congratulations to Col. Rich Hughes (’67) and his staff in the Depart¬ ment of Behavioral Sciences and Leader¬ ship for along-lasting contribution to the Cadet Wing and the Air Force.

Sincerely,

Peter L. Knepell (’67)

Lt Colonel, USAF Deputy Head and Tenure Professor Dept, of Mathematical Sciences

USE OF REGISTER

Dear Sir,

Last week, Ireceived aletter (enclosed) from ajob placement firm in Alexandria, Virginia; It was addressed “Dear ’84 Air Force Academy Graduate;” and told me; As 1988 approaches and your in¬ itial service obligation is nearing its completion, you should investigate career alternatives. As an 0-3 at the

five-year point, your level of respon¬ sibility and compensation will equal that of your civilian contemporaries.

Beyond this point, however, your peers in industry will continue to ad¬ vance based on individual perfor¬ mance, not time-in-service/time-in¬ grade. Many Academy Graduates counter this slowdown in growth by transitioning into acivilian career. Assisting in this transition is our specialty.

Reading through this letter, Iwas shocked to hear my choice of an Air Force career cut down and compared to working for acivilian company in purely monetary terms. Needless to say, Ihave no intention of returning their survey card, or calling their toll-free number.

While wondering where they got my name and address, Icame across another copy of the letter from the same company addresssed to Ms. Lisa McCormack (my wife is also a1984 USAFA graduate). That second letter, along with the signature block (USNA ’78, USMA ’69, and USNA ’72) suggest that the mailing list for these letters was taken from the USAFA AOG Register of Graduates.

Irealize that the AOG can authorize use of the information in the Register of Graduates for special purposes, but 1 hardly feel that actively soliciting members of the Air Force to resign their commissions is an appropriate use of the register. This use of the register appears to violate the purpose of the register (“No portion of this publication may be ... used for commercial solitations”). If they did have approval to use the Register of Graduates, you might want to reconsider that decision.

Thank you for allowing me to voice my frustration and anger at this offensive mailing.

Sincerely,

Christopher J. McCormack

USAFA Class of 1984

(Editor’s note. Almost every year we receive anumber of letters from our graduates, both members and nonmem¬ bers of the association, concerning mail¬ ings sent to them by job placement com¬ panies. The association wants to assure all graduates that we did not approve using the Register of Graduates for these mail¬ ings. It has long been the policy of the Association’s board of directors not to provide address listings for commercial

solicitations unless they provide apar¬ ticularly important service to our graduates. The association does, of course, use its internal mailing list for our own Academy and graduate memorabilia advertising and for the Air Force Academy Fund Mailout. The Register of Graduates is formally copyrighted each year with the federal government and it is unlawful to use information in the book for other than personal purposes. We have so informed Captain McCormack and have sent aletter to the firm inform¬ ing them that if they are using the Register for their mailings, to cease the practice im¬ mediately.)

CHAPEL ACCESS

Thomas J. Kroboth, Editor

Dear Mr. Kroboth,

Ihave never before been as embar¬ rassed as Iwas this past week. Ihave been lucky enough to show off the academy to many visitors this summer and have en¬ joyed every minute of it, almost.

While working with areunion group of more than 500 this past week, we went to visit the Cadet Chapel. All the tourists entered the impressive structure, except one. Everyone else was able to see the in¬ dividual chapels, the pipe organs, the beautiful donated interiors, save for one woman.

She sat at the base of the stairs in her wheelchair looking perplexed and pitiful. My heart sank as Irealized that we have no handicapped access to the state’s premier man-made tourist attraction. I was so fi lled with embarrassment and helplessness Icould barely speak. When my associates and Ifinally carried the woman and her chair up and back down from the Protestant chapel, we didn’t even consider the possibility of liability.

Although this woman was able to see our famous landmark, many others are not as fortunate. Official figures indicate that acon fi rmed 100-200 people amonth are unable to see the chapel because of handicaps; who knows how many never bother to ask the chapel personnel? It was acurious sight to see two officers carrying awoman into the chapel. Some thought it was akind act, others considered it pitiful that there was no access to apublic building on federal land. Iagree that the chapel was built for use by cadets, but it is clear that it is now amajor tourist attrac-

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Two Cadets Attend Leadership Institute

The Air Force Academy was well represented at The LeaderShape Institute, six days of intensive leadership development for college men and women.

Cadets Tom Hesterman and Hazel Synco, both Class of 1988, having proven themselves leaders of great potential through their Academy activities, were selected to sharpen their leadership talents in the July session of the Institute. They were met there by retired Lt. Gen. William R. Nelson, who came to the institute as a guest lecturer in ethics.

Hesterman, ageneral engineering major, and Synco, asocial services major, were among the 123 students from 110 colleges and universities and 42 states chosen by Alpha Tau Omega Frater¬ nity, several national sororities, and the Air Force Academy for their campus and organizational leadership, desire to reach higher levels of personal achievement, and willingness to help others do the same.

Prior to his retirement. General Nelson served as commander of all Tactical Air Command units west of the Mississippi River. He is currently chairman of Cellular Satellite Systems, Ltd. and a management consultant.

Held at the University of Illinois Conference Center near Monticello. 111., The LeaderShape Institute was designed by prominent education and leadership consultants to significantly increase a young adult’s ability to exercise leadership skills for responsible service. The non-traditional curriculum, described by one faculty member as “the equivalent of aHarvard M.B.A.-level ‘crash’ course for Fortune 500 executives,” deals with self-awareness, self-assessment, interpersonal communication, group dynamics, decision making, ethics and power in ademocracy, and social responsibility.

Each of the institute’s two week-long sessions features apanel of some of America’s most dynamic business and professional leaders, available to informally share insights and experience with

Letters: (Continued from page 13.)

tion and we do untold damage to our im¬ age by excluding an unfortunate few.

What about handicapped access? Pro¬ posals have been around for years, but of¬ ficials say that “none of them has been ac¬ ceptable” because they disturb the aesthetics of the chapel. What Ifind unac¬ ceptable is the sight of acitizen barred from agovernment building. When will we stop repaving good roads and pave a needed path to better handicapped rela¬ tions?

Bruce H. McClintock

Class of 1987

ACADEMY RESPONSE

Attn: Mr. Thomas J. Kroboth

Checkpoints Magazine

Dear Mr. Kroboth

We appreciate the opportunity to pre¬ sent the viewpoint of the Academy regard¬ ing the handicapped issue. The following is our respnse to 2Lt McClintock’s letter to the Editor of Checkpoints.

The Cadet Chapel was built without handicapped access because (1) at the time there were no codes requiring such access

participants. Featured in the July session were Birch Bayh, former U.S. Senator from Indiana and senior partner in the law firm of Rivkin, Radler, Dunne, and Bayh; William E. Dearden, retired CEO and board chairman of Hershey Foods Corporation; and C. James McNutt, retired director and president of the Campbell Sales Company.

The LeaderShape Institute is sponsored by the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation —apublic educational foundation estab¬ lished and supported by the alumni, undergradutes, and friends of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

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in public buildings and (2) the Cadet Chapel was built for the very practical purpose of providing cadets with an op¬ portunity to worship. It was not foreseen that the building would become atourist attraction. For some time there have been continuing, though unsuccessful, at¬ tempts to provide corrective measures.

There are three possible solutions to the problem of handicapped access: aramp, a chairlift, or an elevator. All have been considered and the last two might be viable. The fi rst, aramp, is not. The ac¬ ceptable degree of incline for such aramp, with required landings, would make it over 200 feet long to reach from the terrazzo level to the level of the Protestant Cadet Chapel. Achairlift had previously been installed in the north end stairwell of the Cadet Chapel, but it had to be re¬ moved some years ago because of maintenance and operational problems. The chairlift option is still being examined to see if improvements have been developed. An interior elevator in the north end of the Cadet Chapel is an alter¬ native but would cost over $400,000 and would require approval of Congress as a Military Construction Project. It is cur-

rently scheduled for FY 94. There is some possibility that the project could be mov¬ ed forward to an earlier FY program.

Part of the difficulty lies in the reality that handicapped access, as important as it is, is not essential to the mission of educating and training cadets at the USAF Academy. It is hoped that wellconsidered, long-lasting plans to solve the access problem can be developed and funds can be secured to carry out the plans.

It is regrettable that the author of the letter did not attempt to get more infor¬ mation at the local level about which em¬ barrassed him, rendered him helpless, and made his heart sink. To our knowledge, he did not consult the USAF Academy’s Command Chaplain or Civil Engineering before writing of his complaint. Had he done so, he would have learned that the plight of the handicapped has not been ig¬ nored and that the solution to the problem has met with some frustration.

Sincerely,

Michael P. Blaisdell, Colonel, USAF Chief of Staff, USAFA

First Class Cadets Tom Hesterman and Hazel Synco flank retired Lt. Gen. William R. Nelson, aguest lecturer in ethics at The LeaderShape Institute. The cadets were chosen to attend the leadership training program which is sponsored by the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation.

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN u\ W

Major John Arthur “Buzz” Olson, USAF(Ret), Class of 1959, died in Monterey, Calif. July 10, 1987 of medical complications following an incident of food poisoning.

Following pilot training. Buzz flew B-47s at Pease AFB, N.H. from 1961 to 1965. He then volunteered for fighter duty in Viet¬ nam, but like many, was assigned to forward air controller duties. He served in Vietnam during 1966-’67, earning aSilver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals. Ashort tour at Griffiss AFB, N.Y. was followed by atour at Izmir, Turkey and Naples, Italy as an operations staff officer for 6ATAF, Air South. After the Naples tour. Buzz flew C-130s at Ching Chaun Kang (CCK) AB, Taiwan and finished his career as base operations of¬ ficer, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.

Buzz will be remembered for his many articles that appeared in the fledgling Talon magazine. His insight and wit displayed in his writing helped all of us keep abetter attitude about our “guinea pig” status those first few yars. He was an avid football player and perennial quarterback of the 7th Squadron intramural team. Buzz had entered the Academy while on active duty in the Air Force, allowing him to retire in 1978. His retirement party in Washington, D. C. served as amini-reunion for many of us living on the East Coast.

Buzz’s ashes were interred at the Air Force Academy on August 19, 1987, with full military honors. Members of the Class of 1959 served as pallbearers. Buzz is survived by his wife, Linda, of 1042 Forest Ave, Apt 3, Pacific Grove, Calih. 93950; his mother, Edna Olson; his brother, Fred Olson; his children, son Jeffrey Olson, son Jason Olson, son John Tami, daughter Pamela Tami, and daughter Teresa Weber; and his grandchildren, Melissa Weber and Joshua Weber.

Buzz was acharming and loveable character who never met a party he didn’t like. He was atrue friend who, no matter what his problems may have been, was always available to help others. He was definitely one of those “unforgettable” people that we meet through life and we will miss his endless optimism and undying spirit. (Tom Chase, ’59)

David R. Shearin, ’59

Colonel Dave Shearin (Ret) died in July, 1987 following about with cancer. Dave’s death came less than ayear after his retire-

ment from over 27 years of distinguished service to the Air

Throughout his career, Dave served primarily in the Military Airlift Command (MAC) and its predecessor, Military Air Transport Service, both as apilot and staff officer. Most recently, he was director of Operations Planning Support at Headquarters, MAC. In between were tours in the Far East (including Vietnam), Lackland (as commander of aBasic Military Training Squadron), AFIT, and the Air Staff in Studies and Analysis.

Professionally, Dave left gems of accomplishment throughout MAC. His analytical work on Airlift Enhancements in the mid-’70s came to life on the flightline in the form of the stretched C-141, the C-5A wing modification, and higher utilization rates for the entire MAC force. Later, his direction was pivotal in en¬ suring that MAC’S operations plans kept pace with changing capabilities and changing centers of world focus.

Those few words don’t do justice to an officer who leaves so many of us feeling empty from his passing. He spent so much of his later life alone that it makes us wonder how best to reflect on the times we enjoyed. He may have been hard to get to know for many, but he was really afriend forever as Irecall how he was always willing to hear out your problems, help fix them, and occa¬ sionally share afew of his own. He was not exactly ajock in re¬ cent years, but he still loved to water ski and was abarrel of fun as atennis partner. And I’m sure many of you remember Dave as one of the Academy’s first fencers.

Dave is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Shearin, of Chat¬ tanooga, Tenn. I’m sure she misses him and the comfort he would have brought to her had he been allowed to enjoy his retirement years. We all do —especially the folks at Scott who were among Dave’s long-term friends. Rest well, David. Keep aplace for us. (Col. Jim Boney, ’66)

Thomas A. Perrot, ’71

Lt. Col. Thomas A. Perrot, Class of 1971, lost his life on July 14, 1987 when his F-4 crashed into the Gulf of Mexico while re¬ turning to Eglin AFB, Fla. from atraining mission. No cause for the accident has been found. At the time of his death, Tom was chief of Test Operations for the USAF Tactical Air Warfare Center at Eglin. Amemorial service was held at Chapel 1, Eglin AFB on July 18.

After leaving the Academy as adistinguished graduate, Tom attended Stanford University where he earned amaster of science

Thomas A. Perrot, ’71

David R. Shearin, ’59

John A. Olson, ’59

John A. Olson, ’59

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degree in aeronautical engineering in 1972. He went through pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas; then flew F-4s at McDill AFB, Fla.; Bittburg AFB, Germany; and Holloman AFB, N.M. Returning to the Academy, Tom spent four years teaching aeronautics, doing instructor pilot duty in the T-41 and working with the hockey team. Tom then spent ayear back in F-4s at Keflavik Naval Air Station, Iceland before transferring to Eglin.

During his career, Tom earned the Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the National Defense Medal, the Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon, the Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon, the Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters, and the Air Force Training Ribbon.

Memories of Tom are so full of life that it is hard to believe he is gone. In everything that he did, and with everyone he in¬ teracted, Tom left agift of life, happiness and caring. In the 20 years that Iknew him, Icannot remember Tom once being angry or speaking harshly of another. He was aperson always on the go, packing more into aday than seemed possible. During his firstclass year Tom once said, “Sleep sure gets in the way of get¬ ting things done.” Quite astatement for someone who graduated near the top of his class, was deputy squadron commander and was selected aScholastic All-American hockey player. Despite all of his activities, Tom always seemed to have time to lend ahelping hand.

Although Tom was an exceptional and dedicated officer, his first love was his family to whom he leaves aproud legacy of love and dedication. Tom is survived by his wife Alexandra (Alex) and their two beautiful children Sabrina (6) and Ross (1) of Niceville, Fla.; and his parents, Ed and Virginia Perrot of Evergreen Park,

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Tom, although you are no longer with us in body, your spirit and energy live on in all who knew you for which we will always be grateful. (Bill Coleman, ’71)

Jeffrey Lund Stevens, ’83

Captain Jeffrey Lund Stevens, Class of 1983, died on Aug. 14, 1987, in aUH-60 helicopter accident near Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Funeral services were conducted on Aug. 22 at Dahl Funeral Chapel in Bozeman, Mont.

Jeffrey is the son of Col. Ronald B. Stevens, U.S. Army (Retired) and Mrs. Ilah G. Stevens who recently retired in Bozeman. Jeff was born on May 19, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended numerous schools including East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colo.

After graduation from the Academy, he completed rotary wing pilot training prior to his assignment as arated pilot with the 55th Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Jeff was promoted to captain on June 1, 1987 and was advanced to in¬ structor pilot with over 1,000 hours flight time in the UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter.

He is survived by his parents; his sister, Mrs. Leigh M. Lehman of Stillwell, Kan.; maternal grandparents, Connie Lund of Fairfield, and Mrs. Lucille Hollum of Great Falls, Mont.; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Frances Stevens of Billings, Mont. Memorials may be sent to Colonel and Mrs. Stevens at 3745 Deer Creek Drive, Bozeman, Mont. 59715 for amemorial to be established.

Kevin J. Zeilmann, ’85

First Lieutenant Kevin J. Zeilmann, Class of 1985, died on Aug. 23, 1987 when the light plane he was flying went down in poor weather.

The details of Kevin’s death are not as significant as the vitality of his life. His love of flight and desire to fly rescue helicopters was well known. He prepared for USAFA by being active in high school sports and in his hometown of Winchester, Mo.

At the Academy, Kevin sang with the Catholic Cadet Choir and Chorale. “Recondo Zeilmann” was also remembered for an anonymous spirit mission the night the cannon disappeared from the parade field.

Following graduation, Kevin completed Aircraft Maintenance Officers School at Chanute AFB, 111. and took flight training at the local airfield. He arrived at Kirtland AFB, N.M. in December 1985 and held several supervisory positions in the 1550th Field and Organizational Maintenance Squadrons. He always found time for others, worked hard, and kept us entertained with a quick wit. He was active in the local community with his church choir and the Special Olympics. His life revolved around aircraft and giving of himself.

Kevin had aquotation that he shared with many of us as an ex¬ pression of his love of flight:

Should Ifail to return, Ihope you will remember that it is merely amisfortune, not acalamity. For the value of a man’s life to the progress of the world is not measured by it’s length in time but by what it has accomplished.

Doug Campbell-1917

He was buried with full military honors in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery near St. Louis. Kevin is survived by his parents “Satch” and Donna; his sisters Stephanie, Valerie and Sharon; and his brother Mark.

Jeffrey Lund Stevens, ’83

Kevin J. Zeilmann, ’85

Amemorial scholarship fund has been established in his name. Contributions can be made to the Kirtland Aero Club, Hanger 482, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 87117-5000.

We’ll see you again, my friend, walking on sunshine in your corner of the sky. (IstLt. Paulete "Pete” Rivera, ’85;Maj. Bruce Hosea, ’72).

At presstime we learned of the deaths of the following graduates and cadets:

Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret) John P. Lukasik, Class of 1964, who died in Boston on Oct. 13, 1987.

Mr. Kimmel R. Anderson, Class of 1968, who died on Nov. 1, 1987.

Lt. Col. Richard S. Allain Jr., Class of 1970, who was killed in an F-16 aircraft accident on Oct. 19, 1987 in Ger¬ many.

Capt. Steven I. Puls, Class of 1978, who was killed in an F-4E aircraft accident on July 14, 1987, 15 miles southeast of Eglin AFB, Fla. in the Gulf of Mexico.

Capt. Alexander M. Rupp, Class of 1980, who was killed in an F-16A aircraft accident on July 24,1987 on the Nellis Range Complex in Nevada.

Cadet Third Class Christopher Soto, who died as aresult of injuries in an automobile accident on Oct. 10, 1987 in Colorado Springs.

Cadet Third Class Christopher S. Sullivan, who died on Oct. 20, 1987, as aresult of injuries in the same automobile accident as Cadet Soto.

Cadet Fourth Class Victor A. Nigro, who died of ap¬ parent cardiac arrest on Sep. 15, 1987 during an intramural tennis match at the Academy.

Our sincere condolences to the families and friends of these graduates and cadets.

Senior Cadet Killed by Lightning Strike

Scott M. Manly, ’88

Cadet First Class Scott M. Manly, Class of 1988, was killed in¬ stantly by lightning while leading aback-packing group of Boy Scouts at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. on Aug. 2, 1987. Fittingly, it was at Philmont as aBoy Scout himself in 1980 that Scott first identified as alife’s goal becoming acadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

The son of Dr. and Mrs. David E. Manly of Geneseo, N.Y., Scott was born on Feb. 5, 1966 and attained his schooling there. At his graduation from Geneseo Central School in June of 1984, Scott was honored as valedictorian of his class and as aNational

Merit Scholarship finalist. In scouting, which was equal in his list of priorities to his academic achievements, he was aLife Scout and recipient of the Order of the Arrow.

During his years at the Air Force Academy where he majored in aeronautical engineering, he maintained anear-perfect Aaverage in his major and participated in avariety of intra-Academy sports, including soccer and volleyball, both of which he played with real enthusiasm, if not the greatest skill coordination.

At the memorial service celebrating Scott Manly’s life, his father, in afarewell letter to his son, spoke of Scott, the American, whose love for his country was significantly “signed, sealed, and delivered the day he committed himself to alife of ser¬ vice to his country in the Air Force, and to the flag that sym¬ bolically was draped across his casket.” Dr. Manly also made reference to Scott, the Academy cadet, who successfully proved to his superiors and to himself his ability to “beast it out through his doolie year and proceed with ever-increasing en¬ thusiasm, pride, and accomplishment to his final, and best, designation as acadet: First Class.

Amemorial fund in Scott Manly’s honor has been established and donations may be sent to the Scott M. Manly Memorial Fund, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Scott is survived not only by his parents, but also by his sister, Kathleen; by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy MacVean; and by awealth of friends and others whose lives he affected positively and significantly during his brief, but vital, lifetime. (His father)

Memorial Fund Established in Mrs. Hamm’s Memory

Mrs. Jane S. Hamm

Jane S. Hamm, wife of U.S. Air Force Academy Superinten¬ dent Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, died Oct. 18, 1987 at the academy hospital of an apparent cardiopulmonary arrest. Mrs. Hamm, 51, had ahistory of respiratory problems.

Medical personnel administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation and advanced life support procedures in an attempt to revive her. She was pronounced dead at 2:45 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time.

Born March 12, 1936 in Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. Hamm was the daughter of James and Rebecca Strawn, who now reside in Lake Hamilton, Ark. Mrs. Hamm married General Hamm July 12, 1956 following his graduation from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. They have two children, ason, Charles R. Hamm Jr., of Baltimore, Md., and adaughter, Rebecca Hamm, who resides in Falls Church, Va. Other surviors include abrother, Jim Strawn, and asister, Anne Fogleman, both of Little Rock.

Private funeral services were held on Oct. 21 in the Protestant Cadet Chapel with Command Chaplain (Col.) Robert E. Merrell of fi ciating. Interment followed at the Academy Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mrs. Jane S. Hamm Memorial Fund and mailed to the Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000.

Class of ’67 Returns for 20th Reunion

By Dan Morgan, ’67

It was wonderful—incredibly wonderful! Many confessed to having doubts beforehand whether it would be worth the effort and expense, but those were unanimously resolved before the first evening was over. Some of our graduating year AOCs were there, most looking less changed than most of us. Some guys you would recognize anywhere, and some not. But there was no doubt about who someone was after amoment’s conversation brought the memories flooding back. “Shyness” lasted less than aminute, as past acquaintances—or even mere names—became friends, em¬ bracing, backslapping, and exchanging stories.

The hospitality courtyard at Embassy Suites, plus all the beverages and food both Thursday and Friday nights, were picked up by extremely generous, yet quite modest Pat Nesbitt. Thanks, Pat, for your bounteous hosting; you really gave us a delightful setting!

Mystery Reunion Guest

Thursday night’s uproar hardly paused as the surprise guest. General George Patton in full dress uniform (a slender guy with George C. Scott’s voice), delivered arambling mix of “Pattonisms” and jokes about our classmates, notably including all who worked to make this reunion asuccess. As the witching hour came and went, there was much talk about “pacing,” as more and more people said good night, accompanied by, “Are we real¬ ly going to make our 0700 tee time tomorrow?” Rumor has it they all did; Iwouldn’t know. ..Iwas “pacing myself.”

Friday’s tour of the cadet dorms cannot adequately be con¬ veyed in words. Decorator drapes! Carpeting! And vacuums; no buffers (in Vandenberg, not yet in Sijan). I’ve known it’s been that way for years, and I’ve always thought it eminently sensible, but it still is ashock actually seeing it. Quilted throw-over dust covers on upperclass beds! The beds are all raised, with study areas under them—including amagni fi cent computer setup for every cadet—networked to all other cadets, the library, and various mainframes! The closets are ...different, with combina¬ tion locks on the overheads. About the only things familiar were the windows (still flexible for the wind), the mirror/medicine cabinets, and the rifle racks. Of course, the rifles are gone—used only for basic summer ...and walking tours. More good sense! Even security flight was different. Alarge supply of M-1 rifles (for tours), all operations computerized, and named the Cadet Operations Command Post. Don’t fear; some things never change: the diggers and fillers are as busy as ever. Lounge chairs in the rooms—some with TV! As for the women in the wing, their integration seems not only ubiquitous, but so natural that I’m em¬ barrassed to remember how we scoffed at the idea. Oh, we grads have to be careful; some of the latrines now belong to the fairer

sex. But today’s cadets can’t imagine the wing being any other way. Not that there aren’t sexist and sexy problems; there are plenty. But dealing with them is only anormal part of growing up and dealing with real life. Real life? Cadets still complain they don’t get enough of that; some things never change. Iwalk out of the dorms in adaze, and spend the rest of the day in astream-ofconsciousness trance.

Lunch at Mitch’s with the wing is so familiar it is scary. Pre¬ football game, chaotic, incredible, technicolor NOISE! Amo¬ ment of silence. “Distinguished guests who are dining with the cadet wing today include” ...US! Fourth class knowledge is recited. Tigerpis (or is it pantherpis), roast beef, peanut butter, etc. are passed around. “Sir, may the fourth-class cadets sit at ease?” “Give me agood reason. ..” Most any reason is good enough today, because it is so great how familiar this all feels—it can’t have been over 20 years ago! I’ve rushed, yet the cadets have been finished for 10 minutes when we are dismissed. Iask if they still fi ll out the USAFA Form 0-96. Hallalujah! Iget the privilege; there it is: Fast! Neat! Average! Friendly! Good! Good! I’m so excited Iforget, as usual, to read what questions those words answer. Ihope some things never change; those famous passwords can identify agraduate anywhere in the world, even in pitch darkness.

Next, we go to the dayroom now assigned to our old squadron (close by the one where we watched Star Trek on its original run). The firstclassmen—and women—are there to ask us questions. They serve us soda pop—and cookies and milk! We firm up our jowls, eye each other, and get ready to share the benefit of our ex¬ perience in the real Air Force and the real world. To our chagrin, that’s not what they ask. They want to know why they don’t have more practical authority in running the Cadet Wing! Some things never change.

It’s areal compliment to Jack Fry that they ask this question. They are very aware that he is in the room, their deputy comman¬ dant who is secure enough to dialogue. So we listen, then share our view of what experiences they are having, and how such ex¬ periences do indeed prepare them. The discussion is lively, but after awhile, Em Monda comments aloud that we can see on their faces that they don’t think we old farts understand what they are saying and feeling. To our delight, they admit it! Then we have sodas, leaving them the cookies and milk, careful to demonstrate restraint while we secretly hold in our stomachs. Afew moments more of wishing each other well, mutually assuring each other that the Air Force is in good hands, and we go our way.

The new cadet rooms. Note the computer, bed dustcover and plaid chair.

remembering how similarly we perceived the generation gap when we were cadets.

The State of the Wing briefing covers everything imaginable in more detail than anyone can remember, but is pretty good anyway. One item registers; On 18 Sep 87, there are 175 of us on active duty, precisely one-third of our graduating number, as retirements have brought us down from 227 almost one year ago.

The Memorial Ceremony covers the entire cadet area. All graduates form up. Jack Fry commanding, in front of the class crest wall, with families above them around the chapel. The band, plus asea of flags faces us. The wing forms up in its usual places. On the knoll near Mitch’s, where migrating deer still sometimes graze on fall and spring evenings, stands the rifle squad, bearing seven M-16s. The roll call of the year’s deceased—graduates and cadets—proceeds. As each of the 31 names and their squadron is called, acadet in that squadron hoarsely shouts “Absent, Sir!” This year from ’67: Roger Carlson, in an auto accident. Other graduates—some also friends—in aircraft accidents. Buzz Sawyer shot down in Nicaragua. Acadet with an aneurysm two days ago. Twenty-one gun salute. Missing man flyover. Arnie Tan, flying the backup F-16 over Stadium Boulevard, does aileron rolls, his wings reflecting the setting sun into our glistening eyes. Taps. I reflect on aclassmate’s wife passing this year after along struggle with cancer. Another classmate was cured, and is joyous with a new baby, double miracle of life. Dismissal. In uniform and in civvies, arms briefly across each other’s shoulders, we comment on how natural it feels to be in ranks, how much closer we feel than 20 years ago, how fully touched we are by our heritage and our blessings, how good it feels to be comrades.

iJoe Caudle greets Tom Boettcher, his wife Pam Olson, and their new daughter.

The superintendent’s reception at the O’Club is afellowship hour. We talk, go through the reception line for agracious in¬ troduction, talk, eat hors d’oeuvres, talk, take pictures, talk, liberate” the old photos of ourselves from around the room, and talk. New friends, old friends, hardly changed or almost unrecognizable, predictable jobs, esoteric jobs: “we work on ‘things;’’ you traveled where! This goes on as if we cannot get enough of it. We can’t.

We change scenes to the Embassy Suites. The gourmet buffet, the lively band, the photo taken from the fourth story in an at¬ tempt to include us all; all of these are backdrop. The real activity is talk—getting reacquainted. Idon’t think Icame out of my trance until Saturday morning, and then Ihad to pinch myself, because Saturday was perfect, too.

Afew stalwarts represented us Saturday morning at the cadet parade, as Arnie Tan led the flyby. However, most of us were ... pacing ourselves. The weather was incredibly beautiful. Funny; I don’t remember as cadets any of us needing sunscreen repeatedly on our heads. ..The catered tailgate party was an all-you-could drink and eat, genuine Texas barbecue, finger-licking good (no matter whose motto that is).

The game was awesome. Ithink we could have beaten any team in the nation that day. The Air Force Blue sky was notably darker

<( Force” cheers are coordinated from

Arnie Tan leads the F-16 flyby during the Memorial Ceremony. than is ever seen at sea level. Acapacity, obviously partisan home crowd. Incredible noise. Blatantly prejudiced announcer. T-38s (Greg Loser’s ATC wing), F-16s (Arnie Tan flying lead,) an FB-111, and even aC-5 shaking the stadium. Three-meter ver¬ sions of an F-4 and aSpace Shuttle driving around the sidelines. Rabid fourth class cadets everywhere. Wings of Blue skydivers parachuting to midfield delivering Old Glory, the Air Force flag, and the Class of ’67 flag. That flag was passed from our class to the Class of 1991 at halftime. The flag was donated by Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robert A. Draper “In memory of our classmates who have gone before.” Col. Pauli Burnett, Col. (selectee) Danny Piper, and Mr. Gary Fedel presented it to their C4C daughters! Waves of sound as “Air both sides of the stadium. The usual Neanderthal, “Stick him!” Wishbone. Halfback passes. Flawless execution. The only reason the score ended as low as 49 -7was Coach DeBerry’s wisdom in giving San Diego State to the second and third strings for practice during the fourth quarter. Rumor also claimed that this slowdown was “giving quarter” to the doolies, but no one believ¬ ed it. Just because they poured onto the sidelines and pumped pushups equal to the Air Force total points after every score. .. We felt tired, but not those youngsters. One Tarzan did every push-up one-handed, urged on by wild cheers as ladies fainted in the stands! Giddy hilarity in every car as we rode back to the hotel.

Mitch’s Ice Sculpture

The Jabara Banquet was achance to see ice sculptures again! Mostly it was ’67 numerals, but our class crest was most im¬ pressive. It was time for talk and photos again. The professional photographers didn’t come through (again) so we took our own. My photos of squadrons are included here. I’ll put other con¬ tributions in succeeding columns as they arrive.

As the recess ended during the Jabara banquet, many were still enroute back to their seats, including Flick Guerrina. Now you have to realize that Flick had been professing all weekend how conservative his behavior has become in recent years. Not that he didn’t imagine alot of ways to make the reunion more memorable and unique, but he constrained himself, appearing content with the talking. However, as the Cadet Chorale began to render

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines,” they sound¬ ed more provocatively lively than flesh could bear. Although it couldn’t have lasted more than 20 seconds, it was atimeless mo¬ ment, as the surrounding tables had eyes only for Flick—dancing aprofessional qualtiy jig in perfect accompaniment to the chorale. Then he sat down rather red-faced, surrounded by merri¬ ment and very soft local applause, while the chorale never missed abeat. Truly apriceless moment, an absolutely appropriate gift which took mature timing, yet was something only afree spirit could give. We only live once, and indeed some things do seem better with age.

The Homecoming Ball was in Arnold Hall. Remember doolie dance lessons with your buddies? Ring Dance? Graduation Ball? Ghosts, anyone? Chapel the next morning capped the weekend for many families attending together, while others were already headed home. What aremarkable weekend! Enjoyment exceeded all expectations. Over 200 of us made it, and we hope those who didn’t will join us in ’92 and ’97. Don’t miss it!

Finally, we still have souvenir items available, whether or not you attended the reunion. You can still order (and to help our treasury, please do): coffee mugs, $6 each; wine glasses, $39 for four; and gold coaches jackets, $40. Just write the AOG with your check payable to “The Class of ’67 Fund” and add $2 for handling.

’67 Squadron Reunion Photos

7th Squadron

3rd Squadron

6th Squadron

10th Reunion Renews Friendships, Memories

By Ken Van Treuren, ’77

Well, it’s finally come and gone. The reunion of the Class of 1977 is over. It was one of those weekends that seemed so short; and that you didn’t want to end. However, when it’s over you’re glad reunions only happen once every 10 years. We’re all getting older and just can’t take as many late nights in arow as we used to. All in all, the weekend was memorable with many activities and lots of good company. It was interesting to see the many faces. Some Irecognized and some had changed so much they were hard to recognize. Aspecial thanks should be given to those who helped plan the weekend. Iguess that’s the price we pay for being stationed at the Academy during the reunion. To those who missed the weekend, we’re sorry but you will have to wait until the next one.

The reunion officially started with registraton on Thursday night at the Sheraton Hotel. Actually, it started earlier as people were arriving all day Thursday (and some even earlier). Wednes¬ day and Thursday Iwas seeing many familiar faces at the Academy and in Colorado Springs. It wasn’t until Thursday night registration that you were really sure who was here. Registraton gave everyone achance to sign in, collect all the little goodies pro¬ vided by the registration committee, pick up Class of 'll souvenirs, and then just talk with as many people as you could in three hours. It was atime to focus in on people you had’t seen or talked to for probably 10 years or so. Again some people Ialmost didn’t recognize and others hadn’t changed abit. We enjoyed reminiscing about old times. It is true that as time moves on we only remember the good parts. Thursday night was also atime of initiation into the Class of 'll for many wives. 1was glad to see all those guys who never even had adate during their four years finally saw the light. For these new members of ’77, I’m sure the night was overwhelming unless they had spent the month prior studying our yearbook. Things went fairly well and everyone I talked with enjoyed themselves. Everyone had looked forward with great anticipation to this event and it was finally here.

Friday had anumber of activities planned for our enjoyment and pleasure. The morning posed adilemma; either attend the open house at the cadet dorms or play in the golf tournament. Those of who were hard core chose the latter and played golf. After getting checked out on the golf cart it was off to the challenge of the Silver Course. The tournament was alot of fun. Ascramble start and hitting the best ball of the foursome proved to be agreat way of playing golf. To the uninitiated golfer that only plays once ayear (maybe), Ithought our score of 3or 4 under (I can’t remember which) was terrific. Little did Irealize the teams were stacked and ascore of 14 under took the match. Oh well, Ihave some time to practice before the next one. Those who opted to tour the dorms were in for abig surprise. The dorms are much quieter now with carpeting. Cadets have been deprived of the pleasure of mastering buffing “techniques”. Remember what fun it was to race down the hall or to be at the bottom of the waiting list with aSAMI the next morning. The next big change is the modular oak furniture. Is this really the Air Force Academy or am Idreaming? No, this is Friday and it really is the Air Force Academy. Gone are the spartan furnishings we grew so fond of. (Long live the gray magnet!) The last big change is the Zenith-248 personal computers in the rooms of ’90 and ’91. To think they could ever replace aslide rule.

That afternoon saw avariety of activities. Several lucky grads had the distinct pleasure of sampling, once again, Mitch’s delights while the rest had to be satis fi ed with abuffet at Arnold Hall. After dining was an opportunity to spend time “rapping” in our old SARs. It was an enjoyable time with an excellent crossflow of

information. After these encounters, it was back to Arnold Hall for aState of the Academy address. Here we were appraised of all the changes that had transpired since our graduation. 1heard many muffled expressions from the grads like, “Back when it was tough” or “Back in the days of pointed parkas and purple A-jackets” indicating that things had changed. We got to see statistical profiles of the new cadets and data was presented for the Class of ’67 active duty, resigned, etc., however no data was presented for 'll. Are things changing that fast?

After the briefings was aMemorial Ceremony to honor grads who had died the year prior. It truly was amoving ceremony honoring one of our own classmates, John Southrey.

Later that evening was atime set aside for squadron parties. For me this was areal highlight. Hearing all the stories of the old days and finding out what happened since graduation took up most of the evening. Eating, of course, took up the rest of the time. Our party even included aguest appearance by our old AOC. Each squadron made their own arrangements for parties. Without adoubt, this was one of those evenings you wish didn’t have to end. However, at 1a.m. as the last people were leaving our house, Iwas glad it was ending because Iknew Saturday would be another busy day.

Saturday started bright and early with aparade. It sure was nice of the cadets to do that for us. However, things just don’t seem the same without the rifles. After the parade it was off to the tailgate party where agood time was had by all. Iheard the miniature “hockey pucks” taste the same as they always did.

Another highlight of the weekend was the victory over San Diego State. We not only won, we trounced them. Ascore of 49 to 7with us winning was not something we were accustomed to. Things were really exciting and the old enthusiasm showed. In fact the second half was almost boring but it gave us all achance to visit, so that was OK. The only thing Iwondered about during the game was the seating of “honored” graduates up in the nosebleed section of the stadium.

That evening was the last of fi cial function of Reunion

Capt. James A. Trinka, Class of 1978, at center, accepts the 1987 Jabara Award for Airmanship during the Jabara Banquet at Homecoming '87 from Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm, superinten¬ dent. Capt Trinka, the Tactical Air Command nominee, won the award for his heroic actions in saving his flamed-out F-16 aircraft and for his continuing professionalism in all aspects of his military endeavors. AOG president Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, looks on.

Trinka Accepts Jabara Award

Squadronmates, wives and guests pose for agroup photograph during Homecoming 1987festivities.

Weekend. The Jabara Banquet was another chance to spend some time with our classmates. The “privilege” of parking on the terrazzo provided arare treat. The reception/cocktail hour was held in the east part of Mitchell Hall while the tables were set up in the middle. I’ll never forget the moment the dividing rope was dropped allowing us to find seats at tables. It reminded me of the beginning of the Indy 500. The meal itself was average and made us all wonder if the head table was eating the same thing. We made that comment on the Form 0-96. The evening included a beautiful choral presentation by the Academy Chorale featuring an alumni sing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Jay Fawcett was the M.C. for the evening. He did an admirable job but Jay, who wrote your material? After the banquet we made the stroll to Arnold Hall for the Homecoming Ball where the “Moods in Blue” set your “toes atappin’.” It was one last chance to talk with long lost friends that you might not see again for another 10 years. About midnight Ibegan feeling the effects of the night before. The music, the conversation, and the friendship shown at the ball was anice memory to leave with and afitting end to a wonderful weekend.

