Checkpoints December 1991

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ABOUT OUR COVER

The beautiful photograph of the Cadet Chapel was taken by Senior Airman Tana R. Hamilton who works in the Photo Division of the Directorate of Visual Information. Although this is the first of her photographs to grace our cover, we hope we will see many more. Our sincere appreciation and thanks to Airman Hamilton.

CHECKPOINTS (ISSN 0274-7391) (USPS 898-080) is published quarterly in February, May, August and November by the Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-6600. (Phone: 719-472-2067. FAX: 719-472-4194.) It is provided as part of a $25 subscription package of which the magazine accounts for $10. Single copies of CHECKPOINTS for members $2.50, for nonmembers $3.50. Second-class postage paid at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. POSTMASTER: Send Form 3579 to CHECKPOINTS, Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-6600.

Opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions, policy or attitude of the Association of Graduates, its officers or the editorial staff. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by the Association of Graduates of the products or services advertised. Copyright, Association of Graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fall 1991.

Annual Corporate Report: Alumni House Building Takes Center Stage

By Dick Coppock, ’61, Executive Vice President, AOG

GENERAL Fiscal year 1991 (1 July 1990-30 June 1991) saw the completion of final planning, design and contracting for the construction of the headquarters /alumni house of the Association of Graduates (AOG). Construction began on 2 July 1991, and at this writing the association looks forward to occupying the facility, to be named Doolittle Hall, in early April 1992. This achievement signals a leap forward in the growth and influence of the AOG. Though much fundraising remains to enable completion of the facility to its final design specifications, the AOG Board of Directors is confident that graduates, associate members and friends of the association will be equal to the task.

MEMBERSHIP Total paying members increased to 12,102, during the year, including some 415 members from the Class of 1991. Life membership increased dramatically, with some 5,109 graduate and associate life members now included in the ranks. Corporate members total 20, and the AOG is extremely grateful for the support shown by this group. Cadet members (life membership

at graduation program) now include some 75 percent of the cadet wing.

STAFF PERSONNEL The AOG staff level remained constant at 12. Measured increases to an eventual level of 20-25 are expected to accommodate foreseeable workload and the requirements of operating Doolittle Hall. (See position announcement in this issue of Checkpoints.

PUBLICATIONS The “mag” continues to be one of the most welcome member services. The size of individual issues continues to increase, and the association staff anticipates an eventual expansion to five, then six, issues per year to accommodate additional graduating classes and an increasing number of artides, news items, member services and member notices. Advertising continued to increase, and the demand for color ads generated a welcome addition to revenue.

MERCHANDISING The AOG, with the approval of the Academy, added cadet-distinctive clothing to the merchandising line. Cadet T-shirts, bathrobes and running suits proved particularly appealing, and the hooded sweat suits are in

increasing demand as the winter months approach. Grandfather clock sales were very strong; and the regular inventory of AOG caps, neckties, mugs, sabers, license plate frames, etc., continued to enjoy ever-increasing sales.

AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AFA)

FUND The 1990-91 AFA Fund exceeded its goal of $200,000, with some $215,000 raised in support of Academy and AOG programs. Over $19,000 was designated for cadet clubs, teams and extracurricular activites. The Cadet Leadership Enrichment Seminar (CLES) Endowment Fund received an additional $5,700, bringing the total in the fund to $76,000 (target goal $200,000). Nearly $6,000 was added to the Graduate Dependent Scholarship Endowment, and $5,300 in scholarships were awarded to graduate daughters and sons in FY 91.

AOG BUILDING FUND

Graduates’ gifts and pledges reached over $1 million in FY 1991. Still, only some 20 percent of alumni have pledged support to the building project. Some $2 million is still needed to cover fund-raising costs,

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the balance sheet of The Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy (a nonprofit corporation) as of 30 June 1991, and the related statements of activity and cash flows for the year then ended. These statements are the responsibility of the Association's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Association of Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy as of 30 June 1991, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year.

Our audit was made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The additional information on pages 13 through 21 is presented for the purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

(Corporate Report: From page 5.)

complete the interior of the second floor, furnish the building and purchase the necessary AOG-owned and operated computers and software to serve the association into the next century.

RESTRICTED/ENDOWMENT

FUNDS The association received the initial $300,000 of a $1.5 million pledge to the AOG Building Fund from the Colorado Springs-based Ackerman Trust. The late Jasper Ackerman, originator of the trust and founder of Air Academy National Bank will be honored in the headquarters/alumni house for his vision and support of the Academy. Over $100,000 flowed to other restricted and endowment funds which continue to support lectures, seminars, scholarships, memorials and other Cadet Wing and AOG programs.

SERVICES

Existing programs (airline discounts, rental cars, AOG MasterCard, and the Security Pacific unsecured line of credit) continued to expand. The AOG MasterCard now features no annual fee and one of the lowest finance rates in the nation. American Airlines and America West have brought ever-increasing numbers of graduates, parents and associate members to reunions and a wide variety of other Academy events. Budget Rent a Car serves members worldwide, and cadet members over the age of 20 benefit from this service locally and throughout the United States. The Graduate Dependent Scholarship program is a huge success, and seven children of member graduates received awards ranging from $500 to $1,200 in FY ’91.

The Very Beginning

The AOG alumni house/headquarters concrete elevator shaft was one ofthefirst elements of Doolittle Hall to be poured. Generous donations are still needed to complete the entire construction project. Please use the pledge card on page 19 to send in your tax-deductible contribution now.

(Annual Audit: From page 5.)

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JUNE 1991

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

To ensure observance of any limitations or restrictions placed on the use of resources available to the Association, the financial records of the Association are maintained in accordance with the principles of fund accounting. This is the procedure by which resources for various purposes are classified for accounting and reporting purposes into funds established according to their nature and purpose. Separate accounts are maintained for each fund; however, in the accompanying financial statements, funds that have similar characteristics have been combined into fund groups. Accordingly, all financial transactions are reported by fund group.

A. The assets, liabilities and fund balances are reported in the following fund groups:

1. Operating funds include unrestricted and restricted resources available for support of the organization's operations.

a. Unrestricted Fund - The Unrestricted Fund contains those accounts used in the current operations of the Association. Unrestricted revenue is available to meet any Association expenditures.

b. Restricted Funds - The Restricted Fund accounts for those contributions restricted by the donor, grantor, or other outside party for a particular current operating purpose. Revenue in these funds is deemed to be earned when the Association has incurred expenditures in compliance with specific restrictions. Amounts received but not yet earned are reported as additions to restricted deferred revenue. Included in this fund are restricted earnings on endowment funds.

2. Life Membership Funds - The Life Membership Fund contains the accounts used to invest, monitor and control fees received as a result of the Association's agreeing to provide lifetime services to members who have chosen this membership option. The Life Membership Fund and the current life membership fee are maintained and determined on an actuarial basis that is designed to ensure that the original fee and its accumulated earnings are adequate to fund the annual cost of membership over the average life of participants in the program. Current Life membership fees and fund earnings are treated as additions to deferred revenue. The current cost of an annual membership for each life member is transferred from the Life Membership Fund to the Unrestricted Fund where it

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C. Inventory is valued at lower of cost (first in, first out) or market.

D. The costs of providing the various programs and other activities have been summarized on a functional basis in the Statement of Activity. Accordingly, certain operating expenses have been allocated based on management's estimation.

E. The Association is a nonprofit corporation and is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, from federal and state income tax on any net income earned in furtherance of its exempt purpose.

F. For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Association considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

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THE AOG BOARDROOM

Col. William E. Richardson, ’71, AOG President

New AOG President Sets Four Important Goals

The privilege of serving the Association of Graduates as president and chairman of the board is a long-time dream. In my term I do not propose radical changes from the track Eric Thorson put us on so successfully during his two very productive years as president. I think time will show that Eric did a great deal to put the Association “on the map” in terms of our influence and opportunities to participate in the decisions affecting the Academy and the graduates. Representing the members of the association and the board of directors, I would like to sincerely thank Eric for his insight and leadership, and for a job very well done.

Col. Richardson, ’71

My goals for the next two years can be expressed simply but will be more difficult to accomplish. The number one goal is the completion of the Alumni House and the payment of all debts related to this construction project. This goal will not be reached without continuing support from the graduate community. You, the graduates and members of the association, have contributed over $1 million dollars toward this goal already. That is a point of great pride with your board of directors. We are over threequarters of the way to completely funding the bulding and the result of our success to date is rising very rapidly in the form of steel and concrete. 1 would very much like to cut the ribbon on a completed and paid-for AOG building within a year.

My second goal is to have an even greater impact in the graduate community this is after all a graduate association. This goal too will require your input. Your board of directors tries to serve you by setting policies which will create opportunities for new graduate services and opportunities. Your input to the board or the staff will help us determine the direction that would best serve the membership. I encourage you to send comments and suggestions to me personally. I guarantee your suggestion will be analyzed and you will get a response reflecting the action that was or will be taken.

My third goal is to have a more consistent and coordinated impact on the Academy. These are tough fiscal times ahead and our help will definitely be necessary to maintain the current level of excellence for the cadets. The board will need to make some very difficult decisions to prioritize the annual funding of Academy needs. Although financial assistance is definitely important, I also foresee an increasing role in giving direction, when appropriate, to the Academy programs and plans.

My final goal is for the Association of Graduates is to become more of a resource for the Air Force, its leadership, and for the country in general. I don’t mean the association’s board and staff, but I mean you, the members. You represent a tremendous national resource with unlimited skill and energy to lead this nation into and through the next century. I am particularly interested in making more obvious the total impact graduates have on our country whether that impact comes from current and retired members of the armed forces or from graduates who have assumed leadership roles in the civilian communities across the country.

Again, although these are my goals, I am representing you and need your support, interest, and input to accomplish them. I will do my best to see that association policies adhere to these goals and that you are informed of these board policies and decisions.

In summary, I have included an excerpt from the brief statement I made at the annual AOG general membership meeting which has the Homecoming Jabara Banquet as it venue. This statement addresses the significance of the goals I just outlined:

“As a preamble to this business meeting, allow me to make a few brief remarks about the state of the Academy and the association. Today we are seeing the United States Air Force Academy and the Association of Graduates pass from their adolescence into their maturity. Some of the evidence of this growth and metamorphosis is in this room.

For the first time in the history of the institution we now have graduates as superintendent, commandant, and dean. Around you tonight are graduate leaders of all walks of life from combat commanders in Desert Storm to captains of industry to political powers. It is hard to conceive of an important economic, political, industrial, or military event in this country today that does not include the direct or indirect touch of an Air Force Academy graduate. Through the effect and efforts of nearly 25,000 graduates, the Academy has come of age.

Likewise, the organization which supports these graduates, the future graduates, and this Academy your Association of Graduates is tottering on the brink of maturity. You have only to see the AOG Headquarters and Alumni House building springing out of the ground on the hill by the Officers Club to be convinced of our growth. The completion of this building will be a triumph for the graduates and the Academy for many reasons, not least of which is the cooperation and teamwork between the Academy and the graduate community which has made it possible. Although we are still over $1 million dollars short of the total cost of the building, the fact that the graduates have raised over $1 million themselves to fund this project is evidence that the association is maturing.

Still further evidence of our growth is the fact that the other service academy alumni associations now come to us for advice. It used to be that we did things because West Point did them that way now they do things because the Air Force Academy does them that way. Additionally, the Academy staff and the Air Force is now seeking our help and soliciting our advise. When this becomes the standard practice, we will have arrived. Ultimately, it is only through the efforts of graduates like the ones in this room tonight, that this goal will be achieved.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

VIETNAM VET LOGO

For some time now I have felt that we veterans of the Vietnam War needed a special symbol or logo by which we can recognize each other, and also be recognized for our achievement.

About six months ago I was visiting in Tampa. When I stopped to ask a policeman directions, I noticed a USMC tattoo on his forearm. He seemed about the right age to have served in Vietnam, so I asked him. Suddenly things were different. We were brothers. I had a bond with this stranger. He had served as a Marine in the Central Highlands. We exchanged a few stories, and then went on our way, both feeling better about having recognized each other as brothers in a very special fraternity. Yes, we are brothers!

At that time I was struck with the irony that if it hadn’t been for a tattoo, we would not have made contact. There had to be a better way for us to recognize each other. Then I came to realize that we, as brothers in that so special fraternity of men who served in Vietnam, should have our own special symbol or logo, just as a college fraternity has its own fraternity symbol. Thus was born the idea which led me to create my logo for Vietnam veterans.

It is discreet. It is personal. Its symbology stands for much. It will allow us to recognize each other, and by so doing, to give each other the honor we deserve.

This logo symbolizes the following:

1. The double V formed by the wings of the two eagles represents Vietnam Veteran.

2. The two eagles are looking to each other, just as we Vietnam veterans should look to each other for understanding and recognition.

3. “Duty With Honor” displayed on the banner represents what we did. We did our Duty, and we did it with Honor. We now seek to honor each other, perhaps

even to express to the world that we honor each other.

I am offering a complimentary set of the logos (bumper sticker and window decal) to any Air Force Academy graduate or other Vietman veteran who sends a self-addressed, stamped envelope to:

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POLICY QUESTIONED

(Editor’s note: Earlier this year, William Bell, ’67, wrote a letter to the editor concerning the Academy’s policy on naming cadets to the Commandant’s list. We provided the letter to the commandant, whose reply appears after Mr. Bell’s tetter. Since the exchange of correspondence, we have been informed that a review of the Military Performance Average [MPA] process is currently underway by direction of the superintendent.)

Dear Sirs:

It has come to my attention recently that the policy naming cadets to the Commandant’s List has changed drastically since my graduation in 1967. I believe the current system is flawed and inhibits motivation for military excellence. There is also another change that has apparently taken place, the consequences of which are far-reaching.

The current policy at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) allows only a certain percentage of cadets in a squadron to be named to the Commandant’s List; for example, only seven of 26 thirdclassmen in one particular squadron can make the list. To be considered, a cadet must have a 3.0 military grade average. Input for this grade average comes from academic instructors, extra-curricular activities, advisors, and the AOC. The AOC’s input carries the most “weight,” presumably because of the extra opportunities to observe the cadets in the squadron area.

Academic instructors and extracurricular advisors are limited to the grades they can provide, and the AOC can only give a 2.5 to any cadet who would not be in his top seven. I understand they are not allowed to give any grade between 2.5 and 3.0, even if the cadet is deserving.

My question is: “Why have a quota system at all?” Why have only an arbitrary, predetermined number of cadets named to the list? In any particular squadron, either more or less could be deserving of this honor. Are some deserving cadets being denied, and some

underserving ones rewarded? Why restrict the grades given by instructors, AOCs, etc.? If the system had become inflated, as in the regular Air Force, why not more closely monitor the system? It is not wise to destroy or limit the goals a cadet can achieve. During my years at the Academy, the honor and pride of wearing the Commandant’s Wreath was never diminished by the number of cadets who also wore it.

The most disturbing change that has come to my attention concerns the question: “Who is running the Cadet Wing?”

In one verified incident, the Cadet Chainof-Command in one squadron had ranked a cadet number five of the seven to be named to the Commandant’s List. The AOC disregarded their input, without consultation or documentation, and placed the cadet number eight on the list, thus eliminating him for consideration. His reasoning was that the two cadets he placed ahead of this cadet had done some special projects for him in the squadron.

In addition, the cadet who had been replaced was involved in an extracurricular activity representing USAFA, and, therefore, was not as “visible” in the squadron. It seems the AOC was punishing a cadet for doing something extra, but, more importantly, he changed a decision made by the Cadet Chain-ofCommand. What has happened to a Cadet-Run Wing? How can an AOC, who does not have 24-hour knowledge of the cadets, reverse a decision made by cadets who do? This disregard of their judgment, without consultation, undermines the entire system. If this “second guessing” and lack of confidence in the cadet leadership is large scale, a cadet command structure becomes ludicrous. Are the cadets still given room to grow in leadership, living with good and bad decisions, with the advice and guidance of the AOC, or have some become their puppets? No one wants to go back to 1959 with officers running the wing.

To me, any deterioration of the cadet decision-making process, and the limiting of an excellent motivational tool like the Commandant’s List with a quota system, will have serious negative effects for future graduates.

Sincerely,

William J. Bell, ’67

COMMANDANT REPLIES

Dear Mr. Bell

I received your letter dated 28 May 91 concerning the current Military Perfor-

(Continued on page 15.)

Academy Selects Outstanding Liaison

In a ceremony at the Academy on Aug. 24, Capt. Kevin A. Carreno, Class of 1983, was recognized as the outstanding Admissions Liaison Officer in the Nation. He was selected from among 1,900 active duty, reserve and Air National Guard liaison officers nationwide. The award was presented by Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer, ’59, the Academy superintendent.

The Admissions Liaison Officer Program is an organization of Air Force military-affiliated representatives who provide the recruiting and admissions interface for a prospective candidate for the Air Force Academy and Air Force ROTC. The program is worldwide in nature with approximately 1,900 Air Force representatives serving as part-time volunteers recruiting in all 50 states, Panama, Puerto Rico, Western Europe, Latin America, and the Pacific. Their common purpose and goal is to identify and advise highly-qualified and motivated young men and women who want to pursue a career as an Air Force officer.

Captain Carreno was recognized for his achievements in increasing the visibility of the Air Force and the Academy in the local community. Specifically, he organized numerous meetings and seminars for parents and students interested in the Academy and AFROTC. He has personally counseled over 50 students who applied to the Academy or AFROTC. He has assisted members of Congress with the selection of qualified candidates for nomina-

(Letters: From page 13.)

mance Average (MPA) system here at USAFA. I appreciate your interest in the welfare of the Cadet Wing.

I have reviewed your comments about how the Commandant’s List is developed and your thoughts about who is running the wing with considerable interest. I’d like to be able to set your concerns to rest, but quite frankly I share some of the same concerns. I don’t think that the application quotas as a measure of accomplishment are a good method of assessment. Right now we limit numbers of cadets on the Commandant’s and Dean’s Lists to only those who achieve grades of 3.0 or better. Regarding MPAs, the system we currently have in place is one which was developed by a group of cadets in 1990 who studied the MPA for an entire semester. It was their contention that our present system would bring more motivation for cadets to excel and enhance the honor and pride associated with the Commandant’s pin. For your information, last year 30% and 31% of the Cadet Wing were selected to be placed on the Commandant’s List in the spring and fall semesters respectively.

Our AOCs still provide advice and guidance to the cadet chain; nothing has changed in that respect. But occasionally AOCs must also direct certain activities so learning outcomes are appropriate with the respect to the expectations our military leaders and general citizenry have concerning our Academy.

We will continue to look at the way MPAs are computed and make sure this assessment provides feedback which accurately reflects on the effort, leadership

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The superintendent congratulates Captain Carreno, ’83. tions and has been recognized by Sen. Bob Graham as an Outstanding Young Leader in Pinellas County, Fla.

Captain Carreno is a captain in the Air Force Reserve and is employed full-time as assoicate corporate counsel with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., in St. Petersburg, Fla. He is married and has a son.

skills, and general military growth of all our cadets.

Sincerely,

Joseph J. Redden, Brig Gen, USAF Commandant of Cadets

AIRS MIA SUGGESTION

Sirs,

I am a 1968 graduate of the Air Force Academy. I flew in Vietnam and lost many of my classmates there. I would like to see the turmoil and emotional upheavals about remaining MIAs come to a conclusion.

This situation has moved me to write in hopes of suggesting a solution that may eliminate the fear, distrust, and denials that have gone on for so many years.

Americans are a people who desire closure. We are uncomfortable when situations drag on for years unresolved and our government says: “We’re doing all we can.” The credibility of our Government, our Armed Services, our media and everyone involved is ultimately compromised.

MIA families now distrust the Government and Pentagon that sends out the President’s press secretary and General Scowcroft to deny that anything is being hidden.

MIA families spend hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money chasing false leads and con men.

My suggestion to the Government, to the public, to business, and to any private philanthropic parties (like Ross Perot) who may be able to assist is this:

1. Establish a public reward fund of one million dollars (or what ever the market will bear) which will be paid to the first person or group to return a living MIA...

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3. When the first MIA is returned, pay the reward.

We are already spending many times this amount every year in chasing false leads in the shadows of the Intelligence Community, the CIA, and the DIA. The result has been no MIAs found, total distrust of our government, and the perception that all things are being hidden from the public.

Often when complex solutions fail, simple ones succeed. We have tried the complex ones for more than 20 years and they have failed us all. Now try a simple one. One that people can believe may work. One that the American public could support, and one that may finally prove that our public officials have been truthful in telling us that no MIAs remain in captivity.

Man has paid rewards for the return of wanted individuals since biblical times. Americans glamorize the bounty hunters of our Western past. Why? Because it worked!

I realize that official U.S. policy is no reward for hostages. I am not suggesting that that be changed in any way. On the contrary, we are being told that there are no hostage MIAs, yet we do not believe it. If there are no hostage MIAs, then no reward will be paid and our Government and Armed Serices will have conclusively proven that they have been truthful to us all along. The money could be invested in an account and returned to the donors after one or two years.

Keep the solution simple. Keep it public. But, for the sake of the MIA families, please try something new that Americans can believe may work.

Sincerely,

Greg Paquin, Class of ’68

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AOG Members May Propose AFA Fund Projects

On an annual basis, your Association of Graduates (AOG) solicits donations to the Academy through the Air Force Academy (AFA) Fund. The primary purpose of this fund is to raise money which provides an “extra margin of excellence” to the cadet experience. Most of the projects supported by the fund have been recommended by either the superintendent or members of the association’s board of directors. However, the board of directors will also consider proposals recommended by AOG members which would benefit the AOG membership, cadets and/or the Academy.

All member-initated funding proposals must be received by the AOG not later than March 1 and competition for available funds is very intense. Ifyou are interested in making a proposalfor the board’s consideration, pleasefollow theformat at the end of this article.

The goal for the current AFA Fund is to raise at least $160,000 net to support various projects. In the past, the fund has been used to purchase a Cessna 150 aircraft for the Competition Flying Team, to purchase three ASK-21 sailplanes, and to support the Cadet Commanders Leadership Enrichment Seminar. The fund was also used to create and support the Humanitarian Fund and the Graduate Dependent Scholarship Endowment, to purchase a new sound system for the Cadet Chorale and to support various cadet clubs and squadron projects. Other fund projects include continuing support of various academic conferences and symposia, purchase of the Lance P. Sijan biography for new cadets, and support of many other cadet academic projects.

In considering a proposal, the board uses a set of guidelines and criteria which are summarized below, not necessarily in order of priority

Fund money will be used for Academy and cadet support, programs for Academy graduates, appropriate projects that build linkages between cadets and graduates, and to enhance the attraction and retention of AOG members.

Fund money devoted to the Cadet Wing and/or the Academy will be used to help provide the “extra margin of excellence.” This term means any item which adds to the quality of education, training, and morale of cadets or the level of prestige for the Academy.

Funding for graduate programs will be directed to projects which provide for professional growth and development, promote a greater sense of community among graduates, produce direct graduate benefits, create or expand local/chapter programs and associations, and foster improved ties with the Academy and the AOG. Graduate-oriented programs will be given a high funding priority.

Funding emphasis may be given to equipment and facilities acquisition which bear a lasting value to the Academy and/or graduate community.

In most cases, the fund will be used in such a manner as to provide the broadest benefit to graduates and cadets.

The board will consider favorably the extent, method, and ease of recognition to be given to the AOG and fund donors.

There will be no quantitative limit on any project funded.

There will be no limit to the number of projects which can be funded in a given fund cycle.

Fund monies may be set aside for future specified or unspecified purposes. Multi-year programming for single or continuous projects is allowable.

The total cost of fund administration will be borne by the fund.

Funds will be apportioned solely on the merits of the proposals presented to and as determined by the board.

Information for AFA Fund Proposal

Please be as brief as possible with each response.

1. Title. Descriptive title of the project.

2. Funding Requirement. List dollar amount. Indicate impact of nonfunding of requested program.

3. Point of Contact. Name, office symbol, phone number and address of person who may be contacted for additional information on project proposal.

4. Description. Narrative description of the proposed project and desired timing of project funding. Include opinion of overall benefits to be realized by cadets/graduates. Include your opinion of the lasting value and effect of proposal to the Academy, the Cadet Wing, and/or the graduate community.

5. Specifications. Describe components of the program and/or facilities and equipment included in your proposal.

6. Current Status. New initiative, enhancement of existing program, continuation of existing program, etc. Has there been a previous source of funding, and if so, what is current status of that funding? Is federal funding likely?

7. Other Costs. Are there recurring costs and/or maintenance costs involved in the proposed project that the AOG will be expected to fund? Does the proposal contain a multi-year funding schedule?

8. Recognition. How will AOG and AFA Fund donors be recognized if funding is granted?

9. Sponsor. Department or individual presenting project for consideration.

10. Other Donors. Are you aware of or have you contacted other funding sources for your proposal? If so, what is the status of those investigations?

11. Other Comments. Include other comments you deem appropriate. Include information regarding the effect of denial of funding or partial funding on your proposal.

Two Graduates Execute

Highest Helicopter Rescue

Two Air Force Academy graduates performed the highest helicopter rescue in Air Force history on May 24, 1991. The Alaska Air National Guard members, Maj. Ron Parkhouse, ’78 (aircraft commander); and Lt. Col. Terry Graybeal, ’73 (copilot); were also credited for making the highest landing ever by a MH-60G helicopter.

According to an Associated Press story which appeared in The Anchorage Times newspaper on May 25, a Korean climber was in critical condition at an Anchorage hospital after being lifted off Mount McKinley in the record-breaking flight by an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter.

The climber’s rescue from 14,400 feet up was the highest ever for the MH-60 Pavehawk helicopter, said Guard Capt. Mike Haller. “It’s brand new to the rescue business,” Haller said of the aircraft. The Guard received four of the helicopters over the winter. “It shows us that we should be able to effect rescues off most every other mountain in the state.”

Maj. Ron Parkhouse, the helicopter’s pilot, said his Anchorage-based crew got a call about the injured climber at 4 a.m. Within 3'/2 hours, he said, the injured man was delivered to Providence.

The climber got in trouble at 17,200 feet, Parkhouse said. Three members of the Guard’s 210th Air Rescue Squadron’s pararescue crew, who happened to be on the mountain, helped the man down to a National Park Service camp at 14,400, the pilot said. He added that winds on the mountain overnight were 50 to 80 mph.

Parkhouse said a park serice helicopter at Talkeetna couldn’t have left to pick up the climber until early morning, and that the man’s condition required that he get off the mountain as soon as possible.

“The winds up there were kind of squirrelly, swirling around,” Parkhouse said of his flight. “It was pretty challenging but it worked out fine. We were able to make it in.”

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BUILDING FUND DONORS

The AOG Board of Directors acknowledges with sincere appreciation the following contributors who pledged and made cash contributions to the AOG Building Fund from July 1 to September 30, 1991. We encourage others to join these dedicated graduates and friends in this most important project. Contributions and pledges made after September 30 will be listed in the the next publication of Checkpoints.

POLARIS DONORS

($100,000 or more)

Mr Michael A Chipman ’69

CHECKPOINTS DONORS

($25,000-$99,999)

Northrop Corporation

CONTRAILS DONORS

($10,000-524,999)

Anheuser-Busch Incorporated

LtCol(Ret) & Mrs Richard & Thelma Coppock ’61 match of Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc

FALCON DONORS

($5,000-59,999)

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association

In memory of LtCol Gailen Stewart By his Family

TALON DONORS

($1,000-$4,999)

Mr Gary D Autrey

Maj William P Barry ’79

LtCol Mason S Bolts Ret ’66 match of Raytheon

LtCol Don E Breselt ’71

Mr Thomas J Calvanelli ’67 match of The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Mr Laurence L Casada *71

Mr Clifford J Christenson *71

Mr Jess W Cogley III ’66

Mr Andrew C Corty, Jr *71

LtCol Charles S Diver Ret '60 match of Digital Equipment Corporation

LtCol Thomas J Eller Ret ’61

LtCol Schuyler Foerster ’71

Rev & Mrs John L Frerking

Col John R Goodlcy Ret *61

Col Robert M Gravelle ’66

Maj James J Harris Jr ANG ’73 match of Hewlett-Packard Company

Mr Jeffrey T Heal '63

LtCol(Ret) William H Hendrix, PhD

Mr & Mrs Donald M Himes

Mr & Mrs Lenard G Humphreys

Mr & Mrs Richard W Kauffman

Col Gary D Lentz Ret MD ’62

Mr & Mrs John A MacDonald match of Harris Foundation

Mr & Mrs George C McNulty *61 match of The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Maj(Ret) & Mrs Richard J Meyer, Jr match of Allied-Signal Foundation, Inc

Col Joseph M Narsavagc, Jr ’66

Larry Plecha MD ’71

Mr Karl W Poulsen '71

Col Michael Quinlan Ret *61 match of USAA

Mr Keith A Quinn ’74

Mr & Mrs John S Rarey match of CIGNA Foundation

Col Bruce W Sharer *66

LtCol Edward M Sienldcwicz, Jr *75

Mr & Mrs Milton Spangler match of The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Mr Ronald R Stark

BGcn Charles F Stcbbins Ret *61

Mr Patrick D Tisdale, Jr '79

Col Arnold L Weinman *66

Mr Mark A Zablotny *71

TAKEOFF DONORS ($25-5999)

Mr Bruce W Ahlstrom *79

Mr & Mrs L Edwin Alford, Jr match of General Motors Foundation

(Continued on next page.)

DON’T FORGET TO ASK YOUR EMPLOYER ABOUT YOUR FIRM’S MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM A COMPANY MATCHING GIFT CAN INCREASE YOUR DONATION TWO OR THREE TIMES.

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

DONATION SCHEDULE (^) USAFA CLASS

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K Burghardl Ret ’59

Capt James D Bush *80

Capt Kevin M Bullett ANG '80 match of AMR/American Airlines

Col Douglas B Cairns Ret '61

Col George E Cannon, Jr Ret *66

Mr & Mrs T Luis Cardoso

Mr Charles L Carter ’71

Col Gordon M Clarke Ret *61

LtCol Glenn H Coleman Ret ’64 match of Texas Instruments

Mr James A Colgate ’70

Mr Maurice J Comcau

Mr & Mrs David P Connell

Mr & Mrs Larry Copp

Mr & Mrs John L Corcoran

LtCol Gerald W Corwin Ret *67

Col William W Crimmel *68

LlCol Michael J Cutter *73

Col Donald R Danbom Ret *61

Mr & Mrs Patrick G Dare match of

Ford Motor Company Fund

Col J Ronald Daskevich *66

LtCol Charles E Davis *71

Col Gene II Davis Ret *61

William F Davitt III MD *68

Mr & Mrs John Dayan match of Hewlett-Packard Company

Maj Charles Steven Deaux ’79

E M DeMattc MD ’66

Mr Edward G DiBello *66

Maj Steven P Dickman ’79

Maj Angelo A Donisi, Jr *76

Col(Rct) & Mrs John P Doolittle

Mr Jeffery S Dotur ’71

Mr John J Dougherty ’63

Mr & Mrs John G Drummond

Maj L B Dunkelberger II *79

Mr Bradley K Dunton ’78 match of

Northwest Airlines

LlCol Michael Dziedzic *71

Maj William E Edmondson Ret *71

Mr Steven L Eisler *66

LtCol Dale S Elliott Ret *66

LtCol Dale S Elliott Ret *66 match of Hughes Aircraft Company

LtCol Timothy A Emhoff USAFR ’72

Mr Arlen R Entsmingcr ’68 match of Raytheon

LtCol Robert C Estus Ret *66

Mr Lindsay S Fenwick *71 match of

Northwest Airlines

LtCol George K Finan II Ret *66

Mr James II Fleming *64

Capt Stanley T Fleming *82

Maj James A Flicldngcr *79

LtCol Gordon R Flygare Ret *60 match of The Boeing Company

Col Raymond D Fowler *66

LtCol Douglas M Fraser *75

Mr Ralph B Fritzsch *66

Capt Randy S Frizzell *80 match of Northwest Airlines

Maj Douglas W Fry *76

Mr & Mrs William Fulton

Maj James C Furfari *74

Maj Ronald P Furstenau *78

honorarium from D C Heath/

Raytheon

Mr Michael J Galbrealh *64 match of

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CHECKPOINTS Donor

25,000 $99 999]

POLARIS Donor [$100,000 or more]

Merrill Lynch & Co Foundation, Inc

LlCol Cares Garber, Jr Ret ’59 match

of USAA

Mr Richard E Gardner ’66

Mr C L Gebhardt *63 match of The Boeing Company

Mr Michael P Gee *79

LtCol James G George Ret *67 match

of The Delta Air Lines Foundation

Maj David G Gibbs *79

Col Gerald W Gill Ret *61

Col Hugh E Gommel, Jr Ret *66 match of Northwest Airlines

Mr Benjamin D Goodman *77 match of AMR/American Airlines Foundation

Capt William F Goodwin II *80 match

of Xerox Corporation

Col John S Graham *68

BGen Ralph H Graham *64

Maj Gary W Green *77

Mr Gordon F Gregory *79

Mr & Mrs William Gross match of BP America, Inc

Mr Robert V Guido *66

Col Louis J Hablas, Jr Ret *61

LtCol Don M Hallenbeck Ret ’66

Mr & Mrs John Jlambel

Col James T Hannam Ret *63 match of Texas Instruments Foundation

Col K E llarbaugh ’63

Mr Lawrence W Harding *75

Maj Roy A Hart USAFR *73

Mr Jon J Hedblom '80 match of Texas Instruments Foundation

Col Michael E Hecnan *66

Mr & Mrs F W Heidt, Jr

William H Hcitman MD *66

Mr & Mrs Edwin W Hcllings match

of General Motors Foundation

Mr Joe Hendricks *61

Mr Robert L Heriza ’61

Mr Alan G Hcrldotz ’72 match of Coming Incorporated Foundation

LtCol Ronald W Hcrre *71

LlCol Robert C Hilb USAFR ’70 match of The UPS Foundation, Inc

LtCol Philip A Hofmann, Jr ANG *71

Mr William W Hogan, Jr ’66

Col Robert H Hoh Ret '66

Mr John H Honsinger ’74

Mr Herschel C Houscl ’66

Mr & Mrs Marvin L Howard match of ARCO Foundation, Inc

Dr Richard F Howard ’80

LtCol Henry L Howe Ret *61

Col William E Hudspeth *66

Capt John T Huffman, Jr USAFR *75

Col Harold J Icke ’66

Mr & Mrs Robert and Genevieve I re on

Mr John E Jackson ’67

Mr Michael Jackson

LtCol Robert L Janco ANG MD *66

Mr J F Janecky *66

Mr Jeff J Jarvis *66

LtCol Thomas G Johnson MD *71

LtCol Daniel K Johnson Ret *60

Maj Kevin E Jones *79

Capts Peter & Carol Jones ’83

Mr Raymond A Jones ’70 match of Rockwell International

Mr Rodney L Jones ’71

Mr Ronald E Jones *61

Mr & Mrs Robert P Kaselau

Col Robert P Keighery Ret '62 match of General Dynamics

(Continued on next pa,tie.)

Steel beams and concrete forms reach skyward as the AOG headquarters/alumni house construction continues. The square concrete mass protruding upward at right is the elevator shaft of the structure. The building is located just to the west of the Academy’s Officer’s Club.

Contributions of $1000 or more will be recognized on a permanently displayed plaque in the lobby of the Association of Graduates building. Other contributors’ names will be kept in a special leather-bound volume that will also be displayed in the lobby.

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

contact me about my gift

enclose Matching Gift Form from your employer]

Thank you for your support of the AOG!

Doolittle Hall Taking Shape

AOG Needs Strong Finish to Complete Alumni House

The pictures tell the story! The Association of Graduates finally has a place to call “home”. Construction of Doolittle Hall has passed the halfway point and with good weather and no delays, we should be holding the gran opening this spring. But all the work is not yet completed. As of this writing, our contributions and pledges total $4,635,000. We are still about one million dollars short of our goal, so we are continuing our fund-raising efforts throughout the construction phase.

The AOG Board of Directors felt it was important to get started on the building to take advantage of good weather and to demonstrate to our members and donors that there really is going to be a Doolittle Hall. Under our current budget we have sufficient funds to complete all of the building with the exception of the second floor, the furnishings and some landscaping. Naturally, we would like the building totally completed and ready for the grand opening in the spring.

To date, 4,521 graduates have donated over $1,000,000 to the campaign. That is great support, but it only represents 20 percent of the total graduates. We’re counting on the remaining 80 percent to help us finish the campaign. Graduate and cadet parents have also been very generous, contributing an additional

$1,000,000 to the cause.

The Class Participation list shows how each class is doing in

Alumni Headquarters Rising

Masses of concrete and steel mark the beginning of construetion on the A OG headquarters/alumni house building, Doolittle Hall. The 35,000 square foot structure is expected to be completed in the March/April 1992 time frame.

the time. We need your help. Use the pledge card in and make a strong commitment to your class and the magazine to the AOG support of the project. If you haven’t made a contribution now is Building Fund Campaign.

ANG *74

Maj Steven J Looney ’79

Maj Bruce E Lujan ’79

Mr & Mrs Robert P Lyhne

LtCol William F Lyle, Jr ANG *66

Col Willard R MacFarlane Ret *60

Maj Philip T Mackey *79

Mr John B MacWhertcr, Jr ’68 match of Hallmark Corporate Foundation

Mr William J Maks ’71

Mr Thomas O Markham *66

LtCol John M Maron Ret *66 match of Northwest Airlines

Maj Kevin M Martin ’76

Mr Stephen A Mathews *79

Mr Stephen A Mathews *79 match of

AMR/American Airlines Foundation

Maj Russell H Mattem *71

Mr William W Maywhort *68

Mr Michael D McCarthy *71

LtCol Michael J McCarthy MD ’71

Mr William J McCormick *66

Mr John R McCullough '60 match of

GTE Foundation

Col Kevin L McElvain Ret *66

Mr Roger A McFarland *71

MCITelecommunications Corporation

LtCol Mark A McKenzie ’71

Mr Donald L McMillan ’73

Capt Douglas T Michel ’87

Maj Ross A Miles ANG *74

Maj Jcriy F Miller ’79

Mr Lance J Miller *71

LtCol William H Miller '73

Mr Richard B Miller, Jr *67 match of Parker-JIannifm Foundation

Maj Donald W Mills Ret *70

BGcn Richard C Milnes *61

Mr William L Mino ’71

Mr William L Mino *71 match of

AMR/American Airlines Foundation

Dr Orderia F Mitchell *73

Mr E Chess Mizcll *61

Mr William P Mockovak ’70

Mr Jesse M Moon III *66

Col Ronald I Morishige ’67

Maj Steven Lynn Morris *75

Col Russell C Morrison, Jr *66

Mr Geoff C Mulligan ’79

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CHAPTER NEWS

ATLANTA CHAPTER NEWS

The weather was perfect, spirit was high, the water was cold! The Naval Academy Alumni of Atlanta hosted the Second Annual Tri-Service Raft Race on Aug. 24, 1991 on the Nantahalla River in Bryson City, N.C. The USAFA Chapter managed to float three teams: Gary (’65) and Sandi Fausti with Tom (’71) and Deborah Wuerslin; Gary (’63) and Sue Saban with Norm (’63) Schulze; and Dave (’72) and Mary Prahler with their kids, Adrienne and Chris. The Navy teams were equally impressive and even included the use of secret weapons such as automatic and semi-automatic bailing devices.

The race got off to a sloppy start and went downstream from there. Top finisher for the Air Force (third) was the Prahler team in spite of numerous no-notice “person overboard’’ exercises. The Fausti/Wuerslin team did not finish last, a personal best for Gary Fausti. Unfortunately, the Saban/Schulze team did finish last, handicapped by Norm’s

unreasonable demand to stop for a barbecue lunch along the river in the middle of the race.

We ended the outing with a family style meal at the Dillon House. Fun was had by all. Our next scheduled event was the Annual Tri-Service Academy, Commander in Chief’s Trophy Softball Tournament. Next issue will provide all the gory details of the USAFA trophy defense at the October games.

For information on the Atlanta Chapter contact David Champa, 4802 Beverly Drive, Lilburn, Ga. 30247 (ph: 404 972-9349) or Ken Grizzle, 5198 Meadow Lake Lane, Dunwoody, Ga. 30338 (ph: 404 394-9714).

FRENCH EXCHANGE CHAPTER

More than ever, the Exchange Program and our association are attracting the attention of USAFA’s leadership. With General Cubero as Dean of the Faculty,

we now have both a dean and commandant who have visited the Ecole de 1’Air, and our new superintendent is considering a trip to Salon this fall. General Hosmer, whose wife speaks fluent French, also hosted French Air Force Chief of Staff General Fleury this summer. General Fleury stopped at USAFA during a twoweek tour of the U.S.; his USAFA tour included an extensive look at BCT in Jack’s Valley. (Hats off to association president Amy Wimmer who served as Mme Fleury’s translator during a portion of the Fleurys’ U.S. visit.)

Positive momentum continues following the French alumni reunion at USAFA last May. The ball is now in our court and we need to decide how we might plan a reciprocal reunion in Salon. Colonel Beck (EX ‘70) assures us a warm welcome, as you can imagine, so please contact us soon if: you can help schedule an aircraft or crew, you can help manage arrangements for such a trip, you can support a reunion in any way, or you’re interested in joining the contingent.

A new entry has been authorized in everyone’s MPC records, known as an SEI, Special Experience Identifier. At the moment, there is no SEI particular to our experience on the French Exchange. However, we’re working with USAFA Training and Classification personnel to track down which identifier will be authorized for former Exchangers. The SEI is a 3-letter code. Our SEI will probably be “ROD” or “YOD”. The “OD” specifies experience on an “Exchange Tour, European Area”; the “R” is for “Research”, while the “Y” is for “Other” (as opposed to operations, engineering, intel...). Watch for detailed instructions in January’s Trait d’Union on how to get the correct SEI included in your record. In the meantime, please continue to write and call with any news concerning other Exchangers or the Exchange Program. (Glenn James, Dept, of Math. Sciences [DFMSJ, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840. Phone: [719] 472-4470. DSN: 259-4470.)

