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Primary Unit 2005-2006, 563rd Rescue Group
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1991, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 584, Linn Post (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
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1996, Air Commando Association
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2000, American Legion, Post 10 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
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2009, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
2009, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, Arizona Chapter (Member) (Arizona)
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2010, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
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2011, Airlift/Tanker Association
2017, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 17 (Life Member) (Albany, Oregon)
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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
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.