1think everyone’s dream was fulfilled at the reunion. Things went very smoothly and aspecial thanks must go to the Class of 1977 Reunion Committee led by Jay Fawcett and the AOG. Thanks for your support and we’ll see you all in another 10 years. Stay in touch.

Thanks Again to AANB

As in many past years, the Air Academy Natinal Bank again cosponsored and provided funds for the reception prior to the Jabara Banquet at Homecoming ’87. From left in the photograph are Polly Willis, George T. Willis, the bank’s senior vice presi¬ dent; Gerrie Griffith; Glenn A. Griffith, bank vice president; Dottie Endsley, bank vice president; Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, AOG president; and Sue Heinig, bank loan super¬ visor. Our sincere thanks to the bank’s staff for their continued support of the AOG.

Miller, ’64, Takes Post With Wozniak Industries

Michael I. Miller, ’64, has joined Wozniak Industries, Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, III., as vice president and chief fi nancial of¬ ficer. He had been vice president and treasurer of Gould Inc., Rolling Meadows, 111.

In his new position. Miller will be responsible for all financial, accounting and treasury functions including corporate-wide financial reporting and planning.

Wozniak is arapidly growing holding company in the metal¬ working industry and is looking toward diversification in the rub¬ ber and plastic businesses. Its first two acquisitions occurring last year were General Metal Products, St. Louis, astamping com¬ pany, and Commercial Forged Products, Bedford Park, 111., the largest independent U.S. upset forger.

Aresident of Arlington Heights, 111., where he lives with his wife and two children. Miller has anumber of degrees. These in¬ clude abachelor of science from the Air Force Academy, an MBA in finance from the University of Michigan where he graduated with distinction, alegal degree magna cum laude from Wayne State University and an advanced legal degree in taxation from DePaul University.

Miller, who earned the Air Medal as aU.S. Air Force pilot, is also acertified public accountant and chartered financial analyst. He is amember of the Chicago, 111., Michigan and American bar associations and the American Institute of Certi fi ed Public Ac¬ countants.

Active in civic work, he is atrustee of Harper College in Palatine and adirector of the Kenneth W. Young Centers in Elk Grove Village.

Former superintendent Lt. Gen. (Ret) Thomas S. Moorman, at right, chats with AOG president Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm, ’61, at the Jabara Banquet.

FALCON SPORTS

Gridders Win Commander in Chief’s Trophy

A27-10 romp over Army after beating Navy earlier in the season and a73-26 rout over the University of New Mexico returned the Commander in Chief’s Trophy to the Falcons and won them aberth in the Freedom Bowl. At presstime the Falcons were 8-3 overall, 5-2 in the WAC with WAC-rival Hawaii left to play.

After the mid-November mauling in New Mexico, Falcon head coach Fisher DeBerry, concerning the point spread, said, “I can’t tell them (second teamers and backups who came in just prior to the fourth quarter) not to score, can I?” The 47-point margin of victory was the widest ever for Air Force in aWAC game. The Falcons also rushed for aWAC-record 646 yards. So complete was the carnage that not only did most of the New Mexico fans leave by the fourth quarter, but so did their band!

The weekend before in their last game this year in Falcon Stadium, the Falcons left Army shell-shocked as they blasted the Black Knights 27-10. Army’s downfall brought the Commander in Chief’s Trophy back to the academy for the fourth time in six years. Air Force began their domination with their first possession of the game. Fullback Quinton Roberts led the drive with a 37-yard run up the middle to Army’s 49-yard line to help set up a one-yard touchdown run by halfback Anthony Roberson. Linebacker Kevin Hughes recovered afumble and rambled for a 24-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

At the end of October in Provo, Utah, Brigham Young’s sophomore quarterback came of age in his first start delivering one of Air Force’s three defeats. While the Falcons dominated the first quarter with a10-0 score, BYU came from behind to deliver a 24-10 defeat.

The Falcons beat Texas, El Paso the weekend before at Falcon Stadium. Coach DeBerry said he felt the 35-7 victory over the Miners “was the best overall game the Falcons played this season.” He also credited a17-yard pass from quarterback Dee Dowis to tight end Frank Martini as the key play of the game.

The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame delivered the Falcon’s second loss of the season in Falcon Stadium on Oct. 17. Notre Dame dominated the rushing offense of their 35-14 win over the Falcons

Sophomore quarterback Dee Dowis prepares to take the snap from center Blake Gettys, asenior.

with 354 yards while Air Force notched only 269. The Falcons led with IIF yards in passing, compared to only 10 yards for Notre Dame.

At Navy the weekend before. Air Force came from behind in the fourth quarter to win the contest 23-13. After falling behind 13-10 at the end of the third quarter, a23-yard touchdown run by fullback Andy Smith and two field goals by kicker Steve Yar¬ brough iced the game.

The Falcons beat Utah 48-27 at Falcon Stadium in early Oc¬ tober. Through their first five games including Utah, the academy scored atotal of 158 points while holding their opponents to only 90. “We gave Utah the best rushing offense they’ve seen this year,” said Coach DeBerry. “We controlled the ball 17 minutes longer than the Utes.

The weekend prior to Utah the Falcons dehorned the Colorado State University Rams 27-19, coming back from afirst quarter deficit of 0-13. A26-yard field goal by Yarbrough, aquarterback sack by Chad Hennings and apunt return by receiver Tyler Barth of 22 yards turned the tide for the Falcons.

In mid September the Falcons left last year’s Western Athletic Conference Champion San Diego State Aztecs in ruin with ascore of 49-7 at Falcon stadium in their third game of the season. In the Falcons second season and fi rst home game. Air Force defeated Texas Christian University 21-10.

In their first game against the University of Wyoming in Laramie on Sept. 5, ayoung Falcon team gained alot of ex¬ perience in their 13-27 loss. Astrong and experienced Cowpoke team in contention of winning the WAC this season dominated the inexperienced Falcons who were also hurt by costly third down offsides penalties, the kicking game and knowing when to throw the ball under pressure.

Defensive tackie Chad Hennings prepares to sack the Utah quarterback.

Basketball Team “On Schedule

Right on schedule.

That’s how Air Force head men’s basketball coach Reggie Min¬ ton sees his team’s first two weeks of practice.

“We’re very satisfied with the progress that we’ve made these first few practices.”

Minton has had very few problems working things into his early practices with the veteran Falcon group. The fourth-year head coach finds himself with all of last year’s players coming back, making the team aserious Western Athletic Conference con¬ tender.

Leading the veteran attack is sophomore guard Raymond Dudley, who was the team’s leading scorer with a13.6 point per game average. The Warner Robins, Ga., standout was named the WAC Newcomer of the Year and was twice tabbed as WAC Player of the Week last season.

Joining Dudley in the backcourt will be senior Mike Hammond and sophomore Jeff Bowling. Hammond started 26 games last season and finished second on the team in scoring with a12.4 average. He also led the squad in assists (78) and finished fourth in rebounding with a4.5 norm.

Marr Tops Frontcourt

Senior forward Rob Marr comes back as the leader of the frontcourt. He currently ranks 21st on Air Force’s all-time scor¬ ing list and is expected to crack into the top ten by the end of this season. The versatile 6-5 Marr finished as the team’s third leading scorer with a12.4 average and ranked second in assists with 77.

Rounding out the returning big men are juniors Eric Kjome at forward and center Michael Lockwood. Kjome finished last season with a9.0 ppg average and 4.7 rebounds while playing in every game. Lockwood rounded out last year averaging 8.6 ppg and 4.7 rebounds.

Other Falcon returners who received playing time last year in¬ clude forwards Chad Kimble, Mark Slimko, and Matt Sobolewski.

Minton said that his two main concerns coming into practice this season were defense and rebounding, but he has been able to smile at these areas thus far.

“We’ve shown alot of improvement in our defense and re¬ bounding which has enabled us to move right along in our prac¬ tices,” said Minton.

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Falcons to Play Arizona State in Freedom Bowl

Tickets to watch Air Force battle Arizona State in the Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, Calif., on Dec. 30 are available through the Academy ticket office.

Fans will be treated to aFalcon team that at presstime has won eight games, lost only three and is ranked third in the nation in rushing offense. Coach Fisher DeBerry’s squad also boasts two of the finest players in the country in quarterback Dee Dowis and defensive tackle Chad Hennings.

Hennings, asenior from Elberon, Iowa, is the overwhelming favorite to be named Western Athletic Conference defensive player of the year. The 6-foot-6, 260-pounder also is afinalist for the Lombardi Award, acandidate for the Outland Trophy and a contender for numerous All-America teams.

His spectacular season, even before the Hawaii game, was highlighted by 23 quarterback sacks, atotal that could lead the nation’s defensive linemen. He also had recorded 7other tackles for losses and 86 total tackles, forced 4fumbles, recovered 2 fumbles, deflected 5passes and pressured the quarterback 27 times.

Coaches like Brigham Young’s LaVell Edwards and San Diego State’s Denny Stolz have called Hennings “a great player” and a first-round draft choice, if not for his military commitment.

The offense is directed by sophomore Dee Dowis, who had rushed for 1,242 yards prior to the Hawaii game. The Royston, Ga., product was only 35 yards short of breaking Brian Bream’s single-season rushing record, set in 1970. Dowis also needed only

59 yards to establish an NCAA rushing record for aquarterback. Against Utah, the 5-foot-lO, 160-pound signal caller rushed for a school-record 241 yards before leaving the game in the third quarter.

With Dowis at the helm. Air Force’s wishbone offense has been especially potent. Astellar offensive line has enabled the Falcons to break the school single-season rushing record. After 11 games, the team had run for 4,285 yards, breaking the 1983 record by more than 400 yards.

After Dowis, junior fullback Andy Smith led the team with 568 yards rushing. Junior halfback Anthony Roberson led the team witti a7.1-yards-per-carry average and was tied with Dowis with 10 touchdowns.

Senior Quinton Roberts, junior Albert Booker (who had 7 touchdowns) and sophomore Greg Johnson were the next leading rushers. In all, 10 Falcons had rushed for at least 100 yards this season and the team had a100-yard rusher in eight of the last nine games.

Inside linebacker Rip Burgwald, the team’s leading tackier, and nose guard John Steed, both seniors, and sophmore outside linebacker Randle Gladney have joined Hennings as the Falcons’ top defenders.

Air Force is hoping to win its fifth bowl game in the last six years. Anyone wanting to purchase tickets should call the Academy ticket of fi ce at (303) 472-1895 or Autovon 259-3951 before December 23. Tickets are $20 each.

Photo by Bob Jackson Ray Dudley

Hockey Team Looks to Winning Season

After posting their first two winning records of the 1980s (15-13 in 1985-86 and 19-10 in 1986-87), the Air Force Academy Falcons now find themselves at ajuncture. The Falcons have reestablished the winning ways of their predecessors of the 1970s; when AFA averaged 19 victories per season during aseven-year span from 1970-71 through 1976-77. This period included the only three 20-win seasons the program has enjoyed (’71-72, ’74-75 and ’76-77).

Although we have astrong nucleus returning this season, said third-year head coach Chuck Delich, ’77, “we have a stronger schedule than ever before.” Even though the Falcons lost only five players from last year’s team, they will definitely be missed. One of the missing will be forward John Klimek, the leading scorer with 48 points (19 goals, 29 assists).

Capt. Chuck Delich, ’77

“We won’t be able to replace Klimek,” states Delich, “but we have players with the skills to get the job done.” After the loss of Klimek, coach Delich has the next seven leading scorers back from last year to help pick up the slack.

This year’s team captain and second leading scorer last year, John Manney, asenior from Moorehead, Minn., is expected to be the key to the Falcon scoring punch. “John had afine year for us last season and Iexpect another this season. He is one of the most gifted players we’ve had and his leadership on and off the ice will be important to the development of this year’s team,” said Delich.

Backing up Manney at the forward positions will be juniors Joe Delich, Greg Gutterman and Joe Doyle. Delich, from Eveleth, Minn., will be looked at for even more production this season.

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Frosh Add Depth

Agood recruiting year shows that the Falcons helped themselves with youth in every aspect which will give the team some added depth.

“Our freshmen are alittle behind our vets at this stage, but they’re showing improvement every day and we feel that they’re right on track.

Leading the rookies into this season are apair of 6-8 freshmen forwards in Aaron Benson and David Quick. Both players are good shooters and could make abig impact inside.

Two other forwards who are looking to grab some varsity time are Chris Lowry, who is an excellent shooter, and Dale French, who is strong inside and looks as if he will work into the scheme of things, according to Minton. Both stand at 6-5.

Sean Giles, who comes from the USAFA Prep School, will hang out in the backcourt. He’s aquick guard who has good shooting range.

The Falcons began their season on November 13th against a West Germany team in an exhibition game at the academy fi eldhouse.

With two varsity seasons under his belt and third leading scorer last season, his contributions can mean alot to this year’s team. Doyle, from Weymouth, Mass., teamed with Delich and Gutterman, from Cottage Grove, Minn., in aline last year that pro¬ duced over 25 percent of the offense.

Two other losses that will be felt by the Falcons are those of defensemen Keith Nightingale and Jim Brunkow. Although this is usually the hardest position to fill, Delich believes he has strong contenders to take up the slack. Junior Kevin McManaman, of Long Island, N.Y., will be the core of the defensive unit this year. “Kevin has continued to improve each year,” commented coach Delich, “and should be the stabilizing force in our defensive unit for the next two years.

Senior Brad Lloyd moved into avarsity spot last season when injuries plagued the defense and has remained there. Lloyd, from Minneapolis, Minn., saw action in 12 games last season but will be one of the mainstays this season. “This season, with the talent we have, our team can be flexible,” commented Delich.

Senior Tom Zupancich, from Silver Bay, Minn., switched from defense to forward last season. Playing on the line of Klimek and Manney, Tom was the sixth leading scorer last season with 27 points on 12 goals and 15 assists. A6-2, 200-pounder, he may be moved to adefensive position this season to help strengthen that part of the team. “Tom is aversatile player,” said Delich, “and when he is on the ice, he makes alot happen.

Also as abackup on defense is junior John Anzelc of Coon Rapids, Minn. Anzelc moved to forward in the latter part of last season, playing in all 29 games. He may see action both offensive¬ ly and defensively this season depending on the development of some junior varsity and freshman players.

Returning in the net this season is senior John Moes of Hastings, Minn. Moes returns after having an excellent year. Moes turned in a14-6 won-lost record and has agoals-against average of 3.4 and asaves percentage of .889. His play this year will make abig impact on the success of the team. “When John is in the net,” said Delich, “the other players on the ice have con¬ fidence in him. He’s come along way in the past year and Ithink his best is still ahead.

The Falcons have 30 games scheduled, with 20 contests against Division Iteams. The season is divided up with 17 games at home while 13 are on the road.

In addition to cross-town rival Colorado College, the Falcons will face Alaska-Anchorage, Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Alabama-Huntsville, US International and Illinois-Chicago. “To have asuccessful season this year, we must play solid team defense,” said Delich. “We can’t give away goals and expect to win hockey games.”

The Falcons have the potential and talent to have awinning season this year. After a19-10 season, if Air Force can learn to win on the road, this year’s team could rate with the best. This season will show if the current bunch of AFA icers is capable of maintaining or exceeding the greatness of the teams of the ’70s.

Hennings ALombardi Finalist

Chad Hennings has been selected as one of 12 national finalists for the 1987 Lombardi Award.

The award is presented to the offensive or defensive lineman or linebacker in college football who best combines athletic perfor¬ mance with the discipline of former Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi. The Rotary Club of Houston sponsors the award.

Other nominees for the award include Tony Cherico of Arkan¬ sas, John Elliott of Michigan, Keith Jackson of Oklahoma, Michael Perry of Clemson, Tracy Rocker of Auburn and Chris Spielman of Ohio State. (The Falcon Flyer)

Flight of Sound Wins, Takes Tenth Victory

By CIC Ancel B. Yarbrough II Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps

The Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps won the twelfth annual Inter-Service Academy Drum and Bugle Corps Competition at the U.S. Naval Academy Oct. 10.

This marked the tenth victory for the Air Force cadets in the competition which is held each year in conjunction with the Air Force/Navy football game.

The three corps involved in the competition are the only three existing collegiate drum and bugle corps. They are the Brigade of Midshipmen, from the Naval Academy, the Coast Guard Wind¬ jammers and the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Flight of Sound.

Each corps presented ashow of approximately 12 minutes to a panel of nine judges who graded the shows on ascale of 100 points. The Flight of Sound finished one point ahead of rival Navy with afinal score of 93.6. The Flight of Sound’s horn line and color guard were singled out as top performing sections in the Air Force victory.

During performances, the Flight of Sound is directed by C2C William Sydow, CS-25, and C3C Kyle Voigt, CS-26. SMSgt. Rod Stewart, MSgt. Ken Tyler and TSgt. Russ Daniels provide the musical direction, choreography and percussion instruction.

Organized in 1971, the Flight of Sound’s mission is twofold: supporting the academy’s football team both at home and away, and representing the academy at community functions around the nation.

Throughout its existence, the corps has built areputation of ex¬ cellence in drill and music. The current members are working hard to uphold the title of the Inter-Service Academy Champions. (The Falcon Flyer)

The Blue Z

Members of the Academy Drum and Bugle Corps raise the winn¬ ing trophy after beating the Navy and Coast Guard squads during the twelfth annual Inter-Service Academy Drum and Bugle Corps Competition. (Photo by MSgt. Mike Carter)

Regarding '‘THE BLUE ZOO a oo

by Blake F. Lindner, ’78

It’s about time the Air Force Academy’s story is told. I’m not talking about how the academy produces professional officers through military, academic, and athletic training. Let’s not beat a dead horse. What Iam talking about is the uninterrupted stream of situational comedy that makes up many of our fondest memories of the blue zoo. Yep, it’s high time we point our fingers at ourselves and admit to our buffoonery.

I’ve consistently found that one of the most common traits of zoombags is not their intelligence or athletic prowess but their ever-present sense of humor. For many, that sense of humor served auseful purpose in helping us deal with the fourthclass system. Combining such an odd, but demanding, system with young men and women of great talent and determination can make for acomical chain of events. Talking to other graduates, I’ve been brought to tears laughing at some of the things we did throughout the years. One of my favorite situations is one in which an upperclassman puts on an award-winning performance on how he’s entirely grossed out by amicroscopic spot on abasic cadet’s uniform. (All the world’s astage...) Such vehement exag¬ geration has made more than one doolie bite his lip to keep from laughing and bringing the world down on him. Doesn’t it make you wonder how someone would act if there were something REALLY disgusting on your uniform?

Ihope to document situations like this one through my car¬ toons. Over the years, I’ve done similar work in the doofer logs of the squadrons I’ve been apart of. Ihave always found that my best cartoons come from other people’s ideas. For that reason, I request that you send your thoughts and anecdotes to me, through the editor, so lean accurately sketch the history we’ve all worked so hard to make.

Air Force Association Honors Local Achievers

The Air Force Association held its Activities Awards ceremony Aug. 1at the Lowry AFB Officer’s Club in Denver.

Among the awards recipients were several members of the Col¬ orado Springs community.

Retired Lt. Gen. Winfield W. Scott Jr., former academy super¬ intendent, received the Colorado Medal of Merit. General Scott was recognized for his work at the academy which culminated a 41-year military career. The selection committee said, “General Scott helped the academy achieve meaningful gains in the military, academic and athletic areas, all while improving the morale” of the academy community.

Retired Air Force Chaplain (Col.) William W. Campbell also received the State Medal of Merit. Father Campbell served as the academy’s command chaplain from April 1982 to June 1987. The chaplain was cited as amajor positive force in recent im¬ provements and academy effectiveness, and as an inspirational contributor to the moral well-being of the academy community.

Both General Scott and Chaplain Campbell were presented their awards prior to the Air Force-Notre Dame football game, Oct. 17 at Falcon Stadium.

Flarold Littrell, president of the Air Academy National Bank and chairman of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council, was cited for his support of the military community and his efforts to strengthen civilian-military relation¬ ships in the Pikes Peak region.

Jayne, *66, Assumes Vice President Post

Edward Randolph (Randy) Jayne II, ’66, has joined McDon¬ nell Douglas Astronautics Co. in St. Louis, Mo. as vice president of strategic program development.

In his new position, Jayne will have responsibility for program development, planning and communications activities and be located in St. Louis.

Jayne comes to McDonnell Douglas from General Dynamics, where he was staff vice president-corporate planning. Prior to joining General Dynamics in 1980, Jayne served three years in the Office of Management and Budget as associate director for Na¬ tional Security and International Affairs.

Jayne graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a bachelor’s degree in international relations. He received aPh.D. in political science and national security affairs from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969. His active duty military career included two tours of duty in Southeast Asia as a combat pilot. Jayne also served on the staffs of the White House Council on International Economic Policy and the National Security Council staffs.

Capt. Melissa Kallet of the academy’s Department of Behavioral Science was selected as the Air Force Association’s Colorado Junior Of fi cer of the Year. Chosen over nominees from each major Air Force unit in the state. Captain Kallett’s selection was based on her outstanding personal initiative and involvement, and emphasis on self-improvement.

Also recognized was the Colorado Springs Lance Sijan Chapter of AFA, which was named the Outstanding Extra-Large Chapter of the Year. (The Falcon Flyer)

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Memorial Art Dedication

Lloyd C. Harveson Sr., at right, admires an oil painting which was dedicated this past August in memory of his son, Capt. Walter P. Harveson, ’73. At left is Lloyd C. Harveson Jr., ’70, Walter’s brother, who along with numerous family members, at¬ tended the dedication ceremony at the Airmanship Memorial Art Gallery which is displayed in the Cadet Briefing Room of the 94th Airmanship Training Squadron. The painting, by Rick Broome, depicts Lloyd Sr.’s B-17 “Diana” returning in formation over World War II England. (Photo by Bill Madsen)

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CHAPTER NEWS

ATLANTA CHAPTER

Any of you who are already buried in snow and having your weekend passes cancelled are welcome in Atlanta. The Atlanta Chapter continues to grow with many new members. The recent hiring by the major airlines in the area has brought us many AFA alumni.

If you think inter-academy rivalries oc¬ cur only in the shadows of the Ramparts or on the banks of some east coast lagoon or creek, you can now add Atlanta to the sports annals of America. For those of you who only want the bottom line, the AFA Falcons of Atlanta didn’t fl y any higher than any other Falcons (or Braves) in Atlanta. In the fi rst annual inter-service academy alumni softball tournament, your AFA team finished third in astrong field. There were many highlights in our 14 to 13 loss to Navy and not as many highlights in the 16 to 5loss to Army.

The bright spots include David Higgins’ (’70) two home runs off the light poles holding up the chain link monster in leftcenter fi eld. We can also claim that the Navy team had to be supported by two AFA jocks and it was Gary Kopacka (’78) who started the late rally that led the Goats over the Falcons. Our team was ably coached by Gary Fausti (’65); Ithink he must have worked the obstacle course in BCT. Gary was also our pitcher and has been called up by the Braves to close the season after posting an ERA of only 22.5, assuming there were no errors in the field!

The Atlanta contingent is truly disap¬ pointed about our lack of national TV coverage this year. Since there are no live

games we are planning get-togethers with Army and Navy alumni for game high¬ lights films. These are truly fun events and are well planned by Norm Schulze (’63) and his counterparts of the gun-and-boat school groups.

The Army and Navy alumni wives have been active in the area for along time. This fall it was the AFA alumni wives turn to plan the September luncheon. The Falconettes under the leadership of Karen Caughman (John, ’61) hosted the Army and Navy wives at Baby Does for an after¬ noon of fellowship and reminiscing.

Last but not least the Atlanta chapter would like to welcome new members Phil Whitehead (’70), Richard Prewitt (’71), Richard Sullivan (’71), Major Paul Auclair (’76), Dan McKenzie, Jr. (’76), Hugh Pendergrass (’76) and Gary Kopacka (’78). For information write: Atlanta Chapter, USAFA AOG, P.O. Box 724432, Atlanta, Ga 30339 or call David Champa at (404) 843-2170 or Cass Casada at (404) 955-3247. (Dave Champa,

’72)

HOUSTON AREA CHAPTER

Why should graduates in San Antonio and North Texas have all the fun? It’s time for the Houston area graduates to organize, speak up and be heard —and have fun! All graduates in the Houston and surrounding areas are needed to join in aunited effort to start the formation of alocal AOG chapter. The success of this endeavor is entirely dependent upon the support of the chapter’s future member¬ ship. Please call Rob Mansfield, ’77, at (713), 360-2437 to give your support.

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

Now what could possibly be wrong with atitle that says; North Texas Association of Air Force Academy Graduates Places Third in Overall Competition? We see it all the time as sports page headlines. After all, if you were third in Olympic competi¬ tion, they would give you abronze medal. But alas, if you were third in the North Texas Tri-Service Academy Fall Golf Tourney —well —Ithink you can figure that out for yourself. Agood time was had by all at the Lake Grapevine Country Club however. Air Force coach and “overall putter together of golf tour¬ naments’’ (nice pun, huh) Dave Brigman (’71) said that agallant effort was “put forward by Lance Ammon (’70), Bob Metcalf (’71), and Mike Williams (’62), with acombined seven under par. Aloud and thunderous USAFA post-game cheer was heard throughout the club culminating yet another “agony of defeat.” We’ll get ’em next year!

In combination with another successful Academy football season and bowl bid, (remember, I’m writing this on September 21st) our North Texas group is planning a number of football-watching parties, to include the BYU game, the Utah game and the Hawaii game. In addition, the Notre Dame game will again be in con¬ junction with avisit of 60 cadets to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. This year, they will be our special guests at the home of Jerry and Ellen Ahman (’63). Should prove to be agreat time. Another repeat perfor¬ mance this year will be the North Texas State vs. USAFA Soccer Game held on 9

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David Higgins, ’70, of the Atlanta Chapter, shows his homerun hitting form.

This man is not aballerina. In fact, it’s Atlanta Chapter’s Gary Fausti, ’65, posting his 22.5 Earned Run Average.

October in Denton, Texas. The post-game party will be hosted by A1 Hurley, one¬ time History Department head at USAFA and now the chancellor of N. Texas State. With him in Denton is Pete Lane, special assistant to the chancellor and a1961 USAFA grad. Just abit of split loyalties there. Thanks for the party guys.

Culminating another busy fall will be our Fall Bar-B-Q and hopefully atrip to a bowl game. If you’re new to our area or just passing through, give us acall and come join us. We would love to have someone new to talk to. (Ron Hale, ’71)

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

The Northern California Chapter is quickly coming together. After several preliminary meetings, the fi rst formal meeting was held the 20th of June at the Travis AFB Officer’s Club. The highlight of the evening was avery informative and enjoyable USAFA update from the new Dean of Faculty, Brig. Gen. Royer. Sounds like the new computer network beats the single “Billy Burroughs” of a decade ago.

Running aclose second for excitement during the same meeting were the elec¬ tions. After approving the constitution and bylaws, we elected Chuck Reed, ’71, to be our first president. Rounding out Chuck’s staff are vice president Daniel McFadden, ’70; secretary Gary Tacey, ’68; and treasurer Raul Cisneros, ’86. Ad¬ ditionally, we elected aboard of directors and tallied the results of asurvey on desired goals of our chapter.

Next activity planned is adinner and entertainment at Moffett Naval Air Sta¬ tion for the 3rd of October. Subsequent activities include attending an upcoming USAFA athletic event and meeting for another night of socializing at Presidio in January.

Although our membership is growing substantially, we welcome new and poten¬ tial members to give us acall at Gary’s number (408) 249-2056 or Raul’s number (916) 381-6637. Our dues of $5 annually cannot be beat. (Dennis Park, ’78)

ORANGE COUNTY CHAPTER

Time again for an update from Southern California. All is well with the Orange County Chapter with acouple of noteworthy get-togethers over the past few months. On Saturday, the 30th of May, we held the Third Annual Family Picnic at Mason Park in Irvine. This year the turnout was smaller than either of the last two years (possibly youth baseball or nearing the end of school could have been afactor) but that did not stop anice, quiet time for the 10 families that did attend. We had agood spread of years with Terry Jorris, ’61, and his family being the senior representative and with Jim Carlson, ’75 rounding out the junior set. The Class At¬ tendance Award went to ’70 with Mike White, Bob Carey, and Craig Johnson and their families holding down the picnic tables. The Management Award went to Ken Wentzel, ’64, who as president represented the chapter directors. The on¬ ly disappointment was that no volleyball was played due to the low turnout — hopefully next year. Special thanks to Mike and Pat White for their efforts in again coordinating the event.

Bob Carey got so excited at the Family Picnic that he attended the next planning meeting and harrassed Scott Jackson, ’67, until he let him set up aChapter Golf Tournament. So, on Friday afternoon, August 28, the first annual Orange Coun¬ ty Chapter Best Ball Shoot-Out was held at the Rancho San Joaquin golf course in Irvine. Six teams of Top Guns fought it out for the cherished right to wear the

Navy Blue Yachting Jackets that we think Scott should donate to the cause (maybe next year on that also). The Guns and their scores (Par 72):

Dick Miller, ’67, and his brother, Arnold Palmer

71

Scott Jackson, ’67, and Bill Ross,’69 72

Bob Carey, ’70, and Tom Watson (a pickup)

John Gulledge, ’59, and

Steve Shay, ’71

Kip Fong, ’75, and Bob Conti, ’78

Tom Summers, ’75, and Dave Albert, ’81

73

Don’t let the low scores fool you. Being abest ball tourney, only one guy had to get lucky at atime. After the game, the participants recreated their better shots, as they remembered them, at the 19th Hole. They were later invited to go home.

That’s all for now. Watch for agettogether at UCI over Thanksgiving to cheer the Falcons in abasketball invita¬ tional. Contact Scott at (714) 752-8585 or me at (714) 832-8067 for information about the chapter and our planning meetings. (Craig Johnson, ’70)

SOUTHWEST OHIO CHAPTER

The Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Association of Graduates (SW Ohio AOG) held its 9th Annual State of the Wing Dinner on February 27th of this year. This year’s event enjoyed record at¬ tendance of over 200 Air Force Academy graduates and affiliates. Lt. Gen. Win¬ field W. Scott, Jr. was the guest speaker and his remarks included discussion of the Academy’s flight orientation and athletic programs, academic curriculum, declining attrition, and the new wing computeriza¬ tion modernization program. Maj. Gen. Richard D. Smith (’61), president of the

(Continued on next page.)

Representing the “older grads” (’59 to ’80) at the Southwest Ohio Chaper’s annual volleyball matchup, are from left, back row, Maj. Gen. Richard Smith, ’61; Maureen Vaccaro, ’80; Pat Tuffey, ’64; Dave Ehrhart, ’75; and Bill Hughes, ’75. In the front row are Pete Vaccaro, ’80; Mike Heil, ’75; Tom Conlon, ’77; and Dan Mahrer, ’75.

The “younger grads” (’81 to ’86) who won the annual Southwest Ohio Chapter volleyball game are from left, back row, Jim Schoeneman, ’81; Joe Veneziano, ’85; Errol Lewis, ’83; Brett Mayhew, ’84; Chris Washer, ’82; Chuck Streeter, ’85; and Don Boragina, ’84. In the front row are Jim Bratton, ’84, Kirk Streitmater, ’86; Dennis Ryan, ’86; Leslee Washer, ’83; and Carlos Or¬ tiz, ’86.

Alumni Center Fund

Boosted by Chapter GRADUATES SELECTED FOR COLONEL

Alvin E. Blumberg Jr., ’68, at left, president of the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Graduates, presents acheck for $250 to Richard M. Coppock, '61, executive director of the AOG. R. Allen Jensen Jr., ’74, at right, is the chapter’s secretary/ treasurer. This is the first contribution from achapter to the capital fund campaign for the new AOG Headquarters/Alumni House.

AOG BUILDING FUND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Represent your class, city, region or base by volunteering to assist the Association of Graduates headquarters/alumni house building fund campaign.

The center section of this issue describes the plan for the new alumni house.

The AOG is seeking individuals who will make calls, write letters, speak at meetings and serve as points of con¬ tact for the building fund campaign.

For further information call AV 259-2067, commercial (303) 472-2067 or write. Director of Development, Associa¬ tion of Graduates, USAF Academy, CO 80840-5000.

Chapters: (Continued from previous page)

SW Ohio Chapter, presented General Scott with the book From Huffman Prarie to the Moon personally signed by the authors, Louis E. Walker and Shelby Wickam. General Smith presented General Scott with asecond copy of the book as adonation to the Cadet Library. The dinner was ahuge success due to the excellent management and special par¬ ticipation by Lt. Robin Kearns (’84), Capt. Chris Washer (’82), Capt. Leslie Washer (’83), and Lt. Mark Deysher (’85). Special thanks goes to the master of ceremonies, Lt. Col. John M. Halliday (’67).

The Annual AOG Picnic in August was our next major event. Although board elections, comraderie, and food were im¬ portant (not necessarily in that order), it

Regular Air Force (Line Officers)

Secondary Zone Selectees

1970

1968

Birk, Frank T.

Bole, Samuel J.

Collins, Brent R.

Crimmel, William W.

Fast, Richard C.

Gaines, George P. IV

Flause, Orvil R. Jr.

Jackson, Ronald N.

Menarchik, Edward D.

Mills, Nathan B. Jr.

Neu, James E.

Pollock, Elton T.

Shattuck, Julian W.

Torreano, Mark A.

Whittenberg, Karl F.

Worrell, Rowland H. Ill

1969

Bailey, Maxwell C.

Creighton, Barry F.

Johnson, Lee S.

Malinovsky, Raymond A. Sonnenberg, Scott B.

Bean, Richard M.

Gilles, Gregory L.

Jones, Rex W.

Rauschkolb, Richard S.

Renaud, Joseph M.

Riggs, Roger D.

Schepens, William E.

1971

Payton, Gary E.

Turner, Lonnie D.

1972

Drennan, Jerry M.

Jaeger, James A.

LaFountaine, Edward L. Nielsen, Paul D.

1973

Cira, Anthony T. Regni, John F.

Sovey, Joseph B.

was the annual volleyball matchup bet¬ ween the old and young grads that stole the show.

The young grads (’81 to ’87 —see photo) were out for revenge with the memory of last year’s thrashing still fresh in their minds. They played with heart last year but simply could not rise above the skill and stamina of the more experienced grads. Their “injured” healed up over the ensuing year, however, and they added a couple of ringers from the Class of ’86 to make this year’s competition much closer. The older grads (second photo) were ex¬ cellent in their play: serves were blinding; spikes were ferocious; and blocks were courageous. The “saves” made the dif¬ ference, though, and the young grads (they were willing to dive more) edged out the older grads for the 1987 Champion¬ ship. Since last year’s volleyball match

was on sand, the older grads continue to reign as Champions of Sand Volleyball. (They’re more willing to dive when it’s sand!)

In the immediate future the SW Ohio AOG will concentrate its efforts on afew selected activities. These include sponsor¬ ing meetings at the officers’ club to watch televised Air Force football games, a general membership meeting at the FlyWright Club, aChristmas party with cadets, the 10th Annual State of the Wing Dinner (currently scheduled for 11 Mar 88), and the AOG Picnic. Keep your eye on the SW Ohio AOG Newsletter for details. If you’re not currently getting the newsletter drop us anote at the following address; SW Ohio AOG, P.O. Box 36, Bldg. 10, Area C, Wright-Patterson AFB OFI 45433. (Maj. Dave Ehrhart, ’75)

Our Heritage, Our Future

The heritage of the United States Air Force Academy is one of leadership, pride and sel fl ess devotion to country. Throughout the world, the embodiment of that heritage is the Academy’s alumni, an outstanding cadre of men and women who since 1959 have shared the bene¬ fi ts of their unique educational experience and their God-given abilities in service to the nation.

The Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy has now em¬

barked on acampaign designed to honor and serve this important group by constructing an alumni headquarters to be owned and operated by the AOG and to be funded solely from private donations.

Your understanding of the need for this facility and your commitment to the future of the association and the Air Force Academy and its mission are essential to the achievement of this goal.

Headquarters/Alumni House

Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy

THE NEED

Unlike West Point, Annapolis and other major universities, the Air Force Academy does not have acenter recognizing and serving its alum¬ ni. Currently, graduates have no place of their own to meet when they return to renew old ac¬ quaintances, to reinforce their bonds with the Academy, and to interact with the cadets who will follow their examples of leadership and ex¬ cellence in the service of their country. The alumni headquarters will serve all these needs as well as provide acenter of operations for serving graduates and the AOG’s role of support to the Academy.

As an independent, not-for-pro fi t organization, the Association of Graduates is in aunique posi¬ tion to provide such afacility, which cannot be constructed with government-appropriated funds. The AOG, which has evolved since its founding in 1965 from an embryonic af fi liation of young of fi cers into amature alumni organization, will be housed in the new building. The structure will include appropriate operating space for the AOG as its membership continues to grow and association services continue to expand.

(The AOG thanks and acknowledges United Airlines Services Corporation for support in printing this Headquarters/Alumni House message.)

The alumni headquarters at the United States Air Force Academy will be afacility of which graduates, friends and the Academy can be proud.

The 32,000-square-foot bridge-type structure will house:

—board room

—conference and seminar facilities

—library/lounge

—display, assembly and entertainment area

—computer resources facility

—publications layout and preparation area

The total cost of the new alumni headquarters, complete with operating fund, will be $5.5 million. Contributions in every range of gift are needed and will be greatly appreciated.

Foundations, corporations and other philan¬ thropic funding sources are being approached for donations, but cannot be expected to con¬ tribute unless individual alumni, cadets, parents and friends of the Academy also show their strong support.

In addition to cash, several types of donations are welcome. For example, one may choose to make gifts of principal assets such as securities or real property, short-term trusts, or deferred gifts.

—executive and administrative of fi ces for the Association of Graduates

—catering kitchen facilities

—retail space for sale of memorabilia and souvenirs

—warehouse space for handling and storage of supplies, merchandise and publications

The building’s architectural design will be in keeping with its striking surroundings. The struc¬ ture will span aravine west of the Of fi cer’s Club on some 12.5 acres of long-term leased ground near the Eisenhower Golf Course.

Donors may also make gifts in kind, supplying furniture for one or more rooms, display cases, mechanical systems, or other necessary com¬ ponents of the building.

Pledges will enable individuals to make signi fi ¬ cant contributions, but make them more easily affordable by spreading payments over a period of time.

The AOG will be happy to help donors select the project or method of giving that best satis fi es their wishes and to work with attorneys or ac¬ countants in seeking the most bene fi cial way to assist this worthy cause.

This project requires $5,500,000 to completion. Acampaign of this types needs contributions in every range of gift.