The annual Atlanta Tri-Service Academy Christmas Ball is sponsored by the West Point Society ofAtlanta. Make plans to attend this year. From left are: Shelly and Chuck Winter (’72), Diane and David Champa (’72), Mary and Dave Prahler (’72).

Friends Foundation Enhances Academy Library

The Friends of the Air Force Academy Library, a tax-exempt foundation, was established in October, 1987. Its sole reason d’etre is to help the fine Air Force Academy Library to become a great one. During the past three and a half years, the Friends have sought to enhance the quality of the library as an educational, research, scientific and cultural institution. The Friends enable the library to acquire materials, to pursue projects, to create publications and to implement services beyond those made possible by funds appropriated by the Air Force.

Through the efforts of the Friends, the library has acquired a historical collection of the Womens Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), large segments of the World War II Eagle Squadron’s history, materials on the Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group, and the historical documents of the Stalag Luft III former prisoners of war. The Friends have also arranged the acquisition of General Doolittle’s flight logs and many valuable manuscripts and photographs relating to the history of military aviation. In addition, the Friends have provided the library with over $10,000 in cash to purchase important books and documents to enrich its holdings.

The Friends, at the request of the director of Libraries, as his highest priority, have undertaken to provide the necessary preservation and conservation work for the Colonel Richard Gimbel Aeronautical Collection. This priceless collection of aeronautical history urgently required protection against acid paper damage and wear and tear from handling. The Friends are nearing completion of the task which was largely funded by grants from El Pomar and Boettcher Foundations totaling nearly $50,000.

Four former superintendents of the Air Force Academy serve on the board of the Friends along with nine other distinguished local personalities including three advisors who represent the library, the faculty, and the Association of Graduates.

Below this story you will find an advertisement for a famous balloon print from the Gimbel Collection. This very high quality reproduction of the Mongolfier Balloon ascension that took place near Paris in 1783 is available in two categories. A limited number addition of the first run is available to individuals or corporations joining the Friends with a donation of $50 or more. Prints from the second unnumbered run are available for $19.95, including shipping. This balloon ascension, which was witnessed by Benjamin Franklin, was historically significant. It was the first time man went aloft. The two passengers in this hot air balloon, fashioned from colorful wall paper, sailed majestically over Paris at 3,000 feet. A translation of the French account of this most significant event in aeronautical history is provided with each copy of the print.

’65 Oral History Program Will Be Given to Academy

In the article concerning the Class of 1965’s 25th reunion gifts which appeared on page 15 of the last magazine, one of the class projects described was an Oral History Program. This program will recognize the sacrifices of our Vietnam War POWs as well provide a one-of-a-kind collection of oral histories of these individuals who sacrificed so much.

The article failed to mention that once the interviews are finalized, they will all be offered to the Air Force Academy as a gift and will be kept and preserved in the Cadet Library.

THE MONTGOLFIER BALLOON

The Value of an AFA Education During Wartime

By Cap! Phil Bossert, ’82

Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, And Desert Storm all burned into my mind memories that I will never forget. Now, as I sit here at the Air Force Academy preparing for my first semester as a military studies instructor, just three months after my last flight into Southwest Asia, 1 realize how truly valuable my Academy education was during these two conflicts.

But, before I continue, let me just state this for the record to avoid hurt feelings or any misinterpretations: I am not claiming in any way that a service academy education is required to do well during war obviously it is not. 1 am simply pointing out the areas of my Air Force Academy education that helped me greatly in Panama and over the Arabian peninsula.

There are six aspects of education at the Academy that 1 believe are invaluable to graduates during a contingency or war:

1. The ability to work under extreme stress with guts and self-discipline.

Flying an unarmed C-141B with wing cracks into a hostile area is never fun, especially into a destination under fire or under a high threat of a Scud-B missile and subsequent chemical weapons attack.

From the very first day at the Academy, cadets are exposed to constant stress physical, psychological, academic, military, and many other varieties. They have four years to adapt to working under pressure and facing fear, especially fear of the unknown.

Grads From South Carolina Guard Add to War Effort

By Rick Mantei, ’76

Three graduates who fly F-16s for the South Carolina Air National Guard flew from the first day of the Gulf War until the last and nearly every day in between. The graduates, Tom Spratt (’77), Rick Mantei (’76), and Rich Finke (’75), deployed on Dec. 29, 1990 and flew nonstop to Saudi Arabia, which took about 14 and a half hours...We lived at a bare base about 45 miles south of the capital, Riyahd.

This photo was taken in Feb. 1991 at Al Kharhj, Saudi Arabia. From left are Tom Spratt, Rick Mantei, and Rich Finke. Tom is a pilot for United Airlines, Rick is a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch, and Rich is a pilot for U.S. Air.

Our missions were interdiction and ground support. We did not lose a single plane or pilot in the entire effort. The only other Guard fighter squadron activated was from New York. We were the first Guard squadron to ever fight in a war. (The entire squadron, that is!) We were also the first Guard squadron to convert to the F-16 in 1983 and in 1989 our squadron won Gunsmoke.

We redeployed back to the States May 18 and are all back to our loved ones, and very glad to be back in one piece. We would like to thank all of the grads out there who, in a thousand ways, influenced our lives and helped us to accomplish this mission with minimal casualties, especially the Vietnam-era pilots who trained and prepared us so well.

Between Aug. 7, 1990 and Feb. 29, 1991, most Americans held their breath and were gripped by fear and uncertainty; cadets do that for four years. The ability to deal with fear, to reach down deep inside and draw on that strategic reserve known as “guts” and to have the discipline to keep one’s wits and to press ahead despite forbidding odds, are all part of life at the Academy.

In addition, I noticed that those who were physically fit handled the fatigue and overall stress better than those who were out of shape. USAFA’s emphasis on physical fitness obviously paid dividends for those who maintained their weight limits and exercised regularly.

2. The ability to think quickly.

Operations Just Cause and Desert Shield/Desert Storm were fastmoving, requiring individuals to make rapid decisions often with incomplete and ambiguous information. If one did not know one’s job, often there was not enough time to simply “pull an all-nighter” to catch up. In very short order, some careers were made and some were ended.

The fourth class training system, the leadership reaction course, SERE, the variety of demanding academic courses required, etc, all force cadets to think on their feet, to quickly evaluate options, and to make sound decisions.

A recent quote illustrates this:

“The military is trained to operate amidst uncertainties. Indeed, military personnel are often promoted in part because of their ability to act confidently in such circumstances. That is why the workhorse is performing like a show horse.” George F. Will, “High Technology Matters, but AF People Run the Show.” Washington Post, 1991.

3. Leadership training with military history and military studies.

One of the most valuable aspects of education at the Academy is that it is a leadership laboratory. One of the gravest weaknesses in American society today is the dearth of good leadership. Luckily, Operations Just Cause and Desert Shield/Desert Storm all had exceptional military and civilian leadership.

USAFA offers thousands of opportunities for cadets to exhibit leadership, and you don’t have to be a cadet squadron commander to learn this crucial attribute. Engineering 430, intramural coaching, BCT, various clubs, squadron activities the list is endless. If a cadet finished his/her four years and states, “I never had a chance to show leadership,” that is his/her fault and not the Academy’s.

Opportunities to study military history and theory are unparalleled anywhere in the country. Between the four academic courses cadets take in military studies, courses in history, the structured military training in their squadrons, and the constant exposure to “war stories” from their supervising officers, both in the classroom and throughout the wing, cadets learn early on what works in war and what does not.

The lessons learned from Vietnam were taught to us by the veterans themselves, and I intend to tell my cadets how it really was over there both the good and the bad. We cannot afford another Vietnam.

4. Teamwork/Responsibility/Time Mangement/Camaraderie.

One of the many impressive aspects of Just Cause and Desert Shield/Desert Storm was the teamwork involved. The various Air Force commands worked together, the services worked together, and the U.S. led a coalition of over 24 countries halfway around the world to defeat the world’s fourth largest Army and seventh largest Air Force in 43 days.

As a C-141 pilot, I carried Army special forces, Patriot missiles, Marines, Navy equipment, TAC missiles, SAC troops and supplies, and lots more through SAC, TAC, Army, Marine, and Naval installations in over eight countries. Besides the teamwork involved between MAC and our users, a C-141 mission depends upon hundreds of personnel just to launch, from maintenance, aerial port, services, transportation, and many others.

Living and working with 4,500 other cadets in an area less than one square mile for four years and participating in scores of activities together nurtures the importance of teamwork and being a team player. Also, loyalty to not only superiors but also to peers, subordinates, the organization, the Air Force, and the country is deeply instilled.

A common criticism of USAFA graduates in recent years is that we are “socially backward” because of our intense schedules as cadets which leave little free time. Well, I think this is completely false. In the units I have been in, graduates are usually the ones to organize the promotion parties, unit intramurals, and other activities.

Responsibility for one’s actions and the essential importance of planning ahead are a way of life at USAFA. No matter what career field you are in, if the Air Force has you in it, especially during a contingency or war, that means you are needed, and the consequences of your actions

may mean hundreds of lives and millions of dollars saved or lost. Desert Shield/Desert Storm required very long, task-saturated days with little sleep. The Academy’s intense schedule forces cadets to learn time management.

The camaraderie graduates experience adds enjoyment to our careers as we run into each other at various bases across the world and compare war stories. This “old boy” network has been unfairly criticized by others. Ultimately one’s career is judged on concrete accomplishments, not how thick his/her address book is. Also, knowing that friends and classmates are facing similar challenges makes one’s sacrifices a little easier.

During my last Desert Storm mission, I ran into several classmates at King Fahd Airport in Saudi. Capt. Brendan Clare had flown rescue helicopters during the war and Capt. Ted Bale had flown 37 combat missions in his A-10. The following day 1 flew another classmate, Capt. Ramona Lyden Murphy, to Incirlick AB, Turkey with her communications specialists and 55,000 pounds of communications equipment for Operation Provide Comfort. This mini ’82 reunion was one of the highlights of my time over there.

5. Professionalism/Tradition/Commitment to Excellence.

Four years in the crucible of USAFA instills in most cadets a sense of tradition, yardsticks of professionalism by which to measure oneself, and a sense of responsibility towards our nation, our communities, and USAFA itself.

In addition, that commitment to country and the appreciation of the sacrifices of others, especially those remembered on the USAFA War Memorial, instill the seriousness of our profession in all cadets and motivates them to make the Air Force a career.

What I am specifically talking about is depth, depth of one’s life, real purpose in life, not simply the quest for money and superficial pleasures. As idealistic as it might sound, “service to country” as a career officer in the U.S. Air Force adds to graduates’ lives that very sense of purpose which so many in American society today find lacking. The money culture of the ’80s collaped with the stock market crash, the conviction and imprisonment of Boesky, Milken, and many others, the bankruptcy of Trump, but above all it ended with many Americans asking many “whys” about the purpose of their lives.

How ironic it is that the military’s impressive Gulf victory would so uplift the American spirit, providing a tremendous and badly-needed injection of self-confidence, pride, and patriotism throughout our society, and force all Americans to realize what really is important.

No stockbroker ever did that.

Much has been written lately about Total Quality Management (TQM) in both business and the military. The entire theme of TQM is its em-

Oldest Combat Fighter Crew?

As the F-4 Phantom days ended in St. Louis on Sept. 14, two Redtags document what they believe is the oldest (wisest?) combat fighter crew in the AOG, Class of 1966 Lt. Cols. Randy Jayne, at left, and Ed Bielo, of the 110TFS, Missouri Air National Guard. Randy lives in St. Louis and works for McDonnell Douglas and Ed who transferredfrom the Arkansas ANG in 1989 lives in Tulsa and runs his own business.

phasis on constantly improving the quality of work using feedback, recognition, process improvement teams, concentrating on the customer, and other time-proven management methods.

1 look at TQM like this: The rest of the Air Force and American industry are simply adopting USAFA’s motto: A Commitment to Excellence.

6. Character/Spiritual Develpment.

I believe that a cadet’s character, sense of honor, and religious convictions are established well before he or she arrives at the Academy, but the Academy fine tunes and more deeply instills these intangibles that mean so much, especially in war. Although I was not in nearly as much danger as the fighter, bomber, and tactical airlift aircrews, my missions into Panama and Soutwest Asia were not exactly business as usual. My religious beliefs were strengthened during these times, as they were during all four stressful years at USAFA. As they say, there aren’t any atheists in foxholes (or cockpits) when the “Big One” hits.

The success of Just Cause and Desert Shield/Desert Storm hinged on integrity: falsified aircraft maintenance records, exaggerated readiness reports, or a “sugar coating” of facts all could have led to disaster. The penalties for a violation of the honor code at USAFA are miniscule compared to the possible results of a breach of integrity during hostilities. Just remember Vietnam.

In summary, I can honestly say that my Air Force Academy education was invaluable during one contingency and one war.

One final thought. In April ’91 I was on my last C-141 flight. It was late at night, we were over Eastern Europe enroute to Incirlick AB with 30,000 pounds of medical supplies for Kurdish refugees. My copilot, 2nd Lt. John Delapp, ’89, and an ’81 grad who flew 25 combat missions during the war in his F-15, and I were talking about our school. We all agreed strongly that I should make this critical point to my cadets:

Your success in the Air Force is determined not simply by the fact that you are an Academy graduate, but how you use and apply everything you learned as a cadet.

Just Cause and Desert Shield/Desert Storm proved this once again beyond any doubt.

Capt. Phil Bossert

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Capt. Phil Bossert graduated with military distinction from the Air Force Academy in 1982, earned his wings at Reese AFB in 1983, and attained a master’s degree in economics from Old Dominion University in 1986. He has over 3,500 hours in CT-39B, C-21A, C-141 B, and UV-18 aircraft.

Captain Bossert is an economist and freelance writer in his spare time. He has been published in the International Journal of Transportation Economics, The MAC Flyer, Airlifter Quarterly, Airlift, Airtides, and other periodicals. He is currently a Military Studies instructor at the Air Force Academy. He was selected as the 1990 McGuire AFB Company

Grade Officer of the Year, the 1990 MAC Operations Security (OPSEC) Officer of the Year, was the recipient of the 1991 Airlift Association Young Leadership award, and was the first place winner in the 1991 MAC Flyer writing safety contest.

He is married to Capt. Anita M. Shorosky, a hospital administrator also stationed at USAFA.

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’81 Reunion is Second to None

Bv Chris Campbell and Mike Dalby, ’81

We held our reunion Sept. 19-22. It was great to see so many old friends... and amazing to note how quickly we could revert to our ol’ cadet persona (drinking, carousing, and generally partyin’ hardy). And then there were the Delta guys...

We started it all with an excellent reception at the Sheraton South. It was a heck of a mob scene wandering around, bumping into classmates, and saying “Hey, I remember you!’’ There was plenty of food, but few people seemed to notice it; most were so busy renewing friendships that they found little time to eat. Libation, however, did not go unnoticed (no chewing to slow the conversation).

We heard some ’81ers woke up in time to go to the golf match on Friday. We also heard that Chet Nowak’s group “won” the tournament, though most of the groups were merely trying to not get lost in the pines.

The rest of Friday was spent with tours of the Hill and briefings on the state of USAFA. Even though it’s only been 10 years, many returnees noticed how civilization (via Academy Blvd. and the Gleneagle development) has now met USAFA’s gates, how nice the new Visitor’s Center is compared to the old one, and how much the dorms have changed carpets, new furniture, computers, and no lounging around in civies in the evening(!). We also heard various discouraging words toward the new training policy (as Jim Smetzer dramatized it, “Mister, could I ask you to please, if it’s okay with you, get you chin in?”), but many saw it as progress. And for those eating with the wing at Mitch’s the post of the day was: “Sir, how many cadets does it take to change a light bulb? Sir, it takes four one doolie to change the bulb and three upperclassmen to stand around moaning about how much harder it was last year.” Apparently, some things never change, including the Form 0-96. “Fast, neat, average, friendly, good, good” is still intact, but when we asked the cadets if Mitch’s still served “mung,” we were reduced to describing it before someone finally said, “Oh, you mean strawberry bavarian, sir.” Oh well...

The Memorial Ceremony was very well done (with the exception of the challenge of holding the world’s longest salute). And to George Boudreaux, Mike Chaplin, Steve Groark, Gurnie Gunter, John Lequar, Cliff Massengill, Kurt Schwindt, Scott Semmel, Greg Thoming and Glenn Troster, we missed you it’s hard to realize you’re gone. Steve Groark’s parents came out for the memorial ceremony, and Leona Flores tells us they wrote

back and gave a heartfelt thanks to the ’81 Reapers who made them feel comfortable at the Jabara Banquet.

Friday night was time for individual squadron get-togethers, and Mike Dalby happened to attend the mother of them all The Dirty Dozen’s. He challenges anyone to match the showing by CS-12’s ’81ers 19 of 21 showed up at Jeff Lamont’s (Sarge’s) house to eat, drink, be merry, and renew the abuse of Roy Clayton. J.D. Clem and wife won the award for traveling the farthest (he from a TDY in Turkey and she from their home in England, that’s dedication... or naivete... you could never be sure with “Shlep”). And for all that talk about (expletive) Delta pilots, only Smetzer was one, and only three out of 21 were out of the service. We haven’t all gotten out, thank you.

We heard the food at the tailgate was pretty good (where the heck was it?!), and the football game was great. But how many of us were so used to losing that we knew, just knew, the Falcon’s first loss of the ’91 season would come when we were there? Oh, how times have changed from when we were put at ease for almost winning a game. And hey, kudos to whoever arranged for the plane with the “’81 Second to None” banner. That was awesome!

We really don’t mean to derogate the Delta pilots. After all, Delta is the second largest employer of our class after the Air Force. Just to make sure they felt welcome, the chaplain began the invocation at the Jabara Banquet, “Our gracious heavenly father, we of Delta Airlines are gathered here tonight...” We’re still not sure whether he did that on purpose or not, but those of us who peeked saw a lot of shoulders shaking during the rest of the prayer, despite the questionable appropriateness of such humor. The banquet itself was first rate. The Cadet Chorale entertained us with several numbers. Perhaps the highlight of the evening, for those of us who were former choir or chorale members, was being invited to join them for the singing of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

The dance afterward was marred only by a sadness that few of us had felt at parting 10 years ago. The urge to leave ASAP tended to override any other emotion. Ten years later, even the bad times had become something to laugh about and, because we had shared them, we were reluctant to part from these few comrades who really understood such a large part of what makes us all who we are. Everywhere you turned, you could see cards being ex-

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Former Jabara Winners

Joining Capt. William F. Andrews (’80), the 1991 Jabara Award winner at left, are former winners Capt. Francis R. Gabreski (’81), at center, and Thomas M. Ferguson (’81). Captain Gabreski won the award last yearfor C-130 tactics validation and his aviation skills during Operation Just Cause in Panama. Mr. Ferguson was the co- winner of the award in 1988 as copilot of a KC-10 for a heroic refueling mission over the mid-Atlantic Ocean.

Jabara Winner Congratulated Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer (’59), at center, congratulates Capt. William F. Andrews (’80) on winning the 1991 Jabara Award for Airmanship during the banquet at Homecoming 1991. AOG President Col. William E. Richardson (’71) looks on.

USAFA Publishes Unique National Journal

By Lt. Col. Donald Anderson

When the Air Force Academy decided to join other respected American universities with a journal of national reputation, War, Literature, and the Arts (WLA) seemed the perfect choice. Now entering its third season, WLA is a fast-growing, multidisciplinary academic journal focusing on the relationship of war and art. Published spring and fall, WLA has subscribers in all regions of the United States, as well as in Great Britain, Canada, and Australia.

WLA is a unique opportunity for USAFA to distinguish itself, because no other journal like WLA exists. Much of our WLA mail has congratulated the Academy for concentrating on a neglected area that is, serious scholarship about war and art. From Homers’s Iliad to Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, war and art have reflected on one another with unnumbered paintings, sculptures, films, poems, essays, novels, plays, and stories in between. In powerful and complex ways, war has influenced artists from all periods and cultures to contemplate and create. It is the relationship between war and art that WLA seeks to illuminate.

In its three years of publication, WLA has featured a wide range of articles, such as an analysis of the CBS vs. General Westmoreland trial, a moving ensemble of computer-generated Holocaust art, a powerful analysis of Oliver Stone’s film adaptation of Ron Kovic’s autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, and a study of Randall Jarrell’s poetry of aerial warfare.

WLA’s growing subscription list shows how well the journal fills a void which has long existed among scholarly publications and at the same time directs attention to the fact that the U.S. Air (’81 Reunion: From previous page.) changed, addresses being scribbled, and promises being made not to lose touch for another 10 years. Perhaps the greatest measure of the success of the reunion is the fact that when the last dance was played, Arnie’s was still crowded with ’81ers reluctant to end what was arguably one of the best weekends of our lives. Special thanks to the reunion committee for all their help in making this happen. We know a lot of people did tons of work, but we all owe a lot to Leona Flores for providing much of the continuity and shortcuts toward making it all succeed. We will see you around the Air Force or on one of the major airline carriers!

Our thanks again to the Air Academy National Bank for their continuing support of association programs and their cosponsorship and funding for the reception prior to the Homecoming Jabara Banquet again this year. From left are Edna Littrell, H. U. “Hal” Littrell, chairman of the board and bank president; Sue Heinig, assistant vice president/Loans; AOG President Col. William E. Richardson, ’71; Roger Brownfield; Susan Brownfield, operations officer/Bookkeeping and Data Processing; Russell Gudridge, operations officer/Administrative and Personnel; and Fern Gudridge.

Force Academy invites and nurtures scholarly thinking about war and art.

Although academic articles are the journal’s main focus, WLA’s editors also consider original war poetry and short fiction, memoirs, visual art, and book reviews.

For more information, write to War, Literature, and the Arts, Department of English, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840. Sample copies of WLA are available for $5. Individual annual subscriptions are $10.

(Editor’s note: This story ran in the last issue of the magazine and contained a number of typographical errors. We apologize and regret the typos.)

Old Grads Emote

By Col. Clark Hosmer, USAF(Ret)

Brice Jones, USAFA, ’61, surveyed his classmates before their 25th reunion in 1986. He made a book of their answers for each of the 82 respondents. That was a 43% return, not bad for a questionnaire of 13 challenging items. Brice’s questions included: USAFA as it was in cadet days, USAFA as of “now” (1986), the Air Force, life, long-term objectives, most memorable experiences, wife’s activities, and particular ways in which they had been lucky.

What Brice and his respondents produced is a treasure. Theobservations include gems of ideas and feelings that range from flip to sage, humble to macho, and hedonistic to altruistic. Due to the small sample, the percentages are subject to substantial error. The answers are not representative of the entire class, let alone graduates of their era. Nevertheless, the responses fall into categories that are provocative and may interest graduates at large.

On the USAFA as it was in cadet days: A great place, 26%. Hard, demanding, 24%. Built strong friendships, 13%. A pioneer class under inspiring leaders, 12%. Strong honor system, high quality graduates, good education, less than 10% each.

On the USAFA “now” (1986): Despite many changes, still high quality, 37%. Weakened honor system and less discipline, 34%. More complex academics and more specialties, 15%. Classes too big, less esprit, 13%. Approve coeds, disapprove coeds, less than 10% each.

On the Air Force, 66 commented: A great profession, 39%. Has great people, 30%. A tie at 24% on diametrically opposed views, best managed service vs. needs better leadership, generals. Not combat ready, 16%. Another tie at 15%, too specialized, Congress complicates matters. Overmanaged, 12%. Too soft, better than industry, less than 10% each.

On life, 56 commented: Honesty, dedication, hard work pay off, 44%. Friends are the most important part of life, 41%. More tolerance is needed, 11%. Still learning, God is most important, there’s too much selfishness, less than 10% each.

On long-term objectives, 78 commented: Stay active, 72%. Live the relaxed life, 26%. Travel, 22%. Make money, 17%. Live long, 13%. Help others, 12%. Show wife and kids appreciation, play golf and other sports, more flying, use a computer, climb mountains, less than 10% each.

On wife’s activities, 63 commented: Homemaker and children, 63%. Teacher or works in community, 43%. Business officer or manager, 30%. Secretary, 13%. In school, 11%. Nurse, real estate, music, less than 10% each.

On memorable experiences, 75 commented: Surviving POW and flying, mostly combat, some transport, 57%. Command, 21%. Duty at USAFA and Dq USAF, 20%. Every job 1 ever had, 19%. Logistics duty, prior reunion, graduate school, my kids growing up teaching, skiing, first days of retirement, real estate work, Cuban Crisis, getting lost flying less than 10% each.

On particular ways they’d been lucky, 78 commented: Have a wonderful wife, 56%. Surviving combat and flying, 42%. Have fine kids, 38%. Good jobs, 36%. Good associates, 23%. Promotions, graduate school, USAFA experience, religion, less than 10% each.

In sum, Brice Jones launched a survey that produced observations of nonstatistical but picturesque significance.

Top Graduates Reflect on Academy’s Value

By Sue McMillan Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph

(Editors note: Our thanks to the Gazette Telegraph newspaper publishing staff for granting permission to reprint this story which appeared in their June 24, 1991 edition. Copyright by the Gazette Telegraph, Colorado Springs, Colo.)

The 33 top graduates in the Air Force Academy’s history easily could be classified as among those most likely to succeed.

And they have.

Perhaps the best known among them is Lt. Gen. Bradley Hosmer, who has returned as Academy superintendent, sueceeding retiring Lt. Gen. Charles Hamm.

Hosmer was the top grad in 1959 the first Academy class and is the first graduate to return to head the Academy. Because he was the Academy’s first Rhodes scholar, cadets for years have been required to memorize his name.

The names of the other 32 top graduates may not be as familiar, but the faternity is a prestigous one. Among them are six Rhodes scholars and several other scholarship winners. Three have become generals, three are doctors and one is an astronaut being trained to pilot space shuttle flights. Another was the lead test pilot for the B-1A bomber.

“The Academy taught me the discipline to survive,” said Dr. Robert Gibbs, Class of 1974, who is a lieutenant colonel. “You learn to be organized and to perform under a lot of stress. That helped a lot during my residency.”

“The time management and being able to handle a lot of new information at once made pilot training easier,” said Capt. Keith Heien, 1984’s top grad.

The Academy’s high ethical and moral standards have stayed with 1965 top grad Victor Genez, a retired colonel. “As you go through your career and life, you realize those are the things that count,” he said.

The opportunity to lead and the military lifestyle also were important, said retiring Maj. Gen. Sam Westbrook III, Class of 1963. “You get used to doing things the military way the teamwork and positive competition,” he said. “And the socialization. I almost like institutional food and taking orders.”

Members of the group also gave high marks to the Academy’s academic program, which gave them a well-rounded education despite its technical focus.

But success isn’t automatic for Academy graduates, as some

Two New Generals Missed

In our listing of general officer nominations on page 19 of the summer issue, we inadvertently left out two promotions. These were Donald B. Smith, Class of 1964, who was nominated and promoted to major general; and Thomas D. Pilsch, Class of 1965, who was nominated and promoted to brigadier general.

General Smith informs us that he is indeed a proud member of the Class of 1964, that he has pinned on 0-8, and that he serves as the director of Plans, Programs and Policy, J-5, U.S. Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Ga. General Pilsch is the commander, U.S. Forces, Azores; and commander of the 1605th Military Airlift Support Wing located at Lajes AB, Portugal.

Unfortunately, the AOG does not have a direct link to promotion lists from official Air Force sources. Therefore, we glean our information from numerous publications and unofficial sources and lists which sometimes results in missing graduates promoted or nominated for promotion. We encourage anyone we miss to please let us know as soon as possible after publication so that we can correct the omission and we will continue our efforts to get complete listings. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this problem may cause our members.

people believe, said Maj. Gen. Peter Robinson, Class of 1962. “It’s what you do with the background that’s important,” he said.

And some choose to use that background outside the military.

Dr. Charles Koliner, a pulmonary physician in Pittsburgh, left the Air Force after eight years, believing he could do more as a doctor than as a military officer. He left the service in 1974, which he described as a “tough time” because of the Vietnam War.

Daniel Twomey, Class of 1967, resigned from the service in 1975 because he found opportunitites limited for non-pilots. He has worked in the computer and telecommunications fields ever since.

He has fond memories of his Academy years the camaraderie and the “sterling” quality of the faculty and staff. Still, he said, “The Academy suffered from being a single-sex institution.” Women first were admitted to the Academy in 1976.

Hosmer said the views of other top grads gave him a sense of what needs to change at the Academy and what needs to remain the same. When he left his job as Air Force inspector general and took command at the Academy, Hosmer said he intended to “listen a lot. I suspect that my 32-year-old information is probably wrong.”

But he does have some ideas about the role today’s new officers will play in the world and what they need to know.

“Our task is to develop and inspire great officers,” he said.

“Our guys should have a real sense of how air power can be an instrument of national security.”

The Air Force of tomorrow, Hosmer predicted, will involve more work in non-combat roles such as public relations, education and disaster relief.

“I believe the way to get to grips with the changing world has something to do with the officers we put out,” Hosmer said. “This is my chance to take a hand in that.”

TOP AFA GRADUATES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (Current

as of June 1991.)

1959 Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer, new Air Force Academy superintendent.

1960 Alex D. Zimmerman, retired colonel (1982); computer analyst with BDM International, Albuquerque, N.M.

1961 John D. Sullivan, retired colonel (1988); analyst for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Co., Washington, D.C.

Maj. Gen. Robinson

1962

Maj. Gen. Peter D. Robinson, outgoing commander of Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base; moving to Maxwell Air Force Base to be commandant of the Air War College.

1963 Maj. Gen. Sam W. Westbrook III, deputy chief of staff for operations readiness, Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base; retired July 1.

1964 Robert L. Sansom, resigned 1971 as captain; president of Energy Ventures Analysis, Arlington, Va.

1965 Victor L. Genez, retired colonel (1985); actuary with Pension Systems, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

1966 Charles M. Koliner, resigned 1974 as captain; pulmonary physician at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, and associate professor at Medical College of Pennsylvania.

1967 Daniel I. Twomey, resigned 1975 as captain; director of business development for Computer Science Corp. in Virginia.

1968 Cary D. Hunter, resigned 1972 as captain. Current information unavailable.

1969 Col. Steven R. Sturm, political/military planner, NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium.

1970 Steven J. Berta, killed in aircraft accident near Nurnberg, W. Germany, in July 1974.

1971 Lt. Col. L. Dale Autry, chief of Force Planning Division for the deputy chief of staff for Plans and Operations, Pentagon.

1972 Donald A. Peppers, resigned 1976 as first lieutenant, executive with Lintas U.S.A. until about a year ago.

1973 Lt. Col. Clay A. Stewart, branch chief for long-range plans, European Command Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany.

1974 Lt. Col. Robert H. Gibbs, doctor for Air Force Academy Cadet Clinic.

1975 Lt. Col. William K. Davis, just graduated from Army War College and heading into job in Strategic Plans as deputy chief of staff for Plans and Operations, Pentagon.

1976 Luckey M. Dunn, resigned 1988 as major; physician in Arkansas.

1977 Michael T. Devlin, resigned 1982 as captain. Current information unavailable.

1986 Capt. Terria A. (McLaughlin) Galanti, chief of Systems Engineering Branch for the defense dissemination program office, Space Systems Divisions, Los Angeles Air Force Base.

1987 Capt. Jeffrey M. Rhodes, chief of engineering and operations sections, Phillips Laboratory, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

1988 1st Lt. Douglas B. Seagraves. Current information unavailable.

1989 2nd Lt. Scott Salmon, just received master’s degree from Harvard University and awaiting pilot training to begin at Williams Air Force Base.

1990 2nd Lt. Brittany J. Thurber, student at Oxford University.

1991 2nd Lt. Jame P. Dutton Jr., Euro-NATO flight training, Sheppard Air Force Base.

Shuttle Crew Announcement Includes Four Graduates

Four Academy graduates were among those listed in an announcement on Aug. 23 by NASA naming crew members and changes to crew assignments involving Air Force personnel for some future space shuttle missions.

Col. John H. Casper (’66) will command the STS-54 Tracking and Data Relay Satellite mission scheduled for launch in January 1993. Other graduate Air Force personnel on this mission include Lt. Col. Donald R. McMonagle (’74), pilot; and Capt. Susan J. Helms (’80), mission specialist.

Maj. Curtis L. Brown (’78) will pilot the STS-47 Spacelab J mission, a joint project with the Japanese Space Agency, scheduled for September 1992.

Other Air Force personnel named were Lt. Col. Carl J. Meade, a mission specialist, who will be aboard Columbia on its STS-50 U.S. Microgravity Laboratory mission, set for June 1992. The 13-day flight will be the longest shuttle mission to date. Col. Guion Bluford, a mission specialist, will be aboard the STS-53, Department of Defense-1 mission, scheduled for December 1992. Lt. Col. Jerry L. Ross will be a payload commander for STS-55 Spacelab D2, set for launch in March 1993.

Maj. Searfoss

1978 Maj. Richard Searfoss, recently completed first-year astronaut training and assigned as Johnson Space Center liaison officer to Cape Canaveral.

1979 Maj. David M. Rhodes, enroute to become deputy commander for logistics at Thule Air Base, Greenland.

1980 Capt. Mark W. Graper, air liaison officer, Fort Carson.

1981 Capt. John McLendon, exchange duty with Canadian Forces, Quebec.

1982 Capt. David M. Snyder, special assignment with the Counsel for Foreign Relations, N.Y.

1983 Capt. Richard L. Fullerton, F-15 aircraft commander, Bitburg, Germany.

1984 Capt. Keith W. Heien, F-15E pilot and squadron plans officer, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

1985 Capt. Mark C. Hatfield, geography instructor, Air Force Academy.

Second-Generation Academy Ring

Children ofAcademy graduates show off their 1992 class rings after their Ring Dance. From left are C1C Timothy Bailey, C1C Jennifer Rawlins, and C1C David Shepler. Theirfathers are Col. Greg Bailey (’67), Col. (Ret) Ace Rawlins III (’64), and Dr. Col. (Ret) Tom Shepler (’66), all of whom graduated from Cadet Squadron 3.

FALCON SPORTS

Falcons Capture Commander in Chief’s Trophy

The Academy football team wrapped up their third-consecutive possession of the Commander in Chief’s Trophy by beating Army at Falcon Stadium 25-0 on November 9th, bringing their season record at that point to eight wins and three losses.

The week prior to the Army game, the Falcons were stunned by a determined New Mexico team in a frigid night game at Albuquerque where the Falcon defense seemed to be looking past the game to the Army contest. The game, in which Air Force was favored by 22 points, ended in their third loss, 32 to 34. The Falcons’ other two losses were to Notre Dame and Brigham Young University.

In late October the Falcons beat Texas-El Paso 20-13 in front of 38, 975 fans in Falcon Stadium. The weekend prior to that, the Falcons hosted Notre Dame, ranked fifth in the nation at that time, in a contest predicted by some to be as “evenly matched as the allies vs. Iraq.’’ However, the Falcons came out to fight and gave the Irish a most respectable game, losing 15 to 28.

The first leg of the Commander in Chief’s Trophy contest was played at Annapolis in mid-October. Navy held the Falcons in the first half to only a one-point lead, 7-6, but Air Force really clicked in the second half to beat the Middies 46-6.

In the game the week prior to Navy, the Falcons hosted Wyoming at Air Force with a convincing 51-28 win over the Cowboys. Air Force rolled up 651 yards total offense during a regional television appearance. Senior quarterback Rob Perez gained 156 yards on 22 carries and scored three touchdowns. The performance put him over 1,000 yards career rushing, the 20th player to do so in Academy history.

WAC powerhouse Brigham Young University used a stiff defense in late September to capture a 21-7 victory over the Falcons at Provo, Utah. Air Force could only muster 209 yards on the ground and 71 in the air compared to BYU’s 340 passing yards and 189 rushing yards. BYU quarterback Ty Detmer, last seasons’s Heisman Trophy winner, passed for two touchdowns as the Cougars built a 21-0 halftime lead. The Falcons lone score came with 3:36 left in the game when Antoine Banks scooted into

the end zone.

A missed extra point in the fourth quarter proved to be the difference in the Air Force’s 21-20 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs in Falcon Stadium the week prior to the BYU game. The week prior to that saw the Falcons beat Utah at Salt Lake City 24-21 in early September. Air Force clinched the win in the final seconds of the game by blocking a field goal attempt by the pesky Utah team as time ran out. The kick was blocked by Carlton McDonald.

The week prior at Fort Collins, Colo., for the second-straight year, the Air Force-Colorado State game came down to a lastsecond CSU pass to the end zone. Last year, Rams quarterback Kevin Verdugo threw a 13-yard strike to receiver Greg Primus, which gave CSU a 35-33 victory. This year history proved not to repeat itself. With nine seconds left to play, Falcon cornerback Mike Rogers cut in front of Primus in the end zone and made the interception that secured a 31-26 victory for Air Force.

The Falcons launched their season against the Weber State Wildcats of Utah in Falcon Stadium with a 48-31 win in front of 41,294 screaming fans, fifth largest opening-day crowd in Falcon Stadium history. A second-quarter touchdown pass by Falcon quarterback Rob Perez was the first by a starting Air Force quarterback since Dee Dowis hit receiver Steven Senn on a 47-yarder in November of 1989. Air Force was the only Division I school in the country not to throw a touchdown pass last season.

1991-92 MEN’S BASKETBALL

Falcon quarterback Rob Perez divesforyardage against Notre Dame. Perez rushed for 125 yards during the game. (Photo by Renny Strackany)

Women Hoopsters “Reloading ” With Experience

Success and Air Force women’s basketball have become synonymous. The Falcons have produced 20 or more wins in each of the past two seasons and have reached the 20-win plateau four out of the last seven years. The Falcons’ 43-13 two-year record has resulted in back-to-back conference championships.

Last year, Air Force completed one of its most successful seasons ever. The 23-5 record, one of the best marks in Air Force history, ranks as the most wins ever at the Academy. With that in mind, the team’s motto of the “Attack is Back” may be a modest contradiction. The attack continues.

However, after an 11-1 conference record and a win over Division I opponent Colorado State, Air Force was overlooked in its quest for an NCAA berth.

Last year’s disappointment might be this year’s inspiration. Air Force returns four of five starters from last year’s squad. Twotime all-conference selection Shelley McCombs returns as the Falcons offensive threat. The 6-foot-1 senior from Salida, Colo., was among the conference scoring leaders last season with a 14.1 average per game.

“Every season we say it’s a rebuilding year. This year... we are reloading,” said head coach Marti Gasser. “We are in a pretty fortunate spot this season. We lost only one starter (Leigh Wilbanks) to graduation. But that is a big loss. My only worry is who will pick up the leadership skills that she had. With four seniors, it will be interesting to see who takes over.”

Also returning are seniors Chris Clausnitzer and Tracy Pritchard. Clausnitzer was second on the team in scoring (10.5) and rebounding (5.9), while Pritchard finished in the nation’s top 15 in free throw accuracy. Sophomore Kerry Kane, in her last year of eligibility after transferring from a junior college, led the team in rebounding (6.5) while scoring 10.2 points per game.

One of the keys to last year’s success was depth. By losing only one letter-winner and adding another year of experience, the Falcons could be even better this year. “Depth is definitely one of our strong points,” Gasser said. “I think we could even be deeper this year. Our biggest advantage is that most of our players know what we want and how we need to execute to win. We aren’t that

Falcon Men’s Basketball Jumps Into High Gear

By Troy Garnhart

Directorate of Sports Information

HEAD COACH REGGIE MINTON Reggie Minton (Wooster ’63) enters his eighth season as head coach at Air Force. Minton has guided the Falcons to a 76-125 record in seven seasons. He has an 87-140 career record for eight seasons. Minton was an assistant at Air Force for 13 years before going to Dartmouth for the 1983-84 season. He returned to Air Force as the head coach the following season.

AIR FORCE LAST SEASON Air Force was 9-20 overall last season and 2-14 in the WAC. The Falcons were beaten by San Diego State in the WAC tournament 58-51 to end the season.

RETURNING LETTERMEN/STARTERS

The Falcons return 10 lettermen and three starters from last season’s team. The backcourt of senior Charles Smith and junior George Irvin returns along with forward Brent Roberts as starters. Senior Dale French returns after missing all of last season for internal reasons. French was a starting forward on the 1989-90 team.

LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS Air Force returns 60 percent of its scoring and 42 percent of its rebounding from last season’s team. Charles Smith is the top returning scorer with an average of 9.7 points per game. Brent Roberts is the top returning rebounder with a 3.8 norm.

THE FRESHMEN Air Force has opened the season with five freshmen practicing with the varsity. They are guard Otis

strong individually, but as a team I think it is pretty tough to beat Air Force.”

Air Force has nine players who played in 20 or more games last season. Senior Cherilyn Hargis gives the Falcons another dimension in a player who can excel at three positions. Junior Kristin Hillery is the Falcons’ three-point threat. Junior Jennifer Van Heertum and sophomore Jennifer Patrick will see considerable olaying time in the post position.

1990-91 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

DATE TIME OPPONENT SITE

Nov. 22 5:00 pm Colorado College Colo. Springs CO

Nov. 27 5:00 pm VIRGINIA TECH USAFA

Nov. 29 TBA Grand Canyon Tournament Phoenix AZ

Nov. 30 TBA Grand Canyon Tournament Phoenix AZ

Dec. 4 5:00 pm MESA STATE USAFA

Dec. 6 5:00 pm ADAMS STATE USAFA

Dec. 7 5:00 pm WESTERN STATE USAFA

Dec. 10 7:00 pm NORTHERN COLORADO USAFA

Dec. 29 7:30 pm Sonoma State Tournament Sonoma CA

Dec. 30 5:00 pm Sonoma State Tournament Sonoma CA

Jan. 2 5:00 pm UNIV OF NEW MEXICO USAFA

Jan. 4 7:30 pm Colorado State Ft. Collins CO

Jan. 8 7:00 pm COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES USAFA

Jan. 11 7:00 pm Fort Lewis Durango CO

Jan. 15 5:00 pm SOUTHERN COLORADO USAFA

Jan. 18 2:00 pm UC COLORADO SPRINGS USAFA

Jan. 22 7:00 pm Regis University Denver CO

Jan. 25 7:00 pm Metro State Denver CO

Jan. 29 7:00 pm DENVER UNIVERSITY USAFA

Feb. 1 5:00 pm COLORADO CHRISTIAN USAFA

Feb. 8 2:00 pm FORT LEWIS USAFA

Feb. 12 7:00 pm Southern College Pueblo CO

Feb. 15 7:00 pm UC Colorado Springs Colo. Springs CO

Feb. 19 5:00 pm REGIS UNIVERSITY USAFA

Feb. 22 2:00 pm METRO STATE USAFA

Feb. 26 7:00 pm Denver University (PSN) Denver CO

Feb. 29 5:00 pm SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIV. USAFA

Mar. 4 7:00 pm Colorado Christian Lakewood CO

Jones (6-0, 172), forward John Horton (6-6, 160), forward Chris Loll (6-5, 196), center Jamieson Dill (6-8, 210) and center Doug Rakocy (6-9, 230).

