Rice, Donald, Maj

Air Operations
 
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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
Officer srcset=
Major

 Official Badges 

Air Force Retired US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style) Strategic Command (Pre 2002)


 Unofficial Badges 

KC-135 2000 Hour Young Tiger Task Force


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
AF245Chapter 5SpokaneChapter 6
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

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Aviator (Senior)
Navigator Observer (Basic)


 
 Enlisted/Officer Basic Training
  1952, Basic Military Training (Parks AFB, CA), 3285/157
 Unit Assignments
Aircraft Maintenance UnitsTraining UnitsAir Force Training Wings90th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical
5th Air Force100th Flying Training Squadron (Cadre)91st Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy906th Air Refueling Squadron
915th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy310th Special Operations Squadron908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron449th Bombardment Wing, Heavy
  1952-1972, 302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
  1955-1955, 1521E, 3535th Student Squadron
  1955-1955, 1521E, 3510th Flying Training Wing (Staff)
  1955-1957, 1525C, 90th Bombardment Squadron, Tactical
  1955-1957, 1525C, 5th Air Force
  1957-1957, 1225P, 100th Flying Training Squadron (Cadre)
  1957-1958, 1225P, 3501st Pilot Training Squadron (Cadre)
  1958-1958, 1061B, 3516th Pilot Training Squadron (Cadre)
  1958-1962, 1065B, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy
  1962-1966, 1065C, 906th Air Refueling Squadron
  1966-1969, 1065C, 915th Air Refueling Squadron, Heavy
  1969-1970, 1055A, 310th Special Operations Squadron
  1970-1971, 1065C, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
  1971-1972, 1435Z, 449th Bombardment Wing, Heavy
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1962-1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
 Colleges Attended 
Minot State UniversityInter American University of Puerto RicoEastern Washington UniversityEastern Washington University
  1964-1966, Minot State University
  1967-1968, Inter American University of Puerto Rico
  1972-1975, Eastern Washington University
  1978-1980, Eastern Washington University
 My Aircraft/Missiles
F-84 Thunderjet  B-25 Mitchell  B-57 Canberra  T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird)  
C-119 Flying Boxcar  A-26 (B-26) Invader  B-17 Flying Fortress  T-28 Trojan  
KC-97 Stratotanker  B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)  KC-135 Stratotanker  C-123 Provider  
UC-123B/K Provider  C-47 Skytrain/Dakota  
  1953-1953, F-84 Thunderjet
  1953-1954, T-29 Flying Classroom
  1954-1954, B-25 Mitchell
  1954-1957, B-57 Canberra
  1955-1955, T-33 Shooting Star (T-Bird)
  1955-1955, C-119 Flying Boxcar
  1955-1955, B-29 Superfortress
  1955-1956, A-26 (B-26) Invader
  1956-1956, B-17 Flying Fortress
  1957-1957, T-34 Mentor
  1957-1957, T-28 Trojan
  1958-1963, KC-97 Stratotanker
  1963-1963, B-52 Stratofortress (Buff)
  1963-1971, KC-135 Stratotanker
  1969-1970, C-123 Provider
  1970-1970, UC-123B/K Provider
  1971-1971, C-47 Skytrain/Dakota
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