THE REWARDS

The alumni headquarters, in addition to serv¬ ing the practical functions already described, will stand as atribute to the important contributions that graduates continue to make to the Academy’s character, reputation and traditions. It will also enable donors to honor and memorialize outstanding individuals and achievements through commemorative gift op¬ portunities.

Those contributing $1,000 or more will be recognized on aplaque in the lobby of the

THE ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES

The Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy is aprivate, nonpro fi t organization which helps maintain the highest standards of excellence at the Academy. One of the primary functions of the AOG is to provide fi nancial support to the Academy in areas which are not federally funded, but in which there are demonstrable needs.

The AOG serves graduates but seeks associate members from among corporations

building. Other contributors’ names will be kept in aspecial leather-bound volume that will also be on permanent display.

Several avenues are available for memorializ¬ ing arelative, friend or notable accomplishment through gifts to the building fund. Such oppor¬ tunities can be discussed on an individual basis to assure that special desires and cir¬ cumstances are met. All donors will be suitably acknowledged and recognized.

and nongraduate military and civilian individuals who identify with the Academy mission and AOG goals.

The Association is overseen by avolunteer board of directors. Each member of the board has committed to personal fi nancial support of the building fund campaign for the new alumni headquarters.

Contributions to the AOG are tax-deductible according to current state and federal laws.

Association of Graduates

Association of Graduates Headquarters /Alumni House United States Air Force Academy Colorado 80840-5000

(303) 472-2067 AV 259-2067

In recognition of the needs of the Association of Graduates (AOG) of the United States Air Force Academy, it is my (our) intention to the AOG Capital Fund Campaign in support of the construction of apermanent to contribute the sum of $ headquarters/alumni house. CHAPTER

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Former Superintendent Chairs Advisory Committee

By Lt. Gen. (USAF, Ret) Winfield W. Scott, Jr. Former Superintendent

Shortly after Iretired, the President of your Association of Graduates asked me to chair an advisory committee to raise funds for acombined alumni center and headquarters building. While Superintendent, Ihad worked closely with your board of direc¬ tors during the conceptual phase and requested and received per¬ mission from the Secretary of the Air Force to build the facility on Academy grounds. With that experience as background, and having adeep understanding of the need for an AOG head¬ quarters building, Iaccepted the challenge—which Isee more as an opportunity for the Association of Graduates to take one more very important step in reaching the maturity essential for an organization representing the United States Air Force Academy.

We have been working hard putting together acommittee to guide our efforts and planning for the first meeting of this group. Senator Barry Goldwater has agreed to be our Honorary Chair¬ man. The committee is made up of graduates, senior retired of¬ ficers, chief executive officers and chairmen of large corpora¬ tions, and other distinguished Americans who are interested in the mission and success of the association and the Academy. These men and women will provide much needed direction and momen¬ tum for our efforts. The real success of the program, however, rests with you, the graduates.

Iknow that we all share the same pride in the Academy and

what it stand for —now is an excellent time to show your com¬ mitment to your association and our school. If you have not visited the current AOG offices you should. They are located in what should be cadet rooms in Sijan Hall. They are totally inade¬ quate for an alumni headquarters and are programmed to revert to cadet rooms as soon as possible in order to meet the goal of two cadets per room, versus three in many rooms now. In the near future the AOG will be called upon to provide many new and im¬ proved services to members and the Academy. Additionally, the association should assume the responsibilities of the many foun¬ dations which were founded to support the Academy during its early years. The key to the ability of your association to take on these important roles lies in the success of this capital campaign — which means your involvement.

Let me assure you that the architectural design of the building and the location are magnificent. It will be afacility we can all be proud of and look forward to visiting.

As a1950 West Point graduate, Iknow the importance of a thriving alumni organization. It’s time for the Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy to develop its full potential and take its place among the top alumni associations in the nation. This alumni center is only the beginning. Iknow that Ican count on your support.

Association of Graduates Headquarters /Alumni House Capital Campaign Committees

Honorary Chairman

Hon. Barry M. Goldwater USSenator, Arizona (Ret).

Advisory Committee Members

Robert Anderson Rockwell International Corporation

Frank Aries Aries Properties, Inc.

Norman R. Augustine Martin Marietta Corporation

Benjamin N. Beilis LtGen. USAF (Ret.)

Jack J. Cation General, USAF (Ret.)

George M. Douglas MGen, USAFR (Ret.)

Russell E. Dougherty General, USAF (Ret.)

James E. Hill General, USAF (Ret.)

Edward D. Hopkins (’60)

The Imerlake Corporation

Harold U. Littrell

Air Academy National Bank

William Lyon MGen, USAF (Ret.)

T. Allan McArtor (’64)

Federal Aviation Administration

Robert F. McDermott BGen, USAF (Ret.)

Advisory Chairman

Win fi eld W. Scott, Jr. LtGen, USAF (Ret.)

Stanley C. Pace General Dynamics Corporation

David J. Phillips (’59)

Laguna Beach, CA

E. W. Rawlings General, USAF (Ret.)

David H. Roe (’62) BGen, USAF (Ret.)

William S. Ross McDonnell Aircraft Company

William C. Roxby, Jr. MGen, USAFR

Steering Chairman

James E. Spittler, Jr. (’65)

Wendell B. Sell MGen, USAF (Ret.)

Mrs. Eleanor B. Simler Washington, D.C.

Robert J. Smith

MGen, USAFR (Ret.)

Hon. Harold C. Stuart

The Falcon Foundation

Hon. Stuart Symington U.S. Senator, Missouri (Ret.)

Hugh H. Williamson. Ill (’64)

New Canaan, CT

Steering Committee Members

Richard M. Coppock (’61)

Drue L. DeBerry (’63)

Dr. Thomas J. Eller (’61)

R. Allan Jensen (’74)

James E. Wilhelm (’61)

Donation and Recognition Levels Contributions of $1000 or more will be recognized on apermanently displayed plaque in the lobby of the Association of Graduates building. Other contributors’ names will be kept in aspecial leather-bound volume that will also be displayed in the lobby.

VPlease check your donation level

—$999)

Ichoose to pay my contribution pledge over the following period, payable as indicated on the front of this card:

Please contact me about my gift

Matching Gift Form from your

Thank you for your support of the AOG!

AOG President Airs First Impressions

By Col. (Ret) James E. Wilhelm AOG President

After four months as your president, I’m finding that there just isn’t enough time to get everything done. But, that’s to be ex¬ pected in abusy, dynamic organization. Along with the hard work, there are some very enjoyable tasks, and I’d like to share a few of these with you. In September, Ihad the opportunity to en¬ joy Homecoming, and the victory over San Diego State was just one of the highlights. The classes of ’67 and ’77 had their reu¬ nions, and it was fun being apart of that and watching old friends renew their friendships. The turnout for both classes was excellent and the weekend was atotal success. If you haven’t attended one of your class reunions, you are missing something. If your class hasn’t had one yet —start organizing now. You won’t want to miss it. The AOG office serves as acentral contact point for reu¬ nion activities —just one of the ways we serve the membership. Incidentally, some well-deserved compliments to Dick Coppock and his staff on Homecoming. It’s areal task to organize the care and feeding of some 1,000 grads and their families over a weekend. The operation this year was extremely efficient.

The Jabara Banquet was another highlight of the Homecoming weekend. Over 900 people attended and applauded as Capt. Jim Trinka, ’78, accepted the 1987 Jabara Award. Jim is an outstand¬ ing young officer who certainly represents his unit and the Academy well.

In October, Ihad the opportunity to view, first hand, the results of one of our best and most popular programs, the Cadet Leadership Enrichment Seminar. As Iattended the closing session and had the opportunity to talk with cadets and Academy person¬ nel about the program, it brought home to me one of the main reasons our association exists. The excitement and enthusiasm were evident everywhere. The short-term and long-term benefits of the program were obvious. The AOG received several un¬ solicited letters from cadets thanking us for sponsoring such afine program. These letters were certainly appreciated. When you give to the AFA Fund, this is the kind of support you are giving to the Academy.

October also was the month for the Class of 1962 reunion. My last association with the “Red Tags’’ was being abducted five minutes before taps by K.B. Clark, Dick Klass, and Beau Gable, and riding in aDempsey Dumpster (full) from the sixth floor to the first floor. Needless to say, Ididn’t make taps. So it was with some trepidation that Iaccepted the invitation to attend their re¬ union dinner. What agreat evening. I’ve never seen agroup of people enjoy themselves more. Ithink we all had the “Rear View Mirror Syndrome” when we graduated, but areunion like they had makes you realize what agreat opportunity we had as cadets and what special friendships we developed as aresult of our pull¬ ing together. The Class of ’62 certainly has that pride and close

’62 DONATES $10,123 TO AOG BUILDING FUND

The twenty- fi fth reunion of ’62 has come and gone, all very quickly, but surely amemorable success for those who attended. Also memorable for the AOG was the class gift donation of $10,123 for the new Headquarters/Alumni House Building Fund, making it the first class gift to the fund. This outstanding commit¬ ment by the Class of ’62 further demonstrates the desire for aper¬ manent alumni building and sets an example which, hopefully, will be followed by others. Alumni participation as part of this great institution is particularly important to achieve success of the building fund campaign. The center section of this issue describes in more detail the need and purpose of the facility.

fellowship. The surprise of the evening came with apresentation of acheck of $10,123 from the Class of ’62 for the AOG Building Fund. This, combined with the pledge of $50,000 by members of the AOG Board of Directors, represents asubstantial head start on our Building Fund, even before we kick off the campaign. Thanks Red Tags.

Now to business. The number one priority is the AOG Building Campaign. The advisory committee has been formed, has met, and we are on our way. Under Senator Goldwater’s leadership, and with the assistance of our former superintendent. General Scott, we’ve made great strides in getting the campaign off the ground. We are counting on asubstantial contribution from the membership to demonstrate our dedication to the project. Ihave walked the site, and believe me it is an exciting prospect to stand on that land and visualize our building there. Irecently had the opportunity to visit Annapolis and their alumni facilities. Iwas impressed. They have agreat alumni organization, but they are somewhat restricted because of their Alumni House off-campus location and the fact that they operate from three separate buildings, none of which are large enough to meet their variety of needs. They are envious of our opportunity to project our needs for the next 50 years and build for the future.

The drive to build our own alumni center is an ambitious undertaking, but one that will benefit the Academy and the association for years to come. Only through your personal sup¬ port can we make the dream areality. I’m counting on you.

Corporate Life Members

of the

Association of Graduates USAFA

Air Academy National Bank Ampex Corporation

Boeing Aerospace Company

Continental Electronics (Division of Varian Associates, Inc.)

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

The MITRE Corporation

Rockwell International Corporation

TRW, Inc., Electronics &Defense Sector

United Services Automobile Association

United Technologies Corporation

USAF Academy Athletic Association

Walsworth Publishing of Colorado

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Defense &Electronic Center

Corporate life memberships are being initially offered for $2,000. With the exception of voting and hoiding office, mem¬ bers enjoy all privileges of regular members. For more informa¬ tion on corporate life memberships write to Charles F. Gaasch, director of development. Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000. Phone: (303) 472-4513

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALDO F. DUMBSQUAT

By Don Hall, ’76

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“Yes, sir!” The committee chairman awoke with astart. “The answer is Xequals 8!

1» > <( Iran?”

The overhead projector hummed menacing¬ ly as it projected vital information on the dif¬ ferences between unified commands, specified commands, and Star Fleet Command. C/4C Waldo F. Dumbsquat fought valiantly to stay awake, but to no avail. Despite standing on his head in the rear of the classroom, Waldo, along with his classmates, nodded off. This, of course, is adangerous thing to do when standing on one’s head.

The freshman began to dream.

And, yes, he dreams in color. ♦

The Iran-Contrails Hearings starring Colonel Waldo F. Dumbsquat

Colonel Dumbsquat, the committee appreciates your presence at these hearings today. We hope that you will be able to shed a little light on the issue at hand,” said Cadet Anyway.

The colonel stood before the committee in his Service Alpha.

“I’m here to give you the good, the bad, and the ugly —so help me Clint.”

“We’ll see about that, sir. Please have aseat. 1will now turn the proceedings over to the committee counsel. Cadet Noman.”

Colonel Dumbsquat recognized the cadet to be aSERE inter¬ rogator. Waldo shifted uneasily on his stool.

“Colonel, isn’t it true you made some sort of arrangement with the Cadet Armory?” queried the cadet.

“Yes,” began the officer, “Because the cadets no longer drill with rifles, the Armory wished to get rid of them. Imean get rid of the ri fl es, of course.”

Of course!”

1980 Graduate Earns 1986 Cheney Award

Capt. Scott A. Chavez, Class of 1980, was awarded the 1986 Cheney Award for rescuing two soldiers critically injured in a helicopter crash on July 11, 1986. At the time of the incident, Chavez was ahelicopter pilot with the 6512th Test Squadron at Edwards AFB, Calif. While on aroutine training mission he was ordered to California’s mountainous Big Bear Lake area, the site of the crash that killed three people.

The survivors were located in asteep ravine and two other helicopters had been unable to maneuver close enough to rescue them. Chavez flew his UH-1 down into the ravine, reaching aspot where there was very little clearance for his rotors.

As aresult, two pararescuemen were able to lower themselves to the injured, who were administered first aid and moved to a more accessible area.

The annual Cheney Award is given for “an act of valor, ex¬ treme fortitude or self-sacrifice in ahumanitarian interest per¬ formed with an aircraft.

The colonel just glared at the sleepy cadet. “As Iwas saying, I took the rifles off the Armory’s hands and sold them to Iran.”

Let me get this straight —you sold demilitarized M-1 rifles to

Yes, and for aprofit, too.”

“Ah ha! Just where did this money go then?”

Well, all proceeds from the arms sales went into asecret magic money account at the Cadet Bank.”

The counsel clapped his hands with glee.

“Ah, but weren’t those funds diverted?”

Yes, the money was used to support the CONTRAILS. Not only did the money benefit the handbook and calendar, but we hoped to bring back the TALON magazine and the KAFA radio station. We thought it was funny that the Ayatollah was support¬ ing the Cadet Wing Media Program.”

When you speak of ‘we’ who are you including with yourself.

sir?”

My assistant, Don Flail, of course.”

“And what part did your assistant play?

“He shredded all references to Brevit Lieutenant.

“Oh.

“Mr. Chairman, everything Idid was for the good of the Cadet Wing.

The crowd in the gallery began to chant: “Waldo for President!”

Miraculously, Waldo awoke from his dream standing. The in¬ structor turned off the projector and droned on about the GR next lesson.

J>

“Remember, class, the GR covers the last thirty lessons. All the test answers are in your class notes.

Waldo sighed.

Someone had shredded his notebook.

University Seeks Grads for Engineering Program

The University of Dayton is seeking candidates to receive the University of Dayton/Air Force Logistics Command (UD/AFLC) Reentry Program scholarships. The program trains qualified students to enter or reenter the work force as electrical engineers. Upon graduation, the student will have earned asec¬ ond degree in electrical engineering and will be offered full-time civilian employment with the Air Force Logistics Command at one of five Air Force Logistics Centers across the country.

The starting date of the new class will be April, 1988 and graduates with aB.S. or M.S. degree in the fields of math, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, and other non-electrical related fi eld may apply. For more infor¬ mation on the program, please contact Carol M. Shaw, assistant dean. The University of Dayton, Continuing Education/Special Programs, School of Engineering, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469-0001. The phone numbers are (513) 229-4606/4632.

CLASS NEWS

R.L. Penn 7968 Hiddenbridge Drive Springfield, VA 22153 (703) 455-8575

Percent members: 80

Finally, H.T. JOHNSON is now aThree-Star and Vice CINC Central Command, MacDill AFB. That’s the operating command responsible for the Persian Gulf operations. H.T. says he’s working some long hours — whoozat? H.T.?!? Will the change prove beneficial? How many L/Gs in the class now? George CLARK has hung up the suit and is now director of physical plant at Eastfield College. They live in the high-rent district in Garland (Dallas), Texas. Mike BENDER now lives in apost office box in Covington, Kentucky. Wayne and Karen PITTMAN are in Germany finishing up nine consecutive years in Europe. He’ll be vice commander of 17AF at Sembach. Dick GOETZE is at the Pentagon as vice director of the Joint Staff.

Recently in an airport, 1heard, “Colonel Penn!’’ (Who, Me?) Before 1 could take cover, John Henry MILTNER bounded around the corner. 1 tried to act puzzled by this, then nonchalant. 1pulled my overcoat up around my face and turned my back to passersby. (It’s not really that I’m ashamed to be known to consort with airline pilots, but this was apublic place, more or less!) Claimed he didn’t see me, but recognized my voice. Anyway, the Milti was full of good poop. Promised he was gonna write me a10-page letter. (Of course he did, despite the unrelenting stress of his occupation, so the unexpurgated text of that epistle is reprinted at Appen¬ dix Aof this magazine.) He now flies with the outfit that has trouble land¬ ing at the right airport, staying on course, shutting down engines before the chocks are in, and running the checklist. In addition to the hectic pace of the airline pilot, he’s also ashyster. He’s been alawyer for so long that his forked tongue is the only one that speaks for him.

Man bites dog category: must not have happened lately because El Paso County supervisor and Class of ’59 treasurer, Cro Magnon Man, hasn’t made the front page in ayear. Airline pilot Bob SITEMAN is areserve cop in Los Angeles County, which may provide stories for the 30th re¬ union —only two years away. Also enforcing the domestic tranquility is Jackie GALLO —1mean besides making Jon stay home, she’s apeace officer. An anonymous source notes, “Honeydew is getting chubby;’’ but he told me hisself that it’s not true. There are fi ve lieutenant generals so far from our class.

Stars &Stripes editor MONTGOMERY was recently in the capital city to visit his classmates and incidentally to get agoing-over with awire brush for his editorial policies. It seems that conscientious staff members have been concerned that the paper is being censored. Ed replies that he doesn’t censor it, he’s afighter pilot and doesn’t even read. In the due course of events. Senator Proxmire became concerned for the First Amendment rights of our fighting men in Asia. In the fullness of time, a commission will be formed to straighten this mess out, but pronto. When Congress puts acommission together, watch out!! (“We’re here to help you. Colonel Montgomery.’’)

Also in trouble with the representative branch of government is our classmate, Charlie MAY. Ayear ago Charlie ran afull-blown dog &pony show by the legislative powers about the MX guidance system. This year he’s accused of not keeping them informed of problems and solutions. You should carry atwo-by-four to the Hill next time, Charlie. How ’bout suggesting we put aused SAC navigator in the nose of each of of those things for terminal guidance? 1know why not: the Russian environmen¬ talists would object.

Bobby LOWE, alawyer from Houston, slid into the Blue Four position at the annual ’59er golf game in Washington this year. Would you believe he stroked 133, and only that because combat rules cap the score on each hole to double par! Ron LANMAN is the new champion because C.V. didn’t show. Just wait’ll next year! Make arrangements now.

John GULLEGE wrote from the largest concentration of ’59ers on Planet Earth. The Indian is ablack-hatter for Delta in the 727, but fl ies the line in the 737, acurious arrangement. He has five boys in various

sports programs in the Newport Beach area —that sounds about right. He includes along list of those who attend frequent ’59er parties. Says they’ll pour firewater for any ’59er who shows up in the L.A. area —I’ll drink to that! Itried it once and came away with more memories renewed than Icould remember! Is best not to schedule serious business for acou¬ ple of days afterward. Give ’em aplanning call and check ’em out, it’s great! (Don’t do like Livi: “Hey R.L., I’m at the airport, cum’on out!’’)

Received in aplain brown wrapper apicture of Larry JOLLY standing behind an airplane selling some sort of tickets. Didn’t he go to pilot train¬ ing at Reynosa? Picture of Dayton ’59ers is included because Thumper THOMPSON isn’t in it. Seems Koz got lost enroute, rode the freight elevator, and entered late through the servants’ door. Hey, Flack, you think that’s aclass act, you shoulda seen ’im in Nouasser or Tucson! He makes any group proud! Reminds me of our inscrutable classmate who said, “I like being in this group, makes me feel humble.”

Anyone who wants to buy agood used Mexican bond can call Jerry FINNERAN. As we know, his company Drexel, Burnham, is apioneer in the junk bond business. Now Jerry has aplan to float the Mexican debt higher and farther out. Just awee commission on $100 billion should make him amore popular member of the class. Somehow, FINNERAN reminds me of the story that D.W. MILLER climbed the outside wall to a third story window at Cranwell. What really happened? There are entirely too many of those Cranwell stories.

PRESCOTT, MADONNA, GROARK, BOYINGTON, and HUNDEMER were at Oshkosh last summer. That’s areal fun week! Jon GALLO is OIC of the Colorado National Air Show. Puts on abig deal in June every year. ’59ers get in free if they won’t mention his name.

Andi Biancur 2Sycamore Lane Littleton, CO 80127 (303) 979-2228

Percent members: 77

Ifind myself agreeing with previous scribes, this chore routinely comes around just about when you receive the Checkpoints containing your last effort. Consequently, it is somewhat difficult to provide proper continui¬ ty and to realize that whatever is submitted now will not be read for several weeks and by then will no longer be topical. With that in mind, I will strive to remain newsy.

1am sure 1don’t have to jog any minds to recall the names Don and Eileen THURMAN. We were all very moved by Don’s passing in 1971 and are aware that Elaine has remained amember of our class. It was therefore very pleasing recently to get acall from Roy JOLLY to drop by

Sue Mantel, M.J. Williams, Marie Jennings, Bev Kozelka, et al.

and visit with Elaine and her new husband, Ken Sullivan, as they were passing through Colorado on vacation. Elaine mentioned that their very happy lives are “enhanced” by their combined 11 children —five of whom are in college. Wow, what happiness means to some people.

On avery sad note, Ron and Carolyn DEEP lost their son Gregory in an automobile accident in August. Ron and Carolyn, our hearts go out to you and we share your loss as only true friends can.

On arecent trip to Washington DC to attend the Air Force Association Annual Convention, Ibumped into some of our number taking the op¬ portunity to represent their current interests within that atmosphere. John KUENZEL is admirably supporting his employer LTV Aerospace in Dallas, TX. Iswear, he gets taller every time Isee him. He promptly directed me to M.A. CLARKE, whom he warned me, Iwouldn’t recognize because “he had changed.” Well Iam happy to report that 1 recognized Mike immediately and he has changed no more than the rest of us. John was just demonstrating that he still has that great luxury of historic recall. Mike professes to identify with the renowned Beltway Ban¬ dits. It may be asubterfuge as he is president of his own company — resumes anyone? Also wandering the exhibit area, Iran into avery fit Gerry de la CRUZ, who, in complete distain to work was eagerly looking forward to the upcoming Air Force -Navy grid encounter and the oppor¬ tunity to swap recently-fabricated fairytales with the crowds of ’60 grads expected to join him. Iwill not be there but Ihave commissioned an “unknown reporter” to gather dirt for the next column. As aside note, rumor has it that although the game is already sold out, we may have a like gathering at the Academy for the upcoming Air Force -Notre Dame

tilt.

Happy Birthday! Ithink it only appropriate that we use this issue to share birthday greetings with each other on the memorable passing of our first half century of life. Recent 50th Birthday celebrations by one or two of our “older” members leaves little option for the rest of us. There are only two kinds of ’60 Grads, those who are now in their 50s, and those who very soon will be. Let this serve as our acknowledgement of achiev¬ ing that most noteworthy milestone and aremembrance of those who were not so blessed.

Following the usual summer migratory patterns, 1have received several change-of-address cards. Both Mike and Barbara LOH and Dale and Cherie THOMPSON have set up housekeeping at WPAFB. Bob HEIGES must have gotten word they were coming because he beat feet from Beaver Creek, Ohio to Union, Kentucky. Neil and Sueann DELISANTI relocated from Gig Harbor to Olympia, Wash. Sid and Marvann NEWCOMB returned to Bergstrom AFB, Texas while Chris and Pat WARACK gave up their heaven in Hawaii for ashot at California living in Roseville and duty at McClellan AFB and 4th AF. Charlie and Mercedes THOMPSON and Billy DELONY completed local moves which surely indicate upgrades in their lifestyles as adirect measure of success.

Since, along with Wayne KENDALL and Jim GLAZA, Iserve as a director on the AOG board, Ithought Iwould exercise some editorial prerogative and discuss acurrent issue before the board. First, the AOG is

alive and well. We are solvent and well on our way to establishing several viable endowments. Our most important effort to date is just getting off the ground and needs all our support. We are initiating afund-raising campaign to build and operate an AOG building. Situated on land im¬ mediately west of the Officers’ Club, it will house all of the activities of the association and serve as afocal center for all graduate matters. The design of the building has been approved, the land set aside, and the intial funding plan formulated. You will receive, by separate mailing, more in¬ formation on the project. Iwould encourage you to join the groundswell of support early to assist in the major fund raising which will be necessary. If we as graduates demonstrate solidarity of purpose, funding efforts will become far easier.

If you will recall, two columns back Imentioned Jim ALEXANDER’S war wound. Well more of tbe truth is now coming to light as Ihave receiv¬ ed a“partial” explanation from Jim, however, afew of the details reside only in the memories of Charlie GEORGI and Chuck DIVER. It seems Jim was helping alittle old lady across aDenver street one dark and gloomy night when he became atarget for along hat pin and an umbrella. C.G. and C.D. either wouldn’t or couldn’t help so it wasn’t much of a match since the old broad had ablack belt in karate. That is the way he remembers it. As to the real world, Jim is at Shaw AFB playing RM ably supported by the ever beautiful “aging sex goddess and school teacher” Martha. Their oldest son Andy is in his final college year at USC in Col¬ umbia majoring in rocks and dirt, while their youngest, Doug, is alocal disc jockey under an assumed name.

Ihave sent some 40 individual requests for info and response has been slow. This column is only as good as the information Ihave or can manufacture. If you haven’t seen your name in print in some while, the remedy for that is to put something in the mail; even if it is just aresume. Who knows, that may be the action which preserves your family name from the ravages of time.

Randy Cubero

7163 Wintery Loop

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Home: (303) 598-7155

AV: 259-3820

Percent members: 75

Well, good people, 1am writing this article on the Sunday after our third football game. We are currently 2-1 and surprisingly this appears to be ateam with great potential. The first loss 27-13 to Wyoming was abit¬ ter disappointment because everyone had high expectations of knocking off the favored and more experienced Cowboys. However, we just made too many costly mistakes and played awell-balanced football team. The next two games with TCU and San Diego State gave the young falcons two impressive victories and put the wishbone once again in high gear. Now poeple are talking about going to abowl game again this year. How everyone would love for that to happen.

An interesting human interest story about this team comes from aclose friend and classmate, Charlie THOMAS. Charlie is the CO of the 1606 ABW at Kirtland AFB, and had aspecial request for the USAFA football team. It seems that four-year-old Christopher Mattern, the son of acap¬ tain assigned to AFOTEC, has kidney cancer and Charlie started a“wish come true” program for kids like Christopher. The one thing Christopher wanted was areal USAFA football helmet. Irelayed this message to Col John CLUNE, the USAFA athletic director, and the very next day a

This photo of Diek and Sharon SCHEHR is ample proof that the an¬ nual, ever-popular Class of ’60 tailgate for home football games is alive and well. For the San Diego State game, the menu includes Mexican food for which Sharon required Dick’s culinary advice and direction. The meal was no doubt the catalyst to the subsequent discussion below between Wayne KENDALL and Gary CREW on the possibility of Robert Bork’s confirmation by the Senate.

front-line battle-scarred helmet was sent to Christopher with aget-well card signed by coach DeBerry and many of the players. We are all hoping to see young Christopher in Albuquerque when the Falcons play UNM. I would not have expected anything less from our players.

Irecently received two letters which make us class scribes cringe. First there was one from Bob BRICKEY, threatening legal action, because in his opinion Ioverstepped my literary license by printing his picture (sniff¬ ing wine) without his permission. My lawyer said we could counter with defamation of character because he addressed the envelope to Col “Big Mouth” Cubero, clearly visible In bold print (exhibit A). Bob also said he was humiliated because you really couldn’t tell If that was his nose (although Ithink Iused the more accurate word, honker) or some malformed summer squash. The letter went on to describe awonderful opportunity that Bob had to visit the CAIRNS in New Delhi, India. Can you believe someone actually visited the CAIRNS, IN INDIA! Flowever, Ihave it from afairly reliable source that Bob went there to visit aDali Lama who he thought could cure him from his wine-sniffing addiction. This first picture shows Bob, unfortunately holding ahuge wine glass behind his back, lovely Dee, patient Doug, and woof-woof (NMI), all posing in the CAIRNS’ yard. Need Itell you where Bob’s nose went im¬ mediately after this picture was taken. The Dali Lama who was taking the picture was disappointed at Bob’s regression but had to admit that with a nose that big it’s going to take alot of time to get Bob off this dependen-

"Come on, come on ...hurry up with this picture, alreadyl”

The second letter came in from the now famous Sverdrup corporation of John MOORE. You remember the snide little remark Imade about this company producing 95% of all sverdrups in the U.S. Well, someone didn’t think that was too funny and Iquote:

Dear Colonel Cubero:

Your order for 500,000 sverdrups has been placed.

Please advise the location of your warehouses. Invoice to follow.

Sincerely

l.M. Kidding Vice President

for Retaliation.

Are they kidding or what? Iwas really tempted to tell them where they could put all those sverdrups, but 1didn’t. Instead Ithought we could have alittle contest for the next Checkpoints to see who can come closest to describing what is asverdrup (a drawing or diagram would be nice) and its price per unit. All entries will be published in next quarter’s article and ultimately sent to Johnny MOORE for determination of the winner.

Ok, ok, so Igot alittle carried away —Iguess now you’re ready for some class news. Bobby GRACE and Hector NEGRONI, our dynamic due at McDonnell D., St. Louis, are going to host the USAFA soccer team on the 25th of September when they play aregular season match there against aNCAA-ranked St. Louis University team. Terry STORM, one of our local members, left public office to become aregional director of a nationally-run multiple franchlzlng operation. Bruce HINDS called in from Northrop Corp, Advanced Systems, (not to be confused with Sver¬ drup Corp, Unknown Systems) where he is the chief test pilot. Bruce is looking for aplace to drop some of Northrup’s money. (I suggested an endowed chair for the Class of ’61 scribe.) Unfortunately, he’s looking to establish afund for USAFA graduate scholarships in aeronautics and astronautics. Istill think my idea was better. Igot word from Wayne HARING that Bill FOSTER has become abeltway bandit in Washington DC. Dick COPPOCK informed me that Tom LAPLANTE, one of our il-

lustrious 2-stars, has retired from the AF in Washington DC; and will be residing in San Antonio as of 1July 1987. Dick also told me that Dick MILNES will become the vice commander of the AF Logistics Command Center at Warner Robins AFB, GA. Has anyone noticed how many of our classmates made star rank in Log? Was this always the case or did I fall asleep in some of our PMS classes at the Academy. I’m really sad¬ dened to report the next bit of information —but both Twy WILLIAMS and Tom ELLER will have hit the half-century mark by the time this arti¬ cle is read by you. My sincere condolences. And probably what’s more amazing is that John SULLIVAN is anew papa. The last report is strictly from the rumor mill so John please confirm or deny.

Some changes of address. ..John and Sheila MAY are home now in Raleigh, NC as of 15 June. Richard HOWELL has moved to Central South Carolina. Jim ROGERS now resides in the Washington DC area, and the GODDARDS can now be found in Citrus Heights, CA as of the first of March. If you need more specific information on these addresses please write to your friendly AOG.

1did forget one other retirement —that of Charlie NEEL. He’ll become acivilian on 5October at Langley AFB, VA.

Say, weren’t you in 2nd Squadron with all us short guys?

This next picture is one that Iwas looking for to put in last quarter’s ar¬ ticle. At Charlie and Linda NEEL’s housewarming afew months ago we witnessed their dog continually begging for abeer. It was amazing to see that dog keep up with Charlie bottle for bottle. In this picture, believe it or not, the dog, not Charlie, is actually checking the label to make sure it’s his regular import. Charlie by this time was not sure whether he was getting his dog another brew or talking to an extremely short classmate who simply forgot to shave.

1No one would ever pubish this picture, would they?

The last shot is from my nostalgia collection. It shows the good ole days when guys dressed up to go to parties and no expense was spared for decorations. Just in case you can’t recognize some of the faces, from left are Gail “Trainwoman” ZOMPA, Hugh “I’m in total control”

BAINTER, Jim “Muggsie” TULIS, and Edwina ZOMPA, Ed’s identical twin sister (you figure it out!). No one knows whatever happened to par¬ ties like that, and many of us don’t care, but it was suggested that at our next reunion we could revive some of that past glory. See you next quarter.

John W. (Jack) Jamba

4Judy Court

Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Home: (305) 777-5520

Office: (305) 867-7758

Percent members; 68

Hi Redtags; It’s awarm summer day in good old central Florida. Preparations are under way for launching the shuttle. We have started processing OV-103 for the next launch in June of ’88. Spirits are starting to run high again. Ihaven’t had much in the way of correspondence this quarter so this will be ashort column.

First ashort note from Yvonne EATON: “Dear Jack, The Red Tags who are planning the 25th reunion had their last get-together in June — on the 6th which as you know is the actual 25th anniversary. So all there at Frank URBAN’s toasted the class with champagne. We cooked steaks on the grill as opposed to our usual pot luck and had an anniversary cake. Also enjoyed Frank’s pool and hot tub and had agreat time, as we always do. See you at the reunion.” Yvonne included apicture which accom¬ panies this column. From the left are Gary BAUGHMAN, Bob McNAUGHTON, Ken NEEDHAM, JDEATON, Bob HOPKINS, Frank URBAN, Ken FLEMING, Jack SWONSON, Jon STAPLES, and Bob SCAUZILLO.

Skip Lee

811 Reiss Road

O’Fallon, IL 62269-1225

Home: (618) 632-8599

AV: 638-4886

Percent members: 73

First, some information on April 88. Talked to Drue DEBERRY and he filled me in on some of the plans—some still tentative—for our 25th reunion. You should be getting more mail on the subject; hopefully before this article hits the streets. Over 140 of you responded to the survey sent out by Sam WESTBROOK and the suggested class gift received strong support. For those of you planning to make lodging reservations, special rates will be forthcoming. Headquarters for the reunion is to be the Clarion —rate: $47 per night per room. Some of the events you can expect will include: sporting events such as golf and raquetball, lunch at Mitch’s, aMemorial Service, group picture. State of the Wing Briefing, Banquet, Nostalgia Night, Cadet Wing Parade (WX permitting). Tailgate Lunch before the Blue/Silver game. Dorm Tour and more. Again, the dates are 14-17 April 1988, BE THERE!

Drue has more news! He was promoted retroactively to colonel after a long hard battle to get his military records corrected. He says his ex¬ perience is proof the system works. 1believe! Within hours of hearing his good news, Drue was offered an attractive job with the University of Col¬ orado at Colorado Springs. He begins terminal leave in November. Con¬ gratulations!

You all know Drue has been heavily involved in the area of fund raising and private support for the Academy. Between my conversation with Drue and atelephone call with Jeff (J.T.) HEAL, they let me in on aneat way to help your school out with asizeable gift without lifting agreat deal of money out of your bank account. The solution? Buy aterm life in¬ surance policy for whatever sum you want and make the Academy or the AOG—your choice—the owner. The premiums are tax deductible, thus reducing your cost and the Academy gets anice gift in your name when your day comes. Drue says you can even specify, to the Academy or AOG, what you want the funds to be used for (e.g. West Point has afund that is used for grads who have fallen on hard times).

RTB Planning Meeting

We had an auspicious event occur here at Patrick on August 12. ARedtag became commander of the Eastern Space and Missile Center. He was none other than Larry GOOCH. It was avery proud moment as Willie and Nancy GRAY and Caroline and Iwatched the change-of-command ceremony. Larry remarked “You’re looking at aguy who has rocket fuel in his veins. ..We have to get back on track because the launch business is the critical point in our space assets. The defense of this nation is depen¬ dent ever more on our space assets.” After aceremony we had afew minutes to chat with Larry and Penny. We ail made apromise to be at the 25th reunion. Hopefully we will all have achance to be there. We plan oc¬ casionally to get together for some mini-reunions here in the local area.

Saw an article in the Air Force Times that said that Pete ROBINSON will become the commander of PACAF’s 313th Air Division at Kadena AB, Japan. Also Mike BUTCHKO will become the deputy commander for the C-17 at AFSC’s Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Pat.

Now for some change-of-address cards. First, Austin WEDEMEYER is the new prof of Aerospace Sciences at Cal-Berkeley. Next comes acard from Stan PATRIE changing his street address in San Diego. He says, “After 14 years, packing up and moving about six blocks! Looking for¬ ward to 25th reunion in the fall.”

Bob McCLlNTOCK has evidently found abetter job; he moved from Omaha to Huntsville, TX. Erv ROKKE has reported in to his new duty station in Moscow at the U.S. Embassy. Good luck and enjoy the vodka. Jack HAUSER has changed addresses in Omaha without achange in job. Lefty ADAMS sent anew address in Springdale, AR.

2nd Ll. Joe Clavin, Class of 1987.

Received two letters from John and Connie CLAVIN. The fi rst was written in June but reached me after the article for the summer issue of the magazine was already in the mail. John, Connie and daughter Catherine gathered at the Academy for son Joe’s graduation as amember of the Class of 1987. Joe has moved on to Del Rio for pilot training. While visiting Colorado Springs, Gordy and Helma BREDVIK showed them around the new Bredvik ranch. The elder Clavin son, John, graduated from the University of North Carolina’s School of Pharmacy in May and successfully completed the pharmacy boards in June. John is now living and working in Charlotte, NC as apharmacist for REVCO Pharmacy, Inc. John Sr passed on alittle known but pleasing fact: their son Joe was named after our classmate Joe HEMMEL. How about that!

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P.S. The 25th reunion was ahuge success. The only thing that could have made it better would have been awin over Notre Dame. More infor¬ mation will be available in the next issue of Checkpoints. Meantime, still have alimited number of copies of the Reunion and Biographical Book available for order. This beautifully-bound full-color professionally-produced book will contain over 180 bios of RTBs as well as hundreds of photos recapping all the activities and attendees at the re¬ union. Order your copy now by writing or calling the AOG office. Cost is $19.50 per book and includes shipping.

limit is 20/50. Suggest, if you apply, let them find out how badly your eyesight has deteriorated. Jerry says he ran into Klem KALBERER while interviewing with American at Dallas. Klem was going through recurring training.

Kay EKMAN dropped me aline updating her guys. Lucky is at Torrejon and vice commander of 16th Air Force. Son Ken joined the Class of ’91 at the Academy. Like his dad, he is already working on the future. Ac¬ cording to Kaye, Ken possesses both aprivate pilot and aglider pilot rating—another Ekman legend in the making. Younger son Kit graduates this year as his high school valedictorian and will head for the Ivy League (Harvard, Princeton or Yale) next fall. Kaye will then leave Panama City and join Lucky in Spain.

