Rice, Donald, Maj

Air Operations

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USAF Retired

Current/Last Rank
Major

Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1435Z-Air Operations Officer

Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Operations

Primary Unit
1971-1972, 1435Z, 449th Bombardment Wing, Heavy

Previously Held AFSC/MOS
1521E-Navigator-Bombardier
1525C-Navigator-Bombardier
1225P-Pilot
1061B-Pilot
1065B-Pilot
1065C-Pilot
1055A-Pilot Troop Carrier

Service Years
1952 - 1972

Official Badges

US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Air Force Navigators and Observers Association


	1972, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF245 (Paymaster) (Fairchild AFB, Washington) - Chap. Page
	1975, Reserve Organization of America, Chapter 5 (Director) (Washington)
	1975, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Spokane (Veradale, Washington) - Chap. Page
	2013, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 6 (Treasurer) (Spokane Valley, Washington) - Chap. Page
	2018, Air Force Navigators and Observers Association

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

After 20 years in the Air Force and an additional 18 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Spokane VA Medical Center, I am fully retired.

Remembrance Profiles - 1 Airman Remembered

Dugan, Thomas Wayne, Col, (1951-1968)

1962-1966, 1065C, 906th Air Refueling Squadron

From Month/Year November / 1962	To Month/Year September / 1966
Unit 906th Air Refueling Squadron Unit Page
Rank Captain	AFSC/MOS 1065C-Pilot
Base, Station or City Minot AFB	State/Country North Dakota

Patch	906th Air Refueling Squadron Details
	Deliver Fuel, People, and Cargo Where and When Needed By Guaranteeing MIssion Ready Aircraft and Personnel Provide a Quality Environment promoting professional and personal growth. Always meet or exceed customer needs or expectations. Encourage safety and environment consciousness in all aspects of people's lives. Continually strive for process improvement.
	Type Air Refueling
	Parent Unit Air Refueling Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By 3A Valentine, Gordon (Sluggo), SrA 12

Last Updated: Jul 17, 2010

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Capt. Tom Duffy & Wife Capt. Delbert Wyant & Wife Maj. Donald Robillard & Wife	Best Moment Many of the assigned personnel considered Minot an isolated assignment, but we found it to be otherwise. The 906th was a close knit group and everyone helped one another. Our second daughter was born in the VA Hospital, in those days the VA did not just treat veterans. Minot also gave us the opportunity to meet my extended family as I was born in N.D and my grandparents were from Minot.

Worst Moment The winter blizzards.	Chain of Command 450th Bomb Wing (SAC) 2nd Air Force (SAC) (SAC) Headquarters, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Ne.

Other Memories TDY's to England to support the 55th Recon. My 23 hour 45 minute B-52 flight as 3rd pilot on an airborne alert mission.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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