THE BIGGEST PLAYER EVER Junior Kyle Clark is working out with the varsity this season. The 7-foot-l Clark is the tallest Academy player ever. He played on the junior varsity the last two years.

5 Cadets Named To All-Star Tennis Team

By SSgt. Steve Elliot

Directorate of Sports Information

Five players on the Academy women’s tennis team, including national champion Laura Simmons, have been named to the Colorado Athletic Conference All-Star Team.

In addition, first-year head coach Capt. Bob Swanson was chosen as CAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year.

Seniors D’Ron Longino and Jessica Talberg, junior Kimberly Schroeder and sophomore Guinevere Sommers were all named to the all-star team along with Simmons, a sophomore.

The Falcons won the CAC title last season, with Longino and Talberg taking the doubles championship. Simmons was named the NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Year, earned a spot on the Rolex Collegiate All-Star Team and is ranked first in the nation in Division II women’s tennis this year.

Last season, Swanson coached the team to a number one ranking in the region and a fifth-place ranking nationally. His team compiled the most wins for a women’s tennis team in Academy history with a 22-6 mark.

A LIST OF DO’S AND DON’TS FOR OUR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

National Collegiate Athletic Association:

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the national governing body for amateur collegiate sports in the United States. As a member in good standing, the U.S. Air Force Academy is obligated to abide by NCAA rules and regulations governing the eligibility, amateur status, and recruiting of student-athletes. Under these rules, alumni andfriends of the Air Force Academy are just as responsible for rules compliance as are our coaches and staff members. Below are some of the more important DO’s and DON’Ts all USAFA boosters must follow.

Rules Governing Currentlyenrolled Student-Athletes

1. DON’T give money to any studentathlete, even if it is for the purpose of paying expenses to amateur competitions. All expense funds must be provided through the school or officiallyregistered amateur sport clubs. For instance, alumni cannot sponsor a golfer or tennis player who competes in pro-am competition over the summer.

2. DON’T Provide “extra benefits’’ to student-athletes, the NCAA considers extra benefits to be: taking a studentathlete out to dinner, providing any gift of material value (including cash loans, free use of an automobile, Christmas presents or co-signing a loan), not charging for professional services that other students have to pay for (haircuts, dental work, etc.) or any other benefit not available to nonathletio students on the same basis.

3. DON’T buy athletic-event tickets from student-athletes. The NCAA prohibits a student-athlete from receiving and selling game tickets.

4. DO feel free to call a USAFA coach or athletic director to ask questions about the permissibility of any activity involving a student-athlete.

5. DO feel free to invite a team to meet with alumni or friends in a city where they play. Student athletes may participate in many events and are allowed to receive benefits as a team which individual student-athletes may not. Always make arrangements through the head coach or an athletic department administrator.

Rules Governing the Attendance of High School Athletes at Alumni Kvents

1. DON’T invite selected high school student-athletes to alumni events. NCAA rules prohibit contact between alumni and friends at any off-campus site. Alumni and friends of a university can entertain high school students under certain conditions that do not involve singling out athletes for special treatment such as inviting all high school seniors who have been awarded scholarships (academic and athletic) to an Ex-Students Association event.

2. DO tell athletic department personnel invited to speak at alumni functions if high school student-athletes will be in attendance. There are certain time periods when coaches are prohibited from any contact with a studentathlete off campus.

3. DO call the athletic department if you are uncertain about an NCAA rule.Our rule of thumb is: IF YOU HA VE TO THINK TWICE ABOUT THE PROPRIETY OF ANY ACTION, ASK BEFORE YOU DO IT.

Rules Governing Contact with Recruitahle High School Student-Athletes

1. DON’T provide transportation for a local high school or junior college athlete who wants to visit USAFA.

2. DON’T entertain in any way or give gifts, benefits, special treatment, or free services to any high school or junior college student-athlete or his/her parents or relatives.

3. DON’T arrange a face-to-face meeting

Transcript Fees Listed

The Academy agency which handles sending out graduate transcripts is the office of Examinations & Records (DFRR). Transcript fees are waived for graduates who are members of the armed forces on active duty when the record is not for strictly personal reasons or personal financial gain.

For those graduates not on active duty and for active-duty graduates who desire copies of transcripts for personal reasons, a fee of $3.50 is required for the first transcript being sent to a single address. Additional copies to the same address cost $.45 each. For those who need to send transcript copies to multiple addresses, the fee for the first copy is $3.50 and for each additional copy to the multiple addresses is $3.50.

For more detailed information, please write to USAFA/DFRR, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-5701 or call (719) 472-3970.

with or go to talk to a prospective student-athlete, his or her parents or relatives.

4. DON’T provide a free ticket or transport a high school or junior college athlete to any USAFA athletic event whether the event is at USAFA or any other city.

5. DON’T bring any guest to an alumni gathering or booster event (unless the event is conducted on the campus) if he or she is participating in athletics at the high school or junior college level. Your own son or daughter would be an exception.

6. DON’T telephone or write to high school or junior college prospective athletes about attending USAFA. This activity is prohibited by new NCAA legislation.

7. DO call or write to a USAFA coach if you know of a talented student-athlete who might benefit our program or who is already interested in attending.

8. DO feel free to offer your assistance to a coach who is recruiting in your city such as providing a car or private plane transportation or suggesting people to contact for information concerning pospective student-athletes.

The USAFA athletic director, Col. Ken Schweitzer, and his coaching staff appredate your interest and involvement. Please feel free to call Mr. Jim Bowman, assistant athletic director for Candidate Counseling, at (719) 472-1897/DSN 259-1897, or me, Col. Bob Giflen, ’65, your friendly USAFA NCAA faculty representative, at (719) 472-4110/DSN 259-4110. My thanks to West Point as a source for this article.

Drum and Bugle Corps to Celebrate 20th Anniversary

The Cadet Drum and Bugle (D&B) Corps has been performing for football games and across the country since 1971. Next year marks 20 years of D&B, and the corps is planning a reunion during Homecoming, Sept. 24-27, 1992.

Many activities concide with the regular homecoming activities, but they will also include: a rehearsal and performance with the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps, and a D&B banquet with a video/slide-show. All former members of the corps and their spouses are invited to attend. Plans are underway to stay at the Hilton Hotel. Anyone interested in helping out with planning, souvenirs, registration, etc., please contact the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps at CWD/DB, USAFA, CO 80840. Phone: (719) 472-2055 / DSN: 259-2055.

Freshman Goalkeeper Sparks Soccer Team

The Air Force soccer season has been one of streaks.

After opening the season with three straight losses, the Falcons tied 16th-ranked Creighton, 2-2, on the road. The 0-3-1 start was the worst in three seasons for a team which was notoriously a quick starter.

Insert freshman goalkeeper Dan Warner.

Warner’s first game was Air Force’s last loss at press time, a 5-1 defeat at the hands of nationally-ranked Fresno State at the Bulldogs’ home field.

Warner earned the tie against Creighton and then got the Falcons rolling. With Warner in the net, the Air Force’s unbeaten streak reached eight matches. The Falcons won their first home match of the year, 2-1, against local rival Metro State University. Unbeknownst at the time, that would be the last goal scored against either Warner or the Falcons in six matches in nearly one month.

A Falcon soccer player races a University of CaliforniaBerkeley player to the ball in a match where Air Force beat California 1-0 on the Cadet Soccer Field. (Photo by TSgt. Dennis Rogers)

Air Force won the Illinois State Classic with a victory over the host school, 1-0, and then played Quincy College to a scoreless tie. After a 3-0 win over Southern Colorado, Air Force dumped Regis University, New Mexico and California-Berkeley by identical 1-0 scores.

If the Falcons shutout their next opponent, they would tie the school record for most consecutive shutouts (7) set in 1985. With two matches left on the schedule at press time, the record for the most shutouts in one season (9 in 1985) is also within reach.

LACK OF CURRENT ADDRESS COSTS AOG MEMBERS $ $ $

The AOG needs your help. Those members who fail to notify the AOG when they move cost their fellow members hundreds of dollars annually. For instance, for each Checkpoints that is not deliverable to the address we have on file, we are billed 30 cents by the post office. Every time we have to remail a first-class letter to a new address it costs the AOG 33 cents plus labor. It may not seem like much (and it isn’t) when only one or two graduates are tardy with address changes. However, when it is several hundred graduates each quarter, it adds up in a hurry. Please help the AOG, yourself, and all members by dropping us a note or giving us a call when you move. Not only will it keep our records current, but it will delay significantly your future dues increases.

Your association has no choice but to reiterate and enforce our policy of charging those members who request a back issue(s) of Checkpoints or The Register that they did not receive because they failed to provide the AOG their new address. Cost will be the printing cost of the publication plus mailing costs. (Currently the price is $2.50 for Checkpoints and $8.50 for the Register.)

Burger King Eatery Coming to Academy

By MSgt. Brian K. Eddings NCOIC, Internal Communications Division

Academy people will soon have it their way when they’re treated to the convenience of drive-up windows and fast-food service at the Burger King set to be built on base soon.

The restaurant will be located west of the Main Exchange in the Community Center area, according to civil engineering officials. Depending on weather, construction should be completed prior to graduation next year.

Air Force Academy architect Duane Boyle did the conceptual design of the facility, while the Army, Air Force Exchange Service completed the design with Burger King Corp., and will fund construction and operate the restaurant.

The facility, which will be architecturally similar to the new commissary being built west of the exchange, will be one of more than 140 Burger Kings built on Army and Air Force installations worldwide.

The agreement with the restaurant chain calls for AAFES to pay initial and monthly franchise fees, with the remaining profits going to AAFES. AAFES in turn provides monies to Morale, Welfare and Recreation, just as they do profits from exchanges.

According to Mike Beverly, AAFES district manager for Colorado and Wyoming, “We’ll be providing the convenience of a fast food restaurant to Air Force Academy personnel, but there’s a side benefit as well. Most of our employees will be family members of Academy people. In fact, about 80 percent of our work force will be dependents, so, as you can see, the restaurant will be a definite benefit to the Academy population.’’

1991-92 ICE HOCKEY

Boston MA

Jan. 10 7:00 pm COLORADO COLLEGE USAFA

Jan. 17 5:30 pm Vermont Burlington VT

Jan. 18 5:00 pm Vermont Burlington VT

Jan. 24 7:00 pm CORNELL (NY) USAFA

Jan. 25 5:00 pm CORNELL (NY) USAFA

Jan. 31 7:00 pm ELMIRA COLLEGE (NY) USAFA

Feb. 1 7:00 pm ELMIRA COLLEGE (NY) USAFA

Feb. 7 5:00 pm Army West Point NY

Feb. 8 5:00 pm Army West Point NY

Feb. 14 7:00 pm ALASKA-FAIRBANKS USAFA

Feb. 15 5:00 pm ALASKA-FAIRBANKS USAFA

Feb. 21 7:00 pm ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE USAFA

Feb. 22 7:00 pm ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE USAFA

Feb. 28 6:30 pm Notre Dame Notre Dame IN Feb. 29 6:30 pm Notre Dame Notre Dame IN

Cadet Leadership Seminar Gets Excellent Reviews

By Capt. Peggy Sherman, ’82 Director, Professional Enrichment Program

The 16th Cadet Commanders’ Leadership Enrichment Seminar, designed to increase the effectiveness of Cadet Wing leaders, and funded by the Association of Graduates, was held Aug 23-24 at the Colorado Springs Embassy Suites Hotel.

The keynote speaker was Superintendent Lt. Gen. Bradley C. Hosmer, ’59. He spoke to the 120 officers and cadets about command in our profession of arms.

General Hosmer put many key leadership issues into perspective. His emphasis items were for commanders to set the right goals for their units and to prepare themselves for “difficult” situations before they occur. He also touched on topics such as setting standards and developing unit loyalty. The general coneluded his presentation the same way he started, by asking the question “How will you know how you’ve done as a commander?”

The senior leadership of the Academy took an active part in the seminar. Maj. Gen. Joseph J. Redden, ’64, commandant of cadets, along with several members of his immediate staff interacted with cadets throughout the intense 20-hour program. The dean of the faculty, Brig. Gen. Ruben Cubero, ’61, also spoke to the cadets and attended the cadet presentations.

Along with enhanced teamwork among the commanders, closer ties between the cadets and officers was cited as a significant outcome of the seminar. One cadet commander commented afterwards that “It was great to be able to talk to different officers and find out just how well we can work together toward common goals.”

Another cadet commented “Being able to share ideas with the senior leaders' of the Academy on an informal one-to-one basis was very exciting and made me feel like I really had some input into how the Academy is run.”

Deputy Commandant for Military Instruction Col. Philip D. Caine oversees the overall program. Personnel from the Department of Behavioral Sciences assisted projects officers from the military training division in what is a team approach.

AOG Seeks Headquarters Building Facility Manager

The Association of Graduates (AOG) is soliciting candidates to fill the newly-created position of facility manager. The successful candidate will coordinate the maintenance and preservation of the AOG headquarters/ alumni house, Doolittle Hall, and of associated equipment.

The facility manager, a civilian employee of the association, will coordinate service contracts for facility and equipment maintenance and serve as the principal liaison with contractors, as required, for exterior/interior upkeep, building/grounds access, remodeling/repair and necessary capital projects. He/she will be responsible for employee/ visitor comfort, facility appearance and the safety and security of the work and occupancy environment, including surrounding grounds, sidewalks, access roads and parking lots. The incumbent will perform routine maintenance checks and accomplish minor maintenance and/or schedule contractor follow-up on electrical and mechanical equipment/systems, including HVAC and fire alarm/sprinklers.

Interested individuals are invited to submit letters of application and resumes, including references and salary requirements to: Executive Vice President, Association of Graduates, USAF Academy, Colo. 80840-6600. Anticipated fill of this position is Feb. 1, 1992. The association offers a range of employee benefits and salary commensurate with education and experience.

Colonel Caine explained that the seminar is timed to take place after the cadet commanders have had a few weeks to get a feel for their jobs and find out just how much they need to refine their leadeiship skills, such as communication, teamwork, delegation, setting standards and resolving conflicts.

The Association of Graduates funds the seminar for the cadets. Their ongoing support is largely responsible for the increasing success of the program. (The Falcon Flyer)

Cadet Flying Team Takes Regional Meet

The Academy’s Cadet Flying Team captured the 1991 National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region 1 SAFECON competition Oct. 10 in Billings, Mont. The performance earned the Academy an invitation to the national SAFECON competition next year. They finished fourth at this year’s nationals.

SAFECON is actually a safety conference including an intensive flying and ground events competition staged over two days. Also participating were teams from Metro State, Utah State and Rocky Mountain College.

In winning the overall title, the Academy was first in ground events, and second in flying events and the safety competition. They also won the Judge’s Trophy, which goes to the team with the most top individual finishers in each event.

The Academy won all six categories of the ground events competition. C1C Vince Sei won three events: aircraft preflight inspection, aircraft recognition and simulated Hying. C1C Mike Fowler earned the top spot in simulated comprehensive aircraft navigation and computer accuracy, and C1C Brad Ward took the electronic flight computer event.

C2C Joe Sucich was the lone Academy winner in the Hying events, taking the visual flight rule navigation competition. Metro State won that overall competition.

Other cadets who competed in Billings were C3C Brain Van Matre, C2C Mark Brown, C1C Pat McAtee, C1C Ross Sauter, C3C Wes Headrick, C3C Brock Lorber, C2C Darran Britton and C3C Scott Allison. (The Falcon Flyer)

$1,200 Dependent Scholarship

1964 graduates Ed Mechenbier of the General Electric Company, and Frig. Gen. Ralph Graham, F-16 SPO director at Wrighl-Patterson A I B, Ohio, present a $1,200 graduate dependent scholarship check to Claire Grazier, daughter of Vic Grazier, Class of 1965. Miss Grazier will study at Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio, pursuing a career in biological sciences and cellular genetics.

Dependent Scholarships A warded, Criteria Outlined

Graduate Dependent Scholarships are offered for the upcoming 1992-1993 academic year. Recipients for these annual awards will be selected by the AOG Board of Directors Selection Committee. This AOG scholarship program is intended to directly support post-secondary education for the children of AOG graduate members.

To be eligible to apply:

A. The applicant must be the child of either a graduate life member of the AOG or a graduate who has maintained annual membership for at least the five consecutive years immediately preceding the submission of the application package. AOG membership requirements for applicants who are children of deceased graduates will be evaluated on an individual basis by the selection committee.

B. The applicant must either be the graduate’s natural child or legally adopted child, but need not be financially dependent upon the graduate or his/her surviving spouse.

C. The applicant must agree to enroll as a full-time student, as defined by the institution, at a college or university accredited by an appropriate regional or national accrediting body. The applicant’s program of study may be in any field at either the graduate or undergraduate level.

Maj. Jon Sercel (’79), acting president of the Red Baron Chapter in Germany, presents a $600 graduate dependent scholarship check to Marcella Kearns, daughter of Wade Kearns, ’73. Marcy will be attending Canisius College in Buffalo, N. Y.

D. The applicant must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the six most recent semesters as a full-time student.

The scholarship amount can be as high as $2,000 for the academic year and is paid in one lump sum directly to the student upon his/her demostrated acceptance into the accredited institution. An individual may receive a total of four of these annual scholarships, but they do not have to be applied for, or awarded, in consecutive years.

Scholarship award winners, as well as those applicants not selected to receive a scholarship in a given year, are encouraged to reapply for scholarships in subsequent years. These applicants compete with all new applicants for subsequent-year scholarship monies.

The number of scholarships to be awarded each year and the dollar amount of each scholarship is determined annually by the board of directors. The scholarship winners will be determined based on a combination of demostrated performance and need. The deadline for receiving application packages is March 1 for both initial applications and reapplications.

Send requests for application forms and direct questions on this scholarship program to Col. (Ret) Jock Schwank, AOG vice president, Services, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-6600 or call (719) 472-2067/2073.

Betty Riddle, area superintendent for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, N.C., presents Stephen Dunn with a $600 graduate dependent scholarship check. Stephen, who will be attending Duke University, is the son of Ben Dunn, ’66. (Photo courtesy Judy Morganthall.)

Jack Jamba (’62), safety specialistfor Lockheed Space Operations Co., presents a $1,200 graduate dependent scholarship check to Kevin Duffy, Jr. while Kevin’s parents, Laura and Kevin Sr. (’70), look on. Kevin Jr. is attending Harvard and is in the ROTC program there.

AOG President Col. William Richardson (’71) presents a $600 graduate dependent scholarship check to C4C Brenden Rowe, son ofAlbert Rowe (’65). Kevin graduatedfrom Palma High School, Salinas, Calif, and is a member of the U.S. Force Academy Class of 1995.

Association of Graduates Available Member Benefits/ Services

AOG Offices are open Monday through Friday, Development office telephone (719) 528-4136.

CHECKPOINTS MAGAZINE—

your quarterly link to friends, classmates and the Academy.

REGISTER OF GRADUA TES—

annual presentation of biographical information on all Academy graduates.

AOG MASTERCARD—

favorable terms and credit limits from Air Academy National Bank. (800) 365-5890

SCHOLARSHIPS—

a preparatory school scholarship via the Falcon Foundation.

post secondary scholarships to graduates’ children

SABER RENTAL—

sets of six for the military wedding.

0730-1630 Mountain Time. Main office telephone (719) 472-4513/2067/2073 (DSN: 259-XXXX).

REUNION/HOMECOMINGS—

coordination and planning by your AOG.

CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS—

special rate from Budget - (800) 772-3773 (AOG ID ft 876-00-09402/Rate Code: VM 14). You must present your AOG-provided Budget card when picking up your car.

MERCHANDISE/MEMORABILIA— Academy/AOG-unique items created especially for members.

CHAPTERS—

support for some 25 chapters throughout the world.

LOCATOR SERVICE—

need to find a fellow graduate? We help!

HOTEL DISCOUNTS—

save 10% at participating Clarion, Comfort, Econo Lodge, Rodeway, Friendship, Quality and Sleep Inns, Hotels, Resorts-(800) 221-2222. (Ask for the travelers discount for AFA AOG members, ID ft B00041511).

15%savings at Woodfin Suites-(800) 237-8811.

an approximate 20% saving at the Embassy Suites Hotel of Colorado Springs. Call (719) 599-9100 and ask for the AOG RSVIP Rate (excludes special and group events). You must present your AOG membership card on check-in.

a preferred rate of $55, single or double, at the Radisson Hotel, downtown Memphis, Tenn. Call (901) 528-1800 or 1-800-333-3333 and ask for the AOG Air Force rate (based on availability, exeludes special and group events). You must present your AOG membership card upon check-in.

AOG Board Approves Major Register Format Changes

At the Dec. 1, 1990 AOG Board of Directors meeting, board members approved publishing the Register of Graduates in a modified format which includes presentation of nonequivalent information for members versus nonmembers. The decision was made recognizing that to do otherwise obligates members to pay the considerable costs associated with the publication of extensive biographical information on those graduates who choose not to be a part of the AOG.

The changes, which will result in the savings of considerable printing and postage costs, will take place as the appropriate software is developed. The Register ofGraduates format guidelines are as follows:

Continue to publish an expanded Register every five years and information updates in the intervening four-year condensed versions. However, in condensed versions, printed information updates will only reflect the most current position, location, address, etc. “Historical updates” which reflect past positions, locations, etc., will only be printed in the expanded version.

The most recent graduating class will have full biographical information printed on all graduates, regardless of membership status, in their year of graduation.

Members, or individuals whose membership has expired since 1 July of the previous year, will have biographical information published, including most current known address and spouse’s name.

Nonmembers, defined as graduates who have not been members since 1 July of the previous year, will not have any biographical information printed on them other than AOG locator number, full name, and rank (to include active duty, reserve, guard, resigned, including year/date for retirement or separation). Latest address, current or last-known job, and spouse’s name will be published if the nonmember has provided an information update of any type during the previous five years.

Publish limited information on deceased graduates in all versions of the Register until all members of the class are deceased. The entry would contain the following information: AOG locator number, full name, rank at time of death, year of death, location and cause of death.

Delete Graduation Order of Merit from all entries.

On all graduates, reflect date of last update from the graduate, to include month and year.

Corporate Life Members

Association of Graduates, USAFA

Air Academy National Bank

Air Force Association

Ampex Corporation

Betac Corporation

Boeing Aerospace Company

Budget Rent a Car Corporation

Continental Electronics

(Division of Varian Associates,Inc.)

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

Embassy Suites Hotel of Colorado Springs

General Dynamics Corporation

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

The MITRE Corporation

Motorola, Inc.

Government Electronics Group

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 offered for $2,000. With the exception of voting and holding office, members enjoy all privileges of regular members. For more information on corporate life memberships write to Col.(Ret) Jock Schwank, vice president, Services, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-6600. Phone (719) 472-4513.

October 1992

AOG Biographical Information

To: AOG, USAF Academy

1. Make the following changes in my graduate/associate (circle one) records:

Association of Graduates

AOG & USAFA Gift Merchandise

Laser-Engraved Walnut Plaque (of Cadet Area)

Cadet Saber (Sold to graduate AOG members only)

Lance Sijan Book (Into the Mouth of the Cat by Malcolm McConnell, 253 pages, hardbound)

25th Anniversary Book (260 pages, 9x12 hardbound pictorial history of the Academy)

License Plate Frames (Imprinted either “Alumnus” or “Falcons” at top & “U.S. Air Force Academy” at bottom)

Circle

CADET ISSUE CLOTHING (AOG members only) (indicate

Mastercard #

VISA #

Chapel Mantel Clock (Westminster chimes, battery-powered, Bulova)

FINE ART PRINTS "Here’s a Toast" Limited edition of 850 signed and numbered by the artist Keith Ferris. 24x30” print of F-16 missing man formation flown during the 1983 Homecoming Memorial Ceremony.

"Gyrfalcon:” Limited AOG commemorative issue signed by artist, Charles Frace. 20x26” print.

'32 "Thunderbirds Over Academy:" Edition of 750 signed by artist, Rick Broome, 20x28” print.

Knit Hat w/Class Year

Knit Hat w/Scarf Class Year.

USAFA Silk Tie (blue or garnet)

AOG Charm ( 3/4” sterling silver by Jostens)

TOTAL ORDER

NON-AOG members please add 20%

Colo, residents add 3% sales tax

Packaging, Shipping Handling - add $3.25 or 10% of order (whichever is greater)

TOTAL ENCLOSED

Exp. Date:

Exp. Date:

ATTENTION IN THE AREA

By Col. Jock C.H. Schwank (USAF, Ret), ’60 AOG Vice President, Services

Unique Cadet Items Offered: Ideal For Gifts

For a number of years the AOG has been able to offer graduate members the opportunity to purchase a cadet saber. Now, the AOG is able to also offer members the opportunity to purchase several cadetunique clothing items:

Cadet USAFA T-Shirt: The identical T-Shirt worn by all cadets, complete with blue rings around the collar and sleeves and blue USAFA on the left chest. If you are willing to wait a couple weeks extra, the AOG can even have your last name added above the USAFA in blue ink. The T-shirt is made by Champion, 100 percent cotton, in sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

Cadet silver-gray hooded sweat shirt and sweat pants currently worn by cadets. Sweat shirt has USAFA in reflective charcoal gray across the chest, reflective charcoal-gray chevron on the back, ribbed cuffs and waistband, action side inserts and muff pocket. Sweat pants have reflective charcoal-gray chevrons on the legs, drawstring elasticized waist, and elasticized leg bottoms. Made by Champion in extra heavy, reverse weave, 90 percent cotton, 10 percent acrylic, in sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

Cadet dark blue bathrobe with silver trim currently issued to all cadets, regardless of class. Female bathrobe is “ankle-length” and has a silver prop-and-wings embrodiered on the right chest pocket. Male bathrobe is “knee-length” and has the silver prop-and-wings embrodiered on the left chest pocket. Belted, 100% washable ployester, in sizes S, M, L, and XL.

Cadet running suit: silver and blue zipper jacket with USAFA logo, concealed hood, elasticized wrists and reflective strips. Blue pants with silver reflective strips, elastic waist and zippered leg bottoms. Jacket and pants are 100% nylon and available in sizes S, M, L, and XL.

Change of Address

When sending in change-of-address cards please indicate either your social security number or year of graduation. There are several graduates with the same first name, middle initial and last name. This will help us to insure that we update the correct graduate’s record.

Distinctive Chapel Photograph

The AOG is very pleased to acknowledge that Mr. Charlie Elms, chief of Photography at the Academy, is the photographer responsible for the very striking photograph of the Cadet Chapel that graces the AOG/MCI calling card. The AOG hopes that more of Mr. Elms’ exceptional photography will appear in future issues of Checkpoints.

Register APO Addresses

Many APO NY and APO SF addresses have changed to APO AE and APO AP addresses. However, the 1991 Register of Graduates will reflect the NY and SF designations. At the time the Register database tapes were sent to the printers, the postal system was not accepting the AE and AP

REUNION CONTACTS

’62 (30th) 8-11 Oct 92

Ph.: 719-472-3067 (W)

Col (Ret) Dick Klass 719-599-7843 (H)

6310 Poe Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

DSN: 259-3067

Hotel: Marriott

Ph: 301-365-8167 (H) ’82 (10th) 24-27 Sept 92

703-351-6620 (W)

Mr Tom LaValley

Hotel: Marriott 8330 Pepperridge Drive

’67 (25th) 15-18 Oct 92

Colorado Springs, CO 80920-5797

Mr Thomas Menza Ph.: 719-522-0659 (H)

128 S. Tejon St., Suite 210

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Ph: 719-634-2240

Hotel: Embassy Suites

Drum & Bugle Corps 24-27 Sept 92

Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps

Hotel: Embassy Suites CWD/DB

’72 (20th) 24-27 Sepi 92

Lt Col Bill Beck

738 Grey Eagle Circle South

Colorado Springs, CO 80919-1614

USAF Academy, CO 80840-6600

Ph.: 719-472-2055

DSN: 259-2055

Hotel: Hilton Inn

designations; therefore, we were unable to change our database. Effective Oct. 1, 1991 the AOG was able to start using the AP and AE designators on our mailing labels and to change the information in the AOG database. If you have an AP or AE designator and future AOG mailings do not reflect that change, please let us know so we can make the appropriate changes.

AOG Arranges Special Airline Discount Rates

The AOG has arranged for special group discount rates for individual round-trip travel to Colorado Springs and Denver during the following 1992 time frames. The primary Academy functions which the discounts support are also listed. However, families and friends visiting the Academy for other reasons during these times are certainly welcome to take advantage of the same group discounted round-trip airfares.

Ring Dance: 1-3 May 1992

USAFA Graduation, Prep School Graduation, late May and early June Weddings: 17 May - 5 June 1992

Class of 1996 Entry: 28 June - 2 July 1992

Parents’ Weekend: Football USAFA vs Rice

3-7 September 1992

Class of ’72 & ’82 Reunion & Homecoming, Drum & Bugle Corps Reunion: USAFA vs New Mexico24-27 September 1992

Class of 1962 Reunion: USAFA vs Navy 8-11 October 1992

Class of ’67 Reunion: USAFA vs CSU 15-18 October 1992

American Airlines Discounts

The special round-trip airfare discounts with American Airlines, including American Eagle, is a 45 percent discount from standard coach fare or five percent from any other lowest applicable fare following all published rules. The discounts apply to flights from the Continental United States, Hawaii, San Juan, St. Croix and St. Thomas. Flights from Canada receive a 35 percent discount from standard coach fare.

Discounted travel rates for the above events are valid two days prior to the event until two days after the event date shown above. Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days in advance. Reservations can be made through a travel agency or by calling American Airlines at 1-800-433-1790. In either case, ask for “Star Number S02Z2VT” in order to insure you receive this special rate.

America West Airlines Discounts

America West Airlines is also offering discounted round-trip rates for flights into Colorado Springs and Denver. The rates are 45 percent off of the full-day coach fare or five percent discount off of the lowest fare in effect the dates the tickets are purchased with all published rules in effect. These discounts apply to flights from the Continental United States and Hawaii. Flights from Canada receive a 35 percent discount from the full-day coach fare.

Discounted travel rates for the above events are valid three days prior to the event until three days after the event date shown above. Travelers may also take advantage of intermediate stopovers in Phoenix and Las Vegas during this time frame for an additional $30 fee. (Stopovers must be reflected in your itinerary.) Tickets must be purchased at least seven days in advance. Reservations can be made through a travel agency or by calling America West Airlines at 1-800-548-7575, Select 1. In either case, ask for CAMS Code 10517SD to insure you receive this special rate.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Martin F. Eggert, ’68

Marty was just hitting his stride when a flaw in his heart struck him down. He was still youthful in body and spirit, eager, vigorous, and full of life and plans. He and his wife, Julia, had only months before proudly sent out the birth announcement of their first son, Benjamin. Marty’s career with American Airlines was well off the ground. He was starting to enjoy relief from those dreaded furloughs, to get the trips he bid for, and to spend more quality time with his family and friends.

Following Vietnam, he had questions about his life’s purpose and eagerly looked for answers. He left the Air Force, returned to Portland, worked in sales, and invested in real estate. Over time, he returned to flying first with a small airline in Alaska. Alaska seemed a fitting place for a fresh start to this man from the great Northwest the country, the challenges they matched his indominable spirit and zest for life. He then had a brief stint as a corporate pilot, followed by a more lucrative career with American Airlines.

To his family and friends, the greatest part of Marty was to be seen, to be enjoyed, close up. He was an intimate, yet open, soul. He was generous, full of good will, thoughtful, and possessed a delightful sense of humor. He was an earth-wanderer, traveling whenever he could to see new lands and to meet new people.

His family was dear to him and stood by him during times of trial and crisis. Marty’s friends were also dear to him. He had a great capacity for friendship and had a way about him that was lovable, open, and funny. He was your brother. Although he cared about his own life and the world he lived in, mostly he cared about others. This was his greatest strength; his greatest gift.

It seems ironic that Marty’s big heart was the reason for his untimely death. Knowing him, however, if he could, he would have attempted to put aside our sorrow and would have tried to cheer us along our way.

Marty is survived by his wife, Julia, and son, Benjamin, of Portland, Ore.; mother, Virginia Eggert, of Tigard, Ore.; two brothers, Howard, of Hanford, Calif., and Greg, of Portland, Ore.; and sister, Elizabeth Clarke, of Anchorage, Alaska. Funeral services were conducted at the Tigard United Methodist Church on May 17, 1991.

(In tribute by his classmates and friends John Watkins, Mike Burgamy, and Mike Morrison.)

Benjamin F. Starr III, ’69

On Feb 23, 1991, Rick Starr, Class of 1969, died from exposure as a result of a severe snowstorm in a mountainous area near

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Born in Atlanta, Ga., Rick was 43 years old at the time of his death and was a resident of Seattle, Wash.

Rick graduated from USAFA with a B.S. in engineering sciences and astronautical engineering. He played varsity baseball from 1966 through 1969 and was the team captain his senior year. His experience after graduation included UPT, an information specialist for the Seattle Public School System, 10 years as an avionics engineer for Boeing, and most recently he was the director of Quality Assurance at Pacific Avionics. While at Boeing he was involved in the development of the 757/767 Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System; the 737-300/400 Flight Management Computer System (FMCS); the 747-400 FMCS; and contributed to the certification of the Aircraft Condition Monitoring System and Aircraft Communication, Addressing and Reporting System on the 747-400.

Rick was a licensed instrument and multi-engine pilot. He held several patents in computer software design for the FMCS. Rick also continued with graduate course work in computer science, aeronautical engineering, transportation engineering and quanturn physics.

Rick is survived by his three daughters, Jessica, 13; Rebecca, 11; and Hailey, 5, of Lynwood, Wash.; his parents, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) and Mrs. B.F. Starr Jr. of Niceville, Fla.; his brother Mark Starr, a 1976 graduate of USAFA, residing in Ellicott City, Md.; and his sister Cindy Kintner of Eglin AFB, Fla.

As author Louis Cheney in God Is No Fool wrote, “There are people who leave you... you wonder why they had to go away and leave such a gaping hole.’’ To those friends and family who knew Rick, a gaping hole was left, but as Cheney reminds us, “You are made up of bits and pieces of all who ever touched your life and you are more because of it and would be less if they had not touched you.” Rick touched our lives and we will truly miss him.

David E. Bryant, ’73

David E. Bryant, Class of 1973, died on Feb. 9, 1991 at age 39 in a Chattanooga, Tenn. hospital of an illness. A native of Bowling Green, Ky., he was formerly of Cookeville, Tenn., and had lived in Chattanooga for the past five years.

He served with the Air Force for eight years after graduating from the Academy obtaining the rank of captain. He was an annual member of the Association of Graduates. Prior to his death, he was employed by Culligan Water Conditioning Inc.

Survivors include two sons, Benjamin and Timothy Bryant; two daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah Bryant; all of Morton, Ill.;

Benjamin F. Starr III, ’69

David E. Bryant, ’73

CLASS NEWS

Pete Todd

1250 Big Valley Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80919-1015

Home: (719) 531-5874

FAX: (719) 531-6697

Percent members: 82

One basic principle arises from a three-month gap between preparation of the class column and its appearance in Checkpoints: Class News is inherently antiquated. Therefore, I feel positively contemporary in leading off with a really old photo of the Springtime USAFA Caribbean cruise. From all accounts, it was a dynamite holiday. As the accompanying photo shows, it featured a number of elderly gentlemen accompanied by a group of considerably younger and more glamorous ladies. Grads of several classes, former Academy staff and other friends enjoyed cruising and shopping the islands. Joe says the Alaskan trip will be even better!

Ron reported a hectic summer during which he tragically lost his mother to a stroke and Judy’s father had a serious, though thankfully not fatal, heart attack. He also shared the good news that, after two years’ preparation, he finally got a job teaching math at Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge, VA.

Nineteen ’59ers made it here to attend Brad’s assumption of command in June. A few of the really clever ones let me know in advance that they were coming and joined us on Hilltop for one of Wendy’s legendary dinners. Wayne and Karen PITTMAN win the 1991 Class Loyalty Award for having driven straight through from Dayton for the occasion. Another surprise visitor was Wylie BURCH who just happened to be in the area and thought he’d visit some old classmates. I have his card if any of you want to renew old acquaintances.

Another Really Old Photo reached me courtesy of Kent MONTAVON, by way of Ron LANMAN. It was taken at Kent and Diane’s June farewell for Brad and Zita HOSMER. If you’re wondering why all the ladies in the picture seem to be ignoring Brad, I’m told he was in the process of explaining that Roe vs Wade referred to alternative methods of crossing the Potomac.

Some of the ’59ers on hand to offer job counselling to the new Supe. From left are Ed Montgomery, Art Elser, Don Livingston, Hank Canterbury, Brad Hosmer, Larry Fortner, Bob Blake, T.I. Anderson, Pete Todd, Chuck Ferrari, and Jimmie Jay.

Other attendees were T.I. ANDERSON, Bob BLAKE, Hank and Lyn CANTERBURY, Curt and Avis COOK, Joe DESANTIS, Art ELSER, Bob FAY, Chuck and Linda FERRARI, Larry and Maria FORTNER, Jon and Jacquie GALLO, Jimmie JAY, Don and Rowe LIVINGSTON, Max MILLER, Ed and Lucia MONTGOMERY, Jim O’NEIL, and Brock STROM. With all the notes and free advice Brad was getting, someone remarked that he was having more pieces of paper stuffed in his clothing than a male stripper. It was great to see everyone and, I must admit, a pleasant change to attend a gathering of classmates where the guest of honor was upright; seems like this is the first column in a while that I’m not reporting on the loss of a classmate or spouse. It was getting depressing.

Shortly after the change of command, Wendy and I took off for a seven-week Tenth Anniversary Grand Tour of Europe (thanks to a whole bunch of TWA frequent flier miles, Wendy’s meager savings from her part-time job, and many family and friends who know how to make a freeloader feel welcome). While touring around Germany, Bob OAKS took us out for a sumptuous dinner and regaled us with stories about the wonderfulness of running USAFE. We missed seeing Gloria, who had ingeniously gone to Berlin with two of their girls for the weekend, but we marvelled at both her sense of priority and the homemade bread she left in our room.

Two calls of note: first, early in September (unfortunately, while I was away on a business trip), C.V. MILLER called to say he, Bob BLAKE and Bill TONEY were in Colorado Springs for a grad golf outing. He alleged they didn’t do all that great, but had a ball being here. Second, Jon GALLO called to report he was (at least temporarily) out of the airport business and was running for an at-large seat on the Aurora City Council. He joins an increasing number of our classmates who are stepping into the political arena. I’m glad to see it and wish them all well. It just might change the face of politics if enough people of integrity reach positions of responsibility and influence.

Changes of Address and so forth: Jim BROWN has retired from USAA and he and Rose are enjoying the life of the nomads in their palatial RV. After selling their house in San Antonio and touring hither and yon across country throughout the summer, they have taken up

Front row: Le/ia Hyenga, Naomi McCracken, Rose Brown, Betty Smith, Rene and Deac Houston. Second row: Lora Counts, Joyce Wilson, Jim Brown, Doss Smith (ATO), Sheila Brush, and Carol Thomson. Third Row: Rog Counts, Mike Wilson, Joe and Jo Desantis, Darlene and Ralph Lalime, Jeff Brush (son of Jack, ’60), and Larry Thomson. Fourth row: Chris Twidwell, Cealie Hunt, Vicki Rekenthaler, Lois Chase, Phyllis Kern, and Zell Knutson. Back row: Bill McLain, Leigh Hunt, Doug Rekenthaler (’60), Tom Chase, Dave Phillips and Dale Knutson.

temporary residence in an RV park in Manitou Springs, just west of Colorado Springs, while they decide where they want to sink permanent roots. Joe DESANTIS is leaving McDonnell-Douglas and he and Jo are heading back to Atlanta. He hopes to bring his considerable talents to bear for Lockheed if they are clever enough to offer him the right job. Bob and Karen DELLIGATTI have gone to Europe where he will serve as Bob Oaks’ chief of staff. Dave and Kitty GOODRICH have returned to his native San Antonio. He retired last summer and has been selected as executive director of the World Affairs Council of San Antonio.

Wendy and I send to all of you and your families the warmest holiday greetings and best wishes for a healthy and a happy New Year. Thanks for your encouragement and support and I hope to hear from many more of you in 1992.

Chris Warack

690 Winding Hills Road Monument, CO 80132

Home: (719) 488-2504

Percent members: 77 L / 11 1

’Tis the season to be jolly! Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. The time flies when you are busy and reaching middle age, ahem. Good people, I am short on material and can’t seem to even pry out things.

Did receive a letter and magazine from Tom SCHLECHTE’s mother toting Tom’s two-year project of converting a Piper Tri-Pacer to betterthan-new condition. Seems Tom had a heart attack a few years ago and spent time reading back issues of Short Wing Piper Club News where he learned about converting the Tri-Pacer. It was also the first big plane he had flown: a four-place airplane. He had begun in a J-3 Cub and furthered his flying experience in a PA-12. However, the Tri-Pacer became his favorite and so the sentimental attachment and the restoration project. He started with a wreck consisting of a fuselage and attached landing gear plus one wing. With a friend, Cal Hanks, a retired A&P, Tom was able to find enough pieces of airplanes and with FAA approval the two of them began to create what they thought to be the best equipped Tri-Pacer still flying. The story appeared in the Nov ’90 issue of U.S. Aviation. The cover is of the aircraft and under the wing the words: “Is this the World’s Greatest Tri-Pacer?” Happy Landings Tom!

