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ABOUT OUR COVER

Members of the Class of 1992 are recorded by Mr. Bill Madsen’s camera as some 1,500 new doolies arrived at the Academy from all 50 states on June 30. More than 60,000 requests for applica¬ tions were received by the Directorate of Admissions. Of that numbers nearly 16,675 men and women applied for admission in the class, a31.3 percent increase over last year.

CHECKPOINTS is published in February, May, August and November by the Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-5000 (Phone: 719-472-2067) 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 at¬ titude of the Association of Graduates, its officers or the editorial staff. The ap¬ pearance 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, Summer 1988.

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THE AOG BOARDROOM [tiaiBi]

Col. James E. Wilhelm, USAF (Ret), ’61, President/Chairman of the Board

After serving for one year as your president it’s time to look back and review what has happened in 1987-1988. As you recall, our number one priority was to get the AOG Alumni Building project off the ground. I’m happy to say that the response from the graduates has been excellent. To date, we have received over 1,400 contributions and pledges from graduates, associate members and friends. This is asignificant step toward our goal and is sincerely appreciated. We have also received support from the corporate sector with contributions in both money and ser¬ vices, and we have received unexpected support in other areas. Col. Joseph L. Coates, ’63, has indicated to the AOG that agift of approximately $30,000 from the Class of 1963 reunion will be applied to the building fund as soon as all accounting is com¬ pleted. Mr. John Burgeson, consulting engineer for RBD, Inc. of Colorado Springs, has donated topographical surveys. We are especially pleased that AFG Industries, Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas is donating all the raw glass for the building. Our thanks to Hugh H. Williamson III, ’64 for securing this gift. If you feel you or your company might be able to present a“gift in kind,” please contact Chuck Gaasch, our director of development.

Iwas also pleased with the response we are receiving from our members who are volunteering to act as key men for the cam¬ paign. Our best source of funding is through word of mouth by our own members. Personal contact by these volunteer key men will go along way in helping us reach our goal. Thanks for your support.

One of the best programs the AOG sponsors for cadets is the Cadet Leadership Enrichment Program. This is an intensive leadership seminar we sponsor twice ayear for the cadet chain of command. Ihad the privilege of attending the last seminar and listening to Lt. Gen. Bob Oaks, ’59, give the keynote address. If ever there was aprogram that deserved our support, this is it! General Oaks’ comments on leadership, as learned through his experiences as acadet and an officer, were right on target and greatly appreciated by the cadets. You will be happy to know that the board of directors has established an endowment to continue this fine program. Contributors to the AFA Fund may designate monies specifically to this endowment. This is atop-notch pro¬ gram that we are proud to sponsor.

During the past year Ihad the opportunity to attend two 25-year reunions —the Class of 1962 and the Class of 1963. From my observations they were highly successful events. The class committees did excellent work and the AOG staff worked over¬ time to provide support. Reunions will more and more become an important part of our service to the membership in years to come. Speaking of services, members can look for some real “benin the near future. Sometime this fall each member will

nies receive aspecial AOG membership card. This is anew service to our membership, made necessary so our members can take advan¬ tage of discounts on car rentals, air fares, and hotel and motel ac¬ commodations. Look for more details in future Checkpoints.

CORRECTION

On page 15 of the spring issue in astory on graduates nominated for general rank, we neglected to list two gradu¬ ates who are lieutenant generals. The other two graduates serving in three-star rank are Lt. Gens. Robert D. Beckel and Hansford T. Johnson, both of the Class of 1959. Our apologies for the omission.

The life membership at graduation program for cadets was established in 1985. Success in this program has been somewhat less than expected, primarily because cadets do not have agood understanding of the AOG. Lt. Col. Chuck Yoos, ’68, Member¬ ship Division chief, has established along-range program to not only educate the cadets on the AOG, but to provide specific benefits for them while they are cadets. As associate members, they will be afforded the same benefits that our regular members receive with the exception of receipt of publications. Cadets will be eligible for the AOG MasterCard (at Academy-specified credit levels), discounts on car rentals, airline fares, hotel and motel ac¬ commodations and anew program, discounted airline tickets for Christmas leave and spring break. Life membership is the best in¬ vestment Imade back in 1971, and it’s still an outstanding value today. With this new life membership at graduation program, the membership and benefits should increase dramatically.

Our board of directors election will be coming up this spring. We are looking for dedicated and motivated graduates who are willing to serve. The only requirement is that you be able to regularly attend our four meetings each year. If you are interested in areal challenge and want to stay involved in AOG and Academy activities, volunteer your services to Col. Randy Cubero, ’61, chairman of the Nominating Committee, in care of the AOG of fi ce.

Thanks again for your support this past year —we will work harder in 1988-1989.

Corporate Life Members Association of Graduates USAFA

Air Academy National Bank

Air Force Association

Ampex Corporation

Boeing Aerospace Company

Continental Electronics (Division of Varian Associates, Inc.)

Electronic Data Systems Corp.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

The MITRE Corporation

Rockwell International

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 holding 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: (719) 472-4513

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Signature loans up to $5,000.00 are available at competitive rates to graduates on active duty who main¬ tain an active Air Academy National Bank checking account and who are on the Sure Pay Direct Deposit Pro¬ gram. Home Bank rates are better than ever. Get the facts, compare and save.

USAFA Class Participation —1987-88 AFA Fund

●Includes donations to 25th Anniversary Class Gift.

The Top Five Classes

65-$

62-$

(Note: The percent of donors is calculated by dividing the number of gifts by the number of living alumni. Totals include gifts received between Oct. I, 1987 and June 24, 1988. Gifts received after this date will be listed in afuture magazine.)

AFA Fund

GIFT SYMBOLS

(D) Donor —$50 to $99

(S) Sponsor —$100 to $499

(P) Patron —$500 to $999

(L) Leader —$1,000 to $2,499

(F) Fellow —$2,500 to $4,999

Donors Jan. 1to June 24, 1988

LtCol Gordon D

Bredvik Ret

Mr Harry MBrittenham (L)

Kenneth EBroman

Col William MBrowning Jr

Richard LBunce

Col Joe LBurns

Col James SButt

Col Bryan SCary Ret(S)

Wyman CHarris

James PHauser

Mr Jeffrey THeal

(S)

Col John DJacobik Ret (S)

Mr Arthur HJohnson (S)

Maj Henry MJuister Ret (S)

LtCol William VKeenan (D)

Mr James JKennedy (S)

Mr Peter RVanAllen

(S)

(B) Benefactor —$5,000 or more

ALUMNI

Col Thomas IAnderson Ret

LtGen Robert DBeckel

Mr CGMike Bender

LtGen Michael PCCams

Mr Richard MHilbert

Col Thomas DHouse Jr

Mr Edward JLynch

BGen Charles AMay Jr

LtGen Robert COaks

Mr Charles SRodgers

LtCol Richard E Tracey Ret

Class of 1960

Paul RVerdler

(S) (S) (S) (S) (D) (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S)

Col Michael TChristy Ret (S)

Col Joseph LCoates (S)

Mr Terry LDake

LtCol Joseph JDale Ret (D)

Col Drue LDeberry Ret (S)

Thomas FDerieg

Mr Daniel RDietz

Mr Burl Kerley

Mr George EKern

Corwin MKippenhan (D)

Col Robert EVenkus Ret (D)

Mr John MVogelsang

Richard LVoorhees

Col Barry AWalrath

LtCol Raymond WWarner

Jr Ret

LtCol Donald CWashburn

(D) Ret (S) (S)

William EWeeker

Col Norman EWells

Mr Wayne HLefors (S)

LtCol Edward AMaher Jr (S)

(S) (S) (S) (S)

Mr Robert VMahoney Jr (S)

Col Roy BMarshall III (S)

Col Jack AMarlines (D)

Col James H. Diffendorfer (S)

CTWest

Col Gary WWest Ret

BGen Sam WWestbrook 111 (S)

Col Ralph Wetterhahn

(D) (S) (D) (S)

Mr DJames McDonald (S)

Mr David EWilson

Mr Robert JMelone

Maj Joseph PDonahue III

Mr Donald DPaye

LtCol Michael ERawlins Ret

Mr Frederick W Sanzenbacher

Mr Robert ESmith

Class of 1959 $650.00 (S) (S)

(D) (D) (S) (S)

USAFR

BGen Robert SDotson (S)

David Dougan

Mr John JDougherty (S)

MrGolbertRMerkle

Frederick LMetcalf

Col David WMilam

Maj Jay DMiller Ret (D)

Col James FWilson Robert FWinegar

(S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (D) (S) (S) (S)

AMNassir

Col Jerry DDriscoll (S)

LtCol Terry LStorm Ret

Mr Benjamin GWillis

Col Vincent CJEckelkamp

Col Warren SNogaki Ret (S)

LtCol James RWinzell Ret (S)

Mr Robert JZamboldi

Mr Roger JZoeller

Class of 1964 Ret (S) (S) (S)

LtCol Charles DOgren Ret (S)

$955.00

Mr Robert TWoelfel

James OFausey

BGen Ronald RFogleman (S)

Mr John DOtt

Mr Darryl MBloodworth

(S)

LtCol Robert FClements Ret

Col Charles WParker (S)

John JFrancis Jr

Col Isaac SPayne IV (D)

(S) (S) (S) Class of 1962 $225.00 (D) (S)

Mr Logan HBabin Jr

LtCol Lanny WHall Ret

Frederick LHendryx

$550.00

LtCol Gordon RFlygare Ret

Mr William DHales

Mr William DSiebecker

William Freiman

LtCol Thomas AFryer Ret

Mr Timothy NGallagher (S)

Mr John RPhillip

Francis WPorch

Col William RPovilus (S)

Terrence FFlower

Mr James HFleming

Mr Michael JGalbreath

Dr George FGates III

Mr Michael JGilllom

(S) (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (D) (D) (D)

James CGaston

Louis JGavin

Col Jerry DAdinolfi Jr

Col Mark DAnway

Col William JBall

Col Douglas BCairns

Mr William EGrif fi s

LtCol Henry LHowe Ret

Col Wayne HJones

Col Terry RJorris

Col Donald EMcCarter

Class of 1963 $22,202.64 (S) (S)

Col Francis BGilligan

Frederick RGraham

Mr Kenneth HGrizzle

Mr &Mrs William L Reemtsma

(S)

Randolph SReynolds (S)

LtCol Daniel LRingler Ret

LtCol John GRoush (D)

Mr Lawrence GGunn

Col Richard HHackford Jr (S)

Dr James CIngram Jr

(S) (S) (S) (D) (P) (S) (S) (D) (D) (S)

Col Richard EGuild

Mr Glen ARowell

Mr Gerald HKing

Mr Michael IMiller

Mr Byron Bartlett

Col Alfred EBeauchemin (D)

Col Otto KHabedank (S)

Col Theodore MSahd (S)

LtCol Phillip ARichardson

Class of 1961 $1,025.00 (S)

Mr JGary Bender

Michael DBock

David JBoeck

Mr James RBogaert

LtCol Melroy Borland Ret (D)

Grant OBornzin

Col Johnnie HHall

Robert WHall

Maj RPHammerton Ret (D)

Joseph WHanes

Col James THannam

Col William MHarley

CGlen Shaffer Jr

Gerald HSherrill

LtCol David ASkilling (D)

Col Jerome CThies

Dr Hollis AThomas MD (S)

Mr John JSweeney Jr

(D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (S) (D) (D) (D) (S) (Continued on page 9) (D) (S) (S) (S) (S) (D)

Col Edward TBoswell

Dr Lloyd CHarmon

Mr Lawrence F Thompson Jr

Mr Douglas LThompson

LtCol Thomas HWalsh Jr

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'83 Grad Named White House Fellow

President Reagan has announced that Charles P. Garcia, Class of 1983, has been awarded aWhite House Fellowship. Garcia, of Panama, is acaptain in the U.S. Air Force. He was selected as one of 14 1988-1989 White House Fellows in recognition of his leadership, professional and intellectual achievements, and dedication to this community.

As aWhite House Fellow, Garcia will serve aone-year assign¬ ment as aspecial assistant to the vice president, to the members of the cabinet or to the president’s principal staff. He will also par¬ ticipate in an education program which will include meetings with government officials, scholars, diplomats, journalists and leaders of business and industry.

Garcia was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Panama, where he is currently stationed. In 1983, he received abachelor’s degree in international affairs and history from the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he was chairman of the Cadet Honor Committee. Garcia also received amaster’s degree in LatinAmerican politics from the University of Oklahoma.

Garcia, who is currently assigned to the U.S. Southern Com¬ mand, is editor-in-chief of the USSOUTHCOM Intelligence Jour¬ nal. He has prepared analytical studies and classified intelligence briefings for U.S. ambassadors. Senate committees, chiefs of Latin-American armed forces and ministers of defense.

Garcia has written abook titled Cuba’s Challenge in the I990’s: Will the U.S. and its Latin American Allies Respond? which is currently being published in English and Spanish by the Cuban American National Foundation in Washington, D.C.

The White House Fellowships were established in 1964 to pro¬ vide outstanding Americans with firsthand experience in the pro¬

cess of governing the nation and with asense of personal involve¬ ment in the leadership of society.

The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships is now accepting applications for 1989-1990 Fellowships. This year’s Fellows were chosen from among 825 applicants and screened by 11 regional panels. The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, chaired by Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN, (Ret), interviewed the 33 national finalists before recommending the final 14 to the president. Their year of government service will begin Sept. 1.

The program is open to U.S. citizens in the early stages of their careers and from all occupations and professions. Federal Government employees are not eligible, with the exception of career Armed Forces personnel. Leadership, character, intellec¬ tual and professional ability, and commitment to community and nation are the principal criteria employed in the selection of Fellows.

Applications for the 1989-1990 program are available from the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, 712 Jackson Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503. The application deadline is Dec. 1, 1988.

Send your donation now to the Air Force Academy Fund Association of Graduates U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5000

Donors to the 1987-88 Air Force Academy Fund

(Continued from page 11.)

Dr &Mrs Edwin Redman

Mr Fred Reemmer

Mary EReese

Mr &Mrs Gilbert GReis

Mr &Mrs Elvis RRhame

Barbara DRhoades

Mr &Mrs Martin MRhodes

Mr &Mrs Norman Rhodes

Mr &Mrs Stephen JRhodes

Mr &Mrs William NRiggs

(D)

Col (Ret) &Mrs wTRiley Jr

Mr &Mrs John NRockman

Mr &Mrs George FRomano

Mrs Michael RRoman

Mr &Mrs Samuel RRomanzo

Mr &Mrs Tomas Rosario

Mr &Mrs Eugene HRosenquest

Mr &Mrs Arthur ERosenthal

Mr &Mrs Jack IRoss Jr

Mrs Pearl ERucker

Mr &Mrs Jimmie GRudolph

Mr &Mrs James DRuggiero

MSgt (Ret) &Dr FERussell

Mr &Mrs Francis RRussell

Mr &Mrs Bernard KRyan

Mrs John DRyan

Mr &Mrs Eugene MSakae

Mr &Mrs John Sakulich

Mr &Mrs Victor Salava

Mrs Elaine Sammartino

Maj Gen &Mrs John S

Samuel

Mr &Mrs Robert WSands

Mr John Savas

Joseph Savino

Maj &Mrs Michael Say

Col (Ret) Charles ASchaefer

Ms Velda DSchandler

Mr &Mrs Samuel M Schapiro

Mr &Mrs Otto FSchick

Mr &Mrs Paul RSchikora

MSgt (Ret) &Mrs HHSchrupp

Mr &Mrs Alfred HSchwartz (S)

Cara Scott

Mr &Mrs Robert OSeifen (D)

Mrs Elsie HSellers

Carrol JSeverson

Mr &Mrs Richard BShamrell

Mr &Mrs Roben Shankland

Mr &Mrs James FShanley

Emily Sherman

Mr &Mrs Roger Shields

CMSgt (Ret) James JSilva

Mr &Mrs Derek Simpson

Mr &Mrs Nick Singleton

Ms Kristin GSkarbonkiewicz

Mr &Mrs Andrew A

SkiUing

Dr &Mrs ERSlater

Mr &Mrs Kenneth HSUck

Mr &Mrs Marvin BSmall

Mr &Mrs Floyd MSmiley

Col &Mrs DASmith Jr

MaJGen (Ret) &Mrs Dale O

Smith

Col (Ret) &Mrs KSSmith

Mr &Mrs Joseph ASmutko (S)

Col &Mrs George Snyder

Mr &Mrs Samuel ESnider

Mr &Mrs Ruben Soto i

In Memory of Their Son

Mr &Mrs George Spears

Mrs Christine BSpringer

Mr &Mrs John Stachnik

Mr Miriam MStamp

Mr &Mrs Stanley AStevens

Mr &Mrs Douglas Stock

Ms Janice VStoff i

Mr Kevin JStone

Mr &Mrs Lawrence AStorm (S)

Mr &Mrs Robert LStrain

Mr &Mrs Errol Sumrall

Mr &Mrs Earl LTaylor

Mr John KTaylor

LtCol &Mrs Joseph GTerry

Mr &Mrs Frank HThomas

Jack GThompson

Mr &Mrs Doyce RThompson

Capt (Ret) &Mrs HE

Thurman

Mr& Mrs Elvin Tinkham

Dr &Mrs Michael Tinkler

LtCol (Ret) &Mrs LVTroiano

Mr& Mrs Peter ATrotogott (D)

Mr &Mrs Walter ETurner

Mr &Mrs Anthony C

Vallado

Mr &Mrs Victor CVandewater

Mr &Mrs James H

VanOrnum

Col &Mrs Warren W

VanPelt

CMSgt (Ret) &Mrs James P

Vaughn

Mr &Mrs Henry TVenerdi

Mr &Mrs Richard AVeneri (D)

Mr &Mrs Anthony

Ventresca

Mr &Mrs Halton Coke

Vincent

In Memory of Their Son

Mr& Mrs Walter LVisinsky (L)

Mr &Mrs Michael PWard

Mr &Mrs John DWarner

Mr &Mrs Robert Wasdin

Mr &Mrs Henry B

Washington

Mr &Mrs Bruce CWatson

Mr &Mrs Howard RWedell

Mr &Mrs Anthony J

Werderitsch

Mr &Mrs David EWertz

Col &Mrs Harold WWesley

Mr &Mrs Walter C

Westhauser

Mr &Mrs John FWharton (S)

Mr &Mrs RJWidmer

Mr &Mrs Robert CWilliams

Mr &Mrs George EWilson

Mr &Mrs Herman DWinfree

Mr &Mrs Leonard AWissman

Col (Ret) &Mrs Howard

Wong

Mr &Mrs John DWorley

Col &Mrs Jack EWormington

Mr &Mrs Karl GWuttke

Capt (Ret) &Mrs JTYavorsky

Mr &Mrs Donald RYoho (D)

Mr &Mrs Goerge Yoshinaga

Mr &Mrs James PYoud Jr

Mr &Mrs BiU Yuen

BGen &Mrs FeUx J

Zaniewski

Mr &Mrs Richard JZepf

Rev &Mrs John Ziegler Jr

Mrs Betty LZinda

AFOTEC Booster Club

In Memory of WPowell

Mr Alexander Andros

LtCol Robert EArmbrust (Ret)

John DBartrug

Col George CBerger Ret

Maj Raymond TBickert

Col James SClark Jr USAFR

Combined Federal Campaign (Panama City)

Combined Federal Campaign (Grand Forks)

Combined Federal Campaign (Montgomery)

Combined Federal Campaign

Combined Federal Campaign (Omaha)

Combined Federal Campaign (Riverside Area)

Combined Federal Campaign (Tarrant County)

LtCol John WDillin Ret

LtCol Donald WFerry (Ret)

Gustav Freyer

Charles FGaasch Jr

LtCol William F Gilbert Ret

Col Walter JGiller USAFR

Gen Charles RHamm

Col Melvin LHarmon Ret (D)

Robert CHess

Bill Holland

Mr &Mrs Ludwig PHorn

LTC Harold AJacobs

LtCol William CLeonard

LtCol William Lockard Ret

Joseph AMarino

In Memory of WPowell

Lt Col &Mrs WilUam P Miller III

Maj Charles LMullins

Maj David RPearson USAFR

Mr Charles RPenola

AF Operational Test &Eval

Cen Kinland AFB

In Memory of WPowell

Mary SRitchie

In Memory of Wm JRitchie

Joel BSanders

CWayne Shearer

Col Barthau BShelley Ret

Col Calvin STilden

United Way of Dayton Area (P)

United Way of the National Capital Area

Alan DWilson

Capt Joseph LYeager

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALDO F. DUMBSQUAT

By Don Hall, ’76

C/4C Waldo F. Dumbsquat’s puny body was pressed deeply into the cushions of the ejection seat. The front seater continued to pull on the stick as the T-33 entered ahigh-G loop. Waldo knew he would have to have the seat cushion surgically removed later. The chute straps cut unmercifully into his scrawny legs and chest. The oxygen mask hung like an anvil on the end of his nose.

Isn’t this great?” asked the pilot, Captain Frank Luke, during the high-speed recovery. Waldo found it dif fi cult to answer for he now had no lips.

Hope Ididn’t Gyour lips off, Dumbsquat,” laughed the pilot. “I’m just not happy unless I’m flying at Mach with my hair on fi re.

Waldo smiled which is hard to do when you have no lips. He really enjoyed these STARDUST flights out of Pete Field.

“Okay, time for aCuban 8. Come on the controls and ride through the maneuver with me,” instructed the pilot.

Waldo placed his hand on the stick grip. Unfortunately, his feet didn’t reach the rudder pedals.

Awhooping vulture crane impacted the front cockpit wind¬ screen, shattering it completely. Ashotgun blast of glass shards and grotesque blobs of bird and feathers struck Captain Luke, knocking him unconscious. While Waldo slowly comprehended what had happened, the jet hurdled ever faster toward Pike’s Peak. Finally, the doolie understood it was time for action. He grabbed the stick and grunted the magical phrase “MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

Instantly, Waldo assumed the shape and manner of Colonel Waldo F. Dumbsquat, aman who already owned an A-2 jacket.

Initiating adive recovery, the colonel noted that the engine had slowed to windmilling RPM. He halted the meteoric descent, but maintained enough airspeed for an airstart attempt.

(( (( >> (( (( land.

Captain Luke shoved the throttle into military power, executed an aileron roll to get the nose below the horizon, and began pick¬ ing up the energy needed for the next maneuver.

Looks like we’ve got the smash we need, little buddy,” said the pilot, glancing at the airspeed indicator.

Waldo strained against the gravitational forces and he felt his argyles roll down as the aircraft pulled into the vertical. On the backside of the loop, the pilot executed ahalf roll and began set¬ ting up the second half of the aerobatic maneuver.

Birdstrike!

The Blue Z OO

The engine wouldn’t start.

Ihate it when it does that!

Colonel Dumbsquat pointed the nose toward the runways at Pete Field and keyed the mike switch.

Colorado Springs Tower, this is Colonel Waldo F. Dumb¬ squat aboard Zoomie 76. I’m declaring an emergency and setting up for aflame-out pattern and landing.

Roger, colonel. The winds are 140 at 10. You are cleared to

The colonel glided over the airfield, extended the gear, and landed. As he braked the aircraft to astop and opened the canopy, the rescue team swarmed over the jet. While the firefighters pulled Captain Luke from his seat, Waldo regained his usual puny freshman shape, stepped down the ladder, and walked to the crew bus.

“That’s amazing,” noted acrew chief to one of the firemen.

You mean it’s amazing the pilot could land the airplane?

No, I’m talking about that cadet.”

“What about him?

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Senator Nunn Wins T.D. White Award

Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., was presented the 1987 Thomas D. White National Defense Award in Washington, D.C. ceremonies April 21. The award is made to an American citizen who has made outstanding contributions to the national defense and security of the United States.

The award was established March 1, 1962, by the U.S. Air Force Academy, and is made in any specific field of endeavor such as science, technology, leadership, management, national af¬ fairs, international affairs or acombination thereof.

Nunn’s dedicated public service for the past 15 years as a member of the U.S. Senate has provided studied leadership and conscientious stewardship of valuable national resources, while ensuring astrong defense posture.

The prestigious Thomas D. White National Defense Award for 1987 is presented to Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., center, by Secretary of the Air Force Pete Aldridge, right. General Larry Welsh, Air Force chief of staff, is at left. The Air Force Academy award went to Senator Nunn in recognition of 15 years of dedicated service in the U. S. Senate providing leadership and stewardship of valuable national resources while ensuring astrong national defense posture.

NWC Alumni Group to Sponsor Conference

The National War College (NWC) Alumni Association will sponsor an all-day conference on national security issues at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash, on Oct. 6,1988. In addition to morn¬ ing and afternoon presentations, there will be aluncheon with guest speaker.

Authoritative experts will speak on several timely topics. In the recent past, similar conferences in other localities have covered such subjects as Central America, the Middle East, Pacific Basin, arms control, terrorism, our allies, space challenges and Soviet policy.

This conference has been arranged to respond to interest ex¬ pressed by alumni of the senior service colleges (The National War College, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Army War College, Naval War College, Air War College, Senior and Ex¬ ecutive Seminars of the Foreign Service Institute and comparable foreign colleges) but other interested active and retired officers and government officials are also invited. Spouses are welcome.

For further information and registration forms, contact the Secretary-Treasurer, NWC Alumni Association, The National War College, Ft. L.J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 20319. Com¬ mercial phones: (202) 863-2306 or (202) 475-1844. Autovon: 335-1844.

Throughout his distinguished Senate career, Nunn has con¬ sistently advocated the improvement of America’s conventional warfighting capability, recognizing these forces as the most likely to be needed by national leaders in today’s international environ¬ ment, and has sought acorresponding improvement in the in¬ tegration of these forces with those of our allies.

As one of the driving forces behind the landmark Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, Nunn recognized the importance of sound planning and decision making to effective development, deployment and employment of defense forces. His efforts in securing passage of this act will enhance the military advice given to national command authorities while improving the respon¬ siveness and effectiveness of U.S. forces in times of crises.

Nunn continues to use his respected leadership as chairman of the Armed Services Committee to ensure that the United States has the right forces in the right places at critical times by refusing to advocate budget deficit solutions which could threaten the strength of defense resources.

Except for active government employees —military, civil ser¬ vice and statutory appointee —currently on the federal payroll, there are no exceptions as to who may be nominated.

The permanent Thomas D. White plaque will be displayed in a prominent location at the academy with the names of the annual winners inscribed thereon. Each recipient receives an appropriate individual award, scroll and handlettered citation.

GRADUATES SELECTED FOR MAJOR

Regular Air Force (Line Officers)

Secondary Zone Selectees

1979

Besson, Paul M.

Bingle, Bruce A.

Burg, Gary D.

Duda, George J. Jr.

Fullhart, Randal D.

Haney, Anthony L. H.

Hoog, Stephen L.

Jogerst, John D.

Jowers, David G.

Leptrone, Jeffrey L.

Long, Leslie J.

Longoria, Michael A.

Moore, Jeffrey A.

Morgan, Mark E.

Orban, Kenneth D.

Palandech, Donald M.

Rhodes, Michael L.

Schmidt, Stephen D.

Spence, Stephen M.

Staples, Richard J.

Yanni, Thomas D.

1980

Bloom, Janet C.

Coutts, William C.

Jackson, Battle M.

Kresge, Stanley T.

Miller, Christopher D.

Miller, William S.

Owens, Douglas H.

Saxer, Robert K.

Selva, Paul J.

Skinner, Carl M.

Taylor Glenn E.

Turner, Richard H.

Ward, John E. Jr.

1981

Stewart, Alfred J.

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The AOG Board of Directors acknowledges with sincere appreciation the following contributors who pledged and made cash contribu¬ tions to the AOG Building Fund from April 9through June 30, 1988. We encourage others to join these dedicated graduates and friends in this most important project. Contributions and pledges made after June 30, 1988 will be listed in the next publication of Checkpoints.

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Mr Kenneth JMorris ’71

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Mr Raymond APedden ’73

Maj Karl DRodefer ’72

Col Bruce WSharer ’66

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Lt Col (Ret) WUliam M Toney ’59

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Parents Club Pledges $5,000 for Alumni House

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Noreen and Pete DiMento, at right, representing the Parents Club of Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island, N. Y., present a$1,000 check to Col. (Ret.) Jim Wilhelm, AOGpresi¬ dent, during Graduation Week. The contribution represents the parents club’s first installment on apledge of $5,000for the new AOG Headquarters/Alumni House. The DiMentos at¬ tended son Michael’s (’88) graduation. USAFA graduation is not new to the DiMentos. They have four sons, Patrick (’86), C2C John, and Daniel who is entering prep school this year.

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Col Charles BColeman 111 ’65

Mr Greg DCollier ’75

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Capt Richard WCorzine Jr ’77

Mr David RDallago ’78

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Maj Michael ADelPinto ’76

Lt Ernest TDemetriades ’86

Mr Michael EDendinger ’73

Capt Gayle DDenny ’83

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Capt Bryan PDooley ’83

Capt Janet SWDowns ’81

Maj Roben EDrabant ’67

Maj Robert AEaton ’75

Mr Warren Edris ’71

Capt Harry Edwards ’80

Lt Col James AEggers ’63

Mr Martin FEggert ’68

Mr John AEisenhart ’73

Lt Thomas AErchinger ’84

Maj Michael PErdle ’76

Capt Roberta MEwart ’82

Lt Col James GFerguson ’70

Lt Robert EFiler ’84

Mr James HFleming ’64

Capt Todd RFrantz ’79

Mr &Mrs George PFuller 111

Lt Col (Ret) Clarence Fung ’64

Maj James CFurfari ’74

Capt FRobert Gabreski ’81

Capt Charles PGarcia ’83

Capt Ronald PGaulton ’83

Capt. Scott Goodfellow ’78

Lt Col William J Gorman Jr ’70

Col Jamie Gough ’66

Capi Sue PGrant ’82

Mr Rich Grasso ’75

In Memory of Ronald LGray ’79

Mr Larry LGrayson ’70

Maj Steven AGreenwell ’71

Lt &Mrs Kenneth SGurley ’84

Lt Col Charles H Hammond Jr ’69

Mr Kevin Hammond ’78

Li Col Terry Hammond ’69

Col Veneble L Hammond Jr ’67

Lt Timothy SHannus ’86

Mr Steven EHansel ’73

Lt Dana GHanson ’85

Lt Kerry GHanline ’84

Mr Dennis Haugh ’73

Lt Col (Ret) William H Heinlein ’63

Lt Gregory JHeli ’86

Maj (Ret) William H Helker Jr ’63

Lt Col Ronald WHerre ’71

Mr Floyd RHester ’59

Lt Donald CHickman ’87

Col Ellwood PHinman 111 '64

Capt. Cleophas S Hockaday Jr ’83

Lt Col Gary LHoe ’69

Maj Richard DHoldridge ’76

Mr John AHollstein ’67

Mr Lee Honnen ’80

Maj Bruce THopkin ’75

Maj James RHoracek ’74

Lt William SHonon ’83

Maj George NHoule ’71

Lt Col (Ret) John R Howard ’65

Lt Trevor DHoy ’86

Lt Col Jacob M Huffman 111 ’71

Lt Thomas GHuggins ’84

Mr Robert LHurley ’59

Col Harold JIcke ’66

Capt Dunning Idle V’82

Lt Col Scott DIngram ’69

Mr Michael JJakobi ’81

Capt Garry AJared ’83

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Mr Karl FKellerman 111 ’61

Capt Walter KKikugawa ’80

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Mr Frank WKiszely ’61

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Maj Michael CKoser ’73

Lt David LKrai ’87

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Capt Lawrence Kudelka ’78

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Col (Ret) Peter BLane ’61

Mr Morgan JLankford ’78

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Maj Paul DLohmeyer ’72

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Mr Ed Lynch ’59

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Capt Kenneth PMenzie ’77

Mr Geoffrey PMichael ’73

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Academy Hosts 13th Military History Symposium

The Association of Graduates and the Department of History at the U.S. Air Force Academy will sponsor the 13th Military Symposium from Oct. 12-14, 1988 on the topic, “The Intelligence Revolution: AHistorical Perspective.” The symposium will ex¬ amine the causes, developments, and consequences of World War IPs intelligence revolution.

The symposium’s first session will feature papers by Dennis E. Showalter (Colorado College), Peter Maslowski (University of Nebraska) and Ernest R. May (Harvard University) analyzing in¬ telligence activities before 1939. The day will conclude with the 31st Harmon Memorial Lecture, “World War II: An Intelligence Revolution” by Professor Sir Henry Hinesley (Cambridge University). Professor Hinesley will assess World War II as a watershed in the evolution of military intelligence.

Sessions on the second day will examine the effect of in¬ telligence on the war’s major belligerents. Gerhard L. Weinberg (University of North Carolina) will comment on papers by Jurgen Rohwer (Bibliothek Fur Zeitgeschichte Welt-Kriegbucherei), Christopher Andrew (Cambridge University) and Col. David Glantz (U.S. Army, Soviet Army Studies Office) dealing with the European Theater; while Roger V. Dingman (University of Southern California) will discuss papers by Alvin D. Coox (San Diego State University) and Hisachi Takahashi (Japanese In¬ stitute for Defense Studies) analyzing the Pacific Theater. Lt. Gen. Samuel V. Wilson (USA, Retired, former director, DIA) will probe the intelligence revolution’s influence on counterintelli¬ gence activites in an evening banquet address.

On the symposium’s final day, William E. Burrows (New York University), John L. Gaddis (Ohio University), Robert F. Futrell (Air Power Research Institute), and Walter Laqueur (Center for Strategic and International Studies) will analyze the revolution’s legacies.

The symposium will conclude with apanel discussion examin¬ ing the intelligence revolution’s effect on current military postures. Panel members include: Ray S. Cline, Richard Helms (former director. Central Intelligence Agency), Gen. James A. Williams (USA, Retired, former director. Defense Intelligence Agency), Admiral Pierre LaCoste (Fondation pour les Etudes de Defense National) and Maj. Gen. Jack E. Thomas (USAF, Retired, Office of the ASDI).

The Military History Symposium series began in 1967. The Department of History and the Academy superintendent aimed to bridge the gap between the military and the civilian academic world in military history by bringing together military profes¬

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Mr Lance JMiller ’71

Mr Mark KMiller '70

Lt Col Robert Mirabello ’68

Capt Keith Missar ’81

Lt Col Laurence W Mitchell 111 ’68

Col Kenneth LMoll

Col (Ret) Kent Montavon ’59

Lt Scott AMoore ’85

LtGen (Ret) TSMoorman

Mr Gary CMoring ’71

Lt Kristen Morton ’87

Mr David AMuckley ’73

LCDR Barry Muhlenberg ’76

Capt Duff Muir ’77

Mr Michael LMurphy ’72

Mr Gregory SNemeth ’79

Col Richard YNewton Jr

Capt William LNichols ’78

Capt Robert ANord ’79

Mr Jim O’Neil ’59

Capt TGreg O’Neil ’81

Maj Michael FO’Shea ’75

Capt Michael ROakes ’77

Col Tad JOelstrom ’65

Col Nils BOhman ’62

Maj Stanley ROsborne ’73

Lt Col (Ret) Philip M Parker ’65

Lt Col Robert DPhillips ’69

Reverend Henry BPickett Jr

Maj Stephen JPitotti ’75

Col Wayne CPittman Jr ’59

Mr Larry Plecha ’71

Lt Col Steven RPolk ’68

Lt Col Gene RQuist ’70

Col Norman FRathke ’66

Lt Col Richard S Rauschkolb ’70

Mr George FRayl ’70

Capt Richard LReaser ’78

Maj Steven JRedmann ’75

Mr Charles RReed ’70

Col (Ret) John MReeves ’59

Capt Emily SRegh ’83

Capt William DReilly III ’79

Lt Col Richard VReynolds ’71

Lt Col Roger DRiggs ’70’ (In Memory of Richard SAllain ’70)

sionals and leading scholars from throughout the world to discuss atopic related to military affairs. In 1986, the symposium ex¬ amined the “Transformation in Russian and Soviet Military History” and was attended by the U.S. ambassadors to the Geneva Arms Talks and the air attache to the Soviet Union.

