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)

1953-1954, T-29 Flying Classroom

From Year 1953	To Year 1954

Personal Memories

The flying class room.

Image	T-29 Flying Classroom Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information General characteristics * Length: 74 ft 8 in (22.8 m) * Wingspan: 91 ft 9 in (28 m) * Height: 26 ft 11 in (8.20 m) * Wing area: 817 ft� (75.9 m�) * Empty weight: 25,445 lb (11,540 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 42,500 lb (19,280 kg) * Powerplant: 2� Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" 18 cylinder air cooled radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW) each Performance * Maximum speed: 315 mph (507 km/h) * Cruise speed: 280 mph (451 km/h) * Range: 1,200 mi (1,930 km) * Service ceiling 16,000 ft (4,880 m) * Rate of climb: 1,520 ft/min (463 m/min)