Tony and Karen BURSHNICK were here in June for son Joe’s graduation and are enjoying retirement (or unemployment as Twan put it). After a successful launching of Joe’s career they returned to the Scott AFB environs to participate in the wedding of their daughter Kris. After the wedding they made their way to Destin, FL where they spent the summer melting in the sun. As I write, Tony and Karen are busy remodeling their home in Springfield, VA and you guys back there need to find Tony a job so he can pay for Karen’s efforts to provide for him in the manner he has grown accustomed. Tom and Mary Ellen BURKE have been taking care of the Burshnicks while the contractors are tearing up the yard, basement, kitchen and putting in new carpet. Tom, I appreciate the note and the promise to provide fodder for future Checkpoints. Tom has been with Defense System Analysis since its inception. I understand you and Mary Ellen are nearing the empty nest syndrome with most of the girls gone. Only two to go! And son John, a high school sophmore, is reported to be taking after his dad. A golfer and soccer player, however... John is good! Burke also passed on that he ran into Gary SHEETS in Houston, TX while on a business trip to Johnson Space Center. Gary and son have started an import business, Calladium Corporation, which features topof-the-line writing instruments at a price you can’t refuse. What’s a Calladium, Gary?

Got a letter from George and Becke FRIES. George is slaving away on the Island of Oahu. George retired out of Korea in July of ’88. He said he worked for Contel Federal Systems in Honolulu until June of ’89 and took a cut in pay to learn the landscaping, landscaping maintenance, and irrigation business. He writes, “Have learned an awful lot about people in this multi-ethnic environment we live in on these islands... (Those of us who spent time in Hawaii know what you mean Bro.) I really feel I’m in better shape now, thanks to working outside than I was when pushing a pencil in an office. Even my calluses have calluses.” George, thats called earning an honest living. The four of them, George, Becke and two daughters, four and seven, returned to the mainland for tt 1 son’s wedding in Arkansas and a visit with oldest daughter and first grandson.

Doug and Leanne MILLER are taking advantage of Doug’s second retirement. They have a trailer which they used to travel back to their hometown, Bedford, PA, to visit mom, dad, family and friends. They are

both staunch supporters of the Falcons and I see them at all the home games. And finally, yours truly had made a career change and can be found in the local Better Homes and Gardens Realty office.

Change of Address: Tony BURSHNICK, 7715 Carrleigh Parkway, Springfield, VA 22152. Steve HOLT, P.O. Box 244, Milford, VA 22512. Cres SHIELDS, 14 Pourtales Rd, Colo. Spgs., CO 80906. Dale MAYO, 6839 E. Longbow Bend, Davie, FL 33331; and Bill GOODYEAR, 3302 Saul Rd, Kensington, MD 20895. Just in time for late Christmas cards.

Jock SCHWANK informs me that there are the following class-unique items still available for gifts.

Set of four Sports Mugs with etched class crest ($40).

Set of four Pilsner Glasses with etched class crest ($40).

Set of four Wine Glasses with etched class crest ($40)

Two-deck set of bridge cards with class crest ($13).

Set of six leather coasters with class crest ($13).

Gray Sweater with embroidered class crest: 1 L & 2 M only ($38).

Blue Sweater with embroidered class crest: 1 L & 1 M only ($38).

Blue Golf Shirt with embroidered class crest: 1 M only ($28).

25th Reunion Blue Jackets: 2 L & 3 M only ($45).

20th Reunion Gray T-shirts with blue trim and class crest: S & M sizes only available ($6).

Quantities are limited on all items, so get your order in fast. Each classmate placing an order will also receive a free tie-tack/lapel pin as a reward for helping to clear out Jock’s closet. Prices shown above include shipping and handling, so make your check out to “AOG-Class of ’60” and send it to Jock at the AOG offices. (If you want that unique item in a hurry, just call Jock or Linda Glaza at the AOG with your MasterCard or Visa information.)

Randy Cubero

7163 Wintery Loop Colorado Springs, CO 80919

Home: (719) 598-7155

DSN: 259-4270

Percent members: 84

Well good people, it’s with a heavy heart that I begin the class news with the passing on of one of our own. Just last week, Mary Mulvey called me to let me know that Tom had died of a heart attack during the night of July 28th, 1991. Thomas Aquinas MULVEY III was my roommate at the Academy and a very special human being. He was quiet and unassuming as a cadet, a better friend could not be found. A family man who deeply loved his wife and children and a professional military officer whose career was always marked by distinction and dedicated service. We will miss him and I know I speak for the entire class in extending our heartfelt condolences to Mary, Donna and Danny. Tom was buried at the military cemetery in Arnietown Point, NJ and Mary continues to reside at 504 Perry Drive, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.

Here at the Academy it is the beginning of a new football season and the fighting Falcons have started like the Cardiac Kids of ’58. They won their last three ballgames by a total of only nine points. Unfortunately, BYU continues to hold sway over USAFA and as in the past nine years beat our football team 21-6 this last weekend in Provo, UT. We still have a chance at the WAC championship and very certainly the Commanderin-Chief’s Trophy with a corresponding post-season appearance in the Liberty Bowl prior to Christmas. Air Force has dominated service academy rivalries in recent years and I’m hoping that this year will not spell anything different. So start booking your Xmas vacation airline tickets for either Memphis if we win the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, or San Diego if we can finally win the WAC championship outright.

The 30th reunion of the Class of 1961 was nothing short of magnificent. For those of you who missed it, make sure that you make the next one. As the planning committee had hoped, the August time-frame, although seemingly not normal for reunions, worked to the class’ great advantage in allowing everyone more time to visit, to talk, to socialize, to

reminisce, and to have a wonderful time. This first picture is of the “Ohio Gang” of seven. From left are Gene Stringer, (Roger’s older brother and a financial analyst for Shearson Brothers), Tom SKILLING, Jim WILD, Jim RODGERS, Dick COPPOCK, Bud UTENDORF, and Doc ARNOLD. If I’m not mistaken, this group represents all the cadets from Ohio that graduated from the Buckeye state back in 1961. A Buckeye, by the way, is the state tree, but normally refers to the brown glossy NUTS by the same name. Looking at our illustrious group, one can only acknowledge at how appropriate that name seems to fit.

Buckeyes not ashamed of your bellies, unbutton your coats!

At the evening banquet we all sat with our former squadron mates and at the 15th Squadron Bandit’s table we had Frank and Clarice WILLIS, Gene and Judy DAVIS, Pat and Meverette BUCKLEY (either Pat is a little dyslexic in thinking his hand is over his spouse’s head or he very cleverly has formed a playboy emblem with his hand and his wife’s right ear), and Jan CUBERO. (Yours truly was dutifuly taking the picture.) Lee BUTLER was our guest speaker and what a wonderful and skillful job he did in tugging at all our emotions.

Just wait until Meverette sees this picture!

My last shot is of the inside of the convoy that went up to Denver to make our pilgrimage to Lowry AFB. At our temporary site they now have a small USAF Academy museum with some dated black-and-white pictures of the early classes. Naturally, the pictures with ’61ers were the most popular and kept us glued to the displays until we had identified all known classmates. On the bus photo, however, there were too many classmates to identify. Upon closer inspection with my magnifying glass 1 noticed that there are at least two people whom I have never seen before. 1 suspect that they were guests at the Mariott who decided to go with us on what they believed to be a free tour of the Denver/Lowry AFB area. Am I wrong, or what??

The ’61 reunion was simply fantastic. Gordie and Peggy CLARKE wrote a nice thank-you letter to Dick COPPOCK and I believe said it all in his final paragraph:

“With all the individual accomplishments evident when we were at the reunion, there is no question that collectively ’61 has done wellfor the USAFA and this great country.”

While I was at the Western Athletic Conference summer meeting in Maui, HI, I spent a few days leave on the mainland, and had a wonderful evening with Teney and Mae TAKAHASHI. I knew that Teney was not going to make the reunion because of his new business promotion as president of Princeville Corp., owners of a 2,000-acre resort on Kauai. This guy Teney, if you haven’t kept track of his accomplishments, has sky-rocketed to prominence in the field of property development in

True or False ’61 guys request aisle scats on flights?

Hawaii. Before this latest prestigious appointment, Teney was president of Malama Pacific Corporation, and prior to that was vice president of properties at Amfac Hawaii Inc. Maybe, just maybe, we could convince Teney to head up the planning committee for the 35th reunion. Oh God, wouldn’t that be a trick!

As you know, this is my last article as your scribe. I have certainly enjoyed this job as it has kept me in close contact with so many members of the class and their families. I thank you all for your support and for all the letters and pictures that I have used in the articles over the past 10 years. I truly had an easy job of it due to your thoughtfulness and continuous correspondence. Tom ELLER will be our new scribe coordinator and will be trying a new format. He will alternate the primary responsibility of writing the article to different classmates, each for a couple of years. This will get more poeple involved and will provide the class with more variety in terms of style and content. He will outline his plan in the next Checkpoints. Tom’s address is 1504 N. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Once again, thanks and may God bless you all and give you an abundance of peace, good health, and love. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

John W. “Jack” Jamba

4 Judy Court

Satellite Beach, FL 32937

Home: (407) 777-5520

Office: (407) 861-3519

Percent members: 73

HI REDTAGS!

Well it’s Sunday night, the day before my deadline for this column. I have two letters which I received over the past three months. I have some articles which I cut out of Air Force Magazine. And I don’t have much time for phone calls. So I say again: This column would have more info if you would get off your soft cushions and write. Fifty words or less is acceptable; more than 50 words is outstanding.

Got a letter from Joe HINES who lives less than 70 miles from me. “Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you to bring you up to date on the happenings of the Hines family. I kept telling myself I would write or call at the next opportunity, but the time seems to fly by. I have been working at the Naval Training Systems Center, Orlando, FL, for six years, and it has really been an enjoyable and challenging job. My time is substanially taken up with the aircrew training programs for the F-14, A-6E, and E-6A. In a nutshell, I am responsible for developing training system requirements and procuring lecture materials, flight and simulator guides, computer based training, and other training items and support. I have been traveling frequently to San Diego, CA; Norfolk, VA; and Waco, TX. Waco is the temporary home (at the old James Connally AFB) for the E-6A training program. April of next year E-6A training as well as the operational squadrons move to brand new Facilities at Tinker AFB. The USN E-6As are the latest variant of the Boeing 707 and are replacing the aging EC-130 TACAMO (Take Charge and Move Out). These are the birds that communicate with the USN ballistic missile submarines. (USN counterpart to Looking Glass?)

“Mary Anne is still working at Intracorp and this year was promoted to billing coordinator. The company is converting to more automation, so all the changes keep her very busy. Mary Anne is active in the local

chapter of the American Business Women’s Association and works on the scholarship committee.

“Our son David graduated from the University of Central Florida here in Orlando last December. He earned his BA in art with specialization in graphic design. No solid job prospects now in the graphic design field, so for the time being Dave is working at the Navy Exchange at the Navy base in Orlando.

“Our daughter Elizabeth graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee in April of this year. She earned a BS in communications with a media productions major. Elizabeth interned at one of the local TV stations here in Orlando during her final term. She is now working in merchandising at Universal Studios in Orlando and hopes to move to the production/entertainment side of the house in the near future.

“1 noticed in the lastest issue of Checkpoints that our 30th reunion is planned for the weekend of Oct 24, 1992 for the USAFA and Hawaii game. (Editors note: The 30th reunion has been rescheduled 8-11 Oct., 1992 which is the weekend of USAFA vs Navy game.) Mary Anne and I have already circled the dates on our calendars, and we definitely plan on being there.’’ Well Joe, I really appreciate that letter. And 1 plan on seeing you then, if not sooner.

I ran into Colin RICHARSON at the supermarket last night. He looks as good as ever. Loves the job. Staying busy. We promised (for the 10th time) to get together some day at Happy Hour. Got a change-of-address card from M/G Paul E. LANDERS. He is now stationed at Scott AFB. The card doesn't tell about a new assignment and I haven’t seen it in Air Force Magazine. I’ll try to have it next issue. Here’s some more news about our latest promotees which I read in Air Force Magazine. Congratulations to all of you. M/G selectee Michael J. BUTCHKO, Jr has been assigned as cmdr, AFDTC, AFSC, Eglin AFB, FL. L/G selectee Robert M. ALEXANDER is now the dep asst sec’t of def for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy. And finally, M/G Ervin J. ROKKE has been assigned as dir, Intel, Hq USEUCOM, J-2, Vaihingen, Germany.

I was reading my company’s weekly magazine recently when I saw Dr. Ken FLEMING inside. He was pictured with the dir of Admissions for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and our dir of Public Affairs. Ken is the chairman of Embry-Riddle’s Aviation Business Administration Department. They were receiving a donation from Lockheed. Got a letter from Fred and Arlene HENDRYX. “Dear Jack and Caroline. It has been extremely busy since returning from vacation and I know I owe you a letter plus a repeat of my December letter which you lost. (That doesn’t happen very often, folks.) I called Tom YOUNG to find out what has been happening. He and Debbie flew down to Florida for some fishing and won money in a tournament. They were joined by Jim and Judy GALLAGHER and took a several-day cruise in the Caribbean. I believe they left from Port Canaveral. I was in Columbus two weeks ago but could not hook up with Tom. I have not talked with Dave LEE or Bob KUCHLEWSKI.

“It took me about two weeks to catch up from vacation and then I started working on opening up two new distribution warehouses and shutting down two others. This involved setting inventory targets for every brand size based upon some assumptions involving the customer’s shipping from the old warehi use. The start-up which occurred June 17th has been relatively good. Wi h the warehouse opening we also started a new method of planning the deployment of product from the producing plants to all warehouses. This part of the project I have been working on for the last three years. The testing was completed and it was time for implementation. This is an almost JIT replenishment plan which in test has improved customer service while decreasing inventories significantly.

“Since coming back, we have had our annual appointees dinner, Arlene’s aunt and uncle’s 50th wedding anniversary, the 50th celebration of another friend (a retired LO), and my parents visited us for 10 days beginning July 3rd. They are now in New York and will visit Ellis Island where mom’s father and mother entered and have their names engraved on a plaque. It is nice to have some peace and quiet and get some work done.

“In May I got a call from one of my doolies. She called to say they were not recognized as scheduled, equalling ’62 by not being recognized on schedule. It seems there was a spirit mission the Friday before recognition which caused the problem. She said they thought they had approval to put their class numerals on the mountain side and were in the process when

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the OIC ordered them back to the dorm. This was around 0400 hours and temp at 20 below. Some words were exchanged and possibly the OIC was pushed. The class was silenced and were treated as if they didn’t exist for one week. Recognition was the following Saturday. She was not upset about this but got a call from another doolie’s parents who were concerned and said their son was really upset that this would affect his career. 1 calmed her down but it was hectic for a while. PS: this is a Red Tag class...” Thanks once again Fred for that letter. It’s always nice to hear from you. One last thing: I was privileged to represent the AOG in presenting a scholarship to a high school student in Satellite Beach who was on his way to Harvard. Very worthwhile program. Got some coverage in the base newspaper.

That’s it for now. Keep the epistles coming my way. Go REDTAGS!

Norman I. Lee III

17532 N.E. 38th Court

Redmond, WA 98052

Work: (206) 965-9419

Home: (206) 882-0968 wWSr,

Percent members: 74

Every now and then I am reminded as to how much fun I have doing this job. It happened this time when, out of the blue, 1 get a letter that brought back a name from the past. This time it was Tony Gill. John NEHRING sent a letter that had two newspaper clippings in them: one about Tony and one about Skip BRITTENHAM. Tony did not graduate with us but has obviously remained close to aviation. The article taken from the 9 September edition of the Wall Street Journal was entitled "Fixed-Up Fighters” and talks about upgrade of the F-5 by LTV and paraphrases Tony: “Anthony B. Gill, an LTV program manager, says the upgrade will give the planes many of the capabilities of an F-16 for what he estimates is about 10% of the $25 million cost of the newer planes.”

At almost the same time, I got a phone call from Bill AYERS, entrepreneur and engineer, who was telling me about how his consulting firm was involved in the F-5 rebuilding program. Bill also told me how he got involved in a nursing home venture that has turned into a very lucrative activity. Bill is working out of offices in Crystal City and continues to live in McLean, VA.

John NEHRING’s other article described a fishing derby in Jackson Hole, WY that was won by none other than Skip BRITTENHAM. Skip took individual honors by catching 49 fish on one day and led his team, the Hollywood All Stars, to the team championship. The tournament was the Jackson Hole One-Fly Contest. The test was to select one fly the right fly and use it all day. The proceeds from the event are used for fishery improvement projects in Wyoming and Idaho. All the fish were released. Some of the activities can be seen in Curt Gowdy’s television show “Fishing the West” scheduled to be aired sometime next spring. Maybe Skip will show up on the tube! The article was published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. It is truly nice to have correspondents around the nation. Makes this job easier and at the same time illustrates the ability of the press to seek out the truth.

If you guys don’t mind, I would like to spend one paragraph on my soapbox to reflect on the recently-announced Air Force reorganization. I’m confident the announced moves will be good for the country and allow the Air Force to actually improve combat effectiveness if that’s possible. Combat mobility has grown in importance over the past few years and the Gulf War was the culmination of a lot of effort put in by the Military Airlift Command over the years trying to convince the rest of the services that getting there is only the beginning of the challenge. Likewise, taken from the Gulf War perspective, the consolidation of strategic and tactical forces begins to really make a lot of sense. I also think one of the most important moves made by the Air Staff was to give the squadron commander true ownership of his airplanes instead of checking them out from maintenance. Finally, admitting the wing commander should command all assests on his base is reality hitting home. Too many times the operational unit I was assigned to was a tenant. Also, in the airlift wings, the wing commander found leading from the front (in the air) was not only difficult but higher headquarters actually mandated he stay at his desk. To some extent that thinking was impacting the ability of the squadron commanbders from doing their job leading! My final comment wish I were 22 years old again. What fun we could have!

Speaking of fun, the GNW (Great Northwest) group had some fun at a Sunday brunch down on the Seattle Waterfront. The occasion was the aforementioned (last issue) GILLIGAN and PICKENS visit. The group gathered at 12:00 noon and we finally all straggled out a bit after 3:30 p.m. The photo included clearly demonstrates how much fun was had by all participants good-looking crew too.

left are Skip and

Carolyn

Thanks to Dave NUSS for the camera and the pictures. We missed a few of our GNW friends: Ron MCCOLLUM was riding in a bike race from Seattle to Portland. Mike OCONNEL was also involved in the race but in a different way he spent Sunday rescuing a “friend” who fell off the bike somewhere south of Olympia.

Bob PARLETTE and Jim DIFFENDORFER reported in on their fishing trip to Alaska via “little” airplane (see next photo). The airplane is Bob’s Citabria. The airfield is a 2,000-foot dirt strip near Cold Fish Lake. According to Jim, the lake is in the Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park east of Juneau, AK in British Columbia.

Andy is doing great in his computer software company. Larry is continuing to work in the criminal defense business with three murder cases in the past 12 months and another scheduled in October. He says he has done five capital murder cases with only one client on death row. That, I guess, is one measure of success. He expects to win one sometime in the near future.

Quick updates include Denny SCOTT home from the Philippines and living in Aurora, CO; Charlie PARKER at Norton AFB as head of the Air Force Safety Agency check out the September issue of Air Force Magazine. Charlie is pictured along with George FREDERICK, who is back at Scott as the commander, Air Weather Service. The pictures can be found in the Air Force Organizational article. More changes include Jack MCTASNEY back in Carmichael read Sacramento, CA; Dennis YEE returned to the USA Phoenix after an extended stay in Taiwan, ROC; and Phil TATE is making Colorado Springs home.

Dave SKILLING writes he is still flying with Northwest Airlines but he recently changed his address to Marietta, GA from California. Wife, Abbey, was transferred from Lockheed-California to Lockheed-Georgia with the move of the entire ATF (F-22) project. As Dave put it: “After 22 years active duty, I owed her one.”

A little bit of history was repeated back in early August over Seattle. The Boeing Dash 80 flew during the company’s 75th anniversary celebration and at one set of flight controls was Charles GEBHART. For those of you who don’t recall, the Dash 80 was the 707 prototype. During one of the early test flights flown on the Dash 80 with test pilot Tex Johnson at the controls over a large Seafair crowd on Lake Washington Tex rolled the airplane! Tex was also on the Dash 80 this time although they did not roll the plane this trip. There was a nice photo of Charles, Tex and crew in the paper. Alas! I was unsuccessful in getting a usable copy for the article next time.

Until next time, hope this finds you fit and ready for the next challenge. Take care.

Parlette and Diffendorfer explore one of the last frontiers.

Mike Foley passed on a “Hi” from Jim FAIN when the two swapped exaggerations during an ATF meeting. According to Mike, Jim was Boeing’s first choice to speak at a company program manager’s course.

My annual letter from Larry HOFFMAN arrived on time. This time Larry was reporting on a trip to the West Coast and a visit with old roomie Andy NASSIR and wife, Jackie. According to Larry, Andy’s La Jolla home is in the middle background of the enclosed picture.

Bob Hovde

8500 Camden St.

Alexandria, VA 22308

Home: (703) 799-6649

Percent members: 72

CHANGE-OF-ADDRESS CARDS: It’s the time of year for lots of change-of-address cards. Except one. Mine didn’t show up. I suppose it’s possible that I forgot to put a stamp on it. If everyone who moved this summer had as long a list of changes of address as I did, the Postal Service is in good financial shape again. Gary ANDERSON didn’t move, but his APO address is now APO AE 09057 rather than APO NY. Jack COLE is now in Springfield, VA. Dick FLECHSIG moved from Washington (state) to Plantation, FL.

John GOLDEN has returned from Stockholm, Sweden, to Montgomery, AL (the PCS gods get even!). Dick HAWLEY, as reported last time, has reached Japan to be commander, 5th Air Force. John HOFFMAN has settled down in Lancaster, CA. Byron HOOTEN is now in Tampa, FL, where he is Deputy SOJ3 for USSOCOM. I think that means that he is in Special Operations in U.S. Southern Command.

Ron HULTING lives in Glendale, CA, and has his own law office in Montrose. He recently established a solo practice with emphasis on litigation, including specialities of aviation-related product liability, medical malpractice, real estate, entertainment, debt collection, and personal legal matters (will, trusts, etc.). He says he is enjoying southern California and fatherhood. Bill SKAER is living in Bedford, TX. Last but not least, Hal WATSON has moved from Texas to Indialantic, FL.

CHANGES; Now that I’m retired, I’ll have to depend even more on your calls and letters to get news. By the way, I had a wonderful retirement ceremony on the U.S.S. Constitution. We even wore our ceremonial white uniforms not to look like we were Navy, but to get the price per wearing down to a reasonable amount. The ceremonial uniforms were a bad idea, but at least they are being deleted soon. I hope that the new uniforms the chief is pushing for are a whole lot more practical for those few of you still having to buy them.

Since I was leaving town, Dan and Nancy BUSSE decided to have Jerry and Candy BUDINOFF and Sandy and me over for dinner one night. Sandy and I arrived only a few minutes late, thinking everyone would be there. Surprise! We beat the Budinoffs. After a few drinks and wonderful appetizers, it was obvious that Jerry was going to be late. After a few more drinks it was obvious that he was going to be very late. An hour

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Linda, Dave and

Nuss, Caroline Pickens, “Diff, ’’Joyce Gilligan, Ed Pickens, TAD, Karen Durham, Bud Gilligan, Margaret and Mike Foley.

after we had started, we decided to call to make sure nothing had happened to them. I’ve been told that old age brings on memory loss. Whatever the reason, it seems that Jerry had forgotten completely about the dinner in fact, had already eaten dinner. We made him find Cindy, who was out shopping, come to Dan’s, and eat again. After finishing all of Dan’s wine (and the meal, which was delicious, even if a little late), it seemed especially funny. Remember, this is the guy who doubles as a planner in the Pentagon when he’s doing his reserve duty.

’64 TAKING OVER: Bob DEMPSEY assumed command of Strategic Air Command’s 3rd Air Division at Hickam AFB, HI in June. Bob, some of you may remember, started life as an RF-4C jock, somehow transitioned into SAC along the way, commanded the first B-l bomber wing at Dyess AFB, TX, and now is in charge of SAC in the Pacific just as the chief tells us that SAC is going away. We live in interesting times!

Bob Dempsey ’64’s latest general-officer commander.

OTHER HONORS: Ted SAITO, who is the Optical Science and Engineering Group leader at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, has been elected to serve as the 1992 president of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. Ted served the society as vice president last year, and as secretary the year before. He has also been president of the Northern California Chapter of SPIE and is a Fellow of SPIE and OSA.

PHONE CALLS; John GRAVES has decided that marketing for industry isn’t as much fun as he thought it might be. He is going back to the government as a civilian in the Office of the Secretary of Defense/Director of Defense Information office. They provide policy and guidance for all information systems that are not weapon-system unique.

This article is a little short, because I’m still not settled down after two months of retirement. Following the retirement, Sandy and I went to Europe for three weeks. Then we moved to Alexandria, where we repainted and recarpeted our house before the household goods showed up. Finally, I am writing this on my brother-in-law’s computer in San Diego, where we came to move my parents out of their house into a retirement community. I’m going to have to find a job just to get a little rest! See you next quarter from who-knows-where!

Ed Farrell •H - b-m W?. v-

13015 Blanche Coker

San Antonio, TX 78216

Home: (512) 496-3537

Percent members: 68

I’d like to remind everyone that this column is for each and every classmate. Our approach has been to divide the class roster by four, with each of us responsible to reach three to four classmates within their group per article. Now that you know that sooner or later we’re going to reach you why no give up and expedite the process by sending us a card. Solicitation over!

Let’s start with a very sincere congrats to those of our class who are assuming significant positions within the Air Force at a crossroads timeframe in Air Force history. Recently promoted to brigadier general are Tom PILSCH, Tad OELSTROM, and Mike SHORT; and to major general, my good friend Larry FARRELL... Excellent Guys, Excellent!

As promised, here’s a follow-up to the 30th-year reunion of 13th Squadron’s first “get together” on the terrazzo at USAFA. The idyllic

setting was Jeff BERESFORD-WOOD’s beautiful oceanside home on the Pebble Beach crags, which served as the headquarters for the event. The people chemistry was typical of AFA get-togethers and ensured the reunion’s success.

13th Squadron celebrates 30 years!

Missing from the photo, but present at the reunion were Ruscella BERESFORD-WOOD, and Orv and Harriet RAMLO. According to George DUNKLEBERG...“the golfing was maginificent (okay, the courses were magnificent). Spyglass, Pebble Beach, and Spanish Bay on consecutive days. Others enjoyed local sightseeing, shopping, hiking, squirrel/seagall feeding, and other/seal gawking. Wonderful time!” Jeff also set up indescribable dinners for the group at the Pebble Beach Lodge and the Beach and Tennis Club. The reunion was so successful they plan to meet again next year at Mike and Carol MCCROSKEY’s in Houston, TX. Can you spell “top this?”

George DUNKELBERG and wife, Cile, are studying Czech in preparation for being defense attache in Prague after two years in Moscow as defense attache. Orv RAMLO is now working for Hughes, doing something secret or embarrassing. B/Gen (Sel) Tom PILSCH and Judy are going to the Azores where Tom will command U.S. Forces there. Bill KENNEDY and Cathy are at Keesler AFB where Bill is Tech Training Wing CC. According to George D., three of our classmates have risen to the esteemed rank of “mogul.” Dick SCHLOSBERG, a Times-Mirror publisher; Page BASHEER, business and real estate development; and Jeff BERESFORD-WOOD, insurance. Excellent!

Tom and Sherrard OWENS are back in D.C. following Tom’s tour as TAC Control Wing CC at Shaw. At the Pentagon, Tom will manage tactical communications for the Air Force. Tom’s son Chris (USNA ’90, pictured here with Tom) recently graduated from Naval Flight Training, tops in his class and won the only F-18 billet... well done Chris!

Lee ALTON called from D.C. to report that his son Kelly (USAFA, ’90) graduates in late October from pilot training. However, due to the drawdown, only the top three or four of the class will get cockpit assignments. The remainder of the class will be “banked” i.e., won’t fly for two years (a very regrettable policy). Lee and Terry’s daughter Holley just graduated from George Mason U., is now employed and independent. Lee plans to retire in Jan ’92.

John BLAHA just returned from his nine-day space mission as commander of “Atlantis.” That was his third mission and gives him 480 hours in space. John’s wife, Brenda, is selling real estate in the healthy

Tom & Chris Owens Yea Chris!

Houston market. John reports that Don BROWN is working for Thiokal Space Operations as director of Safety and Productivity. John give Don a lot of credit for helping correct the solid booster problems following the Challenger tragedy... Excellent Don! John was also present when Roy BRIDGES assumed command of the AF Flight Test Center at Edwards. Roy still looks like he stepped right out of the yearbook... what is it about redheads?

Joe HENDERSON retired from his wing commander’s job in June and promptly found “comparable” civilian employment towing advertising banners above the beaches around Panama City.

Jack FERGUSON retired in 1990 and settled in Colorado Springs where he consulted as a software engineer and taught at Colorado Tech. In August 1991 he accepted a position as visiting professor in the Astro Department at USAFA. He and wife, Chris, have a son and daughter still in high school. If you hear a familiar voice on the radio in Colorado Springs it may be Jack’s son, who is a radio DJ (on a classical station, I’m sure). Ron MURRAY now divides his time between Sacramento, CA and San Antonio tending to his numerous business and personal affairs. Ron is a partner in a company presently operating six Wendy’s in the Sacramento area, and planning expansion soon (maybe even into Mexico). He is also a partner in a tortilla chip company out of San Antonio where he spends his time with a young lady named Becky. Dennis VALENTINE is a lawyer in Denver. He finished law school at Denver U in 1974 and has practiced there for 17 years. His firm is the major labor law firm in the area. He and wife, Cindy, have three daughters, two in college and one in high school. They breed and raise Arabian horses and are active in the International Arabian Association.

CHANGES OF ADDRESS: Bill CATHEY from Hampton, VA to Beavercreek, OH; Tom PILSCH from Scott AFB, IL, to Cmdr, US Forces, Azores; Carl LYDAY from Copenhagen, Denmark, to be CC, 6585th Test Group at Holloman, NM; Chuck COLEMAN from Tacoma, WA to Niceville, FL; Tony MRAS from Vienna, VA to Fairfield, CA; Roy BRIDGES from Washington, DC to Edwards AFB, CA; Joe MCNABB from Radcliff, KY to Tampa, FL; John TAIT from Vienna, VA to Austin TX; and Bob LAMBERT from Bainbridge Island, WA to Maxwell AFB, AL. Also, best wishes to Steve AMDOR on his August marriage to Donna Ouelette. Good luck to Jim MYNER on his retirement and job search in the Tacoma, WA area.

Epilogue: We enourage any and all of our classmates to send letters, notes, postcards, pictures, etc. so that we can keep you all in touch with one another. Skip COX, our most prolific writer and the guy who lives in the snobbiest neighborhood in San Antonio, will pen the next column. Call him at (512) 698- 2881 or write at 5 Galleria Dr., “The Dominion”, San Antonio, TX 78257

Ryan Denny

1210 Applewhite Road

O’Fallon, IL 62269

Home: (618) 624-4255

DSN: 576-5007

Percent members: 72 few *? w

Greetings Redtags! By the time you read this, we should have already recovered from our 25th reunion. Since I have to turn this article in about a month before the reunion, we’ll have to wait until next time to tell everybody what a great event it was.

NEW STARS: Congratulations to our new generals! Rusty GIDEON, Jim HIGHAM, and Joe ALLEN. Rusty has been the commander of the Foreign Technology Division at Wright-Pat for the past two years. He says that this promotion is going to delay his plans to be a cattle rancher for a few years. Jim has had about every job there is in ATC and has been the wing commander at Columbus for the last two years. He is on his way to be the commander of the new 542 CTW at Kirtland AFB. We got to talk when Jim came through MAC Headquarters for his orientation. His new wing will combine the 1550th Training Wing and the Air Base Wing into one huge wing, with lots of tenants and lots of customers. Joe Allen has been the chief civil engineer in the Pacific for a few years and has also held about every kind of civil engineering job that there is, including teaching it at the zoo.

On the civilian side of the house, Mike PARMENTIER was just promoted to the senior executive service. He has been in Washington DC forever and has been working in the studies and analysis business for almost as long. Congratulations again to you all. It’s great to see really good people move up.

AIR SUPREMACY: From the world of the air defenders, I got a great letter from Harry ICKE. Our class seems to have a firm lock on the air defense business. Harry has been the commander of the Southwest Air

Defense Sector at March AFB. He just turned that job over to Rick PARSONS, who had been the commander of the 33 TFW at Eglin AFB. Harry is going to 1st AF Headquarters at Tyndall AFB as the DO, replacing Harv SMITH who is moving to Griffiss AFB as the commander of the Northeast Air Defense Sector. Ed FIGUEROA is also at March AFB, working in the Southwest Air Defense Sector, and Ron DASKOVICH is moving to 1st AF from his job as DO of the F-16 training wing at MacDill AFB.

Harry also writes that he has been running into classsmates at all the usual places. He found Randy JAYNE on the golf course at Tyndall where Randy was checking out in the F-15. His ANG unit here in St. Louis is switching from the F-4 to the F-15. Tom GUENTHER was playing in the same golf tournament. Lacy VEACH was at Ellington AFB, getting recurrent in the F-16 that he flies with the Texas ANG. Lacy had just completed a great space shuttle flight a few months ago. Harry had supper with Ed SHIRLEY in San Antonio and lunch with Russ MORRISON in Colorado Springs. Ed is still running the Electronic Security Command and Russ has just moved on base at the Academy and is the J-5 at NORAD.

Our thanks to Harry for all that news and for the invitation to all of us to stop by his house on the beach at Tyndall and have a beer.

BITS AND PIECES: I ran into Dutch BERKLEY twice in Hawaii. Dutch flies those giant C-5s for the Air Force Reserves at Kelly AFB and was just finishing up his active-duty recall for Desert Shield. As a parttime reservist, working full time, he has flown over 11,000 hours in the C-5 and the C-130. John MARSHALL has moved from the PACAF IG to be the deputy J-7 at CENTCOM Headquarters. Ron ANTHONY is going through attache training in Washington DC, but I don’t know where he’s going attache-ing to. Ivy COOK is an associate professor of math at the (get this!) University of the Virgin Islands in St. Thomas. Jeff EGGE has returned to the States from Europe and is at Patrick AFB. John WORMINGTON is leaving Patrick, where he has been the commander of the Eastern Space and Missle Center, and is moving to Cameron Station in Virginia to command a field-level activity for the Defense Logistics Agency. Phil BRUCE has moved from Bolling AFB to Wright-Pat. Arnie WEINMAN finished his tour as wing commander at Fairchild AFB and his change-of-address card says “Mr” Weinman living in Spokane, WA. Does that mean you retired?

Joe NARSAVAGE sent me a correction to a past article. He is the commander of Air Force’s largest counter-drug task group. But, he’s still living in Puerto Rico and enjoying every day in paradise.

There is an old Chinese curse that says “May you live in interesting times.” Those of us still on active duty are learning to appreciate the full meaning of that. The size of our Air Force has varied over the years since we were commissioned, but it has retained its basic shape. Our new Air Force will have a radically different shape and will be almost as small as when we first split off from the Army. These changes should make us (hopefully) a leaner, more capable fighting force.

This should reach you all before Christmas, so pretend like this is my Christmas card to you all and send me a card full of good stuff about how rich and famous you are I’ll print it.

Until next time, keep in touch and Happy Landings!

It’s a small Air Force world. Prior to the first football game at Bitburg there was a mixer where we Bitburgers hosted the DVs from Eifel arch rival Spangdahlem. And who should stroll in but the Spang Wing King himself Jack FRY, who had recently assumed command there after being the 16th AF vice. The last time he and I had been on the opposite sides of a football rivalry was in ’62 when my Bismarck (ND) Demons demolished his Minot Magicians. And the results were the same this time

“my” team walked all over “his” team again.

Buz CARPENTER wrote, enroute to Beale AFB where he will be the vice commander of the new 2nd AF, focusing on reconnaissance. He most recently had commanded the 377th Combat Support Wing at Ramstein which became a support group as part of the AF composite wing concept test. He had earlier traveled to Leningrad and Moscow with his 9th grade daughter and her geography class, just before the coup. That’s not like the class trips I remember.

Buz said that Gary LORENZ recently turned over the 39th Tactical Group command and headed for retirement in Colorado, that Art LEACH retired and is entering a seminary in Kentucky, that Rich SCHMITT is "retired” and communting from Apple Valley daily to his job with Boeing at Edwards AFB, that Ralph FEMR1TE will be the USAFA chief of staff, that Cash JASZCZAK turned over his provisional F-16 wing at Daharan in Saudi and is going to an L & L job in DC, and that Bob PASTUSEK was instrumental in building up the equipment packages that were key to the success in the desert. Thanks, Buz, for all your info.

This newsletter must be out of sync with Bill HALL and his Seagram’s 7 crew 1 received only a note from Bill, and no newsletter. But what info: Pat BADELL has done it again, with his new son Drew Phillip Badell believed to be the youngest class legacy. Pat congratualtions to you and Annie. Incidentally, Bill said that Drew was born on the birthday of the oldest member of ’67, John HOLLSTEIN.

Jeff HAMPTON (’70) sent me a B/Gen-Select John MCBROOMDesert Storm anecdote. It seems that early in the conflict Gen SCHWARZKOPF and a number of his senior CENTCOM officers were in the MacDill AFB Crisis Action Center. A TV was on and a CNN reporter began to interview McBroom. All present became very attentive when he was asked what he thought was going to happen in the Gulf. John’s answer was colorfully expressed, that we were going to stomp Iraq’s (expletive deleted) and make short work of Saddam Hussein and his forces. Gen Schwarzkopf’s response to his group was to go ‘‘thumbs up” to John, who proceeded to do exactly as he had stated. And the rest is history.

Chuck HEFFRON wrote from Washington where he is in an ob-gyn medical practice in the Seattle area. He, wife Sally, and kids Kelly (16), Andy (14) and Paige (11) moved to the Pacific Northwest after AF time at Andrews AFB and Iceland.

Chuck relayed some early plans for our 25th homecoming/reunion at USAFA ONE YEAR FROM NOW. Tom MENZA is heading a group of C-Springs classmates who will be the reunion committee cadre. Pat NESBITT has offered his Embassy Suites Hotel for headquarters, lodging, entertainment, etc. The date for the homecoming weekend has not yet been set so keep your schedules flexible and plan to attend this world-class soiree.

Many changes of addresses from the AOG: BGen Charles HEFLEBOWER has moved from Virginia to Randolph AFB; Jud BARNES from Mountain Home, ID to Lubbock, TX; Alex ARCHIBALD from Mather to San Antonio, TX; BGen Dale STOVALL from Hurlburt Field to Ft Bragg, NC; Greg FREIX from Sumter, SC to Lansing, KS; and Mike LUMBARD is now the SJA for the OSI at Bolling AFB, living in Ft Washington, MD.

The Change of Address Confusion Award goes to A1 ROWE who sent the AOG three separate address changes within one week, two of them on the same day. No two cards are the same, and there are three different “new” addresses. He is now at either PO Box 4034, or 106 Cherrywood Circle or at 420 Tinkerbell Rd in Chapel Hill, NC. If you plan to write to him better put “please forward” on the envelope.

There is not much to say from the WILSONS. We are happy as clams or whatever the equivalent Deutscher expression might be, here at Bitbrug AB. This place is not currently projected to close so we look forward to a full three years here. It’s not Cheyenne, and our “stairwell” is not exactly a dream house, and my work has kept interfering with my playtime. But, we love it here. 1 am 24 years of barnacles off of my bonehead cadet German, and thus far have not yet caused an international incident. We have barely scratched the surface of travel opportunities, and have already been to centuries-old castles in Luxembourg and Germany; the 700th anniversay pigfest at Wittlich; wine fests; etc. We look forward to much more. From the Eifel Auf Wiedersehen!

Tim Davidson

12 Lake Lorraine Circle

Shalimar, FL 32579

Home: (904) 651-1372

Office: (904) 884-2271

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DSN: 579-2271 Wjm

Percent members: 65

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Mount Pinatubo erupts Clark Air Base closes! Soviet coup foiled Communist Party in shambles Balkans freed! Class of 1968 in charge of Air Force budget! Seriously, gang, the world may never be the same again after these historic events!

HELLO ’68! For those who exited the Air Force some years ago, you would have a hard time recognizing some of the more hallowed institutuions and organizations. TAC and SAC are combining to form Air

Combat Command (Bombs & Bullets Command was my choice for that one); Logistics and Systems Command are now Air Materiel Command; MAC is becoming Air Mobility Command; at Air Staff we no longer have Programs and Resources (PR) or program panels instead we have Program Evaluation (PE) and functional entities based on global reach and global power called “teams”; disparate aircraft from disparate commands are being mixed together and called “composite wings”; and, finally, we are forming “objective wings” where one “Big Kahuna” on base is in charge of everything on the base.

Colorado WAGs meet on the 23rd anniversary of ’68 graduation. Front four: Vince Rusinak, Bob Sallee, Joy and Chuck Jones. Second four: Susie Sallee, Nancy Rusinak, Sharon and Neal Starkey. Ladies in modified thrid row: Jeanne Allen, Rin Beanblossom, Nancy Vasek, Sue Blumberg, Karrel Stevens, and Susie Smith. Guys in back: D.K. Allen, Craig Baer, Manny Bettencourt, Bobby Beanblossom, Gary Vasek, Al Blumberg, Ben Stevens and Jody Smith.

Ye old mailbag provided news from near and far. The Colorado “We Are Great” (WAG) contingent had a raucus get-together to celebrate our Class’ 23rd anniversary. It must have been quite an event, because I received mail and pictures from two classmates Vince RUSINAK and Manny BETTENCOURT to document the happening. Actually, Vince’s wife, Nancy, sent one of the letters because the handwriting was neat and a “smiley face” was enclosed. Thanks, Nancy!