The Association of Graduates has sponsored the Military History Symposium since its inception and is looking forward to sponsoring the 13th symposium in the series. “The Intelligence Revolution: AHistorical Perspective” promises to be one of the most stimulating and informative symposia to date.

For further information, contact Capt. Mark Clodfelter (Class of 1977), Executive Director, Thirteenth Military History Sym¬ posium, Department of History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840 (Autovon 259-3230 or commercial telephone 719-472-3230).

Dallas Cowboys Draft Hennings

Chad Hennings, 1987 winner of the Outland Trophy and the most honored football player in the history of the Academy, became the third Falcon player ever selected in the National Football League draft. He was picked by the Dallas Cowboys on April 25.

The two previous Academy gridders drafted by the NFL failed to make the pros after honoring their service commitments. Wide receiver Ernie Jennings was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 10th round in 1971. Placekicker Dave Lawson was drafted by the New York Giants in the 16th round in 1976.

Hennings was selected on the second day of the annual pro draft in the 11th round. He was 290th of 333 players taken, but the award-winning defensive tackle may have gone much higher had he not indicated that he intends to serve as an Air Force fighter pilot which entails anine-year commitment.

Hennings said he was surprised when told that he had been drafted. However, he said, “I had received acouple of phone calls the first day of the draft (from the Cowboys and the Los Angeles Raiders), and they asked me if Ihad changed my mind.” He had “been in contact with pretty much every NFL team” before the draft—including the Atlanta Falcons, the team with the first pick overall, which was considering it to take him, Hennings said.

Hennings is scheduled to participate in the Euro-NATO Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard AFB, Texas. The program trains of fi cers from the United States and NATO nations in fighter tactics and skills.

Mr Daniel JVician ’72

Lt Lori Ritter ’86

Maj Richard LRoach ’72

Lt Col Howard Robson ’70

Lt Steve DRoda ’84

BGen Alan VRogers ’64

Daniel LRoper MD ’67

Capt Patrick MRyan ’84

Lt Christopher Salvucci ’85

Mr Kirk SSamelson ’73

Capt Douglas RSanders ’82

Capt Leonard SSchaefer Jr ’83

Capt Kurt WSchake ’83

Mr Thomas ASchenk ’72

Capt Kenneth KSchreiber ’82

Lt Steve LSeaman ’86

Maj Edward LSearles III ’72

Capt Donald PSewell ’78

David &Mary Beth Shagena ’78

Mr Michael WSharp ’68

Mr Bob &Helen Simmons ’77

Lt Bradley JSimmons ’86

Lt Col Richard ASlowik ’63

Col RHSlye ’64

Mr Bram Smith ’70

Capt Clifford RSmith ’76

Capt Nancy DSnyder ’80

Capt Darleen ASobota ’82

Capt Lyn DSouth ’82

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Maj James WSpencer ’75

Mr Stanley JStachak ’71

Capt Jeffrey EStambaugh ’81

Lt Erik PStark ’85

In Memory of Wilhelm RStern ’82

Capt Tim Strawther ’83

Col Thomas LSutton ’61

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Lt Col James Sweeder ’71

Lt Col Morris ATanner ’66

Capt Gary WTeston ’80

Capt Rob Topp ’81

Lt Mike ATorino ’84

Capt Craig Tubb ’80

Col Thomas ATwomey ’67

Lt Glenn MUllmann ’85

BGen James PUlm ’61

Mr Thomas Valle ’80

Maj Robert LVaughn ’70

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Lt Mark Vijums ’86

Lt Evan GVinton ’85

Lt Scott MVipond ’85

Col Walt Visinsky ’67

Lt Stephen JWacker ’84

Lt Jeffrey PWagner ’86

Lt Col Matthew BWaldron ’69

Mr Philip EWalker ’74

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Mr Michael PWard ’80

Lt Timothy DWard ’86

Lt Mark Warack ’87

Mr Kenneth DWassemar ’73

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Mr James DWest ’68

Maj Craig PWeston ’72

Lt Col (Ret) James F Wheeler ’64

Capt Douglas TWhite ’82

Mr Larry AWillis ’64

Lt Col Gary A

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Mr Richard CWitters ’72

Lt Christopher Woodhead ’87

Joint Reunion Cruise: Participants Indelibly Mark Ship's Crew!

By Max Miller, ’59

The combined cruise for the first four classes and staff was arousing success for the hearty souls that stayed with the program through the changes. The original seven-day Bahamas cruise was changed to aten-day Panama Canal passage, two weeks later, due to abent screw and shaft on the original ship. Can you imagine them running aship that size aground?

The rumors that the change was aCIA plot to send the retired USAFA warriors to overthrow Noriega proved to be false.

The airplane ride from Denver turned out to be the first reunion. Charlie and Sylvia Emmons waved to us as we walked down the aisle of the plane. You remember Charlie; he was the ATO who didn’t haze us. The man sitting in the opposing aisle seat looked over and said that we knew each other. It was Bob Strain. He is still in the same trim shape that he was as an ATO. Fortunately he is much more relaxed now than 30 years ago. As it was, Ispent the entire flight expecting to get my chin run in. Bob has been working in Arizona for afew months and met Jo in Tampa for the cruise. As we deplaned we saw Frank and Jane Wilkerson, who had boarded the plane in Denver from Sunnyvale.

The departure from Tampa provided an opportunity for Leigh and Cealie Hunt and Susan, Scott and me to visit and dine with H.T. and Lin¬ da Johnson. It was impressive to see asnapshot of the life of athree-star and to hear about H.T.’s role in the action in the Persian Gulf. Linda gets more charming and gracious with each passing year. At H.T.’s Ifigured out why active duty grads didn’t participate in the reunion cruise; they are in important positions and cannot take the time off —the working class (not to be confused with the proletariat).

Meanwhile back at the Marriott, cruise participants arrived steadily during the night and into the next day, and some were observed getting a jump on their friends by starting to party early. Deac Houston and his bride, Renee, could be forgiven for this early start since they had been waiting for two weeks for their honeymoon. Larry Thomson pulled the stunt that he has been doing for at least 10 years; he worked all day, flew the red-eye all night, then hit the ground partying the next day. Over the years, many of his lieutenants and captains have fallen by the wayside try¬ ing to keep up. Carol arrived before him, and it was the only time during the trip that she was early. Bob and Marie Jennings were enthusiastic to set sail although Marie seemed disappointed that no former boyfriends had signed up.

We boarded the ms Nieuw Amsterdam in adriving rainstorm that dampened the spirits of no one. Joe and Jo DeSantis had just arrived from Atlanta and had come directly to the Holland American terminal. They are moving to St. Louis where Joe will be working for McDonnell Douglas. The queue to board the ship was worse than the line to get our pay as doolies. The ship was quite luxurious from bow to stern —two swimming pools, atwo-story ballroom, elegant gift shops, acasino, many lounges and more. But the hallmark of the ship was the dining. The main dining room easily rivaled the Penrose Room at the Broadmoor Hotel. The service provided by the Indonesian stewards was superb. There was a less formal cafeteria with its ice cream and dessert bars, and everywhere one turned there was food. We set the tone for the cruise that night by closing the disco at oh-two-hundred hours. John Gulledge and Pili Miller showed stamina rarely seen on board the Nieuw Amsterdam. In fact the Dutch crew probably rewrote the Ship’s SOPs after the USAFA reunion.

The next morning the captain rolled us out of bed at 0900 for alife boat drill. It was hard to understand why they paid such homage to aguy who hadn’t even made major yet, but that’s the way it went for the entire voyage. Iwas the last person to fall-in at the formation, but only because Walt Sweeney didn’t make the cruise. The same captain threw acocktail party for us before the formal dinner that night. We enjoyed chatting with Mel and Louise Pollard and hearing the news from Utah. At the for¬ mal dinner we had the real pleasure of sitting with the Ferrari clan (funny he doesn’t look Scottish): Chuck, the godfather (that’s more like it), Lin¬ da, Brian, Nicole and Mary, Chuck’s mother. It became apparent where Chuck got his joie de vivre after talking to Mary. She is areal live wire and welcome to participate in all future reunions.

The stop at Grand Cayman was awing-ding. We survived this first of several “great places to shop with fantastic bargains” although Helen Glister did lose Herman for awhile. The live action occurred at the Cadet/ATO white sand beach party following the lead of Kim and Carole Bassett. The rum flowed freely, exhausting the island supply while sunworshipers soaked up the rays. Perhaps that explains why Reb Lee chased the bikini-clad girl down the beach in an effort to photograph her while Nancy watched patiently. We almost lost Chuck Ferrari there since he misplaced his ship ID, and the Dutch officer wouldn’t permit him to board the tender. It didn’t help that Chuck’s “friends” were shouting that he was astowaway and shouldn’t be allowed to board. The party continued back on the ship with only one hitch. As we walked through the ballroom where the bingo game was in progress, John Gulledge shouted “BINGO.” It took them 15 minutes to restore order in the game and that included restarting afew pacemakers. One old gentleman suggested to his friend that John should be punched, but the friend pointed out that John was too big for that. This incident definitely put the USAFA group into the limelight for the remainder of the cruise.

Our next stop, Cartagena, Colombia, was somewhat more subdued. As we toured the old fort we all shelled out one dollar bills in order to photograph men in pirate outfits and people in native costumes and to be photographed with athree-toed sloth. It appeared that Roger and Lora Counts would go broke doing this, but you just don’t see this sort of thing back in Lancaster, Calif., do you, Rog? Deac Houston and John Gulledge won the “big spenders from the west” award for purchases of emerald jewelry, but others of us didn’t completely dodge the bullet either. Just when it appeared that we were safely back on the ship for lunch, Pili organized and led ashopping expedition back into town. Her ability to converse with the natives helped considerably.

Our final en route stop was unique —the San Bias Islands off the coast of Panama. The natives are pygmies who live in grass huts and use dugout canoes for transportation to the mainland. It is amatriarchal society described by Margaret Mead. They rowed their canoes out to meet us, as the captain pointed out, in the same way they met Columbus when he first visited. The women make reverse applique cloths called molas to sell. It was impossible to get areduced price after Jim and Rose Brown paid full price for the first one. Once again Deac and others started aparty with rum brought from our ship at the island bar, which sold beer and cokes. As the party progressed we learned that the island bathroom was athree-

This portion of the USAFA cruise group includes, from right. Bob Jennings, Deac Houston, Larry Thomson, Reb Lee, John Gulledge, Pili Miller, Nancy Lee, Carol Thomson and Marie Jennings.

sided grass hut on aplatform over the ocean connected by aplank to the island. Fortune smiled on us that day as no one fell off the plank en route. My son Scott befriended the island entrepreneur, Eulogio Perez, who is also afifth grade student, and they have subsequently exchanged letters.

The following day we made the Canal passage. Since rain fell much of the day, we saw most of the Canal from the Crow’s Nest Lounge at the top of the bow. That was the first time Bill Glover and Shar were in out of the sun during the voyage. The Canal is truly an engineering masterpiece as we learned that it contains no pumps and the locks require very little power. The fellows working there looked totally oblivious to the political unrest in the area. In six hours we had traversed the combat zone with no Air Medals awarded.

The next three days were spent at sea enjoying the offerings of the ship. My first visit to the computer room was asurprise. Doug Rekenthaler was diligently pounding out aproposal for his business. As if that were not compulsive enough, the slave driver had his wife, Vicki, and Ralph and Darlene Lalime, all working away at other PCs. The next cruise we will have abaggage search to prevent people from bringing disks along. Doug’s business sounds very interesting so perhaps he can be forgiven this time.

An unexpected pleasure of the cruise was meeting and getting to know Rick Douglas from the Class of ’75, who was traveling with his parents and sister, Diane. Rick’s mother. Fern, was aWoman’s Air Service Pilot who flew VIP passenger flights during WWII. It is hard to understand why flying has aged all of us and Fern still looks young enough to date cadets.

The athletic endeavor of the cruise was the crew vs. passenger volleyball game. The usual scenario for the match is the crew team, consisting of the ship’s athletic staff, performers and other studs from 20 to 25 years of age, challenging an equal number of octogenarian passengers to acontest in which the losers buy beer with the outcome decided before the first serve. From the sneers we received before the match, the crew gave the USAFA group little more chance than their usual foes. The first game went to the crew by two points. But the Cardiac Kids led by Gulledge, Pollard, Thomson and most importantly “Spiker” Rekenthaler came back to win the next two games and the match. Some of the crew were less than gracious about the loss, but they took it somewhat better than CU did the football loss in ’58.

On the last formal evening of the cruise, the ’59ers hosted acocktail party for the USAFA group. It was agreat opportunity to taik to Chuck and Sandy Georgi, Jerry and Sue Lefton, Ed and Dottie Black, Wanda Fill, Naomi McCracken, Silas and Marilyn Molyneaux and others whom I

had not had the opportunity to chat with. Sy, thanks for not mentioning my performance on the last history final. While we’re on the subject of the party, those ’59ers who have forgotten to pay Deac for it, please remit payment to him immediately so he won’t be forced to turn it over to the DeSantis Collection Agency.

Finally afew awards are in order. Since the cruise was afun-in-the-sun outing, the first award is for the Most Fit and Trim Couple. The winners easily were Larry and Carol Thomson. Larry is still in fullback condition and Carol is aslim California girl. It is obvious how they do it; Carol did not miss an aerobics class the entire trip, and Larry could be seen day and night jogging the Promenade Deck. The Entertainment award goes to Deac Houston who performed several nights as asinger in the lounges. Deac, how did you hide all that talent for 30 years? The Homemaker of the Year award goes to Carole Alexander. Her stories about her kitchen and her other humor qualify her to be astand-up comic the next cruise. The “Didn’t You Learn Not to Volunteer for Anything?” award goes to Leigh Hunt, Mel Pollard and Norm Alexander for their participation in the “King Neptune Ceremony” where they were smeared with catsup and other slimy foods. Carole Alexander also participated in this event, but since she didn’t spend four years at the taxpayers’ expense learning not to volunteer, she doesn’t qualify for the award. The last award is for the “Most Rotten Joke Contest” which was held during the formal dinners at one of the USAFA tables. Rumor is that alady who wishes to go unnam¬ ed was the victor. Iwould like to join the rematch on the next cruise. Another award we should have the next cruise is for the best San Bias T-shirt.

This cruise turned out to be more fun that Ihad ever imagined it would be. Those who thought the trip might get boring were wishing near the end that they could stay with the ship past Acapulco. For those who missed it, and for those who went, we should plan another one for are¬ union.

(Editor’s note: More cruise photos will appear in the Class News sec¬ tion of future magazines.)

Festivities Planned for AFA-Army Game

The Association of Graduates and the Greater New York Chapter of the association have scheduled two events in conjunc¬ tion with the Nov. 5football game at West Point between the Falcons and the Black knights. One is aluncheon the day prior to the game in New York City and the other agathering following the game at the Thayer Hotel at West Point.

In what has become along-standing tradition, the Greater New York Chapter has arranged for aluncheon in New York City on Friday, Nov. 4, the day prior to the game. The luncheon will be in the historic Seventh Regiment Armory and will begin at 11:30 a.m. with asocial hour, followed by lunch in the Regimental Open Mess on the fourth floor of the armory.

The superintendent, commandant, dean and members of the athletic department will be in attendance. The luncheon is open to all graduates and friends of the Academy. Parking is available at the Armory which is located on Park Avenue between 66th and 67th Streets.

Luncheon costs are $20 for Greater New York Chapter mem¬ bers and $25 for other attendees. Alumni who are not New York Chapter members may make luncheon reservations by sending a check with name and number of guests to: Todd Jagerson, Jagerson/Swanson Associates, 22 East 72nd St., Suite IB, New York, N.Y. 10021.

The Association of Graduates (AOG), in conjunction with the New York Chapter, will host another gathering of graduates following the football game on Saturday. All alumni are cordially invited to the Thayer Hotel’s Crest Terrace Room from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for heavy hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of the AOG and the Greater New York Chapter. Cash bars will also be available.

With some 300 game tickets purchased by the New York Chapter alone, alarge crowd is expected, so plan to arrive early to socialize with fellow alumni and celebrate another Facon victory over the Black Knights. The Thayer Hotel is located immediately inside the main gate of the U.S. Military Academy.

Sporting original tourist T-shirts, from left, are John Lee, Bob Jennings, Larry Thomson and Max Miller.

Dual Winners Named for ’88 Jabara Award

A1976 and a1981 graduate have been named dual winners of this year’s Jabara Award for Airmanship, according to an an¬ nouncement in July by Superintendent Lt. Gen. Charles R. Hamm. Maj. Marc D. Felman, ’76, and Capt. Thomas M. Ferguson, ’81, earned the award for displaying conspicuous gallantry and heroic airmanship while piloting aKC-10 Extender on aflight the Air Force and the National Aeronautics Associa¬ tion recognized as “the most meritorious flight of the year.” The graduates were nominated by Strategic Air Command.

Maj. Felman Capt. Ferguson

Major Felman (then captain), aircraft commander, and Cap¬ tain Ferguson, copilot, earned this year’s award for their KC-10 (call sign Gold 11) flight of March 5, 1986 which was tasked to provide air refueling support for U.S. Marine A-4 Skyhawks on a routine transatlantic deployment mission. Their aircraft ferried three A-4s and another KC-10 followed with six more. Forecast weather for Lajes Air Base, the planned midocean stopover, was clear but after both cells were committed to recover at Lajes, the weather rapidly and unexpectedly deteriorated to minimum ac¬ ceptable for landing.

The A-4s attempted to land at Lajes, but only one of them found the runway. Major Felman and Captain Ferguson then at¬ tempted to fly to Spain after rendezvousing with the remaining A-4s but due to low fuel conditions and the lack of astrip alert tanker to provide needed fuel. Gold 11 was diverted to Santa Maria, Portugal, anearby island with deteriorating but accep¬ table weather. The A-4s were unequipped to fly any instrument approach or communicate with any controlling agency on Santa Maria. Felman and Ferguson quickly devised away to fly the A-4 aircraft on their wing to just above the runway where they could land, which they did after two passes. They then landed their own aircraft.

Immediate ground refueling commenced as they set up an airto-air tactical air navigation system to provide range and bearing for the second KC-10 which was 30 minutes in trail facing even lower fuel reserves. AU.S. Marine KC-130 relieved the second KC-10 of three receivers and attempted to land them at Santa Maria as aformation. Two landed safely while the third crashed.

With visibility dropping and the tower initially unaware of the crash, Felman and Ferguson directed crash equipment to the run¬ way through radio communications with the tower. With the air¬ port now closed for landing traffic, takeoff performance was calculated from the interesection in front of the wreckage and the aircraft was then relaunched. Seven minutes after takeoff in ab¬ solute minimum acceptable weather, the second KC-10 was receiving fuel from Gold 11. Both KC-lOs then refueled the re¬ maining airborne A-4s and headed for Rota Naval Air Station, Spain. All aircraft safely recovered in Spain and potential disaster was avoided.

Major Felman’s and Captain Ferguson’s unusual presence of mind under extraordinary pressure saved 76 million dollars worth of aircraft and the priceless lives of 15 fellow aviators. For their

heroic flight, Felman and Ferguson were also awarded the Mackay Trophy, the Flying Safety Well Done Award and the Maj. Gen. Alfred F. Kalberer Award for Airmanship. In addi¬ tion, Major Felman earned the Distinguished Flying Cross while Captain Ferguson was awarded the Air Medal. The 1988 Jabara Award for Airmanship will be presented to Major Felman and Captain Ferguson during Homecoming ’88 at the Jabara Award Reception and Banquet the evening of Saturday, Sept. 24.

The other distinguished Jabara Award nominees for 1988 are:

Lt. Col. JAMES FIORELLI, ’64, of the Air National Guard, who was nominated for sustained superior performance as com¬ mander of the newly-activated 148th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron. He personally selected the pilots, attended F-16 train¬ ing and developed the academic program and training syllabus. With only 14 aircraft and 12 instructors, he graduated 80 students in seven months.

Lt. Col. MICHAEL EVANS, ’68, of Tactical Air Command, who through sustained superior performance as commander of the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, successfully advanced TAC’s critically important air-to-air Weapon System Evaluation Program. He made numerous significant contributions to the airto-air combat capabilities of the A-7, F-4, F-15, F-16 and CF-18 fighter aircraft.

Col CARL L. MCPHERSON, ’68, of Air Force Logistics Command, for sustained superior performance as both system program manager for the C-130 aircraft and chief of the Resources Management Division, Directorate of Material Management, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center. His leader¬ ship resulted in over $20 million of excess government furnished material being returned to Air Force inventories within five months.

Lt. Col. JOHN M. DEZONIA, ’69, of Air Force Systems Command, who exemplified sustained superior performance as commander of the 6585 Test Squadron, 6585 Test Group, Holloman AFB, N.M. Under his leadership, the squadron pro¬ vided outstanding support to all Department of Defense flight testing at Holloman. On Feb. 12, 1988 while flying aT-38 in sup¬ port of atest mission, Lt. Col. DeZonia was killed in an aircraft accident.

Maj. JOHN L. BARRY, ’73, of Pacific Air Forces, for sus¬ tained performance in two different areas of airmanship. As a White House Fellow/executive assistant to the NASA ad¬ ministrator, he developed astrategy and worked as the liaison with the White House during the sensitive decision by the Presi¬ dent whether to purchase another space shuttle. As the chief of Safety for the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing of F-16s at Kunsan AB, Korea, his leadership led to accomplishments never before achiev¬ ed in safety by asingle-engine fighter wing in U.S. Air Force history.

Maj. THOMAS N. MILLICAN, ’76, of Military Airlift Com¬ mand, who excelled as an officer, strategic airlift pilot and C-5 flight examiner. As amember of the 9th Military Airlift Squadron Standardization and Evaluation, he ensured the proficiency of the 9th MAS crew force.

Capt. FRANK GORENC, ’79, of United States Air Forces in Europe, for sustained superior performance as afighter pilot. He has accrued many awards including Squadron Top Gun, winner of the 36th Tactical Fighter Wing 1987 air-to-air gunnery com¬ petition, 36 TFW Company Grade Officer of the Quarter and 36 TFW Company Grade Of fi cer of the Year.

Capt. JOHN D. POSNER, ’80, of Alaskan Air Command, for his sustained superior performance while assigned to the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. His outstanding abilities as afighter pilot and squadron Safety officer contributed to the overall com¬ bat capability of the 21st Tactical Fighter Wing and the Alaskan Air Command.

1st Comm Awarded New POW Medal

By SSgt. Melinda Foist Air Training Command Public Affairs

You never forget agreat officer! Just ask the commander of Air Training Command, Lt. Gen. Robert C. Oaks, and two of his deputy chiefs of staff. Brig. Gens. Albert A. Gagliardi Jr. and Robert S. Delligatti.

These three, stationed at Randolph AFB, Texas, recently join¬ ed five other 1959 alumni from the U.S. Air Force Academy’s first graduating class to present the Prisoner of War Medal to retired Maj. Gen. Robert M. Stillman, the Academy’s first com¬ mandant of cadets.

The medal, which was authorized by Congress earlier this year, recognizes American servicemen who were taken captive in World Wars Iand II, Korea and Vietnam.

General Stillman was shot down and captured during World War II while participating in alow-level B-26 bombing mission. He was taken prisoner in Holland May 17, 1943, and remained a POW in Germany until April 29, 1945. At the time he was a lieutenant colonel and commanded the Eighth Air Force’s 322nd Bomb Group based in England.

The ceremony honoring General Stillman was conducted at his home in Alamo Heights June 26. Others present to honor him in¬ cluded ATC Chaplain (Col.) Robert L. Browning; Gen. Stillman’s son-in-law retired Maj. Larry Cotton; retired Col. Ed Rosane, vice president for life insurance at United Services Automobile Association; retired Lt. Col. Jerry Garber, also from USAA; and retired Maj. Bob Buckles.

The face of the new POW Medal depicts the American eagle, poised and upright, surrounded by barbed wire and bayonet points. On the reverse side are the words, “For honorable service while aprisoner of war.

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“General Stillman is agreat man and officer,” stated General Delligatti, ATC’s deputy chief of staff for Plans and Re¬ quirements. “He was respected by every cadet at the Academy and took apersonal interest in every member of the class. His firm but fair discipline was key to establishing the cadet honor code which he implemented.

General Stillman’s military career spanned three decades. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1935, he com-

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1st Lt. CHRISTOPHER ST. M. FISHER, ’84, of Air Training Command, who distinguished himself in an individual heroic act on Oct. 8, 1987 when he expertly recoverd his disabled T-43 air¬ craft after an engine seized immediately after takeoff.

Jabara Award winners are selected annually by the Academy and the Association of Graduates on behalf of the Jabara family. The award honors a“USAFA graduate whose contributions are of such significance as to set them apart from their contem¬ poraries.” Nominees’ actions must be directly associated with an aerospace vehicle or component.

The award is named for Col. James Jabara, America’s first jet ace and second leading ace in the Korean War. The nominees are screened by aJabara Award Selection Committee comprised of graduate members of the Association of Graduates. Their fi nal recommendation is forwarded to the superintendent for approval.

Serving on this year’s selection committee are Col. Stewart S. Duncan, ’65, chairman; Lt. Col. Gerald F. Wyngaard, ’68; Lt. Col. Thomas R. Baumgardner, ’69; Maj. David W. Jensen, ’73; Capt. Timothy H. Miner, ’78; and Capt. James G. Jasina, ’82.

This is only the fourth time in the award’s 21-year history that two graduates have won the award. The last time was in 1983 when the award was shared by Col. Karol J. Bobko, ’59, the Academy’s first graduate in space, and Maj. Neal D. Coyle, ’72, for his professional handling of aB-52H in-flight emergency.

Retired Maj. Gen. Robert M. Stillman (center), recipient of the new Prisoner of War Medal, is Joined by anumber of his former cadets from the first class of graduates (1959) of the United States Air Force Academy. From left are retired Maj. Bob Buckles, Brig. Gen. Albert Gagliardi, Chaplain (Col.) Robert Browning, Lt. Gen. Robert Oaks, retired Maj. Larry Cotton, retired Lt. Col. Jerry Garber, Brig. Gen. Robert Deligatti, and retired Col. Ed Rosane. (USAF Photo by SMSgt. Ron Scharven)

pleted primary and advanced flying training at Randolph and Kel¬ ly Air Force Bases, San Antonio, Texas.

After his release from Germany, General Stillman served in various headquarters staff positions. After leaving his post as the U.S. Air Force Academy commandant of cadets, he took com¬ mand of the Lackland Military Training Center, San Antonio, Texas.

Later, he commanded the 313th Air Division, Okinawa, and Sheppard Technical Training Center, Texas before retiring in July of 1965.

Books Outline Space-A Rules, Lodging and RV/Rec Areas

The publishers of Military Living Magazine are offering for sale numerous publications which could be of interest to many of our readers. These include books on Space-Available travel, military lodging, military recreational vehicle camping, and recreational areas around the world, among others.

The Military Space-A Air Opportunities Around the World (new 1988 edition) book has the latest changes in military Space-A travel rules affecting military and retired personnel and their eligi¬ ble family members. The 396-page chart-formatted book lists 317 military air terminals offering military hops around the world at little or no cost.

Rules have changed dramatically regarding sign-up procedures and the use of Space-A by military family members. “All the changes are for the better,” stated Roy Crawford, one of the authors of the book.

Other publications of interest include Temporary Military Lodging Around the World (new for 1988), Military RV, Camp¬ ing &Rec Areas Around the World, AGuide to Washington Area Military Installations, asix-issue-a-year-newsletter entitled Military R&R Report, and aU.S. Forces Travel Guide —U.S.A. &Caribbean Areas.

For more information and prices on these publications, please write to Military Living, P.O. Box 2347, Falls Church, Va. 22042. The Space-A book is also available at most military exchanges at substantial savings.

30th Graduating Class the Largest

The Air Force Academy Class of 1988, 1,041 strong, graduated on June 1at Falcon Stadium amid congratulatory cheers from friends and relatives. The ceremonies culminated with the roar of the Thunderbirds’ F-16s and the traditional toss of hats.

Secretary of the Air Force Edward C. “Pete” Aldrich Jr. was the commencement speaker and reminded the cadets that the citizens of America are depending on them. “America and the Air Force need your youth, fresh ideas and energy to keep this nation free and strong,” he said. The secretary told the graduates that peace is not cheap and that Americans must be willing to pay the bill for freedom. He received the largest round of applause when he granted amnesty (traditionally allowed high-ranking com¬ mencement speakers) which erased non-judicial punishments still owed by underclassmen.

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In addition to the cadets who graduated on June 1, another 27 members of the class are expected to graduate late. The total of 1,068 will increase the ranks of academy alumni to 21,565. The Class of 1988’s slogan is “’88: Best to Date” while their motto is Fides Intrepida” (Intrepid Faith).

Assignments for the class included 648 to pilot training, 32 to navigator training and eight to helicopter training. Another 278 have non-rated assignments, eight will attend medical school and 29 received scholarships for graduate studies, including Steven B. Harrison, who was one of 32 Americans to be awarded aRhodes scholarship by the Universify of Oxford in England. Fourteen graduates cross-commissioned with eight to the Marines, two to the Navy and four to the Army. Some 56 still awaited orders at graduation. Immediate wedding plans were on the agenda for 28 graduates, 25 of which (some which were marriages between classmates) were scheduled at the cadet chapel for the three days immediately after graduation.

The Outstanding Cadet in Order of Graduation was Douglas B.

Seagraves. He also received the Political Science Award and Pro¬ fessional Military Studies Award. He earned an East-West Center scholarship which he declined to study public management under aUniversity of Maryland fellowship. The international affairs major’s overall performance average was 3.84 which includes both academic and military rankings.

The Top Academic Performer was Ronald J. Simmons who maintained an overall grade-point average of 4.04 by completing several extra and advanced courses. Simmons earned adegree in astronautical and aeronautical engineering and accepted aDraper fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jennifer A. Schwanz was the Outstanding Cadet in Military Performance. She was also aRhodes scholarship finalist for Wisconsin, and won aCollege Achievement Award from Time magazine, which recognizes the top 100 college juniors in the United States. She was awarded atwo-year scholarship to Har¬ vard University to study at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. She carried adouble major in organizational behavior and human factors engineering, was deputy wing com¬ mander for cadet resources and was active in the T-41 program.

The Most Valuable Athlete was Chad W. Hennings who after the 1987 football season was named to eight All-America teams and was the Academy’s first unanimous All-America. Among numerous other honors, he also won the Outland Trophy last fall as the nation’s outstanding collegiate interior lineman and was selected by the Washington Touchdown Club as its college lineman of the year.

Brian P. Bell received the Fall Semester Wing Commander’s Award while Georgia E. Ruckle received the Spring Semester Wing Commander’s Award. Douglas R. Hill was the winner of the Civil Air Patrol Award. He is the 30th former CAP cadet to be so honored.

Letters Could Help Graduate in Coma 1985 Graduate Saves

Boy’s Life with CPR

1st Lt. Paulete R. Rivera, ‘85, of the Air Force Weapons Lab¬ oratory at Kirtland AFB, N.M., used cardiopulmonary resusitation (CPR) to restore normal breathing to 12-year-old Michael Reyes of Albuquerque earlier this year. The youngster’s heart and lungs apparently stopped functioning, according to abase spokesman.

Rivera, anuclear effects analyst at the lab, said the dramatic rescue occurred March 26 during areligious retreat with 85 young people.

“During ameditation session, Michael became agitated and began bleeding from the nose and mouth,” Rivera said.

Rivera quickly asked someone to call an ambulance, and she tried to calm the young crowd as Michael was carried out of the room.

“As the group was settling down one of the men came in to tell me Michael wasn’t breathing,” Rivera said. “Examining Michael, Icouldn’t detect apulse. That’s when Igave him CPR.

The ambulance arrived and took Michael to ahospital. Rivera later learned that her actions saved his life.

Two things stand out in my mind,” she said. “One is that I was calm throughout the incident, probably as aresult of my training at the Air Force Academy. Iknew what to do and did it.

Secondly, Ididn’t expect to ever need my CPR training. Yet, the situation arose. You never know when that kind of knowledge will be needed.

“I really believe everyone should know CPR,” she said.

Capt. John Giraldi, amember of the Class of 1983, lies in a coma in Humana Hospital, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. On the night of June 9, John was hit by asmall pickup truck while jogging near his home. John is literally fighting for his life and he needs alittle help.

Little is known of the recuperative powers of the brain, but many feel that coma patients can at times hear and understand what goes on around them. If you know John, or even if you don’t, write him aletter. Amember of his family will read it to him. Words of encouragement from friends can be excellent therapy.

The next few months will be critical for John. No one can fight his battle for him. But we can let him know that the stadium is jam-packed with his supporters, all pulling for him. John’s ad¬ dress is 201 N. Hampton Circle, Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. 32548.

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FALCON SPORTS Teams Post 60% Win Mark

The Air Force Academy continued to compete against some of the finest schools in the nation during the past year. Approximately 800 athletes on 41 intercollegiate teams competed in 546 contests and had a64 percent winning average, again one of the best marks in the country.

Rifle again had the most wins during the season with 46 and ranked 10th nationally. Many of our other teams also placed high on the national scene. The football team ended with a9-4 record and atrip to the Freedom Bowl. The women’s indoor track team placed fifth in the NCAA Division II championships while the women’s cross country team was ninth in the nation. Men’s fencing, which had an outstanding year, fin¬ ished with a15-4 record and a10th place finish at the nationals.

The women’s swimming team continued to be astrong contender, finishing 10th in the nation in Division II competition while men’s water polo advanced to the NCAA Division 1playoffs and finished 11th in the nation. The women’s golf team had another fine year and finished fifth in the small College National Tournament.

Regional or league titles were won by rifle, lacrosse, soccer, and women’s swimming. The boxing team, although not an intercollegiate sport, won this year’s national championship, giving Air Force the cham¬ pionship seven out of the last nine years.

Arundown of each sport follows;

BASEBALL—The Falcons fi nished the season with a25-33 mark and a 7-21 record in the WAC. During the last year, the Falcons broke or tied 32 team and individual records. Individually, sophomore Mark Frankenburg set the following records: Most Games Played (57), Most at Bats (198), Most Hits (86), Most Runs Batted In (83), and Most Home Runs (21).

MEN’S BASKETBALL—The men’s basketball team lost to Hawaii 84-76 in the first round of the Western Athletic Conference championship playoffs to end the season with an 11-17 overall record and a4-12 WAC mark. Sophomore Raymond Dudley had an excellent year, being selected to the All-WAC second team and was Player of the Week after scoring 51 points against Hawaii and San Diego. He finished the season as the Falcons’ top scorer with 17.8 points-per-game average. Rob Marr, miss¬ ing the final seven games due to injury, finished No. 2in scoring with a 14.5 average and led the team In rebounding with a6.1 average.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL—The women’s basketball team fi nished the season with an overall 18-9 record, and an 8-6 conference record good for third place. The highlight of the season was the winning of the Somona State Thanksgiving Day Tournament, defeating both Somona State and Cal-Davis. Leading the scoring this season was sophomore Melissa Standley,whoaverapd16.6pointspergame,andjuniorAshleyThorpe, who scored 12.4 points per game. Senior guard Amanda Williams and Standley were named to the CDC second team.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY—The Falcons fi nished eighth in avery strong Western Athletic Conference Championship this season. The Falcons started the season with asecond place showing at the Southern Il¬ linois Invitational and had good performances at the San Diego State In¬ vitational and the Rocky Mountain championships. Vinny Lostetter, who placed 22nd In atime of 24:14, led the Falcon team in the WAC.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY—The Lady Falcons fi nished ninth in Division II. Freshman Shannen Karpel (18:16) finished in 23rd place, good for All-America status. The Falcons qualified for the nationals with asecond-place showing at the Region 6championships. Again, the Falcons were led by Karpel In third place while sophomore Jill Wood was sixth. Other highlights include the winning of the Falcon Invitational, taking the first five positions, led by Woods 20:12. The Falcons also won the Fort Hayes Invitational and the Nebraska Wesleyan Invitational.

