Work in engineering test lab for developement of automotive oil sealing products.
Job involves set up, programming, running and monitoring various types of test equipment.
Also responsible for design of tooling required.
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I served 3 years active duty USAF followed by 1 year with Conn. ANG and 3 years with NH ANG. Active duty stations after basic and tech scool at Sheppard included Yokota and Kadena Japan with TDYs to Osan and Kunsan Finished my active duty at Webb AFB Texas. While in the NH ANG I attended the Voc-Tec College in Laconia NH graduating in 1975. After Graduation I went to work for an automotive oil seal company where I have been for 39 years, first 20 tears as a maintenance electrician and past 19 as Test Lab Tech. Also been married to my wife Tina for 39 years. both have worked out good. Two children James and Heather. Now have 2 grandsons, Logan James Baker and James Otto Spicer, both born in 2010. I really regret not having taken more pictures of the places and surrounding areas I was stationed at.
Best Moment Going home, but still a good assignment. Living in warehouse end of barracks were no one bothered us. We used to sit on the landing at end of barracks in the evening, have a few beers and tell war stories about home while watching sunset over the sea. Some good sightseeing to be had on Okinawa.
Worst Moment Water shortage and rationing for showers. Hot and Humid. Seeing a friend SSgt Angel have a F-4 main tire blow out after a hard landing flat spotted it and over heating the brakes. Both arms had mutiple fractures and cuts to his face. He was medivacted out, have often wondered of his fate.
Other Memories Couple typhoons blowing close by which ended water rationing. One night during a heavy moonson the chocks washed out from one of our planes which proceded to roll off flight line and land ontop steel and concrete fence. considerable damage was done.