A more serious letter came from Jim REESE, who enclosed a letter from Cecille CASTRO. Apparently, the situation in the Philippines for the Castro family is getting worse as jobs become more scarce and the economy takes a further downturn. Cecille currently works in Manila all week and then commutes to Baguio on weekends to be with her family. She is planning to come to the U.S. next summer with as many of the children as will be premitted to emigrate. Some problems have cropped up which potentially could make the emigration more difficult. First, her father died last December. It was he who was the petitioner for the Castro’s emigration application. Second, her oldest daughter, Charmagne, will turn 21 before the family emigrates and may have to reapply for emigration on her own right. (It takes at least five years to get approval for emigration.) The ’68 fund raised to help Cecille and children emigrate so many years ago will greatly assist in providing transportation for the family. Hopefully, the account will be sufficient to do the job. Anyone wishing to assist in the Castros’ emigration and resettlement in California may send contributions to the Armando Castro Fund care of the Association of Graduates, USAFA, Colorado 80840-6600.

My “Gumba” (pronounced “goom-bah”), Benny VETETO, dropped me a note and a postcard (co-signed by Vic BONFIGLIO) from the NATO Senior Officers’ Orientation Course at Oberammergau (pronounced “Oberammergau”). Benny commented that he and Vic were having a “tough” time, but managed to sleep through many lectures together “just like old times!” He also wrote of his move with lovely wife, Jeanne, to Warner Robins where he is now director of Current Ops at HQ AFRES. Benny and Jeanne are finding time, now and then, to get in a round of golf between TDYs to glorious environs. From a personal perspective, if you ever get invited to one of Benny’s spaghetti-making parties, by all means accept. Lisa and 1 managed to wangle an invitation while he and Jeanne were living in Virginia. Folks, we are talking about serious spaghetti!

Butch BARCLAY wrote that his ANG unit (182nd Tactical Air Support Group, Peoria, IL) is the last organization still flying the A-37. They will be phasing out the A-37s in FY 92 and will convert to F-16s. (Such a tough life!) Butch is trying to work a flyover at USAFA before the conversion occurs.

Jim SEEVERS checked in with some “transition news.” For starters, he and Pat have “Aloha-ed” from Hawaii and are practicing their “Howdies” at Randolph AFB, TX. Jim is now commander of Air Force Management Engineering Agency. He also confirmed rumors of Tom and Pam O’BEIRNE’s status. Tom relinquished command of the 12th Air Base Group at Randolph and moved to HQ USAF in the PEI shop working for Ed EBERHART. Finally, Jim related that H.T. JOHNSON relinquished command of the Instrument Flight Center to assume duties as the new professor of aerospace studies at Virginia Tech Go Gobblers!

BUMPED INTO DEPARTMENT: This was a prolific quarter for “bumped-intos.” Several TDYs to the Pentagon brought me in contact with Ed EBERHART, Bobby FLOYD, Karl WHITTENBERG, Monty LAMONT, and Bill THURSTON. This gang of ’68ers, along with Tom 0‘BEIRNE, will be framing the Air Force budget for FY 94-99. Also saw Henry HUNGERBEELER (before he left XOOTA for Andrews as deputy base commander), Glenn ZAUBER (AF/Financial Mgmt), Bob HAGER (AFLC/AMC), Bill ECKERT, and Bill BEGERT (recently of Travis and now of HQ MAC). Bobby FLOYD told me that a new list of ’68ers in the D.C. area has been compiled and we now number 65 there. Out of respect for Karl WHITTENBERG’s wishes that I not mention him in the column and not tell you that he will be moving to ICAF in the Strategy Department, consider it unmentioned and untold.

A change-of-command ceremony also offered an opportunity to visit more of our gang. Charlie HOLLAND got Fred GROSS to play chauffer, and we went to Elton POLLOCK’S assumption of command of the 3246th Test Wing at Eglin AFB. Also attending were Elton’s wife, Janet, Ed THOMAS (Elton’s vice), and Mike PHILLIPS (visting from WrightPat). We had a good time!

Lisa and I had a great visit with Steve and Connie STALEY. Connie is an associate prof at the Univ of Colo, and Steve is a professor of strategy and policy at the Naval War College. Both put on a superb and humorous effective-writing seminar for our AF Spec Ops Command troops playing to a full house and rave reviews. I highly recommend this dynamic duo to those who need some English refresher training for their minions.

’68 SPOTLIGHT

The ’68 Spotlight for autumn 1991 falls on Dr. Bill RADASKY. Bill’s experiences since seeing USAFA in his rearview mirror can best be described as “electrifying.” He has come a long way since serving as our comedic Dodo editor and a member of the infamous Rally Committee that placed “Beat Wyoming” banners on the State Capitol Building in Denver during a driving snowstorm.

The Radaskys at home: Lendy (16), Bill, and Christi (19). Wife, Arlene, took the picture.

During his four-year stint with the Air Force at the A.F. Weapons Lab in Albuquerque, Bill realized that his life goals would be met in scientific research. This meant graduate work two years for a master’s in electrical engineering at the Univ of New Mexico and seven years for a PhD in “EE” at the Univ of California in Santa Barbara. All of this was accomplished while he was working full-time for the Air Force and four different companies. Today, he is president and managing engineer of a small research company that he founded in 1984 called Metatech Corporation which is located in Goleta, CA. Over the years, Bill has written more than 150 research reports and journal papers on electromagnetic pulse generation and propagation in plasmas. For his efforts he has received two best-paper awards and was recognized as a Fellow in this demanding field in 1988.

His time at the Academy left him with mixed reviews. Lessons learned by working successfully under pressure and staying physically fit through a robust sports program were very beneficial. Hyper-disciplinary

measures that involved such things as running around with rifles over ones head, however, never served much value in his life then or now.

In terms of what it takes to be successful Bill believes that you need to set your goals and stick to them even if these goals cause you to make changes in your career. He also attributes much of his success to a loving and supporting family who saw him through the many years of graduate school and the establishment of his own corporation.

Bill, thanks for your keen wit and sense of humor when we were cadets, and for your perspective of life’s lessons in an ever-changing world. Best wishes for continued success in the work you love to do.

’68ers On The Move: Doug BARNARD to Hornell, NY (looking for an AOG group and an AFA LO in his area); Bill BEGERT to Scott AFB, IL; Bill BOWMAN to Austin, TX; Don CAUGHLIN to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Bill ECKERT to Fairfax, VA; Bob HAGER and bride, Cheryl, to Vandalia, OH; Ragan HAUSE to Niceville, FL; Bob JOHNSTON to OSAN AB, ROK; Don MROSLA to Fairfield, CA; Dale ODERMAN to W. Lafayette, IN (prof of aerospace studies, Purdue); Jeff PARRISH to Redmond, WA; Bob PAVELKOZ to Loring AFB, ME; and Tony ROBERTSON to Woodbridge, VA.

Please make a special effort to send me one of your family photos in your holiday correspondence. Mind the flak, keep’em flying, and keep those cards and letters coming.

Lindsey Parris

5926 Colfax Ave.

Alexandria, VA 22311

Home: (703) 998-0488

Work: (703) 475-1463

DSN: 335-1463

Percent members: 61

Top of the season to all. Trees are turning, footballs are flying, the World Series approaches, the national budget deficit soars, the D.C. police chief has recently discovered that the nation’s capital does indeed have gangs, and many of the Class of ’69, confident now that the Soviet bear has been tamed, can retire contentedly! A sparse collection of class tidbits to pass along. Here goes.

First and foremost, big class congratulations to P.K. CARLTON, the first ’69er to be selected for brigadier general! P.K. formerly the commander of the hospital at Scott AFB, has become the command surgeon for Air Training Command, stationed at Randolph AFB, TX. He invites classmates passing through San Antonio to stop by for a drink on him!

In July Tom MIKOLAJCIK became the commander of the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston, AFB. In Oct, C.J. WAX assumed command of the 314th Tactical Airlift Wing at Little Rock AFB, AR.

John SPOONER is working classified programs for General Electric in the D.C. area, and was promoted to colonel in the Air National Guard. Skip DALEY is at Grumman. Steve THOMPSON is working procurement issues as a professional staff member for the House Armed Services Committee. Dave MUMME is still at NASA (Johnson Space Center), where he is the aviation safety officer and has recently become 747-qualified so he can fly close order aerial demonstrations with the orbiter.

Roy COPPINGER reports that he, Les DYER, and Mike BEEZLEY (and others) successfully rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River this summer, doing some serious camping, cooking, libation raising, and star gazing along the way. Bugs FORSYTHE and I were to have accompanied but backed out for the usual set of limp reasons. Bugs is living in Oklahoma City, combining his two flying careers as a captain with United out of Chicago, and as the commander of a reserve F-16 squadron at Tinker. He passes along that John RICHARDS has started flying (or will be starting) with USAir and that Marty CAVATO is another of the ’69ers flying for Delta (he’s living in Palm Harbor, FL, as passed along in last month’s column).

And, speaking of Delta, let me amplify on a tidbit from the last column: Ken RITTENMEYER is flying MD-88s (Super DC-9s) and says he’s finally gotten used to having a seat with a view! Terry MURPHY is a Delta captain, flying the same bird.

Dave SPENCER is working on the F-22 program with Lockheed in Marietta, GA. Jeff WISE had become vice president of a furniture company in Bethesda, MD, which among other things makes specialty headboards for beds.

Jim DONNELLY is returning to the Pentagon as mobility team chairman in HQUSAF/AQ (the AQ is for acquisition). Bill GREEN is also returning, from Norton AFB, to take over Airlift and Training in AQQ. And Tim COURINGTON is the division chief in AQX.

Denny COLVIN, in Marietta, GA, has changed addresses but not

streets. Joe PERSONETT has relocated from one resort area, Monument, CO, to another, Kaneohe, HI. Bill BUCKINGHAM has moved from Springfield to Falls Church, VA, and Ron SCHRECK is living in Charlotte, NC.

Jim KULA has relocated from Ramstein AB, Germany to Aviano AB, Italy, and Ed LAND is at Nellis AFB, having recently relocated within the Las Vegas area. Also on active duty is Bob NEUMANN, who now lives in Navarre Beach, FL. Bob ARN has returned from Europe, and now resides in Valrico, FL.

Chuck VOLLMER, formerly a vice president of defense initiatives with General Dynamics Corporation, has joined Booz, Allen & Hamilton as a vice president/partner. Chuck will be leading the firm’s new business thrust in the growing area of dual-use (defense/commercial) technology initiatives, focusing on opportunities in aerospace, electronics, and materials technology. He’ll also pursue strategic partnerships with other companies related to dual-use technologies. Chuck and I compared notes on a variety of subjects, concluding only that life seems increasingly to resemble a play, with us locked into permanent roles impersonating tubes of Ben-Gay.

Denny MCGUIRK just returned from Parents’ Weekend at our alma mater, as the enclosed picture attests. Pictured are Denny, Lin, and their two Zoomie sons, Pat (Class of ’92) and Jeff (Class of ’95). Denny is currently director of Personnel Plans at HQSAC, and has run into Rob JUDAS, who has the same job at HQPACAF, on numerous occasions. I can use the cards, letters, pictures and phone calls. If you’re passing through D.C., please call the Sam Adams is on me. Cheers ’til then. Lindsey.

Tony Marietta

1932 N. Cascade Ave.

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Home: (719) 578-1690

Office: (719) 593-8888

(800) 451-7217 (outside Colo. Spgs.)

Percent members: 59

I received a fantastic response from the Class of ’70 to my request for class news. Although some of the letters were in crayola, most of them were legible and several of them had pictures that I could actually print without going to jail.

Jerry BRUNI forwarded me a great letter from H. Michael LAMBERT. Mike had volunteered to write the column when Jerry decided to pass the torch had Jerry been unable to find someone. (Thanks for the offer.) In addition, Mike was highly complimentary of the work Jerry had completed over the years as our scribe. As all of us have said before, thanks, Jerry, for a great job!

Mike LAMBERT, wife Jenny, and son Josh live in Atlanta. Mike is retired from the Air Force and is now on the faculty at Emory University serving as a vitreoretinal surgeon. Mike mentioned that Greg POPOVICH is the first assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team. He said Greg is a great inspiration for many of the children in San Antonio, “taking them behind the scenes at Spurs games and practices and motivating them with his talent and with the fine young men on his team.” Mike’s son Josh and other children had the time of their lives when Gregg took them into the locker room the night David Robinson was named MVP. Greg, wife Erin, and son Mickey are enjoying San Antonio and their life in the big leagues. Mike mentioned that Jim

JACOBSON has served as the SGH (chief physician) at Wilford Hall over the past few years and has been instrumental in many positive changes. Jim and his wife, Micki, are excited about his success and look forward to what the future has in store for them. (Jim, drop me a line about exactly what you are doing now.) Mike also mentioned Ed RASHID retired from the Air Force and is in private practice in San Antonio as a corneal disease specialist. Ed also volunteers his time at Wilford Hall teaching the ophthalmology residents. Ed and his wife, Marilyn, are extremely active in golf and tennis, and Ed coaches his sons’ (Brian and Eric) soccer and basketball teams.

Received a letter from John DISOSWAY with a real live picture. The five questionable characters in the photo, from left, are: Bill BADER, a Federal Express pilot living in Atlanta and flying F-15s at Dobbins AFB; Harry SANDS, retired and now a Delta pilot (Harry is currently based out of Dallas-Forth Worth); John DISOSWAY, a Delta pilot and flying F-15s at Dobbins; and Gary BAXTER (Spider), a Northwest pilot living in Florida? Gary and I roomed together on all of the football trips since Prep School, so it was great to see him (even if it was only a picture). Hope all is well Gary. At right is John BOYD, a Delta pilot living in Atlanta. John mentioned how much he enjoyed the 20th reunion and is looking forward to the 25th.

The Five Amigos.

Received a letter from Paul HORTON responding to my request for information about classmates involved with Desert Storm. Paul was DO for a tanker win (KC-135) at the international airport outside of Riyadh. Paul said Tim SHARKEY, Paul’s boss, was the deputy commander for Strategic Forces (i.e. all the SAC assets in theater). Paul mentioned that the tankers were an integral part of the war effort and it made for an exciting operation. He said one TAC general said, “I can’t drop a bomb on Baghdad without tankers.” Paul flew the R-model with the new engines that nearly doubled the off-load capacity. Both Paul and Tim really appreciated the support from back home. Paul’s son is a 2nd classman at the Academy and got to visit with some of the ’70 grads from CS-06 during the reunion weekend. Paul and his wife, Joyce, are anxiously awaiting the 0-6 board that meets in September. GOOD LUCK!

Received a letter from Rick SINE who is in Louisville, KY working for UPS in their airline maintenance department. He mentioned that Bob HILB and Bob BASKETT are also working with UPS. Bob HILB is a 757 fleet supervisor and Bob BASKETT is a DC8 pilot. Rick also wanted me to mention the great news about Rick BEREIT. Lt Col Rick BEREIT received the “Lt General Leo Marquez Award” in the “Aircraft” award category at the level of field grade manager. Rick received this award while stationed at Spangdahlem AF, Germany. Rick SINE said he thought Rick BEREIT (too many Rick’s in this letter) is now assigned to the USAFE/IG at Ramstein.

Blake SMITH gave me a call towards the end of August. He is (for the third time) back with the Space Systems Division at the L.A. Air Force Base. He is taking care of the Advanced Plans Sections. He states that he is in fact a Class A, Bona Fide Bachelor (never married, but loves the ladies). Blake had been working in the embassy in Brussels where he said he had never seen so many state department people. Blake said it was extremely interesting working there (wonder what he really means by that).

Blake wants to remind all grads to bring their golf clubs if they visit the Academy. He said he had forgotten what a beautiful course (although humbling) the Academy had. Blake mentioned that John HORNER and his wife, Sherry, were at Eaker AFB, have a daughter, and all are doing great. John is (was) a tanker squadron commander in the Maintenance division.

Received a letter from Don GABRESKI plus a picture. Don thanked Jerry BRUNI for a great job (the man is getting entirely too many accolades) and mentioned what a great time he had at the reunion. The pic-

ture he took (how did he take it and still get in the picture? Verrrrry clever) shows, from left, Chan MORSE, a test pilot at McDonnell Douglas in Phoenix; Steve CONNELLY, at Air War College; Don GABRESK1, at Air War College; and Chris JOY, an attorney in the Bay area. Don mentioned that he and Steve should be going to the Pentagon and is looking forward to it, well sorta of, well kinda, well it’s a job. The picture was taken at a Christmas party at Lake Tahoe in ’90. Don said the snow was bad but the party was great!

Merry Christmas! Ho, Ho, Ho!

Got a note from John GUNYOU and, yes, another picture (must have been a “blue light special” for cameras for the Class of ’70). John is commissioner of Finance for the State of Minnesota. John said he had the wonderful challenge of inheriting a two billion dollar deficit, which he did solve. The picture is not two Hell’s Angels but rather John, at left, and Bill (Shade) JUMP. John bought Shade’s Yamaha 1100 and is now alternating betweeen three-piece suits and leathers. Almost forgot, John said he did travel from Denver to Minneapolis on Shad’s 14-year-old motorcycle, but received no invitations to join Hell’s Angels.

tanker escort missions under USMC General George Crist. Jeff’s in the data automation/computer field and had the responsibility for all of the computer “goings on” for the headquarters including the headquarters computer items aboard CENTCOM’s Command Ship USS LaSalle in the Persian Gulf. Jeff’s troops, with their vans, computer, and communications equipment deployed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and other sites. They provided the commander’s computerized link to the U.S. forces for the World-Wide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) that the operations people used to arrange for movement of the war supplies. Jeff mentioned that the headquarters was a small part of the overall operations, and had about 800 folks total. Not all of these people were deployed to Saudi, so Jeff felt there were probably a number of our classmates there with the U.S. Central Command’s Air Force component called CENTAF. (Jeff, thanks for all of the info!)

Talk about receiving a letter at the last possible minute before the deadline Vince PUGLIS1 (living in Norwalk, CT) just sent me a letter replying positively to the request from ’70 grads to contribute to the Alumni Building Fund. Thanks, Vince, but what does “the check is in the mail” mean? Vince is a pricipal in a project which is just beginning the development phase called Furnace Woods National Golf Club. It will be a work-class private golf club located in Westchester County, NY and is scheduled to open in the spring of 1994. Vince mentioned that Paul ROSSETTI lives in Westport and works in the financial field in New York. Vince also mentioned that he see Mike KELLEY frequently. Mike owns a consulting business and some of his clients are doing Department of Defense work. (Vince mentioned something about Mike actually getting paid money to give advice, when he used to give it for free.) Vince and his wife, Nanette, are expecting their first child in October. As Vince says, “Better late than never.”

Now for some recent address changes: Gary SCHMIDT, from Glendale, AZ to APO SF. Carl BANG from sunny California to sunny Colorado Springs, CO. Ed COLE from South Carolina to San Antonio, TX. Tim KARNOWSKI from Eagle River, AL to Eagle River, AL. Jerome RICHMAN to Crofton, MD. James SPURGEON from APO SF to MacDill AFB, FL. David DEWITT to Carrollton, TX. John MITCHEL from Valencia, CA to Beavercreek, OH. Phillip MEILINGER from Vienna, VA to Prattville, AL. Dale SMITH from Alexandria, VA to APO AE. Brian MAHER from Valrico, FL to APO SF. Tim CAREY from Poquoson, VA to Maxwell AFB, AL. John HARVEY from Rome, NY to Montgomery, AL. Tom PRATT from Burke, VA to Columbus AFB, MS. Dennis ADAMS from Montgomery, AL to Alexandria, VA. Bill PORTER from Montgomery, AL to Monument, CO. Robert PENNINGTON from Ft. Leavenworth, KS to Chesapeake, VA. Rex JONES from Knoxville, TN to Jacksonville, AR. John THOMAS to Brush Prairie, WA.

I am going to talk (somewhat in length) about a subject that Jerry BRUNI brought up last year. The response has been enthusiastic and continues to gain interest not only amoung our class (I’ve received numerous letters and phone calls), but among other classes as well. The subject is a grad network.

The Dudes.

Got a note from Roger RADCLIFF. He is the commander of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing at RAF Bentwaters in U.K. he is definitely living up to his nickname at the Academy (“Ramjet”). Roger mentioned that he thought that Jim BRECHWALD was the ADO of the 48th TFW deployed in Saudi. Jim flew F-lll missions. Roger was vice commander DO at King Khalid Military City and flew some sorties. (Thanks for that update and, again, our appreciation to all of the ’70 grads who helped support our success in Desert Storm).

Dave GAW stopped by my home a few weeks ago. As always, it was great to see him. He mentioned that he is flying with American. Dave, his wife Jan (super lady), and family live in Colorado Springs. He mentioned that Charlie STUMBS is a captain for American and that Bob MCKINNEY is helping coach the Academy Prep School football team. I am not sure if that is part of his job description as chief of Live Exercises for NORAD, but I think he is trying to make it part of it.

Another great letter, this time from Jeff HUMPTON. Jeff said this was his first letter in 20 years and he promises to continue writing every 20 years (what a guy). Jeff and I had a lot in common in the academic arena. We had a 3.98 cumulative average (of course, that was adding both of our GPAs together). Jeff wrote concerning Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Jeff has been at Tinker AFB since late May after spending three years in the headquarters of the U.S. Central Command at MacDill AFB. He was there during the entirety of General Schwarzkopf’s Desert Shield and Desert Storm activities and was there prior to that during the Persian Gulf

Mike LAMBERT stated in his letter that “he would be interested in getting a real AFA network off the ground, with our class as the initial focus.” What he has in mind is “a pamphlet of our classmates, where they are, and how they might help one another out (colleges for kids, jobs, places to stay on interviews, etc.).” He felt that “Many other universities have similar official and unofficial networks and there is no reason we couldn’t do the same (and better).” Denny HALL stated that ■we should support each other in all of our activites. Denny is vice president of the financial planning firm of Smith Barney and Harris in Colorado Springs.

Bill STEALEY just called a couple of days ago. He and A1 WURGLITZ have formed a group called the AFA Society. The group consists of 200-250 grads including approximately 14 ’70 grads in the Washington area. They modeled their group after the YPO (Young President’s Organization). They get together four to five times a year and talk about various topics with an emphasis on becoming an entrepreneur. Bill states -that several people have opened their own businesses as a direct result of the influence and expertise of this organization. Bill mentioned that West Point has 20 chapters throughout the country. West Point’s goal is to complement the AOG, not compete. They have lists of lawyers, doctors, bankers, etc. Their philosophy is to try to gd to a West Point grad first for their various needs. Bill stated that the AFA Society is not trying to encourage pople to leave the Air Force, but if a grad is either retiring or has decided to embark on a new career, the AFA Society is a point of contact to view various possibilities after the Air Force. The other members of the AFA Society in Washington DC besides Bill and A1 are Thomas ABBEY, Jeff ACURSO, Marc COTNOIR, Tom KELLY, Darryl LUNDGREN, Joe MCCLELLAND (Joe is currently the

marketing representative for the entire North American market for Marconi, the original radio company. I must have some Italian relatives with that firm), Mitch MITCHELL, Doug NORTON, John POMEROY, Tom PRATT, and Mick ROSENBLATT. Russ CARPARELLI was also mentioned as a member of this society, but I will talk more about Russ in a minute.

Incidentally, Bill STEALEY is the founder of the company “MicroProse, Inc.” They are a multi-million dollar company that should be going public sometime in late September or early October. So by the time you read this article, Bill should be sipping Pina Colada’s on some tropical beach. He would, however, be in front of a computer playing with some of the software games his compnay has developed. They have developed such flight simulation games as “Lightspeed,” “Knights of the Sky” and the techno thriller “Covert Action.” As Bill says, these are “toys for adult girls and boys.” (1 added the “girls” since my niece just graduated from the Academy and is going to pilot training.) Bill mentioned that A1 WURGLITZ is general counsel for a billion dollar technology company.

Larry FORTNER (’59 grad) is attempting to revive the local Colorado Springs chapter of AFA grads. Larry sent out a comprehensive questionnaire (those early grads always use questionnaires) which talked about such activities as social gatherings with guest speakers, social gatherings for cadet activities, professional networking, and civic involvement. By virtue of both proximity to the Academy and a large graduate population (both military and civilian), Larry forsees forming a large and dynamic chapter in Colorado Springs. Based on his enthusiasm and commitment, he will succeed.

Carl BANG just sent me a roster (draft) of the ’70 grads in the Colorado Springs area. Carl just retired and is living in Colorado Springs with his wife, Barbara, and their family. Carl spent many, many hours producing this first draft and it is greatly appreciated. We have names, addresses, and current job situations of ’70 grads in the Colorado Springs area. Carl’s business card that he handed me says “Carl J. Bang Jr. Management, Engineering, Training, Common Sense.”

Russ CARPARELLI just recently circulated a questionnaire about the recent formation of “The Air Force Academy Society of Colorado.” He stated that a group of graduates in the Denver area helped establish the organization. The goal of the society is “to support graduates and their efforts to contribute their skills and leadership to the world around them.” 1 was unable to attend a recent meeting (Sept 26) in Denver, but Commandant of Cadets Maj Gen REDDEN, Class of ’64, spoke at the meeting of the AFA Society of Colorado. This is an exciting time in the history of the Air Force Academy. All of us can play a role in shaping the future of all graduates. TAKE PART WITH YOUR OWN PERSONAL EXPERTISE!

1 am sorry to report that Dennis THOMAS’ son, Jon Kimball Thomas (age 17), died in a rock-climbing accident near Buena Vista, CO Sept 7, 1991. The funeral services for Jon overflowed with people who loved and admired this young man. He had been a star soccer player in the Colorado Springs area and his magnetic personality endeared him to many people. Numerous ’70 grads attended to show their support in Dennis’s time of sorrow. Carl BANG is handling the collection of all donations for the flower arrangements sent by the Class of ’70 and for the contribution to Search and Rescue. If you would like to contribute, please make a check to “Carl Bang” and mail it to: 4338 Valencia Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80917. Carl, Larry BUSH’s wife, Marleen, and Larry BUSH (even though Larry was out of town at the time of the accident, he still helped coordinate the arrangements) were extremely helpful in this tragic time. Dennis, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

A LOT OF THIS ARTICLE IS CENTERED AROUND ONE THEME: The need and desire of numerous graduates to “REUNITE” and continue the bond that helped them through the four years at the Academy. If you know a grad who is not a member of the AOG, en

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courage him to join. It is a great organization with great members. If you have an interest in networking (in any form, social, business, civic) take some time to contribute your expertise.

Thanks, everyone, for taking the time to write and call. The jokes and rehashing of old times make my job as scribe fun. The new ideas you’re providing make it stimulating. Keep it up!

If you do write: There’s a good chance that I’ll have a new home address by the time you receive this article. Yes, the football knees just can’t handle all the stairs in the turn-of-the-century place we’re living in now, so we’ve opted for a one-level home. Call ahead to confirm my address not that I don’t trust the ability of the Postal Service to forward mail!

Paul D. Knott

8941 Bellcove Circle Colorado Springs, CO 80920 (719) 282-1402

Percent members: 55

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For all of you who were here at Reunion weekend, you can probably skip this issue’s column, since you were here and probably have your own memories of the things that happened. For the rest of you, did you miss a great time! John BLIND and his crew put in many hours of work with the AOG and the Marriott people to insure that we would have a “most excellent” time. The last big event before the Reunion was a combination envelope-stuffing and Utah State game-watching party held at Jon and Jayne WROBOLESKI’s house. The BLINDs, BENDRICKs, COTEs, CURNOWs, GEBHARTs, STUBBLEFIELDS, RICHARDSONs, and I also said an unofficial farewell to Mike RODZ1ANKO, whose family has already moved back to the suburbs of Virginia in advance of his PCS.

Thursday was the first get-together at the Marriott. Non-grads had an obstacle course to run if they were passing through the hotel atrium as folks who hadn’t seen each other for two decades (or two weeks) called out names, dropped luggage, shook hands, hugged each other, and did the things that life-long friends do. The AOG handled registration expertly, giving us the maximum time with each other. Then came the first gettogether, and the guesses as to who had aged the most (or least), whose marriages had lasted, who married last, or who had the most kids or even grandchildren. It was amazing how quickly the years were forgotten even as we covered the events in our lives between then and now.

Hurriedly-scribbled notes show the following: New retirees include Honi GARVIN and Larry COLE, signed with United; John SWANSON and Greg ROCCO, American; George HOULE, hoping to teach college in Newton, KS; and George STOKES, who is retired in Weatherford, TX. His last active-duty paycheck made the last mortgage payment on his property; he and his bride plan to do nothing more strenuous than having the grandkids visit. Mark MCKENZIE is also retired and living off his spouse’s paycheck until further notice. I guess that all his bills should be addressed to Major and Mr. McKenzie now. The Houles are the current champs in grandkids, with six, if I remember correctly. Rus RECORDS is the latest (also first-time) father heard from. They came up from Huntsville, AL, with their son. (Sorry, Rus, I forgot his name.) Most recent bridegroom is Keith BARRETT; Joani has promised a photo of some chagrined Parachute Team alumni paying off their bets, and if I get it, I’ll print it.

The Pentagon has a few folks wandering up and down the halls, ineluding Vince LANDRY, Mark LEWONOWSKI, Jerry O’SULLIVAN and Bob RYALS, who is not only assigned there but is working on his law degree! Rusty SHAEFER, who works as a consultant in D.C., hereby stakes his claim as ’71s first “regular” retiree, and as possibly the only detachment commander in a major weapons system of 100% Zoomie unit

475 ABW, Yokota AFB, Japan. Vern KING is an Air Force lawyer working near the Pentagon. Joe RIPPOLE is stationed at Bolling helping DoD define the threat of the future. Dale AUTRY must have learned the secret of the Pentagon’s floor plan, because he has orders to become base commander at Vance AFB, OK. Larry SMITH is presently deputy base commander at Patrick AFB, FL. Sammy TODD is the E-3 unit commander at Elmendorf. Bob MANNING has a plum assignment. He’s the guy in charge of closing Loring AFB. Mike LACKEY is commander of the Air Force elements at Keflavik, Iceland. Sam CLOVIS left Moody for Army War College. Jack MILLER is chief of Airfield Management at Offutt. Russ LOGAN was the most “in-touch” grad there his cellular phone didn’t ring that I know of, though.

Sorry, guys, the notes get blurry, so I’m just going to put down what I wrote and hope that it makes some sense: Joe CABRERA lives the good life in Florida; Doug STOLL works for TRW; Jerry SHARKEY is a DC-9 captain with Delta in Atlanta; J.D. MCBRIETY works for Aero Jet; Stu

BIGGAR works with Abbot Labs; Chet LADD, Budge WILSON, Bill DEWALT and Jim LAKE fly with Delta; Steve SHAY is an accountant in Laguna Nigel, CA; Dave FROSTMAN works with Bell Aerospace in Boulder; and Jeff FARSHMANN is with Martin Marietta.

Also, Jack REHO works with petroleum finance near Sacramento; Tom DAVIDSON does industrial real estate in the Huntington Beach, CA area; Phil HOFFMAN is a full-time Guard pilot with the Syracuse unit (one of my ideal positions); Mike SMITH is a reservist on active duty with the C-17 office at Scott; Dr. Rich DYSART is practicing in Delta, CO; Bob FRETZ is newly retired in Wichita; Bob CURNOW is retired and doing general contracting work here in the Springs; and Jerry BENDRICK is MWR officer at Ft. Carson.

Also, Mark SHAMESS is helping start up interior decorating franchises in Illinois; A1 IRWIN develops golf courses in the Southeast and Midwest; Dr. Dan MARKELLOS is an orthopedic surgeon in Kennebunkport, ME; Drs. FUHS, KATCHERIAN and MCCARTHY exchanged symptoms; Dr. Bill SIMMONS is a flight surgeon at Beale; LTC Jon STEVENS is still at Offutt; and LTC Dolan MCKELVY works with the Defense Nuclear Agency at Kirtland. Rumor says that Tom VRANISH is retired, and Stetson COWAN commands an AFLC squadron at Hill.

Friday’s activities included golf, lunch with the cadets, open house in the fully-carpeted dorms, and briefings from the Supe, LGen HOSMER (’59); Comm, MGen REDDEN (’64); Dean, BGen CUBERO (’61); and Col Schweitzer, the AD.

The most moving moments of the entire weekend came during the memorial ceremony. We said our farewell to Barry and all the other grads who left us this year in union with the Cadet Wing and all other grads. Honoring us with their presence were Pati BOST, Chris BRIMS, and Alex PERROT. Ladies, thank you for coming to the Reunion. If you can ever be at Homecoming for only one event, this is it.

Friday ended with the class photo, the annual Cadet-Alumni Rugby game, and the dinner-dance at the Marriott. Even though Sean EDRIS refereed, and Gary TIBBETS and Paul DORDAL actually played for the alumni, we lost. After a buffet supper, our surprise MC for the evening, Jimmy “Rabbit” SMITH introduced the band. Rod JONES and Harry SHELGREN, with the band’s help, finally solved a 21-year-old mystery who had the uglier date at the Ring Dance. Guess you had to be there. By the way, Rabbit is now a high school math teacher here in the Springs. Who woulda’ guessed?

Saturday was another memorable day, as we cheered the Falcons to a hard-fought victory over San Diego State. The day started with a tailgate party thrown by the AOG, and then we headed up and up and UP the hill to Falcon Stadium for the game. (Trivia note: Scotty HAMM, Jimmy SMITH, Cyd MAATTALA, and Ernie JENNINGS still hold AFA football records.) Larry COLE taught the cadet cheerleaders several of our “golden” moldies. We were hoarse, we were sunburned, we were happy. The evening closed with the Jabara Banquet and Homecoming Ball.

On Sunday we exchanged addresses and phone numbers and promised to keep in touch. Like all good intentions we’ll try to call or write, but for most of us the next time we’ll see each other will be in 1996 for TwentyFive.

Heroes of Desert Storm ’71 style: Hammond, McKay, and Crimin.

Our Desert Storm memory for this issue comes from LTC Paul MCKAY, who sent a photo of a mini-reunion in Abu Dhabi. His comment: “It took a long time to make the tent look this good!” Pictured are Larry HAMMOND and Paul (both Illinois ANG) and Bruce CRIMIN, F-16 driver from Shaw.

I’m not sure how, but I see that I missed a few names, like ACUFF,

ALEXANDER, ARNOLD, BARNGROVER, BARTON, BAUMAN, BECKER, BERGER, BLAKE, BLUMBERG, BRANNAN, BRASHER, BRESETT, BR1GMAN, BROWDER, BRUNS, BRYSON, BUTSON, CANN, CASADA, COLEMAN, CUSUMANO, CUTUP, DAVIS, DORWART, DOTUR, DOUGHERTY, DUFF, DZIEDZ1C, EHLERS, FARAONE, FARSHMANN, FISHER, FOX, GEBHART, GILES, G1LL.MAN, GRABER, GRIMES, GROSS, GREUSER, HARDESTY, HARTNETT, HEMBROUGH, HERRE, HETHERINGTON, HITE, HOGAN, HOOPER, HOWELL, JACKSON, JANKOWSKI, JEWELL, JOY, KELLEY, KERN, KUBIDA, LANDRY, LEMKE, LOWE, LUNDQU1ST, MAKS, MARUSIAK, MATTERN,MCALEAVY, MCCLOY, MCCLURE, MCFARLAND, MCKIERNAN, MELOY, METCALF, MILLER, M1NO, MOORE, MOR1NG, NEWTON, NOW1CKI, O’CONNEL, OEHME, OSBORNE, PADF1ELD, PAGLEN, PARADIS, PATTON, PAYTON, PEASE, PELLICORE, PINNEY, PLECHA, POINTER, PRAIRIE, RACKLEY, RILEY, ROBINSON, ROGERS, ROMAN, RYALS, SAITTA, SANDSTROM, SAUER, SCHULTZ, SCHUMICK, SCHUNK, SCOTT, SHELGREN, SHIELDS, S1MKINS, SNIDER, STEIPP, STIENKE, STOLL, SULLIVAN, SUMMERS, SUTTLER, STRAUSS, SWEEDER, TIBBETS, TIEMANN, TIMMER, TORBLAA, VANDERBERG, VANTWOUT, WILLADSEN, WIMBERLY, WIRTH, WITT, WITTENBORN, WOLF, WEURSLIN, and ZEDAKER.

One “unofficial” member of the Reunion committee, who helped Stubbs with the Class Gift donation drive and everywhere else he might be needed, is Carl Vanderveen, who started with us. It just wasn’t his fate to finish with us, though. He lives in Las Vegas, where he is the honcho for IRS buildings, construction and maintenace for Nevada and parts of California. If there were one thing that personally meant Reunion, Carl, you were it, and I’m glad you made it.

Change-of-address cards for this quarter include: Walt BADER, from Littleton to Napa, CA; LTC Nate BARD, Europe to Carlisle, PA; LTC Keith BETSCH, Montgomery, AL to Atlanta, GA; Bob CULBERTSON, NC to Lake Mary, FL; Mr. Dan DEVINE to Ft. Collins; LTC Bob FLEURY, Altus to Westford, MA; Tom FOX, Dearborn to Dearborn Heights, MI; Honi GARVIN (Ret), Europe to Aurora; Russ HAMMERUD (Ret), Aurora to Prospect Heights, 1L; Phil HOFMANN, Marcellus, NY (new house, Phil?); Maj. Wally KOWITZ, Spokane to Minot; LTC Mark LEWONOWSKI, Montgomery to Washington, DC; LTC Ed MCGANN, VA to San Antonio; Pet NELSON (Ret) to Mesa, AZ; Larry O’REILLY (Ret), Offutt to Aurora; Larry SCHLESER, Langley to Grafton, VA; Nick STOOKE, Loring to Montgomery; and Charley SYLLING, from the Pacific to Newport, RI (Naval War College). Pete NELSON wrote that he ran into Tony NARDECCIA, who is also retiring and trying out for the airlines. Larry O’REILLY mentioned on his change-of-address card that he is now a student at Denver Seminary. Good luck in your new career.

Bill SIMMONS received kudos from the Air Force Association for his role in a rescue last year. A sailboat captain in the South Pacific suffered an asthma attack. The Rescue Coordination Center at Scott tasked a Norton C-141 to airdrop medicine to the man’s wife, and Bill flew as flight surgeon. The mission involved air refueling and two medication airdrops, which Bill supervised. The crew’s successful efforts earned them the AFA “MAC Crew of the Year” award.

About our Class Gift: We donated a patio to the Alumni Building, and we’re trying to raise the money for a sculpture of an SR-71 that will sit on the patio. As of Friday, we need around twelve grand to get the plane built. If you were one of the about 240 guys at Reunion, you saw the artist’s conception. I don’t have the exact figures, but around 360 ’71 grads get this magazine, which leaves 120 of you who didn’t get back here. $12,000/120 $100 per grad. If you had come to Reunion, you would have spent $71 for Registration, plus transportation, meals, and lodging for yourself and any companions. You therefore have some coins burning holes in your checking accounts. Send the AOG one hundred taxdeductible dollars, and you’ll be money ahead! Some of you guys work for companies who will dollar-match your contributions. If so, how about $75 each from you and your boss? ’Nuff said.

I know that everybody expected to give me your news personally, and 1 did my best to chat with every classmate who came, but next quarter’s news needs to show up in the mail or on my answering machine. If I don’t get your inputs, the winter column may be my life story. You have been warned.

Send your donation now to the Air Force Academy Fund Association of Graduates U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 80840-6600

Ed Bishop

2011 Buoy Drive

Stafford, VA 22554

Home: (703) 659-8166

Work: (202) 767-1735

DSN: 297-1735

Percent members: 49

Pax Vobiscum:

This seemed like an appropriate beginning, although it is more frequently used as a closing. Reflecting a little more, maybe it is a closing, a closing of the era of the cold war. Looking back over our 20-plus years in the military (counting the Academy time for longevity purposes only of course), we have seen a military action which was never won (Vietnam), a victory over a small island nation (Grenada), the removal of Noriega in Panama, and a military victory in the desert. However, in my opinion, the most significant event is the collapse of communist governments from within. This, I feel is due to the strength of our nation and the technology of mass communication. We in the military may never get any credit for this victory, even though maintaining a credible force of trained and loyal military is a major source of our nation’s strength. On the contrary, it looks like we have done our job so well, many of us will be looking for employment elsewhere as the military is downsized. But, we aren’t in the uniform for the money, glory, or thanks. Enough philosophizing.

This summer I made the trek back to AFA again. While there I visited with Dave WAGIE. Dave is still in the Astro Department and also IPing in T-41s. We discussed briefly the committee at USAFA which is working out the details for our 20th-year reunion next Sept. Contact Dave if you want to help. He’ll put you in touch with the right people.

In the Springs I visited with the son of my sponsors while I was a zoomie. The “kid” 1 used to babysit is now married and a father. Steve Brlansky’s dad, Jack, was in the comptroller’s office in the head shed. It was good to see Steve again. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I still keep in touch with those who offered me shelter from the everyday

Steve and Herb Berendt with Ed Bishop.

On my way from USAFA to Zion National Park, I stopped in Cascade to see all of the BERENDTs. I emphasize all of the Berendts because as reported in a previous column Steve is now assigned to the Academy as service officer. When we first arrived, Steve was out so we talked to his lovely wife, Betty. Steve, it turns out, was with his dad, Herb, checking out new trucks for Herb. My son was amazed at Steve’s stable of cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Each one is in immaculate condition. Even Steve’s E-jag looks exactly the same as it did in ’72. Shown is a picture of Steve, Herb, and I, in front of Steve’s ’58 Jimmy he rescued from the Cascade fire department. The second photo shows Steve and his wife, Betty, and two daughters. Just like old times, Steve’s mom had to serve us lunch. Thanks Mrs. Berendt.