MEN’S FENCING—The men fencers had an outstanding season with a 15-4 record and alOth-place showing in the NCAA Fencing Champion¬ ships. Scott Shinberg placed ninth in the epee and was selected as an honorable mention All-America. Andrew Gallup was 17th in sabre while Todd Hensley and Thomas Guerra were 20th and 26th in foil, respective¬ ly. In advancing to the NCAA championship, the Falcons won the Western Regional title for the second-consecutive year.

WOMEN’S FENCING—The Lady Falcons ended the season with an even mark of 9-9. Senior Rosemary King earned aberth to the NCAA

Championships, taking second place at the Western Regionals. King had an overall 65-37 record during the season, and placed 24th in the foil at the NCAA championships.

FOOTBALL—Looking back at 1987, coach Fisher DeBerry’s athletes provided aseason of excitement and success. The Falcons achieved their primary goal of winning the Commander-in-Chiefs trophy; they challenged for the Western Athletic Conference title; and they won nine games on the way to the Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, Calif. Quarterback Dee Dowis had aspectacular year, setting an NCAA rushing record with 1,315 yards and asingle-season school record. Asecond team All-WAC selection, he also set an Air Force single-game record with 241 yards against Utah. When discussing individual performances, no one in the history of the Air Force Academy had aseason like Chad Hennings. Chad’s honors were the greatest. He is Air Force’s first unanimous first team All-American, being selected to every organization that picks a team. He also won the Outland Trophy and was the Washington D.C. Touchdown Club’s College Lineman of the Year.

MEN’S GOLF—The men’s golf team played in only invitationals this season and ended the season with athird-place showing in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Golf Association. The Falcons placed ninth in the WAC this year, with junior Mike Francis pacing the team.

WOMEN’S GOLF—The women’s golf team finished fifth in the NCAA Division II Small College championships. Molly Quillin finished seventh in the championship to earn All-America honors.

MEN’S GYMNASTICS—The men’s gymnastics team finished the season with a6-6 mark and athird-place finish in the WAC championships. Mar¬ cus Kaneshiro placed fifth on the high bar with an 8.5 and was sixth on the pommel horse with an 8.95 score. Air Force’s Chris Mauk was named WAC Gymnast of the Year. Highlighting the season was the upset victory over Iowa State, 268.70-267.20, setting anew team score for Air Force.

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS—It was aseason of injuries and frustration for head coach Cheryl Botzong as the women gymnasts finished the season with adisappointing 3-9 record. With All-America Marlena Ventresca injured after the first meet. Air Force was unable to come up with a full team during many of its meets. Freshman Wendy Hacker, the only bright spot this season, was selected as an all-arounder for competition at the U.S. Gymanstics Federation National Championships.

ICE HOCKEY—For the third-straight year, the Air Force ice hockey team posted awinning season with a15-14 record. The Falcons had an impressive 13-3 homestand, which included an eight-game winning streak, but fell short on the road with a2-11 mark. Juniors Joe Delich and Joe Doyle led the team in scoring. Delich was first with 42 points, 17 goals and 25 assists, while Doyle had 38 points (17-21). Team captain and senior John Manney closed out his career with 32 points (12-20).

LACROSSE—The Air Force Lacrosse team ended its season with a13-3 record and a fi rst-ever NCAA tournament bid. The three defeats came against East Coast teams. The Falcons went undefeated with an 8-0 mark to win the Rocky Mountain Athletic Association. Joe Llewellyn led the Air Force attack this year with 46 goals and 21 assists. Sophomore John Dimento added 25 goals and 32 assists.

MEN’S

INDOOR TRACK—Head

coach Steve Miles guided his team to a 14-5 record, one of the best in academy history. Highlighting the season was the Mason-Dixon Games, anon-scoring meet. Air Force won the shotput (Mark Hughes), won the 1,500-meters (Vinny Lostetter) and was 1-2 in the 55-meter hurdles (Mike Profit and Jim Bushe). Profit set a WAC record of 7.22 in the 55-meter hurdles to win his third WAC cham¬ pionship, and qualified for the NCAA championships. Air Force finished fourth in the WAC with 80 points.

FOOTBALL TICKETS

The Association of Graduates will have ablock of tickets for the Navy and BYU games. These must be ordered and paid for six weeks prior to the game. For all other games please purchase tickets through the Athletic Department at (719)472-1895.

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK—The Lady Falcons finished the season with a7-5 record and afifth-place showing at the NCAA Division II In¬ door Track championships. Sophomore Jill Wood won anational cham¬ pionship in the 1,500-meter run in 4:32.70, while freshman Shannen Karpel took third in 4:36.61, giving the Falcons two All-Americans.

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK—First-place finishes by seniors Mike Profit in the 110-meter high hurdles and Rob Gibson in the javelin helped Air Force fi nish fi fth in the Western Athletic Conference Track and Field championships. Profit won his event in atime of 14.01 while Gibson threw the javelin 210 feet, 1inch to win his event. Profit was the only track participant to qualify for the NCAA championship.

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK—The women’s track team didn’t have ahome track to stand on as all outdoor events were away this season. Par¬ ticipating in mostly invitationals, the women had their best performance against Divison III champions Azusa Pacific in California. Freshman Shannen Karpel was adouble winner as she gained victories in the women’s 800-meter and 3,000-meter runs. Sophomore Monica Holzhauer set astadium record with ahigh jump of 5feet 4inches.

RIFLE—The Air Force rifle team ended its season with an impressive 47-6 record. Although not qualifying as ateam. Tarn Abbell and Trace Weisenburger, individually quali fi ed for the NCAA championships. Weisenburger received All-America honors with 387.4 points out of a possible 400 in eight matches during the season. He is the first cadet since 1964 to achieve All-America recognition in rifle competition.

SOCCER—The Falcon soccer team had an excellent year with a12-3-2 overall record and won the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Soccer League with a6-0-1 record. Highlighting the season was the winning of its own Invitational, defeating Quincy College 2-1 and Hardin-Simmons 7-1. The Falcons fi nished the season ranked second in the Midwestern Con¬ ference and 19th nationally. Junior Chris Foster was afirst-team selectee to the All-Midwest team and RMISL while seniors Derrick Toney and Shea Long, and juniors Glen Melia and Andrew Rama also received league honors.

MEN’S SWIMMING—The men’s team completed the season with a6-3 record and afifth-place finish at the WAC championships. Diver Jeff Faley was fourth in one-meter diving and second in three-meter diving. Both Faley and fellow diver Mike Outlaw qualified for the NCAA cham¬ pionships. Air Force sophomore Wesley Hallman placed fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

WOMEN’S SWIMMING—The team fi nished with a9-2 record and placed 10th in the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving champion¬ ships. Sophomore Kim Dornburg dominated the diving events at the NCAA championships, winning the one-meter and three-meter events, and gained All-America honors for the second-straight year. For her per¬ formance, Dornburg was selected Division II Diver of the Year for the second-straight year. Freshman diver Dawn Dishner also won AllAmerica Status, placing fifth and sixth in the two springboard events. On the path to the national, the Falcons won the Continental Divide Con¬ ference championships for the sixth-consecutive year. Out of 20 events, the Falcons took first place in 13.

MEN’S TENNIS—The men’s tennis team ended its regular season with a 28-4 record, and lost to San Diego in the first round of the WAC Cham¬ pionship. Don Kaliski, the Falcon’s No. 1player, advanced to the WAC quarterfinals before losing, and was voted to the All-WAC singles team. Kaliski, along with Tony Krawietz, lost in the semifinals of the doubles competition, but were voted to the All-WAC doubles team.

WOMEN’S TENNIS—Despite aschedule that included some of the top tennis teams in the nation, the Lady Falcons finished with a16-8 record and asecond-place finish in the CDC. Leading the team at the No. 1 singles position was Susan Wheeler, who advanced to the NCAA Division II singles championship, earning All-America status. She joined with Layla DeStaffany in doubles, advanced to the semifinals, where they both earned All-America honors. Wheeler was voted Rookie of the Year by the Intercollegiate Coaches Association.

VOLLEYBALL—The women’s volleyball team had awinning season with a27-19 record and an 8-6 fi nish in the Continental Divide Con¬ ference. The Falcons took second place at the Fort Hayes Tournament with an 8-1 record and Dawn Dunlop and Angie Roberts made all¬ tournament team. At West Point, Air Force fi nished fourth out of 11 teams, with Dunlop also being selected to the tournament team. In its “Premier Tournament,’’ the Falcons finished in 12th place. Dunlop, a senior from Huntington, N.Y., was named Player of the Year for the Col¬ lege Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic AllAmerica team.

WATER POLO—The Falcons closed out their 1987 season with asixth place finish in the Western Water Polo Association Championship in Sacramento, Calif. Air Force opened the tourney with a10-7 loss to Cal State-Los Angeles but followed with a17-6 blowout victory over Santa

Clara. The team lost its final game to Cal-Davis 9-8. Senior Cy Whinnery was chosen as asecond-team all-conference performer for the Falcons. The Falcons strong showing during the season despite their win-loss record, earned the team 19th ranking in the final American Water Polo Coaches Association poll.

WRESTLING—The Falcons concluded their season with a9-6 record and athird-place showing in the WAC championships. Junior Scott Ulrich, aheavyweight, and freshman Chase McCown at 177 pounds, earned berths to the NCAA championships.

Athletic Director Elected To Top Association Post

Colonel John J. Clune, Air Force Academy director of athletics, has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Colorado Football Association (CFA).

The CFA is an organization of 66 institutions that provides a forum to discuss matters unique to major college football. As chairman of the governing body, Clune will represent the association in all matters and serve as its official spokesman.

Clune, who replaces Chancellor Martin Massengale of the University of Nebraska, will oversee the board of directors for a one-year term.

Other CFA board members include Reverend William Beauchamp, executive vice president at the University of Notre Dame; Bill Cunningham, president of the University of Texas; Marshall Criser, president of the University of Florida; Vince Dooley, athletic director at the University of Georgia; Fred Jacoby, president of the Southwest Athletic Conference; James Robertson, faculty representative at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Fred Schaus, athletic director at West Virginia University; and Frank Windegger, athletic director at Texas Christian University.

Clune has been very active in collegiate athletic affairs nationally. Aformer president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, he currently is atrustee and executive committee member. The colonel also is on the board of directors of the Division I-A Football Athletic Directors Associa¬ tion and is amember of the Postseason and Television Committee of the Western Athletic Conference. He is aformer chairman of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Voting Committee.

An All-American basketball player and long-time scoring leader at Navy, Clune has been Air Force athletic director since 1975. He is responsible for the Academy’s extensive intercollegiate, intramural and physical education programs.

During his military career, Clune has served at bases in Delaware, Texas, Massachusetts, Ohio and Saudi Arabia. He also was assigned to the Pentagon. In an earlier assignment to the Academy, he was an air officer commanding and junior varsity basketball coach.

The colonel, asenior missileman, holds amaster’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal and Air Force Commendation Medal.

Clune, anative of New Jersey, and his wife Pat have four children.

Col. Clone

Academy Hires Four New Head Coaches

The Air Force Academy has hired four new head coaches to direct their baseball, swimming, wrestling and golf programs.

Wayne Baughman will coach wrestling, Keith “Casey” Converse will coach swimming, Paul Mainieri will coach baseball and Gene Miranda will coach men’s golf.

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We are extremely pleased with our selections and look forward to outstanding leadership for our athletes,” said Colonel John J. Clune, Academy athletic director. “Each of these coaches has demonstrated the ability to get the most from their teams. They also are excellent choices because they will use their leadership to help our young men and women become better officers.

The four positions became open because the Air Force officers coaching the teams are scheduled for normal reassignment this summer. The Academy decided to expand its search for replace¬ ments to seek the most qualified coaches available, whether military or civilian. These hirings bring to 10 the number of civilian coaches for Air Force’s 17 men’s and 10 women’s varsity teams.

Baughman, 47, is one of the nation’s most recognized individuals in amateur wrestling. As acollegian, he was an NCAA champion and two-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma. He is the only American wrestler ever to win anational

Academy Athletes Land Third NCAA Scholarship

Tyler Eldred, an Air Force Academy baseball player, has become the third cadet athlete to win an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship this year.

The $4,000 scholarship, based on athletic and academic ex¬ cellence, can be used for graduate work at aunversity or profes¬ sional school of the recipient’s choice. Each year, the NCAA awards 100 scholarships to men and women athletes representing all intercollegiate sports nationwide.

Volleyball player Dawn Dunlop and football player Chad Hennings are the other Academy athletes who won the prestigious scholarship this year. All three became lieutenants on June 1.

Eldred, acenter fi elder from Salem, Ore., started all but three of the team’s 54 games and had a.329 batting average. He led the team in triples and stolen bases and tied for second in doubles. An aeronautical engineering major, Eldred graduated with a3.86 cumulative grade point average. He also is aGuggenheim Fellow¬ ship winner and was aregional finalist for aRhodes Scholarship.

Dunlop played the middle position on and was co-captain of the Academy volleyball team. She led the team in attack percentage, kills per game and blocks per game. The Huntington, N.Y., native was a fi rst-team Academic All-American and selected as college division academic volleyball player of the year. An engineering major, she graduated with a3.81 cumulative grade point average. Acadet squadron commander, she also won aGuggenheim Fellowship.

Hennings, adefensive tackle, is the most honored football player in Academy history. He won the Outland Trophy as the outstanding lineman in college football and became the Academy’s only unanimous fi rst-team All-American. Atwo-time first-team Academy All-American, Hennings graduated with a 3.19 cumulative grade point average. The native of Elberon, Iowa, majored in management. He plans to attend pilot training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas this fall.

Both Eldred and Dunlop plan to attend Columbia University this fall under the Guggenheim Fellowship and NCAA scholarship. Eldred will study flight structures and Dunlop will study structural dynamics. This year’s selections bring to 30 the number of cadets who have won NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.

championship in every recognized wrestling style—collegiate, freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sombo. As acompetitor and coach, he participated in five Olympics.

Amember of the USA Wrestling Hall of Fame, Baughman is a retired Air Force officer who coached the Academy team from 1975 to 1984. During that time, he was named NCAA Coach of the Year and later selected as Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. His other wrestling experience includes being the 1976 Olympic Freestyle head coach, 1987 World Cup Freestyle team leader and 1988 Air Force interservice team head coach. Baugh¬ man, who earned amaster’s degree from Denver University, currently is writing abook about wrestling.

Converse, 30, has been head swimming coach at New Mexico State University since 1985. Amember of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team in Montreal, he established two NCAA records the next year. Between 1975 and 1979, Converse competed for the United States on four international teams and won five national swimming titles. In 1977, he set NCAA records in the 1,000-yard freestyle and the 1,650-yard freestyle, also setting an American record in the latter event.

At New Mexico State, Converse guided the men’s team to fourth place in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, the school’s highest finish ever. Previously, he was senior assistant coach for the Cincinnati Pepsi Marlins Swim Team, traditionally one of the top 20 swim clubs in the nation, and head coach for the Mid America Swim Team in Topeka, Kansas. The Kansas native earned a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in Topeka.

Mainieri, 30, has been head baseball coach at St. Thomas Uni¬ versity in Florida since 1982. He also serves as the school’s athletic director. The 1984 Sunshine State Conference Coach of the year, he has directed his teams to the NCAA Division II top 10 every year. His overall college coaching record is 163-119.

Afour-year letterman in college, Mainieri played two years in the minor leagues for the Chicago White Sox organization. Twelve of his players have gone on to play professional baseball. After earning abachelor’s degree at Florida International University, Mainieri completed amaster’s degree at St. Thomas.

Miranda, 48, returns to coach men’s golf after having achieved a 180-5 record here from 1971 to 1983. Aretired Air Force officer, he directed his teams to six undefeated seasons. The coach retains his responsibilities of general manager and director of golf at Gleneagle Country Club in Colorado Springs.

Afour-year golf letterman in college, Miranda earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from San Jose State University. He also serves as an educational consultant for the National Golf Foundation, is a past president of the NCAA Golf Coaches Association and past governor for the Colorado State Golf Association.

Starting Falcon quarterback junior Dee Dowis, who set an all-time NCAA record in rushing for quarterbacks last season, talks with reporters at the Academy’s Media Day in early August. (Photo by Capt. Ray Cornelius)

CHAPTER NEWS

ATLANTA CHAPTER

Summer is ahot, busy time of year for the Atlanta Chapter. We have ahard time scheduling all the programs we want to do with those that are so much fun we have to do. This summer continued the tradi¬ tion of the chapter with the family picnic at Stone Mountain Park.

Stone Mountain is our family apprecia¬ tion program and atime for some good ole fun in the sun and under the stars and lasers. This is the first year we made it into an all-day affair to really take advantage of all the activities available. The food was cooking all day long as our families moved between the picnic area and the beaches, hiking trails, bicycling, and fi shing. After devouring tons of cold watermelons we met on the memorial lawn for Stone Mountain’s famous “Lasershow 88.” This year’s show was better than ever and everyone seemed to have agreat time.

Even with that outing, the summer is not over in Atlanta. We are hoping to plan awhite water rafting trip in the north Georgia mountains (remember “Deliverance”?). Of course the summer cannot end without the annual softball bash featuring the Atlanta Chapter Falcons as they take on the “Woops” and Middies” for the battle of the Academies and our own version of the Commander’s trophy. More about the game and the gory details after it’s played.

The membership committee is busy again. With the current airline hiring and active duty force reductions, the Atlanta area is amagnet to many grads. We have not been able to keep up with all the new people moving to the Atlanta area so, if you are new to Atlanta, on active duty at

Warner Robins, or living anywhere else in Georgia or south Tennessee, we want you. Come share in the fellowship and fun. To support your fellow grads and provide needed help for the softball team, write: Atlanta Chapter, AOG, c/o David Cham¬ pa, 4802 Beverly Drive, Linburn, GA. 30247-5763, or call (404) 972-9349 (new number). (Dave Champa, ’72)

CAPITAL CHAPTER

The Capital Chapter (CCAOG) is in¬ deed alive and well in its 10th year of ac¬ tivity! Under the leadership of our new chapter president, Maj. Gen. Tony Bur¬ shnick, ’60, several activities are now suc¬ cesses of history and several more are challenges on the calendar.

On April 22nd we had our annual Wing Ding at the Washington Navy Yard. Former superintendent, Lt. Gen. (Ret) Winfield Scott, spoke to the gathering of grads and spouses about the status of the Cadet Wing and the plans for the new AOG building. The event also marked the passing of the baton of chapter president from Col. Len Vernamonti, ’67, to General Brusnick.

On June 18th adozen chapter members attended the annual banquet hosted by the Air Force Academy Parents’ Club of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia honoring the newlyappointed cadet candidates from the area. During the evening, 35 prospective cadets were given asingle second lieutenant bar with the intention of getting the mate in four years at graduation. As in past years, the event was aclass act and agood start for some members of the Class of 1992 and their parents.

An important aspect of the CCAOG program has been, and continues to be, the monthly luncheons held in the Pen¬ tagon. These take place on the fi rst Wednesday of each month and feature a speaker, usually of note, and always in¬ teresting. Recent past speakers have in¬ cluded Gen. Stebbins, ’61; Gen. May ’59; Jim Burton ’65; Gen. Burshnick, and Steve Conver, ’66.

Grads interested in participating and keeping abreast of CCAOG activities should contact their CCAOG class secretary. To find out the names of class secretaries, contact Lt. Col. Gary Palmer, ’66, at 301-353-5523 or write to: CCAOG, P.O. 46987, Washington, D.C. 20050-6987.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER

As we enter our second year as an AOG chapter, the Northern California Chapter looks back on asuccessful first year. We have over 120 active members now and are growing with each event. Our regular membership, spread across awide geographic area, includes afew nonresi¬ dent members from as far south as the Los Angeles area.

By the time you read this, we will have held our second annual meeting. Our an¬ nual meeting agenda includes election of board members, fun, food, pre-food golf, and an update on the situation at the Academy. More on that event next issue. Past year highlights include events at Travis, the Presidio, Moffett Naval Air Station (we’re not prejudiced —we’ll eat anyone’s food). Treasure Island, and Mt. Tamalpais.

Would you go to adentist with more Air Medals on the wall than diplomas? Atlanta Chapter’s Dr. Gary Saban, ’63, checks the teeth of Gary Kopacka, ’78, on arecent visit to the dentist.

Enjoying the Northern California Chapter’s Mt. Tamalpais outing are (facing from left) Tom Chase, ’59; Larry Jolly, ’59; John Barhaugh, ’67; and Patty Raedy (Bill, ’76). At top right is Bill Douglas, ’64.

The chapter had agala event on March 26th at Ed Cunningham’s, ’67, Mountain Home Inn on top of scenic Mt. Tamalpais overlooking San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. By the way, if you seek the inn just look for the sign of the falcon. Wine tasting was provided by Rob Arnold of Chandelle Wineries in Sonoma. That name may ring abell! Rob is the grandson of General Hap Arnold. Another famous and notorious guest was Greg Boyington, 60, son of Pappy Boyington.

Festivities included agreat story told by Rob Arnold about how his grandfather, in his quest for airpower in the early days, beat aflock of carrier pigeons in arace from Oregon to San Francisco. We also presented some nice gifts. The Class of ’59 received acase of wine for being tops in attendance and were led by such notables as Tom Chase and Larry Jolly. John Barhaugh, ’67, was recognized with a miniature airplane for being the grad who traveled the farthest to attend our meeting. John had recently returned from employment in Japan with Airco. Now that’s spirit!

Chuck Reed, ’70, presented the business portion in his pleasantly-efficient style. He has made contact with Academy Graduates Executive Search, Inc. in Con¬ necticut. As far as we know they are the only employment agency in the country oriented to academy graduates and we hope to start coordinating some support for our fellow grads. We also have ana¬ tional listing of academy grads who are at¬ torneys. We finished our program with our traditional AOG Quarterly Pro fi le slide show by Bill Raedy, ’76, and covered the life story of several lucky subjects.

Then the outdoor activities began. Ed Cunningham led numerous volunteers on apleasant hike through the waterfalls and redwoods of Mt. Tamalpais. However — when the few good men and women who made the entire trip returned —it was referred to as “Ed Cunningham’s forced march!” They even journeyed to alittle inn called —you guessed it —West Point! Can you believe that!? Of course

there were the more fortunate, more vi¬ sionary, less outdoor, barfly types like Dan McFadden, ’70, who saw the light and chose relaxing at the bar and scenic decks to forced marching. More drinking and dinner and partying and drinking ... followed.

Have agood summer and stay tuned for more from the land of easy living, i.e. NO WINTERS. (Dennis Park. 78, and Bill Raedy, 76)

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

The Founder’s Day Ball was held on April 16 and was attended by 60 of our group. After the formal ceremonies end¬ ed, the group provided its own entertain¬ ment, led by master storyteller Denny King, ’64. The last of us left at 2:30 a.m., and that in itself should be an indicator of the success of this event.

The USAFA Gospel Choir came to Dallas this spring, and anumber of grads came to hear and support the choir. Rick and Jeri Barton, ’71; Bill and Joy Reemtsma, ’64; Joe and Debbie Kreimborg, ’71; Jerry and Freddie Smith, ’65; Denny King and Colleen, ’64; and Steve Pruss, ’76, at¬ tended apre-performance dinner for the choir. The Gospel Choir represented our school well, and we hope their visit was as enjoyable for them as it was for us.

Summer opened in its usual fashion as USAFA grads beat Army and Navy in the annual softball tournament. Thirty- fi ve Air Force players turned out for this event! Tom Stites, ’72, hit ahome run, which he has done every year, except this year it was inside the park. Lance Am¬ mon, ’70, and Carl Janssen, ’68, pulled muscles and had to leave the game early, but both refused to acknowledge that their injuries could be related to being a little older.

The next weekend USAFA tied Navy for first place in the Spring Golf Tourna¬ ment. Rick Wright, ’74; Dave Stonehouse, ’74; Dave Kapp, ’70; and Fred Zickrick, ’72, were the top team in the en¬ tire tournament at 11 under par. Longest

drive honors were won by Mike Goode, ’69. George Cato, ’70, won the longest drive award also, since he drove to the tournament from his home in Shreveport, La.

Upcoming fall events include atennis tournament, Carswell membership drive, football parties, the Fall Barbeque, and the annual soccer event at the USAFA v. NTSU game in Denton.

Any graduates in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who want to join this group should call Rick Barton at 817-267-4053 or Joe Kreimborg at 214-221-3281. (Rick Barton,

71)

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAPTER

On Sunday, Sept. 11, 1988 at 7p.m. (1900 of fi cial time), the Air Force Academy Falcons will play the San Diego State University Aztecs at San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.

The San Diego County Chapter and the Orange County Chapter of the AOG cor¬ dially invite all graduates, their families and guests, to join us in apregame tailgate/parking lot party in area H-3 of the stadium parking lot (west side of the stadium) at 5p.m. Come out and see the 1988 Falcon football team take on the Aztecs and meet and greet some old friends. (Mike Quinton, ’62)

SAN JACINTO CHAPTER

At last, the social event of Texas Gulf Coast —the formation of the San Jacinto Chapter of the alumnus of Uncle Sam’s Four Year Summer Camp for wayward persons. We held our kickoff meeting in the Wine Room at Brennan’s Restaurant on April 10. For those unfortunates who thought they had abetter offer and didn’t come, we were graced with the presence of something unusual for us who are isolated on the banks of Buffalo Bayou. Areal, live Blue Suiter, Chuck Yoos, ’68, who entertained us with slides and tales of the "Real Air Force Academy”—current ver(Continued on page 59.)

The San Jacinto Chapter Contingent

Bill Douglas, ’64, of the Northern California Chapter, does a great job greeting everyone at the Mountain Home Inn.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Jeffrey Charles Conklin, Class of 1972, died May 13, 1988 near Alamosa, Colo. He was apassenger in a1940 Stinson that crashed in the Sangre de Cristo mountains of Colorado.

Jeff was born Sept. 22, 1949 in Independence, Iowa. He attend¬ ed the public schools, where he was very active, graduating in 1968. He thrived on competition with football and track being his favorite sports. He was active in band and chorus where his por¬ trayal of Luther Billis in “South Paci fi c” will long be remembered. Academics and leadership were high on his list as he attained National Honor Society and Student Council. Outside school he achieved Eagle rank in Scouts through his church troop.

Students in high school remember the day his appointment and acceptance came from the Air Force Academy. Yelling with delight he ran the halls, telling students and teachers, “I made it, I made it...

Life in Colorado introduced him to yet another sport, skiing. Rugby also was anew experience, showing his determination. In 1972 he served on wing staff and class council, and was amember of 7th Squadron. He graduated with abasic science degree on June 7, 1972. Proudly watching that hat on the hot June day were his parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins, all 35 of us bursting with pride.

Jeff set his sights high and the dream of flying became areality. He attended Undergraduate Pilot Training at Williams AFB, Ariz. followed by becoming aUPT instructor in the T-37 at Webb AFB, Texas; then serving as aflight instructor in the T-37 at Peterson AFB, Colo. He was then assigned to the 87th Fighter In¬ terceptor Squadron at K.I. Sawyer AFB, Mich, and then as a flight instructor at Williams AFB, Ariz. In 1985, he resigned from the Air Force and started flying for Republic Air Lines which later merged with Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis, Minn.

Jeff had all the tributes one could ever dream of having, his caring and love were standouts. His personality gained him friends wherever his travels took him.

Funeral services were held May 18, 1988 at the First Presbyterian in Independence, Iowa with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Survivors include his daughter Brittany of Arizona, his parents Charles and Audrey Conklin in Independence, two brothers Paul and Charlie, and five sisters: Jackie, Cindy, Mary Lynn, Pamela and Cathy.

Aspoke is gone from our wheel; we still turn but uneven. Our memories will not be forgotten. We love him —We miss him dearly. (His Family)

1987 when his F-4 crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin AFB, Fla. during atraining mission. No specific cause for the accident was found. At the time of his death. Shifty was an electronic war¬ fare systems project officer in the 4485TES at Eglin. Amemorial service was held for Shifty and his pilot at Eglin AFB July 18.

After graduation from the Academy in 1978, Shifty attended Undergraduate Navigator Training at Mather AFB, Calif. He then “checked out” in the F-4 at MacDill AFB, Fla. before heading for Hahn AB, Germany as aweapons systems operator. With his tour at Hahn complete. Shifty returned to Mather AFB to attend the Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) course before his assignment to George AFB, Calif, as aWild Weasel EWO. He left George in September 1986 for Eglin AFB where he used his operational experience as an EWO in electronic warfare test and evaluation programs.

Shifty is survived by his daughter Sarah, and son Ryan, who live with their mother in California. He is also survived by his mother and two sisters who live in Chicago.

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Ifirst met Shifty when we were crewed together during the Wild Weasel” instructor course at George AFB. He was an ex¬ tremely talented and skilled EWO, and Ifelt fortunate to fly with Shifty. His professionalism and skills as an officer and aviator made an important contribution to the Air Force and the defense suppression mission.

Shifty also showed himself to be atrue friend. He was always the first to make new members of the squadron welcome, help people get settled, and make them feel like part of the “family.” People recognized this and Shifty was always regarded as one of the most valuable members of the squadron.

Shifty’s dedication to the Air Force and his squadron, however, did not diminish his love and support for his children. Ihad the opportunity to visit Shifty in Florida several times after we left George AFB and always found him involved in family activities that Iwas grateful to be apart of.

His children and the rest of his family and friends will sorely miss his support, friendship and love, but those same qualities will always be with us in our memories and hearts.

Captain Steven “Shifty” Puls, Class of 1978, died July 14,

Captain Dale Carlson was my friend. Icame to know him at the Air Force Academy where we were roommates for two years and shared many good times. Like his other friends, Iwas impressed by the way Dale so effortlessly achieved success. He was in¬ telligent, athletic, and got along with everyone he came in contact with. Dale graduated from the Academy with adegree in civil engineering for which he worked very hard and was understand¬ ably proud of.

Steven J. Puls, ’78

Jeffrey Charles Conklin, ’72

Dale L. Carlson, ’82

Steven J. Puls, ’78

Iwas able to continue my friendship with him at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma where we attended pilot training together and later served as instructor pilots. Dale was happy in his role as an instructor and helped many aspiring young pilots earn their wings. He was aconsummate professional and amodel Air Force of fi cer.

Dale came from avery close-knit family and was able to visit his parents often at their home in nearby Ponca City, Okla. They lived by alarge lake and Dale spent many weekends there sailing his Hobie Cat and teaching his friends how to sail. However, as much as Dale enjoyed his tour in training command, he was ex¬ cited about moving on to TAC and his assignment in the A-10.

Dale and Iboth left for our follow-on assignments at roughly the same time so we spent alot of time together at Holloman AFB, N.M. where we attended fighter lead-in training. We spent the weekends exploring the trails in the surrounding mountains in my four-wheel drive and Dale became an expert on the history of the local area. He had the habit of learning all there was to know about the area he was currently staying in and used to drive me crazy spouting off associated trivia. This was just one of the many examples of Dale’s enthusiastic approach to life.

He and Ifinished our training at Holloman and parted com¬ pany for the last time. He went on to A-10 training at DavisMonthan AFB, Ariz. and Iwas off to F-16 RTU in Florida. Dale was married and received afollow-on assignment to Bentwaters AFB in the United Kingdom. Ireceived avery upbeat letter from him after he was settled there and he seemed pleased with the direction his life was taking. That was the last letter Ireceived from my friend who died on Feb. 18, 1988 in the United Kingdom.

Sometimes there is no definitive explanation for why afriend and loved one is taken from you and no matter how hard you search the answer never comes. All you can do is remember the good times and be thankful you were fortunate enough to have had your life enriched by this individual.

Iwill remember Dale for his easy-going manner, his dry wit, and the way he touched my life with his friendship. Isaid goodbye to my friend, but he will walk with me for the rest of my days.

Dale is survived by his wife Kelly, their son Michael, his mother Juanita, his father John, his brother Daryl, and his sisters Renee, Gwen, and Sue. (Randy O’Connor, ’82)

Thomas E. Doyle, ’85

On March 31, 1988, First Lieutenant Thomas E. Doyle, Class of 1985, died in the crash of his F-16 in Forst, West Germany. On Memorial Day, an editorial in the Hawk News, Hahn AB, West Germany, printed the memorial service sermon delivered by Chaplain Harrel L. Cobb. The headline read: “1st Lt. Thomas E. Doyle Was ‘Watchman of World Freedom.

Chaplain Cobb continued, “Tom’s sacrifice served as an exam¬ ple for all that duty, honor, and country are not some forgotten parts of patriotism but duty, honor and country were daily in¬ spirations in the life of Tom Doyle. Kate Clarke wrote, ‘by 1918,

the decline of the American Hero-Patriot had already begun.’ If that were true, we are here to proclaim that the Hero-Patriot has risen again in the sacrifice of Tom Doyle.”

To the residents of Forst, Tom will forever be remembered as the hero-patriot who sacrified his life so that the many school children in the school directly in the flight path of his aircraft might live. Instead of ejecting, he stayed with his fighter and was able to divert it to asparcely-developed section of the village. One eyewitness said, “I have nothing but respect for the pilot, he tried to avoid the town.” Another said, “I say the town should build a monument to the pilot —right in the middle of town. He knew he was going to lose his life and he did all he could to lessen the damage.” As atribute to Tom, amemorial fund contribution was collected by the townspeople.

Tom’s life was amodel for young people to emulate. He started setting goals for himself while in grammar school, specifically, a USAFA appointment, with adesire for excellence in everything he participated in. His room is full of trophies, awards, commen¬ dations and memorabilia of his successes. He did not brag of his accomplishments, he just went out and did what had to be done. His accomplishments are too numerous to list. Afew of the highlights are: Soloed in gliders at age 14, received his fixed-wing license at 17, earned his CFI rating in gliders and served as IP while at USAFA. Alegend in Civil Air Patrol, Tom received many awards including California Cadet of the Year in 1980, at 16, the youngest to ever receive this recognition. On graduation from USAFA, he was assigned to ENJJPT at Sheppard AFB, where he received the Academic Excellence Award upon gradua¬ tion and was assigned an F-16.

While at MacDill AFB, Fla. Tom received an Aircrew Distinc¬ tion Safety Award from the 56 Tactical Training Wing. For bring¬ ing the F-16 in after it suffered “catastrophic engine failure, Tom also received the 9th Air Force Aircrew of Distinction Award.

While with the 10th TFS, Hahn AB, shortly before his fatal ac¬ cident, he landed another aircraft which could have suffered similar drastic results had it not been for Tom’s professional response and skillful flying ability. He has been recommended for another Air Force commendation for this action.

Tom’s warmth and charm brought love and joy to so many. His easy-going manner and of course that “cock-eyed grin” won the hearts of all he met. Tom believed in the adage, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” To this end he lived his life, always giving, asking nothing in return. His love of God, country and family was exemplified in all he did.

Hero-Patriot. Yes. He will be missed by many.

As Capt. Rob Scott, IP in the 10th TFS stated, “Tom was the most eager-to-learn young lieutenant I’ve ever seen. Tom was a superb flyer and well on his way to rising stardom in the squadron.” His good friend, 1st Lt. George R. Pope, wrote, Tom was the All-American Boy.

Consistent with Tom’s lifetime commitment to excellence and love of flying, the Lieutenant Thomas E. Doyle Memorial Fund

Dale L. Carlson, ’82

Thomas E. Doyle, ’85

Cedric D. "Jody” Simmons, ’85

has been established. Beginning in 1989 and each year thereafter, aqualified, aviation-oriented high school student(s) will receive a flight scholarship(s). Contributions may be sent c/o Howard Fair¬ banks, P.O. Box 1977, Oroville, Calif. 95966.

