Jacobson, Harry A., Capt

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Service Status
USAF Veteran
Final Rank
Captain
Last AFSC
1744B-Weapons Controller
Last AFSC Group
Weapons and Munitions
Primary Unit
1970-1971, 1744B, 4645th Support Squadron
Previously Held AFSC's
1741A-Weapons Controller
1744A-Weapons Controller
Service Years
1967 - 1971
Voice Edition
Captain

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 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

I work as a wildlife management consultant

   
Other Comments:

Served at 778 th radar Squadron 1967-1968, Havre, Montana; 620th radar squadron, July 68-February 69, Monkey Mountain (Panama), Viet Nam; Det 5, 621 Radar Squadron, (TDY from 620 th, November 68-  February 69) and reassigned February 69-May 69, Nakon Phenom, Thai. (Invert); February 69-May 69; OIC Special Missions 505th Group Staff, Ton Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, May 69- Aug 70; 23  NORAD, Duluth MN Aug 70-Aug 71.  
Then to grad school at VPI&SU and then Professor of Wildlife Management & Ecology, MS State Univ.  Retired 1997 and became a private consultant .

   
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Weapons Director (Senior)


 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1967, Officers Training School (OTS) (Lackland AFB, TX), 8/3
 Unit Assignments
778th Radar Squadron620th Tactical Control SquadronDetachment 5, 621st Tactical Control Squadron505th Tactical Control Group
Support Units
  1967-1968, 778th Radar Squadron
  1968-1969, 1741A, 620th Tactical Control Squadron
  1969-1969, 1744A, Detachment 5, 621st Tactical Control Squadron
  1969-1970, 1744A, 505th Tactical Control Group
  1970-1971, 1744B, 4645th Support Squadron
 Reflections on Service
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?
Of all your duty stations or assignments, which one do you have fondest memories of and why? Which was your least favorite?
From your entire military service, describe any memories you still reflect back on to this day.
What professional achievements are you most proud of from your military career?
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 
Michigan State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  1962-1967, Michigan State University
  1971-1976, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
 My Aircraft/Missiles
CIM-10  BOMARC Missile  
  1970-1971, CIM-10 BOMARC Missile
 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Air Force Together We ServedAir Force Memorial (AFM)Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood
  2010, Air Force Together We Served
  2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page
  2017, Thailand-Laos-Cambodia Brotherhood - Assoc. Page
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