I was working late one night when who should appear but Jim WOESSNER. Jim ventured over from the Bolling AFB TLQ where he was staying with his family while moving from Clark to the Pentagon at AF/XOOC. AF/XOOC is the group that forecasts the weather for the President and all the other DVs, the JCS, and the military command center. They also coordiante the weather for joint operations using the latest in satellite, radar, etc. We didn’t get into whether his group was more accurate than the local weatherman on TV or for that matter, the Farmer’s Alamanac. Jim was the base weatherman at Clark and coordinated the U.S. Geological Survery seismographic support for the

The Steve Berendts volcano activity on the island. Jim swears he was already scheduled for a PCS when all the activity over there happened. He packed up and left with his family as part of his planned PCS on Tuesday, 2 Apr. The volcano erupted the next day. Timing is everything. Although Jim and his family escaped with no problems, the fate of his household belongings is left to your (and his) imagination. Jim also gave me information on Hugh PARKER. Hugh was at Clark as the DO for the 624 MASG, Aerial Port and Transient Aircraft. As an additional duty, Hugh ran the command post (Hugh replaced Dan MULDER) until he was evacuated out. Jim and his wife, Sherie, have a daughter 11 and a son 7.

I ran into Harry CALCUTT at the Hilltop Gym at Wright-Pat last month while I was there TDY. Harry told me Rick ROACH has moved from the NASP to gunships. Two days ago I get a call from Rick asking if I knew of any AF-Navy tickets. Fluke of all flukes, I called MWR and got the last two tickets on Bolling. For all I know, they are the last two tickets available anywhere. At any rate, it felt good to be able to help Rick and I am looking forward to seeing him and others at the game. Unfortunately, the game is held after my deadline so you will have to wait for the next column for class news of that event.

I didn’t receive any other news from anyone so on to change-of-address cards. Lou DESCOTEAUX has moved from Offutt to Plattsburg; Jack SMITH from KI Sawyer to HQ SAC on the JAG staff (as a note, Jack is quite the speedy runner taking first place in the JAG fun runs according to my sources); Brinn COLINDA has moved to Palo Alto, CA where he is in a one-year program at Stanford University; Jerry MARTIN moved from USAFA to Montgomery, AL to attend Air War College with a follow-up assignment as a research fellow at the Airpower Research Institute; Jim PUTNAM from RAF Bentwaters to Kelly AFB where he is working F-lll depot items; Fred MCCOTTER from St. Charles, MO to New Melle, MO; Jim WOESSNER to the Pentagon from Clark; Jim JAEGER from HQ PACAF to AFTAC at Patrick (last quarter’s column); Roger NASH from Henderson, NV to Montgomery, AL; Jim DONLEY from Ramstein to Nellis; and finally Mike GREBB moved to a new place in Arlington, VA.

Well folks, I’m out of here for now. I’m looking forward to the AF-Navy game. It’s always great to see classmates and reminisce about the old days. But more of that next time. Ed.

Thomas D. Bailey, M.D.

1221 New Crest Lane Shelby, NC 28150-9782 (704) 482-6767 or 1-800-766-1054

Percent members: 38

After what Rick informs me was a rigorous selection process (I was the only volunteer), I have had the baton passed to me as your new class scribe. Actually, the opportunity to report the class news is very exciting and I hope to continue the fine work done to date. I would also like to be the first to express the thanks and appreciation of our class to Rick KARVOSKY for the excellent work he’s done for us over the last six years. The class news has always been my first stop when Checkpoints arrives. I hope I can keep it interesting and everyone will see some news about a close friend from our Academy days.

Though it is two years away, it is a sad but unfortunate truth that time flies whether or not you are having fun! I found our 10-year reunion to be a fantastic experience and highly recommend that we all start making plans to attend the 20th. If you can serve as a messenger to long-lost classmates, to help bring as many members of our class to the reunion as possible, please let me know. You don’t have to write to get news out, feel free to call. I’ve even listed an 800-number through which I can be reached. No matter what level of enjoyment we’ve assigned to our years at the Academy, I don’t think any of us can deny that they were significant years. Our experiences since than have taken us along many different paths and I’m sure we’re all interested in how others in our class are doing.

Skip and Karen Smith

The picture this issue is from Skip SMITH who wrote Rick with the happy news of his recent marriage. He and his wife, Karen, live in Alexandria, VA. He’s chief of Air and Space Law for the Air Force.

According to Rick, there are three members of the Class of ’73 at Laughlin and they’re all neighbors. Kevin MCHUGH (Joanne) is next door and Mike MOSIER (Sandra) lives two doors down. John KUCONIS and wife, Chong Sun, have moved from Montgomery, AL to Wright-Pat while George S. MACHOVINA has done a short cross-country from Springfield, VA to Fountain Valley, CA.

James MATEAS, Jr. has moved to Grapevine, TX and Henry WILLIS, III has returned from an APO NY to Columbus AFB, MS. Boyd LEASE has also returned from an APO address to Indian Harbour Beach, FL (for fun in the sun?). William M. SISCO has changed P.O. boxes in Kalamazoo (is there a story behind that, Bill?). Dr. “Skip” VOGLER has moved from Ponte Vedra Beach to Gainsville, FL. David SCHRUPP has gone from Alexandria, VA to an APO address in what looks like Europe (HQ USEUCOM).

Gary BLOKLAND has trekked from Mobile, AL to Riverside, CA. Norten A. (Nortie) SCHWARTZ has returned from an APO address to Hurlbert Field, FL. Moving to the D.C. area are Michael S. W1LKEN, John and Susan WIGINGTON (Alexandria) and David and Nancy ADERHOLD (Waldorf, MD). In writing this I tried calling several people. The problems ranged from unlisted numbers to no answer.

If you can include a telephone number on your address change, I’ll try to call to get more news for future columns. See you next issue.

Joe Brezovic

112 Simmons Drive

Huntsville, AL 35763

Home: (205) 882-6916

Office: (205) 726-1974

Percent members: 39

STARTERS: I hope all is well with you and yours! The total intake for this round is 26 change-of-address cards and five letters, one visit and one phone call.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS: I’d like to recognize first the four who have had to move to an APO. Barry WILSON has transferred to Korea (from Virginia). Tom HOLKEBOER moved from the puzzle palace of Omaha to the ice palaces of Greenland. Brian MCCLEAN from Alabama to HQ EUCOM. Russell PATTERSON, from APO to APO New York 09459. I wonder where that APO is? I couldn’t find it anywhere Russell, could you drop a line so I can update the records?

In the USA moves, we first have John and Pat MCKINLEY from NJ to

NJ. It can’t be the scenery, they moved on to McGuire. David NEUMANN moved from Albuquerque to Herndon, VA. James MASSARO also moved from Omaha, but to Springfield, VA. Richard MORRIS moved south from MD to Greenville, SC. Rick and Ruth WILLIAMS from Ohio to Fayetteville, GA. Another southerly move, must be for the winter, is Bob HOLLIWAY, from Virginia to Melbourne, FL. Bob works with the Air Rescue Sq out of Patrick. Ron WALKER is now at Fort Walton. Lester KATAHARA moved out of Dayton onto Wright-Pat (and after all the Academy years of trying to get off-base!). Mike LARSON is now in Dayton hope he finds Lester and finds out why?! Jim TIETJEN is visiting Maxwell for a while. Bob NEWMAN seems to have found a house in Milwaukee. Lavoy D. BAUKNIGHT sent in a change on gray stationery showing a move from Grapevine to Denton, TX. Steven WEISS has relocated, per his blue blip to Albuquerque. (Do you wonder if Dave Neumann’s move was related?) John PENNOCK shipped out of Texas to Colbert, WA. Clarence D. SMITH stopped in Moreno Valley, CA and Michael DUNN stayed at Manhattan Beach, CA, while Bruce SMITH changed streets in Hawaii!

The phone call was from Glen CHINN, who called while dropping his daughter off for Space Camp. Glen, who should be in Dover soon, said he’d once seen Denny FAY who was working an advanced party for President Bush in Germany. Glen also reported that John BROCKMAN, Dan SCHELLINGER, and Duncan MCNABB are alive and well wherever they are tonite.

LETTERS: Ken HANCOCK wrote in from Nashville, TN that he and John WHEELOCK have gone into private practice there. Their speciality is gynecologic-oncology (cancer) patients. He reports both have finally paid their dues and are now fairly busy as civilians. Both Ken and John send an open invitation to call or visit as you travel 1-65 or 1-24 thru Nashville. Steve WALLINGFORD wrote in from Germany. He’s seen only one ’74er while working NATO AWACS with English-English speaking (not American-English) or while traveling thru the European countries and Turkey. Bob MOOREFIELD is stationed at the same place Steve is for another three years.

Chris and Kevin Lanzit at the Potala Carpet Factory.

Chris LANZIT sent a picture with his letter showing the only brother act in the Defense Attache system and for 18 months Chris and Kevin worked together in Beijing, China. A highlight is that one hotel they stayed in during a Tibet excursion served Yak Burgers. Chris also witnessed several of China’s space launches as part of his job. He appeared eager to pass that on. (I’ve seen some Vanderberg AFB missile launches in my career and a shuttle launch. If any of you have an opportunity to see a shuttle launch, do so, it makes you feel proud!)

The longest bio for this issue is from J.J. and Cynthia ROMANO. Three typed pages of the frolic they and son Joey had going thru all parts of Germany, France, Holland, Austria, England, and... One memborable visit was the palace Disney used to model his castle in Fantasyland. The wives of ’74ers may want to write Cynthia and find out what her booty consists of. It sounds like a ransom. The way J.J. described his duties with training and working seemed like he was trying to rationalize his vacation it worked for me. Especially nice was the touch of visiting historical places, most likely to impress his son (34 inches tall, 31 pounds) with the progress of mankind such as castles, Holy Roman Empire, windmills and beautiful nature.

Darlene and I had a visit from Denny and Lin HUGHES. Actually, their two sons, Nathan and Neal, visited first for a day before they went

10 Space Camp for a week. The boys were in two different programs and I’m sure they’d be delighted to talk with anyone about it! Denny and Lin came a week later with Brian and Tamara to retrieve their siblings and visit. The family lives in Omaha, where Lin teaches nursing while Denny works then both don one of many hats as they work Scouting, soccering, choir, and I lost track. But the family is in great shape physically, health-wise, and in family closeness. I hope the ’74 family continues to care for each other.

Gary Kirksteatter is on General Schwarzkopf’s right.

Gary KIRKSTEATTER sent a picture with him and a friend he met at the Kuwait Airport! The other one is an Army major liaison. Gary and Maureen and daughter Kelly are all fine. I’d sure like to know if we should look for Gary in the general’s upcoming bio?

That’s all I have for now, may you live long and prosper.

Jeff Hackett

1825 E. Jeanine Drive

Tempe, AZ 85284

Home (602) 831-9439

Office: (602) 891-2734

Percent members: 37

HOPE SOMEBODY IN THE AOG OFFICE KNOWS C.P.R. For the first time in the six years I’ve been penning this missive, my input will be on the editor’s desk before the “drop-dead, get-on-your-knees-and-begme-to-include-it’’ deadline! But, least you think I’m suffering a mid-life behavioral change, I should explain that Mister/Major Hackett is on his Annual Tour at Hill AFB without a lot to do on a Sunday afternoon. As for your behavior relax, it hasn’t changed either; the mailbox spider only had to dodge one letter this summer.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS. I inadvertently left Steve GROATHOUSE off the list of hosts at the Luke AFB 0-5 Promotion Party that we went to in May. I didn’t actually see Steve (just drank his beer) but did find the copy of the Luke newspaper with the names of the promotees/party hosts

a couple of weeks after I wrote the last article. LtCol Groathouse’s name was listed under the 405TFW which means he’s some kind of cheese in the F-15E world out there.

One of the two long-lost photos I mentioned last time has been submitted for our review! We were lucky enough to have dinner with Dave HAUGEN several weeks ago and shamed him into finding his copy of the picture and sending it to me. From the “if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all” department; the occasion of the rendezvous was to see Dave off to Colorado Springs where he has reestablished his residency after being furloughed by America West. In Dave’s words, “Go figure I’ve worked for three airlines and all three have gone into bankruptcy!” I trust we’ll all be keeping Dave and any other classmate going through a tough time in our thoughts and prayers.

IT’D BE LIKE TRYING TO RECOUNT WHAT THAT GIRL WHISPERED IN YOUR EAR WHEN YOU TOOK HER OUT TO THE BLACK FOREST AFTER THE GRADUATION BALL! Justice would not be served if I attempted to paraphrase any of Rick LAYMAN’S letter (as a former scribe he just has a way with words) so here are selected excerpts:

“You’ll probably be set upon with several letters full of war stories from the Gulf War. (WRONGO! - jlh) Fort McNair wasn’t exactly the best place to make contributions to the effort, but I guess killing trees (also known as “pushing paper” - jlh) has its place too. ‘What did you do in the Great Gulf War, Grandpa?’ says the youngster. ‘Well, I wrote six double-spaced five-to-seven-page papers and did a twelve-page research project on the national security implications on the development of a maritime strategy in Czechoslovakia.’

“Bob AKERS and I were classmates at ICAF over the past year... Bob was apparently on an athletic scholarship, playing All Star Softball and being selected as a member of the ICAF Party Team... I, on the other hand, pursued academic excellence (sure I did) and generally hung out... In search of a means of offsetting some of the strain associated with the harrowing school experience, I got married in November. I’m not really sure how it all happened. I think the headline reads, ‘Aspiring young lady traps unsuspecting officer into lifetime commitment.’ Angela’s story, however, carries a bit of different headline, ‘Nasty and aging lieutenant colonel in search of fleeting youth pursues vibrant and well-built young blonde until she relents.’ (I’m thinking Angela’s story is closer to the truth! - jlh)

“Bently RAYBURN was also attending school in the area at the State Department’s Senior School. He has gone to TAC to be exec to General Loh. Bob and I have been assigned to less lofty positons befitting our accomplishments Bob’s in OSD Acquistion and I’m in the START Division of the Joint Staff, having arrived just in time to participate in the treaty process prior to the historic signing in Moscow.

“As you can imagine, being in the Pentagon is like attending a class reunion. Steve BROWN, Roy RICE, Jerry LEVESQUE, Dan BURKETT, and Larry BRYANT are all in J-8. Randy DAVIS is slugging it out as exec in SAF/AQ, as is Dave FLEMING... I have heard that Flamer is so proud of his having been a navigator before attending UPT that he’s sponsoring an effort to make it legal to wear both ratings on your dress uniform. (As a guy who’s never even seen a dress uniform, I’d like to hear more about this; waiting for your letter Dave/Ann - jlh) Paul NARZINSKI is also in AQ, Jess PITTS is in the Guard Bureau. A1 COLLEY, Jim FELLOWS, and Rick PYATT were all in SAF/LL, working the Hill, but Rick has recently left active duty. Duane JONES is in DoD IG at Crystal City, and Dick WEBBER will be in the ICAF Class of ’92; Dale MEYERROSE is going to National War College. Jed VANDENDRIES, Steve REDMANN, John OLEKSEY, Joe SINISCALCH1, Chris SOTO, Joe MAY, Steve PITOTTI, are all in XO, and Dan FALVEY recently reported to LE. Butch BYRD is about to return to the Skunk Works (XO Strategy office) from his vacation at American Enterprise Institute. Bill DAVIS, recently arrived, will be there with Butch.” (end quote; now that’s what I call a letter! - jlh)

CONTINUING THE ROLE REVERSAL. Having had someone else essentially write the article for me this time leaves me with enough energy to, for once, give a little news about the HACKETTs. The good news is that we’re all in good health and roaring up on our 15th anniversary (still the happiest married people 1 know). Debby’s career continues to hasten down the “golden girl” track now a supervisor in U.S. Fraud Operations for American Express, making life unpleasant for cardholders that never got or have forgotten their honor code training. Tiffany is in seventh grade, excelling in school and dance (13 hours a week at the studio!). She’s a little taller than her mom and just as good lookin’ I’ve been practicing my most “vicious” BCT cadre glare/snarl in anticipation of the first boy that comes to our door! As many of you know, the bad news is that life in the military/industrial complex is unhappy and, as a “scum contractor” who’s also an IMA Reservist in the “over-staffed”

’75er USAFR C-130 crew on Kurdish relief mission (Jon Turner, Dave Haugen, and Mike Witherspoon).

AFLC, I think I’m getting an extra ration. For now, both McDonnell Douglas Helicopter and the F-16 Program Office here at OO-ALC are still convinced that they want me to keep on “keepin’ on” but I have some ‘‘lines in the water” and your next letter to the class scribe (you know the one you’re just about to go write) may wind up somewhere other than Tempe, AZ.

IT’D BE LIKE WASHING DOWN FILET MIGNON WITH A WARM BOTTLE OF SCHLITZ! So I won’t bore you with the no-notesin-the-margin, less-than-interesting COA cards. Hope that by the time this gets published we’ll all be making plans to go see USAFA in the Holiday Bowl as they celebrate their first WAC Championship. We should know more on that after next weekend’s game at BYU where Debby and I will be in attendance/screaming our heads off. Of course the timing of my Annual Tour to Hill AFB, coinciding with two Falcon football games in Utah in a three-week period was purely coincidental. Believe that and it really is later than you think!

Bill Brundage

20 East Washington St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

Home: (719) 634-7040

Work: (719) 472-2270

DSN: 259-2270

Percent members: 38

Hi Everybody! A rousing hello from Colorado I’m watching the sun come up again logging my MAC sunrise for this month, I do try to stay connected with my roots. It’s on mornings like this that 1 realize that it really is a privilege to be alive and in Colorado again. Hope something is keeping your days enjoyable.

Lots of news this month. Thanks for all the letters guys and gals. Bud JONES (Connie, David, and Janice) sent a note from North Carolina. He is now at Duke working on a PhD in history and will be heading for the Plans and Doctrine Division (XOX for those schooled in Pentagoneze) and the Air Staff at the end of his studies. Best of luck at what promises to be a very interesting job Bud big changes going on these days. Bud passed on congratulations to Mike WORDEN (Lori) who flew F-16s in Desert Storm and will be pinning on LC early this fall. He also mentioned that Hank SEADER (Jennifer) managed to sneak out of USAFA without my knowing and is now safely tucked away in a Systems Command station in Denver.

Mike WALSH (Jacqueline) wrote (twice) from Aiea, Hawaii. Mike, that’s truly a record but then again you don’t know how long I get to procrastinate on these updates. He’s at Camp Smith, Hawaii, working as an air ops officer for Special Operations Command, Pacific. Mike passed on that Doug WADDELOW (Annette) works at USCINCPAC/J6 while Annette works at J5 (now there’s a possibility for some interesting family dynamics!). Mike spotted Marty CLEMENT (Diane) in Thailand during Cobra Gold 91. Marty was at PACAF/DOX but is now at PACAF/XPX. Mike also passed along that Dave YAUCH (Nancy) is at CINCPAC/J5414, Mike REINERT CINCPAC/J37, and that Mark WHALEN (Susan) has recently arrived. Thanks millions for the update from our Western allies Mike and about that postcard yeah, the one that my wife had when she greeted me at the door! Well, you just wait!

Got a wonderful letter from an old Chicken Hawk Bob ARNETT (Pam and Michael) who deserves a hearty congratulations! Bob left the C-130 world awhile back, went to medical school, finished residency and now delivers babies instead of paratroopers. Bob and family have moved back to his old home town Spartanburg, SC. Bob works for the Army Reserves on the side and has been known to drop in at Pope AFB for his required yearly dose of hydraulic fluid. Bob invites anybody lucky enough to be in the area to stop by and share some hospitality and stories. You know Bob, the other day I went over to 16 and walked by our old room and this big guy with black hair walked out and... it’s kinda scary

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Got a great note from Chris BERG (David) (nice change of format, eh Chris?). Chris writes that all is well in Omaha these days. There has been some heavy-duty construction going on in the Berg’s back yard lately thanks to Paul AUCLA1R (Carolyn) who came over from AF1T to supervise the project hey, replacing fence slats is a big deal to me! After the construction season ended, Chris and Dave played host to brother Mike FRICANO (Debra) and his family who dropped in from Scott AFB. (Chris, enquiring minds want to know? Did Mike have to sleep in the shed?) Thanks a million for the letter, pictures, and the kind words Chris.

I have had a couple of visitors here at the zoo you are all welcome anytime! Kurt KLINGENBERGER (Karen) dropped by to update the cadets on NATO happenings. Karen is now deep into CU medical school and is enjoying life as a new second lieutenant again! I’d explain Karen’s rank progression to you but the newsletter editor said I have to keep this under 20 pages! It looks like Kurt will be joining Karen in Denver next year as commander of the Western Recruiting Region. Brad MOFFETT (Elizabeth) stopped by to update us on the latest in Air Force arms control which is indeed a busy place these days. Brad’s presentation was truly eyeopening and beside, he’s gotta be just about the nicest lieutenant colonel 1 know a role model for us all! John ANDREW (Sandi) stopped by during a recent visit. John passed on that the Pentagon is a very busy place these days. Sandi will be finishing up school soon and no, Kurt she never has forgiven you!

Steve STOUT (Beth) wrote from Maxwell where he keeps C-130Hs going for the reserves. Beth (Lt Col select) runs the Curriculum Division, Directorate of Associate Programs at ACSC. Steve spent 30 days in the Gulf during August and September ’90 working in support of Desert Shield. Steve, I was going to tell you to ‘‘synch one up for me” but then I remembered you reserve bums have all the new planes with solid state synchronizers and you probably don’t even have to do that anymore! Sometimes I feel like I flew B-24s! And speaking of the wonderful world of whirling propellers, Pat HANLEY (Joana) wrote from “The Rock” (now that brought back memories) where he is requalifying in the ’130 enroute to the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Eglin (AFSOC HC-130s). Pat passed on that Mike ELY (Michele), Steve WEAVER

(Alora), and he spent the last year at Fort Leavenworth learning how the U.S. Army won Desert Storm. Ah, the things we put up with for Jointness! Anyway, here’s probably our last set of Leavenworth inmates! Mike is going off to fly F-16s at Moody and Steve will be guiding the young ones in T-37s at Sheppard. Congratulations on surviving the Army guys and best of luck to you all. Thanks for the update Pat. ’76 at the Federal Pen.

ADDRESS CHANGES: ’76 is on the move again. Here are the changes I am aware of: James BAUER (Janet) now calls Lake Oswego, OR home. John BLYTHE (Susan) is in Norfolk, MA. Andrew DUNN (Billie) moved from one side of McGuire AFB to the other. Mike ELY (Michele) is in Valdosta, GA. Charles FELLOWS (Mary Ann) is in Beavercreek, OH. Lee HEITMAN (Debbie) resides in Papillion, NE. Chris HENRY (Beth) is in Merritt Island, FL. Robert JOHNSON is now in Groton, MA. Bill KEARNS (Christine) is at Vance AFB in sunny Oklahoma. John MASHL (Darlene) moved to Trenton, Ontario. Bruce NELSON (Cherly) is in Omaha, NE watching our rapidly-shrinking SIOP. Mark OLSON (Terri) has shifted west to God’s country and now calls Denver home. Jim PHILLIPS (Sandra) is now with the 37TFW at Nellis. Orval PORRIT (Laura) is in scenic Newport News, VA. Randy SPETMAN (Rebecca) left Wurtsmith for Minot AFB. Jay STEINMETZ (Luellen) went from an APO AE to an APO NY. Steve STOUT (Beth) is at Maxwell AFB. Mike WALSH (Jacqueline) is at Aiea (Hey I thought you had to have at least one consonant!), HI. Roger YOUEL moved from APO 09084 to 09706 sounds like Europe to me.

Well that’s it from this neck of the woods. Hope this note finds you safely past the LC board or otherwise happy and well adjusted to life as you find it.

John J. “Lou” Michels, Jr.

McGuire Woods Battle & Booth

One James Center Richmond, VA 23219

Percent members: 36

OUTBOUND: Fall officially arrived at Maxwell AFB and the temperature is down to the mid-80s. And the crew of ACSC attendees is wandering around trying to find a parking place. I caught up with the group under the Wright Flyer on Academic Circle for a group shot. Why

In no particular order, here are most of the ’77 attendees at the Harvard of Alabama: Randy VIERA (Jane), Mike SELVA (Karen), Sloan BUTLER (Dee), Scott HARROD (Nita), Jack SHEEHAN, Cos COSBY (Sheila), Ron JOHNSON (Wanda), Joe SELF (Sandra), Greg HANSON (Linda), Dave LAWTON (Susan), Charlie HALE (Kathleen), Tony GRADY (Donna), Dave SCHMITZ (Holly; Dave gets the credit for setting this whole thing up), Ed MURPHY (Vickie), Mark RUTAN (Donna), Gus LIBY (Debbie), Mario GARZA (Beverly), Jim BROOKS (Sammie), Harron VON LYLE (Sylvia), Paul DUNDAS (Suzanne), Dave CHAFFEE (Ann), and Rob VEALE (Chris). All these guys braved scorching heat and my fumbling with the camera to get this shot. So thanks gents for your patience. Of course, the work day ended with this picture, at 12:00 noon no less. Another tough day in intermediate service school.

Bob HAMILTON (Terri) and Mike CRANE (Sue Ann) didn’t make this picture but showed up anyway. And I keep running into Ed and Beth OLIVER around the campus as well. Several things strike me about seeing all these people again. First of all, everyone looks better than I thought; I mean, I figured everyone would look like me\ Second, a bunch of these people grew after graduation. Or maybe the law has shortened my perspective (among other things). And finally, it was real good to see everyone. Hope that never changes.

Leavenworth AFB

LEAVENWORTH BLUES: Not to be outdone, A1 BECKER (Rita) at the Army Command and General Staff College, co-located with the federal penitentiary, dropped me a line with this photo of the green group there. From left are: C.J. JONES, Lee GUSTIN (Kathy), John DAY (Stephanie), Mike STANLEY (Sandy), Bob GUILLORY (Shannon), Bob SOUCY (Beth), Ken MENZIE (Cindy), Rick DALTON (Jacki), Bob SARNOSKI (Janet), A1 in plaid, Dennis BELLAMY (Lorraine), and Bruce BURDA (Stacy). A1 and Bruce are apparently starting where our last crew left off, with numerous parties and claims to be at Leavenworth on athletic scholarships. A1 notes most of these folks are headed to joint jobs post-graduation. My understanding is that those are the only jobs that will be left in another year.

A1 reports that Armando COSTALES (Wendy) is in place in Kansas, probably headed to Army intel (an oxymoron?) afterwards. A1 ran across Dan HINKIN (Eileen) in the Springs earlier this year. Dan is orthopoding it at USAFA hospital. And Joe KAISER (Tina) is out at Scott working base closures and hoping to get back to flying soon. Someone who has as much chance of a primary flying job as Joe is Pete NIGRO (Annette), who is chief flight surgeon at McGuire, while Craig ADMAS is toiling at 21st AF. Thanks (or is it tanks?) for the update, Al.

THE MAILBAG: Got a nice card from Tom JONES (Liz), one of our astronaut group at the Johnson Center in Houston. Tom notes that he and Charlie PRECOURT (Lynn) are hoping for a flight sometime in ’93, but until then the work is interesting and varied. He notes that Norm THOMPSON (Mary) is pushing DC-10s around for American and Paul PIROG (Mary) may be departing for D.C. soon from Sunnyvale. I called Paul to confirm this. He adamantly denies any knowledge of assignment, or even how the assignment process works. On the other hand, Paul will probably be the only guy around who will save money living in D.C.

Dyan TULLIIA wrote to let me know that ET is at Torrejon flying ’16s. Emmett got almost 40 combat sorties in the Gulf, including one over Baghdad where the Iraquis loosed 12 SAMs at his aircraft. His wingman was downed, but made it back as a POW. In calmer times, like now, Emmett is running the Weapons shop for the wing, and in the process of closing up shop. Dyan had no news where they’re headed this winter when the base closes; drop me a line when you know.

Also got a note from Kevin CARMICHAEL, who is living and working in Miami. Kevin dropped me a line after a letter I wrote to the ABA Journal criticizing their ignorance of the law of armed combat actually made it into print. Thanks for the moral support, Kevin.

Dave PODOLNY (Cec) writes from Turkey to point out that it’s a great place if you’re a history buff. He’s taking Turkish and enjoying the travel and sightseeing. With him at 6th ATAF is Dave KISH (Lonnie), who is working in Ops and Plans.

Roger PAULSON (Tomiko) is flying for Delta and commutes to Atlanta from Chicago. Roger is flying the Europe cycle out of the Peach Tree City. He reports that John MEYERS (Germaine) is flying 767s out of Atlanta and Steve BACK is pushing 727s from the same burg.

Change-of-address cards yielded two notes: Rex WILLIAMS (Linda), who I last saw here at Chaplain school, is pursuing a doctorate in biblical studies at Notre Dame. He notes he’ll still root for the Zoo at the annual crucifixion and biennial Indiana appearances. Mike OAKES is now a student at the Naval War College, learning how much of a carrier’s air wing it takes just to defend the carrier.

TELEPHONE TALES: Jay FAWCETT (Susan) called from Fort Campbell. Seems he’s headed for Norfolk soon to work contingency plans at TAC HQ. Kevin KENKEL (Julie), who got picked up two years BTZ to L/C, is in Studies and Analysis with Milt JOHNSON (Jackie) at the Pentagon. John MOL (Deb) in the Special Ops SPO at WrightPatterson, working the new AC-130 gunship and MC-130 Talon. We had a nice talk about the role of Special Ops in the Gulf. There’s still a lot that can’t be told, apparently. John is looking at flying again after this tour, one of the few who an say that at this stage. John passed along the news that: Tony CERVONE (Bonnie) is at the DPRO at Cincinnati and playing in a band in the city; Denny DIETZ (Linda) just got his doctorate at Penn State and is teaching at AF1T; P.R. HELM (Cameron) is Hying Combat Talon Ms at Edwards; and Glenn KENNEDY (Sue) is at Yokota as the ADO Hying HC-130s.

Marc LINDSLEY (Patty) called from Cannon, where he is an ops officer in one of the remaining F-lll squadrons. He’s loving the flying but says the location could stand some improvements like trees, water and mountains. Patty is teaching psychology and working for the public schools in Clovis.

GI BILL UPDATE: Mike SCHOBER (Sue) dropped me a note with copies of his application for GI Bill reimbursement. Mike has already received his payment. One of the things that we are seeing from this program is that the VA is as screwed up as everyone thinks they are. Here is the latest I got from Mike and several of my other contacts. Applications for the reimbursement must be made (that is, received by the VA) by 1 January 1992. Complete a VA form 22-1990, checking Item 10, Block F (“Other”). In this block write “Section 207”, and complete the rest of the form. Specific guidance on requirements for completion and associated paperwork is contained in VA Circular 22-90-5, Appendix B, dated 24 June 1991. Your base education offices should have this by now, or I have a copy of it in my file, if you’re really desperate.

SIGN-OFF: Hope to keep this job a little longer, but this is my last column as an active-duty type. My new address is listed in the column header. Keep in touch.

Sig Nelson

642 E. Century Ave.

Gilbert, AZ 85234-6832

Home: (602) 497-9101

Percent members: 38 fRw

I hope all of you had a Great Summer! This time last year we were looking at a possible war in the Middle East, Eastern Europe had just thrown off the shackels of communism, and now over the last month the Soviet Union has disintegrated. What else could happen? The Air Force is being reorganized, SAC alert has just ended, and President Bush is bringing home all tactical nuclear weapons! The changes are coming at a surprising rate and at this point I can’t anticiapte what will happen next. If you have an idea, please write!

Jay ELLIS dropped a note to say that during his vacation to the East Coast he visited Ed and Theresa RICE. Ed’s White House Fellowship is over and he is heading back to flying bombers at K.I. Sawyer. Jay also visited Tim and Susan PARKER in Connecticut. Tim is one of about 80 ’78ers Delta has hired and is flying as a first officer out of Boston. Jay is working hard at Wilford Hall Medical Center as the new chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology. Thanks for the update Jay!

For those going to Maxwell in the next couple of years, you may run

into a tough group of instructors from Bull Six. Three of four, after completing ACSC, are staying behind to instruct. Jim SHEEDY (Phyllis) is heading for a joint tour in Stuttgart, Germany. They have two kids, Lauren and Adam, and just celebrated their 13th anniversary. Mark MCGEEHAN (Jody) is staying to work on the ACSC curriculum in the military history and doctrine department. Mark and Jody have three sons, Patrick, Brendan and Collin, and also have been married 13 years. Chuck STILES (Vickie) has four children, Bradley, Jayme, Kelly and Mary Jo. Don BLACKWELDER (Brenda) is working in the new School for Advanced Aerospace Studies (SAAS). Don and Brenda have three kids, Christy, Jacob and Katrina, and also celebrated 13 years together! Thanks for the letter Vickie!

I received a nice letter from Don HARPER’S wife, Lisa. (This is the other Don Harper, with the middle name Leslie.) Don just finished a four-year tour at Kirtland AFB in the Directorate of Nuclear Surety. Lisa says they had a wonderful time in Albuquerque, making great friends and eating the best Mexican food in the world. In his spare time Don was able to pursue golfing and skiing, as well as run in the Duke City Half Marathon several times. Lisa worked substitute teaching and enjoyed hunting and jumping while on horseback. Before leaving Kirtland, they went on a cruise of Alaska, which Lisa says was a crystal clear breath of fresh air. In February, they had their first child, Heather Rachel. She looks like Don with blondish hair and gray blue eyes.

Don is now in Altus going through C-141 requal school. Lisa and Heather have moved to Fairfield, CA. Once Don returns he will be flying out of Travis. (Back to the grind!).

CONGRATULATIONS to all the LtCol selectees listed in the last Checkpoints!

REMINDER if you are going to claim any G.I. Bill benefits, you need to apply before Dec 31 of this year. See the last issue of Checkpoints for details. Also, update your biographical information with the AOG!

Finally, I am ready to pass on the class scribe quill to some other classmate. The Persian Gulf War and the Cold War are now over! If you are interested drop me a line.

CHANGE OF ADDRESSES: Todd ALMAND from Parkville, MO to Fairfax, VA. Thomas BELL from Ft Leavenworth, KS to Las Vegas, NV. Edward BRUCE from Montgomery, AL to Tulsa, OK. Ken CHARPIE from Albuquerque, NM to Gwinn, MI. Russell CLEMONS to Tucson, AZ. Steven CRITTENDEN from Centereach, NY to Wading River, NY. Richard DUNHAM from Austin, TX to Nellis AFB, NV. Marke GIBSON from Sumpter, SC to Montgomery, AL. Robert HALL from Dayton, OH to Dover, DE. Emil KLEEMANN from Montgomery, AL to Springfield, VA. Christopher KRISINGER from Newport, RI to Jacksonville, AR. Thomas LASH from Colorado Springs to Montgomery, AL, and Jay LINDELL from Colorado Springs to Leavenworth, KS.

Also Michael MANCUSI from Colorado Springs to a new home in Colo Spgs. Michael MARKOW from San Pedro, CA to USAFA, CO. David MCLERAN from McGuire AFB, NJ to Medford, NJ. Arthur PENA from Dayton, OH to APO AE 09464. Mark RICHARDSON from Montgomery, AL to Lubbock, TX. Gregory ROGGE to APO AE 09012. Steven SCHUMACHER from Dayton, OH to Layton, UT. William SENN from APO SF 96366 to Ft Leavenworth, KS. James SHEEDY from Montgomery, AL to Aurora, CO. Michael SPAIN from Victorville, CA to Union City, GA. Charles STILES from Prattville, AL to Maxwell AFB, AL. Paul VALOVCIN from Trumbull, CT to Middletown, RI. Larry WELLS from APO SF 96519 to Montgomery, AL. Fred ZEITZ from Beavercreek, OH to APO AE 09466. Peter ZINK to a new home in Wilmington, OH. Mark ZAMZOW from Bolling AFB, DC to APO AP 96326.

Bud Vazquez 1206 Upper Kingston Road I ill Prattville, AL 36067

Home: (205) 365-4728

DSN: 493-6794 (message only)

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“This is just like SERE!” That’s what Tom GRIFFITH was thinking as he endured 42 days of Iraqi prison and interrogations during DESERT STORM. If you didn’t already catch the story, Griff and FB-15E “Mud Eagle” met an Iraqi named SAM at about 20,000 feet on the fourth night of the war. He then got to do both that “ejection-thang,” and the “SERE-thang.” After evading capture in the featureless desert for two days, and when within two miles of the Syrian border, Tom and his frontseater got nabbed while sneaking upon a building to requisition some

H20 As Griff told me, “when they said in SERE to keep away from buildings and stuff, I should have listened more!” Thomas also stated that while in detention, coalition bombs raining in on their prison made him alternately “elated” and “concerned”! Well, we are glad to have Griff (our first POW?) back from the desert. Tom asked me to insert the following:

“To LCWB: This is the only way I could think to thank all of you who wrote, called, and/or said prayers during my captivity. 1 can tell you that being an Iraqi POW was almost as bad as our BCT. Seriously, the support you gave my family was unbelievable. If I see you I’ll tell you thanks and buy you a beer, but in case I don’t THANKS!”

Griff came back with a new-found faith in USAF training. So as a test, the good Lord sent him to ACSC we’ll see what he thinks about AF training next June!

Thus, my originally intended, but now second, introduction... Greetings from the halls of academe! I truly wish I could say “greetings from the 1st tee”, but, thanks to some far-sighted leaders, we no longer have Air Command and Golf! It’s now more like Air Command and Read or Air Command and Type!

The ACSC Class of ’92, from left, Bud Vazquez, Tony Haney, Bill Doyle, Mac McCausland, Ken Orban, John Pardo, Tom Griffith, and Jeff Gordon. Missing from the photo are Tom Stark, Bill Rew, Jim Gentemann, Gary Burg, and Bill Milot.

Griff also did some reporting for me. Greg GOMEZ is flying UH-ls at Ellsworth, with Pat GERDEMAN doing the “roter-haid” in UH-60s to Iceland. Jimmy “Red” BARRON is also a FB-15E driver down Seymour J. way.

Geez, it’s really hard to believe we have our first war heros, POWs, etc. I mean it seems like yesterday when AOC Majors were old people. I mean Lt Colonels were ancient...

Thus, I transition to the fate of one David K. “Bob” EDMONDS (Ann), who is wearing 0-5 silver as we speak. Bob is the deputy DO at Bitburg although he often fills in for the CC when need be. Bob, despite the great columns you write (and my desire to run, say, TAC MWR when you are TAC/CC) I can’t wait to use all those Colonel-Lobotomy jokes you used to tell on you in about two years! Incidentally, Peter BUNCE should also be wearing the light colonel rank. Congrats to you both.

Doug BROWN sent me a letter that reached me after this summer’s AOG deadline. In the letter he related his DESERT STORM experience as the chief of Ops for the 162nd Combat Comm Sqdn of the California ANG. Doug eloquently noted the immense sense of pride, teamwork, patriotism and commitment he and thousands of others felt during that experience. Thanks for the uplifting note. Doug saw Dan SCOTT in Riyadh, as well as Scott VAN VALKENBERG, who ran a medical hobby shop in the UAR. Thank goodness Scott and his partners weren’t needed much.

Eric ASH reports from the Air Force Academy that the Paul WEAVER memorial fund to dedicate the new AOG building’s entry plaza in Paul’s name is up over $9,000, but that we need pledges to make the $30,000 goal by this coming January. Please help if you can.

Larry SANDOVAL writes the next column. His suspense will be about 20 Dec 91 (for the Spring ’92 edition). Write to him at 216 Hap Arnold Road, Barksdale AFB, LA 71110. Phone: (318) 456-2394.

Well, that’s about it for now, yet I must end on a somber note. Admittedly this business of flying and fighting is inherently risky. Yet, I don’t think we ever are prepared for the pain, loss and tragedy this profession frequently springs on us. So many of our good friends have been called away. Paul WEAVER was one of them. I could only think of his warm

smile and easy style as I wrote this. God bless you, Paul. May God give your family strength to cope. You are a hero to us all and we’ll never forget you, or any of the other brave classmates who have given us their all. God bless you all.

A good number of Niners are here keeping the place honest (when there are ’77, ’78, and ’80 grads here, it is a must). OK, decorum question. What do you say when you run into a former jerk upperclassman who treats you like a long-lost bud? Answer: Unprintable here. By the way, there’s no truth to the rumor that there’s some latent and repressed desire to hurl yellow tennis balls at our ACSC graduation!

Anyhow, who’s joined me here you ask? Well, try Mac MCCAUSLAND for starters. Even though Mac was a lineman he definitely scored when he landed his pretty wife, Tamara. They are expecting their first fullback (cheerleader?) this February. Mac gave me a Falcon Buddy report saying Jerry SMITH (Judy) is out of the A.F. and is a public relations guy for “...a big oil firm in Dallas.” Bill TRAVNICK (Deb) was last seen driving Eagles at Kadena. Trav, if you’re stateside, you’ve not been very sociable! Scott JENSEN was last seen in Chicago Fed-X-ing his way through the skies and reserves and towards a big, new home. House warming party at Jensen’s! Larry HOFFMAN is also an “absolutely, positively get there overnight” kinda’ guy.

Bill REW has left Vipers and FWS at Nellis to join us at Maxwell, as had Doug LENGENFELDER and Jeff GORDON. Gordo got to the schoolhouse via F-16s and the USAFE staff. Jim GENTEMANN and Ken ORBAN (Pauline) left F-lll slots (Jim at Lakenheath and Ken at McClellan) to learn how to write with transitions and in active voice. Ken reports (or should I say, it was reported by Ken...?) that Trevor ALBRO and Ken KRAAK were testing (OT&E) F-16s at Nellis. Other “testees” are Curt BOTTESCH (EF-Ills at Cannon), and Bob CUSANELLI, who replaced Ken at McClellan. Burt WA1BEL (Hope, Katie) is reportedly still teaching ’111 FWS-stuff at Clovis Air Patch. Bow hunting elk is no longer a challenge to the man from Cedaredge, so “Burtrude” is going after ’em with a Swiss army knife (can opener attachment) this season!

A trio of Niner test pilots is at Eglin at the new A.F. Developmental Test Center: Mark FISH, Ernie HAENDSCHKE and Mark HILBURN say hi to MGen Butchko for me! Lastly, Frank FRANCOIS was seen hanging around the TAC staff, while Mark HARGROVE earns the big bucks as a sim instructor for Boeing in Seattle.