We are unable to properly describe the feeling of loss, respect and admiration displayed by his peers, his fellow “Watchmen of World Freedom.” Although Tom has left an irreplaceable void in the hearts of our family, we shall be eternally grateful for the brief years we had with him, for surely he left this world abetter place for just having been here. (Jean and Ed Doyle, mom and dad)

Cedric D. "Jody" Simmons, ’85

First Lieutenant Cedric “Jody” Simmons, Class of 1985, died Jan. 14, 1988. Jody’s death resulted from an auto accident in Dayton, Ohio, when returning from Akron, Ohio, where he had attended the funeral services of afellow Academy graduate, David F.D. Perry. Jody was engaged to be married on Jan. 16 to his “college sweetheart,” Sheila Milstein. Jody and Sheila have a beautiful 14-month-old son, Jarren Christian Simmons. Funeral services were conducted on Jan. 19 at Live Oak First Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas. Jody was buried with full military honors in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

Jody is the son of TSgt (Ret) Ben S. Simmons and Mrs. Freddie M. Simmons who reside in San Antonio. Jody was born on Jan. 30, 1963, in Fort Worth, Texas. He attended schools in Midwest City, Okla.; Kadena AB and Naha AB, Okinawa; El Cajon, Calif.; Misawa AB, Japan; and graduated from Central Catholic Marianist College Prep High School, San Antonio, in 1981. Jody was an honor student and National Honor Society member throughout his school years. He participated in student govern¬ ment and junior ROTC while excelling athletically in football, basketball, and track. Jody was All-City and Texas Christian In¬ terscholastic League All-State in football and still holds his school’s record in the 100-meter dash.

Jody lettered in varsity football at the Academy in 1982, 1983 and 1984. Perhaps his most outstanding performance was against Notre Dame on Oct. 13, 1984, when he rushed for 141 yards and scored two touchdowns in a21-7 Air Force victory. He set the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) single game rushing average record in 1982 when he rushed for 85 yards on just four carries against Wyoming. Jody was selected to the 1984 WAC AllConference Team as arunning-back.

After graduating from the Academy, Jody completed Informa¬ tion Systems Officer School at Keesler AFB, Miss. He was later assigned to the 1974th Communications Group, Scott AFB, 111., where he performed duties as an equipment control officer. He was described by his commander as aman who “cared greatly about others” and was “determined to be the best of fi cer he could be.” Jody often volunteered time and money for many causes. He also completed Squadron Officer School (SOS) by cor¬ respondence. Jody was simultaneously pursuing amaster’s of business administration degree at Webster University which would have been completed in the summer of 1988. Notable

achievements during his brief career were the USAF Humanitarian Service Medal in 1986, Military Airlift Command Volant Shape Award, and Air Force Commendation Medal (awarded posthumously). Jody was also featured in the 1987 edi¬ tion of Outstanding Young Men of America.

Jody is no longer with us in body, but his spirit, energy, and wit live on in each of our hearts. Through these memories, Jody’s son, Jarren, will know the kindness, warmth, and love that made his father the wonderful man he was.

The family wishes to express its love, thanks, and appreciation for all the kind thoughts and deeds shown to them during this time. Left to cherish Jody’s memories are: Sheila and Jarren Christian, his parents Ben and Freddie, asister Angela, brotherin-law Tyrone Flowers, brother Bobby, grandmother Hortense Owens, niece Briana, nephew Christopher, and ahost of loving uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends.

At presstime we had learned of the deaths of the follow¬ ing graduates and cadet:

Mr. Kenneth C. Nuss, Class of 1969, who died of an il¬ lness in Huntsville, Ala. on July 13, 1988.

Capt. (ANG) Mark A. Sizemore, Class of 1977, who was killed in an A-7 military aircraft accident near Arivaca, Ariz., on July 5, 1988.

Capt. Michael A. Crandall, Class of 1979, who was killed in an F-16 midair military accident in West Germany on June 29, 1988.

Mr. Thomas J. Savala, Class of 1979, who died on Dec. 28, 1987.

Capt. Glenn E. Troster, Class of 1981, who was the pilot of an F-lllD which crashed in Roosevelt County, N.M. on June 8, 1988.

Capt. Michael A. Barritt, Class of 1982, who was the weapons systems officer in the F-lllD crash above which also claimed Capt. Troster.

Cadet Third Class Raymond J. Eineigl, Jr., who died at the Air Force Academy on April 27, 1988.

Our sincere condolences to their relatives and friends. Their obituaries will appear in future issues of the magazine.

Auto Accident Injuries Claim

CIC Sandra Ann Rhodes

CIC Sandra Ann Rhodes

Cadet First Class Sandra Ann Rhodes, Class of 1988, died on March 27, 1988 of injuries suffered in an auto accident. She was on her way back to the Academy from spring break in California. While there, she had become engaged to Gerald Fisher III, a former cadet.

Sandy was amember of Cadet Squadron 33. She was also a member of the Catholic Cadet Choir, the Ski Club, and as a doolie played for the Woman’s Rugby Team.

(Continued on next page.)

Regulations Explain Use of Chapel/Cemetery

Several questions concerning use of the Cadet Chapel and the cemetery at the Academy have prompted an explanation of rtcademy policies for use of these facilities. Regulations govern¬ ing their use are Air Force Academy Supplement 1to Air Force Regulation 265-2 and Air Force Academy Regulation 143-1.

Cadet Chapel

A) Each respective area of the Chapel will be used exclusively by the designated faith group for the purpose it was provided, fur¬ nished and dedicated.

B) The All-Faith meeting room is available to all faiths for religious services, rites and ceremonies.

C) The public is welcome to all regularly scheduled religious ser¬ vices held in the Cadet Chapel. There are occasions when atten¬ dance must be restricted, such as Baccalaureate Sunday; special services for SERE and Basic Cadet Training members, etc.

D) Sacramental administrations for baptisms, marriages, funeral and memorial services are provided only for the following:

1) USAF Academy cadets.

2) Graduates of the USAF Academy, U.S. Military academy.

CIC Rhodes: (Continued from previous page.)

Her local newspaper called her a“Woman for the 21st Cen¬ tury.” Sandy was born and raised on Staten Island, N.Y. She at¬ tended St. Joseph Hill Academy High School where she excelled in academics and athletics. At graduation she won an award from the Society of Women Engineers and numerous scholarship of¬ fers. She chose, instead, to go to USAFA to fly!

At her memorial mass at the Academy Chapel her best friend. Cadet Patricia Rinaldi, said: “Sandy had three goals: first, go to ‘Red Flag’; second, to be the first woman on the moon; and third, to return to the Academy as its first female commandant.”

Sandy had apilot’s slot waiting for her at Laughlin AFB where she was to report July 20th.

Sandy played the piano, and was rehearsal pianist for the Bluebards’ production of “South Pacific.” She was self taught on the drums and guitar. She loved to draw and was also apoet:

Have Ilived in vain?

Has all that I’ve done been for naught?

Do not be deceived.

The best teacher is memory.

In death, as in life, Sandy was agiving person. Because of her, four people are alive today —she was an organ donor.

Full military honors were accorded Sandra at the funeral ser¬ vices which were held at St. Teresa’s Catholic Church on April 2. Lt. Michael Hale, ’86, afriend from the choir, read the poem “High Flight” to the mourners. Interment was at Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Island, N.Y. The Aero Club of McGuire AFB provided aflyby of aCessna 172, similar to the T-41 Sandra flew at the Academy. Sandra is survived by her parents, Stephen J. and Maryann Rhodes, her brother Stephen III, and her maternal grandparents, Clarence and Helen Bloeth.

The U.S. Air Force Academy posthumously awarded Sandra her diploma.

The Sandra Ann Rhodes Memorial Award was instituted by the U.S. Air Force Academy Parents Club and Liaison Of fi cers Group of New York City. It is to be awarded each year to the outstanding graduate from the local area. The initial award was won by Lt. Cori Ann Mosier.

Sandra’s civilian friends have set up amemorial fund in her honor. The proceeds of the fund will be used for acomputer room in her memory at her high school, in order to encourage other young women to consider an engineering career as Sandra had. Donations may be sent to the Sandra Ann Rhodes Memorial Fund, c/o 209 Elvin St., Staten Island, N.Y. 10314.

U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

3) USAF Academy military members currently assigned to the Academy and their bona fide dependents and other military members and their bona fide dependents assigned to Academy housing.

4) Funeral and memorial services for individuals authorized inter¬ ment in the Academy cemetery as listed in USAFA Regulation 143-1.

Academy Cemetery

Interment of remains in the cemetery will be restricted to the following:

A) USAF Academy cadets.

B) Air Force military members assigned to the Academy at the time of death. This does not include non-Academy people assign¬ ed to the Patient Squadron at the Academy Hospital.

C) USAF Academy graduates. If military service has been termindated, it must have been under honorable conditions.

D) All active and retired Air Force general and lieutenant generals.

E) Former superintendents, commandants, deans of faculty, chiefs of staff, appointed registrars, directors of athletics, perma¬ nent and tenured professors.

F) All Air Force members assigned to the Academy between July 11, 1955 and Sept. 10,1957.

For more information on use of the Chapel, call Cadet Chaplain Activities (719) 472-2636. For information on the cemetary contact Mortuary Affairs at (719) 742-3323.

Memorial

Scholarship Honors 1976 Graduate

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The Captain Robert William Peterson Memorial Scholarship, to be used at the Air Force Academy, has been awarded to 1988 Carson City High School graduate Scott Nowlin. The memorial is atribute to Rob Peterson, a1972 Carson High School graduate and a1976 Air Force Academy graduate. The $1,000 scholarship was presented to Nowlin by Rich and June Peterson, parents of Captain Peterson.

Nowlin, aNational Merit Scholarship finalist, was appointed to the Air Force Academy by Senator Chic Hecht.

The scholarship is perpetuated by friends and family of Captain Peterson and contributions are always welcome for future Carson High School students bound for the Air Force Academy. Please send funds to First Interstate Bank, c/o Capt. Robert William Peterson Memorial Fund, East Carson Office, 1550 Highway 50 East, Carson City, Nev. 89701.

CLASS NEWS

R.L. Penn

7968 Hiddenbridge Drive Springfield, VA 22153 (703) 455-8575

Percent members: 79

M/G Dave GOODRICH is returning to the Pentagon as Deputy Dawg for Programs. (FYI, Larry JOLLY, that’s the bean-counting staff.) B/G Pete WINTERS, Col Gene VOSIKA, Col TOM HOUSE, and B/G Jim RHODES retired this past summer. Joe and Karen MORGAN now live in amansion on the bay in Annapolis. JDis some sort of space engineer with ANSER, next door to the Pentagon. Krash KRUEGER is aplanner for State of Florida in Tallahassee. Deedub MILLER was last reported at DFW, but that seems to have been in error. Seems he lives in Austin — but if so, that’s really an error.

Honeydew BLAKE wrote aletter! Bet there ain’t many of ya’ll ever got aletter from him; it ain’t much, actually. Report is that Roy INNESS is doing very well in real estate in Ft. Walton Beach area. Well, that’s something to write home about! The annual Washington area golf (Sept 23 -25) mini-reunion has been dominated by such bad players as LOWESACK, MONTGOMERY and HAMER that heavy sticks Honeydew and C.V. are gonna extend their circuits up there as asort of pro-am gesture.

L/G Bobby BECKEL called in to explain how he and Donna are get¬ ting by in Brussels. It’s not necessary to keep alow profile. Seems there’s aconsiderable amount of social contact with NATO Mil Reps and assorted other politicians. Bob does agreat deal of quiet negotiating and other such hard work. Beak ELSER is aprofessional writer and part-time teacher in Colorado Springs.

REUNION: The reunion committee has been looking closely at the questionnaires from last spring and are tailoring the program according¬ ly. As was reported in the last issue, the most important concern is to have plenty of opportunity to visit with our classmates. That’s what we’re gon¬ na do! Is that simple, or what? Amemorial service was very high on the list —that’s amandatory formation! Below are excerpts which sum¬ marize the spring survey: First, Andy AIRPOWER (unimproved like so many of us) admits to, “didn’t RTFP first.” His spirited reply, in aver¬ nacular which can’t be quoted directly, insisted that he wants to see the classmates with whom he spent four years, and that we do it our own way —not necessarily the way current Academy administration has in mind! Then, Brad HOSMER, who didn’t avail himself of the joys of 20 or 25: “the idea is to provide MAX time for cross-socializing (sic) in comfor¬ table and still significant ways...” Ed LANKENAU is 110% certain he’ll be there; on ascale of 1-10, he marks “a serious, productive” class business meeting a15, and volunteered for three committees. Dave GOODRICH marked “golf tournament” amust activity —YGBSM, Dave! Farmer TRAIL invites classmates to stay at REARDON’S and, “spend acouple evenings of solid talk to get all caught up.” LJTHOM¬ SON prefaced some dumb ideas with, “R LPenn will disagree,” but eventually focused his thoughts with “relaxed reunion of togetherness.” Several former cadets had aspecial idea or another, which we’re working. For instance, KRSMITH’S suggestion of an awards ceremony. That modest idea (from amodest man) seems to be growing into what may be a real high point of the reunion!

Keep those comments coming in. Some things are already being set in concrete, like the site selection of Cheyenne Mountain Inn. Send ideas to me or to LANMAN (703-491-4665). Deke HOUSTON (800-547-8479) needs help in gathering acontemporaneous record of our activities — photos, videos, other. (Deke’s always needed help, but you know what I mean.)

Pete TODD writes:

It’s great to see such apositive response to the 30th Reunion this early and Ihope everybody will make agenuine attempt to join us. Seems to me aclass reunion (especially this reunion of this class) shouldn’t need much talking up, but let me hazard afew random observations for the “busy executives” among us: (a.) There was never acloser class than the fi rst class. What we ex-

perienced with and from each other profoundly shaped all of us and that’s worth the tribute of remembering and renewing, (b.) Pragmatic thought: some of our numbers are already at rest, others of us have had near misses, and the actuarial tables have begun to enter our crosscheck. Iknow you’ll live forever, but what a compound tragedy it would be to lose aclassmate who had decided not to share alast handshake, laugh and war story at the 30th. (c.) Quite apart from the above somber reality, this will likely be the last reunion for many of our classmates. All of us are in our fifties (arghl), most have grandchildren and second careers, and all but a handful will be out of uniform (not counting Airman Gold, who was always out of uniform). The ties tend to weaken after the 30th and I want to see as many of you as possible before you drop off my scope.

As my hero Yogi Berra said, “If the fans don’t want to come out to the ball game, nobody can stop them.” If you stay away, though, you’ll diminish the event by more than just your empty chair. Please think twice before denying yourself and your classmates the “pleasure of your company” at this, our greatest reunion. Best regards, “Pete.”

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

Percent members: 77

“Summertime and the living is easy” —must be the concept for most of us. Iknow because correspondence useful to this column has dried up as though it was experiencing the same drought that has hit most of the Central States. Ihave received only avery few change-of-address cards which must also be agrowing indication that most of us have stabilized our lives to the point where we are not moving around much. Also Ihave run out of the biographic material that Ihad so I’ll send out more re¬ quests. Get with it you guys and send me afew lines or I’ll have to revert to telling tall tales.

Idid get acard on GJC FRIES, who moves from Korea to Honolulu and into retirement. Ihave no idea what secrets he has found to make that possible but Iam envious. Also, Phil MEINHARDT shuttled from LaJolla, CA to Topeka, KS which tells me that there is such athing as too much of agood deal. They have weather phenomena there that are unheard of in The Land of the Forever Sun. Again, Ihaven’t aclue why Phil made the move. We will have to wait for the fall issue of the Register to fi nd out.

Remember last issue Ispoke about Jerry MASON haunting the Dallas/Ft. Worth area? Well Iran into him and Bobbi down there and learned that they are in the process of building the family homestead so they are planning on being there for awhile. He mentioned that he had bumped into Ed NOGAR who also pushes aircraft through the skies for American Airlines. Of course the agreed-upon get-together for abeer has not happened yet so when it does, Ihave Jerry’s word that more info will be forthcoming.

Do you feel as though you’ve been around afew years? If you do, there may be reason. Greg GUILLOT and Mike PEEBLES received their class rings this May as members of the Class of ’89, and Cindy HANEY (Den¬ ny and Liz’s second daughter and graduate) and Richard HALLER (Norm and Liz’s) graduated with the Class of ’88. The list of secondgeneration Zoomies attributed to our class is expanding rapidly. Do we dare consider starting apool for the fi rst graduate to have athirdgeneration cadet? Never!

Iknow that the time moves faster than we care to think, and it seems impossible that our 25-year reunion was three years ago, but it is time to think about a30-year event. According to arecent Academy decision, support for future class reunions will be geared to accommodate the 10-and 20- year reunions in the fall and all others in the early spring (April). If we want to hold areunion and expect to need Academy sup¬ port, then we must plan to hold it in April 1990, amere 18 months away. That does not preclude aclass decision to hold it at any time but it does

determine how much help we will receive. Put on your opinion caps and let Jim GLAZA or me know your thoughts. Whatever we decide to do, we need to get started, and we will need some commitment from some of you to pull it off. Some issues we must address include; the desirability of key¬ ing areunion around some event; what that event might be; where should we hold it, at the Academy, in the local area, or at some other locale. Do we need atheme, or just congregate to enjoy each other?

Any ideas that you have, don’t keep to yourself but let Jim know. I’ll talk to Jim and see if we can come up with some sort of a survey early in the fall to begin to nail down class opinion and determine what direction we should proceed. If you are really stuck, you might reread RL PENN’s column in the Spring ’88 issue. The Class of ’59 is in¬ itiating their planning for their 30-year reunion effort and going through the drill now.

This is ashort column but since length depends on having something to write about, it is about right. Sit down, take aminute, and drop me aline or two so Iam not in the same boat for the next issue.

Randy Cubero

7163 Wintery Loop

Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Home: (719) 598-7155

AV: 259-3820

Percent members: 77

Well, good people, summertime has finally arrived in the Rockies. Graduation has come and gone and Iam currently on an extended TDY during which Ialso took leave to attend the wedding of one Samuel HARDAGE and Vivian Hufferd in Wichita, Kansas. But before Iget to some of the details of this blessed event let me fill you in on some other wed¬ dings and class news. On the 4th of June, Jimmie POOLE tied the knot down in Montgomery, AL, where Jim still is assigned to the War College. All Iheard is that the bride’s name is Susan and works for the state of Alabama. Iknow you all join me in wishing the new bride and groom every happiness and we will await the next reunion to meet the new Susan POOLE personally. On the 11th of June Ireceived only the sketchiest report that George BUCHNER was married in Phoenix, AZ. None of the derelicts and winos were invited because George said that he could only accommodate 200 of his closest friends. What aguy!

Lowell JONES stopped by the office while he was here for acon¬ ference. Lowell is asenior analyst for the Anser Corporation, DOD con¬ sultants, and hopefully not one of the companies invited to come and chat with congress these past few weeks. Lowell mentioned that Charlie STEBBINS has retired and will be working for Anser as well; Norm CAMP¬ BELL is now the deputy director of the Defense Logistic Agency in Cameron Station, VA; Thomas LAPLANTE is also retired and has ac¬ cepted ajob with General Electric in Ft Wayne, IN. According to Lowell it must have been awhopper of aposition because his retainer was more than he had in his savings account. Iresponded that it might not have been so great if Tom’s savings account was anything like mine. Also Bill FOSTER in the Washington area and Charlie THOMAS in Albuquerque are hanging up the blue suits this summer of ’88.

Ireceived only two changes of addresses, one from Dale TABOR, who by the way was promoted to major general and is now stationed at Lowry AFB, Denver (how’s that for returning to the womb); and one from Steven HO, you remember the ’61 golf shark who took all my money at Norton AFB afew years ago. Steve has moved his family to Silver

Springs, MD, and no doubt has purchased ahome on agolf course to be closer to his secondary source of income.

As you recall from my last article 1was unable to make the Derelicts and Winos weekend, but thanks to Brice JONES Idid receive athreepage letter telling me much more than Iwanted to know about their escapades in Snowmass this year. Luckily for those of you who are saving D&W photos, we do have the 1988 snapshot so your collection will re¬ main intact. Brice tells me that Bob BEST, the group’s only nonskier, donated the D&W warm-up suits for the membership. As you can see, HINKLE, QUINLAN, MAYO, and CUBERO didn’t make it this year and according to BEST it was just as well because judging from the midsections displayed in the photo they barely had enough cloth for those who showed up. From left you have the “Brie,” the “Brice,” the “Bridegroom,” the “Best,” and the “Buch” all “Barely” “Breathing” in their form-fitting toggery. Ibelieve the cap on Brie signifies that he was selected captain of the team for this year in absentia. Brice also said that as they walked to and from the Jacuzzi, people mistook them for the U.S. Olympic Guzzling Team.

Well as Imentioned at the start of the article, on June 11th Sam HARDAGE was married in his magnificent home in Wichita, KS. It was a picture-book wedding and being the experienced photographer that Iam, none of the pictures in two rolls of film Ishot came out. That’s about average for me! Notwithstanding, the exchange of vows was performed inside, the reception was held outside by the pool, and the dancing was conducted under ahuge pavilion along the side of the house. Brice JONES, Michael QUINLAN, Rich MAYO, Ken JOHNSON and myself were representing the class. Ken, by the way, was transferred to BoeingWichita from Philadelphia, PA.

Iwas delighted to receive aletter from Carl GRANBERRY who retired last July (’87) and moved back to Winona, TX. Carl is in partnership with his brother manufacturing home utensils like brooms and mops and hav¬ ing aball doing it. They are kept so busy they haven’t missed Air Force life, but certainly miss their many good friends and would dearly love for anyone passing through Winona or Tyler to come by and visit. That’s a little better than New Delhi, India, but not much.

Dick COPPOCK received abio update on Gene DAVIS down in Panama. Gene reports that the InterAmerican Air Force Academy is do¬ ing well, and that this year they graduated their 25,000th student and celebrated their 45th anniversary as the premier technical training center in Latin America. Unbelievably, Gene and Judy will be coming back to the land of the golden arches next year at around this same time.

Finally, Dick COPPOCK and Trel, while visiting relatives California, stopped by to see Mrs. Ida R. VACIRCA. Larry’s mom and her late hus¬ band, Tony, have been long-term associate members of the AOG. They vigorously supported all the fund drives and Mrs. Vacirca continues to look forward every quarter to reading Checkpoints. Well, Mrs. Vacirca, from the entire class, we thank you for your wonderful loyalty and sup¬ port. (Larry was killed in an F-lOO crash in Arizona in 1963.)

Dick also wanted me to mention that we have anew associate member of the AOG, Bill Powell, an original member of the class of 1961 who departed after second summer. Bill now resides in Carmel Valley, CA. Welcome back. Bill.

Well, Ihaven’t told you all ajoke in along time, and I’m sure I’ll hear from Oly KOMARNITSKY as he never catches the punch line in print, but this little seven-year-old came home to very anxious parents after his first day in his first-grade sex-education class. The mother asked nervous¬ ly what he had learned from the teacher, and the boy responded matterof-factly that it wasn’t any big deal —he learned that he should stay away

Larry’s mom and Coppock.

The 1988 U.S. Chardonnay Drinking Team.

from all INTERSECTIONS, and buy as many CONDOMINIUMS as he could. (Cute and it’s always worked for me.)

Hope you all had awonderful summer and that the Good Lord keeps you headed in the right directon. See you next quarter.

Lastly, Idid receive awonderful letter from Jack TAYLOR, who is liv¬ ing in Puyallup, WA. Jack reports that after years of schooling he is now acerti fi ed high school teacher of language arts/English/history and special education. As with almost all teachers he has no permanent job but is very optimistic of finding one in the very near future.

John W. (Jack) Jamba

4Judy Court

Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Home: (407) 777-5520

Office: (407) 867-7758

Percent members: 68

HI REDTAGS! Well, it is 6June 1988 as Istart to write this column. Exactly 26 years ago, we threw our caps in the air and eventually headed to all parts of the world to begin our careers. As Ilook back on those years (for about three or four seconds), Ithink that you might like abit of nostalgia. So from my copy of the 4Dec 59 issue of the Dodo comes this item from the column called SMILES FROM THE SYSTEM... “Then there was the history prof who was trying to recruit three cadets to come to his home for Thanksgiving dinner. ‘There’ll be three girls there, average age 17.’ Quickly more than enough hands shot up, and the in¬ structor chose three. ‘Thank you,’ he said. ‘Oh, by the way, the girls are my wife and two kids, 46, 3and 2.’ ”

“Then There’s the motto hanging in the Com Shop: ‘All work and no sleep makes Jack asharp cadet.’” The byline for that column was “pewynne ’63”. The final football statistics for that season showed Don BAUCOM with 34 rushing carries for 156 yards and an average of 4.6 yards per carry.

One more bit of nostalgia. The 20 April 1960 issue of the Dodo ran an article in THE RED-TAG DAILY WORKER by Black Iggy... “The workers over at the Academic Building had lots of fun with their own lit¬ tle Maginot Line and suffered only afew casualties. Not wanting to cause acomplete collapse in the country’s economy, they immediately began to fill up the swimming pools or whatever they were. This is guaranteed to stop the leakage into the Chemistry Department. Now they have found a plot of ground where the water did not leak into the buildings. So, what is the only logical thing to do? Why, dig it up and find out why it isn’t leak¬ ing, of course. Isn’t it time to dig up the air garden again? After all what do you expect for only 300 million or so?”

Isaw in Air Force Magazine that Paul LANDERS has moved from Asst DCS/Plans, Hq MAC to Dir of Manpower and Organization, DCS/P&R Hq USAF.

During the holidays Igot aletter from Denis DEHNE’s father. As you may remember, Denis has had along-standing suit against the Nevada Air Guard. Iwill quote the newspaper article which Dr. Edward Dehne sent to me.. .“Game-playing by certain civil service technicians in the Nevada Air National Guard almost destroyed the career of agood officer. Ques¬ tionable preparation of Denis Dehne’s records resulted in his being passed over for promotion twice and therefore he was forced to retire almost five years ago. Recently the 1962 USAF Academy graduate was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel. The Air Force Board for Correction of Records determined that the ‘only way to afford proper and fitting relief and to resolve the injustice to Lt Col Dehne’s nonselections for promo¬ tion is to correct his record to show he was selected for promotion by the 1981 selection board.’ The entire matter has been stinking up the Nevada Air National Guard for several years. Nobody would move to correct that well-known abuse of Dehne. The least Dehne deserves is to get some assignment in the Air National Guard. He deserves to serve in his home state unit. Also aletter of public apology is owned Dehne and his parents, who have been verbally abused by some unit members trying to cover up the injustice inflicted on the flying officer.”

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Here on the local scene, Willie GRAY has assumed the position of vice commander of the Eastern Space and Missile Center. With Larry GOOCH as the commander, that gives us aRedtag outfit. Congratula¬ tions Willie! We’re still looking to get together some weekend soon. I haven’t had any other letters or phone calls so I’m going to have to break for awhile to make afew phone calls. Icalled Don EGAN and told him about my progress on my diet. We had challenged each other in December to lose 20 lbs in two months. After amonth Ichanged the ground rules for me and decided that Iwould call him if Ieven lost 10 lbs. In March I revised my decision point to five lbs. In May Ifurther revised my decision point to one pound. Today Idecided to call him and let him know Iwas alive and had gained five lbs. It’s another case of these damn diets causing me to put on weight. In the back of my mind Ithink that if Igo on a weight-gaining diet Imight lose it. However I’m smart enough to know that Iwould jump on that excuse and balloon to 300 lbs in no time flat...

Anyway, Don and family are doing fine. Don is going to try to head to Orlando this summer with his family so that we can get together for a while and visit EPCOT Center and the other sights. His older daughter Erin has just graduated from high school and this will be agraduation present for her.

Ithen called the Jon STAPLES’ home and caught Carol. She said that not very much has happened since the reunion except for Jack SWONSON’s departure for San Antonio. So Icalled Jim EATON’s home and talked to Yvonne. (Jim had just gotten in from atrip.) She told me that Jack SWONSON had gotten ajob at USAA working with Dave ROE. Jack had moved down there in February. Pollyann had recently sold the house and left two weeks ago with Jack for San Antonio. The Eatons had aRedtag farewell party for them over Memorial Day. Yvonne mentioned that their younger son, Michael, is afreshman at CSU majoring in business. Their older son, David, is anew 2Lt in the Air Force and is in the missile wing at Grand Forks, ND. Bbrrr, it’s cold up there! Ialso got the word that Bob HOPKINS is taking aone-month class at Yale for his company and Rhonda has gone back to flying for the airlines. Nancy GILMARTIN is spending the summer in Montauk, NY. And Tim TRAVIS’ two daughters have just finished pilot training at Del Rio. Teri is moving on to an assignment at Andrews while Lea stays at Del Rio as an IP. And before Iforget, Redtag Bio Books are available at the AOG office. Just stop by to buy one or write anice letter asking to purchase one. You might volunteer to pay for the postage too, before they tell you to pay for it. Makes agood impression.

Ialso called Troy TOMLIN in Synnyvale, CA. He said that he had kept in touch with Dick WILLIAMS because they had gone through Procure¬ ment Of fi cer School and had been stationed at the Ballistic Missile Of fi ce at Norton together. Dick is now in southern Calif. As the manager of the Contracting Dept for Varian Associates Microwave Tube Div, Troy gets to do some traveling. For instance, he was on atrip to NATO recently fly¬ ing out of Weisbaden when he discovered that “Reb” DANIEL was on the same plane. They got achance to talk for afew minutes before the press of business caused them to say goodby. Troy also had dinner with Scott FISHER in April in Washington. Scott was designated as the Air Force Attache in India and will be leaving shortly for New Dehli. The Northern Calif Chapter of the AOG will have ameeting on June 26. The guest speaker will be “Rip” BLAISDELL, currently chief of staff at USAFA, and formerly one of Troy’s roommates from the Zoo. One other thing: does anyone have acurrent address and phone number for Larry LYNN? If so, let me know.

Well Iguess that’s it for now. Please start the letters coming again. It makes my job easier and makes this column aheck of alot more in¬ teresting to read. Cheers from central Florida. Jack

Norman I. Lee, III

811 Reiss Road

O’Fallon, IL 62269-1225

Home: (618) 632-8599

AV: 638-4886

Percent members: 72

For those of you unable to attend the 25th Reunion festivities in April, you missed one heck of aparty. Sam and Kate WESTBROOK, Joe and Linda COATES, Kip and Josette KIPPENHAN, and Ev and Susie VAUGHN all did amagnificent job. Abig thanks also goes to Linda Glaza of the AOG, Chief L’hereault and Chief Pfeil from the Comman¬ dant’s Shop. Joe was the overall project officer and he deserves special recognition and our gratitude. Thanks from all of us!

Although there will be amore detailed rundown of Reunion happen¬ ings in afuture issue, Iwould like to pass on afew bits and pieces. First and foremost, Isincerely appreciate the kind words received from many concerning my duties as your Class Scribe. This year will complete the

20th year writing this column —doesn’t feel like 20! —and since Ienjoy doing it so much the plan is to keep it up for 20 more.

much demand is made on the time of today’s cadet. Ican believe it! We may have had adifficult time coping. 1was surprised to find that just over 100 of our class are still on active duty. Also, 44 of our classmates are deceased. The business meeting ended with Jerry DRISCOLL recounting his days as aPOW in North Vietnam. Jerry’s story, laced with humorous and not-so-humorous antecdotes, left me with mixed feelings —agreat sense of pride and at the same time chilled at the thought of what those guys had to endure. The Memorial Ceremony was afitting follow-on to Jerry’s talk. The spectacular flyby (F-15s), courtesy of Terry BOSWELL, put the finishing touch to the ceremony.

WHO IS DOING WHAT? Ifind myself more and more interested in what, where and how each of us is progressing as we approach the halfcentury mark of our lives. Needless to say, 1am usually at the mercy of the Register of Graduates and data gathered from each one of you. One of my favorite pastimes during the reunion gatherings was to eollect business cards. My computer data base was nearly doubled as aresult. Also, 1have alot of interesting information on anumber of the guys which, over the next few issues. I’ll pass on to you. Ifind the business card is agreat way to gather information. They not only tell us what you are doing and where but they also have telephone numbers, etc.

For example, Glen ROWELL is aPh.D., mechanical engineer working for the Denver Research Center of the U.S. Bureau of Mines at the Denver Federal Center. Larry THOMPSON and wife Carol operate two Computerland stores in Austin, TX. Larry adds they are one of the top 20 Apple Dealers in the USA, and have 43 employees. Carol is president and Larry is the chief financial officer. Larry also added son Jeff is to attend Amherst this fall along with Mike BOCK’s son Christopher. Ralph BACUE’s card is from the F-16 Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB. Ralph is the director of the F-16 International Programs. Ralph says his office is in charge of all F-16 International Sales making for some interesting travel. He and Virginia have two children —Patrick (4 yrs) and Stephanie (10 months).

My favorite part of the reunion was the Cadet Parade and the Memorial Ceremony. Events such as those really bring back the memories. They also tug very hard at the old heart strings as everyone will attest. During the parade 1got the chance to photograph three of the guys and their sons —not sons now cadets, but the younger variety —maybe future members of the Class of 2008. Take alook at the pictures; aren’t they agood-looking bunch —Pete OGNIBENE and son Matthew, Roger GRAHAM and son Ryan and Barry BIELINSKI and son Christopher. A number of our classmates do have sons or daughters in the Cadet Wing and if Inamed some here 1will surely fail to mention others but here goes anyway: HICKS, DONAHUE, FRANCIS, FAIRHURST, OGREN and FROSTIC are the ones in my notes. I’ve been told that when or if our off¬ spring become cadets they may elect to join our graduating squadrons for their four years. that’s

Jim FAUSEY’s card updated aprevious column. Jim is director. Air Operations for Holland America Line Westours Ine. out of Seattle. Another update, Tom DERIG is vice president-Operations for Aloha Airlines in Honolulu. Chuck OGREN is aproject manager for Hughes Aircraft’s Defense Systems Division, Tactical Intercept Systems Lab in Canoga Park, CA. Jim HAUSER has taken abreak from his engineering consulting firm in Boulder to teach in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA. Jay MILLER has moved down to Colorado Springs and is working for Infotec Development Inc. as the CBTS operations supervisor Computer Based Training Systems.

John VOGELSANG is vice president. Finance, for Fairchild Com¬ munications &Electronics Co., Germantown, MD. Additionally, my son David, the movie buff, was really impressed when Itold him Rob MAHONEY was vice president and chief financial officer for Lucas Film Ltd. of Nicasio, CA. David sees himself author and director of the next great Star Wars epic and he was hard pressed to believe Dad actually knew someone in the movie industry. That is all we have room for now. I’ll add more next time.

Barry and Christopher Beilinski.

Another enjoyable event was the picture-taking ceremony. Idon’t know if there are extra copies available, but, even if you weren’t there, the picture is truly worth having. Additionally, whoever thought up the idea of having our yearbook pictures on the nametags deserves amedal. One of the funniest scenes is to see someone bending over trying to read the name on the nametag and then relating same to the picture. The final step of the scenario is recognition and loud words like “boy have you changed!” or “I wouldn’t have recognized you without the picture!” and “you look the same!” MARTINEZ, WESTBROOK, WECKER, GRAHAM, FROSTIC, DRISCOLL, and POLLOCK, among others, fit the last.

Sam led off the business meeting with some statistics about the Class of 1963 and compared us with those entering now. Although the competition for appointments is fierce and there are women entering every class since 1980, Ithink we compared favorably. According to the figures given us, the SAT means for the class of 1987 were 1201 overall with 553 Verbal and 648 Math. Those numbers compare to 565 Verbal and 644 Math for a 1209 overall for the Class of 1963. Still, the gist of the briefing was how

More big thanks goes to the Delta Airlines group (some former Western Airline pilots too) for sponsoring aHospitality Room during the reunion. The room was erawling distance from my room which made things conve¬ nient. Sometimes Ithink the real party was in the Hospitality Room. Those airline types contributing their time and $$ to the effort were Gerry AHMAN, Paul POTENZO, Wayne GARDNER, Wes WHITE, Norm SCHULZE (who really won the golf tournament Norm?), Mike KEYSERLING, Dennis GRUNKEMEYER and Jack —the rest of the name was unreadable. Somehow or another, BEILINSKI —who flies for TWA out of Chicago these days —got his name on the list with all the guys from Delta. Again, thanks!