Tom EVANS sent ashort note enclosed with apress release about his latest project. The press release says it all: “Business Knowledge an¬ nounces the publication of The Software Support Handbook. This book is afirst-of-its-kind guide to managers and others interested in improving support to buyers of software products. ..The Software Support Hand¬ book was written by Tom Evans. He has written The Field Service Manager’s Handbook and Service Ideals. Both of these works were popular among customer support managers. Mr. Evans founded the Association of Field Service Managers in 1975 and has been an executive with Bausch &Lomb, Raytheon and Textronic. He is now apartner with Business Knowledge in Los Altos, California.”

Short Notes From Here and There: Talked with Mike ROTH on the phone. As mentioned in aprevious issue, Mick runs the USAA Invest¬ ment Management Company. Anumber of grads work for USAA in¬ cluding two other Yellow Tags: Gil MERKLE and Jim OLSSON. Jim is in private practice—Ololozic Associates—and sits as adirector for USAA Federal Savings Bank. Moves include Larry DAY to Langley—he has been in Europe for along time because Iran into Larry at Ramstein in early 1982; Willie RUDD from Washington DC to Miami; George PASQUET to Middletown, Virginia; Ron FOGLEMAN to Bolling AFB and Owen LENTZ to SHAPE as assistant chief of staff for Intelligence. Owen has really been on the move during the past few years. He spent two years at Air War College—one as astudent and one as an instructor. In 1984 he left Montgomery for Omaha to be vice commander of SAC’s 554th Strategic Intelligence Wing; then the job at SHAPE came up on very short notice—in April 1986—that’s what the change-of-address card said. Hey! Better late than never: keep those cards and letters coming folks!

Bill ARDERN is commander of the 602 TAIRCWg at Davis Montham.

Afew retirements took place this past summer. Ialready mentioned, in the summer issue, George PASQUET, Neil SORENSEN and yours truly. Also, Imentioned Jerry DRISCOLL. Now you can add Warren NOGAKl and Don NEFF to the list. Don has discovered life after the Air Force as afinancial planning advisor with USPA/IRA in Alamogordo, NM. “No Go” moved to Irvine, California.

Please note the “Gone But Not Forgotten” column of the last issue of Checkpoints. Two of our classmates left us: Arnie PATCHIN and Bill VINCENT. Our sincerest condolences go out to their friends and loved ones. Next time.

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Bob Hovde

3Freedom Circle

Bedford, MA 01730

Home: (617) 274-7759

Office: (617) 377-8320

AV: 478-8320

Percent members: 71

CORRECTION: Just in case Ed MECHENBIER tries to call me for the second time in 20 years, Ithought I’d mention that the office number above is not the same as last quarter. The other number will get through sometimes. (It rings in my of fi ce, but Iignore it until it switches automatically to somewhere else!) The new number is answered by my secretary. The joys of moving into anew building!

MAIL BAG: Ireceived anice letter from Barb COVAIS just after the last report was turned in. Tony, Barb, and clan moved to Griffiss AFB in mid-1985, where Tony worked in the 24th Air Division. He went on ter¬ minal leave in January 1987 to work for Henson Airline (a Piedmont commuter), and officially retired as of March 1. Tony is based in Florence, SC, where he will eventually upgrade to the Dash 8. Since their youngest daughter, Candi, is asenior this year, she and Barb will stay in Rome, NY, until next summer. Daughter Tammy graduated from Clarkson in May ’87 with an EE degree and aReserve commission. She is going to work for Xerox in Rochester, NY. Daughter Teresa was married in the fall of ’85 and has turned Tony and Barb into grandparents. (I’m not sure Ilike the trend Isee in some of these letters lately.) Teresa’s hus¬ band, Mark Cavanaugh, is in the Army at Fort Benning, GA. That should be close enough for Tony to visit his granddaughter, Ryane, when he isn’t trying to figure out how to get back to Rome. Tony’s number in Florence is 803-665-6638.

What agood-looking group!

Darryl BLOODWORTH sent apicture of the ’64 group that got to A1 McARTOR’s swearing-in as administrator of the FAA. From left are Steve RITCHIE, Darryl BLOODWORTH, Fred OLMSTED, Jim IN¬ GRAM, Allan McARTOR, and Nells RUNNING. Darryl reports that it was agreat occasion. (Now, tell me. Do any of these guys look like they could possibly be old enough to be grandparents?) From all of the news programs Ihave seen A1 on lately, he has hit the ground running. It’s a tough time for the aviation industry, but A1 seems to be moving in the right direction to restore public confidence. As Darryl says, it’s good to see one of our own make good.

Sandy HILL writes that Tom has moved from SHAPE OPS to Tinker AFB, OK, where he is the E-3 (AWACS) system manager at Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. Tom was stationed at Tinker in the AWACS from 1976 to 1978, so it is areturn trip. This time, however, they are buy¬ ing their “very first home” in Midwest City. Good luck, and welcome to the “joys’ of being ahomeowner.

NEWS: The Air Force Times reports that Dick HAWLEY is now the deputy chief of staff for Plans at PACAF. Ialso had abunch of scribbled notes from somewhere about people in MAC, but the only two I recognize now are Jim HINKEL (at Charleston AFB) and Bruce FISTER (in Germany). (If Iask you for information, will you please make sure that Iwrite it down and note from whom Igot it? The rest of the class will thank you.)

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: Rich BEDARF retired and moved from the Pentagon to St. Louis, where he is asenior program engineer working on advanced aircraft programs at McAlR (McDonnell Aircraft Co.). Jon PRENEZ has moved to Rancho Murieta, CA. Wayne CORDER has moved to anew address on Kirtland AFB, NM. John WILES just received aPhD in engineering from UCLA, and lives in Lancaster,

“Skip" retires. From left are Susan (23), dad, Linda and David (19).

CA. He is chief of the Avionics Division in the 6520 Test Group at Ed¬ wards AFB.

Byron HOOTEN moved from JCS/Sp Ops to Hurlburt Field, FL, where he is the vice wing commander of the 1st Special Ops Wing. Bob KERN moved from Round Rock, TX, to Roselle, IL. (I have an uncle in Roselle, but I’ve never heard of Round Rock.) Karl WIDMAYER is in Japan as the air attache designate, Tokyo. He is presently studying Japanese at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute at Yokohama. (He says that Japanese is harder than EE ever was!) Bob THOMAS has moved to anew address on Tyndall AFB, FL. Finally, Ken WENTZEL now lives in South Laguna, CA, where he is the senior vice president of City National Bank. (When Iwas growing up. Laguna wasn’t big enough to have a“South .’’)

PHONE CALLS; Igot acall from Jeff HEAL (’63), who was in undergraduate pilot training with us at Williams AFB. Jeff resigned years ago, and is in the stock broker business in Youngstown, OH. He called to point out that it is, indeed, asmall world. His daughter is going to school at the University of Maryland, where she has met John HOFFMAN’S son. (John, who was at Willie with us, is stationed at Andrews AFB.) For those of you who remember Jeff, he is doing fine. Maybe he will give Skip Lee afull report for the ’63 column.

Ialso got acall from Jerry BUDINOFF. Jerry lives in nearby Sudbury, MA. Until recently, he was flying for the Reserves at Westover AFB as a C-130 squadron commander. The change to C-5 aircraft at Westover left him without aReserve job, so he transferred to the Pentagon. He will do Reserve duty in XOOOE (the exercise division in Ops). Now that he isn’t flying every weekend, he is not quite sure what to do. (Jerry, you turn the tube on to aballgame, open abeer, and. ...)

COMPUTER NEWS: Yes, indeed, folks. Ieven came across some ’64 news on the electro-mail at work. The senior of fi cer announcements has Steve CROKER moving from OJCS to assistant DCS, Plans, at HQ SAC, so Icalled him. Sure enough. It’s true. He will be moving before you read this.

Ialso read that Col Pappy FLANAGAN (’63) was going from base commander here at Hanscom to take over the wing commander job at Williams AFB, AZ. Icalled Terry ISAACSON to verify it, and it’s true (the movers were at Terry’s house). Terry is going to Washington, DC for almost two years of training to be the defense attache in Manila, the Philippines, starting in May 1989. (“Starting” in 1989? —He must be serious about making the Air Force acareer!) Terry says that being wing commander at Willie has been afantastic job, but that he and Nancy are looking forward to new adventures in the attache business.

and go’ in the middle of her senior year, but like the good trooper she is, all obstacles were overcome. The other good news is our son, Kelly, just got transferred to the ‘Fighting Fourth’ so he will get to graduate from the same squadron as his old man. Please let the rest of the ‘best alive’ folks know there is plenty of room at the inn, if there are any hearty souls who want to visit America’s LAST FRONTIER. Best wishes and Check Six.’’ Sincere thanks for the update, Lee, and apologies for the late acknowledgement. It arrived afew days after last issue’s deadline.

Iam pleased to announce that Joe KOENIG has been the first to answer my request for volunteers to gather data on the class for dissemination at the 25th Reunion in the Springs of ’90. Joe will handle the effort for 9th Sq (contact him at PO Box 33612, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433). Additionally he wrote that Bill and Kay CATHEY left the area last summer for Andrews AFB where Bill is the chief of the Special Projects group at HQAFSC/SC. Joe added, “I saw Fred DEGROOT retire this summer. He’s now in California as the director. Business Support Operations for Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach.” (Fred also wrote that he “had agreat 1st career; looking forward to the 2nd.”) Joe concluded by informing that Vic and Marsha GRAZIER continue “ministering” to internationals in the Wright-Pat area and coordinating the area’s activities for the Officers Christian Fellowship (OCF). Joe, thanks muchly for the news and especially for your offer to assist.

Finally, Steve WALLACH uncovered the urge to write and informed that he continues as apilot for Eastern Air Lines (since 1972) while also practicing law in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area, specializing in aviation and personal injury law. Thanks for the encouraging words, Steve, and please remember to check those flaps on every flight. I’m an Eastern One Pass member!

ONE LAST THING: My deputy program manager for Logistics came in the other day and gave me amessage announcing the new head-loggie for ESD. It was none other than Dick “I’ll retire before I Boston” HACKFORD. (Two weeks ago he couldn’t even spell logisti¬ cian, and now he are one!)

Tom PLANK called to chat about civilian job opportunities and to pass on that he has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Operations Medal of the Association of Old Crows for his work at Eglin and at the Nellis ranges during the Green Flag exercises. Good on you Tom! And best of luck in your transition efforts. Yes, there is life after the Air Force. Also chatted with Pat MOORE. He and Colleen have moved from C-Springs to Hawaii. Pat complained that moves for civilians are no more enjoyable than they are for the military; slipshod packing and handling; obnoxious movers; and dispatchers who do everything but dispatch your belongings to their correct destination. Bgt, he noted, journeys end made it all worth while. Aloha, Pat! He also said that Bruce HUNEKE is the latest in aline of ’65ers to command Johnston Island (Bob LAMBERT) and Pat preceeded Bruce), an atoll some 8(X) miles or so west of Hawaii. How about keeping me informed of Pacific area activities of the class, Pat?

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THAT’S ALL the news Ihave this time. Iappreciate all of the letters and calls —it makes the job easy.

a Jerry “Ski” Wilkowski

1415 Desale St.

Vienna, VA 22180

Home: (703) 573-6965

Office; (703) 698-1768

Percent members: 67

Mentioning overseas moves reminds me that Rich SINER recently moved his wife and two small children to Ramstein, Germany where he will conduct an evaluation of the Command and Control system of the 86TFW for Titan Corporation. Rich, who had retired rather than move his offspring out of high school, decided after enrolling him at William & Mary last month, that the timing was right to accept acivilian PCS. Please bring me up to speed on what’s happening Rich, and serve as conduit for information on classmates’ goings on in Europe.

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Fall and cool weather are finally descending upon the greater D.C. Beltway area after atotally beastly summer. Squirrels continue to frolic if oblivious to any signs of winter’s onset; but my 50-degree cat knows that it’s time to seek amore comfortable habitat at night. Maybe now I’ll be rid of the field mice who have enjoyed afree reign in my basement since spring!

While normally beginning amonologue with apolite discussion of the weather portends alack of substance, the contrary is the case this issue. Thanks to meetings with classmates—some chance, some planned—and a couple of responses to the normal plea of aclass scribe for calls and let¬ ters, I’ve gathered enough information to merit afew minutes of your time.

During some aimless meanderings through the myriad displays at this year’s Air Force Association convention in Washington, DC, Ispotted a familiar face at the Systron Donner display. Mutual recognition occurred almost simultaneously and Iwas quickly shaking the hand of Rocky AlCALE, Systron Donner’s marketing manager for its Safety Systems Division. The company is an industry leader in developing and manufac¬ turing fire suppression systems for aircraft and has an impressive record of current U.S. and foreign aircraft they’ve worked on. Rocky has been with the firm for 10 years and lives in Orinda, CA, aSan Francisco Bay area town near Concord. Shortly after my chance meeting with Rocky, I turned around and nearly ran into Steve FINCH. Steve is the chief operating officer for United Airlines Services Corporation (UASC) in Lakewood, CO. His firm currently provides the USAF with acomplete aircrew training system for the C-5 and also has the contract for phase I design of the C-17 aircrew training system. UASC’s goal is to adapt the airline training method to USAF needs. Steve quoted some impressive statistics on their success rate to date in attaining that goal. Steve also commented that Bob FOERSTER is now the vice commander of the C-130 wing at Clark AB, PI after his assignment as the USAFA chief of staff, and Warren LANGLEY is the director. Research and Development for United Airlines in Chicago.

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During what has become an annual trek to Colorado for Parents’ Weekend, my family and 1had the good fortune to spend some time with Tom and Emily MURAWSKI and their children. Tom continues to the Springs as base of operations for his effective writing consulting business, the success of which is forcing expansion. After sharing

breakfast at our lodgings, the Murawski’s accompanied the Wilkowski’s (this is not aPolish joke) to the Academy chapel to listen to the doolie choir perform at Mass. Which is by way of explaining the picture that I took of Tom and family which follows.

Also during the trip, we were able to spend some time visiting with Jim SPITTLER, his lovely wife Elizabeth, and their personable son Jamie. Jim is very active in commercial real estate development in the C-Springs area and Elizabeth dabbles in interior decorating as the spirit and demand moves her. Jim reminded me of our class’s commitment to fund the Cadet Leadership Seminar in perpetuity as our 25th Anniversary gift to the Academy and of the considerable amount of money we still have to raise to reach that goal. I’m convinced of the merits of the project and strongly urge you all to be as generous as your means permit.

Learned through the grapevine that Al GRIESHABER has been transferred from the Pentagon to Saudi Arabia to become the chief of Plans for CENTCOM in the region—1 can hardly wait to debrief you Al on what is really going on in the Persian Gulf or is it Arabian Gulf?—and that Marv ALME recently remarried and will move with his spouse from Albuquerque to Spokane where she has accepted anew position. Sincerest congratulations and best wishes to both of you. Also that Darrell GIFFIN is apilot with Pacific Southwest Airlines out of San Diego and that Bob HANLEY recently transferred from C-Springs to Vancouver, WA as a program manager for National Systems and Research Company.

Finally, Jim SWALLOW was in town on business in late September and was able to drop by for avisit. Jim is asenior manager in the Peat Marwick Main &Co. organization, specializing in providing manage¬ ment consulting services to firms in the manufacturing sector that are ex¬ periencing productivity problems. 1had asked him to bring along some pictures of his family and then arm wrestled him to secure one of the best ones for this column. Thanks Jim for an evening of good cheer and camraderie.

either on visits or permanent assignment, who would like acurrent list of those of us living here. Tim can be reached at (703) 455-3098 in the even¬ ings for those of you interested. Thanks for providing along overdue undertaking, Tim. In closing, warm regards to all. Keep the letters and calls coming. You’re on aroll now!

Ryan Denny

7107 Kesley Court

Springfield, VA 22153

Home: (703) 440-9727

AV: 225-6668

Percent members: 70

Season’s Greetings, Redtags! There sure are alot of ’66 guys out there doing interesting things. Everywhere I’ve been TDY in the last few months. I’ve run into aclassmate or two. Iwas at Pensacola NAS for the rollout of the MH-53J, anew version of the PAY LOW special operations helicopter, and ran into Homer LICHTENWALTER. He is the chief of the weapons systems and major equipment division for Warner Robins ALC. All the special ops aircraft are under his division, so he was able to join me in the boondoggle. The eompany that was managing the systems integration for the MH-53J hosted aclassy reception and their program director. Bob LUPINI, gave anice little speech. While Idrank his wine. Bob told me how hard he has been working since he retired from the F-15E SPO at Wright-Patterson last year. Seriously, he says that the con¬ tractors he knows are working as hard or harder than the Air Force peo¬ ple they support. Afew days later Iwas at MAC Headquarters and got a briefing on the Civil Reserve Airlift Fleet (CRAF) from Jim MURPHY, who is the chief of the CRAF business in MAC XP. Jim moved to Scott AFB this summer from Norton where he was commanding the 1400 MAS (C-21, C-12). While at Scott Ihad lunch with Joe SVOBODA, who is the chief of aircrew training in MAC DO. Iheard that Paul CAPACIK is working rescue and special operations issues in MAC XO, but did not get achance to see him that trip.

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From left in the back row are Mike Parmentier, Paul Bradley, Mike Gaff¬ ney, Kathy Gaffney, Bill Hohwiesner, and Jim and Melissa Dozier. In the middle row are Gail Parmentier, Bev and Rocky Reston, Ryan and Con¬ nie Denny. In the front row are Arne and Kathy Weinman.

INSIDE THE BELTWAY: The picture you see of all those goodlooking guys and their wives (or is it the other way around?) was taken at ano-notice 13th Squadron reunion. The excuse for the party was that Jim DOZIER was in town to interview for the job as chief of the Air Force Section of the JUSMAG in Manila. He got the job and had about two weeks to report to the Philippines—such is life in the fast lane.

Speaking of the fast lane, did you hear about the unnamed wing com¬ mander at an unnamed SAC base who was hitting the opening shot at the base’s newly refurbished golf course? The ball landed in the as-yetunnamed water hazard which has now been christened “ALLEN Pond.”

Iran into Sid WISE in the men’s room on the fourth fl oor of the Pen¬ tagon. (A great place to meet people!) He was enroute to this new job as commander of the Center for Aerospace Doctrine and Research (CADRE) at Maxwell AFB. Sid says he’s looking forward to some quality family time and the chance to read all those professional books we were supposed to have read by now. Jim BONEY sent me anote to tell me that he is now the military assistant to the assistant secretary of DefenseComptroller. His note said that “military assistant” really means exec. I knew he was an exec because he sent me anote instead of walking up one flight of stairs to tell me all this in person.

The Murawskis from left are Tom, Jenny (17), Matt (15), and Emily.

The Swallows from left are Shannon (16), Heather (14), Sharon and Jim.

CHANGES: Roger MORTENSEN from Puyallup, WA to APO NY 09009-5379; Jock PATTERSON from Poquoson, VA to APO NY 09012-5431; Tad OELSTROM from Langley AFB to APO NY 09755.

Tim GRAVES called the other night to inform that he is compiling alist of ’65 grads in the Washington, DC area for our use in arranging get togethers and also for use by classmates coming to the area.

HELP FROM THE RETIRED: Our retired classmates came through for this newsletter and sent me some letters fi lled with news from the civilian side of life. Ray MILBERG, who used to write this column, is working for Northrup in Pico Rivera, CA. He says his first project is to write the dash one and other tech data for the stealth bomber but he is having difficulty writing in invisible ink. Ray says that he heard from Ed BLAESS who has also retired and is selling real estate in Colorado Springs. Last seen he was advertising Vandenberg Hall as “ideal for large family with many children.”

Denny FINK says he is retired and doing graduate work in biochemistry at the University of California, Riverside. He lives near March AFB in Moreno Valley and is interested in tracking down any other Redtags who live out there in the land of plenty. Dale ELLIOTT also sent me agreat letter about the casual pace of retired life. He has just started working as a project manager for Hughes Aircraft Company in Denver and, after three weeks of work, is only two weeks behind. In addition. Dale is taking an MBA program at DU. He says the welcome mat is out, but plan on talk¬ ing to his wife, Carol Ann, because he will be at work, at class, or study¬ ing. Mike BULKELEY is working as asubcontracts manager for Texas Instruments near Dallas, TX. He says he couldn’t pass up the chance to work the other side of the contract business, but it’s not that much dif¬ ferent from the Air Force—too little time, too much “help,” and too much classified. Mike MARTIN is flying for United Airlines and living in Kentwood, ML Tom STIRRAT is selling computers for Hewlett Packard in Santa Clara, CA. Bill EUBANK just moved from aROTC PAS job at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh to Rantoul, IL. I’m guessing that’s aretirement move; but, if I’m wrong, I’m sure Bill will write and let me know what he’s really doing.

NEW COLONELS; Good news for some more Redtags! The latest 0-6 list included Dan CECIL, Wayne SKORA, Rocky RESTON (gray-haired person in picture), Joe FAIX, and Dan HEITZ. Congratulations from all of us!

BITS AND PIECES: Vic ANDREWS is the vice of the 479th Tactical Training Wing at Holloman AFB and Ron ANTHONY is the deputy commander for resource management of the 351st Missile Wing at Whiteman AFB. Fred STRONG is the DCS Intelligence at HQ 8 AF(SAC) at Barksdale AFB. Bob DUNSHEE is the deputy commander for Test Engineering of the 3246 Test Wing at Eglin AFB. Mike SEIBEL is the chief of the Target Development Branch in J-2 at EUCOM in Stutt¬ gart.

John STITH has moved from San Antonio to Andrews AFB and Lee SMITH has moved from Germany to Ft. Bliss, TX. Ed TOOLEY is on loan to DOE here in Washington, not DOD as claimed in my last newslet¬ ter. (Only off by one letter!) This proves my point that if Idon’t hear from you. I’ll make up something.

Keep them cards and letters commin’ folks and have apeaceful Holiday Season.

Dan Morgan

2102 Bottlebrush Place

Encinitas, CA 92024

Home: (619) 942-4863

Work: (619) 453-7500, ext. 3944

Percent members; 62

The reunion was wonderful! Most of that story is in aseparate article in this issue. Yet there is no separateness from ’67ers if you are aware of where we are —everywhere in the nation. For instance, the airline Iflew to the reunion was American West. Sure enough, at the reunion Ifound that Jack BARTLETT has been flying as one of their captains since he retired last year. Like lots of our classmates, Igot acquainted with people Ihad hardly known before, and got fresh energy for keeping in touch.

F. Scott JACKSON made his 20th straight reunion at USAFA, and needless to say, his big smile hasn’t faded abit. After more than adecade in one residence, he and Susan just moved into the new home they have built —in the same neighborhood in Newport Beach, CA.

Bill and Elizabeth STRAW live one block off the Rose Parade route in Pasadena. They issue astrong welcome to classmates to be their guests — at Parade season, or anytime. He is an investment banker for PrudentialBache, underwriting municipal bonds. Bill likes being the one who puts deals together, even though it involves long hours. Our reunion was their first vacation in four years. Elizabeth rides and trains their two horses (hunter/jumpers) near JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). She works in public relations for the Los Angeles Music Center, which is L.A.’s indoor concert hall for the L.A. Orchestra. Their daughter, Emily (14), is na¬ tionally ranked in hunter/jumpers—an Olympic event. Their son, Robert (19), has “typical college interests. ..”

Curt and Linda LAETZ live—and frequently jog—in Long Valley, NJ, where he is an entrepreneur in the heavy equipment field—including diesel-powered vibrators! Linda has worked in Montessori schools for many years. Their daughter, Sarah (14), is involved in the fine arts, in¬ cluding piano, cello, and ballet. Their son, Ben (10), is also multi¬ talented; they promised me apicture of Ben practicing piano while fully outfitted for football practice!

Curt saw Bob GILMORE last year in Wiesbaden. Bob is chief of Hospital Services (vice commander) of the medical center and has ap¬ peared on T.V. several times making news releases about the medical con¬ dition of released Lebanese hostages.

Mike and Sandy HAYNER have spent alot of time remodeling the older home they purchased in Palos Verdes. Mike supervises Secretary of the Air Force Special Projects in the Los Angeles SAMSO complex, where they work on ...“things.” Sandy is an X-Ray technologist. Their sons, Steve (15), and Scott (12), are both active in Boy Scouts, and Scott also plays soccer and basketball.

Emil MONDA is director of Assets Protection for Taco Bell. His responsibilities include security, insurance, and safety, plus contracting and budgeting for all three of these areas. You can imagine that he draws alot on his OSI background. He spends over 40% of his time traveling on business, which gets alittle fatiguing. However, it really builds up the Fre¬ quent Flyer miles, which he plans to enjoy on vacation in Hong Kong this

fall.

Roy and Barbara JARED have lived in Denver since 1979. Roy is a family practice physician and instructor at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Their son Colin (12) plays tennis, football, and basketball, enjoys kayaking in the summer, but skiing is his passion in the winter. Kevin (9) pursues gym¬ nastics and, like his dad, fencing, although with foil rather than saber. Heather (4) keeps her mom busy. The whole family skies in the winter, and in summer goes Whitewater boating in their two-person canoes, with a raft along when guests join them.

Flick and Claudia GUERRINA have also lived in Denver for years. She teaches high school English and social studies. Flick is acivil engineer with the Air National Guard and spends most of each year on active duty at various manning assistance locations. He was in Hawaii just before the reunion, and may be on another stint in the Far East by the time you read this. He has accumulated almost 17 years active duty, and figures he’ll continue, at least until 20. Their daughter. Summer (16), is asenior on the honor roll at Wheatridge High School and plays volleyball. Her older sister, Britt (19), is on the dean’s list at the University of Chicago. She teaches ballet at the University School/Jewish Community Center. She also models for artists, and five bronzes of her have been produced.

Don and Ann ERMAK have lived near the Lawrence Livermore Lab since their marriage 20 years ago. As Don commented, it is amazing how our interests widen over the years. While he continues as anuclear physicist, he is also pursuing agraduate program in clinical psychology. I’ll never forget the day in 1966 when we walked back to Vandenburg Hall from his first quantum mechanics class. He was reflecting aloud, in akind of stunned manner, that the world isn’t at all what it appears to be—at least, from the quantum viewpoint. As we talked at the reunion, we couldn’t help but speculate that our common interests in psychology might reflect another aspect of the same idea, seeking different mechanics to understand how the world works.

Bob GROW retired over reunion weekend. He had planned to attend, but it turned out his new job started Monday, Sept. 21. Then CBPO messed up his retirement paperwork, and he had to stay and outprocess through Friday, the 18th. He is remaining right there in Las Vegas, as a senior engineer (working on “things”) with E. G. &G., an aero and elec¬ tronics fi rm.

Ron MARQUETTE is “retired and loving it,” doing litigation for Poyner and Spruill in Rocky Mount, NC. He and Diana are quasicamping until their new home is finished this fall.

Tom GRIESSER is the new deputy base commander at Lajes Field, Azores. He and Beth and their kids found achallenging adjustment to these beautiful but small Portugese islands made easier by their warm base commander—who happens to be Ven HAMMONDS.

Congratulations to our new 0-6 selectees: Bob BARNUM. Ron BRADLEY, Doug BRAZIL, John CARNEY, Buzz CARPENTER, Rog COLGROVE, Robin DETURK, L.S. “Doc” DOUGHERTY, Chip FRANCK, Greg FREIX, George FRUSHOUR, Tom GRIESSER, Ed GUNTER, Mike HAYNER, Ric HEISER, Roger HILL, Pete KNEPELL, Steve LANDERS, Art LEACH, Gary LORENZ, Greg LOSER, Jeff MARKEY, Ron MORISHIGE, Bob PASTUSEK, Dan PIPER, Don RITTER, A1 ROWE, Bill SAVAGE, John R. SCHMIDT, Tipp SIMPSON, Jim STREETS, Rod WEEKS, Ron WILBANKS, Vic WILLIAMS, and Woody WOODELL. AOG Updates: Tom CALVANELLI still captains for Delta out of Dallas, but has moved to Covington, LA. Jud BARNES transferred to

Mountain Home, ID. Fred GROSICK is at AWC. Chuck HEFLEBOWER is the new vice commander of the 388th TFW at Hill AFB, UT. Pete MILNE is the new USAFA XP. Mike MOORE has transferred to the Pentagon, as has John PLETCHER and Dave YATES. John R. TERRY has retired, is attending the University of Missouri, and lives in Dixon, MO. Larry WILSON escaped Clovis-Portales for APO SF 96334.

Mark Torreano

8335 Tiller Court

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (303) 593-1215

Office: (303) 554-5850; AV: 692-5850

Percent members; 61

Fooball, fooball! By the time you read this the season will be nearly over, but at this point the Falcons are riding high with a4-1 record and going out to destroy Navy this Saturday. It’s really been atreat watching the team perform this year and Ihope we will see the commander-inchief’s trophy return this year.

Iwas TDY to the Far East in August and had an opportunity to spend an afternoon with Tina and Garry DUDLEY at Clark AB, Philippines, where Garry commands the 3rd Law Enforcement Sqdn. They had asur¬ prise waiting for me, too—Cecille CASTRO had come down for the weekend from Baguio. We had agood talk and she and the children are generally doing OK after Armando’s unfortunate death in March. She is still considering amove to the States, where her parents and some siblings now reside, but is facing athree-to-four-year wait for visas. Your response to the call for financial assistance has been great and we are in a position to help Cecille and the family when the need arises.

Ialso visited Greg SHUEY in Seoul, where he is deputy to the special assistant for int’l affairs to CINCUNC, dealing with issues from the ar¬ mistice commission to SOFA matters. Greg really seems to be enjoying the duty (and off-duty, too).

The Class of ’67 had its 20-year reunion acouple weeks ago and Dick ELLIS and 1did some “scouting” to prepare for next year. It was afairly good weekend (considering that ’67 was putting it together; they haven’t changed abit). One of the high points was aperformance by the Shirelles, arranged by Pat NESBITT (’67), owner of the Embassy Suites Hotel where the Class of ’67 stayed. That is also where we will be staying, and Pat promised me he would bring the Supremes! Sure, Ibelieve Pat, why would (how could) he lie?

You should have already received aletter from Phil PIGNATARO about our 20th (22-25 Sep ’88). Call or write me ASAP if you haven’t so we can get you on the mailing list. Also, start diggin’ deep in your pockets to contribute to the class gift fund; we are aiming higher than anyone has yet dared to dream, trying to get where “. ..never lark or even eagle flew.” Yes, our goal is $68,000! Abeautiful sublime amount. Let’s do it!

Also, Iurge all of you AOG nonmembers to join now; send acheck for $25 to: AOG, USAF Academy, CO 80840 and be asupporter.

The selection list for colonel was recently released and we had 15 selected one year early and 22 on time. Early selectees are listed elsewhere in Checkpoints, while “on-timers” include HOFFMAN, John GRAHAM Jr, Robert E. JOHNSON, DEGOVANNI, BOWMAN, MOSBACH, BARKER, OHARA, OBEIRNE, STALEY, MORRIS, HT JOHNSON, CAUGHLIN, THURSTON, HOGE, MULKEY, MISH, JOHNSTON, PILKINGTON, GONDA, HUNGERBEELER and MAR¬ TIN. Congratulations to all of you!

Tim DAVIDSON continues to pump class news to me from the D.C. area in his unof fi cial role as D.C.-area class “den mother.” Milt TANAKA is at ICAF while Bill DRENNAN attends Nat’l War College. Tim has really put alot of work into organizing the class for the Navy game, coordinating the sale of almost 200 tickets! Tim sent me this photo of the Class get-together in June.

Notes: No letters this time, send me some. But R.K, BROWN did scrib¬ ble alegible note on his change-of-address card. R.K. is an instructor weapons systems of fi cer with the Missouri ANG, fl ying F-4s out of Lambert Field, St. Louis. He has been current in the aircraft since July ’69 and has nearly 3,000 hours.

Steve BORAH also “noted” that he had graduated from the InterAmerican Defense College at Ft. McNair and is now asenior controller in the SAC command post at Offutt AFB.

Roger MOSELEY even jotted anote on his change-of-address card, taunting me with “eat your heart out, Torreano” in informing me (and you) that he avoided going to AWC at Maxwell by grabbing aslot In the Harvard National Defense Fellowship program. Just do your best to not embarrass the class, Rog.

Bob SALLEE is probably the first in the class to make full bull in the Reserves; he was promoted effective 1Jul and does his active duty with AF/XOX in the Pentagon. Bob also recently completed AWC by seminar as an outstanding grad.

Phone: Bob MAGUIRE called from Ft. Bragg, where he is with Det 2 of 23 AF (special ops). He sees Fred GROSS occasionally at Eglin, where he is with the 1SOW after aC-130 sqdn commander’s job at Dyess.

John MACON called me to tell me he is in Muscatine, Iowa working in the creative memories business—I mean. Creative Memories. He puts together video tapes for high school and college reunions with photos, movies, and music of the period. He sent me acopy of atape and it looks like something we’d want for our 20th; more on this later. But for now please start digging into your photos and memorabilia so we can have materials to work with for the reunion.

Dave PREVOST has departed CENTCOM, where he was deputy political advisor, to take command of the 9th Tac Intel Sqdn at Shaw AFB.

Bus Talk: The shuttle bus from Andrews to the Pentagon is agreat place to find classmates. Isat with John NICHOLSON and Don SUT¬ TON on two separate rides while TDY recently. John is at Hq AF Systems Command, heading up the strategic defense panel. Don is at ESD, Hanscom AFB in Boston, where he is program manager for several com¬ munications system projects and Wendy is engaged in the real estate business, so she has probably made her first million by now, given the awesome prices in Boston.

Addresses: Stu DRAPER is at AF/PRPE; Bill ECKERT has left Ramstein to take (vice) command of the 485 Tactical Missile Wing (GLCM) in Belgium—that’s our fourth vice; Slava HARLAMOR is in Pequannock, NJ; Gary HOFFMAN is at AWC (Mike GUTH and Bob HAGER, too); Joe KRUPA is aDOE nuclear engineer in North Augusta, SC; Dave MULKEY is in plans at USCENTCOM, MacDill AFB; Pat PATTER¬

SON is in St. Louis; Bob PAVELKO and Steve POLK are at Naval War College; Charlie SIEFERT directs airlift and weather programs at ESD in Boston; and Mike SOTAK is at HQ 3Weather Wing at Offutt.

Bye for now. THINK REUNION 22-25 SEP 19881!

Michael R. Thiessen

Brown &Thiessen, P.C. 2405 Grand, Suite 300 Kansas City, MO 64108-2510 Home; (913) 384-4779

Office: (816) 474-4114

Percent members: 58

My constant pleas for copy have resulted in several excellent and newsy letters from the good guys. It even generated aphotograph of 17 of us forwarded by Terry BRADY. Terry sent me alist of 85 of our classmates who are in the D.C. area. Terry notes that there are 42 in the Pentagon and 19 at NASA, Andrews, Bolling or Belvoir. Ten are civilians including three senate staffers. Tom CASE and Chip WOOD are teaching Doug MANG and Jack OVERSTREET as students at NWC for ICAF. The pic¬ ture was taken at the Pentagon in August of this year. From left are CLARK, DALY, SUMMERS, BALL, BUCKNER, BALDEN, TUCKER, FRESHWATER, CASE, DONNELLY, WOOD, SPENCER, CHAPMAN, KECK, WAX, HOGAN and McSWAIN.

Terry has suggested early planning for our 20th reunion. Anyone in¬ terested in helping begin organizing efforts for 1989 should call either

The D. C. classmates, circa June 1987.

Tom KENDALL, AV 224-6653, 202-452-0072 or Terry BRADY, AV 227-4138, 703-532-5429. If you are really hard up don’t hesitate calling or writing me and Iwill forward your ideas to our leaders. Anyone desiring a list of the grads Terry provided me should drop anote.

Harry LAWS notes that he is writing me even though he is not a deadbeat. 1totally agree Harry. You have been one of the top five cor¬ respondents for this column since our graduation. It is appreciated.

Harry notes that fellow doolie niner T. J. DOHERTY just took over as squadron commander of the first SOS squadron at Clark. He has been the XO for ayear or so and did well enough to get the commander’s job! Any of you remember the party at T.J.’s house after the Army game in 1965?

Harry notes that Ed ALLEN recently departed from his position as commander of the Aggressor Squadron at Clark but is not sure where he is headed. Let us know Ed! Harry is moving to Yokota to be the hospital commander there. Congratulations on your eagles Harry!

Bill KENNEDY has written that he is on ayear-long Legis Fellowship and is working in the U.S. Senate for Senator Quayle as alegislative staf¬ fer for defense issues. Bill is involved in advising the senator on defense issues and drafting legislature for the senator’s use in his Senate Arms Services Committee work. Bill has had involvement in SDI, NATO, nuclear testing and weapons programs. When the fellowship concludes he will be working in the DOD RD/Program Management. Bill has run into several ’69ers on the “Hill.” Bob BELL is astaffer at SASC working primarily in arms control issues for the chairman. Senator Nunn. Bob is very involved in the current SDI program debate. Dick DOYLE works budget defense issues for Senator Domenici on the Budget Committee. Tom ALLEN is going to Europe to fly F-15s as asquadron commander. Ber REITER is completing ICAF and going back to Wright-Pat to work with fighters. Bill notes that this is just reward for Tom’s years as aPEM at Hq USAF giving the fighter programs ahard time. Bill and Judy have a boy and agirl and are expecting athird child this fall. Bill hopes all of his friends who tell him that they are getting too old for this sort of thing are wrong. No comment Bill.

Bugs FORSYTHE has responded in writing to Stick TURNER’S using the characterization Scumbags to describe those who do not write to this columnist. Bugs reports that he by no means is offended by this Scumbag characterization but he is definitely offended that Stick was the one doing the labelling!

