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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1A3X1-Airborne Communications and Electronics Systems
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Crew Operations
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Primary Unit
2005-2006, 563rd Rescue Group
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Previously Held AFSC/MOS
11430-Loadmaster Apprentice
70250-Administrative Specialist
116X0-Airborne Communications Systems Operator
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Service Years
1985 - 2011
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Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
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Voice Edition
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1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 584, Linn Post (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
- Chap. Page
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1996, Air Commando Association
- Assoc. Page
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2000, American Legion, Post 10 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
- Chap. Page
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2009, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
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2009, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, Arizona Chapter (Member) (Arizona)
- Chap. Page
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2010, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
- Assoc. Page
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2011, Airlift/Tanker Association
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2017, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 17 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
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What are you doing now:
Now:Â
Program Assistant, Ecological Process and Function Program
US Forest Service Research
Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, OR
Corvallis Forest Services Laboratory
Was:Â
HC-130P/J Operations Analyst
CSAR Subject Matter Expert
88th Test and Evaluation Squadron/OL-A
Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
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1985-1986, 11430, 15th Military Airlift Squadron
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1986-1988, 70250, 15th Military Airlift Squadron
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1989-1992, 116X0, 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron
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1992-1995, 1A3X1, 9th Special Operations Squadron
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1995-2001, 116X0, Detachment 1, 86th Operations Group
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2001-2002, 42nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron
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2002-2004, 79th Rescue Squadron
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2004-2005, 563rd Operations Support Squadron
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2005-2006, 563rd Rescue Group
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2006-2008, 1A3X1, ACC Staff (ACCS), HQ, Air Combat Command
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2008-2009, 563rd Operations Support Squadron
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2009-2010, Combat Search and Rescue Combined Test Flight (CSAR CTF), 53rd Test and Evaluation Group
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2010-2011, 1A3X1, 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron
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Please describe who or what influenced your decision to join the Air Force. |
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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? |
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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? |
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From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day. |
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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? |
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Which individual(s) from your time in the military stand out as having the most positive impact on you and why? |
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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? |
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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? |
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What military associations are you a member of, if any? What specific benefits do you derive from your memberships? |
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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? |
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Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to those who have recently joined the Air Force? |
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In what ways has TogetherWeServed.com helped you remember your military service and the friends you served with. |
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