MORE NEWS: Mike LLOYD is executive vice president of Woolcott Research Associates in New York. Mike and Dottie make their home in Garden City, N.J. George and Barbara KERN have moved from Har¬ risburg, PA to Allentown, PA. Otto HABEKANK is showing an address in Alexandria, VA —his old address was Alconbury RAF, UK. John HEIDE wrote to say his unit was redesignated the 7304 Command and Control Flight vice Det 5, 7055 Operations Squadron. Phil TATE tells me he will enter law school at the University of Texas this summer. Phil and Jeanie’s son Kirk also enters the UT Law School this summer going to school with Dad. Kirk (25) was recently married to Mick ROTH’s niece. Their daughter Valerie is attending the Chicago Art Institute in Chicago, IL. Not to be outdone, Jeanie teaches in Austin School District. Lastly, Susie and Ev VAUGHN’S daughter Heide will be married in September to Jeff Wycoff who works for ITT Financial. Ev, who also works in afinan¬ cial planning firm, will be doing some close figuring this summer.

As Iintimated in the last column, my status was somewhat fluid. Things are changing; however, nothing firm as yet. Stay tuned!

From left are Roger and Ryan Graham, and Pete and Matthew Ognibene.

Bob Hovde

3Freedom Circle

Bedford, MA 01730

Home: (617) 274-7759

Office: (617) 377-8319

AV: 478-8319

Percent members: 70

25TH REUNION: The AOG and the Academy have decided that the only time that they can support our reunion is in mid-April. This is due to several factors, chief of which is that reunions are alot of work for them, and they don’t have alot of people to do the work. Fall football weekends are out, since every weekend is already taken and one weekend is already set aside for the 10- and 20-year homecomings. Anything close to June Week is out for obvious reasons. (That isn’t stopping ’59. They decided to have their 30th the week after June Week without any support from the Academy.) THEREFORE, plan on spending afun weekend in Colorado 13-16 (Thur-Sun) April 1989! (See Skip Lee’s ’63 Class News article for information on the ’63 reunion last April.)

Class Gift: One of the traditions of reunions is the giving of agift to the Academy or the AOG. Since the AOG is also raising funds to build an alumni house, Ipropose that we make the ’64 gift adonation to that cause. For those who have already donated, we would count it towards the gift total (unless you care to increase your amount —you can count on me asking for more, anyway.) Ibelieve that ’63 donated something like $30,000. Surely, with all of our lawyers and airline pilots, we can do better than that. You will hear more about this as times goes on. Save your pennies.

PHONE CALLS: Pat TUFFEY called to say that the classmates in the Dayton area get together for lunch periodically. They have recently been discussing the plans for the reunion (or at least, the plans to hold it in April!). They are probably the largest group outside of Washington, D.C.

LETTERS: Gary ANDERSON writes that after being as Osan for a year, he is now at HQ MAC as John SOWER’s director of Ops and Maintenance. The fi rst week of May, Harv MANEKOFSKY, PACAF/DE director of Programs (Civil Engineering), was at Osan to help present the construction programs for ’91 (in spite of having run out of money for ’88). The third week of May, Ken WICKS, chief of Safety for the Air National Guard at Hickam, was at Osan for aflying safety conference, bulgogi, and combat shopping. The F-4 drivers at Osan were abit envious of the F-15 “Guard Guy.”

Patti OLIN writes that Gary has forgotten how to write, so she finally decided to do it for him. Gary retired three years ago from George AFB, and they stayed in Apple Valley. Gary is atest pilot for Rockwell Interna¬ tional at Palmdale, flying the B-1. He also is achase pilot in the F-106, and considers himself to be “incredibly lucky to be where he is.” (I don’t know. 1can’t think of anyone who is lucky enough to have adesk who would want to spend all of his time flying —even if he got paid for it!) Anyway, their oldest daughter, Wendy (17), just received the award for being one of the top five attorneys in the California State Mock Trial Tournament. She’s headed for UC Santa Barbara, studying law, of course. Mark (16), Matt (12), and Amy (10), all have aspirations of following Gary’s footsteps to the Academy. Patti kills her spare time as a remedial reading and math teacher in aspecial state-funded program.

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: Ken WENTZEL now lives in Tustin, CA. Fred McCLINTOCK has moved to Naperville, IL. Joe DRISCOLL lives in aPost Office Box in San Diego, CA. (I knew that housing prices were going up, but...?) Gary MATTHES has gone from Edwards AFB to Alexandria, VA. Tom KULLGREN moved from a street address to aP.O. Box, also. Iguess the house prices in Midland, MI are high, too. Jay KELLEY is now in C. Springs, CO, and Ben COLLINS is in Castle Rock, CO.

9TH SQ CHRISTMAS LETTER: Jim LEMON has started a9th Sq letter, and sent me copies of what he received this first year. Since this is somewhat delayed, some of the folks may have moved or even retired since they wrote. Since you haven’t heard from some of them for years, however, Iwill include them as if they were current. Jim is now at the Defense Mapping Agency in St. Louis, MO. He says that it isn’t true that they have special glue that knows when you are on acheck ride and lets the pages fall apart on your first approach. Dolores is managing astore (Sun Glass Hut) in St. Louis and is also traveling for the company to open new stores and train new employees. Son, Bob (22) is in the Marine Reserves and going to school in St. Louis. Kathy (19) is asophomore at Texas Tech and in Angel Flight.

Ed PEGG lives in southern New Jersey and works for Executive Air Fleet Corp at Teterboro Airport. They don’t have any aircraft of their own. They just provide crews, maintenance, inspections, and manage¬ ment for corporations that have planes, but don’t want to set up their own flight departments. Oldest son, Ed Jr., has finished his first tour in

the Air Force, and has cross-trained into computers. SGT Pegg will be at HQ NORAD. 2/Lt John Pegg graduated from the Academy last year, and went to pilot training. Youngest, Bill, is attending Rutgers Univ. studying physics but planning on changing majors to aeronautical eng. Ginny, of course, after almost 25 years of being married to Ed, shouldn’t have to do anything more. Unfortunately, Ed ended by inviting the whole world to drop in if they happen to be in New Jersery.

Jerry DALEY, between triathelons, pastors achurch in Durham, NC (and oversees seven others). He went to seminary from 1969-71, receiving aMaster of Divinity degree. Since then, he has started achurch, aChris¬ tian academy and aChristian college in Fayetteville, NC; traveled as a missionary; moved his family to Thailand to work with acrusade team; and now is back in North Carolina. He and Nan have raised three children in what sounds like avery busy lifestyle.

Leroy STUTZ wrote his letter just before he left MacDill AFB (finally) to go to Tinker AFB, OK to be the deputy commander for Maintenance for the AW ACS wing there. He says that the bar is open —which is a good thing to remember if you are ever in Oklahoma. (I wonder if he told Karen?)

Jeff LEVY writes that he is in the Middle East-Africa Division in J-5 (JCS). He said that, while the Pentagon isn’t any fun, Washington is, and he would probably stay there after retirement. Good thinking. Gittan is in the tour guide business there.

Carey and Karen OBRYAN live in Malibu, CA, where Carey works as an electro-optics engineer and department manager at TRW —in space systems development. Cary IV is attending Westmont College in Santa Barbara in pre-med. Shannon (17) is getting ready to go to college. In high school, she was acheerleader, on the student council, and was honored as one of the top girls in her class who had contributed most to the school. Karen pulled jury duty for the first time, but kept getting dismissed from the panels for having too-strong moral convictions. (Keep that in mind, all you nonvolunteer jury people.)

Finally, Jerry KING has temporarily left the construction business to go back to flying. He is doing much the same thing as Ed Pegg (above). He is flying out of Scottsdale, AZ, where the company manages two Lears, acitation, and aHawker. He gets about 30 hours amonth, which is 30 more than Iget. Bonnie is teaching 4th grade, and is also vice presi¬ dent of her district’s education assn. The kids (?), Diane and David, both have been attending college in Arizona. (Diane should be ateacher by the time this comes out.)

ONE-LAST-TIME: By the time you get this, Ihope we have the re¬ union and the class gift under control. By under control. Imean that you should have received something in the mail that explains everything. If you haven’t received anything, you can rest assured that Iam in amajor state of panic. If Icall you for help, PLEASE say yes, if at all possible. Until then, thanks for all of the letters and phone calls.

Jerry “Ski” Wilkowski

2423 Rocky Branch Road Vienna, VA 22180-4067

Home: (703) 255-9083

Office: (703) 548-4400

Percent members: 69

Writing the summer issue column seems to be the most difficult one to accomplish all year. Not that there is alack of information to report (once again several of you came through in outstanding fashion); but rather it’s amatter of finding uninterrupted time in between the continuous bom¬ bardment of requests for assistance with projects that could not be ad¬ dressed during the other months of the year (when does school start again?). Not that I’m looking for sympathy (I know where to find it in the dictionary!). Just understanding for aclassmate who lives in aregion where exploiting the four seasons to the fullest is the accepted norm of life.

Received avery interesting letter and promotional literature from Tim BROWN, president of National Airshows, Inc. out of Grain Valley, MO. Tim’s group of four pilots, including himself, and wife Pam as narrator, will perform precision aerobatic manuevers at more than 25 locations this summer (they are sponsored by Holiday Inns) flying Pitts Special S-2 air¬ craft. He added that he is currently “putting together the first supersonic civilian jet team in history. We will use six BD-lOJs (an aircraft that looks like asmall version of the F-15 and which is under construction in Tim’s facility near Kansas City), and perform all over the world. First perfor¬ mance in the Mach 1.6 bird will be in 1991. Four of the six pilot positions are filled. We will be interviewing ex-Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, or Snowbirds for the last two positions soon.” Call Tim at (816) 228-3682 if you are interested in going for it! Best wishes for your continued success, Tim and Pam.

While I’m on the subject of flying, I’d like to share aletter and “Comer” picture Ireceived from Doug MELSON in response to Carl LYDAY’s question in the last issue of Checkpoints. Doug notes that “I count myself as one of the lucky ’65ers who can say they’re still flying fighters; in fact, I’ve never been out of them (F-4C/D/E; F-I5A/C; A-10; F-5E). With just alittle more luck, Imay be able to hang on as Aggressor #1 here at Nellis long enough to participate in the new F-16 Aggressor program now underway. It’s been atough road, all the way, but someone had to do it.” And I’m sure Doug your tongue was centered when you wrote that line! Congratulations on aremarkable career. Any other responses out ther?

Finally, as promised in the last issue, following are some of the remain¬ ing pictures taken during the Capitol Area chapter get-together last February. Again, agreat time was had by all who attended; hope to repeat the event sometime this fall.

The Chicago chapter checked in in the form of aletter and picture from Rick ZURBRUGG. Rick noted that the picture was “taken at Joe O’Gor¬ man’s palatial estate in surburban Chicago to which he had graciously in¬ vited every local boy out for agreat party with companion.” Rick con¬ tinues that “Joe, as I’m sure many know, has achieved fame and fortune in the airline industry —Ithink he runs United; Warren LANGLEY works with him; John COBLENTZ owns abank; Jim PIPER and Bart HOLADAY are Northshore entrepreneurs who do deals. Bart is aVen¬ ture Capitalist with capital letters. Bob PANKE hit it big in movies (Rick, you failed to note whether that was as an actor, director, or producer?) and the reason he’s got that big SEG is because he runs marathons and is still making babies. Just had aboy named Sam.” (Congrats Bob, but it’s not the making that would concern me at this point in my life; it’s the rais¬ ing!) Rick adds that “Joe showed us movies of himself dropping passes. He is atremendous Academy booster and has been for years. It was a super evening and Ithink several mergers and acquisitions took place.” Rick, apediatrician, resides about 20 minutes from O’Hare. He said he would be delighted to see any ’65ers passing through the world’s largest airlock. (In between hospital calls, Rick?) Thanks for the info and best regards to all of you.

Who cares to identify this smiling Romeo and his bevy of beauties.

ZIP CODE AND ASSIGNMENT CHANGES: John WARDEN from APO New York 09132 to Arlington, VA; Bill GROSVENOR from Lowry AFB to Randolph AFB; John GROSS from Fountain Valley, CA to Greenwood Village, CO; Howie ESTES to assistant DCS Plans and Pro¬ grams, HQ SAC, Omaha, NE; Ken McALEAR to deputy director for Operations, J3/J4, HQ TRANSCOM, Scott AFB, IL; Paul WILKE to the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC as aUSAF research associate; Mike RITCHIE to director. Munitions Control Directorate, Defense Technology Security Administration, Washington, DC: Ric LINDEMANN to vice commander, 89th MAW, Andrews AFB, MD; Harv SHELTON to DO at Little Rock AFB, AR; and Curt NELSON to deputy director for Plans, HQ AFOTEC, Albuquerque, NM.

CONGRATS are in order to Steven BLAHA (John), Richard FLAKE (Ron), and Harold HAMBY (Tac), members of the class of ’92. Tac should be doubly pleased as this is his second son to be accepted. Sincerest best wishes for continued success to all of you!

FINAL NOTE: Frank McCANN and Iwere fortunate to share amov¬ ing experience with Bob LAMBERT prior to the latter’s departure from

The Fourth Group contingent includes Tim Graves, John Murphy and Lionel Luxich with wives and Dan Holoviak standing second from the right.

Doug Melson —Aggressor #1.

Third Group representatives from left are Don Shinafelt, Larry Sanborn, Bill Wall, Jerry Wilkowski, Bill Kemp, Mike Ritchie, Paul Wilke, Bob Lambert and Ric Lindemann.

Standing are Jim Piper, Warren Langley, Joe O’Gorman, and John Coblentz. Sitting are Rick Zurbrugg, Bob Panke and Bart Holaday.

the Pentagon to assume duties as the PAS, University of Washington in Seattle (assigned to God’s country at last after being away 27 years, ac¬ cording to Bob). Well, “Rambo” Lambert (and Iuse that descriptor ad¬ visedly because Bob’s physical appearance has not changed an iota since he was actively participating in track and field events at the Academy) gave atestimonial which was truly inspirational. Bob noted that he had made many friends during his four years on the Air Staff, but that none had had agreater effect on his well-being and outlook than his new friendship with Jesus Christ. He exuded awarm glow as he recounted his strong ties to the 30 or so other friends who had gathered for the farewell luncheon and spoke with the quiet conviction of aman who is returning home with gifts far in excess of those he brought to Colorado that fateful day in June, 1961. We should all be as blessed in our own lives as Bob is. It is along road to hoe to peace with our individual God; Iwish that someday we will all be successful in reaching that same state of well-being which Bob Lambert has attained. Warmest regards to all.

Ryan Denny

PSC 4, Box 17493

APO San Francisco, 96408-0006

Percent members: 69

Mabuhay RedtagsU For those of you who don’t remember from “Snake School,” that’s what we folks who live in the Philippines say for hello. Imanaged to escape from the Pentagon after alittle less than two years and am now enroute to Clark AB to be the vice of the 374 TAW. We provide all of the theater airlift for the Pacific with acouple of squadrons of C-130S, two squadrons of C-12s and C-21s, and asquadron of Airevac C-9s. Moving from the land of yuppies, BMWs and Perrier to aworld of aircrews, jeepney’s and San Miguel should be areal culture shock.

WING KINGS AND OTHER THINGS: There’s alot of movement in this category, as usual. Dave MARCRANDER has moved up from the vice job to take over the C-141 wing at Charleston AFB. Arnie WEIN¬ MAN just left AF/PRP here in the Pentagon to become the vice of the B-52 wing at Wurtsmith AFB. (I had to look at amap to find out where Wurtsmith AFB is —upper Michigan.) Ron MOREY, who has been sit¬ ting in the MAC chair at Air War College, is going to get up and go sit in the vice commander’s chair of the 475 ABW at Yokota. I’ll be seeing you over there, Ron. Let’s do Team Spirit.

In keeping with the theory that amoving target is harder to hit, afew of our classmates have just zipped through their tours as wing commanders. Ed SHIRLEY is leaving the 20TFW/CC job to return to the Pentagon as the chief of the War Plans and International Plans side of AF/XOX. I’m leaving just in time. Rusty GIDEON has just finished his tour as the 4950 Test Wing commander at Wright-Patterson and is moving to abig job there in Systems Command. Jerry ALLEN stopped by my office the other day on the way to an interview for ajob in JCS. He must have done pretty well at the interview, because he is now the Air Force guy on the JCS Chairman’s Staff Group. Jerry was the wing commander at Ellsworth AFB, where he helped the wing convert to B-ls. His brother-in-law, John GROZIER (did you know that?), says it must be time for him to leave the Pentagon. Everytime they come close to being stationed together, one of them gets an assignment. John has been running the Operational Re¬ quirements Division in the office next to mine for the last two years and is more than ready to get back out to the real world.

FROM THE TRENCHES: Iwas up at Elmendorf AFB afew months ago and saw a1966 Mustang with aUSAFA ’66 sticker on the window. Since the car was parked in the O’Club parking lot, Iforced myself into the bar to look for the owner. (The sacrifices Imake to get information for this newsletter.) After some searching and sufficient time for my eyes to adjust to the dark, Ifound Mike BLAIR. He is the commander of the Civil Engineering Squadron at Elmendorf that is responsible for all the little bases that support our radars, alert, and training aircraft up in the Great Frozen North. Mike says that 95 percent of his people are TDY to these remote locations 75 percent of the time. He loves it up there. (“There are strange things done under the midnight sun by the men who toil for gold...”) It’s Mike’s second tour and he is planning on retiring in Alaska. Mike says that Ron BLAKE is working as an engineer for ARCO

up on the North Slope. Ihear that Tim BROWN has just gotten to Elmendorf, but Idon’t know what job he has.

UP IN THE AIR AND BEYOND: Iwent to acrab feast with Art SURO ashort time ago. He is flying for Pan Am on their B747s. Art flies about 14 days amonth, but only to nice places like Paris, Madrid, Lon¬ don, etc. He has also been substitute teaching at ajunior high school in Springfield. My daughter had him as ateacher for one of her classes and said he seemed real nice. She didn’t know who he was at the time and she certainly didn’t know all the thing Iknow about Art. That was the “up in the air” part; now for the “beyond.” Ron GRABE has been selected to pilot the space shuttle Atlantis, scheduled to fly next April. He will be deploying the planetary probe Magellan, which will take acloseup look at Venus. It’s Ron’s second flight. Some of our other astronaut classmates, John CASPER and Lacy VEACH, are still waiting for their first flight, but hope to get up there soon after we start shuttle flights again.

BITS AND PIECES: Butch ZENT is moving from someplace overseas where he is chief of the Air Force Section of the JUSMMAT to Wash DC where he will be working in JCS/J-5. Mike BEVACQUA has just moved from Honolulu to Mt. Airy, MD. Randy CARLSON has also just moved, only he went from Manlius, IL to Boalsburg, PA. The rest of you guys who are moving this summer put alittle note on your change-of-address card. Ireally do get them all when the AOG is finished with them.

By the time you read this. I’ll be reasonably well established at Clark, so stop on by if you are in the neighborhood. I’ll buy you aSan Miguel and tell you the best places to get rataan furniture. Happy Landings!

Dan Morgan

833rd Medical Group/SGHMA

Holloman AFB, NM 88330

Work: (505) 479-3181

AV: 867-3181

Percent members: 63

Seems silent spring slid into somnolent summer... Meaning that, by my deadline in June, Istill hadn’t heard any news from anyone. So Igot semi-energetic and called more than adozen people. Guess what—still no news! Everyone Icalled had had aquiet year, and Ihad written about their usual activities within the past 24 months.

Many were waiting for orders, or had orders but hadn’t moved yet. Generally Idon’t publish pending orders; you never know for certain whether orders will pan out until you have signed in at the new base. Naturally, my own projected address (above) both breaks my own rule and proves it; I’m telling you where I’m going, and it’s our second change in orders. We’ll be at Holloman by 31 Aug. (if uncle doesn’t redirect us again) enjoying the continued adventure.

Bruce McDONALD and Bill HALL called me to task for my mistake about the squadron with the biggest percentage attending our 20th Re¬ union. Seagrams 7, which graduated 24, had 18 (90%) of 20 living members present —and probably were the most visibly boisterous group, as well. We were all exuberant that weekend, for sure. Tough Twenty Trolls came in with the second highest percentage.

Even the AOG Updates this time consisted entirely of persons changing residences within their present communities. Ithought briefly of describ¬ ing San Diego’s delights, but let’s face it, AAA and the Chamber of Com¬ merce both do that alot better. (But if you do visit here, be sure to include Sea World, The San Diego Zoo, Fleet Science Center, museums in Balboa Park, Seaport Village,... well, stay at least aweek if you possibly can.)

Ieven called several of our number who have retired, but couldn’t get any answer! Well, after all, the best retirement is an active one,... and it is vacation time. By then Iwas over deadline, and had pushed my luck with longsuffering but always gracious and encouraging Tom Kroboth (Check¬ points editor) as far as Idared. So I’ll try aletter-writing campaign; I haven’t done that in several years, but it looks like it’s time to prime the pump again. Looking forward to hearing from you!

O.K., so Ilied. Well, almost. After writing the above, and getting halfway to the post office, Igot to thinking. In his letter about the Re¬ union percentages. Bill HALL said he would send me acopy of Seagram 7’s upcoming newsletter. So 1went through afile from April’s periodic purge of my desk, and sure enough —an unopened second letter. Iguess that during cleanup, Imistook it for the original letter from aweek earlier. Hooray for Bill; the column’s in business, after all!

Bill writes: “Len VERNAMONTl is on the move again. This time it’s from Burke, VA to Hanscom AFB, MA. It appears that the Air Force has given Len the opportunity to earn astar or retirement. As Itold Lenny, either way, he wins. JTIDS, which is ahare-brained scheme thought up by the same guy who invented the pet rock, is an attempt to have ajoint service communication technology developed to assure some commonali¬ ty in sending comm and data between the services. With the Navy sending

messages via bottle, the Air Force via carrier pigeon, and the Army still relying on flipping dried buffalo chips like frisbees, Lenny has asure ticket to retirement in the old South.” On top of that, “Len told me that the development contractor was also the Independent Verification and Validation Contractor... Good luck, Len, since you must make JTIDS work. Len will be there for 15 months without family as of 3/15/88.”

John HOLLSTEIN dropped in on Bill in March “in the same manner I’ve grown accustomed to for over 24 years, now. One night while Iwas watching the NCAA playoffs, Iget this call from John telling me he is in town doing his yearly Reserve tour at the Pentagon. So we set plans for dinner, and John and Ispent afun evening talking about the old days and John’s status as 7th’s lone bachelor—still keeping an eye out for that special gal, but she hasn’t caught him, yet. John is still working for Mar¬ tin Marrietta in sub-contracts procurement. John and Iwere commenting on how he saw all these ’67 grads over at the five-sided hemorrhoid and that they all looked so much older. John and Iquickly noted that he and I don’t fit that category. We look just like we did at USAFA. 1choked that compliment when Irealized that John always looked 50-1- at USAFA. John and Ihave been close since we started jumping together on the USAFA parachute team. We always remind ourselves of the time in Denver when we jumped a30-second delay together. Iwas depending on John to use his stop-watch since mine wasn’t working. John was waiting for me to pull. We both saw the ground coming up fast, and pulled together.” (Like Bill, we all thank John for his thoughtful remembrances and depth of feeling in writing Howie CABLE’S and Bob MANN’s obituaries in the winter Checkpoints.)

“Remember the ZI fi eld trip and our excursion to Clovis? Joe HOLBROOK is currently reliving those days as the plant manager at Southwest Canners in Portales. They deal in Coke—the soft drink, that

IS.

“Rick WEIZENEGGER married the boss’ daughter and now spends his time split between flying for Delta (were you the one that cut the engines over the Pacific, Rick?) and being the real estate business’ answer to Lee lacoca. Muffet informed Rick that she enjoyed the reunion so much that they are going back every year. Rick says he’s taking his girls, and that they will have to shine their shoes for the parade. Isuggested that he give them the same warning Igave my girls—stay away from cadets who look like they’ve been restricted for six months.”

Finally, some kindly anonymous soul in Orlando sent me aclipping about Dale STOVALL. It seems that Dale, the First Special Operations Wing commander at Hurlburt AFB, was determined to reduce the number of DWIs. So he made the troops an offer: Any month with zero drunk driving arrests, and the entire wing gets aday off. Do positive in¬ centives work? As of May this year, all 3,500 troops had earned and received their days off for three months out of the nine since Dale started this. Has anyone heard of abetter tactic anywhere? This is one subject area about which Iwould especially like to hear anyone’s good results, whether they match Dale’s troops’ results or not. Please send me methods and results! And would Anonymous care to identify her/himself?

As you may have noted. Squadron Newsletters have provided most of the input for the past two columns. Please send copies to me, and con¬ sider sending me aXerox portion of anewsy letter, Christmas newsletter, etc. As the reunion reminded us, our friendships are nourished by con¬ tact.

Mark Torreano

8335 Tiller Court

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home: (719) 593-1215

Office: (After 15 Aug) (617) 495-0871

Percent members: 61

“Hi” to all now assembled before this column. The class meeting will now come to order.

First, 20th reunion items. DO: send in your registration now to the AOG; send memorabilia to John MACON, 8043 West Plymouth Place, Littleton, CO 80123; donate to the class gift fund ($88 per classmate is our goal, but SlOO is so much easier to subtract from your checkbook balance). Reunion questions can be referred to Neal STARKEY, 1265 Golden Hills Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80919, (719) 598-3771 (H) or (719) 548-6573 (O). Or call Linda Glaza at the AOG (719) 472-4513/2073.

DON’T: “Lose” reunion registration by putting it in that pile on your desk; pass up achance to rummage through your boxes of souvenirs and fondly recall the “good old days;” forget to request amatching gift from your civilian employer.

Those of us on active duty are now all over 20 years service and eligible to retire. It’s asignificant milestone for all of us, in or out of uniform. Wonder where the time has gone?

Speaking of retirements, numerous ’68ers have or will soon hang it up, including Denny McLAIN, Dick COE, Steve MISH, Joe HOERTER, Stu THOMSON, George WAVER, Dick RUFFING, Rick PATTERSON, Fred BASSETT, and Terry ZUBROD. I’m sure there are more. Most of this was gathered at the 4June D.C.-area class party. You’ll have to iden¬ tify the individuals in the photo on your own (my eyes are not good enough). It was agood evening, and Ilearned alot.

This is the summer of vice wing commanders, with the following classmates assuming that lofty postion: Charlie COOLIDGE, Malmstrom AFB, MT; Buck McCANTS, Travis AFB, CA; Bill BEGERT, Dover AFB, DE; Carl McPHERSON, Dyess AFB, TX; and Charlie HOLLAND, 1550 Special Ops Trng Wing, Kirtland AFB, NM. Brooke BAILEY recently left his vice cdr job at Lajes AB to take command of the 63 MAW at Norton AB. Congratulations to all of you!

Meanwhile, Ralph TEMPLIN travels to Homestead AFB, FL to be deputy DCM; Jody SMITH left the JCS for aJ5 job at USSPACECOM in Colorado Springs; Bill DRENNAN will be chief. Policy and Strategy at US Forces Korea in Seoul (call him for Olympics tickets); Tom McDANIEL will work for the JCS Rep to the NATO Military Committee in Brussels; Mike NAVARRO is exec to the vice chief of staff; Hartsell BECKETT is exec for MG Burshnick, Asst XO at Air Staff; and Mike GUTH joins XOOTT on the Air Staff.

Letters: Lots this time (some Ihave had for six months and misplaced —sorry guys). Hal HIGLEY wrote from Holland Patent, NY (upstate) in January to say he had put in his retirement papers for 1July and was looking for ajob with amajor airline. Hal completes amaster of aviation management from Embry Riddle in April. Wife Kathi is now arealtor associate in Rome, NY and is doing well. Their three kids are thriving, especially Hap, age 16 and “a giant among Higleys” at 5' 9‘A"! Give the Higleys acall if in the area.

John GONDA also wrote last January as he and the family were enroute to Rome, where John is now finishing up the NATO Defense Col¬ lege. He and Enid found the squadron commander job in Taegu, Korea very challenging but were really looking forward to six months in Rome.

Butch BARCLAY continues to run the family farm in Macomb, IL, fly A-37s for the IL ANG, and has recently begun flying for Piedmont Airlines. Marti is teaching at Western Illinois Univ and will travel to con¬ ferences in Edinburgh, Scotland and Toronto, Canada this summer, while Butch will attend aFAC course in Europe. Butch says the farming game is still acrapshoot, and would sure appreciate abit of rain. He adds that Duane CLAWSON flys for Piedmont out of Syracuse, NY, where he also flys ANG A-lOs. Butch said he might fly an A-37 out to the reunion and wonders if anyone else might be bringing aplane so we could have a ’68 flyby. Please call Neal if you want to discuss.

Joe KRUPA sent anote from North Augusta, SC, where he works hard to “maintain the nation’s nuclear arsenal” at the DOE facility. And Bill WOOD recently “found” Ron STUBBS of fi ciating asoccer game in Denver, but didn’t have time to find out what he really does for aliving.

Ken SWANGER called me recently to ask areunion question and I learned he is happy in Memphis, TN as afull-time technician with the ANG’s C-130 unit. See you in September, Ken.

Steve McPHAIL asked me to request that anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mark WISE or Don WINDHAM give Steve acall, and Bob DALEY asks the same for Ken McELREATH.

Movers: Nothing this time, where are all the summer PCS cards?

Chuckle of the Week: During ahouse-hunting trip in Boston, Ihap¬ pened to see aphoto on the front page of the Boston Herald (June 11, 1988). Seems that Charlie SEIFERT, Hanscom AFB base commander, was hosting abase open house and was shown getting aride in aT-28 from the New England Escadrille Squadron. Iguess the base commander job has really aged Charlie, because the photo caption read: “Old Timer on Beeline Over Hub Skyline!”

THINK REUNION —REJOIN SEP 23-25 AT USAFA!

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: 60 iBf fl r

Iam sure many of us remember Dick Abel, an assistant football coach during our first two or three years at AFA. Dick has retired as the onestar chief of Public Affairs for USAF and has taken over the presidency of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Last Wednesday Iwas fortunate to hear Dick speak at ameeting in Kansas City. Ithought you would all be interested in knowing that Dick began his speech by relating how he became involved with FCA. It seems that Dick recruited ayoung lad named Kenny HAMLIN to play football for the Falcons. Dick noted that his involvement with FCA resulted after repeated urgings and requests from Kenny. Dick joined him at an AFA FCA meeting. Although Dick didn’t expressly say so, it looks like the recruiter became the recruitee. Dick exhibited and expressed deep and sincere love, affection and ap¬ preciation for the Academy, the Air Force and Kenny HAMLIN! Icon¬ cur and Iadd my thanks to Kenny for his “recruitment” of Dick years ago. FCA has an exceptional new leader.

Dick also related astory that some may not have heard. It is generally known that when the Academy was first organized ayoung assistant basketball coach by the name Dean Smith was on staff. What is not com¬ monly known is that when Ben Martin was selected as the second football coach, the other finalist was Vince Lombardi. Now for the “hard news” stories.

Dan DAVIS is the manager of Engineering at Cabot Farmers Co-Op Creamery in Cabot, VT. His company ships over 90% of all Vermont Cheddar. You will note in the picture that miracles never cease. The proof is the cute and beautiful young lady Dan has produced!

Dan Davis and daughter.

My old dirty dozen roomie Jim McBRIDE writes from Bitburg that he and Jerie are preparing to leave Bitburg for Hanscom. Jim will be Deputy SJA at Electronic Systems Division. Jerie has been teaching in the DOODS System. She taught kindergarten the first year and second grade the second two years. Jim reports that Dave KOLODZINSKI (call sign “K-10”) recently assumed command of the 53rd Tac Ftr Sq. K-10 is reportedly still wondering how an old man can still get paid for having so much fun. Terry SCHWALIER, Col select, was the DO inspector for the ORI/NATO TAC EVAL. Terry seems to be enjoying his HQ USAFE assignment at Ramstein.

Ken NUSS writes from Huntsville that he left General Dynamics as chief of their space flight operation for anew assignment and promotion to program manager for Space Shuttle Liquid Rocket Booster Program at Marshall and that Guy GARDNER is currently scheduled for the second shuttle flight of the next series. D.K. LYNN is at General Dynamics in San Diego. Bill GRIFFITH is with agas company near Monument, CO.

Ron LOVE is Cdr of the Ilth Aeromedical Alft Sq. and is responsible for all pilots flying CONUS aeromedical C-9 flights. Ron reports that the following people have various positions in the 375th Alft Wing at Scott: Mike MOBLEY, 375AAW; John NELSON, Ops Ofr, 1375th Flying Trng Sq; John REDDY, CDR, Det 2, 1401 MAS Wright-Pat; and Jeff STEPHENSON, CDR 1401 MAS. In addition, P.K. CARLTON is Cdr of Scott Medical Center. Ron is in command of pilots flying C-9s for CONUS aeromedical movements.

Bill HANEY is VP of Chemical Specialties, Inc. The HANEY family is recorded for all history in this photograph. Again, isn’t it wonderful that we ’69ers were able to find such beautiful spouses. Can you imagine what our children would have looked like were it not for our mates! The picture was taken in Pedernales Falls State Park. The Haneys hear from Bob and Linda HART periodically.

Bill Haney and family.

Speaking of Bob, he writes that he is the deputy director for Education and History at the Lincoln County Heritage Trust in Lincoln, NM. The Harts are expecting their first baby in August of this year. Bob reports that his heroes continue to be James T. Kirk and John Luc Picard but that he still is most like Spock and Wriker. Bob still plans to write the first best-selling novel about AFA.

Another former dirty dozen roomie Ron NIELSEN captains aB-737 for America West. Jean and Ron have ason Cory who will be attending ASU this fall and adaughter Shelley who is ajunior in HS. As Ron notes, it has been along time since we roomed together. Ron asks if anyone out there remembers the “CAT BURGLAR?” Maybe we could make it the feature fi lm at our 20th reunion!

John SKORUPA is aresearch fellow at Air Power Research Institute at Maxwell. He is studying self protective measures for airlift aircraft. John and Barb’s son Scott recently finished sixth grade with astraight A average and attended the US Space Camp at Huntsville. Joining John in this year’s Air War College class was Wally BERG, Clay BAILEY, Steve HANNAH, Ray MALINOVSKY and Gary LINDNER. ’69ers took three of the seven major awards! Clay, Ray and Gary each received major research and writing awards.

Mic JACKSON is an assistant math prof at Earlham College, Ricmond, IN. Mic reports that Mike LACEY is in logistics at Wright-Pat and that Dale NOYD is acolleague of Mic’s at Earlham. Dale was one of the fi rst Air Force of fi cers to publicly oppose the Vietnam War which resulted in acourt martial. Mic reports that Dale is still aman of honor and conviction.

Steve HOPKINS is the 612 TFS Sq. Cdr. He and Karin just celebrated their 12th anniversary. They have two daughters, Corby and Christy, and have been at Torrejon for over five years with one year to go. Vince SANTILLO is leaving Torrejon this month for Army War College. Vince was the ops ofr. John YOUNG is adivision ALO at Fort Carson.