Although I regularly reported on the Wright-Pat crew, and I’ll spare you the repetition this time, four ’79ers were/are a part of the C-17s recent (this was written 18 Sept 91) first flight success: Mark LEUTHOLD, Bruce BUSLER, and Pete PASKO are SPO-weenies in Ohio while Scott GRUNENWALD is one of the test pilots out at Edwards. Cheers, guys! Back to ACSC News I hear Tony HANEY aspires to return to C-141s at Travis if he can swing it. Bill MILOT and Tom STARK are here, along with John PARDO. Rounding out our ACSC crowd is Bill DOYLE and Gary BURG.

LT Don Myers, USCG

105 Shore Drive

Shiloh, NC 27974

Home: (919) 336-4502

DSN: 723-1540/FAX: (919) 335-6454

Percent members: 44 C2

I am sorry to report that Craig TUBB succumbed to stomach cancer in early September. I got the call from Matt NEUENSWANDER who wanted to let me know so I could pass the information to the class. Our condolences to Craig’s family and friends.

CATCHING UP. Your “lowest ranking classmate” has made 0-3 (again). The pay raise covers my house payment so Kathy and I are getting back some breathing room. Of course, when Matt called he informed me of the majors board. The fact that only 65% were picked up means some darn good folks are pretty upset. Hang in there! And for the rest of you, congrats! By the way, Matt finally let the Comm side of the house talk him into leaving his cush Mil Stu job and becoming an AOC. It convinced him to leave base housing and buy a larger place where he can entertain a large enough group at one time so he doesn’t have to fill every weekend with cadets. Good luck, Matt.

ANOTHER FIRST FOR ’80. Susan HELMS is going to be the first military woman on the space shuttle. Pat YOUNGS’ wife, Eileen, gave me the word. She and Susan were instructors at the Zoo together and they were both selected to be astronauts. (Pat, as you may remember, was the golf coach, flew T-41s, and taught.) Susan was one of the first three picked out of her class of 23 to go into space. Her mission will be to launch the TDRSS (tracking data relay satellite system) in Dec ’92. Good job, Susan! By the way, Pat commutes to Dallas from Houston with

Delta, and Eileen pilots the T-38 and modified Gulfstream with NASA. IN THE BOX. There I was, ft\ engine shut down, tt2 engine on fire... and after a perfect landing, I exited the McChord simulator and there was Deron BROWN. He was in a blue sport coat like all the other civilian instructors. Found out he is a part-timer with the sim folks and does the real thing with Alaska Airlines. After his PCS to the Zoo (T-41s) from MeChord, he separated, flew Herks at Peterson with the Reserves for a while, then went to Seattle with Alaska. By the way, Deron and Vicki just had another girl (#4). It was nice to chat he even went up in the sim box with me for a period. Does that mean we qualify as the first mixed Coast Guard/ex-Air Force ’80 crew in a Herk?

BANKS AND BOARDS. If you’re out, you’re probably wondering what these words have in common. If you’re in, you know around half of new UPT grads don’t get planes, they get “banked” like a savings account to draw upon later. No kidding, they find these kids desk jobs for a couple of years. The shortage of cockpits is affecting our classmates as well. If you’re out of planes now, you may meet a “Return to Flight Board” to determine if you can get back to flying. Who would have thought...

FILLER. If you think that’s what the above was, you’re partly right. It was slim picking this time and four days ago I got orders to attend a sixweek safety course in Monterey, CA. I’ve been scrambling, but I’m on an airliner now with nothing to do but write this for the 30 Sept deadline. I didn’t get much of a chance to make my random calls to pry info out of you, but I do have some inputs: Larry (Mara) WOLF was in Atlanta going through 727 school. Mara was busy with the children in Cincinnati. A1 (Ruth) MATER and I connected. He moved to the right seat of an American Super 80 this summer after side saddle in the 727 and DC 10. They’re moving from Shreveport to Dallas as soon as the house sells. His info concerned the 25 Aug reunion of his UPT class, Vance 81-08, in Dallas. It wasn’t a huge turnout, but there was some info to pass: Kelly (Christine) LUTZ is with Northwest and they just had a baby. Bill JONES in an ALO at Ft. Stewart, GA. Tim VANDAGRIFF is with FEDEX. Jim (Jolene) BALAZS flies Delta out of Dallas and now has two girls. Dave (Cheryl) DESBORDES is with United in D.C. They are newlyweds. Steve ROODHOUSE attended the reunion on a Delta layover. He’s a DC9 FO. Chuck (Mim) PHILLIPS were in RAF Mildenhall with their two children. Mim teaches and Chuck’s in KC-135s. Finally, John RUDOLPH couldn’t make it due to a TDY to Denmark. He’s in Bitburg and was in F-15s in Saudi during “the war.”

THE LONE LETTER. It was written by Lina RUHLMAN. Phil and Lina moved and Lina did the writing as Phil must have been busy with a stud in his new capacity as F-16 instructor at Luke. He missed the class reunion, as many of you did, due to the Gulf. Lina relates Phil went to Qatar from Torrejon with the 614th TFS where he spent seven months and 43 combat missions. Sharing in the fun was “Chewey” (Mike) MILLS and Bill BECKER. John CHERNIGA, Phil’s roomie at the Zoo, videotaped their squadron party and sent the tape to Qatar so it wasn’t an entire loss. Lina says they’re already looking forward to the 20th reunion. Thanks for the words! (If the rest of you have your significant-other contact me, I won’t mind a bit.)

COA CARDS. I had no good info other than Chris (Lyn) SEAVER to Converse, TX; Rudy (Charlott) JIRICEK to Sandy, UT; John HARRINGTON to Crofton, MD; Andrea (BOPP) ANDERSEN to Lynn Haven, FL; Jim PUTMAN to Huntington Beach, CA; Ron MCCURDY to Houston; Tracey GOETZ to Mary Esther, FL; Tom ANDERSEN, Karen (LUSK) KAYLOR, and Greg WIEBE to Mntlgomery, AL; Chuck UYEDA to Columbia, MD; Dave FRIES to Springboro, OH; Dave BRITTON to Lubbock, TX; and Lindsey LEAVOY to Baton Rouge, LA (with a law firm). The end of another PCS season!

NO CHANCE. I stood at major intersections inside the airports at each stopover and haven’t seen any of you. That tells me I’m out of info and I’d better FAX this to the AOG. If you think this had too muich of a flying slant, please write me with a different kind of input. What you send equals this article. God bless, Don.

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Tony Lorusso

232-B West Craig Place

San Antonio, TX 78212

Home: (512) 732-5571

DSN: 945-2001

Percent members: 48

What a great reunion! I can’t remember when I’ve had so much fun. Good friends, good laughs, good game, good fellowship what more can a person ask for.

Although I thanked them at the jabara banquet, I want to tip my hat again to our Homecoming Committee for a magnificent job. Even though she’s going to be angry at me for putting her in the limelight again, I want to thank Leona FLORES for mapping out such an enjoyable occasion. She can personally take credit for much of the success of the weekend’s events.

For those of you who couldn’t join us, you might be interested in knowing that approximately 51% of the class attended and 57% are still on active duty. 51% isn’t a record, but it’s a fantastic showing. Hope to see more of you at our 20th reunion in 2001.

There are many memories I’ll take from the reunion, but the most notable one is how beautiful the class matured. I really felt as though I was among America’s finest. Sounds corny and perhaps a little egotistical, but I was sincerely impressed. The women of the class were particularly standouts they have really come of age.

As you get your film developed from homecoming, set aside a few you would like to share with the class. Ed KNOX agreed to put together a collage of photographs and film clips on a video cassette which we’ll make available to the class. I still have to work some of the mechanics with Ed, so watch for details in a future Checkpoints article. Also, watch for details on how to order additional mementos. There’s a lot of interest in acquiring additional golf shirts and hats so we’ll see what we can do.

I could probably go on and on about homecoming, but I’ll leave it to a few of our talented classmates. Mike DALBY, Chris CAMPBELL and others in the USAFA English Department agreed to collaborate on a special article commemorating the reunion. It should be in this issue so check the index. Thanks guys, for sharing your time and talents.

I received a letter from Jan (PETERSEN) NICHOLS who couldn’t make it to the reunion because she was about to become a mother for the second time. She and Dave gave birth to their first child around the time of the 10th high school reunion. There must be more to this reunion thing than meets the eye. Anyway, congratulations Jan and Dave, and thanks for writing.

Jan reported that she and Dave got to see several of our classmates who filtered through Germany enroute to the desert. They saw Ted BOWARD who was recalled to active duty to fly C-5s out of Dover. Best wishes to Ted and Rene who married last year. Bobby SINGER, who flies for American, saw Jan when he went to Germany to visit his wife, Brenda, who also was called back to active duty. Jim STEWART passed through Frankfurt with Federal Express. Dave ran into John DELTORO and Tim GROS as they passed through Ramstein. John is flying for American and just moved to Florida somewhere. Jan also reported she had dinner with Bill and Stephanie KASS at Eglin when she ferried her EC-130 back to the States. Jan was with the COMPASS CALL outfit at Sembach, but now works at HQ 17AF because her unit withdrew to Davis-Monthan.

I received a few change-of-address cards to pass on. Gary CROWDER moved to Andrews AFB; Ken HASEGAWA and Sean MURPHY moved to Europe (I don’t recognize the APO offhand); Jeff SPARKS is in Phoenix; Steve BARRINGTON is now in Montgomery: Derek WYBENGA moved to Arlington; Neal and Maryon (WHITENER) BAUMGARTNER moved on base at Bergstrom; and Bill JONES is now in Kokomo (Indiana, not the Florida Keys).

As I wrap up this article, I want to thank everyone for their support in helping put together these class news stories over the past few years. It’s not always easy to put these articles together, especially when the deadlines pop up at the most inconvenient times. I might have missed a letter or two over the years so I apologize if I didn’t cite the news you might have sent me. Sometimes I can get a little scatterbrained and misplace things.

I truly enjoyed writing the class article over the years, but I’m going to give myself a little break. Scott DERING volunteered to take the scribe duties for a while. Scott just arrived at the Academy Poli Sci Department and can be contacted at the following address: Quarters 4207M, USAF Academy, CO 80840. HM: (719) 472-6936. WK: (719) 472-4191/2270.

DSN: 259-4191/2270. Thanks Scott for helping out. I think you should be receiving a deluge of letters and photos now that everyone is energized

from the reunion.

Again, it has been my pleasure serving as the class scribe, and 1 look forward to resuming those duties in the future. Meanwhile, if you’re ever in San Antonio please don’t hestitate to call me (512) 732-5571. I know lots of great spots for fajitas and margaritas. ”81 SECOND TO NONE! Take care. Tony.

P.S. Also, I would be remiss if I didn’t make a plug for the AOG. Those who attended the reunion experienced firsthand the support our alumni association provides. Joining the AOG assures continued support for various graduate and cadet programs. Please contact the AOG for membership information.

Jim Ratti

P.O. Box 40

Churchton, MD 20733-0040

Home: (301) 261-9588

Work: (301) 981-1959

DSN: 858-1959

Percent members: 43 r=rr

Hello once again. Summer is winding down, and we’ve finally had some relief from the heat here in D.C. By the time you read this, Ellen and I should be up to our collective backsides in leaves. Seems all we do is rake, come fall...

Andy ANDERSON checked in with a letter from Castle, where he flies the B-52. He and his crew got to take part in the ‘‘Kuwaiti Kooler Beach Party” (as he puts it). But first, they had to make a pass through Desert Flag at Nellis in early January for a refresher course in sand blasting from above. A ‘‘short” trip from there to Diego Garcia, via Castle and Guam, and they were in the War. Their first mission was against a SCUD site, three minutes prior to a scheduled launch against the Israelis. I’ll let him tell the stories...

“...That first mission (night six) was pretty intense, and we successfully dodged heavy AAA and several ballistic-launched SAMs to drop three BUFF-loads of CBU-58 cluster bombs on the SCUDS. Making it happen for us were KC-135s, KC-lOs, AWACS, and F-15 CAP, F4G Wild Weasels, and the Big Guy upstairs. Once in the war, we were on a threeday cycle, with duty days lasting 26 hours. Other targets my crew nailed were an ammunition factory 30 miles from Baghdad, and Republican Guard artillery and truck concentrations. Our last two missions were ‘breach’ missions, blasting gaps through the minefields for the grunts to push through uncontested.

“The most memorable sortie for us was one early in the war when an Iraqi fighter popped off four IR missiles at us in a radar-silent, stern attack from nine miles back, at his max missile range. It was pitch-black, midnight, and we were tail-end Charlie in a three-ship, and without dedicated CAP. AWACS was calling ‘picture clean’ when my gunner spotted the bad guy at our six O’Clock. The EWO didn’t have any radar signals from the Iraqi, so we didn’t know what we were up against. The RC-135 folks later confirmed that it was an F-l, and he was getting datalink steering from a local GCI node, thus the radar-out intercept. Anyway, the gunner spotted the first missile on his radar, and called for evasive maneuvers. We told our formation, broke right and pumped out chaff and flares. To make a long story a little shorter, he ended up shooting four heaters at us. We decoyed two, shot down one with the gun, and the other just ran out of juice. We weren’t about to descend into the AAA envelope, and our F-15 area CAP showed up three minutes after the bad guy boogied home, wondering what all the screaming on strike frequency was about. In all honesty, I don’t think the F-l pilot was motivated enough to die, and just wanted to get his ordinance off the rails before landing, and thus didn’t come any closer to us. Anyway, we made it through unscathed, and we’re hoping for a Good Conduct ribbon out of it! By the way, we still dropped our bombs on time and on target.”

Andy went on to tell me that Diego was quite crowded with planes and crews (60-plus on the bomber side, and uncounted tanker crews). Among them were Greg DAVIS (B-52 AC from Loring) and Marty WOJTYSIAK (KC-10 AC from March). Andy said that he was glad to spend the war in Diego, where at least he had some decent billets, after spending three weeks in an “expandable tent.” Reminds me of that well-worn oxymoron about military intelligence...

By now, Andy and his wife, Lori, should have had their fourth child, and they will have moved to Montgomery, where Andy accepted a job at the International Officer School at Maxwell. He’s not thrilled about leaving the cockpit, but that’s the way it goes for a SAC pilot who met his nine-year gate during a draw-down. I just got through listening to President Bush’s address concerning the elimination of a large part of our nuclear arsenal, and I guess there will be a lot more of us leaving flying (or the service) before the dust settles.

This picture is from Diana INGALSBE, wife of Rick. It shows Rick, the AC (left side kneeling) and Steve WEST, Nav (standing, second from right), along with the rest of their crew. Rick and his crew are based at Castle, but got to eat sand and MREs in Saudi during the storm. The crew flew 25 missions during the war. Diana had their firstborn (one month early) while Rick was over Baghdad. Kyle Michael will forever be known as the Baghdad Baby because of that, and Diana said it was about the last news Rick expected to hear after he landed! Truly a man of many talents, Rick has finished up his MBA (finance) since returning from the sandbox.

I had a short talk with Steve VOGT a couple weeks ago while he laid over in Baltimore (he’s a 727 second officer for Northwest). He and his wife, Gina, should have child number three by the time you read this, and he hopes it’s a boy. Steve sends word that Jim COX is flying the DC-9 for Northwest, and that Jeff ROCHELLE did indeed get selected for the Thunderbirds. Also, Dave GRILLEY is in Wing Plans at Moody, and Godfred DEMANDANTE should be at USAFA now, elucidating the finer points of mathematics to budding Einsteins.

Speaking of those in academia, I got a change-of-address card from Cathy and Brian CLOTHIER. They’ve completed their schooling at the U. of Texas (Austin) and are settled in Monument. Cathy teaches behavioral science and Brian teaches physics.

I got a phone call last week from Chris KAPELLAS, who is enrolled in Defense Attache School here in D.C. Chris had been a IP in the F-l 11 at Cannon, and had done about all there was to do there. So, he decided to put four years of Zoomie Chinese training and a China area studies major to work. He will go to China in April of ’93 to be the deputy air attache there. Chris says the school is quite interesting, but that he can’t tell me much about it. Suffice to say that he and his wife, Glenda, are enjoying their stay in Washington and looking forward to their upcoming assignment.

Lately I’ve been on the road more than I’ve been home, to the tune of 30 days out of the last 33. I spent a good bit of time at Grissom, flying some C-135 cockpit workload reduction studies with line SAC crews. I’ve also been to Thule, Germany, Spain and Belgium since I wrote last. I leave tomorrow for Helsinki, Moscow, Leningrad and Stockholm. The schedule won’t let up any until December, with some highlights being Israel, Turkey, and the Pacific rim. My wife hardly knows me anymore, but the cat usually remembers...

Maybe I’ll bump into some of you out there. Until I do, don’t forget to use my E-Mail addresses: CompuServe, 72477,1255; Prodigy, FFKX27A; and DDN, RATTIJM@HQAFSCVAX.AF.MIL. ‘Till next time, be safe. Ratman.

P.S. From Your Reunion Committee: The AOG does not have addresses for the following people. If you know their addresses, please call or write the AOG office. We want no one left out of our reunion!

Marc E Abshire

James R Alexander

Mark A Bertholf

James H Brown 111

DL Carraway

Kevin J Cassidy

Davis S Doby

James O Eifert

Nora BB Fangon

Gail F Tarlton(Francis)

James A Galbraith

Frank A Gebert

Barnard T Ghim

Michael J Graham

Steven R Grizzle

Arthur W Hyatt Jr

Johnny L Jackson

George F James III

Kevin R Kammer

Ronald P Karr

Kurt J Koerner

Mark E Kraws

Wolfgang K Kressin

Brian S Lake

George D Leach

Frederick J Logan

Vivet V Maragh

Amy M Jenkins(McCarthy)

Andrew T Moore

Roy D Moore

Andrew L Parrish

Robert E Peterson Jr

Michael D Rizzo

Alfredo A Sandoval

Theodore OJ Schneider

Mark A Sherrier

Timothy M Sledge

Kevin D Smith

Michael G Soby

Dale L Sonnenberg

Titus E Stauffer

James D Taiclet Jr

Alan J Temple

Vicki L Marshman (Thomas)

Marshall K Hall Jr

Michael W Helton

Marco A Hernandez

Diana M Howard

Jeffrey A Moragne

Kenneth A Murphy

Randall K Oakley

Philip J Parker

Leslee (Forsberg) Washer

4590 Winthrop Way

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home: (719) 282-0516

DSN: 259-2502

Wilkins F Urquhart II

Richard E White II

Cynthia W Simmons(Willis)

Gregory P Womack

HHs

Percent members: 36 m

Howdy! It’s a gorgeous autumn in Colorado and the smell of Falcon football fills the air. Indian summer is alive and well and the colors are beautiful. OK, I know it doesn’t compare to the fall colors back east, but you have to take what you can get. It can’t be all bad, we are still getting visitors on a regular basis. Ricard SMITH and wife, Lisa, made the trek from North Carolina to Colorado to visit. Dave SHRECK, Ricard and Chris WASHER (’82) got together to play tourist. Here is a photo of three men and three babies as they all have beautiful daughters to show off. Dave and wife, Corry, had a son last December and this June headed to Germany after Dave’s remote tour in Thule. I also saw Joe and Sue (HALL) MARINCEL. They were out here for Joe’s sister’s wedding. He and Sue both got out and were seeing the sights, since Oklahoma doesn’t have too many. No jobs yet, but Joe needs one soon, because Sue is expecting a baby in November.

Teddy N. Wang (formerly Capt Wang, the Prep School math insructor and women’s volleyball coach). Lee is teaching management at the Academy and Billy is coaching wrestling.

I also received a letter from Mike BARTLEY who’s at Davis-Monthan AFB flying A-lOs. He spent six months in Saudi completing 40 combat missions, logging 110 combat hours, and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross. Congrats Mike! He plans to go to Luke AFB to complete F-16 training and then on to Hill AFB to join Phil D1SMUKES. Mike is also in for the long hall he’s a “bonus baby” in until 1996. BARTLEY, however, is not setting the standard by any means. The airlines are calling and people are listening.

Since Stu POPE must have sparked the interest of some of our classmates who he talked about in the last letter, we now have a “blast from the past.” Because I got news from some ’83ers who have never (before now) thought of contributing any info. However, they did now and here it is...

Micah KILLION is at Whidbey Island, Washington, working for the Navy as an exchange pilot. He flies the A-6, which he describes as a slow F-111. He has been^to Africa and Australia and has over 230 aircraft carrier landings. Wow! He had news on Bob and Joni ROCHE who are at Andrews AFB and Steve SADLER who’s at Homestead AFB flying F-16s. Bob flies full-time with the Guard flying VIPs around in a 727.

Enrique “Beaner” HUERTA and Christine are living the rough life in Phoenix. Rick is flying for Southwest Airlines. I guess he had enough after flying for MAC back and forth to the “sandbox”. Others at Southwest are Kelly HEFFERNON, Steve MANN, Mark WRIGHT, and Benny MCQUISTON. They are all hoping to fly to Colorado for free in 1993 for our reunion. Good luck guys!

To keep the civilian trend going, Ray BLUST has joined American Airlines along with Tami SMITH, Rich SCHALTY, Mark and Yvonne REINCKE, Bill VOLKER, Mark BOGOSIAN, Bob BROWN, Dan YANCY, Roger YESHNIK, Jim RYNIAK, Mickey MILLERSKI, and Grant and Cindi (PAINTER ’81) LANE. Delta snatched the interest of Dan LARSEN, Andy HOWES and Karol WELLING. It looks as though everyone is doing well. Keep up the good work.

Additons to Colorado Springs this year are Linda HUGGLER, Gayle BROWN, Lee VALENTINE, and Billy WALKER. I haven’t seen Linda yet so I don’t know where she is working, but she made the big move from sunny Dayton. Gayle is working at A.F. Space Command for Lt Col

Capt. Mike Bartley just after returning home to Davis-Monthan AFB after Desert Storm in May.

Well, I have just about depleted my news. If you are interested in writing the fall article for the next few years, please let me know. We are looking for someone in the Colorado Springs area to write it. Remember, it’s not too late to update your addresses/dues to the AOG. Especially if you plan on attending our ten-year reunion; preparations begin early. Ray BLUST is looking for volunteers and ideas for our reunion. He is writing the next article. Please get your information to him by 20 Dec 91. You can send it to 5308 Summer Drive, Austin, TX 78741.

Take care and have a good holiday season!

Carlton P. Wickliffe

2801-B Quay Loop

Holloman AFB, NM 88330-8108

Home: (505) 479-2937

DSN: 867-5380

Percent members: 28

I expected something of a “What I did during my summer vacation” article, but didn’t get enough input for that. I guess you folks are still out there trying to recover from all the fun you had. Nevertheless, Glen RICHARD played along (not realizing it at the time) and passed on this tidbit from the Big Sandbox back in July: “I am writing to you from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as I sit beside the Eskan village pool. I’ve definitely been here too long and should be returning home (Grissom) on the 14th. I’ve basically been flying the KC-135R every day since I’ve been here supporting the “new” Camel One Tanker Task Force (1700 Strat Wing Provisional). I received my senior pilot wings this month and was put on instructor orders two months ago. I’ve also received my bonus check so it looks as though I’ll be in until 1998 so far... Melody and I have been married since 9 Nov 85 and have a two-year-old daughter named Genny Esther there is hopefully a boy due on 6 Oct 91 (scribe note: Glenn’s latest addition actually made his appearance about two weeks early, around 25 September). We also have a stepson “KJ” who stays with us during the summer months... Classmates I’ve encountered across the miles are Jim BARLOW, Don STUKEY, Kathy GOTCH, Eden (ALT) MURRAY, Cindy (GRIFFETH) PELEGRIN, Bob SHIMP, Pat POESCHL, and many more. I just cannot remember their full names...”

As promised in the last issue, Lisa (BRADLEY) MCCORMACK provides the up-to-date info on the happenings at the Zoo: “Here, finally, is the letter I promised you I would write early in the summer. Chris is teaching in the EE Department (scribe note: sorry Chris I reported you to be in the Astro Dept), and I’m in Aeronautics. Our daughter Allison will be two years old around Thanksgiving, and we’re expecting another

From left, with babies, are Dave Schreck, Ricard Smith, and Chris Washer (’82).

midget in the middle of January. It’s weird to consider that the Class of ’95 has begun their fourthclass year, and when we tell our students we graduated from USAFA in ’84, they look at you as though you should be walking with a cane.

“Mike FABIAN and Bob GREEN are also in Aero. Gary HENRY, Bob KITTYLE, and Jerry SELLERS are all in Astro, and “Ike” EICHENBERGER is in Comp Sci. Julie CORNELL is in Management and will be getting married 14 Sept to Bruce CHESLEY, who is an instructor in Astro. Jay HORN and Kevin ASHLEY both teach Behavioral Science. Scott CAIN is in Economics. Bob FILER works in the Computer Center and teaches Comp Sci 110 when they make him, while Sherry (NORTON) FILER is down at Peterson. Sharon (RUCKER) HOLMES just got to the 50th ATS working as a navigator while her husband, Stewart, is stationed at Lowry. Marty LOUTHAN and Scott DICKMEYER are both flying T-41s here. Dave LOWELL was too but separated this past summer. Gail CONWAY, Karen BURTON, Tom EANNARINO, and Doug APPLEGATE are all assigned to Athletics. Judy GRAFFIS and Jeff BURUM work in the Comm’s Shop, and Dale GRUPE, Chris MCELROY, and Ted SUNDQUIST all work down at the Prep School. John TOMICK was here in the Math Department but left last summer to work on his Phd. Kathy CALLAHAN separated from the Air Force but is married to an Army officer assigned to Athletics...

“I saw my old roommate, Jean (JOHNSON) SWANSON, here last January. She was spending a week skiing with her husband, Bill. She’s flying C-12s at Andrews now while Bill is an Air Force lawyer working at the Justice Department. They are both enjoying city life. While spending a few weeks in Saudi Arabia as part of DESERT SHIELD, Jean checked out the gold market firsthand. Mark NOVAK has been in town several times for AOG board meetings. He’s flying B-ls down in Del Rio. Mark GILLOTT was here just recently. He had just ferried an F-16 back from Germany and was spending some time seeing people all over the CONUS. Although we haven’t seen him in quite a while, we’ve heard from Jamie DONALD several times. He’s spending most of his time with helicopters in Turkey, first as part of DESERT SHIELD/STORM and now as part of PROVIDE COMFORT. He’s actually stationed in England, although he has seen relatively little of it for the last eight months or so. Walt JUREK was in Colorado Springs briefly taking a break from backpacking in the mountains with friends so we met with him at the Hungry Farmer for dinner...

“As easy as it is to say, ‘When I was a cadet...’, it’s also easy to see that the more things change, the more they stay the same. The dorms all have new furniture (one or two generations past what they were starting to put in the dorms when we were here) and carpeting, and the cadets all have computers. However, they are expected to do more with the computers and the technology available to them. We have common GR periods where all cadets in a course take the same GR from 0700 to 0750 on the same day. They march to breakfast and can’t wear civilian clothes in the dorms until after their last military duty of the week. They do get to wear USAFA running suits or PE gear to Mitch’s for dinner or to the library at night. And wonder of all wonders, upperclass cadets can use washers and dryers on the ground level of Vandenberg Hall. Upperclass female cadets can also grow their hair long if they pin it up. Several years ago, the core curriculum was cut back so cadets could take additional courses in their major or get a language minor. Not all two-degrees are allowed to have cars they have to meet certain GPA, MPA, and PFT minimums. When you step back and look at things, though, not that much has really changed.

“Anyhow, I’ve done my best to collect information of folks in ’84 and send you a letter that others might find interesting. Hope it fits the bill... Keep in touch!”

Need I say more? Lisa’s definitely got an inside track on what’s happening at the ole ala mater. I, for one, sure appreciate the updates, and hope everyone else feels the same. Thanks, Lisa hope you never lay your pen down.

HITHER AND YON: Alan BRIDGES to Hulburt Field from Woodbridge, England; Troy CARLYLE’s still at Fayetteville, NC (Pope homesteading, Troy?); Marifrances (Muffy) DANT’s gone civilian and left Ramstein, Germany for Allentown, PA; Troy DIXON’s still at Niceville, FL (Eglin must like it there); Michael and Mary ENGELKING left San Angelo, TX for Ramstein; Steve ERDMANN’s in Hopkins, NM (hometown) via Torrejon; Steve GILLEN left O’Fallon, IL (Scott) for Reston, VA (Andrews); Jon HUSS went from PACAF (Osan) to USAFE (Spangdahlem still soaring in those A-10s, Jon?); Jim KESTERMANN left one special duty assignment in Germany for another one out of London, England; Paul MCGILLICUDDY’s at RAF Lakenheath; Bob MONDY left Kokomo, IN (Grissom) for Charleston, SC; Jamie ROSADO pulled his blue suit out of mothballs and came back from the civilian world to be a medical administrator here at Holloman;

Tim SAKULICH’s moving around San Antonio, TX; Jim SIMON moved up the street to Kirtland from Woodbridge, England; and Carol WINKLEMAN came from Osan to Offutt.

Well, ’81 just had their reunion two more, and the next one will be ours. Who’s going to be the first to step forward and get started on the planning for ’94 the best homecoming ever? Let’s go folks, time’s a’ wastin’!

By the time this article hits your mailbox, the PCS rush should be over, and people should be settled (assuming Saddam doesn’t continue to play stupid). So sit down, dust off your keyboard or pick up your writing implement, and start composing a note to yours truly. We want to hear from you!

That’s all for now. Be good, and God bless.

Jackie Charsagua/6920 ESG mif

PSC Box 76, Box 7049

APO AP 96319-7049

Percent members: 28

wKonnichiwa! Genki Desu Ka? (“Good afternoon! How are you?” In Japanese... Don’t be fooled; that’s about all I know short of “Tokyo” and “Sayonara.”) I’m at Misawa Air Base, Japan, home of the 432nd Fighter Wing. Writing the article has become such a pleasure for me: I don’t have to browbeat anyone for news. Up front, my thanks to Rae NOYES, Bob DOOLEY, Shelly (GINDER) GADY, and Sara HELLWIG for sending me all the poop! With news from the gulf, here we go!

DESERT FUEL. Rae sent me a letter containing “famous feats of those fearless flyers from the Class of ’85, SAC’s Desert Storm Warriors, passing gas in ’135s out of a base somewhere in Saudi Arabia.” Leading the pack was Dave HORTON, R-model driver, whose first solo after his Castle upgrade was as # 4 in a four-ship cell for Desert Shield. He is soonto-be reknowned for his save of a Stealth which was sucking fumes over the desert one dark night. Next, Anne (WEAVER) WORSTER, hailing from Carswell AFB, TX, wrangled a rare but wonderful join-spouse Desert Storm assignment with hubby, Ward (’84). She holds the record for double-turning more A-models in one week than anyone. Guess management was trying to break in her brand new copilot, who went straight from Castle AFB to war.

“Storm” Troopers: Steve, Darrell, Dave, Mike, Rae, Scott and Fritz■

Then there’s the water-wagon drivers from Plattsburg: Mike MACK, Fritz KOENNECKE, Darrell RICHARDSON, and Scott PATNODE. Darrell and Scott saw quite a bit of ground action, expecially around the nurses’ tent. Near the end of the air action, Scott, in true Tom Cruise style, took his A-model on a tour of tent city (probably looking for a certain blond) and found his wings clipped for a week.

Representing the northern tier was Steve DONAVON, escaping the Wurtsmith winter in his A-model. Todd CHANEY was our boy from the south, an R-modeler from Robins, GA. Bet he’s dreaming of those ’96 summer Olympics in Atlanta. A Desert Stormer of a different breed, George HUPP was serving as a security police officer, deployed from the 90th SPG at F.E. Warren. (Thanks go out to George and his unsung heroes for a job well done!) Rounding out the tensome and representing the red-headed stepchildren of SAC was Rae and her EC-135 from Grissom AFB, IN. She flew A-models on the side and got back in touch

with the tanker world she left nearly four years ago. The Desert Storm tour was an experience... one that none will forget anytime soon.

WAR ON THE GROUND. Rob DOOLEY, a forward air controller flying with the Army in an Apache Brigade, managed to catch some classmate news while serving his tour in Saudi. Jeff GINGRAS, A-lOs out of England AFB, flew CAS missions at night. Dave “Scanner” TAN, out of Alconbury, also flew A-lOs, tank-busting during the day. During one of his treks to the Air Force forward bases, Rob saw his old roomie Mark RUMPH, who ran the maintenance for Shaw’s deployed F-16s. Marilyn GARCIA flew EC-130s from Turkey in support of air strikes and has since PCSed to Willy as a T-38 IP. Jim TAYLOR was flying F-4Gs, spanking the SAM sites, while Kevin HORTON cruised in a EC-135. A1 WILLIAMS turned out to be Rob’s personal hero for sending the first ice cubes seen in months. Al’s C-130 loaded up at a captured Iraqi airfield which the Apache Brigade lived on after the cease-fire.

Dave Tan and Rob Dooley “Somewhere in Saudi Arabia. Rob also heard from Ed NAGLER, now a dad and flying F-16s at Moody. Jim DOTY is headed for Korea to fly OA-lOs; Matt BYRD (a dad twice over now) is flying the F-117 “Cockroach;” probably part of the “Storm” too. Biff MOTT is flying F-15s out of Langley and most likely had a piece of the action since the Langley fighters were the first to head over to the sands. Phil BEAUDOIN finished up his A-10 tour at Bentwaters and is now a T-37 IP at Sheppard. Bill TIMM is flying A-lOs out of England, but has deployed to Turkey for Operation Provide Comfort.

In Mar ’91, I caught Steve LAVELL on a European AFRTS news broadcast of the welcoming home of our war heroes. At an Englandbased airfield, he was greeted by his wife and child as he stepped out of his F-l 11. It sure was a touching sight! At this writing, Steve was still over in the desert flying escort missions while his wife is due to have baby ti 2.

Shelly reports Dale CHRISTMAN is at Tinker flying AWACS; he spent a great deal of time in the desert. John MARSELLUS (A-lOs out of Myrtle Beach) was serving overseas also while his wife had their second child, a girl. John has been picked for an ops to ops move, F-15s to Elmendorf, AK. Mike P11RTO, flying helicopters to pick up his Marine brethren who had been in the desert weeks without a bath, did get home in time for the birth of his baby girl, Hope Elizabeth.

CLOSER TO HOME. Shelly and Rod have left D.C. and moved to Norman, OK, for Rod’s schooling at the University of Oklahoma. The people are “50 hundred times” friendlier than in D.C. and she knows all her neighbors. By Dec, the Grady family (to include Abby and Aaron) will be off to their next assignment. Our class doctor, August HEIN, has taken his first set of boards and should be an official PhD this coming spring. He is in Dayton, Wright-Pat, and has bought a ’66 light blue Mustang convertible which he has rebuilt to drive between hospitals all over America. (Hasn’t quite finished the car because he lost his tailpipe in the first 200 miles.) Also at USAFA West is Ross DUDLEY with wife and child, and the ROUTHIER family, Kevin, Wendy (LINK), Caleb, and Josiah.

Mike RITTS (still in Germany doing CE work) and his wife have been blessed with a daughter, Brittany. Mike and Lisa (YOHA) MURCHLAND are in Goldsboro, NC and have a child. Don’t know if it is a girl or a boy, but bet it is a redhead! Louise McKnight, widow of our late friend Ivan MCKNIGHT, has moved back to Australia with their son Joshua, who is “cuter than a bug’s ear” (Shelly’s words). Ivan would be proud.

Amy MUELLER moved to Laramie, WY, where she’s working on a master’s degree after a couple of years of teaching. Rodney SAMPSON is

making the big bucks as a consultant in D.C. Ruthann (LUEKEN) THOMPSON and John (’84) are still in the D.C. area, home base when she gets a relief from her hectic and worldwide TDY schedule. George WEATHERSBY had a chance to go to Central America for six months and returned to Offutt. Finally, John WRIGHT has remarried happily to a sweet lady named Kathy. He’s flying T-37s at Vance.

Charlene (JARDIN) HARDING and Bill (’82 vs ’83! OOPS, my apologies) have just moved to Peterson AFB, CO with little Christina, Different surroundings require a different look, and here’s Char: “Colorado bound.” .' -.7 '.

Charlene (Jardin) Harding

IN THE PACIFIC. Sara HELLWIG provided me a Reader’s Digest version of events and some ’85 tidbits she has picked up along her travels across the oceans. Sara has spent her last few years “vacationing” in warm, sunny, tropical Guam, taking advantage of the hops and the shopping trips to Korea, Hawaii and Bali. In her free time, she dabbled some as the chief of ATC Ops. On Guam, she saw quite a few ’85ers pass through in the midle of the Pacific where else would you get gas? Pam GOODEN (now at K.I. Sawyer) had a 30-day TDY as did “T” LINEHAN (Castle) in support of Desert Shield. Matt MORGAN stopped thru with news of his recent marriage. After serving some time in the gulf, Sue KRAMER headed back to Minnesota to seek her fortune and contentment closer to home.

Lynn STEER went from Ellsworth to Great Falls, MT she also became a “War Bride.” Lynn married Eric (Army type) who she met on a blind date in South Dakota several years ago. He’s been chasing her ever since. Congratulations!

Along the same line, Lonny BAKER has remarried to a Virginian named Julie. Lonny is out of missiles now and into command post duties. His old roomie, Matt LYNDE, is an IP down on the Mexican border with Sara in Del Rio. Johnny OGLE is out of the AF (still in Army Reserves, though) and going to med school. He just served a six-week internship in South Africa. Sara doesn’t know how long her tour in Del Rio will last, but has graciously offered to translate and show Mexico to any friends passing through the border town.

MOVED TO... I received many change-of-address cards just in time for printing. Tim CORNELL, PSC 14, Box 5741, APO AE 09192; Kyle CUNNINGHAM, PSC 79, Box 22818, APO AP 96364-2818; John FITTER, 3934 Almon Dr, Martinex, GA 30907; Scott GREGORY, 7777 E. Yale Ave # G-303, Denver, CO 80231; Ched JONES, 300 West 123rd Ave,# 1822, Westminster, CO 80234; Ron MARSELLE, 2243 Springbrook Ct, Grand Forks, ND 58201; Jim MIRABELLA, 13106 Tall Shadows Ln, Apt C, Fairfax, VA 22033; Frank OSTEEN, 7338 Briarplace Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70817; George Pope, 1800 El Paseo, H 1815, Houston, TX 77054; Kevin and Wendy (LINK) ROUTHIER, 2356 Big Sur Circle, Beavercreek, OH 45431-2473; Jeff SIEGEL, 815-A Ocean View, Pacific Grove, CA 93950; Jerry VAUGHAN, PSC 7, Box 643, APO AE 09104; Mike WELLS, 3482 River Hts Crossing, Marietta, GA 30067; Ken YAPHE, P.O. Box 1174, Bellevue, NE 68005-1174; and Eric YOUNGREN, P.O. Box 13625, Mexico Beach, FL 32410.

NEW MOMS. Pam (LAWSON) SPACCAROTELLA and Dana had baby Brittany on 15 May 91. Both Pam and Dana have exited the military and Pam is loving civilian life while going through law school in Maine. She says it’s not as difficult as some people think. At Kadena AB, Japan, Kerri (BROUSSARD) TASHJIAN and Steve had twins(!), James Earl and Jennifer Nell, in August. Kerri is trying to get out of the AF so she can care for her babies. More work, but more joy! Kerri ran into Brenda (DEINLEIN) KHOURI who is newly arrivied at Yokota AB and also has two children. Rene (Hanson) Waldrop (who left during her dooli year) also had a bouncing baby boy in Jan 91. His name is Steffan, spelled and pronounced with a German twist.

Here at Misawa, the only other grad around is Irv H1GA, doing intel work at the wing. He’s still single and hoping to get a follow-on tour to Aloha-land. Russ QUINN and wife, Teri, finished their tour at Misawa, where Russ flew the F-16. Russ decided to get the short tour out of the way and just transferred to Osan.

I hear from Mark NAUMANN from time to time. He’s still at Yokota flying C-130s (?) and dating Loren. Yvette PEREZ (H1RD) wrote from RAF Mildenhall, her TDY location. She’s actually stationed at Scott AFB as a test director doing various assessments for comm projects. Jim is at AFIT getting his master’s (something I’ve still been trying to start!).

FYI. There’s a new book on the shelves titled The Air Force Academy Candidate Book. My review: positive, contains solid advice, tells it like it is. Some of our classmates were featured celebrities: Marilyn GARCIA, Darryl DAWKINS, (and another familiar face), Mike JORDAN (and three others I recognized), and Doug WELLS. I got a warm chuckle out of the book it reminded me of the great things we went through at the zoo.

Jackie and Troy amid cherry blossoms.

Lastly, 1 decided to include a shot of me and hubbie, Troy, at the Hirosaki Cherry Blossom Festival. 1 was lucky to find the tallest guy in sight to highlight my stature.

Well, gotta go, gotta go! The next scribe is Mike OTT, 25 Concord Square ti 2, Boston, MA 02118 (his deadline for input is 20 Dec 91). I’ll follow Mike, and my next deadline will be 20 Mar 92. Thanks for all the letters and keep them coming! See ya. Jackie.

Capt. Gary L. Burg

PSC 41, Box 6338

APO AE 09464

Home: Thetford 861072

DSN: 226-3506

Percent members: 28

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Happy holidays to all! It has been a busy fall for myself but things are a bit lacking in the mail department. I received two letters this go but through my travels I have run into a few other folks. To start with I’ll get right down to the mail. My first letter came from Lori ANGELILLO, “Just a short note to update you on my status. According to the Spring Checkpoints, I was deployed to the Middle East. Actually I was separated (medically, I am on TDRL Temporary Disability Retirement List) on 19 May 90. I moved from Massachusettes after being stationed at Hanscom AFB, MA to Indianapolis, IN. I was engaged on 17 Apr 91 to Doug Starkey (not an AF person). I am currently working for Bindley Western Drug Company, the 5th largest wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals. I am a senior buyer in charge of the entire generic pharmaceutical line. It has been quite a change from AF life, but I am enjoying it very much.

“In my spare time, what there is of it, I am taking real estate/investment seminars, music business seminars, interior design seminars and do some modeling on the side. I also swim on the master’s swim team at the local YMCA. All things considered, civilian life has been very good. Unfortunately, much (not really) of my income must go for business clothes. So although my heart was with all of those who were deployed to and supporting the Middle East, I did not get deployed.”