Bugs is in Oklahoma City flying part-time with AFR at Tinker. He is flying F-4s but is getting ready to change to F-16s at Christmas time. He also flies a727 as copilot with UAL out of Chicago. He and Judy have a two-year-old girl. Summer, and ason, Sean, 17, who will be asenior in high school and is still growing at 6' 4" and 200 pounds. Bugs has the following information on our classmates. He challenges each of you who’s name he has volunteered for this print to take pen in hand and sub¬ mit gossip as soon as possible. Mike BEEZLEY is asurgeon in the Kansas City area whose wife is also practicing as apediatrician. Kit BUSCHING is in Burlington, VT and flies with Texas Air (People Express). Les DYER is in England flying A-lOs. Les has the honor of going from the fastest and sleekest craft/CSR71, to the ugliest and slowest. Rich DENAULT is flying with United out of Denver. Chris PAULSON is alawyer in Denver and as reported previously in this column is a“big wheel” in the House of Representatives. Roy COPPINGER recently moved back to Boston from Portland working with acomputer firm. Craig UPTON is flying KC-135s at Plattsburg. Craig claims more time than anyone in the alert shack (three long tours). He hopes that they dedicate his bunk to him in remem¬ brance of his longevity! Dick WHITE is moving from Nellis to the Pen¬ tagon to push papers. He will be helped by Tom KENDALL who is OIC

of emptying waste paper baskets at the fi ve-sided palace. John RICHARDS is leaving Germany and F-16s to work as an advisor for military affairs in Cario, Egypt. Kurt ANDRUS continues to run and own several “Western Sizzlin’’ restaurants in Colorado Springs. He just built his dream house which supposedly rivals Mitchell Hall in size. Tracy RHODES is aC-141 IP at Altus. Doug DEGROOT is an Air Force ad¬ visor to an F-16 Guard unit at Kelly.

Iam also able to report that Chris HOPE is busy with acomplete renovation of the Crown Center and Hyatt Hotels in Kansas City. Chris is with Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation, aHallmark subsidiary. Give Chris acall if you would like the presidential suite! (Just kidding Chris!)

Jerry Bruni

6325 Snowbird Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (303) 528-8736

Office: (303) 633-1793 (in Colorado) (800) 225-1163 (outside Colorado)

Percent members: 57

Wow! With the wealth of information I’ve received from you in the last three months, Ino longer feel like the robotic character in the movie. Short Circuit, who went around saying, “Need input!” (By the way, if you haven’t seen this movie, it’s agood one for the family.)

Let’s see. I’ll start with an interesting phone conversation Ihad with Loren AINSWORTH, who’s aGroup AOC (oh my God!) here at USAFA. When we talked, Loren was quick to point out that Rick MURROW is also aGroup AOG. (Okay, everyone’s doing it!) By the way, Rick came to his current job from the USAFA Math Dept, thus sug¬ gesting to me the Math Dept has maintained its high level of military pro¬ ficiency over the years. At any rate, Loren did agreat job filling me in on what’s new and what isn’t in the Cadet Wing. Firsties can have TVs nowadays, and currently all doolies have computers. Interestingly, it seems the computer monitors can be converted into TV receivers with a little ingenuity that’s “well below that of the average cadet” according to Loren. So it seems firstclass andfourthclass cadets have TVs. Cadet rifles are gone (except for BCT), but in some ways cadet life is more demanding than it was in the past. PFT standards, for example, have been raised since what used to be a500 score isn’t so unusual today.

Iwas mildly curious when Ireceived ahandwritten envelope on sta¬ tionary from the Rodeway Inn in Denver, but it turned out to be anice note from Jack NORMAN, who likes to write from out-of-the-way places. Jack actually lives in Bethlehem, PA, and he pilots 727s for Con¬ tinental. He also works with the Reserves for the civil engineers at McGuire, and he’s also aL.O. for USAFA and AFROTC. Jack mention¬ ed taking his son, Robbie, and afriend to see Roger RIGGS leading the Thunderbirds at an air show at Dover. The kids were really impressed!

oAlso according to Jack, Fred WHITNEY and Jim HINDERHOFFER absolutely and positively left Continental to work for Federal Express, and George RAYL continues to be one of the upper-level manager-pilots at Continental, Newark.

It was great to hear from George MOzROE who was in town recently with his stepson to scout out the Academy. George tells me USAFA can set up apretty complete orientation for interested high schoolers. At

The Roger Riggs fan club includes Jack Norman’s son Robbie, at left, and Robbie’s friend, Christian Jean.

Holloman, George’s an assistant operations officer in an AT-38 squadron and, importantly, he’s on the squadron commanders list. George men¬ tioned seeing Dave PERRON at Ramstein, where Dave worked for the Allied Forces Cental Europe and Angus “Bull” MacDONALD, who’s also in AT-38s at Holloman and still awild and crazy guy. Other news from George includes B.J. SPITZER being selected to attend the Univer¬ sity of Miami’s Graduate Associations Program in Latin American af¬ fairs and Steve FEASTER flying for NASA out of the Lyndon Johnson Center. Also, Greg SMITH got married and is flying acceptance flights for Cessna and delivering aircraft all over the world. Ialso learned that George DAWES is living somewhere near Houston and flying for North¬ west.

Speaking of getting married, Mike VILBERT called to tell me Bill HESCOX got married recently. Mike thinks this may be some sort of record—as in the “last to fall.” What say the rest of you?

Ireceived anice letter from Sue KINNAN (Tom’s wife) last month. (I didn’t realize wives read this column, but as far as I’m concerned, the more the merrier!) Sue says Tim’s the DO at the 475th Weapons Evalua¬ tion Group at Tyndall, where he flies F-15s and spends time eating fresh seafood poolside and sampling home-made beer. Another tough assign¬ ment! Tim and Sue took their daughters (Jennifer, 15 and Emily, 12) back to tour USAFA recently, and they were pretty impressed with the new Barry Goldwater Visitor Center in the Cadet Area. I’ll certainly second that review of the visitor center. 1took my sons there over the Labor Day weekend, and it is quite an impressive place.

Jim BARRALL was in town in late August to run in the Pike’s Peak Marathon ascent. (That’s a13‘A mile race up Pike’s Peak.) Jim made it to the top (congratulations!) and said he came away with a“great sense of appreciation” for people who climb mountains. Imust admit that although there are anumber of things I’d still like to do in my lifetime, this is not one of them!

Ireceived acouple short notes from Tom DISTELHORST and Dwain STEPHENS. Tom’s just become the squadron commander of the largest MAC Aerial Port Squadron outside the CONUS (at Ramstein), and Dwain’s “escaping from astaff tour” at TAC headquarters by returning to the A-10 cockpit at RAF Bentwaters.

Bob STRATTON called to give me an update ashort while ago. Bob’s ageneticist at Willford Hall where he works as the chief of the Pediatric Clinic. Bob, who should have pinned on his eagles by now, told me an in¬ teresting story about ahome-built, single-place, all-aluminum plane he started building in 1972 (that’s right, 15 years ago) and now is “almost done.” This must be alabor of love! Bob mentioned that Mike LAMBERT’S also at Willford, as an opthamologist, and Jim JACOBONS’s an endocrinologist there, too.

Bill GORMAN called and talked alittle about his work at TAC Head¬ quarters (he’s been working for the DCS/Requirements for about three years). Bill’s thinking about the possibilities of anext assignment in Alaska and, eventually, he may work his way toward apulpit (really!). Bill also mentioned he ran across Pete FOX at Nellis this spring (Pete’s with the Agressors there).

Harry ARNOLD wrote anice letter from his home in the Denver suburbs. Harry captains 737s for Aeroflot (just kidding—it’s Continen¬ tal) and celebrated his 17th wedding anniversary this August. It sounds as if Dolores, Camille (12) and Corben (8) are keeping Harry pretty busy. Harry mentioned running into Pete PETERSON at alocal shopping center. (Interestingly, 1also got aletter from Pete.) At any rate, Harry’s recently heard from Norm ELLIOTT, who’s adoctor of emergency medicine in Atlanta and aflight surgeon in an RF-4 Reserve unit. Harry also mentioned that Reuben JONES lives in Oakland, CA where he works for American Airlines and is currently upgrading from 727 to DC-10 fi rst of fi cer. Back to Pete PETERSON’S letter, he mentioned Harry, of course, and also meeting Tony “Big Toe” DeSANTIS, who captains DC-9-80S for American. Tony, wife Judy and children Nikki and David live in abeautiful home in Mission Viejo, CA. Pete also mentioned he lives in the same town (Evergreen, CO) as Jeff and Chris SLETTEN. Jeff fl ies 727s for Continental.

Roger RADCLIFF and Dick RAUSCHKOLB are both students at the National War College, and they decided to team up and write (two letters, one envelope). Dick came to NWC from an assignment as assistant ex¬ ecutive officer to the JCS chairman, and Roger came from England AFB where he fl ew A-lOs. Roger mentioned that Warren FLAHERTY’S the base JAG at England, and passed along Mike HUBER’s claim to never having been mentioned in this column (so much for that one). Mike works for Procter and Gamble in Pennsylvania. According to Dick, Doug NOR¬ TON’S doing well as acivilian at NSA, and Greg “Wild Wood” WOODHEAD is working on aPhD! Steve SHARKEY, Dave JACQUES, Steve ROBERTS, Dick O’CONNOR, Greg MARTIN (our first line 0-6?) and Tome WALTERS are all slaving away at the Pen¬

tagon, and Rich MANDAS is probably thinking about turning pro golfer (Dick says).

Like several other classmates, Cooky VILLAREAL sent his first classnews letter ever, and he made it agood, newsy one. Cooky’s stationed at Barksdale, where he does alot of TDY time as aMAJCOM instructor. Fran BUCHAN used to work with Cooky, but PCSed to D.C. this last summer. Herbie MILLER lives in nearby Shreveport, where he runs his own ad agency. Among our SAC contingent. Cooky reports Jack SCHNEIDER’S aB-52 IP at the CCTS squadron at Castle, Ray McKELVY’s at Loring, and Jim ANDREWS is the ADO at the 416 BMW at Griffiss. Cooky also stays in touch with Jim ABELLERA (who’s been in D.C. longer than most congressmen) and Jim REEL, who’s flying for Delta out of New Hampshire and aReserve LO for the zoo. The Reels, Millers, Villareals, Abbey and Ashby TAYLOR plan to meet in An¬ napolis for the Navy game (which should be history by the time this is printed). Ihope someone saw fit to take some pictures and send me one.

Mark MILLER wrote and mentioned he’s been bumping into classmates in unusual places. For example, last winter at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Mike ran into Henry “Mitch” MITCHELL in the lift line for the tram. Mitch was on vacation from Space Division in L.A., and Mark was vacationing from his job at General Electric, also in L.A. When they returned to L.A., Mitch showed newcomer Mark all the action spots, and (if I’m reading between the lines correctly) proceeded to make Mark feel just alittle old—especially after they surveyed the nearby beach.

Interestingly, before Mark moved to Los Angeles he worked near Cin¬ cinnati (still for GE) and bumped into Jim DOCKENDORFF, who was working in the same building. Their offices were only about 100 feet apart, it turns out. Mark also mentioned seeing Tom and Fran STEIN in Portland, Oregon about ayear ago. Tom’s aV.P. with aconstruction company and Fran’s also doing well with acircuit board design company. Mark also noted that Mark LACAILLADE and his wife both made 0-5 and have transferred from the Pentagon to Headquarters, Systems Com¬ mand.

That’s the news for this installment. It certainly was nice to hear from more than afew classmates. Let’s keep the news coming, and please SEND PICTURES! As the holiday season approaches, 1sincerely hope each of you finds happiness and satisfaction in your lives, and that the new year brings new, interesting, and achievable challenges. May God bless.

G.E. (Andy) Anderson, Jr.

7851 Epsilon Drive Rockville, MD 20855

Home: (301) 330-9447

Office: (202) 862-7404

Percent members: 47

Hi Gang!

The change of command has come and gone, and you’ve got aReserve weenie writing your history. Ralph GETCHELL is going on to bigger and better things as the AGS commander for his F-16 wing at Nellis. It seems the USAF decided to put his training as an AOC to good use—now he is den mother to several hundred airmen. The old USAFA cunning is already showing through, however. Our boy lets his top NCOs generate

Mark Miller, Mitch Mitchell —and who’s the other guy?

F-16s, while he attends change-of-command ceremonies, keeps the IG at bay, and flys his DM around in aB-model. Not bad, huh?

My only piece of serious mail this time was aletter from Lindsay FEN¬ WICK. Iwas saddened to learn of the death of our classmate Tom PERROT. Tom was killed in an F-4 accident at Eglin during July. Details were sketchy at the time, but Lindsay understood that Tom suffered an inflight explosion afew miles from the coast. His GIB was a’78 grad, and also died. Several of our classmates attended amemorial service at Eglin on 18 July: Bill COLEMAN, Mike ROBINSON, George STOKES, Larry SMITH, John PERRIGO, Ned SHELGREN, and Lindsay. Tom leaves his wife Alex and two youngsters, Sabrina 6, and Ross 1. The address is Alexandra Perrot, 251 Wava Avenue, Niceville, Florida 32578. Tom was promoted to Lt. Colonel posthumously. Iunderstand Bill Coleman will write the obituary column for this issue.

The remainder of our news comes from change-of-address cards. I’m beginning to understand the extortations of previous class scribes. The space on change-of-address cards for “Remarks for Office and/or Class News Rep” takes on awhole new meaning when you’re on this end of the communique.

Bits and pieces are as follows: Dolan McKELVY is now in Mont¬ gomery, AL; Bill BRADFORD is flying for Pacific Southwest Airlines (US Air) in Woodinville, WA; Mike FRATZKE is in Winona, MN; Bob MANNING has moved to Monterey, CA; Barry BOST is at Moody AFB; Dick REYNOLDS is now commander, 4952 Test Squadron at WrightPatterson AFB, OH; Larry COLE is now at Cavalier AFS, ND (that isn’t even in the USAF Almanac); Mike HANSEN to Aiea, HI; (where Larry will wish he lived in three months time); Marty LEBOUITZ to Riverside, CT; Dean PRICED to Bellevue, WA; and Larry RANDLETT to Las Vegas, NV. (If anybody has seen him, what is Ramjet driving these days?)

Afew notes had messages on them. Ed McGANN is in ICAF by now, and living in Springfield, VA. Bob DROWLEY is flying F-15s with the 8 TFS (Holloman AFB), and living in Alamogordo, NM. Dan DEDONA is working at Hq PACAF. Bob also saw Rick GAUSSMAN (F-15 IP) at Tyndall while he was getting current in the Eagle. Mike DOWNIE is at the National War College and living in Alexandria, VA. John BIERIE is the Wing Command Post controller for the 375 AAW at Scott AFB. Randy HETHERINGTON gets our award for the longest daily commute. Randy is afirst officer with US Air, living in Miami, FL and working in Pitts¬ burgh, PA. In comparison, ahalf hour on the Washington Beltway is a walk in the park. Our final note comes from Phil FARRAR who is acon¬ sulting manager for Arthur Young &Co. in Portland. Phil has been charged with developing aconsulting practice for the state of Oregon. I wish him the best of luck in atough business, and fewer scars than Ihave accumulated over the last nine years.

Which brings us to your obedient servant. 1am asenior manager in the Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen &Co. In another life, I’m assigned to the DCS/Logistics and Engineering at the Pentagon. Most im¬ portantly, Iam actively pursuing “happily ever after” in the suburbs with wife, four kids, collie and station wagon. Please call if you come to Washington. If I’m not on an airplane going somewhere, I’m good for lunch.

Which brings us to our close. New management always means new pro¬ cedures, and here’s the deal. You write or phone me, pass on lots of good poop and soon you’re immortalized (last name in full caps, judicious use of epithets, etc.). When the news drys up you get baby pictures of my kids. When those are exhausted you get my baby pictures. It will not be pretty, gentlemen. So how about it—support your local sheriff, okay?

T.J. Mancuso

480 South Kingston Circle

Aurora, CO 80012

Home; (303) 343-4231

Work: (303) 861-7000

Percent members: 42

Did you ever know anyone with “new eras in their brains?” Iwas thinking about that when visiting the USAFA recently. “New eras in their brains” sounds like they have soap in their ears.

Anyway, Iwent down for the season opener of phalcon phootball against TCU, and share abeer with Kent HARRINGTON, who lives in Texas and considers himself aTCU fan, unfortunately. He’s doing some venture capital things as amanagement consultant in Texas, and is still married to the same lady he met when we were at ATC Leadership, which indicates he probably got alittle more out of that summer program than the rest of us. He mentioned he saw Bill RATHERT recently, but didn’t expound much.

“H” did note that he saw Jim COLDWELL (are you ready for this) as agame show host on the now defunct “Tic Tack Dough.

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In all deference to Gary Larson, Ihave enclosed acopy of the Bill and Jomarie KASSON birth announcement concerning their new daughter, Madeleine, who had the poor sense to be born in Arkansas and choose Van and Peggy SHIELDS as godparents.

Changing subjects, Inoticed in the paper that the blue-suiters may be going brown again. In an effort to enhance morale (or to make chicks think they look neato), the Air Force will be reissuing leather flight jackets to select crews. If dressing up in animal skins like Terry and the Pirates makes those long nights in North Dakota move along alittle faster, more power. It’s kind of like my thinking I’d be abetter lawyer if 1 had avest.

Delta gets you there, but sierra happens” is the word from Dave CHAMPA, who flies out of Atlanta. He was calling about the proposal to have a15-year reunion in November. Of course, the game with Notre Dame turns up asellout, so we’d be lucky to watch it in some bar on a satellite dish. Other Delta pilots in Georgia include Buddy YATES and Jim TOMPKINS. Tom STITES flies out of DFW and Bingo EATON is in Phoenix. And any grad who’s not in ablue suit or an airline pilot is probably alawyer —case in point, Ollie HARDMAN, who practices law with afirm in Atlanta doing labor law or some such.

The only other calls Igot about the ND game were Mike VERZOLA’s and Gary PAYTON’s. Mike is with Proctor &Gamble in Green Bay, W1 and was considering the “hang out by the flagpole and get tickets” option for Notre Dame. Gary is at MPC, responsible for assignments for all in¬ telligence officers, and was thinking about swinging into the Springs on his way from MPC to Omaha on TDY. (Now that’s what Icall travel planning via military intelligence.) Gary tells me there’s an 0-6 list with some classmates’ names.

Planning avacation? May Isuggest avisit to the Gary GRAPPO family at the end of the Ollie North chain of events, in beautiful Nicaragua. Gary is apolitical officer assigned to the embassy in Managua with the State Department. Gary swears that all Nicaraguans, not just the Contras, still love Americans, (although Ollie North said they don’t play baseball in Nicaragua, so all those kids in gloves must be Cubans). Gary says just drop in, because everyone knows where the U.S. Embassy is.

Now for the cards; Ron RICHARDS sent in two change-of-address cards, but Ithink, “bottom lining it,” that he is going to Headquarters EUCOM; Lou DESCOTEAUX is in Papillion NE; and Craig GHELBER is living in apost office box somewhere in atown in New York called “APO.” Bob WALLER is an associate professor of economics at USAFA, and recently completed atough TDY to England, Greece and Germany, teaching that “Voodoo Economics” we hear so much about to cost analysts. In Europe he visited with Bill BAKER (F-16s at Hahn), Jim DONLEY (exec to USAFE/DO at Ramstein) and Dave HENDERSON (USAFE/JA at Ramstein). He and his wife Susan did find enough time to be birthin’ ababy (their third) at USAFA.

Smokey STOVER is now living in Mt. Juliet, TN, and flying with American Airlines out of LaGuardia. John D1 LEO, lists his old address and his new address as the same apartment in Largo, FL. If the cards are too hard to understand, maybe we could get John some help.

Bill EMMER is with Northwest Airlines, living in Orlando, FL and fly¬ ing with the Guard in West Virginia. Jim FINNEGAN is in Waldorf, MD; Greg RIGGS is in an APO SF P.O. Box; Chris RUBACHA is in one of my favorite towns —Kokomo, IN, as an executive officer to the DO at

Grissom; and Scott TEEL is in base housing at the Academy.

Here in Denver, Ihad lunch today with Chuck WINTER’S brother Dan (West Pointer), and Iwas real impressed, cause he didn’t spill nothin’ on his tie. Chuck and Shelly are still in New Jersey, making plans to come out for the Air Force-Army game, but since that’s the week my wife is supposed to deliver our third child, Imay have to go to the game without her. On the work scene, we’re all pleased that there’s no year-end tax law revisions to keep us bustin’ our blues through Christmas, although I’ve just started doing some work in our representation of acertain airline in its contract negotiations on the financing of anew airport in acertain ma¬ jor Colorado metropolitan area, and this deal could last through the year 2000, so Idon’t think the trough will run dry for awhile.

Well, sports fans, there’s been acertain whining sound that indicates some people think this column should be back in the hands of the bluesuiters. Iguess that if you call AUTOVON, it’s free, so there’s agreater likelihood of keeping up. So Ifigure I’ll hang up my WANG and turn this chore over to Ed BISHOP. Ed is in the Air Force surgeon general’s office, implementing OSHA policy for the Air Force. He promises to get the help of Terry TYRELL in writing this piece. Unfortunately, Terry writes for the Air Force for aliving (as apublic affairs type), so we’ll probably get it back in correct DoD style. As atrained DINFOS killer, Ican send him my unused crayons. Ed’s address is: HQ USAF/SGPA, Bolling AFB, DC 20332-6188. Phone: (202) 767-1735. Or try him at home: 2011 Buoy Dr., Stafford, VA 22554. Phone: (703) 659-8166. Ed told me his AV number (297-1735), but let’s keep it to official business.

Anybody in Denver is welcome to come by (but call first, cause we’re shopping for anew home). The cerveza is on me.

Rick Karvosky

413 LaSalle Drive

Clovis, NM 88101

Home: (505) 762-2530

AV: 681-2381

Percent members: 39

Well, it’s that time again —deadline! It seems as if we’re up against deadlines everyday and for me, they get the upper hand. Ihope your sum¬ mer was fun although it’ll be winter by the time you get this. Nowhere else can one write aquarterly and talk about three seasons —past, present, and future. (Which will be present when you read this?) What achallenge for all you English majors —it’s abig enough challenge for me to just write —heck with what tense, voice, etc. Ishould be in! “I are only an engineer!”

Ienjoyed my summer. My kids were out for amonth. We went to Colo¬ rado Springs for avacation. It’s always apleasure to go to Colorado Spr¬ ings. We did the usual tourist sights. Both kids got akiek out of the BCT noon-meal formation. The new visitor center is beautiful. Isaw Jon and Debi ELLER while in Colorado Springs. They’re doing well. They had a couple of firsties over (one from Hudson High) to record some songs. We ended up going back in time with songs from our era. What’s amazing is how young USAFA is graduating these guys. They seem to get younger each year. In fact, Jon said some of the members of the new class, 1991, weren’t even born when we entered in June 69!

Iwent TDY to Davis-Monthan in July. While there, Igot to see Jeff KNIGHT (Brenda). He’s doing fine; still the Security Police Squadron commander. Recent (June) graduates of ACSC at Maxwell and next bases include Wayne HOLUM to HQ TAC as an F-16 staff officer; John HUD¬ SON to the Pentagon as an action officer for SAF; Gordie BENDICK to Edwards AFB; Ray YAGHER to Wright-Pat; and John CRANDLEY to Mather. If Imissed anyone, please call. Ididn’t get any letters this time — only change-of-address cards. Bart DANNELS to Poquoson, VA; John WIGINGTON (Susan) to Clark AB; John PEMBERTON to Fayetteville, NC; Mark MAYHEW to Lima, Peru; Henry WILLIS (Blair) to Loring AFB; Jeff KOHLER to Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth; Bill RITTER to Wright-Pat; David ROODHOUSE to Maxwell AFB; Bill SISCO to Incirlik AB, Turkey as director of Patient Affairs; Bob MIZE (Emily and three children) to McGuire AFB to work in the 21st AF Command Post; and Charles MEYER to Patrick AFB as an AF TAC intel affairs officer —Charlie asked who among us have the ten “best” jobs in the AF. If you feel you have agood or unique job, give me acall and I’ll do afeature on you.

name (if applicable) so Ican include it. Idon’t trust the register —it’s been wrong several times —take me for instance. That’s it for now. Wish Ihad more to say. Send letters or call —it really makes writing easier. Take care and Ihope your summer was fun, hope you enjoy the fall (ac¬ tually it should be hope you enjoyed the fall) and have fun this winter.

If you are interested, as Iam, in a15-year reunion, please let me know. I’m sure we can get some of our classmates homesteading in Colorado Springs to volunteer to work for achange and plan a15-year reunion. Any volunteers? Please call early to beat the rush!

Ilike the new change-of-address cards AOG puts out —it has aplace for your new job which I’ll put in the quarterly. Please add your wife’s

Mike Carter

2263 Ptarmigan Lane

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (303) 593-1480

AV: 259-2549

Percent members: 39

STARTERS: Well, the summer has passed and we’re already in the middle of another semester. At this writing lesson 21 has just occurred and mid-terms are going on. Isn’t it nice not to have to worry about these anymore. It also looks like we’re having afairly surprising football season. After losing the first game to Wyoming, ayoung Falcon team has won three in arow against Texas Christian, San Diego State and Col¬ orado State. The quarterback is asophomore named D. Dowis, who has a lot of speed as necessitated by the Wishbone and is really maturing quick¬ ly. Iwonder what he’ll be like with two more seasons under his belt. That’s all well and good, but let’s get on with the business at hand.

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: The fi rst card is from Rich PETERS. He and his wife Susan have moved from Tucson to Middleton, RI. Doug DILDY is now in attendance at AFSC and will probably have graduated by the time this is published. But, as of October, he is living in Norfolk, VA. Another member of the class in Virginia is Ron GARHART. He’s at Langley as an action officer in HQ TAC. Acon¬ gratulations to Phil IRISH. He has recently completed aPhD program in industrial/organizations psychology at Penn State. As aresult, he has moved to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH where he is working in HQ ASD.

Paul EMANUEL has informed the AOG that he has moved from Jacksonville, AR to Dunean, OK. He seems to really like those big cities doesn’t he? Bill YUCUIS is winding up his tour in Korea and is on his way back to Glendale, AZ. Becky and his two girls moved themselves and have set up housekeeping to minimize the impact on school. Scott SMITH is on the move from LaGrange, TX to Woodbridge, VA. In alittle longer move, Howard LEWIS, formerly of Niceville, FL is now receiving his mail through an APO SF address.

Dennis and Linda HUGHES have moved abit westerly from Rapid Ci¬ ty, SD to Moreno Valley, CA. In ahardship assignment, Howard STRONG has moved to ajoint job in Mililani, HI. One of our airline classmates, Gregg STEINHILPERT, has been rebased from Homestead, FL to Phoenix, AZ. Jim COLOTTA has returned from overseas and has settled in Fayetteville, NC. One of our rankest classmates, Lt Col Jim SMITH, is now somewhere in Virginia. Major Doctor Les KATAHARA has recently been uprooted from Tucson, AZ to Las Vegas, NV. As reported in the last article, Jim ORR is now at USAFA as an AOC.

To keep it short the following folks hav moved from ACSC to the given locations: Chuck STEVENS to overseas (APO NY), Bill HALSEY to Beale AFB, CA; Dave BUNKER to Newport News, VA; Jim TIETJEN to Hickam AFB, HI; Dennis CAREL to Yorktown, VA; and Mike CHASE to Atwater, CA. The following folks have arrived at ACSC this past summer: Steve GRESS from Burke, VA; Jackie LEONARD from Spring fi eld, VA; Ed LOSKILL from Panama City, FL; Mark GEHRI from places unknown to me and Mike DELORENZO from USAFA.

THE MAIL BAG: Craig Anderson sent me another issue of the Dirty Dozen Newsletter. The new addresses noted there belong to Joe and Darlene BREZOVIC who are now in Alabama and Tracy and Lois CHEATHAM who live in Roswell, GA. Other moves include Paul SHERRY to the USAFA as an internal medicine specialist, Mike MALIZOLA to Boulder, CO from Los Angeles and PJ LYNCH from Denver to Colorado Springs.

Joe KELLEY also wrote anice letter from F.E. Warren AFB, WY. Enclosed in the letter was the accompanying picture of some of the docs in the class. The folks from left are Joe KELLEY, Dean HARRIMOTO, Beth STRAUB, Joy KELLEY, Steve HORNE, Marsha SHERRY, Rich STRAUB, Julie HORNE and Paul SHERRY. It seems that this picture comes from ameeting they informally called in Colorado Springs during aTDY last spring. Rich STRAUB has since left the AF for private prac¬ tice in New Hampshire. Steve HORNE is in the AFRES as aradiologist. Dean HARRIMOTO is in private practice in Colorado Springs as an anesthesiologist. Paul SHERRY has already been mentioned. Joe is the hospital commander and asurgeon at F.E. Warren. Joe does mention that Joy and the kids, Tim and Jessica, have survived the move from

from AFCEA for amaster’s in computer science at the University of Florida, Ithink. Then he went to Albuquerque for acouple of years and is finally on his way back to Edwards. The kids, Joe, Andy and Gail, are really adelight to be around. Acouple of visits ago, we had dinner with them at Senor Manuels. With our three kids and the Flood’s three kids you would think that it would be amadhouse but we didn’t even get asked to leave. Remember that photos like these make the column, so take some good ones and send them in. Remember my threat, if you don’t give me news. I’ll make it up. May God bless each of you and your family. If you’re ever in Colorado Springs, especially if you’re at USAFA, please give me acall.

Jeff Hackett

1825 E. Jeanine Drive

Tempe, AZ 85284

Home: (602) 831-9439

Work: (602) 891-6122

Percent members: 34 Young Doctors In Love

Japan. Joy says that they have gone from the “Far East to the Wild West.”

Steve REZNICK and Iran into each other in my office last week. He was visiting with my office-mate with whom he had been assigned at Space Command. Steve came to Colorado Springs after having completed aPhD program in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford. He is married to his “June Week Bride” Dolores and they have aseven-yearold son, Steven. He mentioned that Dave HOGLUND had completed an EE program there as well. He also noted that Dave’s wife had recently had two daughters to add to his other two kids, Jonathan (6) and .Melissa

(3).

Steve further reports that Lou CROOKS has completed an aero and astro master’s and is now stationed at Onizuka AFS, CA. He also added that Rick BARCLAY has recently left Space Command for ACSC. Fur¬ ther, Rick NEWSOME has completed AFSC and is now stationed at Cheyenne Mountain. He and Mary have two kids, Brian (7) and Laura (4). Don RAVENSCROFT is also included in Steve’s report. He has recently moved from CU, Boulder to Colorado Springs for an assignment at Falcon AFS. Lance BACHRAN is now an OTS squadron commander at Lackland. He and his wife Karen have atwo-year-old son, Stephen. Finally, Steve says that he ran into Neil BIERBAUM at Stanford. Neil left the AF at the seven-year point and is working as aseientific contrac¬ tor at NASA Ames Research Center at Moffet Field, CA. Oops! AP.S. and aP.P.S. follow. Wes HESTER is also at Space Command and Ken CONWIN has completed AFSC and is now at the Pentagon.

Aquick letter from Steve BOYCE. He has completed ACSC and is now at Bolling AFB, D.C. He is the program manager for Civil Engineering at the AF Office of Scientific Research. His job is to give government money to universities for research. He says that keeps him on the road quite abit.

The final letter comes from Fred GIBSON. Fred and Janine have recently moved from USAFA to Seattle where Fred is working on aPhD in organizational behavior. He hopes to be back on the faculty at the USAFA by 1990. He is working under Dr Fred Fiedler, aname that many of us will remember from our core psychology and leadership course.

The Hood Family

FINALE: 1just wanted to close with this picture of Bob and Sue HOOD and their family. 1think it kind of says it all about our class and how we’ve all grown up into some pretty neat folks. The Hoods have just moved back to Edwards AFB, CA after hopping around the country for a while. Bob is atest pilot and after finishing TPS received ascholarship

COULD THIS BE YOUR CONSCIENCE?. ..NAW! I’d like to think that my latest pleas and your personal character had something to do with the relative wealth of information I’ve received for this letter; but on fur¬ ther reflection 1realize that it was really more directly tied to the threat of publishing further words from our Appointed-for-Life President, Jim CARLSON. Speaking of Jim (in something other than abusive language), I’m truly pleased to pass on the good news that he was on the latest lieute¬ nant commanders’ list (U.S. Naval Reserve). But the really important news is that he was recently reappointed (promoted?) to the position of “Dad.” He and his daughter, Jennifer, have been getting reacquainted during trips around Southern California and expeditions down the Col¬ orado River.

MOM, APPLE PIE AND YOUR CLASS SCRIBE. Alittle “Small World” fate has given me an idea that should guarantee your next letter! During my recent (Reserve) annual tour at Kirtland Iattended anumber of minor league baseball games; during one of these games Larry BRYANT’S mom and dad sat behind me, noticed my class ring and struck up aconversation. They’re just delightful people and Larry’s mom pro¬ mised she’d get him to write me. (I’m in the process of having the AOG send me the name and address of every ’75 mom.) Larry, Melinda and the two boys (6 &8) have been in Las Vegas since June of 1985. Larry’s ap¬ parently involved with some type of cosmic-classified work, but I’ll tell you more about that next time, after his letter arrives (would you let your mom down?). Ialso managed to chase Joe DOWDY down on this trip to Albuquerque. This was made easier as he was still in the euphoric fatigue of becoming adad for the second time the week before (a daughter, Emi¬ ly; she and Vonda did great!). Joe’s the test manager for the Armament and Aircraft Branch at AFOTEC. He con fi rmed that Chuck SCHMELING had recently left and was on his way back into C-130s at DavisMonthan. Joe hesitated to pass on the “old” news that Rick and Donna ODEGARD had left Kenya (F-5s) early this year and were now at Langley (F-15s) with their daughter, Amanda; Iassured him that, if it wasn’t printed here, it wasn’t of fi cial.

The O-F-F-I-C-I-A-L word came from Kenya about two weeks later. I got aletter from Mister Bill LYERLY of the State Department! Bill left the Army when he was offered afaculty appointment in the Department of International Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. He received afellowship that’s co-sponsored by the State Department and is now serving as the Africa Bureau AIDS Coor¬ dinator, traveling to numerous garden spots on the African continent. Bill has found what we’re all seeking, “a job where Ican really make an im¬ pact” but doesn’t take himself so seriously that he can’t mockingly deny that he authored the “Make War, Not Love —It’s Safer” bumper sticker. Bill lives in Maryland and babysits Pat ASH’s 24-foot sailboat (what apal!) while Pat’s in Alaska flying AW ACS. Bob DORSEY is pull¬ ing his Pentagon stint as a“Red Team” member of the “Checkmate” Directorate of Warfighting Analysis in HQ USAF/XOC. (Ever noticed how guys with humongus, undecipherable titles hang around with each other?)

EVERYTHING

YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW

ABOUT... SOMETHING OR OTHER! Bill also noted that Hugo POSEY was at Armed Forces Staff College enroute to an air attache job somewhere in Latin America. Hugo is in no small crowd as I’d say half of the real cor¬ respondence (letters) and 75% of the junk mail (change-of-address cards) Ireceived concerned comings and goings at mid-level PME. Paul WILLIAMS wrote on his way to Montgomery where he’ll be taking a break from six-years (2,000 hours) of KC-10 flying. Kathy will be through with her CPA exam by the time this hits the streets and if Iread Paul cor-

rectly he’ll be looking forward to his first Wealthy-CPA’s Husbands’ Club function.

Other changes of address to Montgomery/Prattville include: Randy CHAPMAN (from Colorado Springs), Lamar LEWIS (from Scott AFB), Jim RUTTLER (from Fairfax, VA), Ben PHILLIPS (from Honolulu) and Phil ROMANOWICZ and Jed VANDENDRIES (from the Far East). Apparently they never did teach these former residents of the greater Prattville metropolitan area to write (see the Spring Checkpoints).

All Igot was the stinking “C-o-A cards.” Randy JAMES (to McChord AFB) and Mark RISI (to Springfield, IL). Bill SPENCER and Felix GRIEDER will be getting smarter the Navy way (is there such athing?) at Newport, RI. Bill and Kathleen are coming from Kadena AB, Felix from Dover. On the other hand John OWENS was smart enough to write alit¬ tle note on his “C-o-A card” saying there’s a“group of ’75ers here;” the card was from Army Command and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. It’s the thought that counts.

Adifferent kind of school, but John GAUGHAN will probably still be burning alittle midnight oil as he goes through Undergraduate Space Operations Training at Lowry. John was one of only 10 officers picked for the class.

“SOMEBODY LEFT THE GATE OPEN AT ALTUS.” That’s the word from Rick BENBOW who’s off active duty and now “double dip¬ ping” in the Reserve C-5 unit at Kelly. He draws pay as an Air Reserve technician (GS-13, chief of Stan/Eval) and as acaptain in the Reserves. Note that Isaid nothing about working, just drawing pay. Rick spoke about playing alot of golf. He and Claire live in what used to be acountry club. (I assume this has something to do with a“Frequent Duffer” pro¬ gram or areally awesome bet with the Club Pro.) The comment about Altus has to do with the migration of other ’75ers to the Reserves at Kelly. Dick DUESING is apart-timer with the Reserve and full-time (captain, is there such athing?) with Delta Airlines. He and his wife are about to release their sequel to “Child Raising -Part 1.” Steve VARGO is another Altus transplant; he’s full-time with the C-5 unit now but waiting for a call from the friendly skies.

YES SIR! I’LL WRITE THAT UP IMMEDIATELY, SIR! The award for first input to our class article from an 0-5 (selectee) goes to Mark VOLCHEFF. I’m suddenly feeling very old. Mark has been bouncing around MAC for some time now in C-130s, at HQ, and currently at Charleston in 141s (Special Ops Division). In October it’s back to Scott to take charge of the Colonel’s Group (a chance to extinguish yourself if I ever saw one!). Even with all his professional accomplishments Mark’s main thoughts are obviously elsewhere; he signed his letter “Mark A. Volcheff (Mary select)”. He and Mary will consumate the ultimate blind date sometime in October. Mark had lots of other news; asummary quotation: “Dan BURKETT (Liz) has to stay fairly tight-lipped about his job. ..at L.A. Air Station working Star Wars issues and putting in 16-hour days. ..one son and another potential grad in the chute. Jon BALL (Sharon) was working in the Test Group at Eglin. ..now on his way to ACSC near beautiful Weeeeeetumka (for those SOS grads that were not asleep during that lecture). Spence ROBERTS found an ab¬ solutely terrific wife, Kelly. ..was hot-shot F-15 pilot at Eglin. ..recently moved to Yuma MCAS to fly F-4s and ‘some Israeli plane’ as an ag¬ gressor pilot with the Gyreenes and Israeli exchange pilots. Will be work¬ ing with Mike MURDOCH at HQ MAC. Been sharing airplanes with Ron BEAN and Robert LYONS at Charleston. Tom FINN (Gail) is flying the DVs around in the 89th MAW Detachment at Hickam. Tom FRALEY (Michelle) is in the C-130 unit down at Howard AB, CZ on mis¬ sions sneaking around that part of the world. Bouncing off the walls, or room dividers if you’ve been there, making their mark and filling the HQ square while rapidly aging in avery short time are Jim FELLOWS in MAC/DOX; two children (3 &8) and Jay WALLACE in MAC/AC.”

When you guys finally run me off from this job I’d be forced to point you towards Mark as acapable successor. Thanks for agreat letter, Mark.