Dennis FLETCHER is aB-52 engineering manager at Boeing/Ed¬ wards. His daughter Stephanie will be attending Loyola Marymount in L.A. this fall. His son Keith is entering HS this fall. Dennis notes that Bruce CLARK was married earlier this year. Bill HABER is still near Atlanta getting promotions and grey hair in the Reserves. Bill and Janice have three boys all about nine feet tall. Dennis and Pat are still running

marathons and triathalons on aregular basis. Dennis instructs in academics at the test pilot school at Edwards. Bob SCHALLER is in his last year of family practice residency at the AF Med Ctr at Andrews. Ran¬ dy KING is aneurologist at the med ctr. Steve BARNETT is legal counsel for aColorado banking firm in Denver.

Ron MARCOT is chief for manpower survey and eval with the JCS. He and Ruth are raising two boys, Ryan (15) and Randy (12). Ron has en¬ joyed his contact with Terry BRADY who has been doing agreat job of organizing the grads in the D.C. area. Terry has contacted me several times regarding our reunion. Apparently Tom KENDALL and Glenn SCHLABS are beginning the organizing for this blessed event.

Mike GOODE is the president and founder of BYTE Management, Inc. in Fort Worth. The focus of his company is micro computer software training sales and consulting. Mike is the flight commander of the F-4E unit at Carswell. Mike reports that Bill McGRATH is dir of sales at Simuflite and amember of the 301st Res Unit. Tom LOVE just became their part-time flight surgeon at the 457th TFS. The Loves attended the recent Indianapolis 500.

Irecently sent abrief questionnaire to arandom sampling of approx¬ imately 1(X) of our classmates. The questionnaire was intended to obtain information for this column and also to determine whether or not our classmates would enjoy the development of a20-year history for our 20th reunion. In brief, the idea would be to send aquestionnaire to each ’69er concerning their activities the last 20 years. The response would be assembled in booklet form and acopy provided to each ’69er. The 19 responses were unanimously in support of the idea. Mic JACKSON volunteered to develop aquestionnaire to use in this project if it is pur¬ sued. If anyone else is interested in helping, please let me know.

This will be my last column for Checkpoints. When 1began writing this column years ago it was merely to fill avoid created when Stick TURNER had to relinquish these duties due to aPCS. What began as ashort-term filler position has frankly lasted too long for the benefit of our class. For some time 1have hoped that a’69er more in the mainstream Air Force life would take over the responsibility for writing the column. Not being on active duty and being located in Kansas City keeps me out of touch with most of your activities.

Lindsey PARRIS has stepped forward to take over these duties as class scribe. Beginning with the next issue Lindsey will be writing the column. I hope all of us will take the time every two or three years, or more often if possible, to call Lindsey or drop him anote to give him some information about our activities and the escapades of our classmates. His address is 5926 Colfax Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311. His home phone is (703) 998-0488 and his work phone is (202) 475-1791. 1hope to see you all in Colorado ayear from this fall.

Jerry Bruni

6325 Snowbird Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (719) 528-8736

Office: (719) 633-1793 (in Colorado) (800) 225-1163 (outside Colorado)

Percent members: 55

It’s remarkable how some things never seem to change —like June Week weather. May’s the wettest month for Colorado Springs, and it’s about the only time of year that it can (and does) rain consistently in the mornings. So many times there’s been awet spell in late May or early June only to have the clouds part for aspectacular graduation day, and this year was no different. We’ve now got 30 years of graduations without arainout! Besides the weather, just about everything else at Graduation ’88 was just as you remember 18 years ago —(he same ceremony, the proud parents, the weddings and the “we’ve got to get outta this place” attitude. It’s enough to get anyone to reminisce, but I’m delaying such thoughts for the two years until our 20-year reunion.

Meanwhile, back to the present (or, by the time you read this, the near past), Ireceived ashort note from Tom REEL staking out his claim to be¬ ing the lowest paid member of our class. Tom’s afull-time musician for the Virginia Symphony in Norfolk, and the salary he gave is low. I’m not going to print it, but if you want to commiserate with Tom you can write or call him in Norfolk (his address in the Register is correct). When 1sug¬ gested making claims afew issues ago, Ihad in mind “most”-type claims, but I’ll take any shred of news Ican get.

Speaking of news, Ireceived anice letter from Craig JOHNSON, who filled me in further on last year’s Freedom Bowl festivities and the goingson in the Southern California area. Craig’s active with the Orange County AOG Chapter, which hosted agreat pre-game tailgate party. Interesting¬ ly, Craig didn’t meet many of our classmates at the party, but bumped in¬ to several in the stands during the game.

Seven: John Gallagher, Charles Black, Dana Arbaugh, Tony DeSantis, Bob Carey, (and kneeling) Don Rushing and Craig Johnson.

According to Craig, Charles BLACK and Don RUSHING are both lawyers in San Diego where they cofounded the San Diego AOG Chapter. They arrived in style for the game at Anaheim Stadium by taking the train from San Diego. Bob CAREY is active in the Orange County AOG Chapter, and works in financial management. Mike WHITE works for General Dynamics in industrial engineering and production processes, and he too is active in the local AOG Chapter. This must be some group! Craig also works for GD where he’s aprogram manager on some “ad¬ vanced projects,” and lives about 15 minutes from Disneyland. (Ever notice how Southern Californians invariably measure distances in time rather than miles?) Craig says he can provide local lodging and color com¬ mentary on the local attactions. When he’s not working for GD or with the AOG, Craig flies F-4Es with the California Air National Guard (the Grizzlies, Ibelieve) and thoroughly enjoys it. At the Guard he’s met Doug PERRON, who was flying F-15s out of Luke. Craig’s also kept in touch with Pete FOX, who’s an 0-6 finishing up senior service school in Rhode Island.

1heard from Jeff ACURSO who said my last column was the first time he’s seen his name in the Class News section —and 1got his job title and location wrong! (Other than that, how did you like the column?) At any rate, Jeff’s really at Andrews where he works for Systems Command as the chief of the Offensive Systems Division for the DCS/Technology and Requirements Planning. (Ever notice how military job titles often take up asentence, while civilian jobs often take one word —like doctor or lawyer?) Anyway, Jeff’s working on all kinds of interesting stuff, like the INF Treaty and the START talks. He also mentioned that Fran BUCHAN and Denny LEUTHAUSER work in AFSC/XT, where they’re slaving away. Jeff had nothing but good words for the AFA Society of Washington, which he says could be areal boon to grads. Lastly, Jeff was nice enough to send along aphoto taken at the latest Washington AOG dinner.

Skip BOHN overcame the deadly inertia of not writing and sent afactfilled letter recently. Before becoming DO and, eventually, commander of the 12th Tactical Intelligence Squadron at Austin, Texas, he worked with the U.S. Military Liaison Mission to the Commander in Chief, Group of Soviet Forces Germany. Skip currently belongs to TAC’s 12th Air Force

The Shouting

Class of ’70 Washington AOG Chapter members (from left, by couple): Jeff and Diane Acurso, Darryl and Kathy Lundgren, Steve and Pizza Roberts, Terry and Jan Tabor, and Craig and Karen Northrup.

and provides intelligence support to deployed air force commanders. As you’d guess, he goes TDY alot (Florida, Germany, Honduras and Korea). Skip met Bill MCGUIRE at the TAC Squadron Commanders Course and Chris CARAVELLO at acouple training exercises (Chris was with HQ USAF’s TENCAP program at the time). Skip also worked with A1 SWAIM at Homestead AFB, although A1 is presently stationed at Scott AFB, where he’s working with MAC/IN. A1 had some interesting stories about his four-year stint as acivilian before rejoining the fold. Skip’s family, Peggy (wife of 13 years), Erika (10), Alyssa (6) and Kelsey (1), seem to be doing fine, especially given Skip’s hectic schedule.

In the course of Skip’s letter he mentioned his 40th birthday. Come to think of it. I’ll be turning 40 soon, too —which means all you guys are about in the same boat. I’d be interested to know what special events took place on that big day. Tell me, does being 40 mean anything?

Roy LONG called recently to say he’s moving from Denver to Las Vegas to work as apetroleum engineer for Science Applications Interna¬ tional. Roy promised agood, newsy letter “within 30 days” of arriving at Las Vegas (I’m counting, Roy), and said he’d like to invite classmates to visit him when they’re at Nellis. Sounds like agood offer to me!

Oh, Ialmost forgot! Ichecked with the AOG Building Fund people, and they say our class has moved up from 14th place to 6th place for the greatest amount donated. On one hand I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who has given so far, and on the other hand I’d like to say to the 95 percent of our class that hasn’t that Idon’t think any of us believes there are five better or more generous classes than ours.

That’s it for this installment. As always, it’s great to hear from you, and the more news Ihave, the less Ibabble. Ihope you have asuccessful fall season, and keep those cards, letters, pictures and calls coming!

G.E. (Andy) Anderson, Jr.

7851 Epsilon Drive Rockville, MD 20855

Home: (301) 330-9447

Office: (800) 346-0951

Percent members: 46

Not alot of mail this time, but what Ireceived was great. It seems that a couple of well-aimed shots in earlier columns have smoked out some of our classmates. Irecognized Andy CERONI in an earlier column as the AFOSI Command Representative at SAC. Andy was apparently con¬ cerned with my warning that we all treat him well, lest someone get thrown in jail. Andy allows as how he is “kind, caring and sensitive to the feelings of others —(my) OER says so. I’ve even thrown away the plaque with my most admired quotation, ‘In God We Trust —all others we polygraph’”. He also included atranscription of adiary of our Hell Week. Ihad forgotten about the great strep epidemic of 1968. Thanks for the extra effort, Andy.

Ifinally found Mike FARONI in Hawaii after six failed attempts. Iwas beginning to think that Mike was just afigment of the civil engineer’s im¬ agination. Mike has spent most of his life at base-level in Civil Engineer¬ ing, with acouple of exceptions. He represented our class during afouryear tour as alacrosse coach at USAFA, demonstrating once again he knows how to do things right. The other exception has been his recent tour in the Requirements Division in Hq PACAF. He described the latter experience as less satisfying than base-level. (Sure, Mike.. .five days every week on the beach?) Later this month (June), Mike is PCSing back to the CONUS to become the base civil engineer and CE squadron commander at Laughlin. Those of you who knew Mike personally will enjoy knowing that he married in 1974 and has three children ages 2-9. And just to show you how things change, Mike admits he now keeps his hair short. Iguess anything is possible. Congratulations on the promotion and command assignment, Mike.

The second letter was the best of my short tenure as class scribe. The return address was Castle AFB and inside were flyers from the local base exchange. After wondering why they considered me agood marketing target, Irealized that there was aletter on the back side. Nick STOOKE was attending KC-135 retread school, and was living out of his suitcase (hence the unique stationery). Nick provided the following, which deserves to be reproduced in full:

“You win! Iwas reviewing one of the class news articles in an AOG magazine and came across your threat to use your own baby pictures as filler. Pictures of your kids would be cute, but pictures of you wouldn’t be pretty, so you finally convinced me to write something —anything. Using good habits Ilearned in Mech 204, you’ll notice, however, that this info is being turned in at the last minute and may be too late for press time. Some things never change.

“Dan BOHLIN and Forrest WALLER should be finishing up tours as research associates this past year. Follow-on assignments not known.

(Scribe’s note: Dan is going to the Pentagon per an earlier Class News.) Bob LOWE spent last year at AWC as astudent. Dave RENNEKAMP was last seen as an instructor to ACSC and will likely spend one more year down there. Dale TIETZ and Jim SWEEDER were last seen working in separate of fices (or broom closets) in the Pentagon. Mark LEWONOWSKI left the intelligence network in the Pentagon and took an assignment as acommander of atraining group at the Intelligence School at Goodfellow AFB (located 40 miles north of absolutely nowhere in east Texas). Randy LAUTERBACH may have acommute that makes traffic inside the Beltway look like child’s play. He lives at RAF Haiford and works at Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

“Bob BORKOWSKI is still working at Grand Forks AFB in the north¬ ern Great Plains. He worked with the SATAF that introduced the B-1 to that part of the country. He’s staying up there to work with the WST (Weapon System Trainer —the new words for “simulator”). The only problem is that no parts of the WST have arrived to Grand Forks yet, so Bob is waiting patiently for an honest job.

“Ryan PARADIS is (was?) at Loring AFB, having worked his way from tanker squadron commander to bomb wing assistant deputy for operations. He was going to act as my sponsor, but he decided to move this summer to become agroup AOC at t)ie old alma mater.

“I’m wrapping up athree-year tour in the Pentagon working as the chief of the Intelligence Briefing Team. Currently, I’m TDY at Castle AFB going through KC-135 pilot requalification training on my way to a PCS to Loring by the end of June. I’m enjoying all the amenities of home away from home, living out of an A-3 bag (including the fancy stationery). As aresult, 1don’t have any reference documents, so please double check the spelling of names and places. (Scribe’s note: no changes made —let’s see if the Mech Dept, taught him to spell.) Otherwise, Iwill disavow all knowledge of ever having written this letter. If that doesn’t work. I’ll leak rumors about you and an astrologer possibly having been seen coming out of Ollie North’s office with documents stuffed in your socks.”

Nick signed his letter, “having fun as aKC-135 pilot retrainee.” I thought everyone would enjoy his letter as much as Idid.

How come nobody took ashot at guessing the faces in the last column? Ithought Vern FRANCIS and Jeff FARSCHMAN were easy marks. We’ll try it again, though. The picture in this month’s column was taken at arecent AOG meeting (which was held at the Washington Navy Yard O-Club, for reasons Ican’t fathom). Who are these people? Why was the Reservest the only one in uniform? Is the guy on the left really asleep, or is he one of those squinty-eyed investigative reporters for the Washington Post.

Received aletter from Jake HUFFMAN just before deadline. “Before Ipull out of town here, Ithought I’d drop you anote about the activities of several of our classmates here in Montgomery. Bob LOWE has just graduated from Air War College and his headed to Dyess to be the ADO in the B-1 wing. Bob PETERS has left his faculty assignment at Air Com¬ mand and Staff College to return to his native civil engineering career fi eld at Charleston AFB, SC. Dave RENNEKAMP has assumed com¬ mand of the 3821 Student Squadron at ACSC. He and Karen own a beautiful Ante-Bellum home in nearby Millbrook. Randy BLAKELOCK is looking forward to his third year as afaculty instructor at ACSC. Russ MATTERN just finished his year as astudent at ACSC and has departed for parts unknown. Ihave orders to return to flying in B-52s at Carswell AFB, TX. Cindy and Ihave bought ahouse in Fort Worth and are relishing the thought of an assignment in our native Texas.

“While at the Maxwell Aero Club the other day Iwas recognized by a face out of the past —Francois Beck. Now aLt Col in the French AF, he was our French exchange student in 7th Squadron in the fall of 1970. He is here for the upcoming AWC class and came to the aero club looking to get checked out and eventually get an American commercial pilot’s license. Francois says he has spent his entire career flying C-160s (?) for the French AF. Though technically I’ll be his instructor pilot, Iexpect I’ll learn athing or two from this experienced pilot while helping him qualify for American flying privileges.” Thanks for the input, Jake.

That’s it for this time, guys. Please note the new office telephone number at the top of this eolumn. Ihave anew WATS number that works anywhere in the CONUS. The switchboard is open 0830-1730 Eastern time, and I’ll look forward to hearing from you. The prospect of afree phone call should take away your last excuse. Take eare, and God bless you all.

Ed Bishop

2011 Buoy Drive

Stafford, VA 22554

Home: (703) 659-8166

AV: 297-1735

Percent members: 39

It is with great sorrow that 1begin this column with the information that our classmate Jeff CONKLIN died as aresult of aprivate aircraft ac¬ cident in southern Colorado, 13 May 88 (see “Gone but not Forgotten”). To Jeff’s family, the class of 1972 sends their prayers and sincerest sym¬ pathies.

Not the greatest way to start acolumn. Ifound out about Jeff’s death from Jerry BURG in the Dallas-Ft. Worth lAP. Jerry and Ihad just flown up from San Antonio where he had been talking to the MPC boys (probably trying to wrangle agood follow-on assignment) and Ihad just attended the Bioenvironmental Engineering Symposium at Brooks AFB and was on my way to San Francisco for aconference. Jerry was on his way back to his job with the NORAD IG at Peterson AFB. Jerry, Barb and their son Brandon (S'A) got this joint assignment after completing Armed Forces Staff College. In this job he evaluates all the Guard and other NORAD air defense units. This includes determining unit intercept capabilities such as how quickly do they seramble, do they intercept the bogey, and how well and fast do they recover. Prior to his stint at AFSC, he flew in OV-lOs and then F-15s from ’80-’86 at Bitburg, Luke, and Deciamano. Jerry still keeps in touch with his old roomie, Rick BARR, who is a737 IP with Continental in New Jersey. Rick and his wife, Pam, have ason Eric, age 6.

Later that night in San Francisco Iwent to catch abus back to my hotel and looked up to see Ray HESTERBERG waiting for the same bus. Talk about asmall world. Ray was TDY from Scott to take his board exams for opthamology.

Italked to Paul NIELSEN right after the last deadline. Paul is the ehief engineer for Strategie Systems at ESD. In this job he works for the general officer who manages communication, command post, and radar strategic systems which include MILSTAR, Over-the-Horizon Backscatter (OTHB) radar. Ground Wave Effects Network (GWEN) communica¬ tions system, and SPADOCS. SPADOCS is the upgrade of the space surveillance system at Cheyenne Mountain. SPADOCS performs such functions as clearing orbits for satellites and shuttle launches so they don’t end up in the same lane as other satellites or dreaded space trash. SPADOCS also clears directed energy experiments into space so they don’t illuminate the wrong targets and cause an international incident. Paul, his wife, and three children are coming to Washington to the Na¬ tional War College their reward for getting seleeted to 0-6 this last goround.

My second official letter for this column came from a’74 grad. First, I will have to stop counting letters when Imax out fingers at 10. And, se¬ cond, Ithink it is pretty disgusting that Ihave only reeeived two letters for this column —one from aspouse and another from ayounger grad. Come on guys, you can do better. If you don’t write or call, Iwill start making things up. At any rate, Dave HOGLUND wrote and included a letter to the editor of Time magazine written by our very own Pete MC¬ CARTHY. Pete was trying to explain why current budget cuts will force a lot of the AFs best into the eivilian world. Good try Pete, maybe someone will listen.

Ijust got acard (#3 in correspondence) from Al PARMET. Al wrote that he recently attended the Society of USAF Flight Surgeons meeting in

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New Orleans where General Robin Olds was the guest speaker. Speaking of accomplishments, A1 SELLERS was named the SPACECOM Flight Surgeon of the Year. Good going Al. A1 Parmet also said that Frank BOYER is going to be in his next flight surgeon’s class. If you recall, Al is the course director for the RAM course (Residence in Aerospace Medicine) at Brooks. Frank is at Elmendorf.

Itracked down Rick WILLIAMS at US Sprint where he is director for International Program Management. Rick told me his group sells packet switching throughout the world. Packet switching is the means by which computers talk to each other. Kind of atranslator for computers which makes sure all the handshakes are correct so bits and bytes can be transmitted and your bank account only gets charged for your automatic teller transaction and not for someone else’s, even if you use your card overseas. Pretty fascinating stuff. Rick spent alot of time in the procure¬ ment end of eommunications for the military both in the military and civilian sectors including ajob for aDutch company in Amsterdam prior to making abreak to program manager. Rick was introduced to his wife, Patty, by Tim SIMMON’s wife. (Note to Rick: They call my baby Patty but her real name, her real name is Linda Lou.) By the way, to bring you up to date, Tim and his wife have anew son, Marko. Congrats! You may recall, Ilast talked to him when he was preparing to take his xvife to deliver. Rick and his wife have 2- and 4-year-old boys.

Rich BORENSTEIN gets the award for the first unsolieited phone call although Iwas alittle disappointed when he said all he wanted was Tom CASDORPH’s phone number. Igave it to him with the stipulation that he call back and give me some input for this month’s column. Rich kept his word and we had an interesting eonversation. Rich is currently at the Academy as the regional director for Admissions, Liaison, and Recruiting for Ohio to Montana. But only for two more weeks when he leaves for a new job as the director of Public Affairs for the Tactical Communica¬ tions Division at Langley. In his current job he has run into such distinguished liaison offieers as Bob SORENSON, Al KING and Rich BUSCHMAN. From ’82-’85, Rich was chief of Creative AF Advertising. In this job he produced all the AF television eommercials and was the AF representative to the National Association of Broadcasters. Rich has com¬ piled acompendium of Academy slang (zoo jive) from the Classes of ’59-’92, which he may publish. He passed along the following joke: How many grads does it take to change alight bulb? Five. One to serew in the light bulb and four to reminisce on how much tougher it was when they were cadets. It really was. Don’t you remember the left-handed threads? I would like to add: How many Class of ’72 grads does it take to change a light bulb? None. ’72 grads aren’t afraid of the dark —“Fortitudo per Aspera.” Rich and his wife, Gina, have three sons ages 8, 12, and 14. Rich also scared up several of our classmates who are assigned to USAFA. Bob WALLER was the fi rst to call me from the Econ Depart¬ ment. He told me that besides Rich and him the following ’72 grads are at the Academy for one reason or another: Bob REILMAN, Bill BECK, Dave WAGY, George POLLARD, Scotty TEEL, Mark EWING, Jerry MARTIN, Doug ERWIN, Doug BROWER, and Steve HOYLE. With such distinguished guidance for cadets as this, one wonders how serious the Chief really is about quality of force issues. Just kidding. Bob did say that being an instruetor is much better than sitting on the other side of the desk. Bob started out his AF career at Mich Uwhere he picked up a master’s. Then he went to Hanscom where he served as Gen Creech’s ad¬ ministrative assistant when Gen Creech was ASD Commander. Bob re¬ counted how he met his wife, Susan, while coaching the all-girl’s volleyball team at Hanscom. It was atough job but someone had to do it. He also spent time in Germany both at Ramstein in the command and control program office in the DO shop trying to coordinate C^ assets and programs, and as acomptroller at Sembach. He first got to the Academy in 1979 and left to suceessfully eomplete aPh.D. at Boston Ufollowed by areturn to the Academy where he has stayed since ’85. He is now director of Advance Economics and teaches advance international econ and in¬ termediate macro econ. Remember those thrillers? Bob and Susan have

two girls (18 mo and 8yr) and ason (7) who enjoys the AF iee hockey rink.

Soon after hanging up with Bob, Ireceived acall from Jerry MARTIN. Jerry is the chief of Military Studies Division whieh runs the four eourses in Professional Military Studies (PMS). Although Jerry tried to convince me, MT by any other name is still MT. Jerry has 27 instructors working for him including RAF (Royal not Real Air Force), Japanese Defense Foree, US Army and Navy. Iam sure football season is areal thriller. (My squadron was responsible for moving some Army major’s office out in front of Mitchell Hall. Iwonder if cadets still pull such childish pranks?) Jerry has worked most of his career in Intel. This August he will defend his Ph.D. in military history at Ohio State. His topic is TAC Air after WW-II through the ’50s. Good luek Jerry. Jerry and his wife, Suzi, have ason 7and daughter 2.

Davy WAGY is also an instructor but in the Astro Department. Dave started at the zoo in ’79 and went back for aPh.D. from ’81-’84 at Pur¬ due. From there he went to Wright-Pat where he flew ’135s in the test wing. He flew satellite and shuttle telemetry and flights for airborne test beds for electronic experiments before going to ACSC in residence. From ACSC he returned to the Academy where he is currently deputy depart¬ ment head for Labs and Research, and teaches courses in guidance and control. Idon’t know about the rest of you but that always seemed like magic to me and Iam still amazed that they can bring the Shuttle down exactly where they want to. He is also working on an AFOSR grant for control of large space vehicles such as the NASA space station. Dave is married to Susan and they have three girls ages 5, 8, and 10.

Doug BROWER is currently the chief of Long Range Plans in Harmon Hall. In this position he works the POM for the Academy among other things. However, as of 27 Jun, he will move up to become the supt’s exec. Doug started out as aTweet IP at Webb then went to Alaska in F-4s. Un¬ fortunately he was there too early to transition into F-15s so he got the next best ride —0-2s at Shaw. Doug left Shaw for atour in Korea where he worked as the exec to the 314th AD DO, Col Koz, who was an AOC during our stay and later was the Deputy Comm for Cadets. Good luck to Doug and his wife Cheryl in the new job.

Bob REILMAN also gave me acall. Bob works at Frank J. Seiler Research Labs where he is director of Lasers and Aerospace Mechanics. He has projects in superconductivity, non-linear optics (end goal optical computing), large space structures (control of vibration), and unsteady aerodynamics. All you jet jockies listen to this. Bob is working on thrust vectoring and post stall maneuvering for aircraft two generations post ATF. Can you imagine the tactical advantage of deliberately putting your jet into astall condition in the middle of combat and successfully recover¬ ing every time? It was beyond my comprehensin but you might want to call Bob and fi nd out what’s on the horizon in aircraft. Bob also does some work in these areas in support of the DARPA X-31 aircraft. Bob is working on his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. Bob’s only contact with cadets is with the Together Encounter Christ (TEC) program. He also works in a similar program with prisoners. Bob and his wife, Sunni, have adaughter 20 and two sons, 18 and 12.

On to changes of address. Bob BRICHTA finished his residency with the Navy and is now at Oh my God, Nebraska. Sanford LEWIS is now at Osan where he is chief of Flying Ops and Training for the 5TAIRCG. Jim FINNEGAN moved from Waldorf, MD to quarters on Andrews and Bob MARSTON moved from one town in Arkansas to another but didn’t change zip codes. As aguess, he is doing something at Little Rock AFB. Tom SULLIVAN moved from Myrtle Beach to Kettering, OH, probably Wright-Pat. Rick JACKSON moved from Saudi Arabia back to the States in the D.C. area. Welcome home Rick. Finally, although not a change of address, Mike HARDMAN has switched law fi rms down in Atlanta. (Ollie, write or call!)

That’s all folks. I’ll write as much as you give me input for and the AOG lets me print, so give me acall or drop me aline.

Rick Karvosky

15 CES/DEM Hickam AFB, HI 96853

AV: 449-6061

Percent members: 38

Hope you enjoy this column. It’s the last one I’ll be writing from New Mexico. Iknow, just the thought of writing the next column overlooking

Waikiki Beach while sipping Mai-Tais is enough to make my “oatmeal hit the wall.” This will also be ashort one since the movers are about to knock on the door!

Ialso got aletter from Tim HAYES’ wife Dee. Tim is an executive of¬ ficer to the JCS representatives to the Nuclear and Space Talks. He’s been TDY to Geneva most of this past year working first on the INF Treaty and now the START talks. He spends his time working with the Soviet delegation on treaty language. He got to meet President Reagan in the Cabinet Room at the White House. While back on arare leave from Geneva, Tim met Pete GIMBORYS (Susan) and A1 PHILLIPS. Tim also met Chuck Yeager. Tim is looking to pin on LtCol 1July, which brings on my next topic and thanks Dee for the letter.

1got aletter from Todd LAVIGNE. He took over command of the Component Repair Squadron at Ramstein last summer. He really enjoys the job especially all the “jumping around to please” the boss. Todd visited Berlin last November and was impressed by the Berlin Wall. He then spent three weeks on aJCS exercise —African Eagle ’87. He said it was agood experience and really enjoyed the hot tub made by the civil engineers. Todd was up to his old humor again when he found out Imar¬ ried alocal girl. Iquote “I don’t believe your BULLS-T that Clovis is fine. Iremember the ZI Field Trip and Portales S-KS ROCKS!” Oh well. I’ll be thinking of him while sunning myself this summer.

ITodd Lavigne at African Eagle ’87.

The big news is also the bad news —the postponement of our LtCol board until 1989. What lousy timing to delay aboard. I’m sure there are a lot of comments to be made out there, so please call or write and let me know what you think. I’ll summarize your comments and print them in the next issue.

Change of Address: John CHRISTENSEN from Maxwell to Edwards AFB; Henry WILLIS (Blair) from Loring to Geilenkirchen, Germany; Chris TUCKER from Ramstein to Langley; Mike (Selina) NISHIMUTA from Moody to Ramstein; Dale (Nan) WRISLEY to Troy, PA; Jeff MEINTS (Susan) address change only in Miami; and Dave MUCKLEY address change only in El Segundo, CA. Iknow this is ashort column but I’ll make it up next time —if you help by sending me some info. Aloha!! (Editor’s note. The AOG office has received information that a1973 class ring has been found on aCobra helicopter at Ft. Rucker. Contact Col. Robert Price, Autovon 558-6515, to identify.)

Mike Carter

2263 Ptarmigan Lane Colorado Springs, CO 80918

Home: (719) 593-1480

AV: 259-2549

Percent members: 34 i

Starters: First, remember back to the days when Saturday Night Live was your favorite show and Gilda Radner played that lovable person Rosanne Rosannadanna. Now think back to my opening comments from the last column about my sabbatical and my emotional farewell to USAFA. Now merge these two thoughts and hear that famous line spoken frequently by Rosanne: “Oh never mind!” In my own way, that’s how you say the sabbatical is off and lo and behold Iam to remain at the USAFA awhile longer.

At this writing, we have just graduated the Class of ’88 and are eagerly (?) awaiting the arrival of the Class of ’92. That’s right folks, ’92’s graduation will put us only two years away from that magic 20-year mark. Anyway, with those depressing thoughts out of the way, let’s get on to the column. As Iclosed my last column, Ihave abit of catching-up to do so here goes.

From left are Tim Hayes, General Chuck Yeager and Pete Gimborys.

Change-of-Address Cards: Our fi rst card comes from Rich WILLIAMS. Iremember Rich back at Lackland AFB during Basic Train¬ ing for the Prep School Class of ’70. Those were definitely NOT the “good old days.” Well anyway, Rich and family are relocating from Sumter, SC to Centerville, OH. Kevin CASEY is also moving in ashort jump from Washington, IL to Tabb, VA. Brian BADGER is also report¬ ing amove this summer from Alamagordo, NM to an APO, NY address. There’s two things Ihate, aword with too many A’s and an APO with no location. The previous sentence had both!!!

Bill JONES is making asoutherly move from Beaver Creek, OH to In¬ dian Harbor, FL. Boy, that sounds nice. Gene RICHARDSON is also moving to the south but he decided to overdo it. He has finished the U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning, GA and has relocated to Paraguay. Look that one up on the map, will ya’. Another APO comes in from Brad HUFFMAN. He’s moving from Centerburg, OH to an APO Miami address. Bill PAILES is also joining the Florida crowd. He’s mov¬ ing from Mexia, TX to Niceville, FL. Bill is involved with space and this sounds like amove to the Cape.

Don McMONAGLE has relocated from parts unknown to Houston, TX. Manuel MONTEJO sends his regards to all his old 34th Squadron cronies. The letter came on stationery from the Miami-Hialeah, FL Holi¬ day Inn but reflects aZapote, Costa Rica return address. Don’t forget to drop ablurb about what you’re up to on the change-of-address card as I get them all. Especially, convert those APO/FPO addresses to real loca¬ tions at the bottom of the form.

Party Time: As Ireported in the last column, Ted and Louise ROTH threw aparty back in March at their home here in the Springs for all of the locals from our class. It seems that we have over 50 folks in the area. The accompanying photo tells the whole story. If Icould name all of these folks, Iwould. Let’s just suffice it to say that we all loop JUST LIKE WE DID as cadets except afew of us who have gotten better looking. That’s me at the back left corner with no hair and an extra set of eyes. Ted is in the first row, second from the right.

The get-together at the Roth’s.

Mail Bag: Jack SMITH sent abelated holiday greeting and Ithink he just likes rubbing in the fact that he’s achaplain and the rest of us aren’t. Jack, Cathy, Luke, Davey, and Bunny are safe and sound in Mayport, FL with Jack assigned to DESRON EIGHT —whatever that is. For those of you who haven’t been following his odyssey. Jack is aNavy lieutenant (0-3) in the chaplaincy. He says that he wouldn’t be asurface warfare of¬ ficer for anything but fighting above the surface, way above, is great.

Craig ANDERSON faithfully reported in with the Dirty Dozen Newsletter. He reports that DT LANE has moved from England to Vicen¬ za, Italy. Frank and Steph BREWER are hopping all around and may be actually settling down for awhile, but in Germany. Denny and Pam LYONS are also moving abit and are being reassigned by the Corning Company to Blacksburg, VA. New additions to the class are also reported for John and Kathy SULLIVAN, Tom and Denise GREEN, and Les and Janet KATAHARA. Also expecting soon, but delivered by this reading are Nick and Joanne PUZAK and Chris and Gretchen REAMY. More in¬ cluded from Craig but space is quickly running out. If there are more squadron newsletters out there send me acopy and I’ll extract what Ican. The BURCHBYs are also doing well. It seems that every time Ihear from them there’s anew one in the family. Dale, Ginny, Melanie, and Kevin all look well and seem to be the quintessential Californians. Istill have trouble seeing Dale as adaddy but that’s the case with all of us I guess.

Final Shots: Can you name the Mystery Classmate? Hint: He’s a former member of 7th Squadron.

Mystery Classmate

It’s Steve BAUER and his family, Valerie, Vanessa, and Chris. Steve worked on computer software for the shuttle for awhile after leaving the AF and is now doing doctoral work at Draper Labs at MIT. He’s growing his beard in protest to the lack of resolve in the U.S. manned space pro¬ gram. He says he’ll cut it off after the next shuttle launch so Ihope the next issue shows awell-shaven Steve. But actually, doesn’t he pull the combination of atie and sneakers off quite nicely? This may be anew fad.

Best go for now. As Iwrite this I’m preparing for three weeks of leave; most of it driving. God bless you all and those dear to you. Iremember many of you constantly and will contiue to do so in prayer and in the col¬ umn —so long as Ihear from you. If that sounds like an invitation to write, IT IS!!!

Jeff Hackett

1825 E. Jeanine Drive

Tempe, AZ 85284

Home: (602) 831-9439

Work: (602) 891-2734

Percent members: 31 w

THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT. Tomorrow will be the longest day of the year so it’s only fitting that tonight Iwill pen avery short article. Can’t do much else with three letters and one phone call, folks. Least the point be lost on you, that means that, if not for four of your classmates 0005% of the class) you’d be reading about the Class of ’76 right now. What that means is that about 99 and 44/lOOths percent of you are not pure. Clean up your act and write the scribe this weekend.

Jim and Jennie Carlson

PICTURE THIS... Ithought maybe the article would seem longer if I threw in some pictures of good looking women! Before you get too “cranked up” please note that these two ladies appear to have found the

’75ers of their choice. In the fi rst case we have Jenni CARLSON and her dad, Jim. Jenni has just turned 11 and will be helping out with the move to Rancho California (near Riverside) this summer. I’ll bet you noticed the uniform... still sharp as the proverbial razor blade. Jim’s in the Naval Reserve, recently frocked to 0-4, and off to Defense Intelligence School in July. He’s solved the Colt MEFFORD mystery for us by confiding that Colt is not residing in adefunct commune in Oregon... it’s worse than that, he’s working for Booz-Allen in the Washington, DC area.

YOU’D SMILE TOO IF YOUR DAD WAS THIS LUCKY! By golly, he (Bill BUCHTA) has apretty big smile too...and rightly so. Bill wrote to let us know that he and his wife, Lori, have completed residency train¬ ing (he in preventative and occupational medicine, she in dermatology). The smiles are the result of Bill’s “you-gotta-pay-us-back-for-all-thatschooling” assignment: Family practitioner at the Hickam AFB clinic for four years. Mercifully, the Buchta’s letter was mostly word-processed and Itherefore feel pretty confident about what I’ve told you so far. The rest was scrawled by Doctor Buchta in his best “Medical-Penmanship,” so it’s pretty much my best guess at what he was trying to tel! us. Ithink: Tom and Diane ABSHIRE will be relocating soon also; they’re off to Keesler AFB where Tom will be in pediatric hematology/oncology. I believe Bill also wrote something about Mike LOOSE being in alab with him at medical school in Wisconsin. Mike’s working on aPhD in neuroanatomy.

