Youngblood, Anthony, MSgt

Air Crew Operations
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1A3X1-Airborne Communications and Electronics Systems
Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Crew Operations
Primary Unit
2005-2006, 563rd Rescue Group
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
11430-Loadmaster Apprentice
70250-Administrative Specialist
116X0-Airborne Communications Systems Operator
Service Years
1985 - 2011
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Voice Edition
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Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Air Force Retired Air Commando Joint Chiefs of Staff

Supreme Headquarters Allied Forces Europe (SHAPE)


 Unofficial Badges 

C-130 Hercules 1000 Hour C-130 Hercules 2000 Hour C-130 Hercules 5000 Hour Cold War Medal

Persian Excursion


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 584, Linn PostAir Commando AssociationPost 10Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Arizona ChapterIraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)Airlift/Tanker AssociationChapter 17
  1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 584, Linn Post (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon) - Chap. Page
  1996, Air Commando Association - Assoc. Page
  2000, American Legion, Post 10 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon) - Chap. Page
  2009, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
  2009, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, Arizona Chapter (Member) (Arizona) - Chap. Page
  2010, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) - Assoc. Page
  2011, Airlift/Tanker Association
  2017, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 17 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Now: 
Program Assistant, Ecological Process and Function Program
US Forest Service Research
Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR
Corvallis Forest Services Laboratory

Was: 
HC-130P/J Operations Analyst
CSAR Subject Matter Expert
88th Test and Evaluation Squadron/OL-A
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

   

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 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
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  1985, Basic Military Training (Lackland AFB, TX), 3743/075
 Unit Assignments
15th Military Airlift Squadron7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron9th Special Operations SquadronDetachment 1, 86th Operations Group
42nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron79th Rescue Squadron563rd Operations Support Squadron563rd Rescue Group
HQ, Air Combat CommandCombat Search and Rescue Combined Test Flight (CSAR CTF), 53rd Test and Evaluation Group88th Test and Evaluation Squadron
  1985-1986, 11430, 15th Military Airlift Squadron
  1986-1988, 70250, 15th Military Airlift Squadron
  1989-1992, 116X0, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
  1992-1995, 1A3X1, 9th Special Operations Squadron
  1995-2001, 116X0, Detachment 1, 86th Operations Group
  2001-2002, 42nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron
  2002-2004, 79th Rescue Squadron
  2004-2005, 563rd Operations Support Squadron
  2005-2006, 563rd Rescue Group
  2006-2008, 1A3X1, ACC Staff (ACCS), HQ, Air Combat Command
  2008-2009, 563rd Operations Support Squadron
  2009-2010, Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Flight (CSAR CTF), 53rd Test and Evaluation Group
  2010-2011, 1A3X1, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1989-1989 Operation Just Cause (Panama)
  1990-1990 Gulf War/Defense of Saudi Arabia/Operation Desert Shield
  1991-1991 Gulf War/Liberation and Defense of Kuwait/Operation Desert Storm
  1991-1991 Operation Provide Comfort (Iraq)
  1991-1991 Operation Provide Comfort (Iraq)
  1991-1991 Operation Provide Comfort (Iraq)
  1991-1991 Southwest Asia Cease-Fire (Iraq)
  1994-1994 Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti)
  1995-1995 Operation Joint Endeavor (IFOR)
  1996-1998 Operation Joint Guard (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  1998-2004 Operation Joint Forge (SFOR)
  1999-1999 Operation Joint Guardian (KFOR)
  1999-1999 Operation Noble Anvil (Allied Force)
  2001-2001 Operation Noble Eagle (ONE)
  2004-2004 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/OEF - Afghanistan
  2005-2005 Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/OEF - Horn of Africa
  2005-2005 Hurricane Katrina Relief (Louisiana)
 Reflections on Service
MSgt
Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Air Force.
Whether you were in the service for several years or as a career, please describe the direction or path you took. Where did you go to basic training and what units, bases, or squadrons were you assigned to? What was your reason for leaving?
If you participated in any military operations, including combat, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, please describe those which made a lasting impact on you and, if life-changing, in what way?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
Of all the medals, awards, formal presentations and qualification badges you received, or other memorabilia, which one is the most meaningful to you and why?
Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why?
Can you recount a particular incident from your service, which may or may not have been funny at the time, but still makes you laugh?
What profession did you follow after your military service and what are you doing now? If you are currently serving, what is your present occupational specialty?
What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships?
In what ways has serving in the military influenced the way you have approached your life and your career? What do you miss most about your time in the service?
Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Air Force?
In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with.
 Colleges Attended 
Community College of the Air ForceAmerican Military UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityArizona State University
  1985-2010, Community College of the Air Force
  2008-2011, American Military University
  2008-2008, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  2011-Present, Arizona State University
 My Aircraft/Missiles
C-141 Starlifter  EC-130E ABCCC  MC-130 Combat Talon/Shadow  C-9 Nightingale  
C-37 Gulfstream V  EC-130E ABCCC  HC-130 Hercules  
  1985-1989, C-141 Starlifter
  1989-1992, EC-130E ABCCC
  1992-1995, MC-130 Combat Talon/Shadow
  1995-1999, C-9 Nightingale
  1999-2001, C-37 Gulfstream V
  2001-2002, EC-130E ABCCC
  2002-2009, HC-130 Hercules
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