BUT YOU DON’T GET OFF THE HOOK THAT EASY; ISAID “WHEN. ..” Other short notes and rumors; Steve POWERS is chief of Aircrew Scheduling at Mather, Mark and Donna WELLS have anew baby girl and are at Randolph, and Dave DeFOLIART is chief of Opera¬ tions for the 343TFW/DEM at Eilson, AK. Bob MORRISON has taken his airline pilot skills to Georgia and is now with Delta, Bentley and Deb¬ bie RAYBURN have yet another new address, at Holloman, and Colt MEFFORD has left the flock (active duty).

not required if aletter is written to the scribe.) Remember that neither an¬ nual dues nor life memberships have ever decreased so rush to get in on the good deals. ..it’s later than you think!

FRIENDS DON’T LET YOUR FRIENDS BORROW THEIR LATEST CHECKPOINTS. Ever notice that ’75 has the distinction of be¬ ing one of the bucket classes when it comes to “Percent Members” in the AOG? This has either to do with their cheapness, my writing, or your gen¬ tile character when some bozo asks to read your latest magazine. Next time tell the guy to bite afrog and write acheck to the AOG. (Frog biting

Kurt Klingenberger

1801 N. Tejon St. Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Home; (303) 635-4843

AV: 259-2270

Percent members: 38

Ialways say —or at least sometimes say —“Live and learn.” And I learned one valuable lesson this summer. Never try to write the class news while lying at the Andrews Officers Club pool enjoying the scenery, because there is bound to be ascrew-up in the newsletter. And there was at least one when Igot the inputs from the LIVINGSTONs and Bob JOHNSON mixed up. Don’t ask me how; Idon’t understand it myself. But to set the record straight ...Bob and Ann LIVINGSTON are at Pease AFB, NH with their two boys. Bob is an orthopaedic surgeon there. Bob JOHNSON on the other hand is not at Pease AFB and as he tells me in his letter, “The last time 1checked Iwas single, no kids, and avoid hospitals like the plague (no offense intended to the medics).” He gave me abrief rundown of his career since graduation: UPT, T-37, IP, C-5As at Travis, and since 1984 computer systems engineer for IBM in Waltham, MA. Iapologize to one and all for the mistake. It was uninten¬ tional though Bob Johnson believes that Ihave “hit the slickest trick yet to get guys to write.” Idon’t know ... but if its works ...

Before Ileft Washington this summer Idid see or talk on the phone to a few more classmates. Scott LOUNSBERRY is in Studies and Analysis on the Air Staff after having served atour at Electronic Systems Command. 1did see Jeff MAIN for afew minutes; he is still pursuing his language studies in preparation for the attache tour. On my last day at the Pen¬ tagon Inoticed Jack CATTON’s name posted outside the Fighter Plans office. Went in to visit but Jack was so new to the office that he was ac¬ tually moving into his house that day.

Ben THORNSON, now aveteran bureaucratic in-fighter after about three years in the basement of the Pentagon, was clever enough to ask the CBPO at Andrews AFB for alisting of all ’76ers assigned in the Washington area although their actual workplace is sometimes far from D.C. itself. Iknow this list will be slightly outdated by the time this Checkpoints hits the newsstands but here is what the lineup looked like in late summer (according to the computer, so we know it’s correct): Richard BROZOVIC, Dan CUDA, Bob PREISSINGER, and Dave TATE, all in Studies and Analysis on the Air Staff; Rich WAITON at HqAF Intelligence Service at Bolling, Robert HOLLEY in Special Pro¬ jects in Los Angeles, Johnie NORRIS in Special Projects at Onizuka AFS, CA, and Randy RICHEY in Special Projects in Washington. Tom SAWNER is in Programs and Resources on the Air Staff; Robert RYKACZEWSKI is doing something (I hope) at Ft. Myer, VA; Mike CUNNINGHAM is at Ft. Meade MD; and Mike KELLY is working at the Defense Nuclear Agency in Alexandria, VA. Out at Andrews AFB, Randy CHANG and Clark HINKEL are in the 1st Military Airlift Squadron flying important people around. Jeff HAAS no doubt does the same thing in the 89th MAW. Don PICKETT is at Hq Systems Com¬ mand. Bill DUNN and Richard KIRKHAM are at Malcolm Grow Medical Center. Also in the Washington area is Randy SPETMAN who is presently the aide to LTG Hosmer, president of the National Defense University. Randy says it is an interesting job, but not one he wants to have forever.

Someone else in the aides (de) camp is Tim CANTWELL who is right here at USAFA aiding the new superintendant, LTG Hamm. Classmates who have joined the faculty this year include Roy MATTSON who came to the Department of Philosophy and Fine Arts by way of graduate school at Ohio State and Andy FALLON who recently joined the MANSON-GARDNER-ECHOLS group in the Law Department.

In the last newsletter Imentioned that Larry WEAVER and Jim KOGLER won awards for their teaching here at the Academy. I’ve also found out that Dave RAMSEY won his department’s Excellence in Teaching award last year. To have three of the 18 winners be from our class is no small honor as the competition among 500-plus instructors is quite intense. Congrats to Dave in the Electrical Engineering Department.

Dave McNEILL (Elizabeth) stopped in one day towards the end of last semester. He is out of the Air Force now and fl ies, Ibelieve, with North¬ west Orient. It is no doubt afar different thing than flying low-levels in the FB-111. And Iunderstand that Jeff WHATLEY (Ute) will also be for¬ saking the FB for the airlines in the near future. 1got that information

from Jeff LARSEN (Cyndy) who is quite busy these days as the director of Cadet Affairs for the Political Science Department. Jeff and Cyndy also added numero tres to the pack last week —Andrew Jeffrey was born 16 September. Good job, Cyndy (and Jeff). While 1was killing afew months at the Pentagon this summer, Jeff Larsen was doing about the same thing in Ramstein. He was in Germany on his pin-on day to major and was able to celebrate the event at Wes and Liz STOWERS’ home, along with Bernie and Dianne GOLDBACH. During the same TDY, Jeff joined Gary and Shelly MONTGOMERY and their two boys at aGerman wine festival. Gary is an ALO with an Army unit stationed at Wurzburg.

Gary is not the only one getting lots of German mud on his boots. Marc FRITH (Wanda) sent me along letter from RAF Gutersloh where he flies the Harrier jump jet on exchange with the British. Says Marc, “Field training is the best I’ve ever done. We’re only allowed six sorties aday ... 1think the USAF would crinkle on that one.” One of the photos he sent shows grubby Marc standing by his Harrier and there is aboot scraper next to the plane. Ilooked closely at the photo and Ibelieve that accord¬ ing to aSAC regulation the boot scraper may be one and ahalf inches out of place. (In the FB-111 we would have to take the boot scraper with us in the plane.) Anyway it was agreat letter. In October the Friths head for Nellis where Marc will be the A-10 squadron ops officer in the Fighter Weapons School. Marc’s replacement in the Harrier will be Jimmy DEAUX’s little brother Steve (’78). Marc also passed on that Greg and Cathie LEWIS who are now at Shaw had aboy —Oliver Ryan —on June 17th. And that John and Bobbi CROWLEY had ason recently also; Jack’s his name. John is flying for Northwest Orient.

Pat BURBANK (Deborah) called from Williams AFB last week with some updates. Pat is in the career trainer business now. At the moment he is aT-37 flight commander. Pat is the sponsor for Ron KIRCHOFF (Sherry) who is inbound from Virginia. Ron will also be aT-37 flight commander. Steve LARSH (Charlcie) is aT-38 flight commander at Willie. Departing Willie and the Air Force soon, says Pat, is Dave NABER (Jocelyn) who is heading for the airlines. And for the guess-whoI-ran-into-at-base-ops story for this issue, Pat says he came across Dave TERIFAY (Linda) on across-country recently. Dave works for Dougles Aircraft but keeps his flying hand in as aReservist with the KC-10 units at March AFB. And finally, Pat mentioned that he knew that Stew PAT¬ TERSON (Pamela) had gotten out of the Air Force but wasn’t sure what Stew was doing or where. Thanks, Pat.

Brad and Beth MOFFETT seem to be pretty well settled in Omaha now. Brad is doing some of the groundwork for the ATB at HqSAC. He called last month with news. Dave TUTTLE (Cindy) is out of the Air Force now but not far away; Dave is an engineer working for one of the Beltway Bandits outside the gate of Offutt. Jesse HUERTA (Fran) is working in the headquarters on B-52 EW programs. Don KOCIAN (Kathy) also works on ECM stuff though it is more “futuristic.” Accord¬ ing to Brad, Don works off base and wears civilian clothes but “it’s hard to hide the haircut.” Tony PRZYBYSLAWSKI (Priscilla) is the Com¬ mand Section scheduler in the headquarters, where, says Brad, nobody can pronounce Tony’s name. Tony has also been filling in as the SAC chief of staff’s exec. Marc SOUTIERE, Brad’s old housemate at Platts¬ burgh, has gotten out of the 135 navigating business to do civilian engineering at Blytheville. Around January, Marc plans to marry Judy who is acivilian civil engineer also at Blytheville. They must have some pretty neat conversations talking about road tar and rebars and grout and sprinkler systems and the effects of weathering on different kinds of paint.

Late one night last month Igot acall from Pete TRUMP, my old room¬ mate from Campus Radicals. Pete was spending the night in the Springs his way back to Carswell. He had just finished the IP upgrade program out at Castle and wanted to show Dixie the Academy. Dixie is asharp lady (nurse and BTZ major in the Reserves) but had never seen the Blue Zoo. So we all spent acouple hours the next morning being tourists (look¬ ing at the chapel) and inspecting 39th squadron (it passed). If my T-43 cross-country to Carswell goes as scheduled this weekend 1hope to visit with the Trumps again for awhile.

Two other Campus Radicals were in the area last week. Steve STOCKDALE (Cheryl), who works for TI, gets up here from Dallas every month or so to check with the TI folks in the Springs on his latest project: selling the HARM missile to the Germans for use on the Tor¬ nado. We had achance to go out to dinner. Unfortunately we could not link up with another of my old roommates, Brian SUTTER (Linda). Ihad seen Brian for afew minutes in the day; he was at the AFA TDY from MPC (I love that kind of talk) to talk to cadets about careers in opera¬ tions research. Brian says he likes working at MPC though he has not yet had the chance to use his AFIT ops research “book learning” as much as he would like. 1should mention that Steve STOCKDALE had written me awhile back with an update on Nolan BERG (Tara); Nolan is flying for Delta now out of DFW.

John AUSINK sent afascinating photo and letter. On HIS pin-on day to major he and his girlfriend Rene were at the Great Wall in China. John says he is not sure if this unusual pinning-on is afirst but “1 didn’t see any other ’76ers nearby.” Incidentally, John highly recommends the trip to China, especially to folks stationed in Korea.

Was sipping brews at the club acouple Fridays ago with John and Sandi ANDREW. (John is in the math department, but we still found some things to talk about.) He said he was visiting his neighbors, Darrell and Diane MASTIN, awhile back when the Mastins got acall from John HAZEN (Carol). The Hazens are doing well in Tennessee (Memphis or Nashville?) where John is an FBI agent.

More news from around the flagpole here. Hank KNELLINGER (Jen¬ ny) is now the AOC for 17th Squadron. Hank recently heard from Russ LANEY who has just opened ahealth and fitness center in Miles City, MT. Remember how Idescribed going to workout in one of those places a few issues back? Iguess Russ gets to do that full time. Just arrived here at the Academy —to be AOC for CS-36 —is Doug KNOX, who came in from RF-4s at Zweibrucken. Doug got married ashort while (two years) ago to Letha who he had known since cadet days. Really got to think these things over. ..(By the way, Doug, the class scribe for ’75 —Jeff Hackett —asked me to point out how embarrasing it was to have an AOC who i'.ad not updated his AOG directory info since Pit Tng at Williams.)

Except for changes of address, that about does it for this issue. Thanks for the many contributions. Makes my life much easier.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Tony GAJESKl from Fayettville, NC to Dayton, OH. Doug JAMES has left San Antonio and is in Raleigh, NC. Bill MUSICK now an analyst for Wells-Fargo Bank in San Francisco, CA. Greg SCHNEIDER living in Springfield, VA for easy access to his new job in SDIO at the Pentagon. Rich KING from Pearl City, HI to Honolulu. Mike ELY also with anew address in Honolulu. Joe WYSOCKI is a1st Space Wing detachment commander in Socorro, NM. Fred LORENZ (DOS’d this summer) now an ENT specialist in Dover, NH; lives in Rochester, NH. Mike DELPINTO has left Charleston, SC behind for Fairborn, OH. Bob WALLETT from Montgomery, AL to APO 96366. Ted REICHERT to the 38SRS at Offutt AFB; living in Omaha. Bruce KUELZ has moved from Eagan, MN to Burnsville, MN. Jon TENSFELDT from Houston to Irving, TX. Dave NAKAYAMA is

Mark Frith

living in San Antonio; he is in maint/munilions officer assignments at MPC. Dave EVANS attending ACSC and living in Montgomery. Mike HAUSER departed Phoenix also for Montgomery. Mark SCHWING from Morena Valley, CA to Hoffman Estates, IL. Scott ANDERSON from Homestead AFB to aPacific APO. Dave CONNERS living in Valrico, FL to work at CENTCOM.

Chuck Spitler

1990 Rusty Hinge Dr. Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home: (303) 528-5254

AV: 259-2326

Percent members: 39

Hello again to everyone who attended the reunion, and “sorry you couldn’t be there” to the rest of you. 1think all who attended will agree it was great to see everyone and agood time was had by all. 1tried to catch as many folks as Icould at the class party. If 1missed you Iapologize and to make up for it 1promise to publish any news you send in the future. Keep those cards and letter coming in.

Tom Jones, daughter Ann, and JFK’s DC-6.

Ireceived anice note from Tom JONES (Liz). He’s finishing up his PhD in May 88. He says he’s looking for achallenging and well-paying space sciences job after graduation. It appears he still loves airplanes, and his one-year-old daughter Ann. Tom said that Paul PIROG (Mary) is moving to Keesler AFB in early fall. He’ll be amedical legal consultant/ JAG.

1also take phone calls, and Igot one from Rick SEARLE (Di) acouple of weeks prior to the reunion. He’s moved to Falcon Air Station from Sunnyvale. He’s asatellite operations director in the Communications Satellite Sqd. He passed along the news that Bill BRANDT (Susan) and Bob McGrath are both out of the Air Force and working for Texas In¬ struments.

The rest of this article came from talking to people at the reunion. If something isn’t quite accurate I’ll blame it on the party noise.

Steve KEITH came back from Edwards where he is the chief of Engineering for the B-1. He’s run into that front page of the Air Force Times hero Ron JOHNSON (Wanda) who’s in Test Pilot School now. Tom SCHIPPER (Carmen) is heading for TPS in January after being at Tinker as the AFLC’s chief C-135 pilot. Steve also saw Steve HERLT fly¬ ing the F-16 for the Combined Test Force, and Curt BEDKE (Ina) who is aTPS grad and working in Test Ops.

Paul CRAIG was standing in line to register at the Sheraton, and had news of several guys. He is working for Raytheon as aradar systems engineer and lives in the Springs. He informed me that Mike STREVELL is on his way to the EE department at USAFA in June by way of the University of Texas. Craig SEYMOUR (Sherry) is at MIT. Paul thinks he’s in aero. Jon SPAIN is acivilian again. He either has or is working on an MBA and working for TRW in Los Angeles.

Stu WILLIAMS (Julie) is also in the Springs in Space Command/DOS. He’s not getting out, that’s his office symbol. Also at Space Command is Steve BUSCH (NormaJean). Steve is chief deep space analyst officer at Cheyenne Mountain.

Jim McANULTY (Anna) is in the Foreign Service and the Reserves. He lives in Mexico City at the present.

Gary MITTELSTADT is also out and working for Marlin Marietta in Denver. In his spare time he’s an air base ground defense commander in

the Air National Guard, and jumps out of perfectly good airplanes with the 5th Special Forces.

Three doctors made it back. Pete NIGRO (Annette) is afamily practi¬ tioner and flight surgeon at Charleston. Ken HANINGTON (Roxanne) is ahand surgeon and just finished afellowship in Indianapolis. Quay SNYDER (Elizabeth) is aflight surgeon here. We were going to go cross¬ country in the motor glider afew weeks ago, until Quay put me on DNIFI!

Greg HANSON (Linda) is finishing up his PhD in computer science this fall at the University of Central Florida and looking forward to areal job at the Pentagon. He sent aletter and anice picture of 17-raonth-old Matthew, Linda, and himself. Greg has noticed the incredible number of classmates who are flying for the airlines now, and they were well represented at the reunion.

The Delta crowd includes Steve MUNGLE (Sallie), who is a727 flight engineer, and Doug EVANS (Gayle) who flies right seat in aDC-9 as well as flying the C-130 with the Chicago Reserves.

Federal Express employs Tom DeBOALT (Debbie) as a727 FE. He sees fellow classmates. Rich SOWERS, Mike SASSE (Hillari), Brad THOMPSON (Lisa), and Rich JENSEN (Karen) who started to work the Monday after the reunion.

Jim ALEXANDER (Cindy) is a727 FE simulator instructor with Northwest and also fl ies C-130s with the Guard. Bruce BELSER (Gena) has also been with Northwest for about two years.

Doug MOWERY (Kathy) is in Pittsburgh flying right seat in aDC-9 for US Air. He thinks he’ll be acaptain (again) by Christmas. Dave SLACK (Bonnie) fl ies for American and the F-4 Guard unit at Tinker.

Iheard that Dana EVERT (Becky) is fl ying for Aspen Airways in Denver. He was the copilot on the Port of Call 707 that took the football team to Hawaii two years ago. 1guess life on the beach got too rough.

Earl and Candy ENIX are expecting their first child in October. He’s a flight officer instructor in the DC-10 for United in Denver.

Rob MANSFIELD (Yum) is afirst officer for Southwest. He proved he still has it by singing Battle Hymn of the Republic along with the rest of the Alumni Choral and Cadet Choral. It was agreat opportunity for those of us not singing to see what we looked like 10 years ago and what we will look like 10 years from now.

Believe it or not, more of our class is in than out of the Air Force, and a lot of you guys have very interesting jobs. Glenn YEAGER (Linda) is at the Pentagon in the air staff involved in intelligence.

Ray LUNGER (JoLynn) is at Luke fl ying the F-15 and Stan HILL (Cindy) fl ies them out of Iceland. Randy ROTHE (Pam) is fl ying T-41s at the Academy. He didn’t say much because he has stage fright from my notebook. Lee GUSTIN (Kathy) is the aide to Major General Snyder, 13 AF Commander in the Philippines.

1saw Scott HUTT (Susan) passing out name tags at the registration. He’s the 1st squadron AOC now .Steve SIMON (Paula) was passing out the souvenirs that people bought. A1 BECKER (Rita) was another local who’s working at Space Command now .

1also talked to Roger GALLET (Theresa). He’s flying tankers now at McConnell as an IP and Stan Eval member. He'll soon be moving to a night commander position.

Quite afew guys are flying F-16s now. Jack IVY (Helen) is at Yokota. Japan doing Weapons and Tactics. Bill WELDE (Judy) Hies the electric jet at Tyndall as the program manager for F-16 Live Fires. He says he hates Florida and is ready to go back to Kunsan in aheartbeat. Dutch

Professional student Greg Hanson and family.

REMKES (Susie) was in F-16s and is now the aide to General Russ at TAG Headquarters. He made major one below and is heading for Armed Forces Staff College in January. Have him tell you about how F-15s can wing rock some time.

Dutch had news about alot of guys, and here it is. Doug VICK (Linda) works for Martin Marietta in Denver. Dave GROGAN is amarine com¬ munications security officer at Camp LeJune. Steve BAUMGARTNER (Lisa) has left Hawaii for Wright-Pat and the C-17 SPO. Tough break Steve!! Kurt TAYLOR (Terri) is aIWSO at Holloman in AT-38s and he and Terry are expecting soon. Mark COCHRAN (Carole) is at Langley in Communications/Information Systems. Amajor two-below-the-zone, Kurt BEDKE (Ina) is finishing up atest pilot tour flying the FB-111 and lots of other airplanes and will be going back to operational flying before long. Pat SHAY (Beth) just got out of the Air Force in Phoenix after be¬ ing an F-16 IP.

Frantz DeWILLlS says to tell Rocky VILLAFANE (Janet) that he did not get married within 60 days (or even 10 years) of graduation. He’s a flight test navigator at Edwards flying the B-1.

1thought alot of our class was stationed here but 1was wrong. They are all flying C-130s. Vince SHARP (Suzanne) is in Wing Tactics at Little Rock, and Ken LANDREE is in Stan Eval but is headed for the Milwaukee Guard. Tom LANE teaches academics in the 34th TTS, and Bruce BURDA (Stacy) is an instructor in the C-130 RTU. Vic NUTT (Carol) was at Little Rock but got out recently. Toby NICHOLS (Michelle) is at Little Rock in Guard C-130s, and Daren GOOLSBY (Missy) left for AFIT last spring. Dave HARRIS (Martha) is working assignments for all these guys at MPC. He has one boy and agirl is “on order.” Bill and Vikki RHODEN are also expecting their first, and Bill is working in the B-1 SPO at Wright-Pat.

If half our class is at Little Rock, the other half is at Castle with Greg MANGLICMOT (Diane). He’s aKC-135 IP and academic instructor qualified in Aand Rmodels. He’s the only one of those in the Air Force. We better get more soon because he has aJanuary DOS. Greg and Mark PERODEAU (Debbie) share an of fi ce. Mark is an Rmodel IP. Ron SHARP (Katherine) is also atanker IP in Wing Safety. Fred JAKLITSCH (Kiki) is atanker IP and exec in the 93rd ARS. Kip BASSETT (Marilynn) was aB-52 IP until the Friday after the reunion when he started work for Delta. Chris MONTALTO (Gail) and Tom SAPP are B-52 IPs and Chris’ wife is expecting another child soon. John HARRIS (Vicky) is also at Castle flying as an IP in the B-52 Central Flight Instructor Course.

Mark DALY (Lisa) is at Norton flying C-141s and is chief pilot. He’s heading for Kadena soon. Joe NIEMEYER (Louise) will be going back to 141s soon after atour at Scott in the Cine MAC Analysis Group doing Advanced Concepts Analysis.

Bruce PENNINGTON (Monica) is at Offutt in SAC Headquarters in the Tanker Branch of Flying Safety. Randy VIEIRA (Jane) is also at Of¬ futt after KC-lOs. He’s apersonnel command briefer. He also said to thank everyone for the support you showed Rick SPOTT (Debbie). Rick made it to the reunion and seemed to be doing as well as could be ex¬ pected.

My old squadron outdid itself. Almost everyone got back at least by Saturday night. Skip BALANCIERE (Delores), Steve SLATE (?????), Dave NIELSEN (Mary), Ted HINESLEY and myself are all stationed at USAFA. We got together at Dave’s house on Friday night to see all the guys from out of town. Mark FRITZSCHE (Nancy) flies C-130s at Little Rock. Rick OSGOOD (Mary Beth) is at the Pentagon, and Bill MOOSE is in L.A. Bill was here with his fiance Becky, Also out from California were Steve and Toni WURST. Steve works for Rockwell now and won the Engineer of the Year Award over 21,000 engineers for his work on the National Aerospace Plane during his first year with the company. He also flies F-4s with the Guard at March. Tony CERVONE (Bonnie) couldn’t make it, but we hear he’s the Air Force representative to Boeing on the NASP. We were also told that A1 ARNISTA (Galene) is going from C-130s at Little Rock to Scott AFB. Marty and Lee COFFMAN made it out from their hardship tour in Hawaii as an OR Analyst for CINCPac. They are expecting their third child in January. Jeff OLINGER and his wife Nancy somehow managed to break away from AFIT at Wrigbt-Pat where he’s working on asystems engineering degree. J.J. GLENNON (Jean) had areal rough time getting to the reunion, but he and his family finally made it Saturday night. J.J. flies for Eastern Airlines.

Tm out of space here. It was really great seeing everyone again. If you didn’t make it this time Ihope we’ll see your for our 20th. Good luck to you all and keep those cards and letters coming in.

DON’T MISS AMAGAZINE.

SEND IN YOUR NEW ADDRESS NOW.

Greg Postulka

1243 Rue Crozat

Baton Rouge, LA 70810

Home: (504) 769-9367

Work: (504) 388-4407

Percent members: 35

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Letters, letters, and more letters. Ilove it. Obviously, all Ineed to do is make you think I’m suffering from lack of contact from my classmates and, then, print incorrect information. One, I’m not suffering any longer, because you came through. Inow know you love me. Two, you’ll get no apology from me if you read in this column that you’re flying helicopters in Washington DC when you are actually navigating KC-135s in the Pacific. Hey, Idon’t make this stuff up, your good, good, friends send me this accurate, right on, no foolin’ account of your life. Talk to them. It does make for fun reading though, doesn’t it?

Let’s start with the stuffed mailbag and then go on to the phone calls. Wait, check your Sports Illustrated. Did everyone catch Lance UNDJHEM and KC SCHOW in all their Thunderbird regalia in the SI center¬ fold. SI reported on the Thunderbirds and printed some good pictures. Nice coverage of tbe “real” Air Force.

LETTERS. Steve USHER, with whom Ishared CS-33 as asmack, wrote from MacDill AFB. Steve is now operational in the F-16 at Kunsan ROK. He says he’s paid his dues though by way of T-38 IP duty at Vance. Before that he supported the mission in F-4s and A-lOs. Three opera¬ tional fighters plus 38s in nine years. Tell me pilots, is this guy good or bad or wot? I’m sure it’s anatural career progression. Steve also said something about changing wives as often as airplanes. But he’s happy with crewmate #2, Michelle.

Another old Celler Rat, Francisco TORRES, wrote saying he’s plann¬ ing a10-year reunion picture book for fond memories of next year’s bash. If you’re somewhere cold and snowy, maybe his picture of south Florida will warm you up.

Francisco and Veronica Torres

John SVIBA sent in with his letter alist of Deltamates. It seems Delta may be the airline of choice. And John, 1do check the cockpit for classmates. But, Ican’t recognize you all with the long hair and mustaches. John’s list of Delta crewdogs includes Gary BATINICH, Paul BECK, Kent BOUDREAU, Mitch BROWN, Steve FESSLER, Chris FLOOD, Glen FORSYTH, Bill HADAWAY, Doug HAGEDORN, Terry KELLY, Gary KOPACKA, Marcos LAGUNA, Doug LAWTON, Pat MARCKESANO, Mike MCDONALD, Dave MEEHAN, Dan MESNARD, Rick MIDDLETON, Rick MORRIS, Bruce OLMSTEAD, Karl OLSEN, Tom SHEAHAN, Gary SHIRLEY, Kevin SMITH, Rich TERRY, and Doug TREADWAY. Ihope you guys like your new jobs. Rick REASER sent me some additions to the Wash DC area ’78ers list. Here’s an accurate? rundown. Jeff BRAKE is a727 pilot for the National Guard; Tom FARRIER is aHQ AFSC flight safety officer; Jim GARN is arated force manager in XO; Steve HILDEBRANDT was aspace systems analyst with DIA; Sal SPEZIALE is aide de camp to the Systems Command/CC; Tim TAYLOR is with USAFA Congressional Liaison; Mike WRIGHT is aspace ops director at Ft. Meade; and, Keith ZDEB is doing systems integration. That has to be alist of some of tbe most powerful people in tbe Air Force. Because, doesn’t everyone in the D.C. area have ajob to end all jobs?

Larry KRAUSER wrote from your favorite place and mine, Minot AFB ND. Larry is asecurity police shift commander in charge of 120

men, women, and dogs. Larry, watch out for Gary D. Lee. He’s agood or boy we sent up there so he would quit terrorizing AFROTC. Larry says Roger HAGE was sighted flying F-16s at Hahn AB. Vick CARPENTER is nailing down investment as astockbroker in Phoenix. Vick and Barbara recently had ababy girl —Heidi. Sig NELSON is also out and living in Phoenix. And, Ed BRUCE flew atanker through Minot from Castle. Larry said he’s been in riots, shot at, and the BaderMeinhoff gang blew up his O’Club in Germany. Therefore, he has ade¬ quate experience to volunteer for and be appointed as the class reunion point of contact for Minot, Grand Forks, Malmstrom, and Ellsworth. So done.

Paul JEANES says he completed amaster’s in space ops at AFIT. He and Annette now live in Colorado Springs, where Paul works at U.S. Space Command. He’s chief of the electronic warfare, directed energy, and nuclear weapons effects section. Paul works with another “Guardian of the High Frontier,” Jack ANTHONY. Jack is in charge of the com¬ mand’s contingency ops section. Paul volunteered to help for the reunion and his wife is anurse —sounds like we’ve found an off-campus first aid station.

Even Steve CLIFT wrote. Steve was waiting at the Dayton, home of the airshow, “International” Airport after participating in Ron FURSTENAU’s wedding. Julie is Ron’s new bride. Steve is working at WPAFB in the National Aerospace Plan Program Office. You know, that’s the vehicle that will fly at 200,000 feet, Mach 97 and go from L.A. to N.Y. in about 36 nanoseconds. Ibet it will still take off 30 minutes late, lose your luggage, have anear miss, try to cover it up and be reported by some passed-over zoomie in aC-130A. Right Delta Dogs?

Frank CANTRELL’S wife Denise wrote from Travis updating Frank. If you didn’t know, in March 1984, Frank ejected from an F-4 in Ger¬ many under less than nominal conditions and had to have Harrington Rods put in his spine. But, the good news is, he had them removed, he’s back on flying status, living in California wine country, and flying C-5s (ok not all of it’s good). Thanks Denise. 1like when wives write, their handwriting is so good.

Jim ARNOLD is also alive and well as the chief of Military Justice (is there such athing or is it just another oxymoron like Mexican food) at Chanute AFB. He heard from Paul GILBERT. He’s in acomp sci master’s program at the Univ of Illinois. His follow-on may be at USAFA. Charlie SMITH is also aFighting Illini, completed aPhD in EE (is there such athing) and should now be at my alma mater, LA AFS. Also, Mike SKOLAUT is still on top of his Pizza Hut empire making money and making his family bigger. He and Kala are on child number three, Kristen.

The final letter is from Craig ALDER’s liaison officer. Col JC Whit¬ man II. The colonel wrote that Craig was seleeted for the Lt Col Anthony C. Shine Award for 1986 recognizing his flying proficiency and profes¬ sionalism while employing tactical aircraft. Craig was flying F-15s at Kadena at the time. Craig and Debbie are currently at Nellis where he’s a weapons instructor. He was aDG at the weapons school in 1983. Col Whitman is proud of “the premier fighter pilot in the USAF” that he helped get started. Bob HALL, Greg INTOCCIA, Mike MANGOLD, Gary SHRILEY, and Bob ZIELINSKI should all remember the eounseling they received from “The Bold Eagle.” Thanks Colonel.

PHONE CALLS. Hello?, No Christie doesn’t live here. Hello?, No I already have tickets to the policeman’s ball. Hello?, No Idon’t want to subscribe to any more magazines. Hello?, Hey honey there’s abreather on the phone for you. Well, that’s it for phone calls.

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: You’re getting better on com¬ ments, but some of you haven’t gotten the word to say something about anything. What am Igoing to have to do, make your haircut appointment with the Hunchback? Mike AUSSERER completed an aero eng master’s at the Univ of Maryland. He’s at the FAA Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ working on terminal instrument procedures for helicopters, testing new microwave landing system procedures, and flying something called an S-76. Craig BENDORF moved from Nebraska to Edwards AFB; Bruce GASPER is now the chief of the target material division at the 7456 TIS at Ramstein; Jeff GRECHANIK is the Red Operations Of¬ fi cer at the wargaming center at Maxwell AFB; Bob VAN HAASTERT is the wing EWO at Eielson AFB; Arpad HORVATH is an American Airlines pilot at Chicago and flies with the IL ANG; Jay LINDELL is an F-lllF fl ight commander at RAF Lakenheath; Tom KANA is astudent at the test pilot school at Edwards AFB; Bob KAY is an engineer specialist for Rockwell in El Segundo, CA and also flies the F-4E with the totally awesome California ANG; Starship 19’s Richard M. LEHMAN is an engineer with Boeing in Washington (state of). He likes Boeing and he and Betty have adaughter, Rebecca; Guy MARTELLE is now at USAFA; Dave MULLEN is at AFIT in Dayton; Joe MATTUSKI moved from F-15s at Langley to AT-38s as an IP at Holloman. Also at Holloman in the 48FIS are Mark APFEL, Eric BROWN, Ed HAZLETT, Eric

KIRCHNER, and Kim MUNIE; Dale PANGMAN is back stateside in San Antonio; Tom (flying as an engineer in F-15s wasn’t good enough so Iplayed Olympic team handball for kicks) SCHNEEBERGER changed streets in Colorado Springs; Mike SPAIN is aKC-lOA IP and flight com¬ mander at March AFB; and Ed THOMPSON is asoftware engineer at LA AFS working for SAF special projects.

The following is an unsolicited update on the 10-year reunion. Dates are 22-25 September 1988. The Academy will play football against the University of Wyoming on Saturday. The tentative location is the Col¬ orado Springs Sheraton Inn (1-25 and Academy Blvd., near the South Gate). You can expect the first mailing on the reunion about midNovember. Please update your address with the AOG and help us find the 70 percent of our chass who are not AOG members. Have them update their address with the AOG or send the address ASAP to the reunion con¬ tact, Tim MINER, USAFA/DFEG, USAFA, CO 80840-5701 (AV259-3067).

Great letters and even great change-of-address cards make for great writing for Great ’78. Thanks for the support!

Bud Vazquez

3802 Great Neck Court Alexandria, VA 22309

Home: (703) 780-1311

AV: 354-1977

Percent members: 30

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. ..and shall eat crow! Those were the words I, Super Bachelor, heard as Ihit the ground like asafe going out a third story window. Yes, after my “rookie article” last year Iannounced my engagement to Molly Marley of Saegertown, PA. Hey, what was 1 supposed to do when Imet agreat-looking, intelligent blonde after lasting 30 years? Did 1ever get the better part of the deal, too! I’ve bought an apron and have been practicing “yes dear” for the big day —19 Dec 87. On to good stuff. ..

One more hearty congratulations to the Super Bowl champion New York Giants and to our three-year early promotees: Bob EDMONDS, Bob F.M. McGREAL, Pete BUNCE, Tim FYDA, Neil McCASLAND, and Jim POOL. Ihope the rumor about “FIDO” ain’t true! It is? Oh well, best of luck Tim! Speaking of promos, by the time you all read this our two-year earlies will have been announced —CONGRATS!

Thanks to all you fellers who forwarded notes or address change cards —here now the mail. Tom SAVALA is in Tempe, AZ doing 1do not know what. Bill AHRENDT is at HSB 1st BN, 9th FA overseas with aNY APO. Byron CALHOUN is in Tigard, OR while John SUSALLA is now at Tyndall AFB. Calvin KEMP is aproud resident of Woodstock, CT. (This would be easier if you guys told me what you were doing there!) I noticed Mark MILLER is now an M.D. and Mickey McBRIDE is at Hq AFESC at Tyndall. Uwe BRITSCH is ateacher in Milwaukee and Glenn WEAVER left sunny Myrtle Beach for desolate Topeka, KS. George DUDA is flying 16s at Hahn with Bill REW guarding our coast at Shaw. Dan SCOTT and wife Martha wanted to make sure we didn’t forget they moved stateside to San Antonio probably to some high fallutin’ ESC job! Welcome back! I’m currently at the Defense Systems Management Col¬ lege at Ft Belvoir, VA learning the right way to buy $400 hammers! Our latest initiative is the EMWA effort —Effective Management Without Acronyms! If you ever need motivation for the Air Force —come to an Army Post!

Isometimes have to read Fighter Weapons Review to get intel so. ..Ed SCHUMACHER is flying F16s for the 432 TFW (APO San Fran) last I saw. Jim CALLAHAN is doing the same for the 86th TFW with aNY APO. Mark BRUGH is in 15s for the 58th TTW at Luke. AIRLINE PILOTS: John Bruce HOLBROOK is avoiding near misses in Delta sims outta’ New York while his better half Anna is making commercials for TV. Dale CARLEY is doing time for Delta as is Phil ELLIOT. Greg NEMETH is flying the friendly skies for American with Tom LOCKIE out of D.C. —give me aring boys (or send some frequent flyer mileage my way!). Imight mention that Iwould’ve known Tom’s new bride’s name had he written, but Iwon’t. Ed CHILDERS is also fl ying AA.

Iran into Tom QUASNEY (Judy, Evan) who’s hawking Canadair hardware and who said Mark KLIENHEXEL is out fl ying airliners. Dave CULP is driving Pan Am jets from C-Springs. Phil DAVIS has recently joined Dave in COS but that’s all Iknow. William BARRY is instructing poli sci at ol’ USAFA.

Ileft Dan CVELBAR working SDI back at Hanscom along with Mark LOCHER. Chris JACOBSEN (Jeanne) is the program manager for the (get this) Iceland —Interim Automated Air Defense System. Ihear it’s really an E-4 with binoculars and an overcoat! Peter BUNCE is flying

F-4s at George and Jay HARRIS is working for TRW out on the coast. Can we trust you to catch spies Jay?

Bob EDMONDS and his lovely wife Ann leave ASTRA for F-41s and a babysittin’ job! Good luck at CS-07 Bubba and thanx for all the class notes help. Bobby reports Rich AHLQUIST loves ASTRA and some un¬ named woman, even while coveting aB-52 slot to Castle. Tsk, tsk. Steve DICKSON (Dawn) has an Eagle to Bitburg while Jeff McCHESNEY fills FIDO’s F-I5 demo slot at Langley. Let’s keep it in the family! (I’m such a cadet!).

Neil McCASLAND was last at MIT getting his master’s and doing his homework but mostly looking at AF Times line numbers.

Many thanx to Carl “Los” BYERS (Hi Connie) who reports Rick WITT and Scott HAY are heading for B-IB slots at Dyess. Heard the airplane does great low-pass flybys, if we could only get the EW. ..Mark VOLK is a135 IP at the Fork as is Brian BALDWIN. Kurt TODOROFF is out joining Brad KURLANCHEEK. Joe GRISHAM (Gretchen, Morgan) and John MICALIZZI are psych(o) instructors.

Scott McLaughlin (Michelle) was another “source” in between fly¬ ing FB-llls and Stan/Evaling. Scott’s intel resources told me Mike McELROY is an FB IP also working Safety and that Dave GIBBS is mov¬ ing his “Switchblade” to Plattsburg. Rick WALLACE (Sandy) is doing missionary work now while last we heard Scott HARRINGTON and Joe DEFRANCESCO were in F-4s (maybe something else by now). John FAGOT had aKC-10 to Barksdale and last but not least, Chaz RUTH was driving C-5 Fat Albert’s, Ibelieve at Dover. Also last Iknew Mike GARBER was in a130 outta’ Rhein-Main. Thanx for the assist Scotty!