TRUST US, WE’LL BE YOUR CHARACTER WITNESS! (and we won’t even tell about that time in the tunnels with you and the girl from Mitchell High School). Actually I’m sure none of the ’75er “Pentagon Pals” Jim SCHERER wrote me about have anything to do with the nasty goings-on in Washington. Ido wonder if Ishould hire alawyer since I work for amajor defense contractor and have received mail from a military “insider” (anyone with an office symbol like “XOXXI” must be in-the-know). That’s where Jim is and he says he’s seen Buck ROGERS (brand new father; mom and daughter doing fine), Carl VANPELT, Mark BEESLEY, Mark HOEY, Doug FRASER, Bob DORSEY, Dick WEBER, Clint WALTMAN, Bob GAMBRELL, Curt OSTERHELD, Joe SINISCALCHI, and Dave WILLIAMSON “wandering the halls” (his words). “Get your butts out of the hall and back to your desk and write the scribe!” (my words). Jim has recently touched base with Jack STORER. He and his wife, Theresa, just had adaughter. Jack’s sitting 727 right seat for Northwest. Also passed along the word that Steve BROWN is now aide to the commander of Alaskan Air Command.

CALL NOW! OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY! Bill MURRAY called me last weekend on his way through Luke AFB. He was in the mid¬ dle of aReserve C-130 trip out of NAS Dallas. Mr. Murray spends his weekdays working in program management for E-Systems there in North¬ east Texas. And, oh yes, also tends to his husbandly and fatherly pastimes with Judy and the two girls (now six and nine). Bill related the news that one of Gary and Patty MATSON’s girls (they have three) was just “turn¬ ing the corner” following surgery for the removal of abrain tumor. For now, Gary was about to return to his flying duties with Southwest Airlines and all was getting back to normal in Houston. In any case I’m sure the whole class if thinking of you guys.

More news about guys flying the Company Plane, through The Friend¬ ly Skies, Loving to Fly and Letting it Show... Mark STICKNEY is with Northwest and flying Reserve C-130s in Minnesota. Dave YOUNG is in Atlanta and flying for Delta; still maintains some part-time duties with the Navigators organization.

Bill also knew that Jerry COOK is in ATC STAN/EVAL at Randolph, Larry FARRISS is leaving MFC (UPT Assignments) on his way to ACSC, and Corrie KUNDERT is aB-1 EWO at Dyess AFB.

WHY? BECAUSE WE LIKE YOU! Well, boys and girls, that’ll have to do until the next time we get together. Remember to just say “No,” be good to one and other, brush (and floss) after every meal, say your prayers at night, and, most of all, CALL OR WRITE YOUR CLASS SCRIBE THIS WEEKEND! Cause if you don’t, bad things will happen to you and it will suddenly become much, much later than you think!

Kurt Klingenberger

1801 N. Tejon St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Home: (719) 635-4843

AV: 259-2270

Percent members; 34

As Isit down to write this, Iam marveling at what abeautiful summer day it is. The sun is shining bright, the temperature is warm and the birds are singing. You say, “What’s unusual about that? You live in Colorado and Colorado is like that all summer long.” Well, you are right almost. Because in fact Iam two weeks into asix-week TDY at HQ USEUCOM in Stuttgart, Germany. And it has rained almost nonstop since Igot here. Thus Imarvel at the sunlight.

No one has written me since 1got here so I’ll mostly use what Igathered before Ileft. The night before Ijumped on my transatlantic flight, Karen and Iwent to the Ring Presentation Dinner (you remember when you got your bar-tapping hunk of metal and stone). The big difference is that now the juniors have already had their cars for ayear so they don’t get the “double thrill” that we did. Anyhow, at one point Iwondered which class was getting rings since there were so many ’76ers there. Hank KNELLINGER (Jenny) and Doug KNOX attended, as well they should since they are AOCs. Jeff and Cyndi LARSEN, Tom and Vicki MALLARY, and John and Sandi ANDREW were also there. Now pay attention because you’ll see some of these names again.

Take the ANDREWS, for example. The night of the Ring Dinner, Sandi had just read my last Checkpoints article and was anxious to let me know that Istill didn’t have it all in one sock. She doesn’t guzzle rum and diet Cokes. She just drinks diet Cokes. Calmly. No fuss. No embarrassing incidents at the club. Ithink Igot it right this time. If Ididn’t she’ll have to write to me from —Santa Monica! Yes, John and Sandi, you are the lucky winners of the nearly all-expense paid vacation for two in sunny Southern California! John, during this exciting year-long treat you’ll be working (using the term very loosely) at the prestigious RAND Corpora¬ tion. And Sandi, you’ll be calmly drinking more diet Cokes than you thought existed. Goodbye and best wishes from all of us here in the trenches. And congratulations.

I’d like to mention another Academy Math Department member — Terry NEWTON (Karen). Terry was this year’s winner of the Outstand¬ ing Educator Award for DFMS. But wait! There is more. Tom MALLARY (Vicki) won the same award for the Computer Science Department while Stan RADER (Barbara) picked it up for the Depart¬ ment of Civil Engineering. Three out of the 19 awards went to ’76 guys and Ibelieve we did about the same last year. I’m not sure what the “mean” is, but I’d say we (or at least Stan, Tom and Terry) did real well.

Idecided that Ihadn’t heard enough out of the engineering guys at the Academy (not withstanding Stan’s award), so Igot Hank SEADER (Jen¬ nifer) to help ease the “load” of talking to all these engineering folks and reduce the “friction” of apoli sci type going into the “number cruncher’s” hallway. It wasn’t along visit; Iwas out in just afew “moments.” Tony NUNEZ (Lisa) has left the Engineering Mechanics Department for IP duties at Vance AFB. Greg SEELY (Sally) is going to “hippie heaven” at Berkeley to do aPhD in CE. OK. Dave McKENZIE (Connie) should still be walking around here next year. Which is saying a lot since he has had to undergo some massive reconstructive surgery to put right aknee injury.

Continuing my cruise through Fairchild Hall’s sixth floor brings me to those zany guys in the Law Department. Except that two of them won’t be there this summer. Craig MANSON (Penelope) and Bob GARDNER (Le Ann) are spending time this summer in D.C. working in SDIO. Idon’t know what they will be doing. How do you sue asatellite? This is news ac¬ cording to Bryan ECHOLS (Laura) who will be staying in the Springs over the summer to spend time with new daughter Ellyn.

One name I’ve mentioned often in the last year or so is Danny MOORE. Well, here wo go again. Danny is moving out of Harmon Hall (in the Admissions Office) and into an AOC’s job. Congratulations.

Now for alittle “who has seen whom.” Brad MOFFETT (Beth) says classmate sightings have been low at Hq SAC. But he has seen Lother

DIEL (Carol) around and believes that bother is working somewhere in the SAC DO community.

Imade aquick trip to Holloman AFB aweek before my TDY here to Stuttgart. Friend Jeff BROWN (Kathy) who is aFighter Lead-In Training IP and assistant squadron ops officer says he is the only ’76er at Holloman. Mike TERNES was at Holloman until about ayear ago but has gone on to F-15s at Kadena. Jeff has kept in touch with Jimmy ROSE (Vicki) who is working fi ghter assignments at MPC, Mike GOULD (Paula) who is on his way to ACSC at Maxwell, and Mark WELSH (Bet¬ ty). Mark is flying F-16s at Hill AFB and he and Betty recently added a baby girl to the family. Thanks, Jeff.

So far, in my TDY here to Europe, I’ve only come across one classmate. Bernie GOLDBACH (Dianne) is in the 322 Airlift Division’s Plans office at Ramstein. Isaw him last weekend and he says he has some photos of Mike HO YES (Yardley), that are worth seeing.

Idid get agreat letter from old doolie-year squadron mate Ray FORT¬ NER. Ray is now aB-727 copilot flying for Delta out of Dallas. He says that the flying is more sedate than the F-16 but the pay is better. The fami¬ ly —Diane and kids Amy and Mark —are enjoying the airline lifestyle immensely. Ray suggests that anyone flying aDelta flight look into the cockpit; he thinks there are almost 20 ’76ers flying for Delta now. Among those in the Dallas area are Joel PALANDRO (Phyllis), Cal ALLEN, Dave JACKSON, and Maze ERICKSON (Deni). Bill JONES (Jill) and Bill WYLIE (Lou Ann) were in Ray’s checkout class and are now flying out of Atlanta as is Jamie BOSWORTH (Dorothy). Also living in the Dallas area are Don BROCK (Anne) and Ed AGIS (Kathleen), both working for TI. Finally, Ray says that Tom and Debbie TRAINOR stop¬ ped by last January on the way to D.C. where Tom is now the Air Staff KC-10 program manager.

Last minute Autovon update from Karen: Dave and Roberta ROOT have (like several others in the newsletter) added ababy girl. Lauren Lea was born 17 March. Unfortunately Karen can’t remember from where she got that news. Oh well, it’s good news none the less.

As always, thanks for contributions and keep them coming. Here are the changes of address: John MASHL (Darlene) moved out of apost box to areal address at Scott AFB. Dave and Nancy YAUCH have moved from Hickam AFB to Kaneohe, Hawaii. Dave CLARY (Lynd) has not moved from Montgomery though he has changed addresses. Harry STOWERS (Liz) has left Ramstein for Knoxville, TX. And Bill VISNOVSKY has moved from Murray, UT to Park City, UT.

John J. Michels, Jr.

PSC #1, Box 28009

APO San Francisco 96230

AV: 312-634-3300

Percent members: 32

Once again time to tickle the ivories for the quarter. Hope this finds everyone well and enjoying what should be agreat summer. Here at Kadena we have gone from aMay that resembled winter (the ocean surf temperature actually dropped from April’s balmy 78 degrees) to the nor¬ mal 90-90 combination of Okinawan summer. That’s degrees and percent humidity for those of you in more temperate climes.

ON-SITE INSPECTION: Not much to report in class news from the island. Buck BUCHANAN who is flying with AWACS here told me he is heading out to seek employment among the civilians sometime this fall. Yeah, Iknow the money’s better. Buck, but does Texas Air give you a leather jacket? Not to mention the thrill of air conditioning your off-base apartment for ayear to the tune of $135 amonth on the local economy here. Sonia and Ishould be getting into quarters on Kadena within a month, so that particular concern will disappear. The money crunch we are all seeing is really hitting home out here where the dollar has lost so much of its value recently. Hot rumors are flying about power cuts and MWR closures right and left. However, the weather is beautiful, the beaches are free and the natives aren’t screaming for our hides, so I’m not complaining.

MAIL-INS: Only acouple of letters this time around. If Iremember from the last time Ihad this job everyone stops writing during the spring to see if those PCS moves are really going to come through. Idid get a nice epistle from Frenchy FERNAND (Karen), who is now safely in place in the Aero Dept at USAFA. Sounds like he is really settling in: carpeting, wallpapering, gas grilling. Ihate guys who do home improvements. Ican barely identify the business end of ahammer. Frenchy is going whole hog at the Zoo. T-41 pilot, basic aero and thermodynamics instructor. On the T-41 side, he claims to get proficiency sorties as abackseater. He also says the IPs have all the good lunch spots picked out. Tough life. He also says the cadets don’t have any better understanding of the aero material than

we did. On the news side, Frenchy reports that Ken and Renee VANTRUREN had their second child, aboy, in January. He also said that Mike CRANE was selected for the PhD program in English, but that he pays for it in purgatory as atanker nav at Grissom.

Also got anice letter from Liz COATSWORTH. She said that Matt is finishing his third-year residency program at Andrews in family practice and is headed for Misawa AB, Japan this summer. From all my info, Misawa is nice, temperate and fairly new facilities. Matt and Liz are the proud parents of three children now. Liz said that she found out she was pregnant just after they adopted their second child. So congrats all around on that one. If you guys get down to vacation there at Okinawa, look me up. Matt. Also got aletter from Tom LEWIS. Tom is out of the Air Force and living in Lake Canyon, TX.

HAPPY TRAILS/TRIALS: Sorry about the brevity, but no news is no news. The price you folks will pay for not writing is that Iwill start philosophizing to fill up the space. So, in legal parlance, you have been put on notice. Drop me aline or Idisclaim all warranties, expressed or im¬ plied, concerning this column. Talk at you next time.

V'-.

Greg Postulka

811 Ridgewood Cove West Niceville, FL 32578

AV: 872-8805

Percent members: 34 f. r

Hello from the land of fighter jocks, fighter jocks and more fighter jocks —Eglin AFB, FL, home of the 33rd TFW and other flying stuff. Even though it’s sunny and warm. I’ve seen more of these guys wearing their leather jackets than sun tan lotion. The other half are buying up all the calculators in the BX so they can count that $12,000 pilot bonus. Yuk, Yuk. Don’t they know that Eglin is an AF Systems Command Base? It certainly is atough life where the water is warm, the sand is white and the bodies are brown. And that was just the in-processing line. Now if Ionly knew what to do with all the money Imade on my PCS move.

I’m going to make abold guess and say there were afew of us pro¬ moted this time. Being amajor-selectee and 85 cents will get you acold one in most any 0-club. How many of you already memorized your line number and estimated your pin-on date? Also, when planning your pro¬ motion party, spring for abigger deal than your captain days. Asix-pack and abag of chips won’t cut it this time. At least go for the Don Perignon ’87 and Triscuits.

I’m short on mail this time so I’ll keep it short. All the news of moves and reunions will be next time.

Ireceived anice letter from Curt QUIMBY. Curt and Vic LIN, Art MOVE’, Donny HARPER, Mark WYNN, Tim BRAY and Larry WELLS are ’78ers at Misawa, Japan. Curt sent the picture from their per¬ sonal “June Week Ten Years Later” get-together. Vic LIN and his wife

Class of 1978 10-Year Reunion

Homecoming 1988 —22-25 Sep. AFA Falcons vs. Wyoming

From left, Vic Lin, Art Moy6, Donny Harper, Mark Wynn, and Curt Quimby gather in Japan.

Su-Pen and his son Steven have been in Japan for three years. But he’s headed to Germany as aP-4 backseater. The rest of the gang are P-16 drivers. Art MOYE’ and Devorah and kids Arthur and Alicia made are¬ cent move to the Pacific from George APB, CA. Donny HARPER is a major already. He and his wife Kathy and daughters Jessica and Sarah moved to Japan from an ASTRA assignment. Tim BRAY is still single and headed for Osan, Korea to be an initial cadre for P-16s there. Mark WYNN, wife Sue, and Summer and Daniel are headed for Hill APB. Mark will be an P-16 acceptance pilot at the air logistics center there. Major-select Larry WELLS just arrived at Misawa after atour in Yokota as an aide to the 5AP/CC. Curt closed by saying his wife, Carolyn, and daughters Jessie and Taryn are moving to Pt. Hood, TX where he’ll be grunting as an ALO—Hooyah!

John Moore and “friend.

Iwas sent avery nice assist from Jeff HACKETT, the “I was alive in ’75” scribe. He sent anote and picture of John “Kong” MOORE. As you can see John is living the good life. John got out two years ago and is truly a“fat cat” as manager. Command and Control Systems Integration for GE Aerospace in Philly (is that the home of those cheesesteak sandwiches Kong old boy?). As you can see in the picture John is enjoying the single life as he is serenaded by an unidentified professional. Thank you Jeff Hackett for the help.

Changes of Address. Keith WOODPORK is at USAPA as abasketball coach; John WELLSPRY is in Wichita Palls, TX; Tom TWOHIG from Nellis APB to APO SP; Shawn SLOAN from APO SP to Plower Mound, TX; Bill SHAW from Ohio to Port Meade, MD; Sig NELSON from Tempe, AZ to Roanoke, TX; Dave MCLERAN from Gainesville, PL to Dayton, OH; Jerry LEATHERMAN to Las Vegas, NV; Eric KIRCHNER to Hampton, VA; Glen GRUNER is an P-16 flight commander with the 10th TPS at Hahn AB, Germany; Rick GLITZ from Las Vegas to Luke APB, AZ; and Richard K. COLEMAN Jr from Kansas to Half Moon Bay, CA.

Happy hunting; keep the information flowing my way.

Michael P. Van Hoomissen

Suite 319, Riviera Plaza 1618 S.W. Pirst Avenue

Portland, OR 97201

Home: (503) 244-5916

Work: (503) 221-1529

Percent members: 27

Greetings from the Pacific Northwest; Portland, Oregon, in particular, where Ihave recently been appointed to the Oregon Air National Guard as astaff judge advocate. Yes, another Guardsman. But, hey it beats my former Reserve duty in roads and commodes —CE and works out nicely with my civil law practice.

Henry JOHNSON (Barbara) is also In the Air Guard here and is a marketing representative for IBM in Portland. Also out in the Northwest is Chal MARTIN (Lois) who is the ROTC regional director of Recruiting and located at the University of Puget Sound.

Out at the Portland Air Base O’Club, Iran into Chris AUSTIN who was on cross country with aReserve crew out of the Wisconsin area where Chris is finishing law school full time.

While Iwas attending JAG school at Maxwell APB, Iran into Randy GRICIUS (Vicki) and Roger SCHULD (Ruth) who were attending the Contingency Wartime Planning Course there. Dennis HILLEY (Marsha)

is also there working protocol for the generals at Air University and was looking good. Ken MATTERN (Pam) visited Maxwell from West Palm Beach where he is aJAG assigned to the Pratt &Whitney APPRO.

Ihave also learned through the grapevine that John GOLDEN is still in pediatrics at Travis and Jim BOHAC is still in Palo Alto, CA. Iunder¬ stand Jack HUMPHREY (U.S. Army, Debra) was promoted below the zone. Congratulations Jack.

Best wishes to Chris BROWN from HQ MAC at Scott APB as he com¬ petes in the Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic trials at Boca Raton, PL this June. Chris is anine-time Air Porce champion in the 149.5 pound divi¬ sion. He qualified for the trials by placing second in the USA Wrestling National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships held in Cedar Rapids, lA, April 2.

Iregret to inform you that the AOG and Ijust learned that Tom SAVALA passed away in the Phoenix area Dec. 28, 1987. Tom’s mother, Helen, informs me that Tom, who was on aswimming team, contracted a cold around Thanksgiving which rapidly developed into pneumonia in December. Tom, who flew KC-135s, had resigned his commission in January, 1987 and was earning amaster’s degree at ASU at the time of his illness. Tom is survived by his wife, Connie; brother, Mike; sisters, Ramona, Rita and Gloria; and his parents, Manuel and Helen, who live at 9698 Kathleen Drive, Cypress, CA 90630. Please remember Tom and Connie and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

Iam happy to report that Steve DICKMAN (Anita) of Ellsworth APB has almost fully recovered from Landry-Guillain-Barre Syndrome which completely paralyzed him and laid him up in the hospital some 12 months ago. Steve endured the long period of imprisonment within his own body and is now back on flying status as anavigator instructor in the B-1. Steve’s wife, Anita, is pregnant with their second child, expected in December. Steve reports that also at Ellsworth is Mark MORGAN (Peggy) as an aircraft commander, and two-years-below-the-zone Major Roy CLELAND who is acopilot, or pilot as they refer to right seaters in SAC.

New Additions: Congratulations to Bob and Debbie McGREAL who have anew baby boy, Craig, and to Mark and Betsy PIMENTEL who have anew baby girl, Marissa Jo.

As mentioned in the last issue, the class officers appointed Randy HELMS (Donna) as the Class of 1979 Reunion Chairman and Homecom¬ ing 1989 Project Officer. You can write Randy at 7720 Conifer Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 and telephone him at home (719) 590-1586 with your suggestions or questions. Randy is our point man who will at¬ tend 1978 Class Reunion meetings this summer to learn the ropes and form acommittee of our classmates to begin initial planning for our re¬ union next year. Thanks, Randy, for stepping forward and for all the hard work you and your committees will be putting in over the next year.

Well, that’s the news from sunny Portland, Oregon. Isincerely wish you and your families awonderful and safe summer.

Phil Prosseda

2601 Zephyr Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home: (719) 531-7279

AV: 259-3080

Percent members; 35

Por those of you who are wondering if Matt NEUENSWANDER has really turned in his pen for atennis shoe, Ican confirm the rumor. I’ll be writing the class news while Matt is remote in Korea.

Imanaged to find aslightly-dented lamp amidst our household goods so Icould have some light to write this article. Lanette, Bethany, Ruffles (that’s our cat), and Ijust traveled 2,000 miles to make the pilgrimage back to USAPA. I’ve been painting, lifting furniture, and peeling moving stickers off everything we own for the past three days. In my spare time I’ve been trying to study economics so Ican teach in the fall. (If it wasn’t for Greg and Linda GERTH’s hospitality, my family and Iwould be sleeping over agrate somewhere on Nevada Avenue.)

Face to Face. Ihaven’t received any letters this time around, but Ihave run into several of our classmates in my travels. Ken KONICKI gave up his bachelor ways and married last fall. Ken just finished his MBA at Har¬ vard. He and Laura will be returning to USAPA where Ken will teach management. Dan WEISS is inbound to USAPA. He finished adegree in applied mathematics at Harvard and he tells me he can’t wait to integrate and differentiate again. Byron and Laura WINN are still at Harvard. Byron told me not to mention the T(thesis) word, but I’ve heard about it so many times during our runs around Presh Pond that Ican’t help but put it in.

Ibumped into Cathy BISHOP CAMPBELL at Hanscom’s BX. She and her husband are both working in acquisition. Scott PAPP is also sta-

tioned at Hanscom where he is acontracting officer. Scott says that con¬ tracting is quite achange from the world of missiles. Rob TREMAINE was stationed at Hanscom in the JOINTSTARS program. Our paths crossed during inprocessing at USAFA. Rob is going to be the new 8th Squadron AOC (good luck).

Both Rob and Isaw Dave VOTIPKA eating burgers at the USAFA BX. Dave is asoaring IP and aproud father of three. On the new parent list are Doug and Donna HARRINGTON. They had ababy girl, Katie, in January. Rich HERNANDEZ and wife also had ababy girl. Her name is Catlind and she was born December First. Rich earned amaster’s in logistics management from AFIT and is currently the chief of Services at Kirtland AFB. Dave CLARK will receive his master’s in logistics manage¬ ment in May. Dave was previously aSAC war planner.

Calls. 1received acall from Scott NORWOOD way back in March. Scott transitioned into F-16s and is amazed at all the gadgets and gizmos. By this time Scott and Carroll Ann should be settled in at Torrejon AB, Spain. Dave (Cede) CEDERGREN gave me acall from the civilian world. Cede is an accountant for the state of Wisconsin and loves his new job. Cede still listens to the Grateful Dead and says that Jerry Garcia’s come¬ back should be an inspiration to us all.

Matt passed on the following information. Jay and Debbie NEUBAUER are leaving England AFB for Texas. It seems that Jay has landed asurgical residency and will spend some time learning the trade. (Jay, just remember the surgeon’s motto and you’ll do fine. “When in doubt, cut it out.’’) Mike DIETRIECH is flying T-38s at Vance. Mike has decided to seek fame and fortune in the world of high finance and will become astock broker with R.G. Dickinson in the Springs. (Mike is preparing for his new job by watching reruns of Wall Street Week.) It is rumored that Mat MULHERN is aMarine F-18 instructor pilot somehwere in California. Finally, Frank BRADY and Bob BUEHLER are flying F-15s at Eglin. Mat stopped by Bob’s office and left amessage, but Bob still hasn’t answered the mail.

Don NEAL wrote to update his whereabouts. “I just graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in May 1988 and received my doc¬ tor of jurisprudence. Iwill begin work as an attorney for Vinson &Elkins in Austin, TX practicing law before state and federal agencies. Iam also in the Air Force Reserves, chief of Plans and Programming, Office of the Chief of Security Police, 10th Air Force (AFRES), Bergstrom AFB, TX. My wife, Teresa, and Ihave one daughter, Carolyn (4) and are happily ex¬ pecting asecond child due in late January. Congratulations on your assignment to USAFA. Give my regards to Paula THORNHILL in the History Department.” Thanks much Don.

Change of address. The AOG passed on the following change of ad¬ dresses. Ihaven’t the foggiest idea what you guys are doing. Ithought about making up wild stories to go along with your change-of-address cards, but the movers dropped my lamp one too many times and it is beginning to flicker. Mark BOBINGER moved to Sumpter, SC; Tom LESTER from Fort Worth, TX to Omaha, NE; Chris MILLER from Abilene, TX to Derby, KS; Charlie SHUGG from an APO box to Sarasota, FL; and Joel STRABALA from overseas to Orinda, CA.

Reunion info. I’m already getting great ideas for the reunion. Byron WINN suggested that all you David Speilberg weenies with video cameras produce flicks to be entered in an Academy Award competition. If there is enough interest, we will convene apanel of judges and show the best at the reunion. If any of you have any more great ideas or you want to help organize the reunion, give me acall, or better yet drop me aline.

Bethany Prosseda

I’m closing this article with apicture of my daughter Bethany. If 1 don’t receive any letters or information for the next issue, Iwill print a picture of my cat. Ihave amillion pictures of her and 1can do this in¬ definitely or until you all write. So get out your pens or pick up the phone and let me know what is going on.

Tony Lorusso

103 Ivy Home Road

Hampton, VA 23669

Home: (804) 727-0849

Percent members: 29

Hello from Langley where I’ve taken on the illustrious duty of com¬ mand intelligence briefer. In plain terms, that means I’m one of the guys who provide the intelligence briefings to the TAC commander. Iwas told it would be agood job. Needless to say, Istill need convincing.

Iwant to thank everyone who wrote and called with news. My job as class scribe is much easier thanks to you. Dan GRIFFITH provided me with some shocking, but amusing, news. Dan just made the transition to civilian life to slip the surly bonds with Delta airlines. That’s not shocking in itself, but it was shocking to see all our other classmates who also made the same exodus. Joining Dan at 727 Second Officer Training in Atlanta are (back row from left) Dan of course, Greg WALSH, Curt MCIN¬

TYRE, Ron HUSSEY, Steve HENSON, Jim LEVEILLE, Ben SWINFORD, Hank LANE; (front row) flight attendant, Tom MALOOF, flight attendant, Charlie RAPP, fl ight attendant, Mike ODERNHEIMER, Rudy (Jersey) CASTILLO, and Jay DAWSON. Of course, afew flight attendants just happened to find their way into the picture. By the time this article is printed, Dan will be based at the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport along with his wife Julie and sons Michael and Daniel. The photo, by the way, was taken by Ted TRUEX, ’78.

Shirley (Hilsgen) Lockie and Roy M. Kring.

Larry RUGGERIO called to say that with only three days before separating, he decided to stay in the Air Force. When Larry called, he still had the task of convincing the bureaucracy to cancel his separation paper¬ work. At the moment. I’m not sure if Larry is still wearing Air Force blue. Shirley (HILSGEN) LOCKIE wrote to say she is finishing her third year of family practice residency at Andrews AFB and will soon be a family practice physician at Bolling AFB. Shirley’s husband, Roy Kring, is also an Air Force doctor. Bill SNEEDER and his wife Jeanne also send their regards from Andrews where Bill is finishing his second year of residency. Dave PERIMAN, who is living up the road from me in Virginia Beach, informed me he has been out of the Air Force for a number of years and is working for alocal computer firm. Dave will

finish his master’s at William and Mary in the near future. Dave, now that everyone knows you live in aresort town don’t be surprised if old friends pop in for avisit. And finally, Ken SMITH made avaliant effort to contact me from England AFB, but Iwasn’t in the office. Keep trying Ken —I’ll give you top billing in the next article.

That does it for this issue. Keep the letters, calls, and photos coming. ’81, “SECOND TO NONE.’’

Jim Ratti

5448 Flicker Way

Dayton, OH 45424

Home: (513) 233-3552

AV: 787-4104

Percent Members: 28

Little if any news from this part of the world. Ionly got one letter this quarter. It was fron Andy ANDERSEN, and at least he had lots of news. Andy was recently selected as Anderson AFB’s Company Grade Officer of the Year, the credit for which he humbly passed on to his wife and crewmembers. Andy’s crew, by the way, has also been nominated for the Lemay Trophy, awarded each year to the outstanding aricrew in SAC. He sent aclipping from the base paper which, along with afabulous writeup, contained apicture of him saying goodbye to his wife and daughter before going on alert. Unfortunately, the picture was too poor in quality to reproduce here. Andy is aB-52 instructor pilot and is also arecent graduate of the SAC Instrument Flight Course. By the time you read this, he and his family will have PCSed to Castle AFB, where (I assume) he will be an instructor in the Strategic Bombardment Training Squadron. Then, SOS will happen sometime in August. Finally, Andy and Lori are also ex¬ pecting another child this November.

Andy’s crew recently deployed to Australia and was refueled coming and going by none other than Paul TAYLOR. Andy and Paul had quite a good time there soaking up Aussie beer and sunshine. Andy said you have to see the beach attire (rather, lack of attire) to believe it.

According to Andy, Chris ALLENBY is still on Guam, rising to ever greater heights in the wing. If Iremember correctly, Chris has been there since he first started flying the Buff.

And, lastly, Andy tells us that Bones and Martha STEVENSONJONES are happily settled at Kadena. Andy fully expects to get “jumped” by Bones and his Eagle Jet the next time through. Thanks, An¬ dy, for agreat letter.

Since my last column, Ron WARNER has reported to our squadron and is gainfully employed as aC-135 research pilot. Although Ihaven’t run into him yet, Ihear that Jimbo WHITELEY is also stationed at Wright-Pat, working on aPhD. Part of his research involves work with a new ergonomic (comfortable) seat for heavy aircraft. I’m “behind” him 100%!

Since there is no other real news. I’ll go through the change-of-address cards to see what Ican glean. Ray PHILLIPS checked in from Springfield, VA so I’ll assume he is working at the puzzle palace. Kevin SMITH now resides in Las Vegas, so that would indicate Nellis. Bill EADES lists a Wichita, KS address. Since his old one was Abilene, TX I’ll guess he is in¬ volved with the B-1 and moved from Dyess to McConnell. (I’m sure these folks will holler if Iguess wrong, so watch this space for retractions.) Ron MATTSON went from Hurlburt to aNew York APO address that Idon’t recognize. C-Springs is home for Jim DAHLMANN, and Steve SMITH says “hi” from Bergstrom in Austin, TX. Since Stu RODGERS lives in Universal City, TX I’ll assume he does something at Randolph. Here’s one Ican’t pronounce, much less guess at. I’ll leave it to you. Dan HARGROVE, my old CS-10 buddy, sent acard from Puyallup, WA. (‘Pull y’all up’ by the bootstraps?) Bob SWEENEY moved to Glendale, AZ. Finally, the low-impact change-of-address award goes to Chris WIDSETH, who moved from 2515 Knight Dr. to 2509 Knight Dr. in Grand Forks, ND. Gotta do something for excitement in the great white north...

I’m staying busy as the squadron computer guru as well as having my finger in various test programs. Our mission is varied and takes us to some pretty interesting places worldwide. Check six, because Imay show up for apersonal interview for Checkpoints when you least expect it.

One final note. If any of you computer nuts out there are too lazy to word process aletter to me, you can leave me electronic mail on either COMPUSERVE (72477,1255) or GEnie (J. RATTI).

’Till next time, be safe. RATMAN.

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SEND US YOUR NEW ADDRESS NOW.

Stu Pope

340 The Village, #315

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Home: (213) 379-5238

AV: 833-1402

Percent members; 28

Yo, dudes and dudettes out there in Checkpointsland! It’s me again, the Stu-man, cranking out this account of recent run-ins with your friends and mine from the Circean City of Angels, where I’m currently stationed. It seems Los Angeles is another of those points where the lines drawn by grads in their random wanderings meet, so I’ve seen more than my share of our beloved classmates in the past few months. Just here at Space Divi¬ sion, on the terrazzo-like courtyard complete with “flying wing” replicas. I’ve encountered Troy WILLIAMS, John “Gaka the Indian Warrior” GARTSKA, Bill RUJEVCAN, Linda “Telecon” TELCAMP, and Bill LARKIN, who takes shameless advantage of his resemblance to Peter Gabriel by crashing major music industry parties.

Unfortunately, most of the time Ibump into former classmates during working hours,” we’re both so engrossed in our own farraginous reveries we simply stare, zombielike, at one another and exchange stan¬ dard greetings. Hence the lack of pertinent information on some in¬ dividuals. However, it may be useful for you, the reader, to have an upto-date list of people you know (or can claim to know) who live in sunny Southern California so you can crash at their places in lieu of paying exhorbitant hotel bills on your next trip out here. Personally, I’d stay with A1 GRONLAND, for no particular reason, save that his name is Danish for “Greenland,” and we all know what that means. Better soak up that sun before the sojourn to Thule tracking station, Al.

Rick “The Goddards Must Be Crazy” GODDARD is another fellow resident at “Hollywood Air Force Station.” After announcing his engagement to alocal “valley girl,” Rick’s speech pattern noticeably mutated into aparody of that of Moon Unit Zappa, herself already a parody. Like, fer sure, Rick, gag me with acontrolled area badge. I recently intercepted aphone call for Rick, and it was none other than Dave “Von” KLAUDT, who informed me of his upcoming funded legal program at the University of Wisconsin. Cringe with me as Ipicture it: Carreno, Garcia &Klaudt, Attorneys at Law.

Saw Greg “I Just” Meidt in the O-Club the other night, being smothered by “Miss Carlsberg Beer of California.” Personally, Ijust showed up to see what sort of curs would attend such aprurient spectacle, not realizing I, too, would end up being smothered amid the flash of Polaroid cameras. Yeah, we loved it. Anyway, Greg’s off to AFIT in the near future after which he’ll return to the Aluminum Womb as an academic instructor.

Received aletter from Karen Vaughn, wife of Mike, in which she states “I am the wife of Captain Michael E. VAUGHN.” There’s something so, well, intense, about that sentence. I’m even thinking of changing my name to Michael E. Vaughn, or perhaps Micah Vaughn Klaudt. Which reminds me, whatever happened to Micah HALE? Anyway, Karen reports Denny MOORE and Brian “Peter Tosh” MACINTOSH were at the Vaughn wedding, and Denny even went so far as to get engaged to one of the bride’s friends (“a cute thing from Dallas”). Karen invites “everyone” to stop by and visit if in the vicinity of Ellington, Texas. Her effect on Mike can be seen in the following photograph.

Donald and Daisy Vaughn

On the subject of weddings (as always), Iattended the nuptial rites of Colin “Luna Mof ’MOFFAT afew months back. The event took place in asmall village near Marseille, France, and as you might have guessed, the bride, Sophie, is French, as were most of the wedding party. Aside from Colin’s family, Tim “Doc” JACOBS and Iwere the only Ugly Americans in attendance. The reception had to be experienced to be believed, and after consuming our own weight in foie gras and cham¬ pagne, we both became devoted Francophiles. Colin and Soph honey¬ mooned in Greece while Doc and 1made abeeline for those infamous beaches on the French Riviera, where we suffered blissful sensory overload.

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French street punks: Pierre Jacobs, Francois Moffat, and Jean-Paul Pope.

When the Luna Mof returned to the states, he transitioned immediately to Holloman AFB for A-10 training, where he reported the existence of “lots of dudes from school everywhere,” including Craig “Ace” EIDMAN, former lead vocalist of the Armageddon Dance Band, currently bound (and gagged) for Alaska, and Sid “Viscious” WALSH, en route to Myrtle Beach. Mike EDWARDS was also on his way to “the Beach.” “This sounds like Checkpoints" lamented the Luna Mof, and indeed it did.

Mark “Hage” HAGEMAN wrote to say he bugged out of Panama (good timing, Hage) and is now strategically maneuvering his helicopter over the beaches of Fort Walton. Apparently, the Panamanians thought Hage was the incarnation of the Mayan god Haga, and his departure was marked by mass rioting and demonstrations. You may have seen all this on the news, though the media mixed things up and somehow brought Noriega into the picture.

Showing up in my office and already looking like the civilian he now is, Mike “Cos” COSLEY recently informed me he’ll be trying his hand as an independent contractor. Sort of avague term, isn’t it? Cos says his first job entailed putting in some walls and partitions for an office building. Besides Cos, joining the ranks of the neononmilitary are Gary “Hoze” DROZE, Kevin “The Shyster” CARRENO, and who knows how many others.