The only other letter I received was a seven-pager from Derek BROWN. I’ve condensed it to cover the gist of the letter. “Well, it’s been about two months since Krystal and I left Montana for the literal and pro

verbial hotbed of the world, Saudi Arabia. Every day we are confronted with examples of this rather confusing concept.

“We arrived in time to draw hazardous duty pay without having to play catcher for the SCUD pitchers up north. So the chips fall. I’m a construetion program manager for the Air Force, and while the mission of my unit is to construct long-range radars for the Saudis, I happen to work “other” projects. Mostly I work on projects that involve providing the Saudis with an F-15 depot maintenance function. The projects are very similar to ones I did in Montana, but the Saudis provide the challenges they fail to plan, keep everything on a close-hold basis, expect to have total latitude to do what they want and hold others (USAF) responsible for their own failures. It makes life genuinely amusing they make things so much like a game that it’s nearly impossible to take anything serious. In the immortal words of Lief Nelson... ‘1 have to laugh.’ As we find ourselves chuckling, enjoying the beginning of our two-year tour in this most magical Kingdom we hope this letter finds everyone in the best of health & spirits.”

As far as my travels this summer, I was TDY to Randolph AFB during the first part of August attending the ATC Life Support Officers Course. Besides myself, there were three other Academy grads attending the course: David CLINE, ’80, a E-3 nav; Steve BILLS, ’84, a F-15E WSO; and Tony SEELY, ’85, a F-117 pilot. I ran into Andy HUISENTRUIT going through PIT on his way to Laughlin, AFB. He said a bunch of ’86ers were IPs down there. I saw J.P. MONTGOMERY at the Auger Inn and heard Joe VASTA was there too but don’t remember the others he said were there. I was talking to a group of F-15 pilots out of Langley on cross-country and they told me Dave PRATHER is now at Langley.

Back at Lakenheath I have run into Fred GAUDLIP a few times. Fred is working out at a radar site at RAF Feltwell. While catching a hop from Dover to Mildenhall while on leave, I ran into three ’91 grads who were trying to get to Europe. As it ended up I put two of them, Rich LOUTHAN and Greg BURGER, up at my house while they were transiting through on leave to Turkey.

Just this September I was on a cross-crountry going through Zaragosa AB, Spain and ran into Lonnie WARREN. Lonnie is flying C-141s out of Charleston AFB, SC and will have been there about a year by the time this hits the streets. I ran into Igor BEAUFILS this fall. “Beau” is happily married these days and stationed out of Los Angeles, AFB, CA. Beau is enjoying his acquisitions job buy says he is away from home a bit more than he would like to be.

As I was traveling around this summer I thought of an idea. I have always opened my home to anyone who needed a place to stay while passing through and thought others might be willing to do the same. I wished I had known someone at Dover and was sure at least one classmate is stationed there but I didn’t want to impose on anyone plus I wasn’t sure how to go about looking anyone up to boot. What I thought I would do is ask if anyone is interested in putting up classmates as they passed through or at least helping someone get around. Even out-of-the-way bases come into play as I was stuck in Loring AFB, Maine on a hop and it would have been great if I could have called up a classmate for some help getting around. After all, aren’t we one big happy family anyway! It is a great way to meet classmates you weren’t that familiar with at the Zoo (or even those you knew well) plus makes traveling a bit less hectic for those who pass through. If anyone is interested, please drop me a line and I’ll compile a base-by-base list of those who are willing to put classmates up, then publish it in our column.

The final thing to cover are the changes of address. Alan BATTS is at Los Angeles AFB, living in Torrance, CA. Neil SAUVE is in Ocean Springs, MS. Sanford BALKAN is at Scott AFB, IL. Roger TEAGUE is in Oklahoma City, OK. Martin MACNABB is in Alamogordo, NM. John SACKS is with the 38th ARS in the Pacific. Kellie DAVILA-MARTINEZ is with the 313th APS in Europe. John HORNOR is at Maxwell AFB, AL. Roger THRASHER is in Transfer, PA. Michael BURKARD is in Minneapolis, MN. Paul BIANCHI is in Moore, OK. Russell WILSON is at MacDill AFB, FL and Richard PRIOR is at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

As I mail this off, talk is we may be going back to the Gulf to finish some business. I hope we can reach a peaceful settlement but I’m ready to do whatever is necessary to solve the problem. Note my new address as part of the overseas postal system restructure. I know the holidays are a busy time but if at all possible drop me a line and send a photo. I’ll do my best to get it in the column.

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Once again I got called from the AOG asking for my article. As always, 1 am approximately two weeks late just hoping to get that one extra letter or phone call.

I did get a letter from Brenda MANGENTE who is stationed out in Fairchild. She and Barb (FOGEL) K1A decided to get together and create some gossip. Barb’s husband is a tanker guy named Damien. They purchased a house and are now expecting their first tax deduction in January 1992 (send us a picture). Billy NORTON is a KC-135 pilot. He is assigned to the 43rd Air Refueling Squadron and also works on the Stan Eval side of the house. Rumor has it that he is traveling around using his widelyacclaimed volleyball skills. He is still single and enjoys the outdoors. Dave BACHLER is also a tanker driver whith the 93rd ARS. Johnny CARDELLO is a tanker nav with the 43rd ARS. Hey John, can you still do the Chinese splits? Kevin DILL is a tanker copilot with the 43rd ARS. He is Billy’s roommate and supposedly had a promotion party with over 70 people. Once again, I NEED PICTURES! I want incriminating ones! Craig WILSON is in the 325th Bomb Squadron. Andy GARROBO is also at Fairchild, married and working as a satellite control officer with the 5th Satellite Control Squadron. Andrea HENNING recently got married (Sept 7, 1991) to a squid, Lt Mark Broshkevitch (Andrea, if it is spelled wrong blame Barb). Andrea is at Homestead as a CE guru, while the other half is a... good question. Brenda and Barb think a nuclear physicist (at least it sounds impressive). He is at Norfolk and obviously Andrea is trying to work an assignment to Langley. Scott FOX recently got married. His wife is Megan and they are stationed at Malmstrom. Barb says, “Hi Scott!” Eileen MCKEON and Steve HALVERSON were married about a year ago and have a new addition to their family Sierra, July 1991. Eileen will be finishing her C-21 days in May 92 and will probably be getting out. Steve will continue his T-41 IP work at Hondo, TX. Scott and Linda (OLL1G) WARREN are in Bellville, 1L. Scott works at the Communications-Systems Programming Office (CSPO) as one of the program managers for the B1DDS (something to do with the base phone system) project. Linda flies C-21s and is trying her best to spend time with their daughter Jacqueline Christine (JC). This kid will probably be the tallest and best B and V-ball player in AFA history.

Also, Pat CRAIG is stationed at Maxwell AFB. She consistently takes her bike with her on TDYs to get those extra workouts in. Greg CAMPBELL recently moved to Scott AFB. He is also a program manager for the BIDDS project. He was at Shaw AFB as the chief of XP. Greg is still single. Tom MCGINNIS is at Langley doing communications work and also recently got married. Anne BENOVIL recently returned from Turkey as a AWACer TDYing all over the world. Bob COLEMAN and Jeff QUIGGLE have finally succumbed to marriage. Bob is at Misawa jockying an F-15 and married to a lovely lawyer-type named Lori. Mark DELONG was the best man at Bob’s wedding. Mark also got married and is a ’15 driver. Mark’s wife is Sue. Hey Sue, from what I’ve heard, you are a very nice lady. Why would you be hanging around a a a a ah ah guy, yeah that’s it, like Mark. (Hope you got a sense of humor Mark, that was from me. Glenn.) Jeff and his wife, Cathy, are leaving Japan in December 1991 and heading to Ft Meade, MD (something to do with triservice). Jeff is looking forward to returning to the CONUS after four years in the Philippines and Japan. I hear Eric JORDAN and Patty (MICHALCIK) STUART were at the July SOS class. Any pictures? Patty is doing well and still doesn’t have any kids yet. April SULLIVAN got married to Mark FITZGERALD. Mickey MOORE was making dustballs in Dahran, Saudi Arabia, and recently took a well-deserved vacation upon his return.

I also got a call from Izzy SCHWARTZ at Little Rock. She is flying ’130s and is now an AC. Mary MORLOCK is at Yokota in ’130s and got married to Dave BYERLY. According to Izzy, Pat CRAIG is on her way to Rhein-Main. Well Pat, which one it it? Angel DIAZ is at Little Rock along with Harry DOWNING. Finally, Terri TRAVIS is in Korea flying C-12s.

I got a call from Bruce LACHARITE. Bruce promised me a letter with all the info; however, I guess he got tied up. Maybe we can talk before the next deadline (about the time you read this).

Finally, I saw Dave FUINO working out at the gym and when I was TDY to Norton, Brenda LEWIS was working out. Brenda should be at Peterson about now. For those of you at Peterson or the AFA, there

should be no reason for you not to pick up the phone and call me. Anyway, this is all 1 have for now. By the time you read this, it will be Christmas or the New Year. I hope everybody has/had a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Mark V. Peters

PSC Box 1353

Carswell AFB, TX 76127-1353

Home: (817) 249-3030

DSN: 739-5205

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Percent members: 36

Thanks for the letters! They make up about 99% of the column; keep it up!

I owe apologies to Brian YOO who sent me a note and photo way back in June that I’m just now including in the column. Sorry, I think it just missed the last deadline or I forgot to include it! His letter covers it all so I’ll just let him do all the talking. “This wedding photo is of Erick D. WICKUM and his beautiful wife, Elizabeth (formerly Crane). The wedding was 6 April in Atlanta, GA. Elizabeth is a very sweet girl from the local area. I guess you could call her a southern belle.

“Erick held up like a trooper, although he was a bit nervous. Overall, the wedding ceremony was beautiful. It was attended by his old roommate Randy RIPLEY, Brian KLINK and his wife, Maureen, and their son Alex. They were expecting another girl in June. They drove four hours from Moody AFB, GA, where he flies F-16s.

“The following people are also here at Kunsan AB, Korea, where I’ve been since May: John BREAZEALE, Jon OLSON, Bruce BROWN, Linda RAYL, Greg ROSENMERKLE, Chris ROMAGOSA, Michelle SYLLA, Bill RESNICK, Mike ROTHSTEIN, and Mike GANTT. Before Kunsan I was at March where the only other ’88er is John HUGULEY who’s flying KC-lOs.”

Steve MALL wrote from Willy where he’s FAIPing with a bunch of other people from 89-12. I’ll let him tell the story. “Sorry you haven’t heard from me in so long. My life has been kind of busy lately, as I’m sure yours has too. To start things off, I’m engaged! Can you believe it? Her name is Joni Lampkin and she is from San Antonio, TX. We have been dating just under two years now. We got engaged on Valentine’s Day of this year. Our wedding will be 12 Oct 1991. We can’t wait for the big day! We’re getting married in my hometown of Butler, PA.

“Now for the Willie scoop quick and dirty: Tom MCNAMARA is a squadron scheduler. Steve HAJOSY is here, Mark PERKO is an academic instructor and will be married to Karen soon, and Todd TOFAUTE and George SCHNEIDER are here also.” By the way, Steve’s looking for current phone numbers and addresses for Willie’s 89-12 class. You can reach him at 1126 West Elliot Road, tt 1067, Chandler, AZ 85224.

Steve and Jenny DION sent a great picture of their new son Stephen Jacob (Jake). In the photo he’s three months old. Since I’m lazy I’ll go ahead and just quote from Steve’s letter. “Things at Holloman are slowing down operations-wise. Our F-15 wing is deactivating and the T-38 wing is drawing down. We should bed down the F-l 17s next year. Randy

Erick and Elizabeth Wickum

Stephen Jacob Dion BROCKWELL and Jim ROBERTS are two classmates I’ve seen who fly ’15s here.

“I stay in touch with Steve STEIN (Systems Acq, Eglin AFB, FL.) He’s finished his master’s degree already, and I haven’t even thought about it. Also, Hector GUEVARA is at Wright-Pat, Ruf MARRERO is in contracting at MacDill, and Christian BENEDICT is in System Acq at Wright-Pat. Ruf and his wife, Robin, have a daughter who’s almost two years old. All of the above-mentioned are fine. I’m working in Air Traffic Control here at Holloman and enjoy it. We have a pretty complex airspace as we sit inside White Sands Missile Range.”

Rich and Tracey FRAMPTON reported in at the close of Desert Storm with their latest news. In the 24 months they’ve been married, they’ve been together for about eight. Tracey enjoyed seven months with the 363rd TFW (F-16s) in the UAE while Rich spent eight months as a ground forward air controller with the 82nd Airborne. Their patience has finally paid off as Rich is going to an F-15 in Kadena and they’ve been promised a join spouse there. They’ll be in PACAF for three years. Art and Laura ANDERSON (and their baby Naomi) will be going out to Kadena too.

Laurie BELL dropped a line from Rhein-Main AB in Germany where she and her husband, Dover BELL are currently stationed. Dover is an EWO flying in MC-130s, as is David LAVALLEY. ‘‘Our first child, James Michael, was born on Oct 30, 1989. We were at Mather AFB, CA at the time. Eight weeks later we started our PCS to Germany. Dover had a TDY to Hurlburt Field, FL en route. Stephanie Ann was born April 18, 1991 in Florsheim, Germany. Dover arrived home from his deployment in March so he was again with me for the birth. There will be no more children for at least five more years! We are enjoying our tour here. The castles take a while to get used to. They are everywhere! Hopefully the TDYs will slow down soon so we can travel more. As a family we haven’t been outside of Germany. Dover has been to England, Spain, Turkey, France, and Italy! Needless to say I’ve been busy taking care of the kids.

“It’s been nice to have David here with us. Usually if Dover is gone David is around. Actually, the squadron isn’t brave enough to send them both TDY together. I’m not sure I blame them. David is still single and has volunteered for another overseas asignment. His DEROS is July 1992. Last we heard, Dan URIBE and his wife, Sylvia, were still at Vandenburg AFB, CA. They have at least one child, Daniel Joshua, born 2 Aug 1989. Jim and Joyce SISLER are in Almogordo, NM. Jim flies F-llls and they have two “children”, Memphis and Daisy basset hounds. No biologicals yet!” The Bell’s address is 7th SOS, PSC 1, Box 4863, APO AE 09507.

John TURNAGE and De (REIGHN) TURNAGE sent an update from Travis. “How goes it in Texas these days? De (REIGHN) and I are still at Travis flying C-141s staying as busy as ever. We are both going to Yokota for three weeks tomorrow so I thought I would drop you a line and let you know what I do.

“Most of the fellas from CS-19, Monte SCHAEFER (contracts at Vandenberg), Doc HOLLIDAY (SP at Mildenhall), OP MORGAN (C-141 McGuire), Sean RYAN (Intel at Osan AB), and Tim TAYLOR (still single, T-37s at Columbus, he’s from CS-09), and I went to Lake Powell, UT for a little get-together this past summer. Wayne COCHRAN (KC-135 Castle) couldn’t make it as he was volunteered on very short notice to go to Alaska instead. The photo is of Monte, Sean, OP, Doc, and me in front of Rainbow Bridge.

“Scott SATHER (T-37 Columbus) is engaged to a girl from Minnesota, his home. He is also an academic instructor now. Bill LIVINGSTON (C-141 Charleston, CS-22) stopped by Scott’s house on his way to Altus AC School. Kip TURAIN (C-141 Travis) is off to Aircraft Commander School at Altus AFB. Angela ROBERTS (CS-22), now STOUT, is a new mom. She had a baby in July and is still flying missiles in Wyoming. Fran

CS-19 at Lake Powell.

WHITING is also here at Travis (C-141) with his wife, Carla. Sean RYAN is now a father. His wife, Kristin, had a son (Daniel) last November, and she is expecting again next spring.”

The following news release was sent to the AOG from the Navy. “June 6 Marine 1st Lt. Thomas A. MCDANIELS, son of Edward W. and Grace A. McDaniels of 1765 Jackson St., Hudsonville, MI, recently reported for duty at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Stations, Camp Pendleton, CA. A 1983 graduate of Hudsonville High School and a 1988 graduate of (sic) US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO, with a Bachelor of Science degree, he joined the Marine Corps in July 1988.” Hmm.

A thick stack of “Change-of-Address” cards was forwarded to me from the AOG. Teri E. MCGARTH is now Teri E. BISHOP and she is the chief of the Space Test Range Test/Plans Branch at Onizuka AFB, CA. She was married on the 7th of September. John RUPP has moved from Del Rio to Abilene (for B-l RTU?). George SAVOY is in Germany with the Army’s 1-37 Armor. Kevin and Loretta SMAGH now live in Hawthorne, CA. Darryl WILSON is at Minot AFB, ND.

As you can tell I received great gobs of mail this time aroung and I’d like to thank everyone who sent it in: Brian YOO, Steve MALL, Laurie BELL, Rich and Tracey FRAMPTON, Steve DION, and John and De TURNAGE.

The next deadline is probably one week after you get this so WRITE NOW! To close, I’d like to steal a quote from a local radio personality, simply because in true cadet fashion it’s incredibly late (yes, this is due tomorrow) and it’s short: “Remember, watch what you ask for. You might get it.”

Paul W. Tibbets IV

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Well, hello again to all the ’89ers out there. I hope everyone has been doing well since our last issue. Winter is just around the corner here in Rapid City. We set a couple of records for the middle of September here last week, when it got down to 24 °F. I guess I had better get prepared for a little harsher climate than Colorado Springs. I do have a bit of news from my neck of the woods. In July, I asked the beautiful (ok, I might be a little biased!) Missy Zoller from Jena, LA to be my wife. To everyone’s surprise, she said yes! We are planning a July ’92 wedding in Louisiana. Onward to the news.

I received my first letter the beginning of August from Jeff CASHMAN, one of my CS-39 squadronmates. Jeff asked me not to “be so lame” and write something like “I got a long letter from Cash who says that...” Now, since I wrote my entire article last issue in that manner, I will take Jeff’s advice and use my own words this time. Jeff is at Carswell flying B-52s. He says his career so far has been like a scene from Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure. He got his first choice of base out of UPT and said “Excellent” only to arrive at Carswell and find out that it is closing soon “Bogus.” Jeff says they do a lot of fun flying, he really enjoys the B-52.

Jeff writes that Dann CARLSON and Matt MULLIGAN are finishing up RTU at MacDill AFB and are on their way to Homestead and Shaw

AFB, respectively. Ed REDMAN, who passed through Rapid City on a TDY back in August and gave me a call, recently married Amanda from Columbus, Ml. The wedding was 1 June and was attended by Kirk SMITH and his wife, Laura, Doug MALONE, and Mike HOHLS, among others. Ed is stationed at K.l. Sawyer in B-52s. Doug Malone just finished F-111 school at Cannon AFB and is headed to England. Mike Hohls is flying OA-lOs in Osan, ROK.

Other classmates from CS-39 include Barb SEVER, who is flying T-38s at Vance and just recently got engaged. Dave PELLETIER and his wife, who kicked off the post-graduation chapel wedding series at 0800 the day after graduation, are again leading the class, with a little one on the way. Dale ANDERSON, who went on a two-year mission in Japan after his sophomore year, graduated in ’91 and married Yuko Enoki. They are going to Hawaii where Dale is going to graduate school. Thanks for writing, Cash!

My next letter comes from Maureen (DONAHUE) KASUDA from CS-23. Maureen says she and Jennifer ROOKE were deployed in the Middie East for a while Jen in Saudi and Maureen at Incirlik AB, Turkey. While she was there Maureen ran into Becky LEANTE, who is an intel officer at Torrejon AB, Spain. Becky is getting married soon to a fighter pilot from Torrejon AB. Maureen also ran into Marcus OUINT (assault course, sir?!) in Turkey, where he was flying fighters she says he has mellowed out!

When Maureen got back to the states in March she went TDY to Bolling AFB for a security course at D1A and ran into Rob KRAUSE, who is in intel and got married recently. She also saw Eric FESTER and a bunch of Academy guys who are in medical school.

Maureen just got back from an Electronic Combat Support Course at Goodfellow, a follow-on intel course, and Jackie JONES was in her class. Jackie is at George AFB as an intel officer for the F-4G squadron. She was on her way to Saudi for a few months. Maureen also saw a few other ’89ers who were just starting intel school: Chris COOK, Nicole KLE1NSM1TH (now married to Dennis MORTON), and Eric WINTON (now married).

In closing, Maureen says her husband, Paul, is TDY at Air Base Ground Defense School at Ft. Dix, NJ for an “Army course” for the AF Security Police. In his class of 16, 10 are AFA grads, one of whom is Joe DOYLE. Maureen wraps it up with, “What can I say married one year and have been TDY for 3A of it!” Thanks for writing Maureen!

Next I heard from Joe MATCHETTE, who is in LANTIRN with Dieter BAREIHS, Eric CHANDLER, Bubba SATCHER, and Chris HAMILTON. Joe says LANTIRN is pretty wild. Assignments for everyone are: Tim ABEL, Tripp ADAMS, Mike FREY, Shaw AFB; Eric CHANDLER and Dieter BAREIHS, Eielson AFB; Doug NIKOLAI, Kunson AB; Bubba SATCHER and Jack MAIXNER, Moody AFB; Craig BROWN and Chris HAMILTON, Hill AFB; Matt HOFFMAN, Homestead AFB; and Joe MATCHETTE, Osan AB. Thanks for writing Joe!

The SHMOlander, Eric CHANDLER, dropped me a note. SHMO says he just got back from Jon WIESINGER’s wedding in LaCross, WI. Jon married the former Becky Hanson in a tornado of fun, Norwegian food, and beer. SHMO saw Hal CRANMER and Randy BRISTOL there. Hal is flying C-12s and Randy is in T-37s. SHMO says RTU is over but he is still a student, wondering “when do the gradesheets stop?” Thanks for writing SHMO!

Mary (O’BRIEN) HOWRY was next to write. Mary is currently the chief of the Combat Intelligence Branch at Carswell AFB, TX. She says both she and her husband really enjoy Carswell and the Dallas/Fort Worth area, and are disappointed to see the base on the closure list. Mary writes that many ’89 grads are starting to show up at Carswell, including Scott OBEG1NSKI, who is a B-52 copilot.

Mary ran into Art WUNDER out at Nellis in March during Red Flag. Art is a GCI controller stationed at MacDill, and he and his wife, Beth, really like the area. Mary adds that Art has recently been sent to Saudi for six months and should be back in December or January. Eric RAY was also at Nellis, and he is a GCI controller stationed at Luke. He spent three months in Honduras earlier this year. Eric’s wife is pregnant and due in January. John WARD was at the Nellis O’Club the last day Mary was there, and he is flying A-lOs out of England AFB, LA where his squadron is also slated to close. John said that Amy SVOBODA married Ken

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Mary talked to Nancy BAERWALD, who is stationed at WrightPatterson AFB. Nancy was at Mary MORGAN’S wedding in August, where she married a captain in the Army. Ann MILLIGAN, Ann DUFFY (’88), and Monique from the Prep School were bridesmaids with her. The last person Mary talked to was Kelli (OWEN) SMITH, who married Ryan SMITH in June. Kelli is currently in Florida and Ryan is at Langley. She hopes they will be stationed together sometime in ’92. Thanks for writing, Mary!

My last letter comes from Dave BANKO, who writes from Holloman AFB, where he is with Jeff MENAPACE and John RAQUET. Dave says he finally turned his life over to God, and God has brought him a Christian woman. Dave is going to be married to Renay Roush on 7 Dec in Alamogordo. As for work, Dave just moved from flight test where he spent the last two years in program management. Jeff and John are working with staff engineering to improve the test facilities in the Central Inertial Guidance Facility (CIGTF). Thanks for writing, Dave!

I would like to send a BIG thanks again to Jeff Cashman, Maureen Kasuda, Joe Matchette, Eric Chandler, Mary Howry, and Dave Banko. Without you guys, there wouldn’t be any info to pass along. PLEASE keep those letters coming. This issue and last have been wonderful let’s keep the trend going. In addition, if you or someone you know has pictures that would be good to include in our article, send those too! Remember, a picture is worth a thousand words. Until next time, take care and God bless.

Joseph C. Richardson

PSC Box 2335

Mather AFB, CA 95655

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Greeting oh Most Glorious and Mighty Class of ’90!

Once again, I trust that my greeting finds everyone in the best of health and spirits. Everything here at Mather is going quite well. In fact, if all goes well, by the time you’re reading this I should be at Castle AFB, CA. That’s where I, and a host of others will be undergoing continuation of flight school. My 5'A months as a “casual officer” was fun and relaxing. Now I’m back to business. And speaking of business...

I’ve continued to hear from a good number of you all and I thank you for that. However, I’m disappointed at the fact that I didn’t get a big response as to the aircraft assignments you UPT “pukes” got. What’s up ladies and gents? The world and I await. But I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll print the aircraft assignments that 1 have and if you don’t see your name, then that’s your cue to send me the word. If it weren’t for Kevin ARTHUR I wouldn’t have a list of assignments at all. So thanks a million Kevin.

The following are all from Willy class 91-14 that graduated on 6 Sept ’91. Their assignments are as follows: Banked Transport: Andre BR1ERE, Pat BUCKLEY, John HALL, John REIMER, Brad SULLIVAN, Trace WEISENBURGER, and Chris WHEELER. Banked Tanker: Ryan CECIL. Banked Fighter: Jeff ZEMKE, Wes HALLMAN. Banked Bomber: Jim CLARK, and Kevin KENNEDY. Other assignments were: Tim BOWMAN, C-141 to Travis; Alex CASTEEL, F-15 to Kadena; Jeff COMPTON, KC-135 to Ellsworth; Bill DUSKAS, C-5 to Dover; Dave MORRISSEY, C-21 to Andrews; Dan SNEIDER, KC-135 to Dyess; Phil W1ELHOUWER, B-l to Dyess; and finally, Kevin ARTHUR, C-141 to McGuire.

In addition to those, Scott “Lofty” SUMMERLIN informs me that Jim FINNEY got a C-9 to Rhein-Main and that he’s getting married next April. Also, Bill TRACY banked a fighter, Jeff EICKMNN got a C-21 to Norton, Kevin GRIFFIN is stationed at Travis, Beth HICKOK is at McGuire, J.P. MARTIN is at UPT at Reese after getting his master’s at UC-Berkeley, and also is married to Marci Dogoli. Carl SCHAFFER married the former Pauline Pratt on Aug 24, ’91 at USAFA and his assignment is a T-38 FAIP at Vance. Lefty’s final bit of news is that Michael “Mick” BARDEN is headed to Kirtland to be a maintenance officer. Thanks for all the updates Lefty.

Now a bit of news on Vance assignments. Banked Transports: Mike FISHER, Gary LANGMAID, Andy GILLSEN, and Brian VIET. Banked Tankers: Mike KOSKO, Bill NEITZKE, Tim MCWILLIAMS, and John GERMANY. Also, Kevin STONE got a T-37 to Vance. Chuck SIMPSON, B-52 to Loring; Bill ELDRIDGE, B-l to Grand Forks; Jay FALTON, OA-10 to Pope; A1 FITTS, C-130 to Rhein-Main; Dan FANDREI, C-21 to Scott; Shawn RYAN, ED-135 to Grissom; and Scott HAMILTON, banked bomber. Well gang, that’s it as far as a formal

listing of assignments goes. Get me more feedback when you can so 1 can better inform everyone as to what’s going on. Thanks!

Now on to individual letters. Bob HAINES wrote me recently and gave me a good piece of update on a few people. He recently attended Grant CHRISTIANSON’S wedding in Kneedville, TX. He reports that Grant married a beautiful young woman by the name of Becky Eickmann. Grant is about to finish pilot training at Laughlin and has been assigned to a “banked tanker”. Bob also reports that Sheppard recently had an assignment night and Rob AGUE received an F-15 to Kadena and Dan DAETZ received an F-15 to Eglin. He also says that he ran into Bruce PLOESER and that he is a maintenance officer at Luke. Bob also tells me that he and John KEAGLE are hanging tough in the program. Thanks for the update Bob and we all wish you and the rest of the Sheppard crowd continued good fortune.

I also heard from Tink CARNAHAN. She is working in Logistics at Holloman AFB. She informed me that she and Dave HAASE were to be married on 21 Sep 91. Dave is currently stationed at Keesler. Best of everything to you both and thanks for keeping in touch.

I heard from Jennifer MOORE a couple of times in the past few months. She should be finished with grad school by now and on her way to Lowry where she’ll be in school before going to her first assignment at Falcon AFB here in the Springs. Congratulations on completing grad school Jen and best of luck as you continue to be your normal awesome self!

Good news came my way from Mike CONTRATTO. He is done with UPT at Willy and got a banked assignment. In addition to that news, Mike also informed me that he got an AFIT slot to go to grad school. So far he says that he’s leaning towards the Universities of Michigan and Texas. Congratulations my brother and keep us posted as to your final decision.

Dave MURPHY wrote me and informed me that he and Krystal GUENTHER are now Dave and Krystal MURPHY. This took place on Mar 16, ’91 at the Cadet Chapel. Krystal was due to finish her master’s degree in zoology at ASU in late July. Her follow-on is to Luke. Dave will finish ENJJPT in September. Congratulations to both of you and thanks for keeping me informed. My thoughts and prayers are with you both.

Finally, I heard from Andy RICHARDSON. If you all recall, he’s our long-lost comrade stationed in the cold climate of Thule, Greenland. Andy’s doing well and sends his greetings to all. He got a visit recently from Stefan PETERSON who was in the Thule area working his OSI job. Stefan is stationed at McGuire. Stay warm Andy and thanks for keeping in touch.

Well gang, a few more wedding announcements and that’ll be it. Bryan OSSOLINSKI married the former Lori Lynn Kingsbury on 14 Sept ’91 in Incline Village, NV. Steve PLANK married Jana Michele on 15 Jun ’91 in Sand Springs, OK. Also, Phil WIEHOUWER married Kim HARMON (’91) on Sept 14, 1991 in Wichita, KS. (See photo in Class of ’91 column.) Congratualtions to all three couples and the best of everything as you share in your new lives together.

A few final closing remarks before I sign off. Thanks again for keeping in touch. Once again I ask you all to send me a little more info on new assignments that I know we’re getting. Send pictures as well. Thanks. The individuals on my “Ten Most Wanted” list have cooperated very well. I heard from Tink as mentioned earlier. Also, I got a call from my good friend Vince BECKLUND. He’s out here in California down at Vandenberg flying Hueys. He’s doing well and sends his best to everyone. Twotime repeat offender Jim JACOBSEN is still waiting to be heard from. I’m also still waiting to hear from Dana WHITE, Greg REESE, Jeff PHILLAPART, Tim WILLWERTH, Joel MILTON, Raymond DUDLEY, and John WHISENANT. What’s up ladies and gents. Talk to me! The world awaits. The new two to round out the top ten are... (drum roll please)... Phil HARDIN and Leslie DARBY. So there you have it. The current revised edition of the “Ten Most Wanted”. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. That’s all for now most glorious class. Until next time, peace and joy be to you all. Take care and remember that my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Stay strong. Peace and pals!

Amy Reecy

7930 Candleflower Circle

Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Home (719) 531-6890

Percent members: 44

ATTENTION CLASS OF 1991: Well, here it is, our first article in Checkpoints. Everyone is moving around and starting new adventures so quickly that it’s hard to keep track of where I am myself, let alone the whole lot of you. But with some interesting phone calls and letters from a few friends and a great deal of information and help from Carson TAVENNER (many thanks!) here is just a tidbit of gossip on the Class of ’91. The editor takes no responsibility for the truthfulness or falsity of the following information. If what’s said here is wrong, tell ME.

Bill PERIS (going to Laughlin) and Tom DAACK (headed for Logistics, Plans and Programs) have been chained to their desks at CWDX along with Carson TAVENNER (medical hold), who returned from Thailand this summer after visiting Visut SOMPUGDEE and Somporn ROMPAYON. Those two are living and working in Bangkok while awaiting orders to fly jets. Joe LAVILLE was visiting as well, but unfortunately Joe and Carson’s paths did not cross until they both arrived at USAFA in August. Which isn’t so strange considering there were about 400 of us here before assignments began elsewhere. Jim EISNER and Sara BEYER are operating with the 557th while a greater numbr have jobs with the 50th, including Frank PATRINOSTRO, John PECE, John MINER and Esteban RAMIREZ. Brad ANDERSON was there also.

Sabrina TAIJERON, Margo WILLOUGHBY and Derek WEST have left in pursuit of meteorology at weather school. Heidi CIZAN and Lisa VIERTEL were in the CWDX area before Lisa went to grad school in Kansas with Kristi SWAIN. Heidi is learning about security police. Also in the CW area we have Tim KELLY waiting for Columbus and Jeff and Kent LANDRETH working CATM but really thinking about Williams in November. Waiting on medical hold and working in the Honor Office is Leroy STRAIN. Up in the English Department, Chris PARENT and Bill CASEBEER are teaching the freshmen how to read and write in ENG 101 while Ryan FARMER, Brian DOYLE and C.J. VAUGAN unravel the secrets of the universe in the Physics Department.

Micul THOMPSON has left for a two-year stim in Oxford, England for his Rhodes. Hardship tour, that. Though helping out the chaplains, Corey WORMACK and Chris PADBURY can’t wait to get to Williams AFB and Columbus AFB, respectively. Mona WHEELER and Todd STEWART are working with the Minority Affairs office and get to see a great deal of TDY all over the states.

Hank GRIFFITHS is giving all of us great deals in the Arnold Hall ticket office to such singing spectaculars as the Triplets, Firehouse, and Warrant. His roommate, sorry, apartment mate, Mike BALDINI, is still flying gliders and wonders whether he will ever fly anything else. Colleen MCCRARY is helping with the D & B scene. Jenny MITCHA and Mike LEE are busy playing with the pet boa constrictor in the Bio Department. Sue RANK is also stuck in Fairchild Hall trying to act busy like the rest of us here.

The AH department is also full of lieutenants. Doug SERSUN is coaching cross country and track for the year, and is himself running in top form. Mike CALENDER is also helping the runners until November. Sev BLENKUSH and Mike WILBURN are in the office until January. I am working with the women runners and also teaching swimming and water survival classes with Brad KREMER, Steve SHARPE and Kelly FIDEL who is hleping coach the swim team for a year. She and Bucky MACLAUGHLIN are kept quite busy with recruiting now that Tom ANDERSON left to experience the “real” Air Force. Kelly is also taking an English class at CC, and is doing more dry land drills (1.5 hour runs) to stay in shape. UGG! Dawn DISHNER is also in that office working on diving side of the sport.

Over in the field house, Lee WILBANKS is working with the women’s basketball team for a year and Mike VENERI is working with the hockey team and keeping his younger brother, who is a four degree on the team, in line. Here are the rest of the lucky souls who are teaching classes and coaching for the whole year: Erik FAISON, Mike LENHART, Paul WALSKI, Dan ZDROIK, Daryl WOODS, Cliff LOVELACE, Jeff DAVIES, Aaron BENSON, Dave QUICK, Jeff SEMINARO and Andy ENGLISH. I hope I got everyone. If not, tell me and I’ll let everyone know you’re here next issue.

Angie PURICHIA is also to be found in the field house working with Media Affairs. Jumping back over to the gym, Dave DAMRATH and Chris CORTEZ, who recently got married to Tammy LEHR, are working

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in the human performance lab handing out Gatorlode. Working intramurals and enjoyimg some great working hours are: Bryan HERRICK, Mike EYLANDER, Doug SOHO, and John SCOTT. Lisa BROWN and Vanessa SAVAS can always be found teaching tennis or aerobics. Whitt SIEBEN awaits Euro NATO in Col. Blocker’s office. John COOPER and Mike SMITH are busy helping to coach the fencing team. Here are a few more faces that I see occasionally, usually playing tennis, basketball, lifting weights... (it’s a tough job here at AH): Dexter HARRISON, Brian HILL, Mike KAZLAUSKY, Rich LOUTHAN, Chad MARIEN, Jason and Mitch MCDONALD (often seen arguing about a tennis game), Dave SCHOBEL, Eric MOYER and Eric VANBALEN. I’m sure I didn’t even come close to mentioning everyone still here at the hill, so if you feel left out, let me know what you’re doing when you leave here as that will be more interesting anyway.

Those who have managed to escape the Aluminum Womb are, of course, the greater (and luckier?) in number, and so I’m going to need a lot of help in the form of letters and phone calls to keep the file up to date. But so far the information collected goes as follows:

At Vance AFB: Don YU, Pat REED, Thad BIBB, Don BRIEN, Charles TOMKO, Mike JOHNSON, C.J. HEMMER, Dennis GARRETT, Francisco JONES, Todd HEGY, Dana ALLEN, Jim ROBINSON, Kevin HARMON and Matt ESPER are leading the way in the 8th Sq. of 92-15, while Rodney LEWIS, Ray ROBINSON, Scott BANKS, Brad HAMBY and Mark MALDONADO (and many others undiscovered) are in the 7th Sq. Also at Vance is John OURADA, but I don’t what class he is in, since most of the time I see him in the Springs with his girlfriend, Pam.

Rumor has it that Anna VINCENT and Mike BECK are numbered among the confused at Reese AFB, while at Williams AFB you could find Cherianne CARLISLE, Erik RUNDQUIST and Casey LEGLER if you looked hard enough.

Jerry SZYBIST is busily inspecting missiles at Grand Forks as a future security policeman, along with Tauni SEARCY. The Computer Tech School at Keesler AFB has snagged Jeff BOLENG and we’ve heard from interesting sources that Bret HEEREMA is living it up in California inbetween his graduate studies. Naughty, naughty!

Also enjoying sunny California is the nav Class of 92-06. Still awaiting their start date, they can usually be found by day floating down rivers with the cooler trailing behind. By night they can be found at Jock Night. Some of the more interesting ways of making a living include Kathy KENNEDY’s lifeguard job, and Shannen KARPEL’s day-care job. Other members of this tight-knit class include Pete TELLER, Lynn GAWELL, (Gone [David E. Bryant]: From page 40.)

parents, Elizabeth and Rex Bryant, Chattanooga; three sisters, Susan Bullington, Huntsville, Ala.; Beth Novak, New York City; and Lou A. Funk, Cookeville; grandparents, Susie Upton, Munfordville, Ky.; and Gertrude Bryant, Glasgow, Ky.; and two nephews.

At press time we had learned of the deaths of the following graduates and cadet.

Lt. Col. (USAF, Ret) Thomas A. Mulvey III, Class of 1961, who died of a massive coronary at Mt. Laurel, N.J. on July 28, 1991.

Col. (USAF, Ret) Christopher H. Brown, Class of 1962, who died of heart failure at Fairfax, Va. on Sept. 7, 1991.

Maj. Craig E. Tubb, Class of 1980, who died of cancer in the Cannon AFB, N.M. hospital on Sept. 6, 1991.

Capt. Keith G. Nylander, Class of 1987, who was killed in an F-16D crash on the Utah Test Range on July 30, 1991.

1st Lt. Eric M. Miller, Class of 1988, who was killed in an A-10 crash at England AFB, La. on Sept. 23, 1991.

Cadet Fourth Class Christopher M. Wilson, Class of 1993, who was killed in an automobile accident in Spokane, Wash, on July 10, 1991.

Our condolences to the families and friends of these graduates.

Phil HAMILTON, Scott HAMILTON, Terry FRADY, Todney TODARO, Mark JOHNSON, Lane HUMPHREYS, Jeff GALLAGHER, and Bill HAAG.

Here is some info on a few of us in the lone star state. Beth HOPPEY, Callie CALHOUN, Camron BROWN, and Charlie MCENTIRE are currently working on human factors issues down at Randolph. Jen MILLER and Sheri FOX are physical therapists at Lackland. Ida LEE, who just got married I believe, is also at Lackland. Amy DAYON and Linda WASHBURN are at transportation school at Sheppard. They were greeted on the boardwalk in San Antonio by many of the Bold Gold Gang. Rumor has it Moly POLKA is in San Angelo. Carleen PERRY, Sue HENKE, Steve NOVAK, Jay VITAS, and Craig PIERCE are all studying diligently at Brooks. I got word of an interesting party down in San Antonio a few weeks ago. Beth HOPPEY, Johnny DURESKY, Mike BROCKEY, Heidi SIZAN and her fiance (or is it husband), Scott SHEPPERS, Honi SMITH, Jen MILLER, and Sue HENKE started the evening off at Huey’s with some sort of $100 drink that made everyone sick. Guess they took a FEW pictures but didn’t send any to put in Checkpoints. Oh well!

Kim (Harmon) and Phil Wielhouwer (’90).

Anna VINCENT sent a letter directly to the AOG along with this wedding photograph of Kim HARMON and Phil WIELHOUWER (’90). The newlyweds are both happy that they’ll be living in the same state. He’ll be flying B-ls at Dyess and she’ll be going to UPT at Reese in November. The wedding was Sept 14, 1991 in Wichita, KS. Anna said she was heading down to Reese for UPT along with Brad ANDERSON, Dave GARCIA, Scott COTOIA, Mike ABAIR, Tom SOLZ, Stephanie SHIELDS and Blair HORTON. She said she enjoyed her casual status with the Astro Department and also reported that Angie WALLACE is stationed at Eglin AFB, FL working on the electronic warfare system of the F-15 and that Mike ENZONE is also there.

That’s all the good stuff I have. Please feel free to send me a letter or call me up to let me know what’s going on in your area of the world. My telephone number is (719) 531-6890. Thanks to everyone who donated juice for this article. I think I am getting athritis from typing. And we thought we would never use a computer again! Good Luck to everyone in their new careers. Take care and God Bless! Amy.

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Artus Smith, 77, equipment manager at the Academy for a number of years, died on July 20, 1991. His son, James Smith, is a 1971 graduate. Artus is remembered by the many graduate friends he made while working at the Academy.

John “Jack” Finlayson, ’62, the radio voice of the Falcons (plus the Sky Sox and Colorado College), for many years, died on July 29, 1991. He was a six-time winner of the Colorado Sportscaster of the Year award. One of the articles which appeared after his death read, “Yes, we who knew him celebrate Jack’s outstanding professional life. But his mark is on us for many other reasons: his optimism, his cheerfulness, his courage, his wit and humor, and above all, his zest for life.”

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