As Mike “for the defense” Van Hoomissen (Hi Jan) reported 1ran into Mike ROKES and Pam afew months back as they were headed for SAM splatterin’ Spangdahlem and aCmodel 16. John BINGAMAN stopped at Hanscom to say hi after the Yemen Embassy lost his passport. John’s giving tours of burning tankers in his F-5 Ihear. Careful now J.B.! Bill MURPHY is an AFIT grad and hosting ski trips from his Buckley Field job!

My sources say Robin RAND (Hi Kim) has left the Fightin’ Falcon and Torrejon for an ALO Jeep. Tell me it ain’t so Rob! Burt WAIBEL (Hope) is jammin’ TV sets all over England in his Spark ‘Vark (EF-111), and Sal COLLURA Ihear is in RF-4s at Alconbury. Bill HUFF (Robin) are in Flyin’ Tennis Courts (F-15) at Kadena, Brian KOECHEL (Carrie) is at AFSC HQ. Ialso bumped into Ted MUNDELIEN over at Andrews who says the Dales (JONES and BRADLEY) are doing well as is Tom CLAY.

Ireceived aletter from the parents of one of our classmates this quarter which Ithink needs to be published. You can decide what you want to do about the situation.

Dear Bud,

The summer issue of Checkpoints stated that you are the "contact” for the next article. We are proud parents of a’79 grad and are associate members of the AOG. Our son Steve, sorry to say, is not amember.

We are not, however, proud of the class record when it comes to the percentage (a miserable 26%) of graduates who are members of the AOG. We are likewise appalled at the poor participation of your class in the Air Force Academy (AFA) Fund.

Only three percent of about 900 graduates included the AFA Fund in their charitable giving. This is the poorest showing in all the classes from 1959 to 1984. The recent classes (’85 to ’87) can obviously be excused.

The Class of 1979 gave an average of $1.25 per man! What ashowing!

Are there no leaders in the Class of ’79?

Will one please step forward.

P.S. Still proud but wish we could be prouder!

I’ll be pleasantly surprised if the AOG can print this entire volume but I’ll try. Next fall Ishould be building airplanes at Wright-Pitiful. As 1 told Edmonds —treat me right or we’ll (us shoe clerks) design your gas gauge to read 1/4 when it’s empty or to transmit RF when you press Passive on the dash! Next up is Mike DONATELLI for the winter article. Since Ihear Mike’s moving (?) try him courtesy the AOG. Same for me next fall. Go Falcons, Go Giants, Go ’79ers! See you next time!

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Matt Neuenswander

3818 Packard

Alexandria, LA 71303

AV: 683-5591

Percent members: 38

Hello again from Alex. I’m frantically writing this article to meet the deadline because the time 1was going to set aside for writing and typing somehow was consumed by aweek-long mobility exercise. Well, Ishould have known something was up the first day Ipulled on base when “Readiness is Our Profession” was written on the water tower. TAC sometimes builds more character than USAFA did.

Marcia and Ijust took over aflight in the Flying Tigers (74TFS) and it is awonderful change from being the wing scheduler. Here locally. Jay and Debbie NEUBAUER should have their fi rst child any day now. Jay is aflight surgeon here on base. Jay and 1are the only ’80 grads here at England AFB, so come on down. On second thought, you might like the weather better where you are. Tom MITCHELL flew through here in his C-5 two weeks ago. Tom is aproud new father, and he and his lovely wife are at Dover for at least another five months. Andy COMTOIS spent some time in the 74TFS in August while the Fighter Weapons School did some training here. Andy is an A-10 Weapons School instructor and lov¬ ing it.

Italked to Brad DUTY on the phone recently and Brad and wife Julie are expecting their first kid in Feb. Brad is the new officer in charge of SAC Missile Officer Assignments and SAC Command Post tours. I’m sure that will make Brad avery popular guy in SAC. Brad is just coming off an ASTRA tour and passed on some info on grads at the Pentagon. John PRAY fi nished his tour and is going to Altus as aC-141 IP. Janet (THERIANOS) WUESTHOFF and husband Scott are going to March AFB where Janet will fly KC-lOs. Dave EASTON will go back to C-141s at Charleston after his ASTRA tour. My old roommate Ted LAUER got married recently and he and wife Jan are at Hill AFB where Ted is flying F-16s. Also at Hill is Jim ELBERT. Jim is also alawndart driver and he and wife Trudy are expecting in the next few months.

While 1was TDY at NTC in August Iran into Tom SPICER at George AFB. Tom and wife Kelly now have two kids, and Tom is upgrading to the F-4G and is stationed at Spang in Germany. Arnold “Sal” SALAZAR wrote this summer. Sal and wife Kip spent fi ve years at Nor¬ ton flying C-141s and then Sal got out and is presently flying out of Mem¬ phis for Federal Express. Kip is starting her doctorate at Pepperdine and hopes to transfer to the U. of Tenn. Best of luck Sal and we’ll see you at the ten-year.

Linda and Frank Cubero, Jr.

Linda CUBERO (GARCIA) wrote from the Pentagon. She married in May 86 (see photo) and she will be getting out as this article is published. Linda and husband Frank will be staying in the D.C. area where she will be working for G.E. as an engineer. Dave GLOWACKI started an AFITsponsored program at Wright-Pat this summer. Bob ALLARDICE is at ASTRA working in the Tactical Airlift Division. 1don’t know what Bob’s follow-on is. Bob YOUNG wrote and as we speak he is moving to Kadena to fly H-3s. Bob got married several years ago and is aproud new father.

Deron BROWN is still flying C-130s at McCHORD and is trying to get to Pete Field. Keith YOCKEY is in engineering at Wright-Pat, and Steve SCHUCH is aKC-135 IP at Grif fi s.

Gary TESTON and wife Sofi are at Angles in Wales flying the Hawk on an RAF exchange. John GREEN is leaving AFOTEC at Kirtland to work for aplanning group at TAG Headquarters. Keith OTSUKA is going to fly B-ls at Ellsworth. Theresa (MEYER) JACKSON is now at 7AF/INJ at Osan. Bob HENDRICKS is now aB-I radar nav instructor at Dyess AFB. John DODGE is also in Korea at Osan in 7th AF plans. Mark GARLOW is presently attending the Flight Test Nav course at the USAF Test Pilot School. Rich McFARLAND is now at SOS.

That’s about all of the news Ihave. Iopenly solicit any suggestions for the class reunion, my previous comments met with little or no response. Also, if anyone in the CONUS is interested in writing this article for a while, drop me aline. One man’s news is sometimes another’s boredom. Until next time God Bless. Matt.

Larry Ruggiero

5930 Northwind Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (303) 598-6051

AV: 259-3429

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Greetings to one and all this issue! As you sit reading this, winter’s fury has probably struck most of our readership, unless you’re suffering through achoice southern tier assignment! Anyhow, as Isit writing, our Falcon footballers are enjoying arather productive 3-1 season record, some of us are suffering NFL withdrawl, and Colorado’s fall colors are superb.

Lots of news and pictures to report this time around —my thanks to those of you who wrote, called, or dropped by when in town. Change-ofaddress cards start things off this time; Bob HAYHURST to the 550 TFTS at Luke AFB as an RTU IP; John FITZGERALD (Kim) from APO NY to Laughlin AFB; Rob ZYRIEK to anew neighborhood at Williams AFB; Heinz-Peter L. BERGANN (Angela) from Little Rock AFB to Offutt AFB as an airborne missile launch of fi cer; Paul OTT (Karen) to anew neighborhood at Offutt AFB; and Karen MANOS (Bill) to Bolling AFB.

In the “gee, Ihaven’t heard from him in awhile” mailbag, Ireceived a nice letter (aren’t they all nice?) from Tom LAWRENCE at Little Rock AFB. He and wife Vicki have alittle boy, Joel, who’s two, and Tom reports they’ve run into afew of us recently. Tom is an RTU IP for the C-130 and one of his first students was Denny GRUNSTAD, TDY from Clark AB to learn the AC business. Jesse GOSSNER (Sherry) is at Little Rock also, having put in atour as aFAIP at Reese AFB. Chuck and Liz KIMSEY took over Tom’s position as the new kid on the block recently, and they have a10-month-old son, Thomas. And lastly, Dave HOMBURGER (Michelle) recently PCSd from Dyess AFB, where he had been working in Command Post. Thanks so much for the news, Tom, letters make the difference!

Another pleasant surprise was aletter from the first author of this col¬ umn, Tony LORUSSO. He writes that he graduated from his AFIT assignment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, last March with an M.S. in systems technology (Joint C3) in hand and a lifetime of great memories. Mike FLORES was also in Monterey in the Area Studies Program and is now at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Duane DICK was also in the same program as Mike and has probably graduated by now. Tony is presently assigned to HQ TAC as the chief of the C3 Threat Analysis Branch. His office is the home of that lofty tome, MCM 3-1, Vol II “Combat Intelligence for Combat Aircrews” that must be on every combat jock’s desk. Sounds challenging! (Eumphemism for bo-oring.) Anyhow, Tony’s TDY alot but still ran into T.J. HASTY, the previously reported jag at Langley, and Steve HENDERSON, an F-15 pilot there. Thanks for the news, Tony, and I’ll probably take you up on your offer of “change-of-command” soon!

On the F-16 side, Dave WATT (Heather) is afairly recent Weapons School grad and reportedly had abeautiful Hawaiian motif wedding. Dave MASON (Vicki), Kurt NEUBAUER, and Charlie RAPP are all RTU IPs at Luke. Among many illustrious ’Slers to pass through for some type of upgrade training have been, for the F-15, Jeff BLESSING (Lisa), Gene STITT (Terri), John FAGNANT (Carol), Charlie SMITH, and Mike REAGAN. In Dave’s miscellaneous ramblings department, he says that fellow Chickenhawk Steve REUHL is in the A-10 at Bentwaters, and Kevin GORTNEY is aT-37 IP at Vance. Rick SPRADLIN (Crystal) and Jeff BURROWS (Lavonn) have upgraded to the F-16 recently, and John EUNICE (Tammy) is at Wright-Pat. Mark BRENNAN (Sue) has upgraded from the T-33 to the F-16, Ty MACCHIA is aPIT instructor at Randolph, Rob TOPP, still rumored to be single, is in the F-4E at George AFB; Arnie CLARK is doing AT-38 duty at Holloman, and Jim LONG is in the Warthog at Holloman)?). Also at Holloman is Jeff STAMBAUGH in the AT-38 and recently married. Jeff was honored as Holloman’s junior officer of the year for 1986 —congrats! Chuck COGLIN (Bar¬ bara) is rumored to have moved to the Guard at Otis ANGB as afull-time F-15 pilot, Barry SIMONS is at Eglin AFB as an TAWC F-15 type, Jim AGEE (Michele) is at F-16 Weapons School, Mike DOWNS (Jan) is in the F-5 at Willy, and last but not least, Gary MAUPIN and Randy PETER¬ SON are seeing A-7 duty at Nellis AFB. Whew! Ihope all of our discus¬ sion got sorted out properly here; Dave and Ican’t be blamed for any in¬ accuracies incurred while B.S.ing into the wee hours of the morning! Thanks again, Dave!

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Next pic, provided me by Wendall KUBIK, is of many illustrious ’81ers assuming aposture well known to those who have attended SOS. I’m sure the reproducing doesn’t do the photo justice, but the looks of rapt atten¬ tion are just awe-inspiring! At class 87-D were from left in the first row: Dana HOURIHAN, Norton AFB; Craig JENKINS (Annie), Travis AFB; Bryan BLY (Susan), Keflavik; Buce McDUFF, Homestead AFB; Dale ANDREWS (Margo), Travis AFB; Mark BENSON (Ann), Clark AB; and Jim FRYLING (Marcy), chem instructor, USAFA. Second row: Brian JOHNSON, Rhein-Main AB; Eric GARRISON (Brenda), Altus AFB; Wendall KUBIK (Jeana), AH, USAFA; Phil SWANSON, Beale AFB; Ken GREEN, Onizuka AFS; and Bruce ACKER, USAFA. Third row: Bob REITER, Barksdale AFB; Linda McCULLERS, Robins AFB; John REIDY (Elizabeth), Carswell AFB; Steve RUEHL, Nellis AFB; Randy WORRALL (D’Andrea), Yokota AB; Arnie CLARKE, Holloman AFB; and Brad BARBER (Justine), Rhein-Main AB. Fourth row: Bill SCHOENEMAN (Barbara) USAFA Prep School; Abel HAMID, Ellsworth AFB; Jason PROKOPOWICZ (Deanna), Davis Monthan AFB; Bob MAHONEY (Martha), K.I. Sawyer AFB; Pat LEE, Sunnyvale AFS(?); John BRENCE (Vickie), and John AYMONIN (Bobbie). What a group! Thanks, Wendall!

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The last picture is from yours truly at our recently-celebrated miniWareagle reunion, featuring Don FORD (Karen), me (Patty), Steve THALMANN (Tammy), and neighbor Scott HALLAM (Sharon). Don’s the only out-of-towner, stationed at Davis Monthan AFB as an EC-130 pilot. Steve is in acquisitions at Space Command, and Scott teaches history to cadets. (Wake up Scott!) Steve reports that his brother, J.T. THALMANN is on his way to arough assignment at Hickam AFB.

Lastly, my local gleanings include seeing Leona FLORES at aluncheon recently. She and husband Ray CANON PCSd here this summer, Leona in the Com Shop and Ray in E.E. I’ve also seen John MARLIN strolling our hallowed halls, up to who-knows-what! Just found out that Jeff BRALEY (Paula) has been hired to join our crew in Athletics here (oh boy, fresh meat!). On aheroic note, those of you who read more than the class column in this mag might have noticed last issue that J.D. SEAL (Cheryl) was honored as a1987 Jabara Award nominee for the distinction of being the ONLY person ever to land the T-38 with TOTAL LOSS of aileron control! Way to go, J.D., hope you don’t have to prove your skill that way again!

That about wraps up another column. And what about me you ask? Well, let’s just say I’ve been busy—no grass growing under these feet! Take care, y’all, and as always, fly safe and hug your kids for me!

Jim Ratti

1117 Ward Lane

Blytheville, AR 72315

Home: (501) 762-1009

AV: 721-7601

Percent Members: 34

This has been the quarter for all of the closet writers in our midst to come out into the open. Igot six letters and aphone call! The first letter was from Cathy (COLEBROOK) and Brian CLOTHIER. As of June, Cathy and her KC-135R had just returned from a60-day TDY to RAF Mildenhall and NAS Keflavik, Iceland. While there, she ran into quite a few familiar faces. John COTTAM is aC-130 aircraft commander TDY there from Pope AFB, along with ATC transplants Chuck ELLIOTT and Huey HARRIS. Ed JARRETT is aregular at Mildenhall, owing to his job as aKC-135Q aircraft commander. The Qmodel serves as the exclusive tanker for the SR-71. Cathy flew along on one of their missions and was suitably impressed with the unusual rendezvous procedures they use. Greg

BACH, flying the KC-135R, was at Mildenhall too and his wife was there visiting as well. Greg is stationed at Robins AFB in Georgia. F-111 navs Mike BARRITT and Elton DAVIS were combing the Lakenheath BX and ran into Cathy. She reports that Elton was leaving the next day for Moun¬ tain Home and that he also had wedding plans for sometime during the summer. Mike HARRIS is an F-111 nav at Upper Heyford. He and wife Sharri just had anew addition to their family, bringing the total to two children. During the Mildenhall Air Fete, Cathy was doing astatic display of her plane when Debbie (MULLEN) KIRKUFF and her husband Miles walked by. Deb and Miles had both been in Titan missiles at McConnell when those were deactivated. They transferred to the Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) and are now stationed at RAF Molesworth.

While in Iceland, Cathy met up with John WRIGHT. He is the chief of Intel up there, no mean feat in that part of the world. He will soon PCS to Langley AFB. A1 GOARD works in the operations center at Keflavik. A1 and John showed Cathy all the local sights, and Cathy reports that Iceland is really very scenic. ITl second that, with the qualification that you really should see it in the summer. Cathy’s husband Brian visited her in England and they had aball touring London and punting at Cam¬ bridge. Brian was soon to be off at SOS, and Cathy just called me from Castle where she is undergoing instructor pilot upgrade, so they aren’t getting to spend too much time together. She told me that she met afew of our classmates at Castle. Among them were Andy ANDERSON, Brian BRANBY, Chris ALLENBY and Kent LUND. Andy and Chris were upgrading to IP in the B-52, and Andy now has two children. Brian was upgrading to B-52 radar navigator. He is stationed at Griffiss, married to Laura who is aweather forecaster there. Finally, Chris REETER was there training for the RC-135 at Offutt. Chris was formerly afunctional check flight pilot at Vance.

Andy Childers and Kevin Krisinger in one of their more lucid moments.

John COTTAM sent this picture from acaptain’s promotion party at Pope AFB. Andy and Kevin never looked better. John also reports that Ted PARSONS is serving his residency in San Antonio. Ted and Kathryn just had alittle girl, their second child. Manny GUERRERO was recently transferred from Yokota AB to Howard AB, Panama. He will be flying C-130s on missions that are air medal fodder. John tells me that his unit, the 39th TAS, is home for abunch of redtags, including Ed ANTOINE, Andy CHILDERS, Chuck ELLIOTT, John GOMEZ, Martin HARRIS, Kevin KRISINGER and Brian LAKE.

John also sent a“hero” shot of Mike RYAN (A-10, Sembach, Ger¬ many) hawking leather flight jackets. The picture appeared in Stars and Stripes sometime last June, and accompanied an article announcing the infamous decision to issue leather jackets as apilot retention gimmick.

My next letter is from Mike SINISI, who does tactical (read: in the mud) communications at Sembach. Mike says that Len HAYES is there too, but is about to PCS to Eglin AFB to fly choppers for special ops. Mike has met up with Nancy (GRAHAM) HEALY is the course of his (extensive) travels. Nancy is stationed at Zweibrucken and works with the comptroller. Ramona (LYDEz) MURPHY is still at Kapaun Barracks, but is currently the exec of fi cer for the European Communications Divi¬ sion commander, aone-star. Mike was at SOS awhile back (see picture in the Summer ’87 issue) and says it was like aclass reunion.

Dave HAGGINBOTHOM wrote from the Maxwell AFB hospital with the proverbial “good news/bad news” routine. The bad news was his ap¬ pendectomy and kidney surgery, but the good news was his pending PCS to McConnell and the B-IB in November. His wife Pat will get ajoin spouse there to Boeing AFPRO, so it sounds like they worked things out pretty well, Dave saw doctor-to-be Bruce HAUPT at Maxwell. Bruce just

finished his first year of med school at Vanderbilt and was on his way to Keesler for “summer school.” He and his wife Susan have a14-monthold son who is walking and nearly talking. Good luck, Dave, and congratulatons on your B-1 assignment.

Next in the mailbag is aletter from Jennifer (LAVERTY) KHOURI. She wrote from Wright-Patterson to say that she and Ed will soon be civilians in Sunnyvale, CA. After spending three of five post-USAFA years apart, they decided that the USAF was not agreat way of marriage. Ed will work for Ford Aerospace as an electronic warfare engineer and Jennifer will join Lockheed as an SDI project engineer. She recently finished up her degree in electrical engineering despite being ahistory ma¬ jor at USAFA, and exhorts all of us to vote Reputjlican and save her job!

Doctor Craven, nurse Craven, and baby Craven.

Ed and Jennifer had avisit from Rob and Kathy CRAVEN. Rob just finished med school and is now in an ENT residency at the University of Connecticut. Kathy is anurse and says their son Brian shows no early tendencies toward medicine or the military, but he doesn’t eat much so they’ll keep him.

Jennifer talked to Judy MARTINI recently. In addition to helping author anovel entitled A;> Force Wives, Judy will soon marry Marc ABSHIRE. Marc will soon move to USAFA as an English instructor. Dennis PEREZ blew through in his new 300ZX awhile back and announced the formation of the car-of-the-month club, since he has had four in fi ve years. Dennis is atest manager at TAC HQ and goes TDY everywhere but Nellis. Dennis’ boss apparently took seriously Dennis’ suggestion of doubling down at blackjack to save TDY funds. Jennifer sends word that Vivian VANUSKA recently left for Yokota in Japan. She has just finished her master’s degree and spends free time tutoring Japanese students. Stan FLEMING, acomm engineer, is serving on the air staff at the Pentagon. His wife Denise is expecting their second child sometime in January, but Stan will leave for aremote in December. John CRENNAN finally mar¬ ried Mary Ellen and they now live in Boston. John is an acquisition pro¬ ject manager at Hanscom. Margaret (BRYAN) and Bill PARAMORE are both stationed in C-Springs as are Mary K. (McCONNAN) and Dave DAUENHAUER. Bill, Mary K. and Dave all work at Falcon AFS, Space Command’s headquarters. Margaret has left the C-141 world tour and is aT-41 instructor at USAFA.

My last letter was in apseudo-message format and was from John MORRISON. The picture is areunion of one-half of the Highland Oaks Bachelor’s Supper Club (plus special guest Chris HAAVE) on the occa¬ sion of Eric MARTIN’S marriage to Kitty Nolan. From left are John MORRISON, Chris ALLENBY, Eric MARTIN and Chris HAAVE. Conspicuously absent are Joe PICO and Kevin DUNSHEE. I’m told that Eric postponed his wedding one week so that it would occur after Kevin’s. That way, Joe and Eric could collect asteak dinner on afour-year-old bet as to who would fall from bachelorhood fi rst. John also mentioned names of afew redtags at MacDill with the F-16. In training are Rick WHITE, Floy PONDER, Gary PLUMB, Mike FRITZ, Randy O’CON¬ NER, Gordon GARLOCK, Gordon DEXTER, T.L. JOHNSON and Steve MAZZOLA. F-16 IPs include Rich LYNCH (wing top gun) and John himself.

Igot aphone call from Charlie BECKWITH while Iwas on alert last time. Charlie is acomm advisor to all the Air National Guard units and is also asquadron commander at Offutt. His wife Bernice (BERMAN) is the chief of Strategic Comm for SAC and handles all the COMSEC ac¬ counts in the command. They have two children, ages four and one.

The Highland Oaks Bachelor’s (sort of) Supper Club.

Charlie said that Jim BYRUM is aback-ender in the 2nd ACCS and that Tony MAUER is the copilot on CINCSAC’s airplane.

Which is aperfect lead-in to my personal contact this quarter. Tony MAUER flew the CINC into Blytheville for ashort stop and Igot aper¬ sonal tour of the plane. It is aspecially modified KC-135E and has all the comforts of home and then some. Tony looked the part of the profes¬ sional SAC crewmember in his custom-made blue jumpsuit, and told me he’s very happy in his special assignment.

For my part, the wedding was superb. Steve VOGT and Steve TOLDY were in attendance. VOGT had just completed his mission-ready checkride in the F-16 at Moody, and TOLDY had just finished A-10 RTU at Davis-Monthan. Ellen and 1are happily settled (sort of) in Blytheville where she is still trying to find room for all her stuff in my already crowd¬ ed house. Y’all come to our garage sale! Until next time, be safe.

Ratman

Kevin Carreno

19848 S. Summerset Lane Parker, CO 80134

Home: (303) 841-8380

AV: 926-7445

Percent members: 32

Another year has come and gone. Law school and the bar exam are just amemory now. I’m currently actively engaged in ajob search stretching from Colorado to Florida. Since that spot five-star promotion hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate, it looks like I’ll be out of the Air Force next May. It’s really kind of anew sensation looking for ajob and putting together awardrobe.

The last few months have brought arash of weddings. Among them. Grant LANE married Candy PAINTER (’81). He is flying 135s at Griffiss. Hugh FUNK decided to abandon his plans for amail-order bride ser¬ vice in Guam to marry anice flight attendant from Dallas. Bebe CRONIN was married recently to a’79 grad whose claim to fame was the nasal caricature of the former B/G Thomas C. Richards. Iran into Bebe at Murph’s along with awhole bunch of other IP types when they were out here for UPT day at the Zoo. Tony McDANIEL announced his engage¬ ment recently, no date yet. Colin MOFFAT was married in September in Marseille, France to alocal girl.

The social event of the season had to be Dave KLAUDT’s wedding in Buffalo. The event was marred by heavy drinking, little sleep, an all-night pool party at the Holiday Inn and the worst rendition of the four verses of the Air Force song sung by an unwieldly group of graduates to the half dozen or so bar patrons. This group definitely redefined the word ugly. Everyone did manage to get cleaned up and dressed long enough to pose for this picture.

From left are Jack HUFFMAN (circa ’75), Kevin CARRENO, Greg MEIDT, Jim SHAW, the bride Carol, Dave “the rave” KLAUDT, Rick GODDARD, Tom DOWNEY (ex-’85), Steve FLACH (’84), Carol KILBRIDGE (FOOTE, ’82), and Pat “Killer” KILBRIDE. The news from the wedding was that Greg MEIDT is going to get amaster’s in ops research and will return to Uof SAFA to teach in ’89. Jim SHAW took his F-15 act down to Eglin from Germany. Dave is applying for funded legal to go to law school in ’88. Rick GODDARD announced he is getting married to areal live Valley girl next June.

Charles P. GARCIA stopped in August on his way back to Panama. He was in the states finishing up research on abook he is writing and to attend Andy VON CANON’s wedding in Dayton. Charlie and Iate lunch in Mitchell Hall and were updated on the recent changes to the honor code by the current wing honor chairman. We also ran into Dave RUFFLEY at, of all places, the barber shop. Dave is asecurity policeman over in Germany storming control towers and in general keeping the world safe from communist insurgents. Dave was getting massive cadet hairs in preparation for ajob interview with the History Department. Charlie is applying for aWhite House Fellowship or, in the alternative, to go to law school. (What is it with all these lawyers?) Also passing through here dur¬ ing the last year were R. E. SMITH and Johnny HARRIS. They were working together at Randolph. Johnny has since moved on to AFIT and Bob is hoping to do the same.

Drew WACKER phoned to warn me that he is trying to get an assign¬ ment back to USAFA to fly T-41s. He passed on that Mark REINECKE and Ken WRIGHT are T-4Iing it. Also due back is Pete HOLLAND to teach CE. Drew said he ran into Ricard SMITH in Iceland. Ricard is fl y¬ ing C-130S at Ramstein. Drew had just gotten back from slumming around the Pacific with John KOCH. He passed on afew rumors about MAC types being tagged by ATC to come back and be IPs. Rich DePAOLO was one of the unfortunate ones. He’s back at Sheppard in a T-37. Also at Sheppard is Tim McCORMICK. Wayne KINDIG also got tapped by ATC for an encore performance in the T-37.

In the category of strange assignments here’s acouple that turned my head. Larry COCCIA is going to be arecruiter in Pittsburgh. And, John CARTER reported to Laughlin in August to start UPT. Believe it or rot!

Stu “stoosh” POPE called just before the deadline to get his two cents in. He wanted to squelch any rumors that he is in the luxury automobile design business, i.e. The Popemobile. The rumor surfaced during the re¬ cent papal visit. Stu said that besides he would never design avehicle with aplexiglass roof, it cuts off the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Stu reported that Joel HECK is in Monterey, Calif. Steve BROWN is attending the Univer¬ sity of Florida to get adegree in, get this, industrial engineering. Stu and 1 concluded that he must be going to school to learn to be either agarbage man or janitor. Stu warned me that he would be in Boulder for Pete BARTOS’ wedding October 10th.

Iwas asked by Brian WALSH to be godfather to his daughter born in July. It’s his second. Not to be outdone, Cecil GRANT and his wife had their third and named him Cary (get it, Cary Grant).

Ray BLUST will be writing the next column and sent the following ad¬ dition to this one:

Just when Ithought Icould relax, it’s time to write another article. Ac¬ tually Idon’t mind being the CIC (Captain-In-Charge) of our article because most people are anxious to get their names and pictures in the magazine. Since our last and very long informative article I’ve traveled from Del Rio to Holloman; back to Del Rio and now reside at Bergstrom. Actually, Ithink there are more people in our apartment complex than in all of Del Rio! Iguess it’s off to bigger and better things! Julie and Iwill be here for at least six months and then we’ll hopefully head east to Shaw. Leaving Del Rio was harder than expected—we’ll surely miss all of our friends.

On my first day at Holloman 1got to class alittle late, and as usual, all the good back seats were taken, so Ihad to sit up front. However, much to my surprise, just behind me was Mr. Doo Doo himself, Pete “Eddie Haskel” BARTOS, We sat through the first day of briefings exchanging war stories. His concern was how he gunned four F-15s in asingle mis¬ sion, while mine were all about saving students’ lives. Pete finished his tour at Tyndall in the T-33 and is heading to Bitburg to fly the Eagle jet. I have apretty good photo of Pete, but I’m in it, and I’m as tired of putting my picture in the article as you all are of seeing it. As Imentioned in the last article, Pete is engaged to Brandie, and should have tied the knot by

the time this letter hits the press. Let me give you all some advice; Don’t go to Holloman—it’s BCT all over again. While walking out of the chute room Iheard a“Hey, don’t Iknow you?’’ To my surprise it was my BCT element leader. Is there no end to this cruel world? Honestly, Holloman was okay. Ifelt sorry for Dave “Jake” TIMM and Mr. Talkative Dave “Uzz” UZZELL who are currently flying the Eagle there. Both are doing fine and can be found at (or under) the Crud table every Friday night. Also at Holloman was an old Mechmate, Jay SULLIVAN, who really doesn’t enjoy Holloman as well as he did the Far East—it can’t be that bad. Since I’m going to the RF-4, my course at Holloman was very short and before we knew it, it was time to head back to Laughlin. Laughlin is really becoming an ’83-reunion base. Remember Itold you all that Rob KELLIHER was there after four years in the back seat of an F-4. Recent¬ ly, Derrick “Espanol” COLLINS moved to Laughlin after four years as a nav in F-llls at Cannon. While we were talking, Iasked Derrick how we became friends, and he said we were the “No Se” brothers in our Spanish class. Needless to say, our instructor picked on us—why? No Se!

Nightmares of my Doolie and 3-degree year have been dancing through my head since Isaw John CARTER at Laughlin’s fine cuisine O’Club. John, like many others, worked at Hanscom, got their master’s, and eventually got to UPT. John needed asitting height waiver—have you ever seen aguy who is six-two, with a4-foot body and two-foot legs? John is married, but Ididn’t catch his wife’s name. John and Derrick, good luck and fly safe!

“Crew, stand by while Ibrief the approach and landing. ”

Igot aletter from some of my Starship buds—John and Brenda DURESKY. Pictured is ahero shot of their son, Jeffrey, at the helm of the C-130 Whispertruck at Pope. They recently had abeautiful addition to their family—Kendall Annette. John is currently an AC and finally en¬ joys the freedom of making decisions. Good luck you guys and keep in touch. Ialso got anice letter from afellow Bergstromite, John (’84) and Gayle DENNY (JOHNSON). John is flying the awesome RF-4 while Gayle is apregnant intel officer. Gayle says she may get out in May and join the Reserves. We’ll see you all around.

DFor the first time Iactually received aletter from awife of aclassmate! Gay SOLOMON typed anice letter about Tom and the rest of the guys from the 345th TAS at Yokota. Included is apicture of some of the guys celebrating their promotions. Pictured are Roger WITT, Jack “Joch from France” POLO, Tom SOLOMON, Rich SCHOLZ, Rich STEPHENSEN, Ed KING, and Tom WHITE. Tom seems to be the motivated troop as he and his wife. Erica, had ababy girl, Natalie, in January. He completed Instructor Nav School this past winter, got his

master’s in July, and is hoping for an exchange assignment with the Australian Air Force. Good luck there matie. Rich and his wife, Linda, (Norm RENNSPIE’s sister) had ababy boy, Jonathan, in May. Jack and Cindy POLO have, like most, visited Australia, China, and Bangkok. Jack and Rick keep in shape by competing in mini-triathalons and are true hash-run enthusiasts. Tom and Gay have two children. Savannah, who is two, and Sean, who was born this past April. To complete the family they have atraditional dog and cat! Yes, they are planning to buy a station wagon with wood-grain paneling upon their return to the States! They’ll be returning in December to Little Rock. Gay also mentioned that Frank CURRY was there but left for Pope in February. Carol WELLING stopped by Yokota in her C-141 from Travis where she is an AC. Carol should be at Willie by now doing her well-deserved tour as an ATC IP—have fun Carol! Gay mentioned that Tony McDANIEL is flying C-141s at McChord. Tony’s latest hobby is restoring and rebuilding an antique Mustang he bought. Paul DIMECH was in Korea for two years but left recently for Monterey to take Korean. Good luck, Paul. Gay, thanks for the letter, and next time send along apicture of yourself if Tom won’t write. Well, that’s about all the news from my end. Con¬ gratulations to Andy LAGRONE on his recent move to T-38 STAN/EVAL at Laughlin. Good luck Andy!

For the next six months this will be our address, so please send your let¬ ters to: 2207 Wickersham Lane #1506, Austin, TX 78741. P.S. If anyone finds Bill RUJEVCAN roaming the streets of any city, please ask him to call me at (512) 389-2710. Thanks! Until next time. ..Ray.

We also received in input from Doug Walters giving us the latest assignments from the 23rd TASS FAFACs at Davis Monthan AFB. They are John HEROUX (F-16), Paul MADSEN (F-16), B.B. DUNN (A-10), Larry PETER (A-10), Craig EIDMAN (A-10), Joe WALSH (A-10), Foster SINCLAIR (F-4), and Doug WALTERS (EF-111). Doug reports two recent marriages: Larry PETER to Maria and B.B. DUNN to Linda. “Both lovely young ladies.” Joe WALSH and his wife Lorna are at SOS at Maxwell AFB from October through December. Doug spent the spring of this year down with pneumonia, attended SOS, did astint at Blue Flag at Hurlbert and is currently doing time as the Soviet GFAC “Ivan” at Ft. Irwin, CA at the Army’s National Training Center (their version of our Red Flag).

Mike Goldfein

126 Garden Crest Circle Del Rio, TX 78840

Home: (512) 774-3959

AV: 732-5851

Percent members: 29

Howdy! Feinz here sitting at my computer that Ibought two years ago thinking 1was some sort of Comp Sci major rather than the first person in ’84 to sign up for Basic Ac.

It was anon-stop party weekend in Colorado the 29th of August when Dave PETERSEN played The Newlywed Game at the AFA chapel and won afree honeymoon with the lovely Jacquie Trujillo (sister of the late Andy “the Waiter” TRUJILLO, whom we love and miss dearly). If you could have seen the ramp at Pete Field full of T-38s, you would have known there was to be areunion of grads. Dave’s best man was none other than Steve “the Ruseman” RUSIN who brought along asweetheart named Dana from Phoenix. Steve decided to propose to her in Dave and Jacquie’s limo white riding northbound on 1-25 for the reception in Denver.

Here’s ashot we took of all the grads that were present for the wedding reception to include Lts BARTEL and JAMES. Had achance to talk with some of the crowd there while holding aCoors Light with one hand and holding up Garrett THOMPSON with the other. While driving by the “Bring Me Men” ramp Garrett told his tourist friends driving the car to go up the ramp in order to get abetter look at the chapel and they proved their ignorance by making acircuit of the terrazzo undetected in arented Lincoln Continental. Garrett, you’re beautiful baby, don’t change. “Wally” WALTRIP and Keith “The Chief” BOLYARD left the women screaming. Just joking. Chief —we love ya’ bud. Tommy “Doyner” DOYNE was there with his lovely wife Jean, who was atop grad at Hud¬ son High. Some T-38s showed up from Reese with John “J.C.” CUR¬ RAN, Kevin CHRISTENSEN, Jim KALIAMOS and Mike STROUD. Mike asked me if Ihad heard from Mike “Freddy” FREDERICKISON since he went to fly hogs at Myrtle Beach. Ihadn’t seen Freddy since water survival at Homestead. Also saw the likes of John NUNEZ and Jeff WESLEY there. Ray “The Bone” SIMPSON was there with his wife (and mother of an 8-month-old girl) Heidi (CROEBER). Ray is flying C-21s and Heidi is working in communications at Offutt. Also at the wedding

was Bill NEVEU who is now aT-41 instructor at the Academy accom¬ panied by his wife Kathy. He says Marty “The Magician” LOUTHAN is on his way back there as well. Unbelievable —seems like only yesterday doesn’t it?

May as well report on the latest poop at Laughlin. On the T-38 side, Dave “Hoosh” PETERSEN is aUSEM and the recent “Golden Boy” on his way up. Mark BAUKNIGHT and A.J. SHIELDS are head schedulers in their fl ights. Mark’s wife, Leslie (CHRISTENSEN), aT-37 IP, is within seven days of having here first baby as we speak. She is an academic instructor in the Student Squadron. Dave PARISH just moved down to join me in Upgrade and Ken POST is married and working in Sturon as aclass commander. Most of our first assignment instructor pilots (FAIPs) went down to the Tweet squadron. The list includes Randy PRICE, Scott HENN with wife Wendy, Paul AYRES, Jim “Pilk” PILKENTON, Ed RUTHERFORD, Mike “Scratch” REIDENBACH, Mary KOLZOW (KOBERSTEIN) who married John KOLZOW (’82) and is now in Check Section. Also, Kathy “K.D.” DOUCETT is here and last but not least, Vinny DEGIOVANNl.

Thanks, Scott DICKMEYER, for giving up the rights to this article and for forwarding most of the mail I’ve received. D.J. JOHNSON sent on a couple pictures and some news: Cheryl ALLEN is now Mrs. Hubert ROSS. Their wedding was on the 25th of July in Mobile, Alabama. They are stationed together at Hanscom AFB. Melody BELL is spending her summer in the heat of Alabama. Astudent at SOS, she is one of asmall number of 1st Lts selected for the residence program. Congratulations, Mel. On the other side of the country. Melody’s California roommate Gail CONWAY may be enroute to COS before ’88. Gail is ahigh con¬ tender for acoaching job at the zoo. D.J. sent apicture of Greg and Kelly PETRICK, who were married alittle over ayear ago.

And of course, D.J. had to send apicture of himself standing with his old Academy roomie John “J.T.” TAYLOR. John, his wife Angie, and D.J. spent aweek at Winter Park earlier this year. John is based at Dyess AFB fl ying CJ-130s.

D.J. had lunch with Jeff FOLLANSBEE on atrip to Fallon AFS, CO. Jeff is working with the GPS Satellite Control Squadron. Destined for greatness, Jeff has moved from crew duty to astaff job. Also at Fallon, D.J. ran into Grady ELLIOTT, his wife Carroll (ROSADO) and Marianne IDZI. Grady and Carroll will have had their second child by the time this article is published. Thanx for the note, Deej.