Steve “Lundo” LUNDY and Tim AIKEN announced they’ll soon be getting married, though not to each other. Tim’s heading to Kirtland after years in Boston, and Steve, though nonrated, is up in the air at this point.

Isometimes think Ispend more time at LAX airport than Ido in any other single location, and after returning from arecent TDY to Colorado Springs (where Istumbled into Keven McLAUGHLIN, incidentally), I got my first taste of the now legendary L.A. street gang scene. As you probably know, there are two major gangs, the Crips and the Bloods. The Bloods tend to wear red clothing, the Crips wear blue, with gold lettering, and neither gang digs it when their “colors” are worn by persons not in one of their “sets.” Anyway, guess what Iwas wearing late one evening in adeserted airport parking lot as Isearched for my car? Yeah, anice blue on blue uniform with abright yellow ribbon above the pocket. It could be just my imagination, but the Crips, complete with blue “headrags,” seemed to give me one of those looks that sends abolt of electric adreneline from soles of your feet to the roof of your mouth. Moral of the story: Change in the bathroom if you have to, but travel in civilian clothes if at all possible.

And finally, Ireceived acouple of letters fron Jon CASELLO and Ed FISHER, respectively. Jon’s currently flying F-16s at Kunsan, as are

Mark MURPHY and Chris LUITHLY, who will soon be PCSing to Hahn. Jon also reports running into Steve “Hey” MANN at Kadena. Steve, as Ibelieve we’ve mentioned before, is married to Toni FLORES and is stationed at Clark, as is Joe “ABC” DEE (he’s at Clark, that is, though he isn’t married to Toni). Joe’s flying MC-130s after flying C-130s at that same bat-base for bat-years. Batman.

Jon went on to give an account of —yeah, you guessed it —awedding, Clint BENNETT’S to be specific. Incredibly enough, Clint met his nowwife Jill at adebutante ball as athree degree. Also adding arabid touch to the atmosphere of the wedding were Mike “BB” DUNN, Mark AMIDON, and Phil DISMUKES. 1won’t go into the havoc they wreaked at the reception, but if you know these guys, you can surely imagine the frenzied debauchery.

“Mr. Ed” FISHER wrote to report on the wedding of his best bud, An¬ dy BYERS. (I have no idea what I’m going to write about once everyone’s married.) Ed’s now an F-4 EWO at George; Andy’s flying KC-135s at Plattsburgh AFB. Also mentioned in Ed’s letter were John JERAKIS and Gene PETERSON ,both currently in Wild Weasel squadrons (John’s at Spangdahlem, Gene’s at George).

Imade several stops on the long drive from Florida to L.A. during my PCS last November, including alayover in Del Rio, where Ifound Tom KING stuffing baby seats into the back of his car. Now thoroughly domesticated, the Kinger’s apparent primary goal is to repopulate the vacuous wasteland of West Texas. After Coronas (over ice, naturally), I continued on to Arizona, where Iinvaded the lair of Peter “Eddie Haskell” BARTOS and his childbride Brandie. Eddie, at the time was in F-15 RTU at Luke, though he has since PCSed to Bitburg.

And speaking of Pete and Brandie, their wedding in Denver last November was atotally groovy event. Abanjo player added just the right touch as they strutted down the aisle, and Jeff “Gimme” MOORE, Kevin CARRENO, Pete (ex’84) Williams and Iwere among the throng living it up at the reception/Dodo staff reunion.

And that, friends, is just about it. Some random last-minute inputs: Dave REMENDOWSKI is aC-130 nav at Rhein Main, Mark POHLMEIER is at AFIT, Steve BROWN’S doing grad work at the University of Florida, Wade WHEELER’S at Reese as aT-38 IP, Chris MANNION is alaw student in the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and writes snide comments on his change-of-address cards in typical “law-student” fashion, Amy WIMMER is doing grad work at an unspecified location. Mad Chemist John ANDRESHAK is amed student at the University of Health Science (Chicago Medical School), Jeff IN¬ GALLS is acost analyst at Wright-Pat, and Pete PENNINGTON is fly¬ ing some sort of NATO mission at an obscure base in northern Germany. Iactually ran into Pete in the BX here at L.A. AFB; he was home on leave and, well, you know, the BX is, like, THE place to hang out.

Icould make an already lengthy article longer by listing abunch of change-of-address stuff, but I’ll let you look it up for yourself in the up¬ coming Register of Graduates. And aplug for the AOG: If you believe, as Ido, that the camaraderie and friendships you carried with you from the Academy were among the most important aspects gleaned from that in¬ stitution, join the AOG. It’s an organization dedicated to keeping us together, and that is one cool concept.

(Editor’s note. We received aletter direct from Jerry VARNER: "On June 9th, John GIRALDI was hit by asmall pickup truck while jogging near his home in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. John is in acoma and needs our help. Write him aletter; amember of his family will read it to him. Your letter could be of inestimable therapeutic value. If you want more information, call Jerry Varner at (916) 788-0326. John's address is 201N. Hampton Circle, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548.)

Pete and Brandie Bartos

Mike Goldfein

126 Garden Crest Circle

Del Rio, TX 78840

Home: (512) 774-3959

AV: 732-5698

Percent members: 26

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You know you’re getting old when your classmates start coming back to ATC. Keith SANDERS is going through T-38 upgrade after an A-10 tour at Suwon and Dave HOOK is here from Little Rock checking out in the Tweet. Dave stopped by the office and gave me alist of guys at Little Rock flying ’130s: Scott “Obes” OBERMEYER, Karl SCHMITKONS, Jeff FINCH, and Eric RAPPOLD. Eric was the only one to settle down and find him agal. Her name is Rebecca, but Dave says everyone calls her “Becca.” It’s always good to see the old grads showing up because you know you’re getting shorter.

Ijust got back from Mark BAUKNIGHT’s house —Iran over to get this photo of some promotion partyers standing on Mark’s back porch. From left are Vinny DEGIOVANNI, Kathy DOUCHETT, Ken POST, Ed RUTHERFORD, Ken’s wife Kim, Leslie BAUKNIGHT, Mark and their little gal Erin, Dave PETERSON mnd his wife Jacquie, and kneeling are Scott HENN and his wife, Wendy. Unfortunately, abunch of us couldn’t make it for the festivities. Vinny just got married to Sue EASTER acouple weeks ago. Sue is still at Pease flying KC-135s and hopes to see Vinny up there within ayear. Mark is now in T-38 Check (he and Leslie just got selected as ATC career trainers) and Scott is in T-37 Check Section.

mDave PARISH will be getting married soon in Denton, TX near Dallas. His fi nancee is alittle sweetheart named Kimie and the sister of afellow T-38 IP here. Dave PETERSEN just came back from SOS as the top grad! Congrats, bud! Iwill be departing in August for Maxwell to see what the program’s all about. I’ll be writing the next article while I’m there if you want to send any inputs of our can call the SOS student locator and leave amessage.

Let’s dig deep into the mailbag now and see what Ican come up with. OK —here’s one from Carlton WICKLIFFE: “As one of the many ’84 grads to go into the security police, Iwas first stationed at Langley where Ifound heaven for the single man. (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Nags Head, multiple colleges, etc.) Then it was on to Florennes AB, alittle three-yearold speck in the middle of the farmlands of Belgium (which thanks to the INF treaty, may not be there much longer). During the latter half of my tour, Wade HARLAN, afellow SP and “Knight of Thirt,” was stationed there with me. Ibelieve he’s at Ft. Lewis as acorrections of fi cer. Ire¬ turned to the good ol’ English-speaking USA back in October and have been here at Holloman with the 833rd SP Squadron since November. As far as classmates go, Iknow that Maria DURAN is married and had alit¬ tle girl last fall. Scott WACHENHEIM is here as well. Iwelcome any ’84 grads to stop by. The first one’s on me. As adedicated ground pounder, I even invite my rated contemporaries to join me in the fun!”

Thanks for the letter Carlton. Carlton also wanted me to let you know that he would like to become aHolloman point of contact for the Alumni House building campaign and would like to start alocal AOG chapter. If you’re interested, please get ahold of him at AV 867-7733 (public exten¬ sion 479) or at home (805) 434-5486.

Joe SHERMAN is next with grad news from Shaw: “Mark JARVIS and Iare out of jobs as our CH-53 helo squadron goes out of business in

June. We’re both going to be Coast Guard dudes for acouple of years at Traverse City, MI and Elizabeth City, NC respectively. Mike takes his wife Erica and two malamuts. Pete and Ruth (DENISTON) HESSERT will be here another year, hoping for F-16s after his FAC tour. Tim and Sharon SAFFOLD are busy with aherd of kids and hoping to go wart¬ hogging soon. Dave DEVOL won his first Criterion only to be smashed up in an Army helo. Now ayear later, he’s toughing it out on the bike and hoping for aflying status really soon. He’s aFAC too. Mike MCKELVEY doing children and FACing —even in the Honduras (the latter, of course). Doug MCNARY is always TDY to Saudi (will arrange vacations). Presently CENTAF/9th AF INTEL and an SOS hero. Never wants to see the inside of aPersian Gulf-type ship again. Brian SIMPSON here in F-I6s. Russ VIERA and Kevin COLEMAN —enjoying RF-4s.” Thanks for the poop, Joe.

Acouple of months ago Igot acall from Dave MULLINS out at Col¬ umbus and he relayed some local happenings. He’s aT-38 IP and asst flight commander and teaching his four-month-old Derek the tricks of the trade. “Mo” MALONE moved to PIT to be aT-37 IP. Dave LAMERS went to T-4Is at Hondo. Randy FOPIANO is the T-37 wing exec and Jack ROOSA is the T-38 wing exec. Carl FARQUHAR is in Stan/Eval and Mike FITZGERALD is aT-37 asst fit cmdr. The guys in T-38 Check Section are Dean POWELL, Kerry PHELAN, and Mike COVINGTON. The ’38 scheduler is Don MULDER and Rob PUCKETT is in STURON expecting his third kid. Whew! Dave says just about everyone has tied the knot. Off the top of his head, he remembered some other grads: Herb EHRMANN was at C-130 AC school along with “J.T.” TAYLOR. Herb is in Deutchland and loving it I’m sure, and J.T. is flying out of Dyess. Scott VANGORDER went to C-141 AC school and should be back in Travis by now. Doug FULLER will be attending B-52 AC school this summer from Carswell and Arnie BUNCH is flying Buffs out of Fairchild. Arnie is in copilot stan/eval and enjoying his eight-month-old girl. Appreciate the call, Dave.

The last input for the article comes all the way from Abilene. Let’s go now to Kyle GARDNER: “Just anote to let you know that Iwas married in February to alovely girl, Leticia Anne. Several ’84 grads attended in grand array (from the 24th Sqdn) namely Jeff and Lynn ANDERSON from Offutt, Jeff LOFGREN and Suzanne (expecting in August) from Nellis, Jeff JACOBSON and Tracy from McConnell, Jim PRZYBYSZ from Eglin (Jim and Denise have ason named Nicholas), Rich MILLIKEN from Eglin (says he will tie the knot soon) and Don GRESHAM from Langley. Ihave been flying T-38 ACE the past year, however, I’ve just upgraded to AC in the KC-135. Dean SOLLMANN and Katie (C-130s at Yokota) had ababy girl. Tiffany, in December.” Here’a sphoto of the newlyweds.

iKyle wanted to get some grads together on ajoint cruise of the Carib¬ bean sometime in 1989. If you’re interested, he says he can get some good prices. Write to him at 1351 Andy Lane, Apt. 804, Abilene, TX 79605 or call (915) 695-5812 at home. Thanks muchly for the news and good luck. That’s it for another issue. 1hope all is going well for ya’ll. If you get a chance to stop down in southwest Texas, just give aholler, ya’ hear? Thanks for the calls and letters. Happy landings —Feinz.

Jackie (Charsagua) Willis

110 Mendoza

San Antonio, TX 78235

AV: 240-2211 (Brooks AFB, TX)

Percent members; 23

Hello! Thanks to all of you who have sent change-of-address cards to the AOG. Here’s the latest locales: Michael HAKE, Mt Home; Patrick MARSHALL, Shaw; Eric PAUL, Chandler, AZ; George DAY, George AFB; William FIEDLER, Victorville, CA; Juvenal SALOMON, Kirtland; Dan SANCHEZ, Keesler; and Jeff GOSE, Kirtland. Jeff also informed us that he’s now married and living in ahome (vs apartment lifestyle).

Reading through the AFSC Leading Edge Ifound an article about Mike MURRAY (AFSC Space Div at LA AS) who was selected to repre¬ sent the US Armed Forces during its March 88 Rugby tour in Europe. Mike stated in the article that “he attributes his success.. .to the coaching and training he received at the academy.” Great recruitment lines, Mike. In the same issue, Paulete RIVERA (Kirtland) was recognized for saving a12-year-old boy by administering CPR. She, too, credited the zoo’s training in helping her to remain calm. Don’t you love it?

Ispoke to my good buddy Monica EADY, still at Scott, and she let me know that Andy BOCHMAN has returned from England and is now at Hanscom. Andy married aBostonian in May and is doing well. Brenda (DEINLEIN) KHOURY is pregnant, and Miguel CARTER’S wife was due in July. Unfortunately for the Carter family, Miguel is going to Saudi Arabia for ayear, on the ever-popular ELF-ONE tasking. Danielle (HATCHETT) HARGROVE is attending UT Austin’s law school (I think fulltime), and Toi CORNS is engaged to Capt Steve Sceni, who is supposedly aclassic tall, dark, and handsome fellow. Wanda WRIGHT has finished her MBA (I wish Iwould...) and informed us that Dave NICOVICH is now amarried man.

Iran into Theresa BLAD (KELLY) at alocal jog-a-thon. Biff is religiously into body building, doesn’t have an ounce of fat, and looks lean and mean. Biff knew where afew people are stationed: Gerald MASON, Rhein Main; Jason ROUSE, Randolph; Christen PELOZA and Mark DEVINE, F-I6s at the 8th Fighter TAC Wing, Kunsan; Kevin FLEMING and wife Nancy, Kelly; Kobir HUSSAIN, George THEODORE, “Greeter” KYRAZIS, and Mary MANNING, WrightPat. Mary was at Brooks for atwo-week systems acq course and had din¬ ner with Biff. Dennis (Boss) STEWART is at Tinker and happened to be at the airport when Theresa needed alift. Jeff PEDEN and wife Paris (who made the cover of AF Times for starting alunchtime aerobics class at Andrews) are doing well.

Isaw A1 DORSEY at the Lackland BX and met his very lovely and charming fiance. No date has been set for their wedding. Someone told me that Von CAMERON was auctioned off in afundraiser for alocal candidate running for state office. Iheard he went for ahigh price; prob¬ ably had something to do with the fact he drives aCorvette. Von enter¬ tained Kenny STAUFFER, who was passing through San Antonio, and reported that Kenny WELDON is doing well at Bergstrom. Mike BROWN married Lisa NELSON (’86), and the couple is on the way to California.

At the AF Worldwide Talent Show, hosted this year by Lackland, Isaw Philecia HARRIS representing AFLC (Wright-Pat), Susan BESSELLIEU representing SPACECOM (Peterson), and aformer roommate. Princess HARRISON (’86), also from Wright-Pat. All three were in the vocal category, and Philecia was chosen for the TOPS IN BLUE cast! Two years of hard work paid off, and congratulations are certainly in order. After six months of touring with the group, Philecia will be looking for an assignment to Atlanta, GA at one of the AF’s contracting offices. Susan BESSELLIEU didn’t have much time to talk to anyone; most of her free time was spent with ayoung man in her quartet. Will this be aduet sometime in the future. Sue?

Ruthann (LUEKEN) THOMPSON will be PCSing to Wash, DC, in Aug with husband JT (’84), who is going to Andrews as aprogram manager. They will be joining Shelly (CINDER) GRADY who is at the Pentagon. Shelly, expecting child #2 in January 89, is trying to get out of the AF early by tacking her commitment onto her husband’s. Good luck with that one. Maria (MARZANO) MADGETT is in the same boat, ex¬ pect she’s expecting aTHIRD child! Michael (#1) looks like Maria, and Jeffrey (#2) looks like Tim (’84). Maria says she is tired of playing “junior executive” and wants to be with her children, especially when they are toddlers.

Shelly ran into several classmates taking atour of the Pentagon; BJ JONES, Wendy LINK, Joe ANDERSON, and Bill CASTILLO (Tinker), who is trying to get into eye doctor school. Micky (RENDINE) PHILLIPS is back from overseas and stationed at Ft Meade, MD. George WEATHERSBY is also at Ft Meade. August HEIN flew in the Andrews Air Show as ascope dope aboard an AW ACS. Mike RITS is at Andrews as acivil engineer, and is now “in charge.” John MARSELLUS is flying A-lOs at Myrtle Beach and is happily married. Someone wants to know, John, when are you having kids? Shelly informed me that those of us assigned to Keesler AFB during Hurricane Elena (’85) are authorized the Pine Cone Award (actually, the Helping Hand Award) for all the pine cones and other debris we gathered from the aftermath. We didn’t get to choose whether we wanted to participate or not, but an extra ribbon on the service dress doesn’t hurt abit.

Tish and Bob BECKEL are doing really well at Shaw AFB, SC. Tish is chief of Plans and Programs at the comm unit and Bob will be transition¬ ing to C-141S, possibly at Charleston AFB. Kerri BROUSSARD had to get away from Offut by vacationing in Hawaii. She had afantastic time and came back ready to work an assignment to Kadena in February. Watch out Kerri: I’m looking at that job, tool

My buddy Liz ALDERETE stayed at my house on her way to afamiiy reunion in Houston. Liz is doing extremely well as alead orbit analyst at Onizuka, but she’d rather work for Lockheed as acivilian. We took aride to MPC to establish her date of separation, and we ran into Joe SIMP¬ SON who was busy “supervising” the move of new furniture at MPC. Chad JONES and his wife are somewhere in Sunnyvale, along with Wendall BURKE, who is buying ahouse. Doug BURNS, Alan BLACK, and Liz will be PCSing to COS later in the year.

I’ve also heard form my girl, Emmie GUILLERMO, who has returned from asemester at acivilian aeronautical university. Em is getting ase¬ cond BS degree to be eligible as an engineer in test pilot school. Em tells me that Beth WRIGHT is now amarried lady. One person who isn’t mar¬ ried is Jon VANDERPYL, who is back from Osan with no wife, no diseases (his words, not mine!). Vandy, the wild man, is stationed at Kel¬ ly. His buddy Geoff SEWELL (Whale) is at the Pentagon with the 7th Comm Group, and is going into data communications engineering (muxes and modems). Whale reports that Mark MULANEY is way up in the artic, around the Canadian dewiine, enjoying warm weather radar sites as a quality assurance evaluator. Rich JAGT has anew girlfriend at WrightPat and is doing weil. Shep SPARKS, LA AS, is working on his law degree via night school. Hang in there, Shep; we know it’s rough. Jeff SMITH is working CE, Prime Beef. Although stationed at Medina, Jeff spends most of his time in agov’t owned Dodge Ram, driving around San Antonio from base to base.

At an ’86 promotion party/picnic, Iran into Steve GABRYS who has grown abeard (what asurprise). Ialso saw Sandy (BROTHERS) KERENYI, who is staying fit by running three to five miles daily. Quintel WILLIAMS, after agrueling tour in Thule (or was it Shemya?), is at NASA. He came to Brooks for aregional company grade officers con¬ ference, and ended up getting sweet for areal cute captain. Idon’t know the end of that story, but Qremains single.

Yes! It’s finally reality —Chuck (Tatoo) STREETER was married in July to abeautiful, statuesque lady named Joanne. Could any of you see him with anyone shorter than 5'11"? (I can joke because I’m only 5' I"!) Best wishes, and congratulations.

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From the far corner of the CONUS at McChord AFB, our class president Scott VIPOND sent me aletter. Brad JONES is PCSing this summer to Reese to fly T-37s. He competed in an interservice ski competi¬ tion in Utah, and was the interservice champ in the “Super G” event. Later he ended up taking afall and breaking his ankle, but he’s ok now. Scott had the great opportunity of spending aweek in Korea, living in tents with some C-130 guys from Yokota: Brian ROURKE, Mark “Korn” KORNMESSER, and Mark TESSIER. Korn also competed on the AF Ski Team in Utah, and he managed to survive with no broken bones... Tim “Timbo” PHILLIPS has written from McGuire, and he has married ateacher from Lubbock, Laura. They have alittle boy, Timmie Jr., ahouse with awhite picket fence, and adog. Tim is trying to get back to Williams for T-38 duty so he can have some time with his family. Other grads at McGuire are Kim “Teal” THOMPSON, Steve RAFFER¬

TY, and EJ FAYAN.

Charlene JARDIN will be married in September to Bill Harding. She is stationed at Patrick and is renting her beachfront townhouse at Indian Harbour Beach. Pam (LAWSON) SPACCOROTELLA is at Offutt, and was flying with Mike HOOLIHAN. Mike was driving the bus, of course, and Pam was riding as a“Looking Glass” comm officer.

Well, folks, I’ve tried to make this article as widespread as possible, and Ihope y’all enjoy it. Ithink it’s important to keep in touch with friends and classmates, because you never know when or where you’ll see your buddies again, if ever. Although we often get hung up with work and our personal lives, we feel an unmistakeable warm feeling when we get a tidbit of news from people who have shared memories of the zoo. Ihope everyone who reads this article will take that precious time to keep in touch with friends and share news with the authors of this column. Even if your news is not printed here, your friends are interested in how YOU are doing.

Jim MIRABELLA is writing the next article, and his address is 6109R Eden E. Drive, Montgomery AL 36117. If you’re ever uncertain about who’s writing the next article, you can always send news to the AOG — they’ll get it to the right person. Bye for now, Jackie.

Jim Bonn

5Sandalwood Drive, Apt. 3A

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548

Home: (904) 243-1179

AV: 579-6503

Percent members: 23

(Editor’s note. Unfortunately, we again did not receive any Class News from Jim. Anyone from the class wishing to write the column for future Issues, please contact the editor as soon as possible. We did hear from John MASSED, who brought to our attention aproblem he experienced which might affect other members of the class. According to John, "MFC made amistake on my ADSCD (Active Duty Service Commitment Date). /was given aseven-year commitment for UPT instead of the six outlined in APR 36-51. It’s in the process of being changed, but other ’86 grads may be in the same situation without realizing it. Iwas wondering if there’s any way you all could get the word out for classmates to check on this. ”Class members reading this should pass the word to classmates who are not members of the association and do not receive the magazine.)

Glenn Strebe

7705 Stampede Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home: (719) 531-0122

AV: 692-7978

Percent members: 31

What an exciting summer we all had! In all honesty, as Iwrite this arti¬ cle in the middle of June, Idon’t really know what type of summer you all experienced. However, knowing the Class of ’87, Iam sure it was ex¬ citing, fun-filled, and most of all not very restful. Things such as assign¬ ment night, tech school graduation, summer vacations, and oh yes, those of us who bit the bullet and got married kept everybody busy. Well, con¬ gratulations to those of you who got married and have already started a family. Additionally, congratulations to those of you who are getting fi nished with UPT and are on to the real Air Force. Ihave afew tidbits of information that Ireceived from you and Ithank you very much.

Imust start with those people in our class who are claiming to be hard workers in agraduate program; however, Iwill bet they are really “beach bums.” Iam speaking of Keric CHIN and Dave STILWELL who are both attending the University of Hawaii. Besides school, they are enjoy-

ing the beaches. (Don’t let them try and fool you by holding the books in the photo below.) What are your eyes really looking at behind those glasses? Hula lessons, dorm living, and some skydiving. This summer Keric went to New Zealand to study investment policies and constraints as the Kiwi’s develop their interests in China, and Dave was in Beijing for six weeks to study Chinese and get afirsthand look at the Reform Movement and Modernization. 1hope you enjoyed it!

Keric Chin (left) and Dave Stilwell trying to impress us with their "intense studying” on Waikiki beach (Diamond Head is in the background).

Ialso received aletter from Regis (not John as Isaid in the last Check¬ points) BALDAUFF. He and his wife Lynda (MERRYMAN) are at Holloman along with Deb BAGGETT. Congratulations to everybody who graduated from Undergraduate Space Training. Here is alist of that class along with their assignments: Mike HEYBURN, NORAD; Leslie HOWELL, Kapaun AB, Germany; Jeff LAMB, Cape Cod AFS, MA; Lucy LIMJOCO, Eldorado AFS, TX; Tam PHO, Cape Canaveral AFS, FL; Trent PICKERING, Shemya AFS; Elsa SALAZAR, Onizuka AFS, CA; Mark SIMON, Falcon AFS, CO; Mike SULEK, Dave EHRHARD, Rhett BUTLER, Mart GERMANN, all Onizuka AFS, CA; Marty TATUM, Pirinclik, Turkey; and Ken TURNER, Robins AFB, GA. Regis also said Jenny WARDER is in Electronic Security Command at San An¬ tonio, TX.

Ialso received aletter from Preston PLOUS at Mather and he sent a listing of which aircraft people received out of UNT. Brian “Fuj” FUJIMOTO, Rog ALLUM, and Carter THOMPSON all got RF-4s and will be going to Bergstrom before getting their permanent assignment. John MCDONNEL will probably freeze to death in aB-52 at Wurtsmith. Judy MAYRAND got the VW model RC-135 at Offutt. Dev BASUDEV got FB-llls to Pease. Jeff KAMASAKI, RC-135 (sorry but Idon’t know which base you are stationed at). Nigel SIMPSON, B-52 at Guam. Blaine HOLMAN will be passing gas to SR-71s from aKC-135 out at Beale. Eric BROWN (desperately wanted C-130s while at the zoo) took aFAR slot. (Eric, where are you stationed?) Other news that Preston sent was Vic and Lisa RICK had ababy girl named April Lee. Dave and Angie RUSSELL have one on the way. Paul STROMME is an SP with the 320th SP squad at Mather. He was married on the 18th of June. Paul’s wife’s name is Michelle. Congratulations to Paul and Michelle. Paul LEWIS is an SP at MacDill. Iguess he spends some time in Honduras just for grins. Lisa MILLER is aPTO at Edwards.

Ireceived aphone call from Bruce LACHARITE at Willy. Here is alist of aircraft and bases for 88-06. Nichole BERRY C-12, Wright Pat; Greg OLSON T-38, Willy; Pat CRAIG C-21, Maxwell; Rich TRUSSELL T-37, Willy; Dean PFAB C-141, Norton; Harper JOHNSON KC-135, Barksdale; Mark LYONS B-52, Mather; Jim MACFARLANE C-141, Travis; Scott GORMAN T-37, Willy; Shawn BRYAN C-130, Little Rock; Mike HALL T-38, Willy; Will HALLIER T-37, Willy; Darren HALGESON B-52, Fairchild; and Gary HENDERSON T-38, Willy. Also, Colin CARR C-141, McChord; Brett BERG T-37, Willy; Pat REID F-16, MacDill; Jamie CROWHURST C-21, Langley; Mark CLINE F-16, Luke; Darren KATO KC-135, KI Sawyer; Scott MAW F-15, Eglin; Ed VENNER T-37, Willy; Steve LAWRENCE F-4, George; Tom JERVAIS C-141, Norton; Rick WARNER F-4, George; Joe PREM B-52, Guam; Mark GRASSIE T-37, Willy; Jeff SCOTT A-10, Myrtle Beach; and Bruce LACHARITE T-37, Willy.

Congratulations to 88-06 at Laughlin; Graduation was 1July. Here are the assignments: Jerry BACZEWSKI KC-135, Loring; Brad BARTELS F-16, MacDill; Tim BEAVERS F-16, MacDill; Dave BURIS WC-135, McClellan; Steve BYERS C-130 Dyess; Paul CAULWELL A-10, Suwon

Korea; Ken CLINE C-130, Pope; Bill DEMASO A-10, RAF Bentwaters; Kevin DILL KC-135, Fairchild; Jennifer DISCO T-37, Laughlin; Rich DONNELLY T-37, Laughiin; Steve DUTKUS OV-IO, George; Cornei GANGOLEA C-21, Maxwell; Jenny HELLAND C-12, Elmendorf; Leroy HOMER C-141, McGuire; Dave KRAUS F-16, MacDill; and Rip LEE KC-135, Grissom. Also, Juan LEONCIO C-141, Travis; Myron LIPINSKI B-52, Minot; Darci LUCE T-37, Laughlin; Tony MAGALETTA KC-135, KI Swayer; Miles MCGINNIS KC-135, Grand Forks; Craig MITTELSTADT T-37, Laughlin; Kirt MONTGOMERY T-38, Laughlin, Brian PARRISH F-16, MacDill; Blake PIERSON T-38, Laughlin; Scott REYNOLDS T-37, Laughlin; Jaime SERRANO KC-10, March; Sean SULLIVAN C-141, McChord; Leah TRAVIS T-38, Laughlin; Sam VENEY KC-135, Plattsburgh; Mark WARACK T-37, Laughlin; and Gemma WILMARTH T-37, Laughlin.

Also, afew people in the class are married. Steve DUTKUS, Craig MITTELSTADT, and Sean SULLIVAN are all married. In addition, you have heard about June week weddings at the zoo; well at UPT they have the same thing as well. However, they take place as soon after UPT as possible. Congratulations to Scott REYNOLDS and Mark WARACK. Both were married on the 9th of July. Thanks Mark WARACK for all the input.

This is all the information Ireceived for this period. Ithank you all and as you can see, the more you send, the more I’ll write. Just in case you are having trouble contacting me, Ihave anew address and phone number listed above. Once again, thank you very much, and congratulations to everybody on their assignments. I’m sure each and every one of you received EXACTLY what you asked for! After ail, this is the Air Force.

Mark V. Peters

5807 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85018-6104 (602) 941-5050

Percent members: 28

Graduation went off without ahitch on one of Colorado’s perfect sum¬ mer days. In case you hadn’t heard, our class was the Academy’s largest with 1,041 newly commissioned officers.

Our assignments include approximately 648 going to pilot training, 32 to Mather for UNT, and eight to Fort Rucker for UHT. Afew have made

Chapters: (Continued from page 31.)

sion. Chuck is part of a“have slides — will travel” contingent of the AOG who jetsets to startup meetings of AOG chapters. There was agood cross section of Classes from ’59 through ’77 at the meeting. Bob Lowe was the ’59 rep. Fred Gregory appeared on behalf of the class of ’64. The ’67 contingent consisted of Jerry Fee and Loren Shriver. ’68 also had two players —Dick Covey and Tom Zyroll. Yours truly, Tom Solomon, and Mike Stearns were there on behalf of the ’69ers. Mike Velota and Mark Coffman upheld the ’72 and ’73 banners. Gary Matson, Gary Paczosa and Jim Benton did the honors for ’75 and ’76, respective¬ ly, and lastly if not leastly, Rob Mansfield and Mark Meakins appeared for ’77.

The main order of busines, other than making new friends and saying hello to old ones (the primary goal of the chapter) was to adopt the “San Jacinto Chapter” as our chapter’s name, OK the constitu¬ tion, approve by-laws, and elect the board of directors. Because we were looking the wrong way at the right time, Loren Shriver, Rob Mansfield, Bob Lowe, Tom Zyroll, Gary Paczosa, and Tom Solomon were elected as the initial board of direc¬ tors. At aboard (bored?, boring?) meeting the following Sunday, we elected

the ultimate career decision and cross commissioned. The Marine Corps gets the biggest heip with eight grads (Stephen DERSHEM, Mark GILSON, Bruce HALL, Kevin HILL, Tom McDANIELS, Dave SCHLICHTING, Travis TEBBE and CY WHINNERY), Army got four (Gerald DIOTTE, Michael MATTHEWS, George SAVOY and Nathan WATANABE), and the Navy got two (A1 PASSY and David SMITH). We also had 14 grads going off to learn how to be rich doctors and drive BMWs (Alan ANZAI, Tim BALLARD, Brynne BERSAGEL, David COPP, John HARDY, Jennifer HORNSTEN, Darryl MALAK, Randall McCAFFERTY, Tony PROPST, Damian RISPOLI, Eric RITCHIE, Stephan ROBERTS, Christopher SCHARENBROCK and Heather VIESSELMAN).

Some other standouts were Steve HARRISON who earned aRhodes Scholarship. Tom DENNEDY, Todd DIERLAM, Ralph GALETTI, Ron SIMMONS and William WILKINSON were selected for the Draper Fellowship at MIT. Dawn DUNLOP, Tyler ELDRED, Glenn GRAHAM and John OLIVER will be at Columbia University on Guggenheim Fellowships. Doug SEAGRAVES (top grad) received an East-West Center Fellowship which he declined in order to accept aUniversity of Maryiand Feliowship with David DIDDEN, Greg KILEY, Richard MOOREHEAD and Jon RUPP. Martha McSALLY, Brian RUHM, Jen¬ nifer SCHWANZ and John ULLMEN will be at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Tim BUDD will be at Duke University courtesy of aFrankiin C. Wolfe Fellowship. David FAHRENKRUG, Douglas THAYER and Tim WOODS will be at George Washington University and NASA’s Langley Research Center on aJoint Institute for Advancement of Fiight Sciences Scholarship. Brian BELL and Michael DEARBORN received aNutter Scholarship to the University of lilinois and University of Texas, respectively. Erick WIKUM can be found at Georgia Tech studying Operations Research. Lastly, Roy SAN¬ TOS and Rich TATEM have a“hard luck” assignment to Paris to study language, literature and civilization.

On apersonal note, pleae drop me aline whenever you or one of our classmates does something noteable like getting married, graduating from UPT/UHT, being elected president, etc. Also, if you really can’t stand the name your parents gave you and use something else, please let me know. If you don’t. I’ll just use whatever is in the roster. By the way, my deadline for the next issue is 10 Sep 88.

Hope you had agreat summer!

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Rob Mans fi eld president, Tom Zyroll vice-president, Tom Solomon secretary, and Bob Lowe treasurer. (These guys are really in trouble, one-third of their board and one-half of their of fi cers are at¬ torneys, including the guy who holds the dues. See what happens when you are not there to mind the store.)

The first thing the board did was to plan an outing. Loren Shriver volunteered himself, Dick Covey, John Casper, John Blaha, Don McMonagle, Curt Brown, and Brian Duffy, out of our brethren who are astronauts, to give us aspecial guided tour of mission control, the space station mock-up, and the shuttle mock-up at NASA. The chapter owes atremendous debt of gratitude to them for setting up the tour with NASA. It went off without a hitch. Rumor has it that we got to see areas denied the everyday visitor. From the number of passes and badges Dick Covey, the guide for the group Iwas on, had to show to the security guards, Iam inclined to believe we did get special treat¬ ment. After all, how many tours are guid¬ ed by the pilot of the next shuttle mission (August of ’88). The Big Event happened on May 22. About 22 grads (see photo) and their spouses met at the Gilruth Center, the picnic area at NASA. We were able not only to share the camaraderie of

our fellow grads and their families, but to have atour of asite where much history has been made and to have it given by the people with the “Right Stuff.

The picnic was one of three or four social events we are planning to have each year. We are looking forward to adiningin for the grads and spouses each year and atrip to Fort Worth when USAFA plays TCLf. When the Academy is on cable or can be picked up by dish antenna, we would like to meet at some local watering hole and cheer them on. Depending on the interest and level of involvement, there will be other events as well.

If you are in the Houston area, and are not one of the 25 or so who have already joined up,” call either Tom Solomon at (713) 464-9445 days or 467-9045 evenings, or Rob Mans fi eld at 360-2437. Even though we have not been at this long enough to get tired of each others stories, we would like to have more involvement from those who live here or are passing through. If you do live here and did not get the newsletter, call us with your name and address so we can put you on our mailing list. If any of our friends in the Dallas or San Antonio Chapters would like to plan joint activities, call me or Rob, so we can work out the details. (Tom Solomon, ’69)

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