Received anice letter from Bill EBERZ’ mother, Mrs. Ruth Eberz, who has been keeping in touch with some of Bill’s friends. She says that Julie GONZALES is married to Jim LOVELL (’85, C-141, McChord), living in Tacoma and awaiting ababy in September. She will be going to C-141 school in December and returning to McChord to join Jim. Mike DUVALL and Lori Jo are at Seymour Johnson AFB. Mark SILVANIC is at Davis-Monthan AFB, and Tom “Ziggy” WILSON is aT-37 IP at Wil¬ ly (and probably driving around in aRolls). Tommy’s younger brother just entered USAFA this past July. What fun. She also sends her blessings and very best of luck to the class.

John BAKER sent aletter from Fairchild AFB where he is aB-52 EWO. He was married last December to aColorado Springs gal he met on ablind date two weeks before graduation. Here is asnapshot of the grads at the wedding.

Charles

Steve

Karen

Charles Warrender is at CSOC in Colorado Springs and married to aROTC-type blue-suiter named Christy (Bellinger). Steve Sadler is rooming with Joe LEAVENGOOD at Grand Forks as missile officers. Ron Beyers was at Tyndall and is now at AFIT at Wright-Pat. With John at Fairchild is Dan SHERMAN (the nav on his crew), Daryl SMITH (KC-135 copilot), Arnie BUNCH (B-52 copilot, now in stan eval), Dave LOWELL (KC-135 copilot), A1 VIERA (B-52 EWO), and Karen COX (UH-1 pilot).

Scott Dickmeyer met up with Andy ESKENGREN (Hanscom Acquisi¬ tions officer) for lunch, drinks, girl watching and alittle sight-seeing which included atour of the USS Constitution. John ALMIND stopped at Loring enroute to RAF Fairford and had an O’Club dinner with Scott. This is what John had to report from his travels around the U.S. He saw John SHEEDY (KC-135) while TDY at March AFB in January. While TDY to Bergstrom in March he came across John DENNY (RF-4s) and Alan BYERLEY stopped in from Dyess. Alan is now aB-1 MX Officer at

Grand Forks where they are starting anew unit. Stationed at Plattsburg with John is Bob DECKER and John QUINN (KC-135 copilots) and Peggy (BERARD) Lindner (KC-135 nav). While TDY to Eglin in May, John ran into John MARSHALL (F-15 Luke) and Howard HAYES (F-15 Langley). While at the Academy for the ’87 graduation, he bumped into Marybeth PETERSEN (KC-135 nav, Beale), Greg EHRHARD (Systems Acq, WPAFB), and met Rory MAYNARD (tracking at NORAD) at Yakitori’s happy hour. Just like old times, ’eh bud? John also saw Bobby “Sully” SULLIVAN at aUSAFA football game last October. Sully is now married to Carla and stationed at England AFB flying A-10s. Thanks John —hope the TDY money is being put to good use.

Rob LANGSTAFF dropped aline last week. He is currently working at WPAFB in the Strategic Systems Program office. He has been running on the U.S. international military track teams. This past summer he went to Warendorf, W. Germany for CISM (Consiel Sport du Militarie) Cham¬ pionships with Dan ROJAS. At the interservice track meet, he saw Cathy CALLAHAN who is stationed at the Academy teaching PE and playing on the U.S. women’s team handball squad. Doug APPLEGATE is flying E-3s out of Tinker and competed in the discus for the Air Force team. Gail CONWAY won the interservice 800 meters and was second in the Olympic Festival 800 meters with an excellent time of 2:01.49. Oh, and on the back of the letter, Rob sends aP.S. More grad news: “I’ve seen Dan BEHNE around the halls and he is in the process of finishing up his master’s at Wright State University. Jay HORN got an AFIT assignment to Wright State (big seven-mile PCS move) and will be starting his master’s in human factors. I’ve seen Lisa McCORMACK (BRADLEY) with husband Chris at acouple of local road races. Prisca LYNCH (HARVEY) is now going to the University of Dayton getting amaster’s. Rich CASTANEDA is here; Rich won the AF Powerlifting Champion¬ ships last year. He has two children now (both girls) who keep him on the run. He gets away by going out windsurfing at the Dayton Hydra-Bowl. In addition to windsurfing. Rich, along with “Geeter” KYRAZIS (’85), is designing, making and marketing homemade sailboards. If you’re in town and need aquality board, give them acall. Speaking of salesmen, I saw Dave DEHART here the other day and he’s part-time AF officer and part-time used car salesman. Last weekend he tried to unload a’68 Plymouth on me.” Come on Rob, ’68 was agood year.

Since Rob mentioned Lisa McCORMACK, Imay as well pull out alet¬ ter from her and Chris and let you in on the AFIT listings. “We’re already past the halfway point for the first of the six quarters here. There’s 21 of us altogether. Neil WHITEMAN is in the School of Logistics; the rest of us are in the School of Engineering. We managed to get apicture of most of us and included it with this letter (as you can see, Wes CHEE is slacking off already). Here are our programs for the School of Engineering by category: aeronautical engineering —Lisa McCor¬ mack; astronautical engineering —Dave GAYLOR, Mary SOLOMON; Walter JUREK, Ray MEINHART, Paul

systems engineering

MUELLER, Mike PAUL; electrical engineering: Ron Beyers, Brett MAYHEW, Chris McCormack, Steve PAYSON, Rocky RESTON; electro-optics

Jeff WILSON; computer engineering Roy

DONEHOWER, Steve JOHNSON, Walter LEMANSKI; operations research —Marty ELLINGSWORTH, Matt STONE, John TOMICK; and space operations —Wes Chee. Jeff Wilson and his wife, Marilyn, are new to the parenting game. They had aboy about two weeks ago.” Thank you Lisa and good luck.

From left are

WARRENDER,

SADLER,

(Long) Baker, John, Ron BEYERS and Bill SHOBERT.

Jerry GOODIN are there in the C-21. Flying at Langley are Chris CALLAHAN (C-12) and Christina VANCE (C-21). John also ran into Liz (BECK) Delarosa and Cindy (OAKES) Dominguez in August. Both were in town taking AFIT courses. Liz is working at the Armaments Divi¬ sion at Eglin and Cindy works at the Ballistic Missile office at Norton. Appreciate the update, John.

Merrick KRAUSE sent anote from Valdosta, GA. “Here at Moody, the White Nights are getting set to close out the era of the F-4 and start up the F-16, so new assignments are coming daily. Brent “Mongo” JOHNSON is heading soon to Spangdalem. Joe “Maserati” MORTATI, our tactical cross-country god, will be off to Korea. Mark “New York” METZ, who spends most of his time dropping off “slightly-used” F-4s to other bases, will be going to the Philippines. All of these guys will con¬ tinue flying the Rhino at their new bases. I’ll be staying at Moody for a few more months, then ...? Anyone want to buy areally nice house? Brian “Beans” SIMPSON is in the weapons shop at Shaw flying F-16s. Last month Isaw Mark MOUW at Seymour Johnson. He’s flying F-4s there. I’ve also heard from Chris BOWMAN, who’s flying F-llls at Up¬ per Heyford, and enjoying that British summer sun. Kevin FOWLER is flying F-4s at Osan and Bill DECKER is still down at Hurlburt in CE.” Let us know if you get alawn dart, Merrick.

Ijust received abirthday card from Barb LALLl. She’s at C-141 Air¬ craft Commander (AC) School at Altus until 25 October. She says, “Can you see little ole me in charge of that big ole plane?” She went down to Dallas for Labor Day weekend and stayed with Anne FOLEY. Anne is getting married to Chris BOWMAN and they are both PCSing to Plattsburg in December. SAC exchange, ’eh Chris?

Adolf FERNANDEZ recently arrived as weapons controller instructor. Can you ask where the he.

is afriend of mine, Kevin BRIDGES? Last '

Iheard, he was in Bremerhaven, Germany. He should have rotated stateside by now. Iwant to mention agood CE pal of mine, Neil WHITEMAN got picked for amaster’s program at AFIT. Probably the first CE grad to go on to graduate school outside of scholarship people. If only his old AOC could see him now.” Hey Kevin, you can get ahold of W.C. at the 51st CE Squadron at Osan.

One last letter made it to me in time for the deadline. It was from Greg KAUFFMAN: “Martha and Iwere married on May 23rd in San Antonio. We enjoyed adreamy honeymoon in St. John, the U.S. Virgin Islands. Greg EMANUEL was my best man. He is finishing up his master’s in construction management while enjoying the good life of an AFIT slot to the University of North Carolina. He leaves in January for aCE assign¬ ment to Guam. Gary SEIFRIED and Scott STECKEL were also at our wedding. They are both T-38 IPs at Reese. Gary is happily married to a girl he met in Lubbock named DeAnn. They have ason named Grant and are expecting another baby soon. Iam flying KC-135s at Blytheville and looking forward to upgrade in the spring. I’ve run into acouple classmates while on ACE cross countries. Moses MALONE is aT-37 IP at Columbus and Kevin JONES is aT-37 ACE IP at Barksdale. Also sta¬ tioned here at Blytheville are Arnie GAUS and Steve CHUNG, both KC-135 copilots. And Chris Dettmer (YOUNG) is in the Security Police Squadron.” Thanx Greg and good luck with the wedded life.

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Got along letter from Scott WILHELM: “I’m aKC-135 copilot here at Beale (and recently selected for Stan Eval). Other ’84 grads here Marybeth PETERSEN, the nav on my crew; Vinnie MARRERO, Doug HILL and Mike HARVEY (KC-135 copilots); and Carol HALL (Cole¬ man) —nav on her way to RC-135s with her hubby. Saw Paul KELLNER at Eielson. He’s fairly recently married and has transitioned from 0-2s to OV-lOs. Ran into Brian RICARTE in Sacramento ages ago at Confetti’s where he seemed to do very well for himself. Nice gal, huh Brian? Saw Greg ROGERS last weekend and went joyriding in his new Mustang GT convertible. He’s at Norton in Systems Command. Saw Mike FULLER, Dan SOLTYS, Frank SMITH, Dino LEON, Clay WISNIEWSKI and Ken GURLEY at Kadena. Mike is in RF-4s; Dan, Frank and Dino in tanks; Clay and Ken in F-15s. While Iwas there, Ialso saw Steve DAVIS, TDY in the KC-135 from Minot (I also ran into him at Hickam two days later), and Jim WAGGENER, who seemed happy in the C-130 at Clark. Before Iforget, Carol MILLER is also aco here at Beale. (You can stop hitting me now, Carol.) Saw Glenn EWTON in England, TDY from Mc¬ Connell in R-models. Seems that Glenn is getting hitched in acouple of days. Another wedding on the horizon is Jeff RAINES. Congratulations to both. Also while in England, Mike WALLETT flew in his C-23 to shoot some skeet with me and Iran into Jim RAGGIO as well. Crossed paths twice there with Bob PELL, flying C-141s out of Charleston. Yo Hu’pe! Ifrequently hear from Link VERSTEGEN, stationed at Gunter and Brent MARLEY, who just moved from Sunnyvale back to the Spr¬ ings —aplace he said he’d never return to. Same with Mike BUMGARDNER, who is now married (so are Link and Brent) and flying 130s out of Little Rock.

Not ayear goes by without the Renegas of Viking Nine reuniting for no good reason other than to partake in large quantities of memory-erasing beverages and fall asleep under the blackjack tables. This last reunion was at Nellis in an attempt to surprise the unsuspecting Dillon “Dittleydot Dit Doe” MCFARLAND on his date of births, 1987. In attendance was Jay CHARAMELLA, Paul MCGILLICUDDY, Chris “Yes, I fl y adesk” ERICKSON (Jay told me to write that). Chip “Chipstick” WEBB and myself. The star of the show, though, was Dillon and Sandy’s new kid, Joshua. He’s anatural with acool Coors Light in his grips. Dillon’s flying F-16s at Nellis. Pauly is aPilot Instructor Training (PIT) IP at Randolph, Charma is in 141s at Norton, Chipper is at Misawa, Japan with his wife Amelia, enjoying the orient in C-model F-16s. And Christopher is mar¬ ried now to an ex-’87er Suzie (Roberts) and residing in Huber Heights near Wright-Pat. Tom “I’m number 8” Huggins —we’ll let you slide this year, but you better be there next year —and bring the wife.

Before Igo. I’d like to say afew words about afellow-Viking and friend, Stu HARLEY. My sincerest condolences to his wife Carol (TIKIJIAN) and his family and friends. We will always remember Stu for his superb sense of humor and witty comebacks, his desire to strive for perfection, his leadership by example and his great loyalty to his country and countrymen.

Keep sending those letters and pictures in. Deadline for the winter issue will probably be around the 15th of December. And we thank you for your support. Be safe —Feinz.

Steve Visel

248 Camp St., #R-3 West Yarmouth, MA 02673 Home; (617) 775-3820

AV; 557-2212

Percent members: 25

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If you could pass an invitation on to your readers. I’d appreciate it. There are always Beale Bandits at RAF Mildenhall and Kadena AB. If anyone makes it to England, have them go to building 481 and look up. It’s within crawling distance of the club, and the first Guiness is me. In Kadena, it’s building 318. Room 101 is our party room and the first Orion is on me there.” If the T-38 would carry enough fuel, I’d take you up on that one Scottie. I’m normally not one to pass up afree brew. Robin and Kim HAMELIN sent amemo from Virginia. Kim writes; “We just wanted to let you know of some news from Langley. Bruce and Autumn ELLWEIN are busy with their house and continue to work on the yard. Bruce, Robin and Howard HAYES are all working hard in the squadron at many scheduling problems and flying their F-15s. Actually the F-15 part comes first with them and they love it. Howard and his wife, Kathy, had ababy girl, Sarah, in February. They are expecting again in January. Robin and Ihad ababy boy, Benjamin, April 1st. He’s alot of fun and areal cutie. Of course, we’re biased. And another ’84 grad and his wife had ababy. Jim and Shayla HANNON are at Lakenheath where he’s aWSO in F-llls. They had ababy girl, Brynne, July 7th.” ’Tis the season 1guess. Congrats to you all!

W.C. Lee wrote us from Florida: “This summer is full of PCS moves from Tyndall AFB. Jim ZAMPACORTA is going to northern Canada. Bob MOHAN is leaving to fly helicopters at Osan. I’ll be there at Osan also in Civil Engineering. Britt BOWEN has a4-yr. controlled tour here at the AF Engineering and Services Center. He’ll move in another year.

Looks like it’s Checkpoints time again, and I’ve got news from just about everywhere on our classmates. Thanks for all the info gang. By the way, this will be my last column for the time being. I’m headed off for a 12-month remote to Turkey in January, so Iwill be passing the reins to Scott VIPOND. More on that later.

flying 141s. Others in on the C-141 action include Scott VIPOND up at McChord, Sean “Clubber” AMUAN at Norton, and Paul JANSSON, who is busy soaking up the rays at Wheeler AFB in Hawaii. And on the topic of ’85ers in the Pacific, Marilyn GARCIA is aC-130 pilot at Ander¬ son AB, Guam. (Sorry Marilyn, but Ireally don’t think I’m up to a130 ride across the Pacific!)

Pete JAHNS is flying F-15s up at Langley, and he sends word on the folks he’s run into here and there. Brooks FREEMAN is a’38 IP down at Columbus, where he’s terrorizing the poor defenseless student pilots. Brooks got married on 8August to Sheila, so best of luck to the newlyweds. Mike OTT, Charlie MORRISON, and four others got together and bought ahouse. Pete JAHNS send word that it’s quite the party house. Scott BOREN is aKC-135 copilot up at Griffiss, but has been known to spend time at Virginia Beach. What really happened with the girl in the pickup truck, Scott? Jeff GINGRAS is now a“Hog” driver at Myrtle Beach. The thing everyone wants to know, Jeff, is this: In an A-10 do you really have to pull over to the right and let birds pass when they come up on your from behind? Or is that just arumor? Craig KING married his Academy sweetheart, Betty Nation, last summer and is enjoy¬ ing the married life. Chris VALLE and Mike ZACCARDO are flying 141s at Charleston, SC (when they’re not traipsing around Europe on aTDY). John TORRES was the first ’85 UPT grad to get aC-5 as afirst assign¬ ment. He’s now acopilot flying from Dover AFB. Tim PHARRIS (F-15 at Kadena) decided that he didn’t want to go overseas by himself, so he married Anne in June, and now they’re headed over together.

Pete gave lots of info on our people in the IP business. Tim WILLIAMS and Brent KING (who got married at Columbus in February) are both T-37 instructors down in Mississippi, along with Steve SHIMP. Mark TODD, Joe SHINNICK, and J.D. VAN HAVEL are teaching ’38s at Columbus.

Ireceived arather cryptic letter on Navy stationery from Mike TAYLOR’S wife, Heidi. As near as 1can figure, Mike, now aSquid, is driving boats somewhere in the Pacific. Heidi attended the wedding of Mike’s old roommate at the Zoo, Monte TURNER. The wedding was held on Valentine’s Day (nice touch, guys) in San Diego. Mike, unfor¬ tunately, was at sea and couldn’t make it for the festivities. Heidi HER¬ NANDEZ was also in attendance. Monte (and his bride Anu) are now liv¬ ing in San Antonio. He’s working at Brooks and she is, or was, going through OTS at Lackland.

(Sorry Scott, but the rest of the information Ireceived was from nonfixed-wing types! Be brave —you can handle it.) Dave HUMBLET is working as aGLCM Officer at RAF Molesworth in the UK and has developed ataste for pub-hopping. (So what’s new?) Anyway, he dropped me aline to pass along news from England. Joining Dave over there are Cecil DAVIS, Will SAGER, and Gary BINDER. These four are all on their second GLCM tour over there, having agreat time, so maybe missiles aren’t such abad deal after all. Besides knocking back afew pints in the pub, the guys seem to enjoy screaming down the motorway to Lon¬ don. Will and his wife Kelly had ababy girl —Megan Elizabeth —in April. Class of ’05, Will? Greg TEHODOSS is still in Sicily (GLCMs also) and will PCS to Woensdrecht, the Netherlands, in November if all goes well. He plans to marry in the spring. Tom MAAS is in big missiles at Grand Forks, ND. Eric GORDON and Paul VANCE are instructors at missile school at Davis-Monthan. Gordy won’t be there too much longer, though. He’s been accepted to go to UPT. Good on ya’, buddy. Dave got invited to several weddings in July. His old roommate, Tom RITENOUR, married Anita RAVENELLE (’86), and Tom BERGESON married Pam REDDICK (also ’86). Tom and Anita were last seen headed down to Little Rock.

Yet another missile-type sends word also. Dave and Maria (SHELLABARGER) NISSEN are up at Minot. He’s flying Minutemen and she is in acomm squadron. This is their first tour together since get¬ ting married afew years back. Uncle Sam wouldn’t give them ajoint spouse assignment when he was in GLCMs in Sicily, so they had to wait ’till he completed atour there. Things are working out well for them now, Dave says, although it’s still apain trying to get the same days off. Dave also said that there are asurprising number of ’85 Zoomies in his neck of the woods. Bob POST is up there flying helos and Pete PEPIN is driving KC-135S. Sara HELLWIG, meanwhile, is up there trying to keep the air¬ craft apart. Good luck to you, Sara.

1didn’t get achance to see these guys while they were in the neighborhood, but Ian DICKINSON, Rich KLUMPP, and Deborah CHARRON all graduated from master’s programs up the road at Har¬ vard. Ian and Rich were roommates for the last year and spent agood bit of time earning “Hong Kong Restaurant &Lounge Scorpion Bowler Ten-Pin Club” T-shirts. (Must be abig shirt!) Rich wore his in the last Boston Marathon. It must have brought luck, because he finished with a time of 3hours, 50 minutes. After graduation in June, Ian moved across

town to Hanscom, where he works in the Air Force Computer Acquisi¬ tion Center. Rich headed off for UPT at Del Rio, and Deborah was off to intel school in San Angelo. Best of luck to all of you as you begin your real Air Force careers. Ian says he ran into Dick DOORE at Flanscom’s barber shop (if you can believe it!). There are afew other “Best Alive” in the area, as well. Joe GORNEY and his new bride Anne (LEY, ’86) are up at Pease AFB, NH and numerous other ’85-types are reputed to still be up at Hanscom, though Ihave yet to hear from any. Come on, guys, stamps are cheap!

Matt LYONS writes from the northwest (Mtn Home, ID) to say that he’s PCSing to Malmstrom AFB, MT. His unit is being deactivated and he’ll be switching from Search and Rescue helo pilot to being aflying bus driver for missile crews. Sounds like adefinite change of pace.

Jeff SIEGEL made it back from Japan in August. He and Ispent a week at F.E. Warren, Wyoming with former ’85er George Hupp. George is now acop out there and runs into our classmates every now and then. Jeff is on his way from Misawa, Japan down to Yokota in the near future.

As Isaid before. I’ll be off to Pirinclik, Turkey, in January, so I’ll be passing the column back to Scott VIPOND for the next quarter. If you have any inputs for the column, you can send them to Scott at 3314 Willow Street SW, Tacoma, WA 98439. His phone numbers are home (206) 581-3017 and AV 976-5521. Turkey should be interesting, to say the least, and it gets me afollow-on back to C. Springs, so I’m looking for¬ ward to it.

As Iwas wrapping up this column Igot aletter with lots of info from Jackie (CHARSAGUA) WILLIS down at Keesler. She’s TDY down there for computer security training and is evidently enjoying it. Jackie ran into Carm HERNANDEZ and Maxie THOM (’84) at Randolph where they were in Aircraft Life Support Officer training. Emmie GUILLERMO is at the Armament Division at Eglin and reports (via Jackie) that Eric LEPCHENSKE, Rocky HOLLAND, and Rich HEDGEPETH are busy punching holes in the Florida skies in F-15s. Emmie’s working out for a mini-triathlon and trying to get into Test Pilot School. Wendy (COOK) POST and hubby Wayne (’84) are at Loring, where she’s an aircraft maintenance officer. She sees quite afew grads on the base and others fly¬ ing through on their way to Europe, including John RITTER and Ron “Jr” SANDERS. Lots of weddings over the summer and fall. Cynthia TALLMADGE is marrying Ken CARPENTER (’86). Yvette PEREZ and Jim HIRD were married in aGerman courthouse recently. Yvette is at Ramstein, trying to survive the NATO TAC Eval, while Jim is over at Lindsey Air Station. Shelly (GINDER) GRADY reportedly has ababy on the way. Congratulations to all!

Monica EADY is at Scott AFB pursuing her MBA at Southern Illinois Univ. Quintel WILLIAMS is now working with NASA in Housing, Toi CORNS is at Kapaun AS, Germany, where she has (according to the rumor mill) fallen for an Italina captain, and Matt BRIDGERS is married and working at Kirtland. Charlene JARDIN was seen on the ski slopes in Austria and Geeter KYRAZIS is making surf boards in Dayton, OH. (Working at Wright-Pat on the side, 1assume.) Among others in the news, Ivan McNIGHT is now at Langley after atour to Woomera, Australia. Carlos MATEOS is in San Antonio, where he’s marrying a young lady named Rose whom he met on his second day in the Alamo Ci¬ ty. A.J. SCOTT is working long hours in the contracting office at Brooks, while Bobby and Tish (DIERLAM) BECKEL are at Shaw AFB. Kerri BROUSSARD is working COMSEC issues at Offutt and Pam LAWSON is also at Offutt, but in LOOKING GLASS ops. Sounds like a good time. Ruth Ann LUEKEN is playing tennis again, and when she

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isn’t busy doing that she travels to Europe reviewing computer acqusition contracts. Brenda (DIENLEIN) KHOURI sends greetings from Scott AFB, and Mark “I’m abird, I’m abird’’ DELUCA is still playing IP at Del Rio. Remember Mark, land on the north side of the river.

At this writing I’ve gotten word that Marc LENKE is recovering from injuries sustained in aC-130 crash at Pope AFB. Our hopes and prayers are with you, Marc, for aquick recovery.

That’s all the news for now. Be safe, be happy, and be good!

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Trapped in Paradise! That’s how I’d describe my first two months here at Hulburt Field. The water is crystal clear and warm, the bars are plen¬ tiful (so I’ve been told), and the scenery is great. Hulburt is home to the 1st Special Operations Wing, where they take the best, and make them special. My unit is the 8th Special Ops Sqdn, where the Combat Talon crews “Have the Guts to Try.” If you are ever in the area, give me acall.

Congratulations to Lt Gen and Mrs. Scott upon the completion of 37 years of AF service! The Class of ’86 wishes you continued success in your future endeavors.

’86 Firsts. Pat WHITE recently became the first black woman to graduate from UPT at Vance and is also the fi rst black woman USAFA grad to complete UPT. Barb MARTIN was amember of the interservice volleyball team that placed first in this year’s CISM (Military Olympics) competition in Ankara, Turkey. Vera TU placed first in the women’s divi¬ sion of the Armed Forces Golf Tournament. Although the tennis team placed third in the interservice meet, Tom BARTH played first singles and doubles and was also the team coach as aresult of an emergency ap¬ pendectomy to the regular coach. This was Tom’s second year at the tournment. Congrats to these classmates who make us all look good.

Ihad the opportunity to stop off in Colorado Springs this summer for a short visit. The changes in the Cadet Area are amazing. There is construc¬ tion going on at the gym, the track, and the Mitchell Hall expansion has blocked off part of the terrazzo and the upper Sijan lot. And, just for good measure, the new lower Sijan lot was torn up. The visitor center is complete and the pictures and new movie, “Footsteps in the Sky,” (wasn’t that filmed during our Doolie year?) features about 75 of our classmates. Take atrip down memory lane the next time you visit.

Change of Address. Jim GOOD from Lubbock to Little Rock, Kirk LEAR to Mather, Joe PARISH from Mather to Austin TX, Lee dePALO (Kelly) to Patrick, and Rich McBEE who represented our class on the AOG Board of Directors, is now MILSTAR acquisition manager at LA AFS. George BUMILLER to Vance, Tina WILLERS to Weapons Con¬ troller School at Tyndall, Jeff LINSKENS is an AFIT student at Penn State getting aB.S. in meteorology, Kevin (Liz) LARAIA is at UT Austin doing the same, Ed YOUNGSTROM to Mather, Emilio HERNANDEZ to Castle, John RUSS to Lubbock, Greg (Carla) SEMMEL to Holloman, and Rich PRIOR is now at Camp Ames, Korea and says to “feel free to stop by if you’re ever in the neighborhood!” One final card comes from Father Bill CAMPBELL, who retired last June 30 after 31 years of active duty. His new address is Box 1083, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Too bad Father Bill couldn’t exert more influence on our behalf in this year’s AFA-ND game. Our congratulations and best wishes go out to you!

MAILBAG! This quarter saw more of you pick up your pens and make contact with paper than ever before. On with the news.

Cathy PATTON writes from Homestead where she is working in LGX. “I was just TDY to Nellis, where Iworked in support of Red Flag. Iwent out to the strip one night, but 1think once was enough, becasue Ilost (amount deleted). Gambling was fun, but Ineed more practice —now we all know who to play blackjack with. I’ve got two more TDYs coming up, one to Davis-Monthan for alogistics conference, and one to Europe. Tom BARTH is down here too, and is now known as ‘Coach’ or ‘Biff.’ ” More from Cathy later.

Gary BURG wrote from Reese with more UPT assignment drops. Class 8707: Blake MAHON (’85) T-38. Also getting T-38s were Jeff BALDWIN, Scot BLUM, Greg CAYON, Dave HAWKENS, Bob HILL, Scott KOPINSKI, Nancy RYNIAK, Darrell STRANDBERG, and Chris ZARNIK. T-37s went to Dave WIEGAND, Charles WALLACE, Tim WARD, John RUSS, Bob MATTHEWS, David IRVIN, and Gary GOD¬ WIN. Other assignments in the class: Charles CORLEY, F-16, MacDill; Dave INGERSON, KC-135 to Grissom; Joe JOSE, C-141 to McGuire; Ken KOPKO, KC-135 to Blytheville; Jim LeFAVOR, F-15 to Bitburg;

Steele MacFARLANE, KC-135 to Dyess, and Courtney MANN, C-21 to Andrews. Also, Mike MARTEL, B-52 to Andersen; Chris MAXWELL, A-10 to Myrtle Beach; Darren NEAL, F-15 to Bitburg; Rick QUESNELL, B-52 to Fairchild; Robert SCHAAB, F-111 to Upper Heyford; Ruthann SIU, KC-135 to Plattsburgh; and Karen SMITH, C-141 to Norton. Chuck CORLEY received the Commander’s trophy as well as Flying Training and Distinguished Graduate (DG) awards. Chris MAXWELL also received aFlying Training award and was named aDG. John RUSS received the Academic Training award and was also aDG. The Citizenship Award was presented to Dave INGERSON while Tim WARD and David IRVIN received Outstanding Second Lieutenant awards. Class 87-08 had four assignments for classmates: Todd WESTHAUSER -C-141 Charleston, Steve JASZAI -B-52 Carswell, Brian DOMENICK —C-12 Norton, and Doug MORSE —B-52 Minot.

In addition to these assignments, Iwas also made aware that Iomitted one Reese 87-06 assignment from the last issue. George FULLER is on his way to aKC-135R at McConnell.

Ialso received alist of assignments from asource who wishes to remain anonymous. The letter reads “. ..after reading Checkpoints for three years, Isee Scribes are always begging for info (Too TRUE!!!). Since Atlanta is alittle more exciting than Columbus MS, our home has become the “Academy VOQ” for Columbus students. Ihave gotten to know them quite well and I’d love to see them mentioned in the Class News col¬ umn. ..’’ Here goes: Columbus T-37s to Lloyd BALLARD, “Gus” GUSTAFSON, Ed JOSLIN; Columbus T-38s to Rich COOKSEY, Brad HARMON, Don KUDYM, Bob ROSENTHAL, and Rohm STILLINGS. B-52s to T. BEAGLE Carswell, Rich BELL K.l. Sawyer, and Kevin DUNLEVY Grif fi ss. KC-135s to Clint DAWES Plattsburgh, Stu MILLER Carswell, Lou NOLAN Grissom, Greg SIMS Carswell, Stu WALKER Robbins. Rob GIVENS —A-10 Suwon, Korea; Wendy GRIF¬ FIN —T-43 Mather; Tammy LOMBARDO —EC-135 Offutt; Bill LYONS and Rob RICKERT —F-16 MacDill; J.P. McLAUGHLIN — C-12 Kadena; Cecil MEDINA —C-130 Pope; and Bob MONROE — C-21 Offutt. (Are you Smiling, Carol?) Also, Robert SLOAN —F-16 MacDill, and Mark VIJUMS —C-141 Norton. Congratulations to: Bill LYONS, Rob RICKERT, and Don KUDYM —Distinguished Grads, Stu MILLER and others for landing their T-38s in “zero” visibility during solo night sorties, T. BEAGLE for surviving alightning strike to his T-38 which then passed through his body, arcing from his hand to his thigh while over Robins AFB, GA, and more to be mentioned later.

My primary source of information about assignments and news is YOU! If your assignment hasn’t been printed yet, along with all your good stories about trips, weddings, etc., it’s because YOU didn’t write (its only 22 cents) or call (ever heard of Autovon?). YOUR parents, friends, and secret sources want to hear from you, so get with the program and write/call/visit/put comments on your change-of-address cards before 15 December.

Wedding Bells! Bob ROSENTHAL (26 Jul), T. BEAGLE (1 Aug), Ed BREWER and Mark POKORNY (Sep). Sorry, Idon’t know your wives’ names. Jim WERTZ married Lori RUEBEN (’87) in June. Also, Geoff Hills and Shelly HARSH (Aug), and Kevin LARAIA and Liz Senci were married.

Iwas able to make the trip up to Long Island for Kevin and Liz’s wed¬ ding. 1was treated to first-class accommodations at the Hotel Laraia as was Tavo TRIPPE. Although his eyes weren’t exactly what one could call dry during the ceremony, Kevin did manage to stay upright. For those of us who remember (who could forget) those choir trips to LI, you’ll be happy to know that Uncle Pete (Col Hermann), Mom and Champ LARAI and all the rest, were still just as “shy and reclusive” as ever. Really, the wedding and the reception were great, Liz was atruly beautiful bride, and Kevin avery lucky guy. Perhaps we’ll locate apicture of Liz for inclusion in the next issue?

Return to Mailbag and Cathy PATTON’s letter about Geoff and Shelley HILLS’ venture into married life. She writes, “the wedding was super and couldn’t have gone any better. Jerry HEIKKINEN was best man, Iwas maid of honor, Steve KWAST was agroomsman and Diane HEIKKINEN was abridesmaid. Mike BURKLUND sang. Shelley and Geoff write some really nice vows to say to each other. (I almost had Shell’s memorized from practicing them with her and caught myself say¬ ing them during the service.) When Icould see Shell’s face during the ser¬ vice, she was just beaming! Geoff was alittle more nervous —you can hear his heart pounding on the videotape made during the service (Geoff wore awireless mike). The reception wafs held at the Garden of the Gods Hilton where most of us stayed. It was agreat weekend for all.”

Mailbag Bursts! John PUSTAY writes from the Springs where he is a space threat analyst at Space Command HQ at Pete. “I got medically dis¬ qualified from flying due to migraine headaches halfway through T-38s. So close yet so far. What to do with 130 flying hours? Oh well, Ican’t

From left at Kevin Laraia’s wedding are Tavo Trippe, Kevin, and Jim Bonn at wedding minus 90 minutes. “The limo is waiting, take the picture already!” (Photo courtesy Mr. Martin “Champ” Laraia.

complain about being back in Colorado. In July I’ll attend Undergraduate Space Training at Lowry and then return to the Springs for at least three years. The ski slopes better get ready for me. As for fellow Chickenhawks, Scott TROTTER was at Columbus with me and got aB-52 to Minot. Alan PARMATER is about to graduate and WANTS B-52s! Idon’t know what Columbus does to these guys.

One Liners. The HILLS brought ahouse in Panama City Beach. Geoff is atest engineer at Tyndall where he is picking up some flying time in T-33s and running in triathlons. Shelley is an Intel officer for the 33TFW at Eglin, the Home of the Nomads. (C’Mon, does that really make sense?) Steve KWAST is at Harvard and making akilling buying fur¬ niture at garage sales, and J.R. REILING is doing personnel work at Moody, living in amansion with abox in each room (the house if fully furnished!) and coaching (what else) alittle league softball team. Doug BENTON has been located in the REDHORSE squadron here at Hurlburt, Dondi COSTIN and Dale ORVEDAHL are at Eglin. Sounds like apic waiting to be snapped.

Parting Shots. My sincere thanks to everyone who wrote inputs for this column. Remember, YOU make it work. Congratulations and good luck to all the newlyweds. Please send me your inputs for the next issue by 15 December. Support the AFA Fund. Let’s all do our best to have asafe, happy, and healthy holiday season. Merry Christmas, Happy 1988. Until next time, work hard, play hard, and always remember: Somewhere in the world, the lounge is always open! ’86 Pride That Sticks.

Glenn Strebe

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Home: (303) 570-7017

AV: 259-4277

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Remember 6July 1983? 1do not think anyone will forget that date. Now, after four plus years, we are finally making our presence known in the Air Force just as we did here at USAFA.

To start, Ihope everyone had afabulous time on leave. Whether it was Europe, Japan, Mexico, or just being at home growing long hair. I’m sure you had ablast. By the time you receive this, some information could be

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outdated so please bear with me.

Ijust recently accepted this job as scribe and Idon’t have alot of infor¬ mation, so 1would appreciate your letters on what you are doing in the “real” Air Force. Please send names of other people at your base, class rosters, and any news which pertains to our class. Thanks.

Here at USAFA, things are going just as they always have: parades, classes, inspections, football games, etc. ..Of course, just as always, there are afew gold bars running around. Some of the people I’ve beared about or seen are; Eric BROWN, Rich CRAMER, Jim DUDLEY, Margret DUFFY, Chris FINDALL, Ashley GLITZKE, Amy HARTFIELD, Eric HUNTER, Tyrone JEFFCOAT, West MARCHESSEAULT, Kevin MARTIN, Bruce O’CAIN, Dave STAMOS, Scott WARREN, Jeff WEATHERS, and Chris WOODHEAD to name a few. If Imissed you, please give me acall.

Going south to Florida, Lucy BROWN is aprotocol officer at Tyndall. Janet JUEONG is at Cape Canaveral. Rodolfo LLOBET is becoming an “Of fi cer and aGentleman” as anaval aviator at Pensacola; and Eric MELLINGER, USMC, is at Quantico, VA, making the transition from “zoomie” to “jarhead.”

Mr. Engineer Ben RODARTE is doing what he always enjoyed back at Warner Robins.

Ireceived aletter from Brenda MANGENTE who is at Keesler going to school for Information Systems. She mentioned there were alot of “Grad” jokes by people from other commissioning sources. Iwill not say anything about our fellow comrades. Think of those yourseif. If you are at Keesler, please send me aclass roster so Ican give acomplete listing next time.

Ijust got acall from Dave AMIN at L.A. Air Station. He mentioned how tough he and his roommate Randy ZUCHLKE have it on the California beaches with all the pretty ladies. Also stationed at L.A. are: Larry GRAHAM, Trish RICCILLO, Ciive CHI, Chris FORSETH, Bon¬ nie HAAGENSON, Wayne WILKINS, Dave KANESHIRO, and Juan ECHEVERRY. They are working in some capacity with the Satellite Systems at Space Division. Ialso caught word that they spend some time TDY so they are already experiencing the A.F. and some additional pay.

Congratulations to Jon WISHAM who got married in June. Mark AR¬ RIOLA, Pete HART, Scott HATFIELD, Wayne RINGELBERG, Glenn STREBE, Lee SUMNER, best-man Paul WADE, and Art ZEMKE were all present to help provide amilitary wedding in Tifton, GA. Good luck to Jon and Cathy who presently live at Columbus.

That’s all I’ve got for now. Please send me information by mid December for the next issue so Ican put amore complete article together of where everybody is stationed. Write me aletter, give me acall at home or AV 259-4277. Any information would be appreciated. By the way, I’m not agrammarian genius so if Ispell your name wrong or Ihave you sta¬ tioned where you are not, please drop me aline. Thank you for your sup¬ port.

mIn what may have been afirst for Academy graduates, Lt. Col. Jim George, ’67, was retired in July of this year by his classmate and boss. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Eric M. Thorson. In the photo, from left, are Col. Monroe Sams, also Class of 1967, Mr. Thorson and Lt. Col. George. Other classmates attending the ceremony but not in the photo were Col. Mike Langston and Col. Jeff Schofield. (Courtesy photo)

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